Patents by Inventor Brian M. King
Brian M. King 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: 20240119959Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a system and method for obtaining a diagnosis of a mental health condition. An exemplary system can receive an audio input; convert the audio input into a text string; identify a speaker associated with the text string; based on at least a portion of the audio input, determine a predefined audio characteristic of a plurality of predefined audio characteristics; based on the determined audio characteristic, identify an emotion corresponding to the portion of the audio input; generate a set of structured data based on the text string, the speaker, the predefined audio characteristic, and the identified emotion; and provide an output for obtaining the diagnosis of the mental disorder or condition, wherein the output is indicative of at least a portion of the set of structured data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: The MITRE CorporationInventors: Qian HU, Brian P. Marx, Patricia D. King, Seth-David Donald Dworman, Matthew E. Coarr, Keith A. Crouch, Stelios Melachrinoudis, Cheryl Clark, Terence M. Keane
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Patent number: 11950512Abstract: An acoustic imaging system coupled to a sensing plate to define an imaging surface. The acoustic imaging system includes an array of piezoelectric acoustic transducers coupled to the sensing plate opposite the imaging surface and formed using a thin-film manufacturing process over an application-specific integrated circuit that, in turn, is configured to leverage the array of piezoelectric actuators to generate an image of an object at least partially wetting to the imaging surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ehsan Khajeh, Aaron S. Tucker, Andrew W. Joyce, Brian M. King, Giovanni Gozzini, Jason S. Griesbach, Marcus C. Yip, Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost, Gordon S. Franza, Henry H. Yang
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Patent number: 11936228Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a battery charger for charging a connected battery pack. The battery charger is capable of determining an impedance characteristic value of the battery pack and adjusting a charging scheme, including an initial and/or subsequent charging rates for the battery pack based on the determined impedance characteristic value. The present disclosure is also directed to a method of charging a battery pack. The method includes determining an impedance characteristic value of the battery pack and adjusting a charging scheme, including an initial and/or subsequent charging rates for the battery pack based on the determined impedance characteristic value.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: William Rigdon, Lisa M. King, Bhanuprasad V. Gorti, Brian K. Wohltmann, Hussein M. Nosair, Michael Muilwyk
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Publication number: 20230221435Abstract: An electronic device may include an infrared light source and an infrared image sensor to enable infrared beacon functionality. In a location sharing scenario, a first electronic device may use the infrared light source to emit infrared light and serve as an infrared beacon. A second electronic device may use the infrared image sensor to detect the infrared beacon and identify the location of the first electronic device. The infrared image sensor that is used to detect the infrared beacon may also serve as a time-of-flight sensor for a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) module. The second electronic device (that detects the infrared beacon) may provide output such as visual, audio, and/or haptic output to inform a user of the location of the infrared beacon.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Jason S Griesbach, Brian M King, George Ho Yin Mak, Pierre P. Souloumiac, Thayne M. Miller
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Publication number: 20230195265Abstract: Input devices can employ ultrasonic touch sensing capabilities that allow user inputs to be detected through conductive materials, such as metal enclosures. The ultrasonic touch sensing can include generation of ultrasound signals with a piezoelectric layer. The ultrasound signals can be reflected when a user or other object is in contact with a housing, and the reflected signal can be detected by the same piezoelectric layer that produced the ultrasound signal. Such a piezoelectric layer can include a piezoelectric polymer, such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). An array of electrodes distributed on opposing sides of the use of electric layer can be operated to generate ultrasound signals and detect reflected signals. Such an input device can be operated in conjunction with a conductive (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Qiliang XU, Ming YU, Xiaonan WEN, Ehsan KHAJEH, Jason S. GRIESBACH, Brian M. KING
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Publication number: 20230185407Abstract: An acoustic imaging system coupled to an acoustic medium to define an imaging surface. The acoustic imaging system includes an array of piezoelectric acoustic transducers formed at least in part from a thin-film piezoelectric material, such as PVDF. The array is coupled to the acoustic medium opposite the imaging surface and formed using a thin-film manufacturing process over an application-specific integrated circuit that, in turn, is configured to leverage on or more beamforming scan operations to drive the array of piezoelectric actuators to generate an image of an object at least partially wetting to the imaging surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Marcus C. Yip, Brian M. King, Jason S. Griesbach, Ehsan Khajeh, Aaron S. Tucker, Andrew W. Joyce, Giovanni Gozzini, Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost, Gordon S. Franza
