Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Sanders
Christopher J. Sanders 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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Publication number: 20210383773Abstract: In some implementations, a mobile computing device may participate in the calibration of an output signal of a media device. This calibration process includes storing device-specific calibration data which is related to properties of a light sensor of the mobile device. The mobile device then detects of properties of light emitted by the display device during a presentation to obtain sensor values related to light emitted by the display device during the presentation. The calibration process may also ensure that the mobile device is proximate to the display device prior to obtaining the sensor values. The collected sensor values are adjusted using device-specific calibration data stored to the mobile device to normalize the sensor values relative to a baseline. These normalized sensor values are sent to the media device for use in adjusting the output signal based on the normalized sensor values.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Marshall W. Huss, Maxim Stepanov, Manik Kalra, Christopher J. Sanders, Vijay Sundaram, Osborn F. de Lima, Shahram Peyvandi, Adria Fores Herranz, Jiaying Wu, Lu Zhang
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Patent number: 11107345Abstract: Intuitive methods of automatically configuring a remote control for multiple electronic devices are disclosed. The remote control can be automatically configured with the help of a first electronic device that is connected to one or more additional electronic devices. The first electronic device aids in the configuration of the remote control by gathering information about the one or more additional electronic devices and configuring the remote control in accordance. The information about the one or more additional electronic devices may be gathered from the devices themselves, from additional remote controls associated with the devices, and/or from a user, among other possibilities.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Christopher J. Sanders
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Patent number: 11100894Abstract: In some implementations, a mobile computing device may participate in the calibration of an output signal of a media device. This calibration process includes storing device-specific calibration data which is related to properties of a light sensor of the mobile device. The mobile device then detects of properties of light emitted by the display device during a presentation to obtain sensor values related to light emitted by the display device during the presentation. The calibration process may also ensure that the mobile device is proximate to the display device prior to obtaining the sensor values. The collected sensor values are adjusted using device-specific calibration data stored to the mobile device to normalize the sensor values relative to a baseline. These normalized sensor values are sent to the media device for use in adjusting the output signal based on the normalized sensor values.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Marshall W. Huss, Maxim Stepanov, Manik Kalra, Christopher J. Sanders, Vijay Sundaram, Osborn F. de Lima, Shahram Peyvandi, Adria Fores Herranz, Jiaying Wu, Lu Zhang
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Patent number: 10953626Abstract: A method of forming a coating layer on a fibrous mat to make a coated article includes depositing a coating composition on a carrier material and at least partially embedding a first major surface of a fibrous mat in the coating composition, the fibrous mat including a plurality of mat fibers. The coating composition is at least partially hardened to form a coating layer at the first major surface of the fibrous mat. A second major surface of the fibrous mat opposite the first major surface includes an uncoated portion of the plurality of mat fibers.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLCInventors: John E. Kirkwood, Michael D. Foster, Herbert D. Temple, James E. Bailey, Michael Deal, Charles R. Harrison, Christopher J. Sanders, Yi-Hsien Teng
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Patent number: 10892966Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for automated detection and notification of interconnect errors or failure. An interconnect is tested via passive or active means. Error data associated with data transferred via the interconnect is measured and analyzed to generate error statistics. Error statistics are then used to determine an error rate of the interconnect and an alert is generated if the error rate exceeds a threshold. Alerts are displayed to users for troubleshooting and/or for indication that the interconnect should be replaced.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Sanders, Gerald W. Katzung, Gopu Bhaskar, Jad Osseiran, Kofi Boateng
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Patent number: 10789286Abstract: Playlists having media items from more than one source are described. Media items in a first library are mapped to media items from an online media item store. Media items within the playlist that can be found in the first library will be played from the first library, while media items not within the first library will be played from the online media store. By identifying media items present in both libraries and playing them only from the first library, the described method can reduce the royalties needing to be paid by the online media store. Further methods are disclosed for setting limits on the number of media items that can be shared by a second library.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: William Martin Bachman, Christopher J. Sanders, Timothy B. Martin
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Publication number: 20200270177Abstract: Gypsum panels and methods for their manufacture are provided herein. The gypsum panels include a gypsum core having a first surface and a second opposed surface and a first fiberglass mat associated with the first surface of the gypsum core, such that gypsum from the gypsum core penetrates at least a portion of the first fiberglass mat.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Yi-Hsien Harry Teng, Andrew W. Tricker, Vincent B. Thomas, Rochelle Bradford, Christopher J. Sanders
