Patents by Inventor Brandon Michael Smith
Brandon Michael Smith 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: 20240110116Abstract: A process of making a fuel product as an additive from a non-auto-combustible high protein organic material for the destruction of polyfluoro compounds in a thermal process system is provided. Thermal reactions within thermal reaction equipment are controlled by controlling the moisture and oxygen in the reaction atmosphere of the equipment and energy inputs at or downstream of a thermal reaction chamber. The concentration of protein thermal decomposition by-products, temperature, and residence time and/or additions of energy within the thermal reaction equipment environment are controlled to destroy hazardous polyfluoro compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: AKBEV GROUP, LLCInventors: Geoffrey L. Larson, Curtis Holmes, Brandon Michael Smith, David D. Wilson
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Patent number: 11866669Abstract: A process of making a fuel product from a non-combustible high protein organic material such as a biological by-product or waste material. The moisture content of the high protein organic material is mechanically reduced and dried to reduce the moisture content to less than ten percent (10%). The high protein organic material is pulverized to a particle size of less than about 2 mm. The high protein organic waste material is fed into a combustion chamber and separated during combustion such as by spraying high protein organic waste material within the combustion chamber. Temperature and combustion reactions within the combustion chamber are controlled by controlling the moisture in the combustion atmosphere and energy injections at or downstream of the combustion chamber. The concentration of protein thermal decomposition by-products, temperature, and residence time and/or additions of energy plasma within the combustion chamber environment are controlled to degrade hazardous polyfluoro compounds.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: AKBEV GROUP, LLCInventors: Geoffrey L Larson, Curtis Holmes, Brandon Michael Smith, David D. Wilson
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Patent number: 11861860Abstract: Described are systems and methods to determine one or more body dimensions of a body based on a processing of one or more two-dimensional images that include a representation of the body. Body dimensions include any length, circumference, etc., of any part of a body, such as shoulder circumference, chest circumference, waist circumference, hip circumference, inseam length, bicep circumference, leg circumference, etc.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Amit Kumar Agrawal, Siddharth Choudhary, Antonio Criminisi, Ganesh Subramanian Iyer, JinJin Li, Prakash Ramu, Brandon Michael Smith, Durga Venkata Kiran Yakkala
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Patent number: 11854146Abstract: Described are systems and methods directed to generation of a dimensionally accurate three-dimensional (“3D”) model of a body, such as a human body, based on two-dimensional (“2D”) images of at least a portion of that body. A user may use a 2D camera, such as a digital camera typically included in many of today's portable devices (e.g., cell phones, tablets, laptops, etc.) and obtain a series of 2D body images of at least a portion of their body from different views with respect to the camera. The 2D body images may then be used to generate a plurality of predicted body parameters corresponding to the body represented in the 2D body images. Those predicted body parameters may then be further processed to generate a dimensionally accurate 3D model or avatar of the body of the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brandon Michael Smith, JinJin Li, Amit Kumar Agrawal, Visesh Uday Kumar Chari, Durga Venkata Kiran Yakkala, Prakash Ramu
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Patent number: 11836853Abstract: Described are systems and methods directed to generation of a personalized three-dimensional (“3D”) body model of a body, such as a human body, based on two-dimensional (“2D”) images of that body and the generation and presentation of predicted personalized 3D body models of the body when one or more body measurements (e.g., body fat, body weight, muscle mass) are changed. For example, a user may provide a target body measurement value and the implementations will generate one or more predicted personalized 3D body models representative of a predicted appearance of the body with the target body measurement value.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Amit Kumar Agrawal, Jinjin Li, Rohith Mysore Vijaya Kumar, Dylan John Drover, Brandon Michael Smith, Prakash Ramu, Ram Sever, Apoorv Chaudhri, Visesh Uday Kumar Chari, Sunil Sharadchandra Hadap, Rajesh Gautam
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Publication number: 20230096013Abstract: Described are systems and methods to determine one or more body dimensions of a body based on a processing of one or more two-dimensional images that include a representation of the body. Body dimensions include any length, circumference, etc., of any part of a body, such as shoulder circumference, chest circumference, waist circumference, hip circumference, inseam length, bicep circumference, leg circumference, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Amit Kumar Agrawal, Siddharth Choudhary, Antonio Criminisi, Ganesh Subramanian Iyer, JinJin Li, Prakash Ramu, Brandon Michael Smith, Durga Venkata Kiran Yakkala
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Publication number: 20220333028Abstract: A process of making a fuel product from a non-combustible high protein organic material such as a biological by-product or waste material. The moisture content of the high protein organic material is mechanically reduced and dried to reduce the moisture content to less than ten percent (10%). The high protein organic material is pulverized to a particle size of less than about 2 mm. The high protein organic waste material is fed into a combustion chamber and separated during combustion such as by spraying high protein organic waste material within the combustion chamber. Temperature and combustion reactions within the combustion chamber are controlled by controlling the moisture in the combustion atmosphere and energy injections at or downstream of the combustion chamber. The concentration of protein thermal decomposition by-products, temperature, and residence time and/or additions of energy plasma within the combustion chamber environment are controlled to degrade hazardous polyfluoro compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: AKBEV GROUP, LLCInventors: Geoffrey L. Larson, Curtis Holmes, Brandon Michael Smith, David D. Wilson
