Patents Examined by Howard D Brown, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12201279
    Abstract: An ingestible device comprising a capsule, a camera, an antenna, and a propulsion component id disclosed. The camera can capture images of various in vivo environments as the ingestible device traverses the gastrointestinal tract, and these images can be wirelessly transmitted to an electronic device located outside of the living body. The images may be transmitted to the electronic device for review by an operator responsible for controlling the ingestible device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: ENDIATX, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel V. Moyer, Torrey P. Smith, James G. Erd, Daniel A. Luebke, Benjamin J. Bonnes, Marcus X. Luebke, Rachel N. New, William J. Buxton
  • Patent number: 12201271
    Abstract: A method of imaging tissue of a subject using an electronic rolling shutter imager includes sequentially resetting rows of pixels of the rolling shutter imager from a first row to a last row for a first amount of time; illuminating the tissue of the subject with illumination light over an illumination period that begins once the last row of the rolling shutter imager has been reset and lasts for at least the first amount of time; accumulating charge at the rows of pixels over at least the illumination period based on light that is received from the tissue of the subject while the tissue of the subject is illuminated with the illumination light; sequentially reading charge accumulated at the rows of pixels from the first row to the last row once the illumination period has ended; and generating an image frame from the rows of pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: William Huei Liang Chang, Bryan Larson, John Shen, Benjamin Feingold, Ajay Ramesh
  • Patent number: 12206887
    Abstract: An image decoding method according to the present invention includes reconstructing a residual block by inverse-quantizing and inverse-transforming an entropy-decoded residual block, generating a prediction block by performing intra prediction on a current block, and reconstructing an picture by adding the reconstructed residual block to the prediction block, wherein generating the prediction block includes generating a final prediction value of a prediction target pixel included in the current block based on a first prediction value of the prediction target pixel and a final correction value calculated by performing an arithmetic right shift on a two's complementary integer representation for an initial correction value of the prediction target pixel by a binary digit of 1. Accordingly, upon image encoding/decoding, computation complexity may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hui Yong Kim, Jin Ho Lee, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • Patent number: 12201270
    Abstract: A system includes an illumination source and an imaging apparatus that includes an electronic rolling shutter imager and is configured for sequentially resetting rows of pixels of the rolling shutter imager from a first row to a last row, sequentially reading charge accumulated at the rows of pixels from the first row to the last row, wherein the first row is read after resetting the last row, controlling the illumination source to illuminate the tissue of the subject with illumination light for an illumination period that lasts longer than a vertical blanking period, wherein the vertical blanking period is the period from the resetting of the last row to the reading of the first row, and generating an image frame from the readings of charge accumulated at the rows of pixels, wherein at least one reading of charge accumulated at a row of pixels is removed or replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: William Huei Liang Chang, Bryan Larson, John Shen, Benjamin Feingold, Ajay Ramesh
  • Patent number: 12205058
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a computer-implemented method of discovering processes for robotic process automation (RPA) includes: recording a plurality of event streams, each event stream corresponding to a human user interacting with a computing device to perform one or more tasks; concatenating the event streams; segmenting some or all of the concatenated event streams to generate one or more application traces performed by the user interacting with the computing device, each application trace corresponding to one of the one or more tasks performed by the user; clustering the traces according to a task type; identifying, from among some or all of the clustered traces, one or more candidate processes for robotic automation; prioritizing the candidate processes; and selecting at least one of the prioritized candidate processes for robotic automation. Corresponding systems and computer program products are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: TUNGSTEN AUTOMATION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jiyong Ma, Stephen Michael Thompson, Jan W. Amtrup
  • Patent number: 12206854
    Abstract: A 3D data decoding apparatus for decoding coded data. The 3D data decoding apparatus includes an arithmetic decoder configured to arithmetically decode mesh displacement from the coded data, a context selection unit configured to select a context in the arithmetic decoding, and a context initialization unit configured to set an initial value of the context. In the context initialization unit, a context initialization parameter for initializing the context is decoded from the coded data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuaki Tokumo, Keiichiro Takada, Tomohiro Ikai, Takeshi Chujoh, Tomoko Aono
