Patents by Inventor Allison Light
Allison Light 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: 11941912Abstract: Technologies for grouping images, and ranking the images and the groupings, based on entities shown in the images. Images may be grouped based on faces shown in the images. Different images with faces that indicate the same entity (e.g., Adam) may be automatically grouped together. Different images with faces that indicate the same multiple entities (e.g., the people in my family) may also be automatically grouped together. Such automatic grouping may be based on facial recognition technologies. Further, images and groups of images may be automatically ranked based on the faces shown and entities represented. Such rankings may also be influenced by adjacent data that indicates family and friends and the like, and that can be used to identify such entities in the images.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Chunkit Jacky Chan, David Lee, Allison Light
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Patent number: 11731345Abstract: A method of producing multiple batches of objects by stereolithography, includes the steps of: (a) dispensing an initial or subsequent batch of dual cure resin into a stereolithography apparatus, the resin including a light polymerizable component and a heat polymerizable component; (b) producing an intermediate object by light polymerization of the resin in the apparatus, wherein the intermediate object retains excess resin on a surface thereof; then (c) separating excess resin from the intermediate object; (d) blending the excess resin with additional dual cure resin to produce a subsequent batch of dual cure resin; (e) repeating steps (a) through (c), and optionally repeating step (d), to produce additional object(s); and (f) baking the objects, together or separately, to produce multiple batches of objects.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Carbon, Inc.Inventors: Courtney F. Converse, Allison Light, W. Ryan Powell, Mateusz Marek Wojtaszek
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Publication number: 20220351543Abstract: Technologies for grouping images, and ranking the images and the groupings, based on entities shown in the images. Images may be grouped based on faces shown in the images. Different images with faces that indicate the same entity (e.g., Adam) may be automatically grouped together. Different images with faces that indicate the same multiple entities (e.g., the people in my family) may also be automatically grouped together. Such automatic grouping may be based on facial recognition technologies. Further, images and groups of images may be automatically ranked based on the faces shown and entities represented. Such rankings may also be influenced by adjacent data that indicates family and friends and the like, and that can be used to identify such entities in the images.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Chunkit Jacky CHAN, David LEE, Allison LIGHT
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Patent number: 11430256Abstract: Technologies for grouping images, and ranking the images and the groupings, based on entities shown in the images. Images may be grouped based on faces shown in the images. Different images with faces that indicate the same entity (e.g., Adam) may be automatically grouped together. Different images with faces that indicate the same multiple entities (e.g., the people in my family) may also be automatically grouped together. Such automatic grouping may be based on facial recognition technologies. Further, images and groups of images may be automatically ranked based on the faces shown and entities represented. Such rankings may also be influenced by adjacent data that indicates family and friends and the like, and that can be used to identify such entities in the images.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Chunkit Jacky Chan, David Lee, Allison Light
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Publication number: 20220250312Abstract: A method of producing multiple batches of objects by stereolithography, includes the steps of: (a) dispensing an initial or subsequent batch of dual cure resin into a stereolithography apparatus, the resin including a light polymerizable component and a heat polymerizable component; (b) producing an intermediate object by light polymerization of the resin in the apparatus, wherein the intermediate object retains excess resin on a surface thereof; then (c) separating excess resin from the intermediate object; (d) blending the excess resin with additional dual cure resin to produce a subsequent batch of dual cure resin; (e) repeating steps (a) through (c), and optionally repeating step (d), to produce additional object(s); and (f) baking the objects, together or separately, to produce multiple batches of objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Courtney F. Converse, Allison Light, W. Ryan Powell, Mateusz Marek Wojtaszek
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Publication number: 20220192307Abstract: A helmet liner includes: (a) an open lattice body portion comprised of a polymer, the body portion having opposite face portions and a circumferential side portion; (b) a helmet contact surface portion formed on one of the face portions; and (c) a skin contact portion formed on the other of the face portions, the skin contact portion configured with the lattice body portion so air can circulate through both the body portion and the skin contact portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Allison Light, Ananda Day, Mohamed Imran Jameel, W. Ryan Powell
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Patent number: 11304471Abstract: A helmet liner includes: (a) an open lattice body portion comprised of a polymer, the body portion having opposite face portions and a circumferential side portion; (b) a helmet contact surface portion formed on one of the face portions; and (c) a skin contact portion formed on the other of the face portions, the skin contact portion configured with the lattice body portion so air can circulate through both the body portion and the skin contact portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Carbon, Inc.Inventors: Allison Light, Ananda Day, Mohamed Imran Jameel, W. Ryan Powell
