Patents by Inventor Charles Blanchard
Charles Blanchard 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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Patent number: 11701055Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for accurately determining sleep and wake onset based on a user's personalized physiological parameters for sleep and wake. First, a user is determined to be asleep using population level data. Thereafter, sensor collected data is used to determine the user's distribution of values of a physiological parameter when the user is asleep. This distribution of values is then used, instead of population-level data, to determine the user is asleep in real-time. As a result, the content and interventions are provided to help users get back to sleep. Further, the described techniques allow more accuracy in determining sleep statistics which can guide recommended interventions and therapies.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: BOSE CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas Charles Blanchard, Darasy Reth
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Publication number: 20220270512Abstract: There is presented a system and method for providing real-time object recognition to a remote user. The system comprises a portable communication device including a camera, at least one client-server host device remote from and accessible by the portable communication device over a network, and a recognition database accessible by the client-server host device or devices. A recognition application residing on the client-server host device or devices is capable of utilizing the recognition database to provide real-time object recognition of visual imagery captured using the portable communication device to the remote user of the portable communication device. In one embodiment, a sighted assistant shares an augmented reality panorama with a visually impaired user of the portable communication device where the panorama is constructed from sensor data from the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: NANT HOLDINGS IP, LLCInventors: Orang Dialameh, Douglas Miller, Charles Blanchard, Timothy C. Dorcey, Jeremi M. Sudol
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Patent number: 11348480Abstract: There is presented a system and method for providing real-time object recognition to a remote user. The system comprises a portable communication device including a camera, at least one client-server host device remote from and accessible by the portable communication device over a network, and a recognition database accessible by the client-server host device or devices. A recognition application residing on the client-server host device or devices is capable of utilizing the recognition database to provide real-time object recognition of visual imagery captured using the portable communication device to the remote user of the portable communication device. In one embodiment, a sighted assistant shares an augmented reality panorama with a visually impaired user of the portable communication device where the panorama is constructed from sensor data from the device.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: NANT HOLDINGS IP, LLCInventors: Orang Dialameh, Douglas Miller, Charles Blanchard, Timothy C. Dorcey, Jeremi M. Sudol
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Publication number: 20210401363Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for accurately determining sleep and wake onset based on a user's personalized physiological parameters for sleep and wake. First, a user is determined to be asleep using population level data. Thereafter, sensor collected data is used to determine the user's distribution of values of a physiological parameter when the user is asleep. This distribution of values is then used, instead of population-level data, to determine the user is asleep in real-time. As a result, the content and interventions are provided to help users get back to sleep. Further, the described techniques allow more accuracy in determining sleep statistics which can guide recommended interventions and therapies.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Thomas Charles BLANCHARD, Darasy RETH
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Publication number: 20200234818Abstract: Systems and methods for generating anonymized acoustic fingerprints. For a predetermined time interval, raw audio data associated with an environment can be captured and processed. Based on the captured raw audio data, a plurality of discrete data elements can be generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Len Usvyat, Thomas Charles Blanchard, Sheetal Chaudhuri, Wendy Millette, Franklin W. Maddux, Caitlin Kelly Monaghan
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Publication number: 20200152083Abstract: There is presented a system and method for providing real-time object recognition to a remote user. The system comprises a portable communication device including a camera, at least one client-server host device remote from and accessible by the portable communication device over a network, and a recognition database accessible by the client-server host device or devices. A recognition application residing on the client-server host device or devices is capable of utilizing the recognition database to provide real-time object recognition of visual imagery captured using the portable communication device to the remote user of the portable communication device. In one embodiment, a sighted assistant shares an augmented reality panorama with a visually impaired user of the portable communication device where the panorama is constructed from sensor data from the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: NANT HOLDINGS IP, LLCInventors: Orang Dialameh, Douglas Miller, Charles Blanchard, Timothy C. Dorcey, Jeremi M. Sudol
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Patent number: 10535279Abstract: There is presented a system and method for providing real-time object recognition to a remote user. The system comprises a portable communication device including a camera, at least one client-server host device remote from and accessible by the portable communication device over a network, and a recognition database accessible by the client-server host device or devices. A recognition application residing on the client-server host device or devices is capable of utilizing the recognition database to provide real-time object recognition of visual imagery captured using the portable communication device to the remote user of the portable communication device. In one embodiment, a sighted assistant shares an augmented reality panorama with a visually impaired user of the portable communication device where the panorama is constructed from sensor data from the device.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: NANT HOLDINGS IP, LLCInventors: Orang Dialameh, Douglas Miller, Charles Blanchard, Timothy C. Dorcey, Jeremi M. Sudol
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Publication number: 20170069227Abstract: There is presented a system and method for providing real-time object recognition to a remote user. The system comprises a portable communication device including a camera, at least one client-server host device remote from and accessible by the portable communication device over a network, and a recognition database accessible by the client-server host device or devices. A recognition application residing on the client-server host device or devices is capable of utilizing the recognition database to provide real-time object recognition of visual imagery captured using the portable communication device to the remote user of the portable communication device. In one embodiment, a sighted assistant shares an augmented reality panorama with a visually impaired user of the portable communication device where the panorama is constructed from sensor data from the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Orang Dialameh, Douglas Miller, Charles Blanchard, Timothy C. Dorcey, Jeremi M. Sudol
