Patents by Inventor Charles Bernard

Charles Bernard 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: 20240037874
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that provide XR in which virtual objects are positioned based on the accuracy of localizing an electronic device in a physical environment. In some implementations, the technique assesses the accuracy of localization (e.g., centimeter-level accuracy, room-level accuracy, and building-level accuracy) and dynamically adjusts a display strategy. In some implementations, the technique determines a condition causing inaccuracy (e.g., a semantic condition such as “too fast”, “too far”, “too dark”), and provides a notification (e.g., “too fast-slow down”, “too far-move closer”, “too dark-turn on a light”) at the electronic device based on the condition causing the inaccuracy in the localization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Jean-Charles Bernard Marcel Bazin, Anselm Grundhoefer, Bart Trzynadlowski, Thomas J. Moore
  • Patent number: 11877831
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to computing blood pressure from images of the outer eye of an individual. Images of the outer eye of an individual obtained via a high magnification camera can be analyzed using computer vision to identify features associated with blood vessels in the outer eye, such as blood vessel size or diameter, blood vessel wall thickness, distance between vessels or vessel segments, area between vessels or vessel segments, and/or blood velocity through the vessels. These blood vessel features derived from images may be used to compute a blood pressure measure(s) for an individual through use of an artificial intelligence algorithm which relates the blood vessel features to blood pressure values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: O/D Vision Inc.
    Inventor: Marcus Charles Bernard Soori-Arachi
  • Publication number: 20240005921
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of changing a state of an object is performed at a device including an image sensor, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes receiving a vocal command. The method includes obtaining, using the image sensor, an image of a physical environment. The method includes detecting, in the image of the physical environment, an object based on a visual model of the object stored in the non-transitory memory in association with an object identifier of the object. The method includes generating, based on the vocal command and detection of the object, an instruction including the object identifier of the object. The method includes effectuating the instruction to change a state of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Devin W. Chalmers, Brian W. Temple, Carlo Eduardo C. Del Mundo, Harry J. Saddler, Jean-Charles Bernard Marcel Bazin
  • Publication number: 20240000312
    Abstract: Performing a corrective operation for environmental conditions related to a predetermined eye condition includes obtaining environment sensor data from a one or more sensors of the device, determining a current context for the device based on the environment sensor data, and determining, based on the current context, that an eye state criterion is satisfied. In response to determining that the eye state criterion is satisfied, a corrective operation is determined in accordance with the eye state criterion, and the corrective operation is performed. When performed, the corrective operation is configured to resolve an environmental condition associated with the eye state criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jean-Charles Bernard Marcel Bazin, Anselm Grundhoefer, Arun Srivatsan Rangaprasad, Giuliano Pasqualotto
  • Patent number: 11823339
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that provide XR in which virtual objects are positioned based on the accuracy of localizing an electronic device in a physical environment. In some implementations, the technique assesses the accuracy of localization (e.g., centimeter-level accuracy, room-level accuracy, and building-level accuracy) and dynamically adjusts a display strategy. In some implementations, the technique determines a condition causing inaccuracy (e.g., a semantic condition such as “too fast”, “too far”, “too dark”), and provides a notification (e.g., “too fast-slow down”, “too far-move closer”, “too dark-turn on a light”) at the electronic device based on the condition causing the inaccuracy in the localization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Charles Bernard Marcel Bazin, Anselm Grundhoefer, Bart Trzynadlowski, Thomas J. Moore
  • Publication number: 20230306097
    Abstract: Techniques for authenticating a user based on hand features includes receiving sensor data of a scene that includes hands, extracting features for at least one of the hands, and determining a first identity associated with the at least one hand based on the extracted features. The user identity may be associated with authentication information such that when a system detects a gesture by the hands, the authentication information is assessed prior to performing an action associated with the gesture. Authenticated users may be used for determining authorized activity for performing an action associated with a gesture, and may be used for collaborative activity among users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Nathaniel R. Finney, Jean-Charles Bernard Marcel Bazin, Srimanth Gunturi
  • Publication number: 20230297801
