Patents by Inventor Brian D. Hall

Brian D. Hall 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: 20240112305
    Abstract: A method and system are described where graphics, for example, fiducials, are placed within the context of panoramic video footage such that those graphics convey meaningful and relevant information, such as first down lines, sidelines, end zone plane, three-point line, goal line, blue line, positional environmental, or biometric information. Graphics may also signify the status of event, such as whether a first down was made or whether a play was overturned. The system includes one or more cameras connected to a computer that also receives synchronized sensory data from one or more environmental or positional sensors. The fiducials may be based upon the content and context of the video, or augmented via the use of external sensors which may be aggregated by the computer, with graphics being generated and displayed on a frame-by-frame basis for the purposes of disseminating information and enhancing the live production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Brian C. Lowry, Evan A. Wimer, Philippe D. Hall, David R. Fischer
  • Patent number: 11237093
    Abstract: An external fluidic system and methods of operating the same are provided. The fluidic system can be hot-swap connected to a flow-cytometer-based system at runtime to expand sheath or waste fluid storage capability of the flow-cytometer-based system by making only minimal changes to the flow-cytometer-based system. The external fluidic system can include a pump and a controller configured to operate the external fluidic system such that the sheath fluid is supplied from the external fluidic system to the flow-cytometer-based system or the waste fluid is extracted from the flow-cytometer-teased system and provided to the external fluidic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Fan Xiong, Edward Marquette, Brian D. Hall, Michelle Scott, Matthew Alexander
  • Patent number: 10284756
    Abstract: Techniques and systems for implementing fast, fixed-focal-length lens imaging systems for molecular biology or genetics applications are provided. In particular, techniques and structures are provided for allowing for precise alignment of the optical and imaging components of such imaging systems during assembly with a minimal amount of adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Evelio Perez, Evan P. Thrush, Stephen L. R. Swihart, Brian D. Hall
  • Publication number: 20170264828
    Abstract: Techniques and systems for implementing fast, fixed-focal-length lens imaging systems for molecular biology or genetics applications are provided. In particular, techniques and structures are provided for allowing for precise alignment of the optical and imaging components of such imaging systems during assembly with a minimal amount of adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Evelio Perez, Evan P. Thrush, Stephen L.R. Swihart, Brian D. Hall
  • Patent number: D574767
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Ultracell Corporation
    Inventors: Brian D. Hall, Hiep T. Nguyen, Theodore Prescop