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Patent number: 11441090Abstract: A process of making a fuel product from a non-combustible high protein organic material such as a biological by-product or waste material. The moisture content of the high protein organic material is mechanically reduced and dried to reduce the moisture content to less than ten percent (10%). The high protein organic material is pulverized to a particle size of less than about 2 mm. The high protein organic waste material is fed into a combustion chamber and separated during combustion such as by spraying of the high protein organic waste material within the combustion chamber. Temperature and nitrogenous hydrocarbon combustion reactions within the combustion chamber are also controlled by injection of steam within the combustion chamber. The concentration of protein thermal decomposition by-products, the temperature and/or pressure within the combustion chamber is also controlled to degrade hazardous polyfluoro compounds into less hazardous compounds.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Akbev Group, LLCInventors: Geoffrey L. Larson, Curtis Holmes, Brandon Michael Smith, David D. Wilson
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Patent number: 11423630Abstract: Described are systems and method directed to generation of a dimensionally accurate three-dimensional (“3D”) model of a body, such as a human body, based on two-dimensional (“2D”) images of that body. A user may use a 2D camera, such as a digital camera typically included in many of today's portable devices (e.g., cell phones, tablets, laptops, etc.) and obtain a series of 2D body images of their body from different views with respect to the camera. The 2D body images may then be used to generate a plurality of predicted body parameters corresponding to the body represented in the 2D body images. Those predicted body parameters may then be further processed to generate a dimensionally accurate 3D model or avatar of the body of the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Amit Kumar Agrawal, Brandon Michael Smith, Visesh Uday Kumar Chari, JinJin Li, Ram Sever, Prakash Ramu, Sunil Sharadchandra Hadap, Apoorv Chaudhri
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Publication number: 20210343074Abstract: Described are systems and methods directed to generation of a personalized three-dimensional (“3D”) body model of a body, such as a human body, based on two-dimensional (“2D”) images of that body and the generation and presentation of predicted personalized 3D body models of the body when one or more body measurements (e.g., body fat, body weight, muscle mass) are changed. For example, a user may provide a target body measurement value and the implementations will generate one or more predicted personalized 3D body models representative of a predicted appearance of the body with the target body measurement value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Amit Kumar Agrawal, JinJin Li, Rohith Mysore Vijaya Kumar, Dylan John Drover, Brandon Michael Smith, Prakash Ramu, Ram Sever, Apoorv Chaudhri, Visesh Uday Kumar Chari, Sunil Sharadchandra Hadap, Rajesh Gautam
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Patent number: 11069131Abstract: Described are systems and methods directed to generation of a personalized three-dimensional (“3D”) body model of a body, such as a human body, based on two-dimensional (“2D”) images of that body and the generation and presentation of predicted personalized 3D body models of the body when one or more body measurements (e.g., body fat, body weight, muscle mass) are changed. For example, a user may provide a target body measurement value and the implementations will generate one or more predicted personalized 3D body models representative of a predicted appearance of the body with the target body measurement value.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Amit Kumar Agrawal, Jinjin Li, Rohith Mysore Vijaya Kumar, Dylan John Drover, Brandon Michael Smith, Prakash Ramu, Ram Sever, Apoorv Chaudhri, Visesh Uday Kumar Chari, Sunil Sharadchandra Hadap, Rajesh Gautam
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Publication number: 20210207049Abstract: A process of making a fuel product from a non-combustible high protein organic material such as a biological by-product or waste material. The moisture content of the high protein organic material is mechanically reduced and dried to reduce the moisture content to less than ten percent (10%). The high protein organic material is pulverized to a particle size of less than about 2 mm. The high protein organic waste material is fed into a combustion chamber and separated during combustion such as by spraying of the high protein organic waste material within the combustion chamber. Temperature and nitrogenous hydrocarbon combustion reactions within the combustion chamber are also controlled by injection of steam within the combustion chamber. The concentration of protein thermal decomposition by-products, the temperature and/or pressure within the combustion chamber is also controlled to degrade hazardous polyfluoro compounds into less hazardous compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: AKBEV GROUP, LLCInventors: Geoffrey L. Larson, Curtis Holmes, Brandon Michael Smith, David D. Wilson