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Publication number: 20230102621Abstract: A system and method determine rewards or other incentives for market participants submitting orders for financial instruments on a financial exchange. The system and method determine if orders submitted by one or more market participants are eligible for a reward or other incentive by identifying orders that are at a best bid or offer for a corresponding financial instrument. The system and method determine a number of eligible orders submitted by each of the one or more market participants and applies a reward or other incentive to a particular market participant with the most eligible orders or greatest aggregate size of eligible orders.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Christopher A. Isaacson, Phillip J. Ratterman, Kenneth E. Conklin, III, Brian M King
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Patent number: 11573665Abstract: An acoustic imaging system coupled to an acoustic medium to define an imaging surface. The acoustic imaging system includes an array of piezoelectric acoustic transducers formed at least in part from a thin-film piezoelectric material, such as PVDF. The array is coupled to the acoustic medium opposite the imaging surface and formed using a thin-film manufacturing process over an application-specific integrated circuit that, in turn, is configured to leverage on or more beamforming scan operations to drive the array of piezoelectric actuators to generate an image of an object at least partially wetting to the imaging surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Marcus C. Yip, Brian M. King, Jason S. Griesbach, Ehsan Khajeh, Aaron S. Tucker, Andrew W. Joyce, Giovanni Gozzini, Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost, Gordon S. Franza
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Publication number: 20230022492Abstract: Acoustic touch detection (touch sensing) system architectures and methods can be used to detect an object touching a surface. Position of an object touching a surface can be determined using time-of-flight (TOF) bounding box techniques, or acoustic image reconstruction techniques. Acoustic touch sensing can utilize transducers, such as piezoelectric transducers, to transmit ultrasonic waves along a surface and/or through the thickness of an electronic device. Location of the object can be determined, for example, based on the amount of time elapsing between the transmission of the wave and the detection of the reflected wave. An object in contact with the surface can interact with the transmitted wave causing attenuation, redirection and/or reflection of at least a portion of the transmitted wave. Portions of the transmitted wave energy after interaction with the object can be measured to determine the touch location of the object on the surface of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Mohammad YEKE YAZDANDOOST, Brian M. KING, Ehsan KHAJEH, Giovanni GOZZINI, Marcus C. YIP, Mansour KERAMAT, Vahid MAJIDZADEH BAFAR, Aaron S. TUCKER
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Publication number: 20220397483Abstract: Acoustic optical integrity detection system architectures and methods can be used to detect optical integrity of an optical component by detecting a discontinuity on and/or in the optical component (e.g., on the optical surface and/or within the bulk of the optical component). In some examples, integrity detection can be used to ensure safety compliance of an optical system, optionally including a laser. Acoustic integrity detection can utilize transducers (e.g., piezoelectric transducers) to transmit ultrasonic waves along an optical surface and/or through the thickness of an optical component. A discontinuity of the optical surface can interact with the transmitted wave causing attenuation, redirection and/or reflection of at least a portion of the transmitted wave. Portions of the transmitted wave energy after interaction with the discontinuity can be measured to determine discontinuity location, type, and/or severity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Michael K. MCCORD, Ehsan KHAJEH, Brian M. KING, Tong CHEN, Yaser SHANJANI
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Patent number: 11514468Abstract: A system and method determine rewards or other incentives for market participants submitting orders for financial instruments on a financial exchange. The system and method determine if orders submitted by one or more market participants are eligible for a reward or other incentive by identifying orders that are at a best bid or offer for a corresponding financial instrument. The system and method determine a number of eligible orders submitted by each of the one or more market participants and applies a reward or other incentive to a particular market participant with the most eligible orders or greatest aggregate size of eligible orders.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Cboe Exchange, Inc.Inventors: Christopher A. Isaacson, Phillip J. Ratterman, Kenneth E. Conklin, III, Brian M. King
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Publication number: 20220327856Abstract: An acoustic imaging system coupled to an acoustic medium to define an imaging surface. The acoustic imaging system includes an array of piezoelectric acoustic transducers formed at least in part from a thin-film piezoelectric material, such as PVDF. The array is coupled to the acoustic medium opposite the imaging surface and formed using a thin-film manufacturing process over an application-specific integrated circuit that, in turn, is configured to leverage the array of piezoelectric actuators to generate an image of an object at least partially wetting to the imaging surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Gordon S. Franza, Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost, Dale Setlak, Marcus C. Yip, Ehsan Khajeh, Aaron S. Tucker, Andrew W. Joyce, Brian M. King, Giovanni Gozzini, Jason S. Griesbach, Henry H. Yang
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Publication number: 20220317805Abstract: An acoustic imaging system coupled to an acoustic medium to define an imaging surface. The acoustic imaging system includes an array of piezoelectric acoustic transducers formed at least in part from a thin-film piezoelectric material, such as PVDF. The array is coupled to the acoustic medium opposite the imaging surface and formed using a thin-film manufacturing process over an application-specific integrated circuit that, in turn, is configured to leverage on or more beamforming scan operations to drive the array of piezoelectric actuators to generate an image of an object at least partially wetting to the imaging surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Marcus C. Yip, Brian M. King, Jason S. Griesbach, Ehsan Khajeh, Aaron S. Tucker, Andrew W. Joyce, Giovanni Gozzini, Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost, Gordon S. Franza
