Patents by Inventor Adam A. Fritz
Adam A. Fritz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240131593Abstract: A high-resolution additive manufacturing system based on a parallel printing method using a spatial light modulator. A method and system for additive manufacturing using a DMD in the laser beam path. The use of a pre-heat laser beam in combination with a build laser beam having a DMD along the build laser beam path.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Nuburu, Inc.Inventors: Adam Paricio-Moreau, Mathew Finuf, Eric Boese, Robert Fritz, Dallen Fletcher, Mark S. Zediker, Ryan Robinson
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Patent number: 11938576Abstract: A system and method for threading a torque tube through an opening within a U-bolt and module rail device is described. The system and method provide aligned horizontal movement of the torque tube across an assembly frame resulting in the torque tube being threaded through a plurality of U-bolt and module rail devices. After the threading process is complete, the threaded U-bolt and module rail devices are secured in place on the torque tube to allow coupling of solar panels to the module rails.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Terabase Energy, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer June Bullockus, Dylan Harper, Johann Fritz Karkheck, Adam Hansel
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Publication number: 20200001174Abstract: An electronic gaming table comprises a base and a computer housed in the base. There is a table top mounted on the base. The table top has a frame, a monitor disposed within the frame, and a touch screen overlaying the monitor. The monitor receives game content from the computer and the monitor displays the game content. The monitor and the touch screen function together to provide a multi-touch playing surface for playing electronic games.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Jake Kalpakian, Adam Fritz, Robert Bell, Tin-ming Ng, Ben Silverstein, Kelsey Armour, Kati Kuo, Yong Zhou, Alejandro Guillen Juarez, Dmitry Molochko, David Fox, Andrey Peshkov, Srisha Kolachala, Adam Chernoff, Nicholas O'Bree
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Patent number: 10297120Abstract: A haptic effect generation system includes a computing platform including a hardware processor, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), and a memory storing a haptic software code, as well as a haptic transformer coupled to the computing platform. The haptic transformer receives an input signal, and transforms the input signal to a first audio signal corresponding to the input signal. The ADC converts the first audio signal to a first audio data. The hardware processor executes the haptic software code to receive the first audio data from the ADC, and to generate a second audio data using the first audio data, the second audio data corresponding to a desired haptic effect. The DAC converts the second audio data to a second audio signal. The haptic transformer then transforms the second audio signal to a haptic actuator signal for producing the desired haptic effect.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Ali Israr, Adam A. Fritz, Zachary T. Schwemler, Siyan Zhao
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Publication number: 20180165925Abstract: A haptic effect generation system includes a computing platform including a hardware processor, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), and a memory storing a haptic software code, as well as a haptic transformer coupled to the computing platform. The haptic transformer receives an input signal, and transforms the input signal to a first audio signal corresponding to the input signal. The ADC converts the first audio signal to a first audio data. The hardware processor executes the haptic software code to receive the first audio data from the ADC, and to generate a second audio data using the first audio data, the second audio data corresponding to a desired haptic effect. The DAC converts the second audio data to a second audio signal. The haptic transformer then transforms the second audio signal to a haptic actuator signal for producing the desired haptic effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Ali Israr, Adam A. Fritz, Zachary T. Schwemler, Siyan Zhao
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Patent number: 9274849Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a cloud computing environment that includes a service cloud and one or more services accessing the service cloud. The service cloud includes multiple resources of different types that support the execution of the services accessing the service cloud. Each resource and service in the cloud computing environment is configured via a centralized configuration service. In addition, resource allocation and predictive performance monitoring engines allocate resources and monitor the resources allocated to the services accessing the service cloud.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2010Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Matt Estes, Joe F. Heck, II, Adam Fritz, Lance Galey, David Snelling, Scott Thompson
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Patent number: 9250974Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a cloud computing environment that includes a service cloud and one or more services accessing the service cloud. The service cloud includes multiple resources of different types that support the execution of the services accessing the service cloud. Each resource and service in the cloud computing environment is configured via a centralized configuration service. In addition, resource allocation and predictive performance monitoring engines allocate resources and monitor the resources allocated to the services accessing the service cloud.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2010Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Matt Estes, Joe F. Heck, II, Adam Fritz, Lance Galey, David Snelling, Scott Thompson
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Patent number: 8959621Abstract: There is provided a system and method for human verification by a contextually iconic visual public Turing test. There is provided a method comprising receiving a request to verify whether a client is human controlled, selecting, by contextual criteria, a plurality of images each having one or more associated tags from a database, generating a challenge question and a corresponding answer set based on associated tags of a subset of the plurality of images, presenting the plurality of images and the challenge question to the client, receiving a submission to the challenge question from the client, and responding to the request by verifying whether the submission is contained in the answer set to determine whether the client is human controlled. The contextual criteria may comprise subject matter, branding, or intended audience of a content provider sending the request, thereby facilitating human responses while deterring automated systems.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: David Snelling, Brian Grutzius, Scott Thompson, Adam Fritz
