Patents by Inventor Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson 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: 20230000774Abstract: The invention relates to a method of enhancing the solubility and/or the rate of dissolution of a Class II or Class IV low solubility molecule, a method of producing a spray-dried composition, and a spray-dried composition comprising a Class II or Class IV low solubility molecule, albumin and an agent that prevents self-aggregation of albumin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Richard Alan Johnson, Andrew Naylor, Nicholas Jon Arrowsmith, Iona Mary Munro
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Publication number: 20220413434Abstract: A holographic calling system can capture and encode holographic data at a sender-side of a holographic calling pipeline and decode and present the holographic data as a 3D representation of a sender at a receiver-side of the holographic calling pipeline. The holographic calling pipeline can include stages to capture audio, color images, and depth images; densify the depth images to have a depth value for each pixel while generating parts masks and a body model; use the masks to segment the images into parts needed for hologram generation; convert depth images into a 3D mesh; paint the 3D mesh with color data; perform torso disocclusion; perform face reconstruction; and perform audio synchronization. In various implementations, different of these stages can be performed sender-side or receiver side. The holographic calling pipeline also includes sender-side compression, transmission over a communication channel, and receiver-side decompression and hologram output.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Albert PARRA POZO, Joseph VIRSKUS, Ganesh VENKATESH, Kai LI, Shen-Chi CHEN, Amit KUMAR, Rakesh RANJAN, Brian Keith CABRAL, Samuel Alan JOHNSON, Wei YE, Michael Alexander SNOWER, Yash PATEL
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Publication number: 20220413433Abstract: A holographic calling system can capture and encode holographic data at a sender-side of a holographic calling pipeline and decode and present the holographic data as a 3D representation of a sender at a receiver-side of the holographic calling pipeline. The holographic calling pipeline can include stages to capture audio, color images, and depth images; densify the depth images to have a depth value for each pixel while generating parts masks and a body model; use the masks to segment the images into parts needed for hologram generation; convert depth images into a 3D mesh; paint the 3D mesh with color data; perform torso disocclusion; perform face reconstruction; and perform audio synchronization. In various implementations, different of these stages can be performed sender-side or receiver side. The holographic calling pipeline also includes sender-side compression, transmission over a communication channel, and receiver-side decompression and hologram output.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Albert PARRA POZO, Joseph VIRSKUS, Ganesh VENKATESH, Kai LI, Shen-Chi CHEN, Amit KUMAR, Rakesh RANJAN, Brian Keith CABRAL, Samuel Alan JOHNSON, Wei YE, Michael Alexander SNOWER, Yash PATEL
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Publication number: 20220399912Abstract: A wireless field device for use in an industrial process includes input/output terminals to couple to a process interface element and a discrete input/output channel configured to receive a discrete input signal from the process interface element through the input/output terminals when configured as a discrete input channel, the discrete input/output channel further configured to provide a discrete output to the process interface element through the input/output terminals when configured as discrete output channel. Wireless communication circuitry transmits and receives information. A controller transmits information through the communication circuitry based upon a sensed process variable, provides a discrete output signal when the discrete input/output channel is configured as a discrete output channel and receives a discrete input signal when configured as a discrete input channel. An external power supply input is couples to an external power supply and a battery power supply input couples a battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Brian Lee Westfield, Theodore Henry Schnaare, James Alan Johnson, Greg Edward Gindele, Ryan Thomas Lindsey, Jared Neuharth, Robert Weinberger
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Patent number: 11507179Abstract: A computing system may receive sensor data from one or more sensors coupled to a user. Based on this sensor data, the computing system may generate an upper body pose that corresponds to a first portion of a body of the user, which may comprise a head and an arm of the user. The computing system may process the upper body pose of the user using a machine learning model to generate a lower body pose that corresponds to a second portion of the body of the user, which may comprise a leg of the user. The computing system may generate a full body pose of the user based on the upper body pose and the lower body pose.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Benjamin Antoine Georges Lefaudeux, Samuel Alan Johnson, Carsten Sebastian Stoll, Kishore Venkatehsan
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Patent number: 11496481Abstract: A system and method of establishing a resource provider as a trusted listing are disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a directory server computer, an indication from a user that a resource provider is trusted. The directory server computer is programmed to provide a first level of authentication. The method then includes storing, in a database, data representing the indication from the user that the resource provider is trusted. The method then includes receiving an authentication request message from the user conducting an interaction at the resource provider computer and determining that the data representing the indication from the user that the resource provider is trusted is present. In response to determining, the method includes providing a second level of authentication to the user before the user is allowed to complete the interaction. The second level of authentication is lower than the first level.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Mark Nelsen, David William Wilson, Guido Mangiagalli, Anjana Neera Surin, Sayeed Mohammed, Alan Johnson, Phillip Lavender, Glenn Powell
