Patents by Inventor C. Carlson

C. Carlson 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: 11106033
    Abstract: A head-mounted display system is configured to project light to an eye of a user wearing the head-mounted display system to display content in a vision field of said user. The head-mounted display system comprises at least one diffusive optical element, at least one out-coupling optical element, at least one mask comprising at least one mask opening, at least one illumination in-coupling optical element configured to in-couple light from at least one illumination source into a light-guiding component, an image projector configured to in-couple an image and an at least one illumination source is configured to in-couple light into at least one illumination in-coupling optical element, an eyepiece, a curved light-guiding component, a light-guiding component comprising a portion of a frame, and/or two light-guiding components disposed on opposite sides of at least one out-coupling optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Lionel Ernest Edwin, Ivan Li Chuen Yeoh, Zhiheng Jia, Adam C. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20210229716
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for ultra-wideband (UWB) based rail line sensing and safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Richard C. Carlson, Kurt A. Gunther
  • Patent number: 11067805
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for operating a head-mounted display system based on user perceptibility. The display system may be an augmented reality display system configured to provide virtual content on a plurality of depth planes by presenting the content with different amounts of wavefront divergence. Some embodiments include obtaining an image captured by an imaging device of the display system. Whether a threshold measure or more of motion blur is determined to be exhibited in one or more regions of the image. Based on a determination that the threshold measure or more of motion blur is exhibited in one or more regions of the image, one or more operating parameters of the wearable display are adjusted. Example operating parameter adjustments comprise adjusting the depth plane on which content is presented (e.g., by switching from a first depth plane to a second depth plane), adjusting a rendering quality, and adjusting power characteristics of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Lionel Ernest Edwin, Ivan Li Chuen Yeoh, Samuel A. Miller, Edwin Joseph Selker, Adam C. Carlson, Bjorn Nicolaas Servatius Vlaskamp, Paul M. Greco
  • Patent number: 11059242
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for forming a pleat of a vacuum bag into position over a stringer of an uncured skin panel. The apparatus comprises a leading shoe and a trailing shoe that cooperates with the leading shoe to form the pleat of the vacuum bag. The apparatus also comprises at least one roller assembly for compacting the formed pleat into position over the stringer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Steven J. McAllister, Lisa C Carlson, Garrett C. Hanson, Kanna M. Pham
  • Publication number: 20210206407
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for virtual trip stops in train networks. The rail network includes one or more wayside control units configured for deployment on or near tracks in the rail network, with each wayside control unit coupled or attached to a train signal, and the train-based control unit is configured to communicate with any wayside control unit that comes within communication range of the train-based control unit, determine based on processing of communicated signals with at least one wayside control unit one or both of operation information relating to one or both of the at least one wayside control unit and the train and state information relating to a state of train signal, and generate based on the operation information and the state information, control information configured for use in controlling one or more functions of the train in conjunction with operation in the rail network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Richard C. Carlson, Kurt A. Gunther
  • Publication number: 20210180066
    Abstract: RNA interference (RNAi) triggers and RNAi trigger conjugates for inhibiting the expression of Hif2? (EPAS1) gene are described. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more Hif2? RNAi triggers optionally with one or more additional therapeutics are also described. Delivery of the described Hif2? RNAi triggers to tumor cells in vivo provides for inhibition of Hif2? gene expression and treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: So Wong, David L. Lewis, David B. Rozema, Darren H. Wakefield, Steven B. Kanner, Weijun Cheng, Lauren J. Almeida, Andrei V. Blokhin, Jeffrey C. Carlson, Anthony L. Nicholas, Aaron Almeida, Jonathan D. Benson, Justin Woods
  • Publication number: 20210179155
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for decentralized train control. A decentralized train system may include a plurality of wayside control units, configured for placement on or near tracks in a railway network, and one or more train-mounted units, each of which being configured for use in a particular train. Each wayside control unit may obtain information corresponding to each train that passes within its communication range, and provide obtained train-related information to each train-mounted unit passing within its communication range. Each train-mounted unit may configured to receive train-related information from each wayside control unit that comes within its communication range, process the received train-related information, assess based on the processing of the train-related information conditions relating to operation of train within the railway network, and when at least one condition meets one or more particular criteria, perform or cause performing one or more responsive actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventor: Richard C. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20210175599
    Abstract: Systems and methods for mounting antennas to a vehicle are disclosed. Particularly, systems and methods for mounting geopositioning antennas to work vehicles are disclosed. The systems and methods provide for reducing a height by which the antennas extend from a vehicle while maintaining the antennas as the furthest extending component in a vertical direction from the vehicle. The systems and methods also maintain antennas towards an interior of the vehicle, such as inward of a leading edge of the vehicle, in order to reduce risk of damage, displacement, or both of the antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Casey J. Hart, Amy C. Carlson, John S. Foltz, Nilesh T. Kumbhar
  • Publication number: 20210114738
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for predicting conditions favorable for icing, includes sensing a value indicative of a thermal cycling period, comparing, the sensed thermal cycling period with a threshold value, determining, if the sensed thermal cycling period satisfies the threshold value, and indicating, by the controller module, that conditions favorable for icing are present when the sensed thermal cycling period satisfies the threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Julian Alexander Opificius, Stephen C. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20210092901