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Patent number: 11295114Abstract: Technologies for analyzing various features detected in a face detected in an image. Such features may include at least the eyes, eyebrows, node, and mouth of a face. Such analyzing may include scoring aspects of these features. Such scores may be weighted. The analysis may be used to determine expressions and/or poses of the face, as well as indicate if the face is smiling, frowning, or neutral. An overall quality score for the face may also be determined and provided based on the aforementioned analysis as well as whether or not the face is near an edge of the image or cut-off in the image. Finally, a face signature may be determined that uniquely identifies the face, at least within the scope of the analyzed features. Such face signatures may be used to detect a similar face in other images.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: David Lee, Chunkit Jacky Chan, Doug Ricard, Stacia Scott, Allison Light
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Patent number: 11247389Abstract: A method of producing multiple batches of objects by stereolithography, includes the steps of: (a) dispensing an initial or subsequent batch of dual cure resin into a stereolithography apparatus (11), the resin including a light polymerizable component and a heat polymerizable component; (b) producing an intermediate object by light polymerization of the resin in the apparatus (12), wherein the intermediate object retains excess resin on a surface thereof; then (c) separating excess resin from the intermediate object (13); (d) blending the excess resin with additional dual cure resin to produce a subsequent batch of dual cure resin (15); (e) repeating steps (a) through (c), and optionally repeating step (d), to produce additional object(s); and (f) baking the objects, together or separately, to produce multiple batches of objects (14).Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Carbon, Inc.Inventors: Courtney F. Converse, Allison Light, W. Ryan Powell, Mateusz Marek Wojtaszek
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Publication number: 20210213675Abstract: A method of producing multiple batches of objects by stereolithography, includes the steps of: (a) dispensing an initial or subsequent batch of dual cure resin into a stereolithography apparatus (11), the resin including a light polymerizable component and a heat polymerizable component; (b) producing an intermediate object by light polymerization of the resin in the apparatus (12), wherein the intermediate object retains excess resin on a surface thereof; then (c) separating excess resin from the intermediate object (13); (d) blending the excess resin with additional dual cure resin to produce a subsequent batch of dual cure resin (15); (e) repeating steps (a) through (c), and optionally repeating step (d), to produce additional object(s); and (f) baking the objects, together or separately, to produce multiple batches of objects (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2019Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Courtney F. Converse, Allison Light, W. Ryan Powell, Mateusz Marek Wojtaszek
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Publication number: 20200210681Abstract: Technologies for grouping images, and ranking the images and the groupings, based on entities shown in the images. Images may be grouped based on faces shown in the images. Different images with faces that indicate the same entity (e.g., Adam) may be automatically grouped together. Different images with faces that indicate the same multiple entities (e.g., the people in my family) may also be automatically grouped together. Such automatic grouping may be based on facial recognition technologies. Further, images and groups of images may be automatically ranked based on the faces shown and entities represented. Such rankings may also be influenced by adjacent data that indicates family and friends and the like, and that can be used to identify such entities in the images.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Chunkit Jacky Chan, David Lee, Allison Light
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Publication number: 20200113267Abstract: A helmet liner includes: (a) an open lattice body portion comprised of a polymer, the body portion having opposite face portions and a circumferential side portion; (b) a helmet contact surface portion formed on one of the face portions; and (c) a skin contact portion formed on the other of the face portions, the skin contact portion configured with the lattice body portion so air can circulate through both the body portion and the skin contact portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Allison Light, Ananda Day, Mohamed Imran Jameel, W. Ryan Powell
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Patent number: 10607062Abstract: Technologies for grouping images, and ranking the images and the groupings, based on entities shown in the images. Images may be grouped based on faces shown in the images. Different images with faces that indicate the same entity (e.g., Adam) may be automatically grouped together. Different images with faces that indicate the same multiple entities (e.g., the people in my family) may also be automatically grouped together. Such automatic grouping may be based on facial recognition technologies. Further, images and groups of images may be automatically ranked based on the faces shown and entities represented. Such rankings may also be influenced by adjacent data that indicates family and friends and the like, and that can be used to identify such entities in the images.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Chunkit Jacky Chan, David Lee, Allison Light