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Patent number: 10982162Abstract: A process of making a fuel product from a non-combustible high protein organic material such as a biological by-product or waste material. The moisture content of the high protein organic material is mechanically reduced and dried to reduce the moisture content to less than ten percent (10%). The high protein organic material is pulverized to a particle size of less than about 2 mm. The high protein organic waste material is fed into a combustion chamber and separated during combustion such as by spraying of the high protein organic waste material within the combustion chamber. Temperature and nitrogenous hydrocarbon combustion reactions within the combustion chamber are also controlled by injection of steam within the combustion chamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: AKBEV GROUP, LLCInventors: Geoffrey L. Larson, Curtis Holmes, Brandon Michael Smith, David D. Wilson
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Publication number: 20210097759Abstract: Described are systems and methods directed to generation of a personalized three-dimensional (“3D”) body model of a body, such as a human body, based on two-dimensional (“2D”) images of that body and the generation and presentation of predicted personalized 3D body models of the body when one or more body measurements (e.g., body fat, body weight, muscle mass) are changed. For example, a user may provide a target body measurement value and the implementations will generate one or more predicted personalized 3D body models representative of a predicted appearance of the body with the target body measurement value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Amit Kumar Agrawal, JinJin Li, Rohith Mysore Vijaya Kumar, Dylan John Drover, Brandon Michael Smith, Prakash Ramu, Ram Sever, Apoorv Chaudhri, Visesh Uday Kumar Chari, Sunil Sharadchandra Hadap, Rajesh Gautam
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Patent number: 10781388Abstract: A process of making a fuel product from a non-combustible high protein organic material such as a waste material. The high protein organic material is pulverized to a particle size whose particle size less than 2 mm. The moisture content of the high protein organic material is mechanically reduced and dried to reduce the moisture content to less than ten percent (10%). The high protein organic waste material is fed into a combustion chamber and separated during combustion such as by spraying of the high protein organic waste material within the combustion chamber. Temperature and combustion reactions within the combustion chamber may be controlled by injection of steam within the combustion chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: AKBEV GROUP, LLCInventors: Geoffrey L. Larson, Curtis Holmes, Brandon Michael Smith, David D. Wilson
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Publication number: 20190284491Abstract: A process of making a fuel product from a non-combustible high protein organic material such as a biological by-product or waste material. The moisture content of the high protein organic material is mechanically reduced and dried to reduce the moisture content to less than ten percent (10%). The high protein organic material is pulverized to a particle size of less than about 2 mm. The high protein organic waste material is fed into a combustion chamber and separated during combustion such as by spraying of the high protein organic waste material within the combustion chamber. Temperature and nitrogenous hydrocarbon combustion reactions within the combustion chamber are also controlled by injection of steam within the combustion chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: AKBEV GROUP, LLCInventors: Geoffrey L. Larson, Curtis Holmes, Brandon Michael Smith, David D. Wilson
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Patent number: 10364400Abstract: A process of making a fuel product from spent grain from a beer brewing process. In the brewing process, the grain is pulverized to a particle size whose mean particle size is approximately 0.25 mm to 0.6 mm with less than 1% greater than 2 mm. After the brewing sugars are extracted from the grain, the spent grain is pressed against a filter to reduce moisture below sixty-five percent (65%), and then the grain is dried to further reduce its moisture to less than ten percent (10%). The dried spent grain, after the aforementioned processing, is fed into a combustion chamber for a steam boiler that is used for beer brewing, and the spent grain is separated during combustion by agitation such as spraying of the grain in the combustion chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: AKBEV GROUP, LLCInventors: Geoffrey L. Larson, Curtis Holmes, Brandon Michael Smith, David D. Wilson
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Publication number: 20170247623Abstract: A process of making a fuel product from spent grain from a beer brewing process. In the brewing process, the grain is pulverized to a particle size whose mean particle size is approximately 0.25 mm to 0.6 mm with less than 1% greater than 2 mm. After the brewing sugars are extracted from the grain, the spent grain is pressed against a filter to reduce moisture below sixty-five percent (65%), and then the grain is dried to further reduce its moisture to less than ten percent (10%). The dried spent grain, after the aforementioned processing, is fed into a combustion chamber for a steam boiler that is used for beer brewing, and the spent grain is separated during combustion by agitation such as spraying of the grain in the combustion chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: AKBEV GROUP, LLCInventors: Geoffrey L. Larson, Brandon Michael Smith, Curtis Holmes, David D. Wilson
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Publication number: 20170121619Abstract: A process of making a fuel product from spent grain from a beer brewing process. In the brewing process, the grain is pulverized to a particle size whose mean particle size is approximately 0.25 mm to 0.6 mm with less than 1% greater than 2 mm. After the brewing sugars are extracted from the grain, the spent grain is pressed against a filter to reduce moisture below sixty-five percent (65%), and then the grain is dried to further reduce its moisture to less than ten percent (10%). The dried spent grain, after the aforementioned processing, is fed into a combustion chamber for a steam boiler that is used for beer brewing, and the spent grain is separated during combustion by agitation such as spraying of the grain in the combustion chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: AKBEV GROUP, LLCInventors: Geoffrey L. Larson, Brandon Michael Smith, Curtis Holmes, David D. Wilson