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Patent number: 9526658Abstract: There is presented a system and method for providing real-time object recognition to a remote user. The system comprises a portable communication device including a camera, at least one client-server host device remote from and accessible by the portable communication device over a network, and a recognition database accessible by the client-server host device or devices. A recognition application residing on the client-server host device or devices is capable of utilizing the recognition database to provide real-time object recognition of visual imagery captured using the portable communication device to the remote user of the portable communication device. In one embodiment, a sighted assistant shares an augmented reality panorama with a visually impaired user of the portable communication device where the panorama is constructed from sensor data from the device.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLCInventors: Orange Dialameh, Douglas Miller, Charles Blanchard, Timothy C. Dorcey, Jeremi M. Sudol
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Publication number: 20140218493Abstract: There is presented a system and method for providing real-time object recognition to a remote user. The system comprises a portable communication device including a camera, at least one client-server host device remote from and accessible by the portable communication device over a network, and a recognition database accessible by the client-server host device or devices. A recognition application residing on the client-server host device or devices is capable of utilizing the recognition database to provide real-time object recognition of visual imagery captured using the portable communication device to the remote user of the portable communication device. In one embodiment, a sighted assistant shares an augmented reality panorama with a visually impaired user of the portable communication device where the panorama is constructed from sensor data from the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Nant Holdings IP, LLCInventors: Orang Dialameh, Douglas Miller, Charles Blanchard, Timothy C. Dorcey, Jeremi M. Sudol
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Patent number: 8605141Abstract: There is presented a system and method for providing real-time object recognition to a remote user. The system comprises a portable communication device including a camera, at least one client-server host device remote from and accessible by the portable communication device over a network, and a recognition database accessible by the client-server host device or devices. A recognition application residing on the client-server host device or devices is capable of utilizing the recognition database to provide real-time object recognition of visual imagery captured using the portable communication device to the remote user of the portable communication device. In one embodiment, a sighted assistant shares an augmented reality panorama with a visually impaired user of the portable communication device where the panorama is constructed from sensor data from the device.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLCInventors: Orang Dialameh, Douglas Miller, Charles Blanchard, Timothy C. Dorcey, Jeremi M Sudol
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Publication number: 20110216179Abstract: There is presented a system and method for providing real-time object recognition to a remote user. The system comprises a portable communication device including a camera, at least one client-server host device remote from and accessible by the portable communication device over a network, and a recognition database accessible by the client-server host device or devices. A recognition application residing on the client-server host device or devices is capable of utilizing the recognition database to provide real-time object recognition of visual imagery captured using the portable communication device to the remote user of the portable communication device. In one embodiment, a sighted assistant shares an augmented reality panorama with a visually impaired user of the portable communication device where the panorama is constructed from sensor data from the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Inventors: Orang Dialameh, Douglas Miller, Charles Blanchard, Timothy C. Dorcey, Jeremi M. Sudol
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Publication number: 20060064645Abstract: The rich media communication system of the present invention provides a user with a three-dimensional communication space or theater having rich media functions. The user may be represented in the theater as a segmented video image or as an avatar. The user is also able to communicate by presenting images, videos, audio files, or text within the theater. The system may include tools for allowing lowered cost of animation, improved collaboration between users, presentation of episodic content, web casts, newscasts, infotainment, advertising, music clips, video conferencing, customer support, distance learning, advertising, social spaces, and interactive game shows and content.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2005Publication date: March 23, 2006Applicant: Vidiator Enterprises Inc.Inventors: Hartmut Neven, Orang Dialameh, Charles Blanchard
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Patent number: 6930122Abstract: The invention relates to the use of N-piperidino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-methylpyrazole-3-carboxamide for helping to quit tobacco consumption.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2001Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Sanofi-AventisInventors: Jean Charles Blanchard, François Menard
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Publication number: 20030087933Abstract: The invention relates to the use of N-piperidino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-methylpyrazole-3-carboxamide for helping to quit tobacco consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2002Publication date: May 8, 2003Inventors: Jean Charles Blanchard, Francois Menard
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Patent number: 6225962Abstract: A method and apparatus for linkage adjustment. In an embodiment, the adjustable linkage includes a first component, a second component and locking device. The first component has a plurality of spaced slots and a connector for connecting to an object. The second component also has a plurality of spaced slots and a connector for connecting to a second object. The locking device holds the first component and the second component in a fixed relative position. The components are positioned so a first slot from the first component overlaps with a first slot from the second component. A lever may be inserted through the first slot of the first component and into the first slot of the second component to apply a prying force. The prying force relatively repositions the components such that a second slot from the first component is brought into overlapping relationship with a second slot from the second component.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1998Date of Patent: May 1, 2001Assignee: Gabriel Electronics IncorporatedInventors: Anthony Charles Blanchard, Francis Hamilton Farnum, III
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Patent number: 4906649Abstract: 2-amino-6-(trifluoromethoxy)benzothiazole may be used in the production of a sleep-regulating medicinal product, which is useful in the treatment of sleep disorders and in the treatment of depression.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1988Date of Patent: March 6, 1990Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc SanteInventors: Jean-Charles Blanchard, Pierre Laduron, Jean-Maris Stutzmann
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Patent number: D550541Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Inventor: Edward Charles Blanchard
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Patent number: D361953Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1994Date of Patent: September 5, 1995Inventor: Charles Blanchard