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Publication number: 20190354748Abstract: Technologies for analyzing various features detected in a face detected in an image. Such features may include at least the eyes, eyebrows, node, and mouth of a face. Such analyzing may include scoring aspects of these features. Such scores may be weighted. The analysis may be used to determine expressions and/or poses of the face, as well as indicate if the face is smiling, frowning, or neutral. An overall quality score for the face may also be determined and provided based on the aforementioned analysis as well as whether or not the face is near an edge of the image or cut-off in the image. Finally, a face signature may be determined that uniquely identifies the face, at least within the scope of the analyzed features. Such face signatures may be used to detect a similar face in other images.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: David Lee, Chunkit Jacky Chan, Doug Ricard, Stacia Scott, Allison Light
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Patent number: 10311284Abstract: Technologies for analyzing various features detected in a face detected in an image. Such features may include at least the eyes, eyebrows, node, and mouth of a face. Such analyzing may include scoring aspects of these features. Such scores may be weighted. The analysis may be used to determine expressions and/or poses of the face, as well as indicate if the face is smiling, frowning, or neutral. An overall quality score for the face may also be determined and provided based on the aforementioned analysis as well as whether or not the face is near an edge of the image or cut-off in the image. Finally, a face signature may be determined that uniquely identifies the face, at least within the scope of the analyzed features. Such face signatures may be used to detect a similar face in other images.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: David Lee, Chunkit Jacky Chan, Doug Ricard, Stacia Scott, Allison Light
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Patent number: 9892525Abstract: Technologies for modifying a digital image to take on the appearance of an antique image. Such modifying is typically based on generating and rendering various effects that are blended with the input image, such as color transformation, simulating film grain, dust, fibers, tears, and vintage borders. Such effects may be rendered to various layers that are overlaid on a color transformed image resulting in what appears to be an antique image.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Catalin Negrila, John Gabriel D'Angelo, Allison Light, David Lee
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Publication number: 20170364737Abstract: Technologies for grouping images, and ranking the images and the groupings, based on entities shown in the images. Images may be grouped based on faces shown in the images. Different images with faces that indicate the same entity (e.g., Adam) may be automatically grouped together. Different images with faces that indicate the same multiple entities (e.g., the people in my family) may also be automatically grouped together. Such automatic grouping may be based on facial recognition technologies. Further, images and groups of images may be automatically ranked based on the faces shown and entities represented. Such rankings may also be influenced by adjacent data that indicates family and friends and the like, and that can be used to identify such entities in the images.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Chunkit Jacky Chan, David Lee, Allison Light
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Patent number: 9773156Abstract: Technologies for grouping images, and ranking the images and the groupings, based on entities shown in the images. Images may be grouped based on faces shown in the images. Different images with faces that indicate the same entity (e.g., Adam) may be automatically grouped together. Different images with faces that indicate the same multiple entities (e.g., the people in my family) may also be automatically grouped together. Such automatic grouping may be based on facial recognition technologies. Further, images and groups of images may be automatically ranked based on the faces shown and entities represented. Such rankings may also be influenced by adjacent data that indicates family and friends and the like, and that can be used to identify such entities in the images.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Chunkit Jacky Chan, David Lee, Allison Light
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Publication number: 20170228583Abstract: Technologies for analyzing various features detected in a face detected in an image. Such features may include at least the eyes, eyebrows, node, and mouth of a face. Such analyzing may include scoring aspects of these features. Such scores may be weighted. The analysis may be used to determine expressions and/or poses of the face, as well as indicate if the face is smiling, frowning, or neutral. An overall quality score for the face may also be determined and provided based on the aforementioned analysis as well as whether or not the face is near an edge of the image or cut-off in the image. Finally, a face signature may be determined that uniquely identifies the face, at least within the scope of the analyzed features. Such face signatures may be used to detect a similar face in other images.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: David Lee, Chunkit Jacky Chan, Doug Ricard, Stacia Scott, Allison Light
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Patent number: 9639742Abstract: Technologies for analyzing various features detected in a face detected in an image. Such features may include at least the eyes, eyebrows, node, and mouth of a face. Such analyzing may include scoring aspects of these features. Such scores may be weighted. The analysis may be used to determine expressions and/or poses of the face, as well as indicate if the face is smiling, frowning, or neutral. An overall quality score for the face may also be determined and provided based on the aforementioned analysis as well as whether or not the face is near an edge of the image or cut-off in the image. Finally, a face signature may be determined that uniquely identifies the face, at least within the scope of the analyzed features. Such face signatures may be used to detect a similar face in other images.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: David Lee, Chunkit Jacky Chan, Doug Ricard, Stacia Scott, Allison Light