Patents by Inventor Brian Jenkins
Brian Jenkins 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: 20230336875Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques for reliable image data capture are disclosed herein. A system includes a sensor configured to receive light reflected off one or more objects in an environment. The sensor includes a first set of sensor pixels configured to detect a portion of the received light having wavelengths in the visible light spectrum. The sensor further includes a second set of sensor pixels configured to detect an additional portion of the received light having wavelengths in an infrared spectrum. The system further includes a filter component configured to reduce an intensity of the portion of the received light detected by the first set of sensor pixels while maintaining at least a minimum intensity of the additional portion of the received light detected by the second set of sensor pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Sean Midthun Pieper, Robin Brian Jenkin, Haifeng Li, Niranjan Avadhanam
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Publication number: 20230291890Abstract: In one embodiment, a system receives pixel data from a pair of regions of an image generated by an imaging device, the pair of regions includes a first region and a second region, where the first region includes a first plurality of pixels and the second region includes a second plurality of pixels. The system determines a plurality of pixel pairs, where a pixel pair includes a first pixel from the first plurality of pixels and a second pixel from the second plurality of pixels. The system calculates a plurality of contrasts based on the plurality of pixel pairs. The system determines a contrast distribution based on the plurality of contrasts. The system calculates a value representative of a capability of the imaging device to detect contrast based on the contrast distribution. The system determines a reduction in contrast detectability of the imaging device based on the value.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Sean Midthun Pieper, Robin Brian Jenkin
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Patent number: 11758120Abstract: In one embodiment, a system determines pixel data from a pair of regions of an image generated by an imaging device, the pair of regions includes a first region and a second region, where the first region includes a first plurality of pixels and the second region includes a second plurality of pixels. The system determines a plurality of pixel pairs of the image, where a pixel pair includes a first pixel from the first plurality of pixels and a second pixel from the second plurality of pixels. The system calculates a plurality of contrasts based on the plurality of pixel pairs, where a contrast is calculated between the first pixel and the second pixel. The system determines a contrast distribution based on the plurality of contrasts. The system calculates a value representative of a capability of the imaging device to detect contrast based on the contrast distribution.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: NVIDIA CorporationInventors: Sean Midthun Pieper, Robin Brian Jenkin
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Patent number: 11652982Abstract: In one embodiment, a system receives pixel data from a pair of regions of an image generated by an imaging device, the pair of regions includes a first region and a second region, where the first region includes a first plurality of pixels and the second region includes a second plurality of pixels. The system determines a plurality of pixel pairs, where a pixel pair includes a first pixel from the first plurality of pixels and a second pixel from the second plurality of pixels. The system calculates a plurality of contrasts based on the plurality of pixel pairs. The system determines a contrast distribution based on the plurality of contrasts. The system calculates a value representative of a capability of the imaging device to detect contrast based on the contrast distribution. The system determines a reduction in contrast detectability of the imaging device based on the value.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: NVIDIA CorporationInventors: Sean Midthun Pieper, Robin Brian Jenkin
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Patent number: 11637998Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques to receive, at one or more processors associated with an image signal processing (ISP) pipeline for a camera, an image generated using an image sensor of the camera, wherein the image comprises a plurality of channels associated with color information of the image; process, by the one or more processors, the plurality of channels of the image to generate a plurality of luminance and/or radiance values; generate, by the one or more processors, an updated version of the image using the plurality of luminance and/or radiance values; and output the updated version of the image.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: NVIDIA CorporationInventors: Sean Midthun Pieper, Robin Brian Jenkin
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Publication number: 20220141449Abstract: In one embodiment, a system determines pixel data from a pair of regions of an image generated by an imaging device, the pair of regions includes a first region and a second region, where the first region includes a first plurality of pixels and the second region includes a second plurality of pixels. The system determines a plurality of pixel pairs of the image, where a pixel pair includes a first pixel from the first plurality of pixels and a second pixel from the second plurality of pixels. The system calculates a plurality of contrasts based on the plurality of pixel pairs, where a contrast is calculated between the first pixel and the second pixel. The system determines a contrast distribution based on the plurality of contrasts. The system calculates a value representative of a capability of the imaging device to detect contrast based on the contrast distribution.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Sean Midthun Pieper, Robin Brian Jenkin
