Patents by Inventor Christopher Thornton

Christopher Thornton 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: 20210142052
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media for identification and re-identification of fish. In some implementations, first media representative of aquatic cargo is received. Second media based on the first media is generated, wherein a resolution of the second media is higher than a resolution of the first media. A cropped representation of the second media is generated. The cropped representation is provided to the machine learning model. In response to providing the cropped representation to the machine learning model, an embedding representing the cropped representation is generated using the machine learning model. The embedding is mapped to a high dimensional space. Data identifying the aquatic cargo is provided to a database, wherein the data identifying the aquatic cargo comprises an identifier of the aquatic cargo, the embedding, and a mapped region of the high dimensional space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Barnaby John James, Grace Taixi Brentano, Christopher Thornton
  • Publication number: 20200401367
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. A computing device stores reference song characterization data and receives digital audio data. The computing device determines whether the digital audio data represents music and then performs a different process to recognize that the digital audio data represents a particular reference song. The computing device then outputs an indication of the particular reference song.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dominik Roblek, Blaise Hilary Aguera-Arcas, Thomas W. Hume, Marvin Karl Ritter, Brandon Charles Barbello, Kevin I. Kilgour, Mihajlo Velimirovic, Christopher Thornton, Gabriel Oak Taubman, James David Lyon, Jan Heinrich Althaus, Katsiaryna Naliuka, Julian James Odell, Matthew Sharifi, Beat Gfeller
  • Patent number: 10809968
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. A computing device stores reference song characterization data and receives digital audio data. The computing device determines whether the digital audio data represents music and then performs a different process to recognize that the digital audio data represents a particular reference song. The computing device then outputs an indication of the particular reference song.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dominik Roblek, Blaise Hilary Aguera-Arcas, Thomas W. Hume, Marvin Karl Ritter, Brandon Charles Barbello, Kevin I. Kilgour, Mihajlo Velimirovic, Christopher Thornton, Gabriel Oak Taubman, James David Lyon, Jan Heinrich Althaus, Katsiaryna Naliuka, Julian James Odell, Matthew Sharifi, Beat Gfeller
  • Patent number: 10761802
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for indicating a reference song. A computing device stores reference song characterization data that identifies a plurality of audio characteristics for each reference song in a plurality of reference songs. The computing device receives digital audio data that represents audio recorded by a microphone, converts the digital audio data from time-domain format into frequency-domain format, and uses the digital audio data in the frequency-domain format in a music-characterization process. In response to determining that characterization values for the digital audio data are most relevant to characterization values for a particular reference song, the computing device outputs an indication of the particular reference song.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dominik Roblek, Blaise Hilary Aguera-Arcas, Thomas W. Hume, Marvin Karl Ritter, Brandon Charles Barbello, Kevin I. Kilgour, Mihajlo Velimirović, Christopher Thornton, Gabriel Oak Taubman, James David Lyon, Jan Heinrich Althaus, Katsiaryna Naliuka, Julian James Odell, Matthew Sharifi, Beat Gfeller
  • Publication number: 20200107524
    Abstract: A sensor positioning system, includes an actuation server for communicating with components of the sensor positioning system. The sensor positioning system additionally includes a first actuation system and a second actuation system, wherein each actuation system includes a pulley system for maneuvering an underwater sensor system. The sensor positioning system includes a dual point attachment bracket that connects through a first line to the first actuation system and connecting through a second line to the second actuation system. The underwater sensor system is affixed to the first pulley system, the second pulley system, and the dual attachment bracket through the first line and the second line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew Messana, Kyle James Cormany, Christopher Thornton, Barnaby John James, Neil Davé, Shane Washburn
  • Publication number: 20200024332
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibodies to Aspergillus species and to methods of producing those antibodies. The invention also relates to the use of such antibodies in identifying the presence of the Aspergillus species and to methods of treating an infection with the Aspergillus species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventor: CHRISTOPHER THORNTON
  • Patent number: 10202447
    Abstract: The invention relates inter alia to a bivalent, bispecific construct comprising an anti-IL-6 antibody, or derivative thereof, and an anti-IL-23 antibody, or derivative thereof and its use in therapy. The invention also relates to useful anti-IL-6 antibodies and anti-IL-23 antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: MedImmune Limited
    Inventors: Kenneth Grabstein, William Brady, Gordon King, Natalie Winblade Nairn, Kurt David Shanebeck, Paul Heffner Slagle, Kenneth Christopher Thornton, Michael Peter Vanbrunt, Andrea Wang, Hengyu Xu
  • Publication number: 20160194391
    Abstract: The invention relates inter alia to a bivalent, bispecific construct comprising an anti-IL-6 antibody, or derivative thereof, and an anti-IL-23 antibody, or derivative thereof and its use in therapy. The invention also relates to useful anti-IL-6 and anti-IL-23 antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth Grabstein, William Brady, Gordon King, Natalie Winblade Nairn, Kurt David Shanebeck, Paul Heffner Slagle, Kenneth Christopher Thornton, Michael Peter Vanbrunt, Andrea Wang, Hengyu Xu
  • Publication number: 20150018532
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibodies to Aspergillus species and to methods of producing those antibodies. The invention also relates to the use of such antibodies in identifying the presence of the Aspergillus species and to methods of treating an infection with the Aspergillus species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
    Inventor: Christopher THORNTON
  • Publication number: 20140127209
    Abstract: The invention relates inter alia to a bivalent, bispecific construct comprising an anti-IL-6 antibody, or derivative thereof, and an anti-IL-23 antibody, or derivative thereof and its use in therapy. The invention also relates to useful anti-IL-6 antibodies and anti-IL-23 antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Kenneth GRABSTEIN, William BRADY, Gordon KING, Natalie Winblade NAIRN, Kurt David SHANEBECK, Paul Heffner SLAGLE, Kenneth Christopher THORNTON, Michael Peter VANBRUNT, Andrea WANG, Hengyu XU
  • Publication number: 20120064093
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibodies to Aspergillus species and to methods of producing those antibodies. The invention also relates to the use of such antibodies in identifying the presence of the Aspergillus species and to methods of treating an infection with the Aspergillus species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventor: Christopher Thornton
  • Publication number: 20070086272
    Abstract: The use of a pressure compensation system and composite polymer materials results in a new type of outboard sensor assembly, of the type used to monitor the status and location of towed array systems from boats. The inventive system is lower in cost, easier to manufacture in quantity, lighter weight, less likely to leak, and with a lower failure rate than conventional systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Joseph Thornton, Christopher Thornton, Shawn Arnett
  • Publication number: 20060262647
    Abstract: The use of a pressure compensation system and composite polymer materials results in a new type of outboard sensor assembly, of the type used to monitor the status and location of towed array systems from boats. The inventive system is lower in cost, easier to manufacture in quantity, lighter weight, less likely to leak, and with a lower failure rate than conventional systems. The pressure compensation system makes use of a two (or more) phase slurry system to provide temperature compensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Joseph Thornton, Christopher Thornton, Shawn Arnett