Patents by Inventor Andrew Zink

Andrew Zink 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: 20240134454
    Abstract: Provided is a system for controlling digital cinematic content based on emotional state of characters. A focus on one or more computer-controlled characters appearing in digital cinematic content is determined based on emotion indicators of a first user actively interacting with at least the one or more computer-controlled characters. A set of emotion indicators is inferred for each of the one or more computer-controlled characters based on one or more criteria and multifactor feedback loops are created. A story line of the digital cinematic content and behavioural characteristics of the one or more computer-controlled characters are controlled to achieve a target emotional arc of the first user based on the multifactor feedback loops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Arvel CHAPPELL, III, Michael ZINK, Ha NGUYEN, Clayton MOSHER, Andrew VEEDER, Michael MARTINEZ, Shanshan SUN, Gary LAKE-SCHAAL
  • Publication number: 20240070293
    Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for dynamically generating linked security tests. The present invention may be configured to perform security tests on an application, generate, based on the results of the security tests, security test sequences that include at least one security test that the application failed, perform the security test sequences on the application, and, iteratively and until the application passes each security test sequence in an iteration, generate additional security test sequences. The present invention may be further configured to provide results of the security tests and security test sequences to one or more machine learning models to generate supplementary security test sequences and determine probabilities of the application failing the supplementary security test sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jack Lawson Bishop, III, Timothy Andrew Wright, Robert Riley Zink
  • Patent number: 9343862
    Abstract: An electrically conductive bearing system including a support member having an inner surface, a bearing element provided at the inner surface of the support member, and an electrically conductive element provided in the bearing element forming an electrically conductive flow path to the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: KAMATICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew Zink, Arkadi Zak
  • Publication number: 20150364887
    Abstract: An electrically conductive bearing system including a support member having an inner surface, a bearing element provided at the inner surface of the support member, and an electrically conductive element provided in the bearing element forming an electrically conductive flow path to the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew Zink, Arkadi Zak
  • Patent number: 6915280
    Abstract: The present invention is a postage meter apparatus and method for printing in which print software is decoupled from print data such that print image data can change without impacting software. The decoupling can be performed using distributed architecture. Additionally, tables are used to decouple the print software from the print data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Davies, Andrew Zink
  • Patent number: 6807289
    Abstract: In a method for compensating for pattern distortion of sheet-type work material spread onto a support surface a processing apparatus is provided and carries said support surface. The work material is spread onto the support surface and images of selected areal portions of the work material are captured. A controller analyzes these images and projects them onto a display whereupon the images are mapped to define any distortion in the work material. The controller then undistorts the images of these areal portions and projects them back onto the display so that an operator can position undistorted digital representations of pattern pieces onto the undistorted images of the work material. The controller then distorts the geometry of the pattern pieces positioned on the work material by the operator to conform to the distortion in the spread material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Gerber Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Zink
  • Patent number: 6585433
    Abstract: A print signal generation system for generating print bit map data corresponding to a desired image where the print bit map data is utilized by a digital printing device to print the desired image. The system includes region parameter data, a first data generation system and a second data generation system in operative communication with the first data generation system. The region parameter data includes region data defining a partitioning of the desired image into a plurality of regions and expansion data. The first data generation system generates transaction data associated with the desired image and using the transaction data in combination with the region parameter data to generate print instruction data. The second data generation system receives the print instruction data from the first data generation system and expands the print instruction data based upon the region parameter data to generate the print bit map data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Brad L. Davies, Mark A. Scribe, Andrew Zink
  • Patent number: 6580962
    Abstract: In a method for aligning a spatial array of pattern pieces comprising a marker, a work material processing apparatus defining a support surface adapted to carry work material is provided and at least one layer of work is spread thereon. Images of said work material at a reference point and match point are captured and superimposed over one another these superimposed images being projected onto a display. One of said images of said work material at said reference point in said image of said work material at said match point is moved relative to the other to substantially align the images. The position of a matching pattern piece contained within the marker is then moved in accordance with the amount of relative movement to align the pattern of the sheet material within a boundary defined by the matching pattern piece with that defined by the reference pattern piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Gerber Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Rapoza, Andrew Zink, Jeffrey Monroe
  • Publication number: 20030033047
    Abstract: In a method for aligning a spatial array of pattern pieces comprising a marker a work material processing apparatus defining a support surface adapted to carry work material is provided and at least one layer of work is spread thereon. Images of said work material at a reference point and match point are captured and superimposed over one another these superimposed images being projected onto a display. One of said images of said work material at said reference point in said image of said work material at said match point is moved relative to the other to substantially align the images. The position of a matching pattern piece contained within the marker is then moved in accordance with the amount were moved relative to one to align the pattern of the sheet material within a boundary defined by the matching pattern piece with that defined by the reference pattern piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas Rapoza, Andrew Zink, Jeffrey Monroe
  • Publication number: 20030031384
    Abstract: In a method for compensating for pattern distortion of sheet-type work material spread onto a support surface a processing apparatus is provided and carries said support surface. The work material is spread onto the support surface and images of selected areal portions of the work material are captured. A controller analyzes these images and projects them onto a display whereupon the images are mapped to define any distortion in the work material. The controller then undistorts the images of these areal portions and projects them back onto the display so that an operator can position undistorted digital representations of pattern pieces onto the undistorted images of the work material. The controller then distorts the geometry of the pattern pieces positioned on the work material by the operator to conform to the distortion in the spread material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventor: Andrew Zink
  • Publication number: 20020127040
    Abstract: A print signal generation system for generating print bit map data corresponding to a desired image where the print bit map data is utilized by a digital printing device to print the desired image. The system includes region parameter data, a first data generation system and a second data generation system in operative communication with the first data generation system. The region parameter data includes region data defining a partitioning of the desired image into a plurality of regions and expansion data. The first data generation system generates transaction data associated with the desired image and using the transaction data in combination with the region parameter data to generate print instruction data. The second data generation system receives the print instruction data from the first data generation system and expands the print instruction data based upon the region parameter data to generate the print bit map data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Brad L. Davies, Mark A. Scribe, Andrew Zink