Patents by Inventor Christopher Douglas

Christopher Douglas 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: 20240345400
    Abstract: A system for power efficient image acquisition is configurable to capture, using an image sensor, a plurality of partial image frames including at least a first partial image frame and a second partial image frame. The first partial image frame is captured at a first timepoint using a first subset of image sensing pixels of the plurality of image sensing pixels of the image sensor. The second partial image frame is captured at a second timepoint using a second subset of image sensing pixels of the plurality of image sensing pixels of the image sensor. The second subset of image sensing pixels includes different image sensing pixels than the first subset of image sensing pixels, and the second timepoint is temporally subsequent to the first timepoint. The system is configurable to generate a composite image frame based on the plurality of partial image frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Raymond Kirk PRICE, Michael BLEYER, Christopher Douglas EDMONDS, William Chao-Hui HWANG
  • Patent number: 12115113
    Abstract: Patient support apparatuses, such as beds, cots, stretchers, recliners, operating tables, and the like include wireless mesh network transceivers that enable them to communicate with each other, and other devices, via mesh networks and/or ad hoc networks. One or more additional wireless transceivers are included, such as WiFi transceivers that enable direct communication with a healthcare facility network, such as an Ethernet. The mesh network communication between patient support apparatuses and other devices is used for any one or more of: extending the communication range of the existing IT infrastructure, efficiently routing data to the healthcare facility network, determining location of the patient support apparatuses and devices, transporting patient data from one patient support to the next as the patient moves, and for other aspects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Hayes, Aaron Douglas Furman, Christopher John Hopper, John P. Geer, Joshua Elmer Mix, David Terrance Becker, Jonathan Mark Greenbank
  • Publication number: 20240328715
    Abstract: An eye mount for a refractory anchor includes a mounting base and an attachment head extending from the mounting base. The attachment head includes a through-hole and a saddle channel. The saddle channel includes two side portions formed integrally with the attachment head, and a curved portion between the two side portions. The curved portion is formed integrally with the attachment head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Brand Shared Services LLC
    Inventors: Spencer Andrew REYNAUD, Cody William Douglas BURTON, Todd Christopher MALO, Eduardo Fernando D'ORACIO DE ALMEIDA
  • Patent number: 12101859
    Abstract: A computing system includes an illumination light source configured to emit illumination light into an external environment and an orientation sensor configured to estimate an orientation of the illumination light source relative to the external environment. The computing system includes a logic subsystem and a storage subsystem holding instructions executable by the logic subsystem to define a light restriction zone within the external environment. Based at least in part on the orientation of the illumination light source, the illumination light source is dynamically controlled to direct the illumination light toward at least a portion of the external environment outside the light restriction zone, while mitigating emission of the illumination light into the light restriction zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Raymond Kirk Price, Michael Bleyer, Christopher Douglas Edmonds
  • Patent number: 12100613
    Abstract: Embodiments of packaged chamber components and methods of packaging chamber components are provided herein. In some embodiments, a packaged chamber component for use in a process chamber includes: an insert having an annular trench disposed about a raised inner portion, wherein the annular trench is disposed between the raised inner portion and an outer lip, wherein a ledge couples the raised inner portion to the outer lip, wherein the ledge includes a first portion and a second portion disposed radially outward of the first portion, and wherein the second portion includes a resting surface that extends upward and radially outward of an upper surface of the first portion; and a chamber component disposed in the annular trench of the insert and supported by the resting surface such that one or more critical surfaces of the chamber component are spaced apart from the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Frederick Behnke, Trevor Wilantewicz, Christopher Laurent Beaudry, Timothy Douglas Toth, Scott Osterman
  • Publication number: 20240306805
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus including a handle having a first end, a second end, at least one curved middle portion, and a power and speed control button, a vibrating member connected to the first end of the handle, the vibrating member including a motor disposed inside the vibrating member, and a brush head connecting protrusion being disposed on the vibrating member, a brush head having a cut-out portion on a first side and being detachably connected to the vibrating member, the brush head including bristles that are configured to receive a hair dye, and a charging cord being magnetically and electrically connected to the battery, the charging cord being configured to supply a charge to the battery, to supply power to the motor, and to cause the vibrating member to oscillate the bristles when the power and speed control button is activated, wherein the brush head is detachably connected to the vibrating member by the cut-out portion fastening to the brush head connecting protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventor: Christopher Douglas KOKE
  • Patent number: 12096145