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Publication number: 20220317271Abstract: An acoustic imaging system coupled to an acoustic imaging medium to define an imaging surface. The acoustic imaging system includes an array of piezoelectric acoustic transducers formed at least in part from a thin-film piezoelectric material, such as PVDF. The array is coupled to the acoustic imaging medium opposite the imaging surface and formed using a thin-film manufacturing process over an application-specific integrated circuit that, in turn, is configured to leverage the array of piezoelectric actuators to generate an image of an object at least partially wetting to the imaging surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Gordon S. Franza, Gregory T. Minteer, Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost, Dale Setlak, Marcus C. Yip, Ehsan Khajeh, Aaron S. Tucker, Andrew W. Joyce, Brian M. King, Giovanni Gozzini, Jason S. Griesbach
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Publication number: 20210296562Abstract: An acoustic imaging system coupled to a sensing plate to define an imaging surface. The acoustic imaging system includes an array of piezoelectric acoustic transducers coupled to the sensing plate opposite the imaging surface and formed using a thin-film manufacturing process over an application-specific integrated circuit that, in turn, is configured to leverage the array of piezoelectric actuators to generate an image of an object at least partially wetting to the imaging surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Ehsan Khajeh, Aaron S. Tucker, Andrew W. Joyce, Brian M. King, Giovanni Gozzini, Jason S. Griesbach, Marcus C. Yip, Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost, Gordon S. Franza, Henry H. Yang
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Publication number: 20200167816Abstract: A system and method determine rewards or other incentives for market participants submitting orders for financial instruments on a financial exchange. The system and method determine if orders submitted by one or more market participants are eligible for a reward or other incentive by identifying orders that are at a best bid or offer for a corresponding financial instrument. The system and method determine a number of eligible orders submitted by each of the one or more market participants and applies a reward or other incentive to a particular market participant with the most eligible orders or greatest aggregate size of eligible orders.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2020Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Christopher A. Isaacson, Phillip J. Ratterman, Kenneth E. Conklin, III, Brian M. King
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Patent number: 10565608Abstract: A system and method determine rewards or other incentives for market participants submitting orders for financial instruments on a financial exchange. The system and method determine if orders submitted by one or more market participants are eligible for a reward or other incentive by identifying orders that are at a best bid or offer for a corresponding financial instrument. The system and method determine a number of eligible orders submitted by each of the one or more market participants and applies a reward or other incentive to a particular market participant with the most eligible orders or greatest aggregate size of eligible orders.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Cboe Exchange, Inc.Inventors: Christopher A. Isaacson, Phillip J. Ratterman, Kenneth E. Conklin, III, Brian M. King
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Patent number: 10360431Abstract: An electronic device may include an optical image sensor and a pin hole array mask layer above the optical image sensor. The electronic device may also include a display layer above the pin hole array mask layer that includes spaced apart display pixels, and a transparent cover layer above the display layer defining a finger placement surface capable of receiving a finger adjacent thereto.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Inventors: Giovanni Gozzini, Gennadiy A. Agranov, Brian M. King, Gershon Rosenblum, Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost
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Publication number: 20180046837Abstract: An electronic device may include an optical image sensor and a pin hole array mask layer above the optical image sensor. The electronic device may also include a display layer above the pin hole array mask layer that includes spaced apart display pixels, and a transparent cover layer above the display layer defining a finger placement surface capable of receiving a finger adjacent thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Giovanni GOZZINI, Gennadiy A. AGRANOV, Brian M. KING, Gershon ROSENBLUM, Mohammad YEKE YAZDANDOOST
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Patent number: 8947305Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing in which an antenna is mounted. An antenna window may be mounted in the housing to allow radio-frequency signals to be transmitted from the antenna and to allow the antenna to receive radio-frequency signals. Near-field radiation limits may be satisfied by reducing transmit power when an external object is detected in the vicinity of the dielectric antenna window and the antenna. A capacitive proximity sensor may be used in detecting external objects in the vicinity of the antenna. The proximity sensor may have conductive layers separated by a dielectric. A capacitance-to-digital converter may be coupled to the proximity sensor by inductors. The capacitive proximity sensor may be interposed between an antenna resonating element and the antenna window. The capacitive proximity sensor may serve as a parasitic antenna resonating element and may be coupled to the housing by a capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2013Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: David T. Amm, Robert W. Schlub, Omar S. Leung, Brian M. King, Qingxiang Li, Enrique Ayala Vazquez, Rodney A. Gomez Angulo, Yi Jiang, Ruben Caballero