Patents by Inventor Brian W. Smith

Brian W. 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).

  • Patent number: 11960639
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products (“software”) enable a virtual three-dimensional visual experience (referred to herein as “V3D”) in videoconferencing and other applications, and capturing, processing and displaying of images and image streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: MINE ONE GmbH
    Inventors: James A. McCombe, Rolf Herken, Brian W. Smith
  • Publication number: 20240091442
    Abstract: Methods, devices and systems are disclosed for inter-app communications between software applications on a mobile communications device. In one aspect, a computer-readable medium on a mobile computing device comprising an inter-application communication data structure to facilitate transitioning and distributing data between software applications in a shared app group for an operating system of the mobile computing device includes a scheme field of the data structure providing a scheme id associated with a target software app to transition to from a source software app, wherein the scheme id is listed on a scheme list stored with the source software app; and a payload field of the data structure providing data and/or an identification where to access data in a shared file system accessible to the software applications in the shared app group, wherein the payload field is encrypted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Gary A. MORRIS, Scott M. BELLIVEAU, Esteban CABRERA, JR., Anna Leigh DAVIS, Rian W. DRAEGER, Laura J. DUNN, Timothy Joseph GOLDSMITH, Hari HAMPAPURAM, Christopher Robert HANNEMANN, Apurv Ullas KAMATH, Katherine Yerre KOEHLER, Patrick Wile MCBRIDE, Michael Robert MENSINGER, Francis William PASCUAL, Philip Mansiel PELLOUCHOUD, Nicholas POLYTARIDIS, Philip Thomas PUPA, Kevin SHOEMAKER, Brian Christopher SMITH, Benjamin Elrod WEST, Atiim Joseph WILEY
  • Publication number: 20240085949
    Abstract: An apparatus can include a display, a facial interface, and a connector between the display and the facial interface. The facial interface can at least translate or rotate relative to the display via the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Darshan R. Kasar, Samuel G. Smith, Jonathan M. Anderson, Erin M. Bosch, Muhammad F. Hossain, Liam R. Martinez, Andrew Gallaher, Ian A. Guy, Brian Baillargeon, Keith W. Kirkwood, Timothy J. Rasmussen
  • Publication number: 20240087621
    Abstract: A memory device includes a command interface configured to receive write commands from a host device. Additionally, the memory device includes an input buffer configured to buffer a strobe signal from the host device. Furthermore, the memory device includes a first ripple counter and a second ripple counter. The memory device includes command handling circuitry configured to alternatingly start the first ripple counter and the second ripple counter in response to consecutive write commands. The command handling circuitry and/or the first and second ripple counters are configured to suppress a reset of the input buffer if either the first ripple counter or the second ripple counter has not reached a threshold and is still counting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Brian W. Huber, Scott E. Smith, Gary L. Howe
  • Publication number: 20240084056
    Abstract: Elastomeric polyolefin-based ionomers and methods for making same. The ionomers can include a copolymer comprising: C2-C60 ?-olefin monomer units; optional C2-C60 ?-olefin comonomer units different than the monomer units; optional diene units; and about 0.1 wt % to about 20 wt % metal alkenyl units, based on the weight of the copolymer, wherein the metal alkenyl units have the formula —R(A?)—, wherein R is an alkyl group containing 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and A? is an anionic group. The copolymer can further include one or more metal cations derived from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, group 3-12 metals, group 13-16 metals, and combination(s) thereof. The ionomer has a glass transition temperature of ?60° C. to 5° C., and a weight average (Mw) of 50 to 5,000 kg/mol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Tzu-Pin Lin, Carlos R. Lopez-Barron, Avery R. Smith, Brian J. Rohde, Alex E. Carpenter, Matthew W. Holtcamp, Jo Ann M. Canich, John R. Hagadorn
  • Patent number: 11747893
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices and computer software/program code products enable efficient handling and remedying of unreliable sensor data, such as data captured by cameras in a virtual 3-dimensional (V3D) imaging or communications system; and enable, in a visual communications system involving a plurality of display devices usable by respective users, synchronization to a common space, and display of images by a receiving device in an orientation independent of the angle at which the receiving device is held.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: MINE ONE GMBH
    Inventors: Brian W. Smith, James A. McCombe, Christoph Birkhold
  • Publication number: 20220091665
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products (“software”) enable a virtual three-dimensional visual experience (referred to herein as “V3D”) in videoconferencing and other applications, and capturing, processing and displaying of images and image streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: JAMES A. MCCOMBE, Rolf Herken, Brian W. Smith
  • Patent number: 11106275
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products (“software”) enable a virtual three-dimensional visual experience (referred to herein as “V3D”) in videoconferencing and other applications, and capturing, processing and displaying of images and image streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: MINE ONE GMBH
    Inventors: James A. McCombe, Rolf Herken, Brian W. Smith
  • Publication number: 20210192188
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products (“software”) enable a virtual three-dimensional visual experience (referred to herein as “V3D”) in videoconferencing and other applications; the capturing, processing and displaying of images and image streams; and generation of a facial signature based on images of a given human user's or subject's face, or face and head, for accurate, reliable identification or authentication of a human user or subject, in a secure, difficult to forge manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: JAMES A. MCCOMBE, Rolf Herken, Brian W. Smith
  • Publication number: 20210072822
