Patents by Inventor Brent Mills
Brent Mills 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: 11943303Abstract: Various embodiments provide for a registry for augmented reality (AR) objects, which can provide AR objects to a client device to support various software or hardware applications. For instance, some embodiments provide for an AR object registry that facilitates or enables registration of one or more AR objects in association with one or more locations across a planet.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Jennica Pounds, Brent Mills, Ulf Oscar Michel Loenngren
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Patent number: 11914985Abstract: A method of handling a hardware request in a computing device including one or more processors, comprises receiving a request for a hardware-related function from an application service module, determining if the hardware-related function can be provided by an OEM-specific SDK; based on a determination that the hardware-related function can be provided by an OEM-specific SDK, providing commands and parameters related to the hardware-related function to the OEM-specific SDK; based on a determination that the hardware-related function cannot be provided by an OEM-specific SDK, providing commands and parameters related to the hardware-related function to an operating system hardware abstraction layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Weijing Liu, Xiangying Ma, Brent Mills, Tuo Wang
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Patent number: 11900729Abstract: An eyewear having an electronic processor configured to identify a hand gesture including a sign language, and to generate speech that is indicative of the identified hand gesture. The electronic processor uses a convolutional neural network (CNN) to identify the hand gesture by matching the hand gesture in the image to a set of hand gestures, wherein the set of hand gestures is a library of hand gestures stored in a memory. The hand gesture can include a static hand gesture, and a moving hand gesture. The electronic processor is configured to identify a word from a series of hand gestures.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SNAP INC.Inventors: Ryan Chan, Brent Mills, Eitan Pilipski, Jennica Pounds, Elliot Solomon
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Patent number: 11681146Abstract: Disclosed is a providing visual assistance using a head-worn device including one or more display devices and one or more cameras. The method comprises capturing a forward visual field using at least one of the cameras and displaying a portion of the forward visual field in a peripheral field of view using one or more of the display devices. The method may provide improved visual perception for people with macular degeneration. The method may include mapping a central portion of the forward visual field to a near-peripheral field of view, wherein the mapped central portion is displayed in a peripheral field of view using a forward display device of the head-worn device. A portion of the forward visual field may also be displayed in a peripheral field of view using a peripheral display device of the head-worn device.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Brent Mills, Ashley Parsons-Celestein
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Publication number: 20230035668Abstract: A method of providing prescription glasses to a user according to their vision prescription includes performing an eye test using a display device of a head-worn device to determine the user's vision prescription. A selection of available glasses frames are displayed on an associated portable device and user selection of a glasses frame is received using the portable device. An AR model of the selected glasses frame is displayed on an image of the user captured by a camera of the portable device. Final user selection of a glasses frame is received, and the user's vision prescription and an identifier of the finally-selected glasses frame are transmitted to at least one vendor of optical prescription services.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventor: Brent Mills
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Publication number: 20220299773Abstract: Disclosed is a providing visual assistance using a head-worn device including one or more display devices and one or more cameras. The method comprises capturing a forward visual field using at least one of the cameras and displaying a portion of the forward visual field in a peripheral field of view using one or more of the display devices. The method may provide improved visual perception for people with macular degeneration. The method may include mapping a central portion of the forward visual field to a near-peripheral field of view, wherein the mapped central portion is displayed in a peripheral field of view using a forward display device of the head-worn device. A portion of the forward visual field may also be displayed in a peripheral field of view using a peripheral display device of the head-worn device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Brent Mills, Ashley Parsons-Celestein
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Publication number: 20220280037Abstract: Disclosed is a method of conducting an ophthalmic evaluation using an augmented reality or virtual reality head-worn device including one or more display devices and one or more cameras facing towards an eye of the user in use. The method comprises displaying an ophthalmic evaluation user interface item on a display device, receiving user selection of the user interface item, illuminating an eye of the user, capturing at least one image of the eye of the user; and analyzing the at least one image to assess the health of the eye of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Daniel Colascione, Kenneth Kubala, Brent Mills
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Publication number: 20220279043Abstract: Various embodiments provide for a registry for augmented reality (AR) objects, which can provide AR objects to a client device to support various software or hardware applications. For instance, some embodiments provide for an AR object registry that facilitates or enables registration of one or more AR objects in association with one or more locations across a planet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Jennica Pounds, Brent Mills, Uif Oscar Michel Loenngren
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Publication number: 20220188539Abstract: An eyewear having an electronic processor configured to identify a hand gesture including a sign language, and to generate speech that is indicative of the identified hand gesture. The electronic processor uses a convolutional neural network (CNN) to identify the hand gesture by matching the hand gesture in the image to a set of hand gestures, wherein the set of hand gestures is a library of hand gestures stored in a memory. The hand gesture can include a static hand gesture, and a moving hand gesture. The electronic processor is configured to identify a word from a series of hand gestures.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Ryan Chan, Brent Mills, Eitan Pilipski, Jennica Pounds, Elliot Solomon