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Publication number: 20200240143Abstract: Gypsum panels and methods for their manufacture are provided herein. The gypsum panels include a gypsum core having a first surface and a second opposed surface and a first fiberglass mat associated with the first surface of the gypsum core, such that gypsum from the gypsum core penetrates at least a portion of the first fiberglass mat.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Yi-Hsien Harry Teng, Andrew W. Tricker, Vincent B. Thomas, Rochelle Bradford, Christopher J. Sanders
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Patent number: 10720127Abstract: A content streaming device includes display mode shift logic that selects a display mode among multiple display modes of the content streaming device. The content streaming device also includes region detection logic that determines a region of the content streaming device. The content streaming device further includes one or more processors that communicatively couples to an electronic display. The one or more processors instruct the display mode shift logic to select a first display mode having a first refresh rate based on the region of the content streaming device and supported display modes of the electronic display.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Sanders, James A. Young, Jad Osseiran, Patrick E. McClaughry, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Craig H. Schamp, Roger N. Pantos, Marshall W. Huss
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Patent number: 10697177Abstract: Gypsum panels and methods for their manufacture are provided herein. The gypsum panels include a gypsum core having a first surface and a second opposed surface and a first fiberglass mat associated with the first surface of the gypsum core, such that gypsum from the gypsum core penetrates at least a portion of the first fiberglass mat.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2016Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLCInventors: Yi-Hsien Harry Teng, Andrew W. Tricker, Vincent B. Thomas, Rochelle Bradford, Christopher J. Sanders
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Patent number: 10626609Abstract: Gypsum panels, sheathing systems, and methods of making and using the same are provided. A gypsum panel includes a gypsum core associated with a first fiberglass mat having a continuous barrier coating, the coating penetrating a portion of the first fiberglass mat opposite the gypsum core, wherein gypsum penetrates a remaining fibrous portion of the first fiberglass mat such that voids in the first fiberglass mat are substantially eliminated. A building sheathing system includes at least two gypsum panels and a seaming component to provide a seam at an interface between the gypsum panels.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLCInventors: Vincent B. Thomas, Rochelle Bradford, Christopher J. Sanders, Yi-Hsien Harry Teng
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Patent number: 10614857Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can calibrate media playback channels for presenting media content through a media system by determining the media propagation latency through the media system. For example, the computing device can send calibration content (e.g., audio data, video data, etc.) to various playback devices (e.g., playback channels) of the media system and record a timestamp indicating when the calibration content was sent. When the playback devices present the calibration content, a sensor device (e.g., remote control device, smartphone, etc.) can detect the presentation of the calibration content. The sensor device can send calibration data (e.g., media samples that may include the calibration content and/or a timestamp indicating when the media sample was detected by the sensor device) to the computing device. The computing device can determine the propagation latency (e.g., presentation delay) based on the calibration data received from the sensor device.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Langford M Wasada, Vijay Sundaram, William M Bumgarner, Daniel H Lloyd, Christopher J Sanders, Sean A Ramprashad, Sriram Hariharan, Jarrad A Stallone, Johannes P Schmidt, David P Saracino, Gregory R Chapman
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Publication number: 20200005830Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can calibrate media playback channels for presenting media content through a media system by determining the media propagation latency through the media system. For example, the computing device can send calibration content (e.g., audio data, video data, etc.) to various playback devices (e.g., playback channels) of the media system and record a timestamp indicating when the calibration content was sent. When the playback devices present the calibration content, a sensor device (e.g., remote control device, smartphone, etc.) can detect the presentation of the calibration content. The sensor device can send calibration data (e.g., media samples that may include the calibration content and/or a timestamp indicating when the media sample was detected by the sensor device) to the computing device. The computing device can determine the propagation latency (e.g., presentation delay) based on the calibration data received from the sensor device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Langford M. Wasada, Vijay Sundaram, William M. Bumgarner, Daniel H. Lloyd, Christopher J. Sanders, Sean A. Ramprashad, Sriram Hariharan, Jarrad A. Stallone, Johannes P. Schmidt, David P. Saracino, Gregory R. Chapman
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Publication number: 20190376286Abstract: Gypsum panels, sheathing systems, and methods of making and using the same are provided. A gypsum panel includes a gypsum core associated with a first fiberglass mat having a continuous barrier coating, the coating penetrating a portion of the first fiberglass mat opposite the gypsum core, wherein gypsum penetrates a remaining fibrous portion of the first fiberglass mat such that voids in the first fiberglass mat are substantially eliminated. A building sheathing system includes at least two gypsum panels and a seaming component to provide a seam at an interface between the gypsum panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Vincent B. Thomas, Rochelle Bradford, Christopher J. Sanders, Yi-Hsien Harry Teng