    Abstract: A row unit for an agricultural machine includes a frame, a floor, and a subassembly discrete from the frame and the floor. The subassembly is configured to be coupled to the floor and the frame and positioned within the frame during operation of the row unit. The subassembly includes a cam-plate including a top side, a bottom side, and a cam-track defined in the bottom side. The subassembly also includes a drum; a plurality of picker-bars coupled to the drum, and a linkage assembly including a first end coupled to the picker-bar and a second end coupled to a roller positioned in the cam-track. The subassembly is assembled prior to being positioned in the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Brandon C. Carlson, Charles F. Ostermeier, Yogesh Kasat, Prashant Bodade
  • Patent number: 10927373
    Abstract: RNA interference (RNAi) triggers and RNAi trigger conjugates for inhibiting the expression of Hif2? (EPAS1) gene are described. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more Hif2? RNAi triggers optionally with one or more additional therapeutics are also described. Delivery of the described Hif2? RNAi triggers to tumor cells in vivo provides for inhibition of Hif2? gene expression and treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: So Wong, David L. Lewis, David B. Rozema, Darren H. Wakefield, Steven B. Kanner, Weijun Cheng, Lauren J. Almeida, Andrei V. Blokhin, Jeffrey C. Carlson, Anthony L. Nicholas, Aaron Almeida, Jonathan D. Benson, Justin Woods
  • Publication number: 20210015043
    Abstract: A sensor input is detected on a cotton harvester. A performance characteristic value is identified based upon the detected sensor input. A speed control system controls cotton harvester drum speed and spindle speed, automatically, and separately from the ground speed of the cotton harvester, to improve the performance characteristic value, in a closed-loop fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Brandon C. Carlson, Charles F. Ostermeier, Nicholas W. Vanlaningham, Jeffrey S. Wigdahl, Kurt D. Gustafson, Jeffrey C. Askey
  • Patent number: 10896589
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for worker protection. A safety vest may be configured to support worker protection receiver function in worker protection systems. Components used in conjunction with the receiver functions may be integrated into the safety vest. The components may include one or more antennas, radio receiver (or transceiver) circuitry, integrated power supply source, indication components, and acknowledgement components. The safety vest may generate safety alerts in response to receiving signals from peer transmitter devices in the worker protection systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Inventor: Richard C. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20200363865
    Abstract: Examples of wearable systems and methods can use multiple inputs (e.g., gesture, head pose, eye gaze, voice, and/or environmental factors (e.g., location)) to determine a command that should be executed and objects in the three-dimensional (3D) environment that should be operated on. The multiple inputs can also be used by the wearable system to permit a user to interact with text, such as, e.g., composing, selecting, or editing text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: James M. Powderly, Savannah Niles, Jennifer M.R. Devine, Adam C. Carlson, Jeffrey Scott Sommers, Praveen Babu J D
  • Patent number: 10814568
    Abstract: An example method for forming a flat composite charge into a composite blade stiffener includes cutting a flat composite charge along a cut line into a first piece and a second piece having an angle, positioning the first piece and the second piece of the flat composite charge on a forming mandrel about a tooling plunger, activating the tooling plunger to drive the first piece and the second piece into a cavity of the forming mandrel resulting in the first piece and the second piece folding at the cut line, withdrawing the tooling plunger from the cavity of the forming mandrel, compressing the forming mandrel to apply a lateral pressure to the first piece and the second piece folded into the cavity, and applying a vertical pressure to a first flange and a second flange of the first piece and the second piece, respectively, to form the composite blade stiffener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Lisa C. Carlson, Kanna M. Pham, Joseph L. Sweetin, Garrett C. Hanson, Jake A. Reeves, Chilip Chan, Kiet Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20200317241
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for worker protection system with ultra-wideband (UWB) based anchors. One or more wayside units placed on or near a track may be configured to form a work zone network, based on ultra-wideband (UWB) communications, corresponding to a work zone in an area surrounding or in proximity to the one or more wayside units. When the work zone network is formed, at least one wayside unit of the one or more wayside units may be configured to obtain ranging information to a train traversing the track, based on communications of UWB signals with at least one train-mounted unit deployed on the train, and the one or more wayside units are configured to generate, based on the ranging information, notifications relating to the train and/or the work zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Richard C. Carlson, Kurt A. Gunther, Sara J. Woitel
  • Patent number: 10778363
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for decentralized rail signaling and positive train control. A decentralized train control system may include a plurality of wayside units, configured for placement on or near tracks in a railway network, and one or more train-mounted units, each configured for use in a train operating in a railway network that support use of the decentralized train control system. Each train-mounted unit may configured to receive communicate with any wayside unit and/or train-mounted unit that comes within range, with the communicating including use of ultra-wideband (UWB) signals, and for generating control information based on the UWB signals, for use in controlling one or more functions associated with operation of the train.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: METROM RAIL, LLC
    Inventors: Richard C. Carlson, Kurt Alan Gunther, Sara Jo Woitel, Marc Wayne Cygnus
  • Patent number: 10768693
    Abstract: Examples of wearable systems and methods can use multiple inputs (e.g., gesture, head pose, eye gaze, voice, and/or environmental factors (e.g., location)) to determine a command that should be executed and objects in the three-dimensional (3D) environment that should be operated on. The multiple inputs can also be used by the wearable system to permit a user to interact with text, such as, e.g., composing, selecting, or editing text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Powderly, Savannah Niles, Jennifer M. R. Devine, Adam C. Carlson, Jeffrey Scott Sommers, Praveen Babu J D
  • Publication number: 20200187075
    Abstract: A method for redirecting a user equipment (UE) from a first network to a second network is described. The method includes determining, at a wireless access point of the first network, information for the UE about one or more mobile network operator (MNO) networks. The method also includes selecting the second network for redirection from among the one or more MNO networks based on the determined information. The method further includes sending the UE a redirection message that redirects the UE from the first network to the second network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Jangwon Lee, Nam Soo Park, Rajat Prakash, Neil C. Carlson
  • Patent number: D922366
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Brett S. Graham, Nilesh T. Kumbhar, Scott J. Cassidy, John S. Foltz, Casey J. Hart, Benjamin J. Morrison, Alex R. Vandegrift, Amy C. Carlson