Patents Examined by Nicholas R Wilson
  • Patent number: 12039106
    Abstract: A method may include receiving, via a processor, image data associated with a user's surrounding and generating, via the processor, a visualization that may include a virtual industrial automation device. The virtual industrial automation device may depict a virtual object within image data, and the virtual object may correspond to a physical industrial automation device. The method may include displaying, via the processor, the visualization via an electronic display and detecting, via the processor, a gesture in image data that may include the user's surrounding and the visualization. The gesture may be indicative of a request to move the virtual industrial automation device. The method may include tracking, via the processor, a user's movement, generating, via the processor, a visualization that may include an animation of the virtual industrial automation device moving based on the user's movement, and displaying, via the processor, the visualization via the electronic display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thong T. Nguyen, Paul D. Schmirler, Timothy T. Duffy
  • Patent number: 12035774
    Abstract: A tool allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs in three dimensions before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Based on a laser input file with a pattern, a laser will burn the pattern onto apparel. With the tool, the user will be able to create, make changes, and view images of a design, in real time, before burning by a laser. Input to the tool includes fabric template images, laser input files, and damage input. The tool allows adding of tinting and adjusting of intensity and bright point. The user can also move, rotate, scale, and warp the image input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Jennifer Schultz, Christopher Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, James Barton Sights, Benjamin Bell
  • Patent number: 12039659
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method includes: obtaining a representation for a volumetric region and obtaining SR content with a first set of dimensions; adapting the SR content by modifying one or more dimensions of the SR content from the first set of dimensions to a second set of dimensions based on one or more portions of the representation of the volumetric region; and causing presentation of the adapted SR content with the second set of dimensions via the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ian M. Richter, Maxime Meilland, Patrick W. O'Keefe
  • Patent number: 12039681
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dynamic interaction with an augmented reality environment. In some embodiments, the systems and methods are directed at dynamically interacting with machinery within the augmented reality environment via an augmented reality device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: EQPME INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Mascarin, Stephan Peralta, Andrea Tuzi, Matthew David Presta, Michael James Presta
  • Patent number: 12033294
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dynamic interaction with an augmented reality environment. In some embodiments, the systems and methods are directed at dynamically interacting with machinery within the augmented reality environment via an augmented reality device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: EQPME INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Mascarin, Stephan Peralta, Andrea Tuzi, Matthew David Presta, Michael James Presta
  • Patent number: 12026844
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dynamic interaction with an augmented reality environment. In some embodiments, the systems and methods are directed at dynamically interacting with machinery within the augmented reality environment via an augmented reality device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: EQPME INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Mascarin, Stephan Peralta, Andrea Tuzi, Matthew David Presta, Michael James Presta
  • Patent number: 12026805
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and tangible non-transitory computer readable media for generating geolocalized images are provided. The disclosed technology can access target location data. The target location data can include information associated with an environment from which a target location is within a field of view of a user device. A suitable position of the user device from which an unobstructed view of the target location is within the field of view of the user device and that satisfies one or more criteria can be determined based on the target location data. Furthermore, indications and images of the environment within the field of view of the user device can be generated. The indications can be associated with positioning the user device in the suitable position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Juan David Hincapie Ramos, Justin Paul Quimby, Marek Lech Gorecki
  • Patent number: 12014462
    Abstract: Methods and systems herein can include a processor configured to obtain a set of images that shows a user's head and a reference object, generate a user's head model of the user's head based at least in part on the set of images, and generate a reference object model of the reference object based at least in part on the set of images. The processor can further be configured to determine an orientation and a size of the reference object model based at least in part on a relative location of the reference object relative to the user's head in the set of images and use the reference object model, the orientation of the reference object model, the size of the reference object, and a known dimension of the reference object to determine scaling information. The processor can then be configured to apply the scaling information to the user's head model to obtain a scaled user's head model. The system can also include a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: DITTO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Oleg Selivanov, Trevor Noel Howarth, Amruta Rajendra Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 12002176
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dynamic interaction with an augmented reality environment. In some embodiments, the systems and methods are directed at dynamically interacting with machinery within the augmented reality environment via an augmented reality device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: EQPME INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Mascarin, Stephan Peralta, Andrea Tuzi, Matthew David Presta, Michael James Presta
  • Patent number: 12002177
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dynamic interaction with an augmented reality environment. In some embodiments, the systems and methods are directed at dynamically interacting with machinery within the augmented reality environment via an augmented reality device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: EQPME INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Mascarin, Stephan Peralta, Andrea Tuzi, Matthew David Presta, Michael James Presta
  • Patent number: 12002178
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dynamic interaction with an augmented reality environment. In some embodiments, the systems and methods are directed at dynamically interacting with machinery within the augmented reality environment via an augmented reality device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: EQPME INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Mascarin, Stephan Peralta, Andrea Tuzi, Matthew David Presta, Michael James Presta