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Publication number: 20220141450Abstract: In one embodiment, a system receives pixel data from a pair of regions of an image generated by an imaging device, the pair of regions includes a first region and a second region, where the first region includes a first plurality of pixels and the second region includes a second plurality of pixels. The system determines a plurality of pixel pairs, where a pixel pair includes a first pixel from the first plurality of pixels and a second pixel from the second plurality of pixels. The system calculates a plurality of contrasts based on the plurality of pixel pairs. The system determines a contrast distribution based on the plurality of contrasts. The system calculates a value representative of a capability of the imaging device to detect contrast based on the contrast distribution. The system determines a reduction in contrast detectability of the imaging device based on the value.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Sean Midthun Pieper, Robin Brian Jenkin
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Patent number: 10616536Abstract: An imaging device may have a monochrome image sensor and a bi-chromatic image sensor. A beam splitter may split incident light between the two image sensors. The monochrome image sensor may have an array of broadband image sensor pixels that generate broadband image signals. The bi-chromatic image sensor may have an array of red and blue image pixels that generate red and blue image signals. The image sensors may be coupled to processing circuitry that performs processing operations on only the broadband image signals to produce monochrome images, or on the red, blue, and broadband image signals to produce color images. Processing operations used to produce color images may include chroma-demosaicking and/or point filter operations.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Paul James Kane, Robin Brian Jenkin
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Publication number: 20190222813Abstract: An imaging device may have a monochrome image sensor and a bi-chromatic image sensor. A beam splitter may split incident light between the two image sensors. The monochrome image sensor may have an array of broadband image sensor pixels that generate broadband image signals. The bi-chromatic image sensor may have an array of red and blue image pixels that generate red and blue image signals. The image sensors may be coupled to processing circuitry that performs processing operations on only the broadband image signals to produce monochrome images, or on the red, blue, and broadband image signals to produce color images. Processing operations used to produce color images may include chroma-demosaicking and/or point filter operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Paul James KANE, Robin Brian JENKIN
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Patent number: 9935637Abstract: A design environment for FPGA applications enables configuration of an FPGA platform to include a user design and one or more interface units, which the user design can use to access one or more external modules/devices without needing any particular knowledge of the structure and operation of such modules/devices. The interface unit corresponding to an external device/module, under the control of an operating environment, can establish a communication between the user design and the external module/device. An external processing module can use an interface unit to monitor and/or control a user design.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATIONInventors: Chen Chang, Kevin B. Camera, Alexander Williams, Brian Jenkins, Ellery Cochell, Robert W. Brodersen, John C. Wawrzynek
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Patent number: 9603737Abstract: A portable urinal system including a handheld urinal and a reservoir. The handheld urinal has a neck assembly, with a user operated neck valve assembly permitting urine to flow through the neck assembly, and a urinal cup coupled to the neck assembly so that upon use of the urinal and operation of the neck valve assembly by the user, urine flows through the neck assembly into the urinal cup. The reservoir has a larger volume than the urinal cup and includes a lid assembly with a substantially rigid spout assembly and a reservoir cup. Urine is transferred from the urinal to the reservoir when the user couples the urinal cup to the spout assembly and opens the spout assembly such that urine collected in the urinal cup drains into the reservoir cup.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Inventor: Brian Jenkin
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Patent number: 9586808Abstract: Headgear for directing an animal is disclosed. The headgear includes a bit that includes a pair of rings to which reins of the headgear are to attach; a jointed mouthpiece with a connecting portion adjacent each end for connection to a respective one of the rings such that each ring can rotate through the respective connecting portion, and at least one joint between the connecting portions that allows the mouthpiece to articulate between an undeflected position in which the connecting portions have a maximum separation, and deflected positions in which the separation of the connecting portions is less than the maximum; and a mouthpiece support that extends between the rings, and limits the minimum separation of the connecting portions.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Iqonic Pty Ltd.Inventor: Brian Jenkins