    Abstract: A system for structured light depth computation using single photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) is configurable to, over a frame capture time period, selectively activate the illuminator to perform interleaved structured light illumination operations. The interleaved structured light illumination operations comprise alternately emitting at least a first structured light pattern from the illuminator and emitting at least a second structured light pattern from the illuminator. The system is also configurable to, over the frame capture time period, perform a plurality of sequential shutter operations to configure each SPAD pixel of the SPAD array to enable photon detection. The plurality of sequential shutter operations generates, for each SPAD pixel of the SPAD array, a plurality of binary counts indicating whether a photon was detected during each of the plurality of sequential shutter operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Raymond Kirk Price, Michael Bleyer, Christopher Douglas Edmonds
  • Patent number: 12095978
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to providing image data to a user in a defined space of a surrounding environment from a perspective of the user. One example provides a computing system, comprising a logic subsystem, and a storage subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to obtain information regarding a pose of a user within a defined space, based upon the pose of the user, determine a portion of an environment surrounding the defined space toward which the user is looking, obtain image data representing the portion of the environment from a perspective of the user, and provide the image data for display via a display device within the defined space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Raymond Kirk Price, Michael Bleyer, Christopher Douglas Edmonds
  • Patent number: 12079969
    Abstract: Techniques for generating an enhanced image. A first image is generated using a camera of a first modality, and a second image is generated using a camera of a second modality. Pixels that are common between the two images are identified. An alpha map is generated. The alpha map reflects edge detection weights that are computed for the common pixels based on saliency values. A determination is made as to how much texture from the images to use to generate an enhanced image. This determination is based on the edge detection weights included within the alpha map. Based on the edge detection weights, textures are merged from the common pixels to generate the enhanced image. Color is also added to the enhanced image, where the color reflects an additional property (e.g., the texture source for the pixel) that is associated with one or both of the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Raymond Kirk Price, Michael Bleyer, Christopher Douglas Edmonds
  • Patent number: 12080012
    Abstract: A system for low compute high-resolution depth map generation using low-resolution cameras is configured to obtain a stereo pair of images and generate a depth map by performing stereo matching on the stereo pair of images. The system is also configured to obtain a first image comprising first texture information for the environment that has a first image resolution that is higher than an image resolution of images of the stereo pair of images. The system is further configured to generate a reprojected first image by reprojecting the first image to correspond to an image capture perspective associated with the depth map. The reprojection of the first image is based on depth information from the depth map and includes reprojected first texture information for the environment. The system is also configured to generate an upsampled depth map based on the depth map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Raymond Kirk Price, Michael Bleyer, Christopher Douglas Edmonds
  • Publication number: 20240287902
    Abstract: A downhole fluid sampling tool may include an optical measurement tool and a viewing region disposed in the optical measurement tool. In examples, a bridge may be disposed in a transparent portion of the flow path between a light source and a light modifier and an optical detector. The bridge includes a structure comprising a substrate and a contrast agent, wherein the contrast agent is any molecule configured to interact with an analyte and alter a property of the analyte and/or contrast agent, wherein the property is detectable by the optical measurement tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Jones, Colin Douglas Tisdale
  • Patent number: 12073540
    Abstract: Techniques for using motion data to generate a high resolution output color image from multiple images having sparse color information are disclosed. A camera generates multiple images. The camera's sensor is configured to have a sparse Bayer pattern. While the camera is generating the images, IMU data for each image is acquired. The IMU data indicates a corresponding pose the camera was in while the camera generated each image. The images and the IMU data are fed as input into a motion model. The motion model performs temporal filtering on the images and uses the IMU data to generate a red-only image, a green-only image, and a blue-only image. A high resolution output color image is generated by combining the red-only image, the green-only image, and the blue-only image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Raymond Kirk Price, Michael Bleyer, Christopher Douglas Edmonds
  • Publication number: 20240281987
    Abstract: A system for updating continuous image alignment of separate cameras identifies a previous alignment matrix associated with a previous frame pair captured at one or more previous timepoints by a reference camera and a match camera. The previous alignment matrix is based on visual correspondences in the previous frame pair. The system also identifies a current matrix associated with a current frame pair captured at one or more current timepoints by the reference camera and the match camera. The current matrix is based on visual correspondences in the current frame pair. The system also identifies a difference value associated with the reference camera or the match camera relative to the one or more previous timepoints and the one or more current timepoints. The system also generates an updated alignment matrix by using the previous alignment matrix, the current matrix, and the difference value as inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Michael BLEYER, Christopher Douglas EDMONDS, Dominik Alexander KONIK, Raymond Kirk PRICE
