Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Owens

Andrew J. Owens 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).

  • Publication number: 20240152245
    Abstract: A computer system displays a first object that includes at least a first portion of the first object and a second portion of the first object and detects a first gaze input that meets first criteria, wherein the first criteria require that the first gaze input is directed to the first portion of the first object in order for the first criteria to be met. In response, the computer system displays a first control element that corresponds to a first operation associated with the first object, wherein the first control element was not displayed prior to detecting that the first gaze input met the first criteria, and detects a first user input directed to the first control element. In response to detecting the first user input directed to the first control element, the computer system performs the first operation with respect to the first object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Lee S. Broughton, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Matan Stauber, Miquel Estany Rodriguez, James J. Owen, Jonathan R. Dascola, Stephen O. Lemay, Christian Schnorr, Zoey C. Taylor, Jay Moon, Benjamin H. Boesel, Benjamin Hylak, Richard D. Lyons, Willliam A. Sorrentino, III, Lynn I. Streja, Jonathan Ravasz, Nathan Gitter, Peter D. Anton, Michael J. Rockwell, Peter L. Hajas, Evgenii Krivoruchko, Mark A. Ebbole, James Magahern, Andrew J. Sawyer, Christopher D. McKenzie, Michael E. Buerli, Olivier D. R. Gutknecht
  • Patent number: 11937074
    Abstract: The present document relates to methods and apparatus for rendering input audio for playback in a playback environment. The input audio includes at least one audio object and associated metadata, and the associated metadata indicates at least a location of the audio object. A method for rendering input audio including divergence metadata for playback in a playback environment comprises creating two additional audio objects associated with the audio object such that respective locations of the two additional audio objects are evenly spaced from the location of the audio object, on opposite sides of the location of the audio object when seen from an intended listener's position in the playback environment, determining respective weight factors for application to the audio object and the two additional audio objects, and rendering the audio object and the two additional audio objects to one or more speaker feeds in accordance with the determined weight factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, Dolby International AB
    Inventors: Michael William Mason, Juan Felix Torres, Antonio Mateos Sole, Daniel Arteaga, Adam J. Mills, Mark David de Burgh, Andrew Robert Owen
  • Patent number: 8344534
    Abstract: A system for capturing energy may comprise a vehicle having a body with an interior and an exterior, and at least one aperture being formed in the exterior through which air enters. An energy capture apparatus comprises a primary guide duct positioned in the interior with an entrance adjacent to the at least one aperture and an exit, a turbine assembly in communication with the primary guide duct to receive air flowing along the air path and having an output. The apparatus may also include a generator configured to receive rotational motion from the turbine assembly and generate electrical power, and a secondary guide duct in communication with the output of the turbine assembly. The system may comprise an air utilizing component with an exit of the secondary guide duct being positioned adjacent to the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Inventor: Andrew J. Owens
  • Publication number: 20120049525
    Abstract: A system for capturing energy may comprise a vehicle having a body with an interior and an exterior, and at least one aperture being formed in the exterior through which air enters. An energy capture apparatus comprises a primary guide duct positioned in the interior with an entrance adjacent to the at least one aperture and an exit, a turbine assembly in communication with the primary guide duct to receive air flowing along the air path and having an output. The apparatus may also include a generator configured to receive rotational motion from the turbine assembly and generate electrical power, and a secondary guide duct in communication with the output of the turbine assembly. The system may comprise an air utilizing component with an exit of the secondary guide duct being positioned adjacent to the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventor: ANDREW J. OWENS