  • Patent number: 11995783
    Abstract: A first electronic device with one or more processors, memory, one or more cameras, and a display generation component captures, with the one or more cameras, an image of a second electronic device that includes position information displayed via a display generation component of the second electronic device. The position information indicates a location of the second electronic device within an augmented reality environment that includes a physical environment in which the first electronic device and the second electronic device are located. The first electronic device, after capturing the image of the second electronic device that includes the position information, displays, via the display generation component of the first electronic device, one or more virtual objects within the augmented reality (AR) environment using the position information captured from the second electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Praveen Sharma, Fiona P. O'Leary, Joseph A. Malia
  • Patent number: 11984059
    Abstract: A display control apparatus, a transmission apparatus, a display control method, and a program that enable an image display time interval at the display control apparatus, which is connected to the transmission apparatus through a network, to properly follow an image rendering time interval at the transmission apparatus. A data reception section sequentially receives image data indicating an image associated with rendering time data capable of determining an image rendering time for the image in a cloud server. A display timing determination section determines, based on the rendering time data, a display timing of the image indicated by the image data. A display control section controls display of the image in accordance with the determined display timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Katsushi Otsuka
  • Patent number: 11978173
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dynamic interaction with an augmented reality environment. In some embodiments, the systems and methods are directed at dynamically interacting with machinery within the augmented reality environment via an augmented reality device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: EQPME INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Mascarin, Stephan Peralta, Andrea Tuzi, Matthew David Presta, Michael James Presta
  • Patent number: 11978172
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dynamic interaction with an augmented reality environment. In some embodiments, the systems and methods are directed at dynamically interacting with machinery within the augmented reality environment via an augmented reality device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: EQPME INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Mascarin, Stephan Peralta, Andrea Tuzi, Matthew David Presta, Michael James Presta
  • Patent number: 11978166
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a toy system is adapted for use in a multiplayer game, the toy system comprising a primary user device, a secondary user device, and one or more toys; wherein the primary and secondary user devices are operable in a common multiplayer game session; wherein the primary user device is configured to capture video images of a real-world scene including the one or more toys from a primary view point and to display the captured video images as a primary view of the real-world scene; wherein the secondary user device is configured to display a secondary view of a scene corresponding to the real-world scene as seen from a secondary view point; wherein the one or more toys comprise at least one user-manipulable object adapted to selectively be brought into a user-selected one of a plurality of predetermined states, at least a first one of the predetermined states having a first visual appearance; wherein the primary user device is configured to detect said first predetermined state in a primar
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventor: Anders Antoft Schou
  • Patent number: 11978171
    Abstract: A method is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of identifying a first real object in a mixed reality environment, the mixed reality environment having a user; identifying a second real object in the mixed reality environment; generating, in the mixed reality environment, a first virtual object corresponding to the second real object; identifying, in the mixed reality environment, a collision between the first real object and the first virtual object; determining a first attribute associated with the collision; determining, based on the first attribute, a first audio signal corresponding to the collision; and presenting to the user, via one or more speakers, the first audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventor: Anastasia Andreyevna Tajik
  • Patent number: 11972530
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and other techniques for placing and rendering virtual objects in three-dimensional environments. The techniques include providing, by a device, a view of an environment of a first user. A first computing system associated with the first user receives an instruction to display, within the view of the environment of the first user, a virtual marker at a specified position of the environment of the first user, the specified position derived from a second user's interaction with a three-dimensional (3D) model of at least a portion of the environment of the first user. The device displays, within the view of the environment of the first user, the virtual marker at the specified position of the environment of the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Accenture Global Solutions Limited
    Inventors: Matthew Thomas Short, Sunny Webb, Joshua Opel, Theo E. Christensen
  • Patent number: 11972519
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques for learning neural reflectance shaders from images. A set of one or more machine learning models can be trained to optimize an illumination latent code and a set of reflectance latent codes for an object within a set of input images. A shader can then be generated based on a machine learning model of the one or more machine learning models. The shader is configured to sample the illumination latent code and the set of reflectance latent codes for the object. A 3D representation of the object can be rendered using the generated shader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Ummenhofer, Shenlong Wang, Sanskar Agrawal, Yixing Lao, Kai Zhang, Stephan Richter, Vladlen Koltun
  • Patent number: 11967032
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes capturing visual data of an environment using an image sensor of an electronic device and non-visual data of the environment using one or more non-image sensors of the electronic device. Feature descriptors of one or more objects in the environment are generated using the visual data of the environment and the non-visual data of the environment. A map of the environment is generated using the feature descriptors of the one or more objects. One or more virtual objects are anchored to at least one of the objects using the map. The visual data, the non-visual data, and the map are combined in a digital multimedia container file. The digital multimedia container file is stored on the electronic device or on another electronic device connected to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Yen-Lin Chen