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Patent number: 8505071Abstract: A system for preventing an unauthorized user in a networked computing environment includes a client computer provided with a visual test upon a request transmitted through a network by the client computer for a service, wherein the visual test is displayed on a video display, wherein the visual test requires the performance of a predetermined action on a group of images displayed on the video display in order to gain access to the service, wherein the group of images comprises at least two images that are associated with each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2007Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Adam Fritz, Yiqing Wang
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Publication number: 20110150267Abstract: There is provided a system and method for human verification by a contextually iconic visual public Turing test. There is provided a method comprising receiving a request to verify whether a client is human controlled, selecting, by contextual criteria, a plurality of images each having one or more associated tags from a database, generating a challenge question and a corresponding answer set based on associated tags of a subset of the plurality of images, presenting the plurality of images and the challenge question to the client, receiving a submission to the challenge question from the client, and responding to the request by verifying whether the submission is contained in the answer set to determine whether the client is human controlled. The contextual criteria may comprise subject matter, branding, or intended audience of a content provider sending the request, thereby facilitating human responses while deterring automated systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: David Snelling, Brian Grutzius, Scott Thompson, Adam Fritz
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Publication number: 20090198559Abstract: Traffic to a selected network resource, such as a Web site, is forecast using a forecasting model that is based upon a selected resolution. The resolution can be a year, month, season, week, day of the week, an annual day-long event, or any other repetitive time interval for which data can be collected. Historical traffic data for the resolution of interest is retrieved from a database, and the selected forecasting model is applied to the retrieved data to produce a forecast.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Yiqing Wang, John C. Dietz, Janet M. Schertzinger, Adam Fritz
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Publication number: 20090076898Abstract: A system for receiving advertisement supported content in a media device, including a media collector for receiving primary content and secondary content in a media device, the primary content comprising a media asset and the secondary content comprising an advertisement, a file system for organizing the primary content and the secondary content, and a player for playing the primary content and inserting the secondary content into the primary content at a time determined by the file system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2007Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Yiqing Wang, Adam Fritz, Christopher Allen White, JR., Dionysius C. Mavromatis
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Publication number: 20080301778Abstract: A system for preventing an unauthorized user in a networked computing environment includes a client computer provided with a visual test upon a request transmitted through a network by the client computer for a service, wherein the visual test is displayed on a video display, wherein the visual test requires the performance of a predetermined action on a group of images displayed on the video display in order to gain access to the service, wherein the group of images comprises at least two images that are associated with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2007Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventors: Adam Fritz, Yiqing Wang
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Publication number: 20050138376Abstract: A system and method are diminish the use of an automated program in a networked environment. A server can provide access to a service. In addition, a software module provides a client computer with a visual test upon a request transmitted through a network by the client computer for the service. The visual test requires the client computer to perform a predetermined action on a shaped object displayed on a video display in order to gain access to the service. A validation software module receives a request from the software module for the shaped object to be displayed on the video display. Further, the validation software module randomly selects a shaped object to be transmitted to the software module. The validation software module provides the software module with the shaped object. An access software module receives an access instruction from the validation software module if the client computer passes the visual test.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2003Publication date: June 23, 2005Inventors: Adam Fritz, Yiqing Wang
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Patent number: 5137162Abstract: A cap assembly for a container, such as a "beer ball", is disclosed wherein a cap member is removably attached to a neck, portion of the container. The assembly includes a seal between the cap member and the container neck and uses a split ring to urge the cap member into contact with the container neck in order to keep them sealed. The cap member has a first cam surface which interacts with a second cam surface formed on the split ring member to convert a transverse force exerted on the cap member by the split ring member into a generally axial force acting on the cap member to urge it into contact with the container neck. The cap member may close the end of the container neck and may also be used to attach various accessories to the container.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 1991Date of Patent: August 11, 1992Inventor: Adam Fritz