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices and computer software/program code products enable efficient handling and remedying of unreliable sensor data, such as data captured by cameras in a virtual 3-dimensional (V3D) imaging or communications system; and enable, in a visual communications system involving a plurality of display devices usable by respective users, synchronization to a common space, and display of images by a receiving device in an orientation independent of the angle at which the receiving device is held.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: BRIAN W. SMITH, JAMES A. MCCOMBE, CHRISTOPH BIRKHOLD
  • Patent number: 10853625
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products (“software”) enable a virtual three-dimensional visual experience (referred to herein as “V3D”) in videoconferencing and other applications; the capturing, processing and displaying of images and image streams; and generation of a facial signature based on images of a given human user's or subject's face, or lace and head, for accurate, reliable identification or authentication of a human user or subject, in a secure, difficult to forge manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: MINE ONE GMBH
    Inventors: James A McCombe, Rolf Herken, Brian W. Smith
  • Patent number: 10551913
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products (“software”) enable a virtual three-dimensional visual experience (referred to herein as “V3D”) videoconferencing and other applications, and capturing, processing and displaying of images and image streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: MINE ONE GMBH
    Inventors: James A. McCombe, Rolf Herken, Brian W. Smith
  • Patent number: 10369679
    Abstract: A finishing apparatus for performing an automated finishing operation on a surface of a workpiece is disclosed. The finishing apparatus may include a platen fabricated from a magnetic material and having a platen surface, and a finishing module disposed on the platen surface and having a finishing operation end effector. The finishing module may generate a magnetic field that biases the finishing module toward the platen, and may be operable to generate a magnetic flux to control movement of the finishing module over the platen surface to perform the automated finishing operation on the surface of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Bennett M. Moriarty, Phillip J. Crothers, Shane E. Arthur, Brian W. Smith
  • Publication number: 20180307310
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products (“software”) enable a virtual three-dimensional visual experience (referred to herein as “V3D”) videoconferencing and other applications, and capturing, processing and displaying of images and image streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: James A. McCombe, Rofl Herken, Brian W. Smith
  • Publication number: 20180189550
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products (“software”) enable a virtual three-dimensional visual experience (referred to herein as “V3D”) in videoconferencing and other applications; the capturing, processing and displaying of images and image streams; and generation of a facial signature based on images of a given human user's or subject's face, or lace and head, for accurate, reliable identification or authentication of a human user or subject, in a secure, difficult to forge manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: James A. McCombe, Rolf Herken, Brian W. Smith
  • Publication number: 20180126514
    Abstract: A finishing apparatus for performing an automated finishing operation on a surface of a workpiece is disclosed. The finishing apparatus may include a platen fabricated from a magnetic material and having a platen surface, and a finishing module disposed on the platen surface and having a finishing operation end effector. The finishing module may generate a magnetic field that biases the finishing module toward the platen, and may be operable to generate a magnetic flux to control movement of the finishing module over the platen surface to perform the automated finishing operation on the surface of the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Bennett M. Moriarty, Phillip J. Crothers, Shane E. Arthur, Brian W. Smith
  • Patent number: 9674899
    Abstract: A method for forming a shim. A liquid shim material with a magnetically permeable material is applied in a location for the shim between a plurality of composite parts. A magnetic field is applied to the magnetically permeable material in the location. The magnetic field is configured to heat the liquid shim material to a temperature to cause the liquid shim material to become solid and form the shim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Marc Rollo Matsen, Brian W. Smith, Robert James Miller
  • Patent number: 9430869
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes generating intermediate values from an evaluation of one or more static expressions within shader programming code that is configured to modify an appearance of an image, compressing the intermediate values based on a determination of which intermediate values are duplicative, and storing the compressed intermediate values in a buffer accessible to an image rendering application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Charlie A. Kilpatrick, Brian W. Smith
  • Patent number: 9277594
    Abstract: The thermal cycle time for curing a thermoset composite part in an autoclave is reduced by placing a heating blanket in proximity to an area of the composite part that is slow-to-heat, and inductively heating the area of the composite part that is slow-to-heat using the heating blanket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Inventors: Marc Rollo Matsen, Robert James Miller, Brian W. Smith, Geoffrey Allen Butler, Karl Marius Nelson
  • Patent number: 9186762
    Abstract: A nut support tool for assembly and disassembly of a nut on a vertically extending bolt assembly located on a casing. The bolt assembly including a lower nut engaged on a lower end of a threaded shaft. The nut support tool includes a vertical span assembly having an upper support member located at an upper end thereof for engagement on an upper end of the bolt assembly, whereby the nut support tool is supported from the bolt assembly upper end with the vertical span structure extending parallel to the bolt assembly. An arm assembly extends from a lower end of the vertical span assembly and includes a lower guide pin for engagement with an access opening formed in a lower surface of the lower nut. The arm assembly is configured to support the lower nut, and to swivel relative to the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiegesellschaft
    Inventors: Robert F. Wasileski, Ira J. Campbell, Charles C. Moore, Brian W. Smith, Johnny Dickson