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that provide a visual marker including a plurality of markings arranged in a corresponding plurality of shapes. In some implementations, each marking is formed of a set of sub-markings separated by gaps and arranged according to a respective shape, and the gaps of the plurality of markings are configured to encode data and indicate orientation of the visual marker. In some implementations, the plurality of markings are arranged in a plurality of concentric rings of increasing size. In some implementations, the orientation is encoded in a first set of gaps and data in a second set of gaps of the gaps in the plurality of markings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Arun Srivatsan RANGAPRASAD, Anselm GRUNDHOEFER, Mohamed Selim Ben HIMANE, Dhruv A. GOVIL, Joseph M. LUXTON, Jean-Charles Bernard Marcel BAZIN, Shubham AGRAWAL
  • Publication number: 20230284915
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to computing blood pressure from images of the outer eye of an individual. Images of the outer eye of an individual obtained via a high magnification camera can be analyzed using computer vision to identify features associated with blood vessels in the outer eye, such as blood vessel size or diameter, blood vessel wall thickness, distance between vessels or vessel segments, area between vessels or vessel segments, and/or blood velocity through the vessels. These blood vessel features derived from images may be used to compute a blood pressure measure(s) for an individual through use of an artificial intelligence algorithm which relates the blood vessel features to blood pressure values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventor: Marcus Charles Bernard Soori-Arachi
  • Publication number: 20230288306
    Abstract: A viscosity measuring apparatus comprising a removable viscosity testing module and a viscosity testing apparatus. The removable viscosity testing module comprises a ducting arrangement having a first portion for receiving the fluid and a second portion fluidly connected to the first portion. The viscosity testing apparatus further comprises means for causing the fluid to pass along the ducting arrangement between the first and second portions. The ducting arrangement comprises a first reference point, and a second reference point disposed downstream of the first reference point, the first and second reference points being separated by a fixed, calibrated distance along the ducting arrangement. The apparatus further comprises detecting means for detecting when the fluid reaches at least one of the first and second reference points, and a timer for determining the time taken for the fluid to pass from the first reference point to the second reference point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventor: Charles Bernard BENSON
  • Patent number: 11746065
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a part made of composite material in which an adhesion promoter is grafted to a coating present on the fibre surface as well as to a ceramic precursor resin. Afterwards, a ceramic matrix phase is formed in the porosity of the fibre preform by pyrolysis of the polymerised resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, SAFRAN CERAMICS, UNIVERSITE DE BORDEAUX, UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER, ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE DE CHIMIE DE MONTPELLIER
    Inventors: Nicolas Eberling-Fux, Marion France Hélène Schmidt, Samuel Jean-Charles Bernard
  • Patent number: 11746060
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a part made of composite material includes forming a ceramic matrix phase in pores of a fibrous preform by pyrolysis of a cross-linked copolymer ceramic precursor, the cross-linked copolymer including a first precursor macromolecular chain of a first ceramic having free carbon, and a second precursor macromolecular chain of a second ceramic having free silicon, the first macromolecular chain being bonded to the second macromolecular chain by cross-linking bridges including a bonding structure of formula *1—X—*2; in this formula, X designates boron or aluminium, -*1 designates the bond to the first macromolecular chain and -*2 the bond to the second macromolecular chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, SAFRAN CERAMICS, UNIVERSITE DE BORDEAUX, UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER, ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE DE CHIMIE DE MONTPELLIER
    Inventors: Marion France Hélène Schmidt, Samuel Jean-Charles Bernard, Nicolas Eberling-Fux
  • Patent number: 11734527
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that match image portions of a first set of image portions and image portions of another set of image portions. This may be performed in a such a way that the sum of descriptor distances of the matched image portions is optimized in a globally optimal way. In some implementations, the matching is subject to one or more constraints, e.g., ensuring that each image portion of the first data set is matched with at least one image portion of the second data set and ensuring that each image portion of the second data set is matched with only one image portion of the first data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Charles Bernard Marcel Bazin, Anselm Grundhoefer, Arun Srivatsan Rangaprasad
  • Publication number: 20230192567
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a part made of composite material in which an adhesion promoter is grafted to a coating present on the fibre surface as well as to a ceramic precursor resin. Afterwards, a ceramic matrix phase is formed in the porosity of the fibre preform by pyrolysis of the polymerised resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Nicolas EBERLING-FUX, Marion France Hélène SCHMIDT, Samuel Jean-Charles BERNARD
  • Publication number: 20230192559