  • Patent number: 12066423
    Abstract: A shaped charge target apparatus and method for using a target composed of synthetic material, thereby allowing for repeatable testing at a variety of density and hardness values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Douglas Rudnik, Christopher Brian Sokolove, Laura Montoya Ashton, Morgan Tompkins
  • Publication number: 20240270738
    Abstract: A method of preparing compound of Formula (1), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 through R6 are as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher ADAIR, Katsumasa Nakajima, Rukundo Ntaganda, Julien Papillon, Troy Douglas Smith
  • Publication number: 20240276107
    Abstract: An HMD includes a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) array comprising a plurality of SPAD pixels. The HMD also includes a display positioned to display images for viewing by an eye of a user. The HMD also includes one or more processors and one or more hardware storage devices storing instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to configure the HMD to perform various acts associated with using the SPAD array to capture an image frame of an environment for display to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Raymond Kirk PRICE, Michael BLEYER, Christopher Douglas EDMONDS
  • Patent number: 12063342
    Abstract: A system is configurable to, over a frame capture time period, selectively activate an illuminator to alternately emit light from the illuminator and refrain from emitting light from the illuminator. The system is configurable to, over the frame capture time period, perform a plurality of sequential shutter operations to configure each image sensor pixel of an image sensor array to enable photon detection. The plurality of sequential shutter operations generates, for each image sensor pixel of the image sensor array, a plurality of binary counts indicating whether a photon was detected during each of the plurality of sequential shutter operations. The system is configurable to, based on a first set of binary counts of the plurality of binary counts, generate an ambient light image. The system is configurable to, based on a second set of binary counts of the plurality of binary counts, generate an illuminated image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Raymond Kirk Price, Michael Bleyer, Christopher Douglas Edmonds
  • Publication number: 20240264731
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a computer-implemented method comprising aggregating PFAS remediation evaluation data for a plurality of remediation options and for a plurality of predefined criteria; graphically displaying the user modifiable chart comprising the plurality of graphical representations of the aggregated PFAS remediation evaluation data, wherein: each graphical representation depicts data points visually plotted with weights, the plurality of graphical representations for the plurality of predefined criteria are visually ordered according to a rank of the plurality of predefined criteria, and the weights are based on the rank of the plurality of predefined criteria; detecting a first user input modifying the rank of at least one predefined criterion; in accordance with the first user input, automatically updating the weights of the data points; and displaying an updated user modifiable chart comprising the plurality of graphical representations of the aggregated PFAS remediation evaluation data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Lee KLEIN, Ryan Douglas HOLLINS, Mark Stephen PFAFF, Brittany Allison TRACY, Elizabeth HAINES, James Alex PHILP, Jay Nathan LUSTIG, Thomas W. WHIELDON, Joseph John Patrick ROBERTS, Christopher M. BERGER, Gavin Timothy PLESKO
  • Patent number: 12056879
    Abstract: Techniques for generating an enhanced image. A first image is generated using a first camera of a first modality, and a second image is generated using a second camera of a second modality. Pixels that are common between the two images are identified. Textures for the common pixels are determined. Saliencies of the two images are determined, where the saliencies reflect amounts of texture variation present in those images. An alpha map is generated and reflects edge detection weights that have been computed for each one of the common pixels based on the two saliencies. A determination is made as to how much texture from the first and/or second images to use to generate an enhanced image. This determining process is based on the edge detection weights included within the alpha map. Based on the edge detection weights, textures are merged from the common pixels to generate the enhanced image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Bleyer, Christopher Douglas Edmonds, Raymond Kirk Price
  • Patent number: 12056659
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for enabling mobile device-based item acquisition and tracking. One exemplary method performed on a mobile device comprises entering a wireless scan mode, detecting a signal from a tag associated with an item in a first area and in proximity to the tag, presenting information associated with the tag, and adding the information to a list. The method further comprises detecting a second tag in a second area, and sending the list to a second device. A second exemplary method performed by a processing terminal comprises receiving the list from a mobile device, entering a wireless scan mode, detecting a signal from a tag associated with an item in proximity to the tag, determining whether the item associated with the detected tag is present on the received list, and enabling the mobile device to complete a transaction to purchase the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence Hutch Douglas, Thomas Christopher Clarke, Deborah Nally