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Publication number: 20190372874Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for automated detection and notification of interconnect errors or failure. An interconnect may be tested via passive or active means. Data errors associated with data transferred via the interconnect may be measured and analyzed to generate error statistics. Error statistics may then be used to determine an error rate of the interconnect and generate an alert if the error rate exceeds a threshold. Alerts may be displayed to users for troubleshooting and/or indication that the interconnect should be replaced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Christopher J. Sanders, Gerald W. Katzung, Gopu Bhaskar, Jad Osseiran, Kofi Boateng
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Patent number: 10407907Abstract: Gypsum panels, sheathing systems, and methods of making and using the same are provided. A gypsum panel includes a gypsum core associated with a first fiberglass mat having a continuous barrier coating, the coating penetrating a portion of the first fiberglass mat opposite the gypsum core, wherein gypsum penetrates a remaining fibrous portion of the first fiberglass mat such that voids in the first fiberglass mat are substantially eliminated. A building sheathing system includes at least two gypsum panels and a seaming component to provide a seam at an interface between the gypsum panels.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLCInventors: Vincent B. Thomas, Rochelle Bradford, Christopher J. Sanders, Yi-Hsien Harry Teng
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Patent number: 10318114Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can be configured to manage playlist-only media items for a user's media library. For example, when a user adds a media item to a playlist, the user can be presented with an option to add the media item to the playlist as a playlist-only media item. When the user selects to add the media item to the playlist as a playlist-only media item, the computing device can update media metadata associated with the user's media library with data indicating that the media item is a playlist-only media item. When the computing device performs operations (e.g., displaying, searching, etc.) on the user's media library, the computing device can exclude the playlist-only media items from the operations. The computing device can change the playlist-only settings for a media item to add and/or remove a media item from the user's media library.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Thomas Alsina, Edward T. Schmidt, Taylor G Carrigan, Christopher J. Sanders, Cody D. Jorgensen, Arvind S. Shenoy, Amandeep S Jawa, George D. Bottas, Matthew J. Cielak, Paul C. Irvine
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Patent number: 10306307Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to select display settings for a display device. Device capabilities may be read from a display device and a determination made whether the device capabilities support other display formats than are read from the display, for example, a high dynamic range (HDR) format or a high resolution format. When the device capabilities do not include an format supported by a video source, video may be driven from the video source to the display device in the format and, if confirmation is received that the display device displays the driven video, settings may be stored for the display device identifying the format as a one supported by the display device. Additionally, interconnect may be tested by estimating noise levels generated by the interconnect to a network connection and/or by estimating network throughput both when video is driven over the interconnect and when it is not.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Christopher J. Sanders, Christopher J. Kane, Jad Osseiran, James A. Young, Ori Gersten, Patrick E. McClaughry, Vijay Sundaram, Jano Banks, Timur O. Starobinets, Bryan J. Follis
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Publication number: 20190122637Abstract: A content streaming device includes display mode shift logic that selects a display mode among multiple display modes of the content streaming device. The content streaming device also includes region detection logic that determines a region of the content streaming device. The content streaming device further includes one or more processors that communicatively couples to an electronic display. The one or more processors instruct the display mode shift logic to select a first display mode having a first refresh rate based on the region of the content streaming device and supported display modes of the electronic display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Christopher J. Sanders, James A. Young, Jad Osseiran, Patrick E. McClaughry, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Craig H. Schamp, Roger N. Pantos, Marshall W. Huss
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Publication number: 20190095891Abstract: Playlists having media items from more than one source are described. Media items in a first library are mapped to media items from an online media item store. Media items within the playlist that can be found in the first library will be played from the first library, while media items not within the first library will be played from the online media store. By identifying media items present in both libraries and playing them only from the first library, the described method can reduce the royalties needing to be paid by the online media store. Further methods are disclosed for setting limits on the number of media items that can be shared by a second library.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: William Martin Bachman, Christopher J. Sanders, Timothy B. Martin