  • Patent number: 12200210
    Abstract: An encoding, a decoding method, a system for encoding and decoding, an encoder, and a decoder are provided. The encoding method includes the following. In a palette mode, if colors of pixels of a coding unit block are all represented by one or more major colors of the coding unit block, a flag is set as a first state value, and if the color of at least one pixel of the coding unit block is not represented by the one or more major colors of the coding unit block, the flag is set as a second state value. The encoding method further includes establishing a palette table corresponding to the coding unit block according to a state value of the flag and the one or more major colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yao-Jen Chang, Chun-Lung Lin, Ching-Chieh Lin, Jih-Sheng Tu, Chao-Hsiung Hung
  • Patent number: 12200241
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product provide for improving parameter selection decisions in hybrid video and image codecs. In the context of a method, the method generates a block of difference samples based on a difference between a first block of samples and a second block of samples. The method also generates a block of transform coefficients by applying a transformation process to the block of difference samples. The method also determines an absolute value for each transform coefficient in the block of transform coefficients and determines a weighted sum value for all absolute values of the transform coefficients within the block of transform coefficients. The method also applies the weighted sum value as a criterion for a selection decision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventor: Jani Lainema
  • Patent number: 12200272
    Abstract: A method for decoding a video according to the present invention may comprise: determining whether to divide a current block with quad tree partitioning, and dividing the current block into four partitions based on a vertical line and a horizontal line when it is determined that the current block is divided with the quad tree partitioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: KT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Bae Keun Lee
  • Patent number: 12192448
    Abstract: An image encoding device for block-dividing and encoding an original image of a frame unit constituting a moving image is disclosed that includes a predictor circuitry configured to generate a predicted image, a weighted average processor configured to generate a block of a new predicted image, a prediction residual signal generator circuitry configured to calculate an error of each prediction signal of the block of the predicted image and to generate a prediction residual signal, a sub-block divider circuitry configured to divide the prediction residual signal configured to divide the predict residual signal, and a transformation selection applier circuitry configured to selectively apply a plurality of types of transformation processes for a divided sub-block of the prediction residual signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: NIPPON HOSO KYOKAI
    Inventors: Shunsuke Iwamura, Atsuro Ichigaya, Shinichi Sakaida
  • Patent number: 12192571
    Abstract: Various embodiments include facilitating video playback, based on an HTML iframe and a headless browser. To that end, in some embodiments, a method is performed at a first device, which may be referred to as a receiving device. The first device includes a processor, a non-transitory memory, and a communication interface. The communication interface enables commutation with a second device, which may be referred to as a sending device. The method includes receiving the HTML iframe from the second device. The HTML iframe may include a video tag, or the video tag may be nested in another HTML iframe. Moreover, the method includes playing a video stream that is identified by the video tag. Playing the video stream includes executing the HTML iframe via the headless browser to retrieve the video stream based on the video tag, and transmitting the video stream to a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Synamedia Limited
    Inventor: Amotz Terem
  • Patent number: 12192460
    Abstract: An encoding, a decoding method, a system for encoding and decoding, an encoder, and a decoder are provided. The encoding method includes the following. In a palette mode, if colors of pixels of a coding unit block are all represented by one or more major colors of the coding unit block, a flag is set as a first state value, and if the color of at least one pixel of the coding unit block is not represented by the one or more major colors of the coding unit block, the flag is set as a second state value. The encoding method further includes establishing a palette table corresponding to the coding unit block according to a state value of the flag and the one or more major colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yao-Jen Chang, Chun-Lung Lin, Ching-Chieh Lin, Jih-Sheng Tu, Chao-Hsiung Hung
  • Patent number: 12192639
    Abstract: A thermal imaging system for use with a respirator mask comprising an in-mask display unit, and methods of configuring and operating such a system. The system uses a thermal imaging camera to capture a thermal image. The system is configured with the capability to shift from a default view in which an in-mask micro-display of the in-mask display unit shows a primary subimage of the captured thermal image but does not show a secondary subimage of the captured thermal image, to an auxiliary view in which the secondary subimage is now shown in place of at least a portion of the primary subimage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Darin K. Thompson, Kimberly M. Henry, Longin J. Kloc, David M. Barbarine