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Patent number: 11483398Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for offloading session management processing into a forwarding plane. In some examples, a subscriber is coupled to a network endpoint through a session manager during a network session of the subscriber in a network environment. A session manager offloading system of the session manager can be maintained in a vector packet processing system in a forwarding plane of the network environment. The session manager offloading system can be configured to offload processing from the session manager into the forwarding plane. Further, at least a portion of subscriber traffic in a stream between the subscriber and the network endpoint through the session manager can be intercepted. Subsequently, the at least the portion of the subscribed traffic that is intercepted can be processed at the session manager offloading system as part of offloading the processing from the session manager into the forwarding plane.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Gary Kenneth Boon, King Tung Ma, Vijayabhaskar Katamreddy, David Alan Johnson, David John Poirier
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Patent number: 11471851Abstract: A method for converting hydrocarbon materials into a product includes receiving a hydrocarbon feedstock in a first reaction chamber, receiving a process gas in the first reaction chamber, and forming a first set of discharge conditions in the presence of energy from a microwave generator, in the first reaction chamber, to convert the hydrocarbon feedstock into an intermediate product for delivery to a second reaction chamber. The method also includes delivering the intermediate product to the second reaction chamber, forming a second set of discharge conditions, and converting the intermediate product into a final product in the second reaction chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: H Quest Partners, LPInventors: Alan A. Johnson, George L. Skoptsov
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Patent number: 11461962Abstract: A holographic calling system can capture and encode holographic data at a sender-side of a holographic calling pipeline and decode and present the holographic data as a 3D representation of a sender at a receiver-side of the holographic calling pipeline. The holographic calling pipeline can include stages to capture audio, color images, and depth images; densify the depth images to have a depth value for each pixel while generating parts masks and a body model; use the masks to segment the images into parts needed for hologram generation; convert depth images into a 3D mesh; paint the 3D mesh with color data; perform torso disocclusion; perform face reconstruction; and perform audio synchronization. In various implementations, different of these stages can be performed sender-side or receiver side. The holographic calling pipeline also includes sender-side compression, transmission over a communication channel, and receiver-side decompression and hologram output.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Albert Parra Pozo, Joseph Virskus, Ganesh Venkatesh, Kai Li, Shen-Chi Chen, Amit Kumar, Rakesh Ranjan, Brian Keith Cabral, Samuel Alan Johnson, Wei Ye, Michael Alexander Snower, Yash Patel
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Publication number: 20220290807Abstract: A lubricating tube and a lubrication system are configured to lubricate an apparatus having a rolling component. The lubrication system includes a fluid reservoir containing a fluid, a fluid line coupled to the fluid reservoir; and the lubricating tube, which is disposed between the fluid line and the rolling component. The lubricating tube includes a rigid cylindrical body surrounding a cavity and having an outer circumferential surface. An inlet of the lubricating tube is coupled to the fluid line and provides fluid communication between the fluid line and the cavity. A plurality of ports is disposed on the outer circumferential surface and is configured to dispense the fluid to the rolling component. A location of each port of the plurality of ports from the inlet is customizable.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2020Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Richard Allen Moen, William Thomas Preble, Scott Alan Johnson, Brady James Ward
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Patent number: 11386413Abstract: Pursuant to some embodiments, systems, methods and computer program code are provided for receiving a transaction request message, the transaction request message specifying transaction attributes for a proposed payment transaction involving a user of a mobile device and a merchant, comparing the transaction attributes with a permitted transaction rule, the permitted transaction rule having been stored in the mobile device prior to receiving the transaction request message, approving the proposed transaction upon determining that the transaction attributes satisfy the permitted transaction rule, the approving including generating a transaction cryptogram, and transmitting the transaction cryptogram to the merchant for use in completing the proposed payment transaction.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Simon Phillips, Patrik Smets, Alan Johnson
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Publication number: 20220207527Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for authenticating a user device using an authenticating device that has previously been associated with a user and/or a credential. The user may initiate a transaction at the user device. An authenticating device associated with the transaction may be sent an authentication request corresponding to the user device. The user may indicate whether or not the user device is authenticated utilizing the authenticating device. If the user device is authenticated, the transaction may proceed. If the user device is not authenticated the transaction may be rejected.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Anjana Surin, Alan Johnson, Ansar Ansari, Jalpesh Chitalia, Ramesh Shankar, Manjush Menon, Mark Cline, Sanjeev Sharma, Sayeed Mohammed
