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).

  • Patent number: 12015851
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: NEP Supershooters, L.P.
    Inventors: Casper Philippe Henri Choffat, Todd Neville Scrutchfield, Alan Collins, Justin Ming Yuan Choy, Yufei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11589106
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Craig M. Conwell, Gregory Cooke, Alan Collins, Quan Li
  • Publication number: 20220360718
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Casper Philippe Henri Choffat, Todd Neville Scrutchfield, Alan Collins, Justin Ming Yuan Choy, Yufei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220007072
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Craig M. Conwell, Gregory Cooke, Alan Collins, Quan Li
  • Patent number: 11159842
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Craig M. Conwell, Gregory Cooke, Alan Collins, Quan Li
  • Publication number: 20200366956
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Craig M. Conwell, Gregory Cooke, Alan Collins, Quan Li
  • Patent number: 10779032
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Craig M. Conwell, Gregory Cooke, Alan Collins, Quan Li
  • Publication number: 20200007927
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Craig M. Conwell, Gregory Cooke, Alan Collins, Quan Li
  • Publication number: 20050150454
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Shijian Li, Yaxin Wang, Fred Redeker, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Alan Collins
  • Publication number: 20050046220
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Cynthia Hernandez, Alan Collins, Marne Hollis, Charlotte Schiffer, Roger Whitley
  • Patent number: 6387451
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Dow Corning Limited
    Inventors: Alan Collins, Antoon Peeters