  • Patent number: 12192443
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product provide for solving merge candidate list mismatches. In the context of a method, the method accesses a current coding unit of a picture. The method can also generate a merge candidate list comprising a plurality of coding unit representations in a predefined order. The method also determines whether a particular coding unit representation within the merge candidate list is representative of a coding unit within a dirty area of the picture and prevents the particular coding unit representation and one or more coding unit representations following the particular coding unit in the predefined order from being selected as a merge candidate for the current coding unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Limin Wang, Seungwook Hong, Krit Panusopone
  • Patent number: 12192633
    Abstract: An image capturing assembly including a mounting base, a driving component, a first gear, a second gear, a lens assembly, a third gear and a resistance component. The driving component is disposed on the mounting base. The first gear is connected to the driving component and configured to be driven by the driving component. The second gear is pivotally connected to the mounting base and connected to the first gear. The driving component is configured to drive the second gear via the first gear. The lens assembly is fixed to the second gear. The third gear is pivotally connected to the mounting base and engaged with the second gear. The resistance component presses against the third gear to allow the third gear to transmit a resistance against the second gear during a rotation of the second gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: AVER INFORMATION INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Te Cheng, Chien-Chang Lin
  • Patent number: 12183031
    Abstract: System and methods for determining positions of server computers within a rack are disclosed. Unit Identification (UID) lights of the server computers are turned ON to determine positions of server computers relative to other server computers or relative to other server computers and non-server levels. The non-server levels include empty levels and levels with equipment that are not server computers. The positions of server computers are identified based on images of the servers captured by a camera or by polling the states of the UID lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Tsang Ming Jiang, Shu-Chun Yeh
  • Patent number: 12184965
    Abstract: An under-display camera is positioned underneath a display of a mobile device. The under-display camera captures an image using light passing through a portion of the display. The mobile device displays a display image on the display, the display image based on the image. The mobile device displays an indicator overlaid over the display image on an indicator area of the display that overlaps with the portion of the display. The indicator may identify the position of the camera. The mobile device can compensate for occlusion of the camera by continuing to display a previous display image if a more recently captured image includes an occlusion. The mobile device can give users alternate ways to select areas of the display image to avoid camera occlusion, for instance using hardware buttons and/or touchscreen interface elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Bapineedu Chowdary Gummadi, Soman Ganesh Nikhara, Ravi Shankar Kadambala
  • Patent number: 12178684
    Abstract: A method and system for dynamically providing visual feedback about a quality of data collected during intra-oral scanning Images or light patterns are projected onto an object such as teeth for 3D measurement and for relaying feedback about a quality of the 3D measurement to a user. In this way unsuccessful registrations surface areas of the teeth that have not been acquired yet may be corrected by informing the user to repeat scans at corresponding locations in the intra-oral cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Dentsply Sirona Inc.
    Inventors: Ronny Kucharczyk, Björn Voss
  • Patent number: 12171409
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to an endoscopic camera and methods for operating the camera. In one embodiment, the endoscopic camera includes a grip region to facilitate holding by a user. The camera may also include a mechanism for correcting improperly exposed video signals by modulating illumination parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Lesch, Cliff Dowdy
  • Patent number: 12175756
    Abstract: A method for comparing videos of a surgical procedure is disclosed. The method comprising selecting a plurality of videos from a surgical video database. Each of the plurality of videos including video data of a first surgical procedure comprising a plurality of surgical steps. The method further including identifying a first surgical step included in the plurality of surgical steps within a first video segment in each of the plurality of videos. The method also including warping the first video segment to standardize a dimension of the first video segment in each of the plurality of videos.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Verily Life Sciences LLC
    Inventors: Joëlle K. Barral, German Bauer