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Publication number: 20220188092Abstract: A method of handling a hardware request in a computing device including one or more processors, comprises receiving a request for a hardware-related function from an application service module, determining if the hardware-related function can be provided by an OEM-specific SDK; based on a determination that the hardware-related function can be provided by an OEM-specific SDK, providing commands and parameters related to the hardware-related function to the OEM-specific SDK; based on a determination that the hardware-related function cannot be provided by an OEM-specific SDK, providing commands and parameters related to the hardware-related function to an operating system hardware abstraction layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Weijing Liu, Xiangying Ma, Brent Mills, Tuo Wang
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Patent number: 11343323Abstract: Various embodiments provide for a registry for augmented reality (AR) objects, which can provide AR objects to a client device to support various software or hardware applications. For instance, some embodiments provide for an AR object registry that facilitates or enables registration of one or more AR objects in association with one or more locations across a planet.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Jennica Pounds, Brent Mills, Ulf Oscar Michel Loenngren
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Publication number: 20210203727Abstract: Various embodiments provide for a registry for augmented reality (AR) objects, which can provide AR objects to a client device to support various software or hardware applications. For instance, some embodiments provide for an AR object registry that facilitates or enables registration of one or more AR objects in association with one or more locations across a planet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2019Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Jennica Pounds, Brent Mills, Ulf Oscar Michel Loenngren
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Patent number: 10603605Abstract: An apparatus may include a float member and an output line. The float member is configured in contacting adjacency to first and second liquids contained in a container. The first liquid is less dense than the second liquid such that the first liquid floats on top of the second liquid. The float member may have a specific gravity selected responsive to the first and second liquids. When the second liquid is pulled from the container through the output line to a predetermined level, the float member occludes the output line. The specific gravity of the float member may be selected based on the fluid in the container previously, currently, or in the future, or some combination of the three. The specific gravity of the float member may be adjusted by changing material within the float member or changing the float member itself from a plurality of float members.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Guardian Systems, LLCInventors: Brent A Mills, Cody Cook, Joel H Young, Justin Mark Snodgrass
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Publication number: 20160121238Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, an apparatus may include a float member and retention member. The retention member is configured to retain the float member in fluid communication with at least one fluid in an interior of a container. The float member in a first position in relation to the retention member limits the at least one fluid from leaving the interior of the container, and the float member in a different, second position in relation to the retention member promotes the at least one fluid leaving the interior of the container. The retention member is in substantially the same relative position to the container in the first position and the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: Guardian Systems, LLCInventors: Brent A. Mills, Cody Cook, Joel H. Young, Justin Mark Snodgrass
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Patent number: 9155234Abstract: An electrical device, includes electrical pins that protrude from an enclosing metal housing. A compressible protrusion around the pins is formed out of the material of the metal housing. The protrusion is formed such that (1) an EMI shield does not exist around the pins when the pins are not engaged to an electrical coupler, and (2) the EMI shield is formed around the electrical pins when the protrusion is compressed by an electrical coupler engaging the electrical pins.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: Brent Mills
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Publication number: 20130023132Abstract: An electrical device, includes electrical pins that protrude from an enclosing metal housing. A compressible protrusion around the pins is formed out of the material of the metal housing. The protrusion is formed such that (1) an EMI shield does not exist around the pins when the pins are not engaged to an electrical coupler, and (2) the EMI shield is formed around the electrical pins when the protrusion is compressed by an electrical coupler engaging the electrical pins.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2012Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: ARRIS Group Inc.Inventor: Brent Mills
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Patent number: 8259457Abstract: An metal housing comprising an electrical device includes electrical pins that protrude from the metal housing, and the metal housing formed with a compressible protrusion around the pins.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2008Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: ARRIS Group, Inc.Inventor: Brent Mills
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Publication number: 20090046442Abstract: An metal housing comprising an electrical device includes electrical pins that protrude from the metal housing, and the metal housing formed with a compressible protrusion around the pins.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2008Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicant: ARRISInventor: Brent Mills
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Publication number: 20070220002Abstract: System for managing web calls to a computer system including multiple computers. The system monitors the health of the computers for problems which could lead to disruption of service to users. Detected problems are mitigated by dividing the computers into different computer groups and routing users to the different computer groups so as to isolate, in one of the computer groups, a group of users potentially responsible for the problems.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2006Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Catalin Teodorescu, Alexandru Indrei, Bud Albers, Jeffrey Wallace, Brent Mills