Patents by Inventor Algird Gudaitis

Algird Gudaitis 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: 9874630
    Abstract: A gated time of flight (GT-TOF) range camera that transmits a plurality of light pulses to illuminate features in a scene and gates ON a photosensor in the camera for one multi-exposure gate having a plurality of exposure periods following each of the plurality of light pulses to register amounts of light reflected by features in the scene from the light pulses and uses the registered amounts of light to determine distances to the features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Hall, Algird Gudaitis
  • Patent number: 9864048
    Abstract: A GT-TOF camera that illuminates a scene with a train of light pulses to determine amounts of light reflected from the transmitted light pulses by features in a scene for each of N different exposure periods and determines a distance to a feature in the scene responsive to a direction in an N-dimensional space of an N-dimensional vector defined by the amounts of reflected light determined for the feature for the N gates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC.
    Inventors: Michael Hall, Algird Gudaitis
  • Publication number: 20160334508
    Abstract: A GT-TOF camera that illuminates a scene with a train of light pulses to determine amounts of light reflected from the transmitted light pulses by features in a scene for each of N different exposure periods and determines a distance to a feature in the scene responsive to a direction in an N-dimensional space of an N-dimensional vector defined by the amounts of reflected light determined for the feature for the N gates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Hall, Algird Gudaitis
  • Patent number: 9442186
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to time-of-flight (TOF) systems, and methods for use therewith, that substantially reduce interference that the TOF system may cause to at least one other system that is configured to wirelessly receive and respond to IR light signals. Some such embodiments involve emitting IR light having a low frequency (LF) power envelope that is shaped to substantially reduce frequency content within at least one frequency range known to be used by at least one other system that may be in close proximity to the TOF system. Such embodiments can also involve detecting at least a portion of the emitted RF modulated IR light that has reflected off one or more objects. A TOF system can produce depth images in dependence on results of the detecting, as well as update an application in dependence on the depth images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Payne, Cyrus Bamji, Dawson Yee, Barry Thompson, Zhanping Xu, Brock Roland, Larry Prather, Travis Perry, Mike Fenton, Sunil Acharya, Algird Gudaitis, Matthew Morris
  • Publication number: 20160223656
    Abstract: A gated time of flight (GT-TOF) range camera that transmits a plurality of light pulses to illuminate features in a scene and gates ON a photosensor in the camera for one multi-exposure gate having a plurality of exposure periods following each of the plurality of light pulses to register amounts of light reflected by features in the scene from the light pulses and uses the registered amounts of light to determine distances to the features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Hall, Algird Gudaitis
  • Publication number: 20140333917
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to time-of-flight (TOF) systems, and methods for use therewith, that substantially reduce interference that the TOF system may cause to at least one other system that is configured to wirelessly receive and respond to IR light signals. Some such embodiments involve emitting IR light having a low frequency (LF) power envelope that is shaped to substantially reduce frequency content within at least one frequency range known to be used by at least one other system that may be in close proximity to the TOF system. Such embodiments can also involve detecting at least a portion of the emitted RF modulated IR light that has reflected off one or more objects. A TOF system can produce depth images in dependence on results of the detecting, as well as update an application in dependence on the depth images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Payne, Cyrus Bamji, Dawson Yee, Barry Thompson, Zhanping Xu, Brock Roland, Larry Prather, Travis Perry, Mike Fenton, Sunil Acharya, Algird Gudaitis, Matthew Morris
  • Publication number: 20070252861
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for color calibrating low cost sensors in a printing system are disclosed. Exemplary embodiments include printing targets from multiple printhead die; making multiple readings of each target; fitting a curve to the acquired data; and generating calibration coefficients based on the fitted curve. Exemplary embodiments may include a generic calibration to map sensor measurements to a calorimetric color space, and a specific calibration to account for sensor-to-sensor variation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Yifeng Wu, Algird Gudaitis
  • Publication number: 20070134008
    Abstract: This invention relates to a media jam and media bent corner detector, comprising: a carriage; a transducer operatively connected to or adjacent to the carriage; and a piezoelectric film beam operatively connected to the transducer such that a portion of the beam substantially extends into a media path to detect the presence of a media jam or a media bent corner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Algird Gudaitis, Tod Heiles, Kit Hui
  • Publication number: 20060217931
    Abstract: Embodiments of power supply circuits are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: David Klaffenbach, Michael Campin, Algird Gudaitis, Chadwick Stryker, Jon Boehm
  • Publication number: 20060202667
    Abstract: Embodiments of a power supply circuit are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: David Klaffenbach, Michael Campin, Algird Gudaitis, Chadwick Stryker
  • Publication number: 20050253912
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for humidity calibration. One apparatus includes a housing in an image forming system. A temperature sensor and a humidity sensor are associated with the housing. A module for humidity calibration is coupled to the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: David Smith, Bryan Bihlmaier, Algird Gudaitis