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a part made of composite material includes forming a ceramic matrix phase in pores of a fibrous preform by pyrolysis of a cross-linked copolymer ceramic precursor, the cross-linked copolymer including a first precursor macromolecular chain of a first ceramic having free carbon, and a second precursor macromolecular chain of a second ceramic having free silicon, the first macromolecular chain being bonded to the second macromolecular chain by cross-linking bridges including a bonding structure of formula *1—X—*2; in this formula, X designates boron or aluminium, -*1 designates the bond to the first macromolecular chain and -*2 the bond to the second macromolecular chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Marion France Hélène SCHMIDT, Samuel Jean-Charles BERNARD, Nicolas EBERLING-FUX
  • Publication number: 20230044617
    Abstract: Provided are omecamtiv mecarbil dihydrochloride salt forms, compositions and pharmaceutical formulations thereof, and methods for their preparation and use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Sheng CUI, Henry MORRISON, Karthik NAGAPUDI, Shawn D. WALKER, Charles BERNARD, Karl Bennett HANSEN, Neil Fred LANGILLE, Alan Martin ALLGEIER, Steven MENNEN, Jacqueline C.S. WOO, Bradley Paul MORGAN, Alex MUCI
  • Patent number: 11495839
    Abstract: An internal battery heating system includes an electrical conversion device electrically coupled to an electrochemical sub-cell or battery modules to form a heating circuit. The electrical conversion device alternately raises and lowers a voltage of the heating circuit to drive current between the heating circuit and the electrochemical sub-cell or battery modules. A controller commands the electrical conversion device to cyclically charge and discharge the electrochemical sub-cell or battery modules for internally heating the battery modules. Alternatively, a battery module may be electrically coupled to electrochemical sub-cells via pairs of switches to form a heating circuit. The pairs of switches are adapted for switching the heating circuit alternately between a parallel arrangement and a series arrangement to alternate charging and discharging of the battery module which results in internal heating of the battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Textron Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Bernard Beuning, Vernon Weng-Yew Chang, Robby Dale Starr
  • Publication number: 20220344732
    Abstract: An internal battery heating system includes an electrical conversion device electrically coupled to an electrochemical sub-cell or battery modules to form a heating circuit. The electrical conversion device alternately raises and lowers a voltage of the heating circuit to drive current between the heating circuit and the electrochemical sub-cell or battery modules. A controller commands the electrical conversion device to cyclically charge and discharge the electrochemical sub-cell or battery modules for internally heating the battery modules. Alternatively, a battery module may be electrically coupled to electrochemical sub-cells via pairs of switches to form a heating circuit. The pairs of switches are adapted for switching the heating circuit alternately between a parallel arrangement and a series arrangement to alternate charging and discharging of the battery module which results in internal heating of the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Charles Bernard Beuning, Vernon Weng-Yew Chang, Robby Dale Starr
  • Patent number: 11472773
    Abstract: Provided are omecamtiv mecarbil dihydrochloride salt forms, compositions and pharmaceutical formulations thereof, and methods for their preparation and use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: CYTOKINETICS, INC.
    Inventors: Sheng Cui, Henry Morrison, Karthik Nagapudi, Shawn D. Walker, Charles Bernard, Karl Bennett Hansen, Neil Fred Langille, Alan Martin Allgeier, Steven Mennen, Jacqueline C. S. Woo, Bradley Paul Morgan, Alex Muci
  • Publication number: 20220319128
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that provide XR in which virtual objects are positioned based on the accuracy of localizing an electronic device in a physical environment. In some implementations, the technique assesses the accuracy of localization (e.g., centimeter-level accuracy, room-level accuracy, and building-level accuracy) and dynamically adjusts a display strategy. In some implementations, the technique determines a condition causing inaccuracy (e.g., a semantic condition such as “too fast”, “too far”, “too dark”), and provides a notification (e.g., “too fast-slow down”, “too far-move closer”, “too dark-turn on a light”) at the electronic device based on the condition causing the inaccuracy in the localization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Jean-Charles Bernard Marcel Bazin, Anselm Grundhoefer, Bart Trzynadlowski, Thomas J. Moore
  • Publication number: 20220261085
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that provide measurement techniques for electronic devices such as optical see-through head mounted devices. In some implementations, a line of sight technique is used to identify a 3D position of a measurement point to enable measurement of an object in a 3D environment. In some implementations, different measurement point identification techniques are automatically selected and used to identify a 3D position of a measurement point to enable measurement of an object in a 3D environment. In some implementations, a 3D position of a measurement point is identified to enable measurement of an object in a 3D environment, where the measurement point is identified by selecting from multiple candidates that are determined using different measurement point selection techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Jean-Charles Bernard Marcel Bazin, Anselm Grundhoefer, Ivan Kolesov