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Patent number: 9500522Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for identifying and characterizing an impingement by electromagnetic radiation on a structure's surface. An array of input and output radiofrequency transmission lines are connected by photoconductive switches that conduct only when exposed to incident electromagnetic radiation. Each input line is assigned a unique input RF frequency. If a switch is exposed to radiation, the connection between the corresponding input and output lines closes, and an RF signal is output from the output port connected to the closed switch, while if the switch is not exposed to the incident radiation, the connection remains open and no RF signal is output. By analyzing the frequencies of the signals output at a port, the location of the radiation incident on the structure can be determined.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Deborah Mechtel, Brian Jenkins, Peter Joyce, Samara Firebaugh, Adam Goetz
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Publication number: 20160095479Abstract: A portable urinal system including a handheld urinal and a reservoir. The handheld urinal has a neck assembly, with a user operated neck valve assembly permitting urine to flow through the neck assembly, and a urinal cup coupled to the neck assembly so that upon use of the urinal and operation of the neck valve assembly by the user, urine flows through the neck assembly into the urinal cup. The reservoir has a larger volume than the urinal cup and includes a lid assembly with a substantially rigid spout assembly and a reservoir cup. Urine is transferred from the urinal to the reservoir when the user couples the urinal cup to the spout assembly and opens the spout assembly such that urine collected in the urinal cup drains into the reservoir cup.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2014Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventor: Brian Jenkin
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Publication number: 20150362364Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for identifying and characterizing an impingement by electromagnetic radiation on a structure's surface. An array of input and output radiofrequency transmission lines are connected by photoconductive switches that conduct only when exposed to incident electromagnetic radiation. Each input line is assigned a unique input RF frequency. If a switch is exposed to radiation, the connection between the corresponding input and output lines closes, and an RF signal is output from the output port connected to the closed switch, while if the switch is not exposed to the incident radiation, the connection remains open and no RF signal is output. By analyzing the frequencies of the signals output at a port, the location of the radiation incident on the structure can be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Deborah Mechtel, Brian Jenkins, Peter Joyce, Samara Firebaugh, Adam Goetz
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Publication number: 20150229310Abstract: A design environment for FPGA applications enables configuration of an FPGA platform to include a user design and one or more interface units, which the user design can use to access one or more external modules/devices without needing any particular knowledge of the structure and operation of such modules/devices. The interface unit corresponding to an external device/module, under the control of an operating environment, can establish a communication between the user design and the external module/device. An external processing module can use an interface unit to monitor and/or control a user design.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Chen Chang, Kevin B. Camera, Alexander Williams, Brian Jenkins, Ellery Cochell, Robert W. Brodersen, John C. Wawrzynek
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Patent number: 9009243Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for tracking usage of and sharing data between mobile device applications. A mobile device receives a first application to be installed on the mobile device. The first application includes a first notification module, a content developer identifier, and a first application identifier. The mobile device receives a second application to be installed on the mobile device, the second application including a second notification module, the content developer identifier, and a second application identifier. The mobile device stores a mobile device identifier in a keychain area of the mobile device. The mobile device provides access to the keychain area for applications which include the content developer identifier. The mobile device retrieves the mobile device identifier from the keychain area for use by the first application and the second application.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Defy Media, LLCInventors: Anita Anderson, Brian Jenkins
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Publication number: 20140331620Abstract: Headgear for use in directing an animal is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2012Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: IQONIC PTY. LTD.Inventor: Brian Jenkins
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Publication number: 20140095692Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for tracking usage of and sharing data between mobile device applications. A mobile device receives a first application to be installed on the mobile device. The first application includes a first notification module, a content developer identifier, and a first application identifier. The mobile device receives a second application to be installed on the mobile device, the second application including a second notification module, the content developer identifier, and a second application identifier. The mobile device stores a mobile device identifier in a keychain area of the mobile device. The mobile device provides access to the keychain area for applications which include the content developer identifier. The mobile device retrieves the mobile device identifier from the keychain area for use by the first application and the second application.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Anita Anderson, Brian Jenkins
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Patent number: D683082Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2011Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Iqonic Pty. Ltd.Inventor: Brian Jenkins