Patents by Inventor Alan Collins
Alan Collins 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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Patent number: 12015851Abstract: A system. The system includes an image display system, a display device, a camera system, one or more control devices and a control system. The display device is configured to display an image received from the image display system. The camera system is configured to capture the image displayed by the display device during a capture of a scene. The control system is communicably coupled to the image display system, the display device, the camera system and the one or more control devices. The control system comprises a processing circuit and is configured to automatically adjust settings of the image display system, the display device and the camera system. The control system is also configured to determine which of the adjustments results in the least destruction to the image, and apply the adjustment which results in the least destruction to the image.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: NEP Supershooters, L.P.Inventors: Casper Philippe Henri Choffat, Todd Neville Scrutchfield, Alan Collins, Justin Ming Yuan Choy, Yufei Zhang
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Patent number: 11589106Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a media program and receiving a digital media stream including metadata and payload data, wherein the payload data includes program content of the identified media program. The metadata further includes program event information and program status information related to the identified media program. A recording status of the identified media program is determined, wherein an active recording status indicates the identified media program is being recorded at a media recorder. Responsive to the active recording status, an end of program is determined according to the identified media program, the program event information and the program status information. Responsive to the end of program, termination of the recording of the media program is initiated. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Craig M. Conwell, Gregory Cooke, Alan Collins, Quan Li
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Publication number: 20220360718Abstract: A system. The system includes an image display system, a display device, a camera system, one or more control devices and a control system. The display device is configured to display an image received from the image display system. The camera system is configured to capture the image displayed by the display device during a capture of a scene. The control system is communicably coupled to the image display system, the display device, the camera system and the one or more control devices. The control system comprises a processing circuit and is configured to automatically adjust settings of the image display system, the display device and the camera system. The control system is also configured to determine which of the adjustments results in the least destruction to the image, and apply the adjustment which results in the least destruction to the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Casper Philippe Henri Choffat, Todd Neville Scrutchfield, Alan Collins, Justin Ming Yuan Choy, Yufei Zhang
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Publication number: 20220007072Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a media program and receiving a digital media stream including metadata and payload data, wherein the payload data includes program content of the identified media program. The metadata further includes program event information and program status information related to the identified media program. A recording status of the identified media program is determined, wherein an active recording status indicates the identified media program is being recorded at a media recorder. Responsive to the active recording status, an end of program is determined according to the identified media program, the program event information and the program status information. Responsive to the end of program, termination of the recording of the media program is initiated. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Craig M. Conwell, Gregory Cooke, Alan Collins, Quan Li
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Patent number: 11159842Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a media program and receiving a digital media stream including metadata and payload data, wherein the payload data includes program content of the identified media program. The metadata further includes program event information and program status information related to the identified media program. A recording status of the identified media program is determined, wherein an active recording status indicates the identified media program is being recorded at a media recorder. Responsive to the active recording status, an end of program is determined according to the identified media program, the program event information and the program status information. Responsive to the end of program, termination of the recording of the media program is initiated. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Craig M. Conwell, Gregory Cooke, Alan Collins, Quan Li
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Publication number: 20200366956Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a media program and receiving a digital media stream including metadata and payload data, wherein the payload data includes program content of the identified media program. The metadata further includes program event information and program status information related to the identified media program. A recording status of the identified media program is determined, wherein an active recording status indicates the identified media program is being recorded at a media recorder. Responsive to the active recording status, an end of program is determined according to the identified media program, the program event information and the program status information. Responsive to the end of program, termination of the recording of the media program is initiated. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Craig M. Conwell, Gregory Cooke, Alan Collins, Quan Li
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Patent number: 10779032Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a media program and receiving a digital media stream including metadata and payload data, wherein the payload data includes program content of the identified media program. The metadata further includes program event information and program status information related to the identified media program. A recording status of the identified media program is determined, wherein an active recording status indicates the identified media program is being recorded at a media recorder. Responsive to the active recording status, an end of program is determined according to the identified media program, the program event information and the program status information. Responsive to the end of program, termination of the recording of the media program is initiated. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Craig M. Conwell, Gregory Cooke, Alan Collins, Quan Li
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Publication number: 20200007927Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a media program and receiving a digital media stream including metadata and payload data, wherein the payload data includes program content of the identified media program. The metadata further includes program event information and program status information related to the identified media program. A recording status of the identified media program is determined, wherein an active recording status indicates the identified media program is being recorded at a media recorder. Responsive to the active recording status, an end of program is determined according to the identified media program, the program event information and the program status information. Responsive to the end of program, termination of the recording of the media program is initiated. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Craig M. Conwell, Gregory Cooke, Alan Collins, Quan Li
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Publication number: 20050150454Abstract: An improved deposition chamber (2) includes a housing (4) defining a chamber (18) which houses a substrate support (14). A mixture of oxygen and SiF4 is delivered through a set of first nozzles (34) and silane is delivered through a set of second nozzles (34a) into the chamber around the periphery (40) of the substrate support. Silane (or a mixture of silane and SiF4) and oxygen are separately injected into the chamber generally centrally above the substrate from orifices (64, 76). The uniform dispersal of the gases coupled with the use of optimal flow rates for each gas results in uniformly low (under 3.4) dielectric constant across the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2004Publication date: July 14, 2005Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Shijian Li, Yaxin Wang, Fred Redeker, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Alan Collins
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Publication number: 20050046220Abstract: A cantilever supported vehicle seating system for a vehicle with the vehicle having a floor, the seating system comprising a cantilever base structure coupled to the vehicle and extending longitudinally in the middle of the vehicle. A first pair of occupant seats, with each seat cantilever coupled to the cantilever base structure and with each seat of the first pair of occupant seats including a seat back and a seat base. A second pair of occupant seats, with each seat cantilever coupled to the cantilever base structure and with each seat of the second pair of occupant seats including a seat back and a seat base.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2003Publication date: March 3, 2005Inventors: Cynthia Hernandez, Alan Collins, Marne Hollis, Charlotte Schiffer, Roger Whitley
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Patent number: 6387451Abstract: A curable coating composition which exhibits improved cure and adhesion to various substrates comprises a composition curable by a hydrosilylation reaction and includes a silicone resin, a hydrosilylation reaction inhibitor and an adhesion promoting additive which comprises an organosilicon compound having epoxy and alkoxy functionalities, an alkenylsilanol, an organotitanium compound and a metal chelate compound.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1996Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: Dow Corning LimitedInventors: Alan Collins, Antoon Peeters