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Patent number: 11374546Abstract: The present disclosure provides a radio and method for automatically adjusting, in response to ambient noise, the volume setting of a radio. The radio comprises a microphone for receiving ambient audio and generating a microphone signal; a codec for receiving the microphone signal and generating a processor signal representative of the ambient audio; and processor circuitry operable to receive the processor signal, determine an ambient audio level in response to the processor signal, and determine an adjusted radio volume to generate a radio volume control signal, wherein the adjusted radio volume is determined by calculating a difference between a baseline volume level and ambient audio level and adding a current volume level setting, wherein the codec is also operable to receive the radio volume control signal and generate an output signal to adjust the radio volume setting to maintain a net difference between the adjusted radio volume and ambient audio.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: E.F. Johnson CompanyInventors: Christian K. Barker, Joshua Alan Johnson, Stephen Joseph Borer, Marshall Pommier Schiring
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Patent number: 11352886Abstract: A component includes an outer wall that includes an exterior surface, and at least one plenum defined interiorly to the outer wall and configured to receive a cooling fluid therein. The component also includes a coating system disposed on the exterior surface. The coating system has a thickness. The component further includes a plurality of adaptive cooling openings defined in the outer wall. Each of the adaptive cooling openings extends from a first end inflow communication with the at least one plenum, outward through the exterior surface and to a second end covered underneath at least a portion of the thickness of the coating system.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Albert Tallman, Andrew Philip Shapiro, Gary Michael Itzel, Curtis Alan Johnson, Victor John Morgan, Jacob John Kittleson, Bradley Thomas Richards
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Patent number: 11334872Abstract: A first communication channel is established between a contactless blank IC (integrated circuit) payment card and a mobile device. The mobile device is in proximity to the contactless blank IC payment card. A second communication channel is established, via the mobile device, between a remote personalization server computer and the contactless blank IC payment card. Payment card personalization data is received and stored in the contactless blank IC payment card. The data had been downloaded from the remote personalization server computer to the contactless blank IC payment card via the second communication channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Simon Phillips, Alan Johnson
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Publication number: 20220129894Abstract: Various implementation described herein are directed to a method for providing access control. User information is received at a device. A request to provide access control is generated by the device based on the received user information. The request is transmitted via a network to an access manager. A response to the request is received from the access manager. Access control via the device is provided based on the response to the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Simon Phillips, Alan Johnson, Michael John Cowen
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Publication number: 20220129470Abstract: The CONVERGED MERCHANT PROCESSING APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“CMP”) facilitates the generation of user accounts with merchants. The user may be logged into an electronic wallet or issuer account, and may initiate an account generation process with a one-click mechanism. The CMP may provide information to the merchant in order to facilitate the generation of the account after receiving data from the electronic wallet or issuer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Thomas Purves, Raul Leyva, Alan Johnson, John C. Wang
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Patent number: 11301844Abstract: A cryptographic method of performing a tokenised transaction between a payment offering party and a payment accepting party is described. The tokenised transaction is mediated by a transaction scheme. The payment accepting party is provided with a merchant identity and a merchant certificate associated with that identity by the transaction scheme provider. The payment accepting party provides the merchant identity and transaction seed data to the payment offering party. The payment offering party validates the merchant identity and uses the merchant identity and the transaction seed data to generate a cryptogram for the tokenised transaction. The payment offering party provides the cryptogram to the payment accepting party for transmission to the transaction scheme provider for authorisation of the tokenised transaction. A suitable user computing device and merchant computing device for acting as payment offering party and payment accepting party respectively are also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Mehdi Collinge, Alan Johnson
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Publication number: 20220083768Abstract: A computing system may determine a head pose and a wrist pose of a user based on sensor data captured by a head-mounted device. The computing system may further receive an image captured by a camera of the head-mounted device that includes at least portion of the body of the user. Using this image, the computing system may determine one or more regions in the image that correspond to the body of the user, and determine, based on these regions and a camera pose of the camera, a three-dimensional volume constraint in which an elbow of the user is likely to be located when the image was captured. From this information, the computing system may utilize the head pose, the wrist pose, and the three-dimensional volume constraint to infer a body pose of the user that includes at least an inferred elbow pose associated with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Samuel Alan Johnson, Mahdi Salmani Rahimi, Benjamin Antoine Georges Lefaudeux, Kishore Venkateshan
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Publication number: 20220083125Abstract: A computing system may receive sensor data from one or more sensors coupled to a user. Based on this sensor data, the computing system may generate an upper body pose that corresponds to a first portion of a body of the user, which may comprise a head and an arm of the user. The computing system may process the upper body pose of the user using a machine learning model to generate a lower body pose that corresponds to a second portion of the body of the user, which may comprise a leg of the user. The computing system may generate a full body pose of the user based on the upper body pose and the lower body pose.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Benjamin Antoine Georges Lefaudeux, Samuel Alan Johnson, Carsten Sebastian Stoll, Kishore Venkatehsan