Patents by Inventor Christopher Wright

Christopher Wright 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: 20260143035
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and computer programs for assisting with controlling actions performed by user devices and network devices are disclosed. In some examples, an apparatus includes circuitry for detecting network traffic activity. The network traffic activity is indicative of one or more actions performed by at least one network device. The apparatus can also include circuitry for identifying a user input made by a user of a user device. The network device is different to the user device. The user input is made in a time interval before the detected network traffic activity. The apparatus can also include circuitry for determining a user intent of the actions performed by the network device by comparing the identified user input and detected network traffic activity with data relating to user inputs and associated expected network traffic activity stored in a database. The apparatus can also include circuitry for controlling an output of the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Christopher Wright, Rory McDonald
  • Patent number: 12615430
    Abstract: A neural network device includes a light receiving portion that receives light through an optical neural network, and a control unit that performs a predetermined control with detection of a predetermined target object based on a signal corresponding to light received by the light receiving portion as a trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Susumu Takatsuka, Kenta Endo, Christopher Wright, Bernadette Elliott-Bowman, Nicholas Walker
  • Patent number: 12609347
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sodium-ion battery pack comprising one or more sodium-ion cells and one or more voltage converters. Methods and uses of such a sodium-ion battery pack are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: Faradion Limited
    Inventors: Jeremy Barker, Christopher Wright, Noel Roche
  • Patent number: 12575443
    Abstract: A region of a sealing part is effectively utilized. A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a substrate, a sealing part, and a cavity region. The substrate included in this semiconductor device is disposed adjacent to a bottom surface of the semiconductor element. The sealing part included in this semiconductor device is formed in a shape that covers an upper surface that is a surface facing the bottom surface of the semiconductor element, and seals the semiconductor element. The cavity region included in this semiconductor device is a region disposed in the sealing part and formed with a cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignees: Sony Group Corporation, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Shigekazu Ishii, Bernadette Elliott-Bowman, Christopher Wright, Timothy Beard, Matthew Lawrenson, Hirotaka Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Shigeta
  • Patent number: 12542038
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus comprising means for: generating (500) a vibrational signal comprising data to be conveyed to another apparatus; modifying (502) the vibrational signal based on a user biometric model; and outputting (504) the modified vibrational signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Harry Cronin, Christopher Wright
  • Patent number: 12530865
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device to improve the accuracy of estimation using a student network, the information processing device including an estimation unit that estimates an object class of an object included in an input image using a student network generated based on a teacher network generated by machine learning using images stored in a large-scale image database as training data. The student network is generated by machine learning using, as training data, synthetic images obtained using the teacher network and real environment images acquired by a plurality of different modalities in a real environment in which estimation by the estimation unit is expected to be executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Irie, Christopher Wright, Bernadette Elliot-Bowman, Harm Cronie
  • Patent number: 12515787
    Abstract: A wing tip device for fixing to the outboard end of a wing, the wing defining a wing plane, the wing tip device comprising: an upper wing-like element projecting upwardly with respect to the wing plane and having a trailing edge; and a lower wing-like element fixed with respect to the upper wing-like element and having a root chord and a trailing edge, the lower wing-like element root chord intersecting with the upper wing-like element, and the lower wing-like element projecting downwardly from the intersection, wherein the upper wing-like element is larger than the lower wing-like element and the trailing edge of the lower wing-like element is adjacent the trailing edge of the upper wing-like element at the intersection, and wherein an included angle between the upper and lower wing-like elements at the intersection is less than, or equal to, 160 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignees: Airbus Operations Limited, Airbus Operations GMBH
    Inventors: Christopher Wright, James K. Chu, Jan Himisch
  • Patent number: 12500182
    Abstract: Damage to a joint part of a terminal of an electronic component mounted on a substrate is detected. The substrate includes a base material unit, a land, and a light detection unit. The land included in the substrate is arranged with a stress light emitting body configured to emit light in accordance with stress, includes a transparent member, and is joined with a terminal of an element arranged in the base material unit included in the substrate. The light detection unit included in the substrate is arranged between the base material unit and the land included in the substrate, and detects light from the stress light emitting body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignees: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirohito Miyazaki, Yuji Nishida, Christopher Wright, Bernadette Elliott-Bowman, Timothy Beard
  • Patent number: 12424853
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a process for configuring or commissioning a solar power system includes receiving, at a controller, hardware identifiers of a plurality of power electronics modules to be configured. Each of the plurality of power electronics modules of at least a portion of the plurality of power electronics modules is associated with a corresponding photovoltaic panel. A hub is configured to wirelessly communicate with the plurality of power electronics modules. The controller is physically connected to the hub and communicates with the hub via wiring that also carries power from photovoltaic panels to an inverter. The process includes configuring, by the controller, the plurality of power electronics modules using the received hardware identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: Lunar Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Breuning Evans, Sebastian Wolf, Mark Holveck, Hai-Yue Han, Craig Patrick Timms, Paul Chapman, Christopher Wright, Ryan Pflaum, Manuel Alejandro Valenzuela Acosta, César Pecharromán Arribas, James Alexander Stewart Carragher, Jesús Prieto Colomina
  • Patent number: 12400628
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is described for detecting a pre-event signature based on sensor data, wherein the pre-event signature is indicative of a prediction of a first event; determining an event masking action corresponding to the first event; and causing performance, in response to the detection of the pre-event signature, of the event masking action for masking the first event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Christopher Wright, David Duffy, Harm Cronie
  • Patent number: 12398533
    Abstract: A work machine includes a frame, a linkage assembly, a work implement connected to the linkage assembly, and a grade control calibration system. The grade control calibration system includes a vision processing system, which includes a sensor fixed to the linkage assembly and a first controller. The vision processing system is configured to measure a length of a cutting portion of the work implement, and to transmit the length of the cutting portion of the work implement. The grade control calibration system also includes a grade control system in communication with the vision processing system and the linkage assembly. The grade control system includes a second controller configured to receive the length of the cutting portion of the work implement from the first controller, and to calibrate a position of the work implement based on the received length of the cutting portion of the work implement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: Caterpillar SARL
    Inventors: Justin L. Steinlage, Christopher Wright
  • Publication number: 20250241582
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for generating a parameter related to a psychiatric disorder, comprising: displaying to a user a first image set, the first image set comprising a first image having a first trigger image and a second image different from the first image, such that the first image and the second image are displayed to each eye of the user, detecting a first movement of the user whilst the first image set is displayed; displaying to the user a second image set, the second image set comprising a third image having a second trigger image and a fourth image different from the third image, such that the third image and the fourth image are displayed to each eye of the user; detecting a second movement of the user whilst the second image set is displayed; and generating a parameter related to the psychiatric disorder in the user based on user activity data that is indicative of the first movement of the user and the second movement of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Ayaka Hirata, David Duffy, Christopher Wright, Nicholas Walker
  • Publication number: 20250226448
    Abstract: The invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte composition comprising one or more sodium-containing salts and a solvent system which comprises a first component which comprises one or more glyme-based solvents and a second component which comprises additives. The invention further relates to an anode-free sodium cell comprising said non-aqueous electrolyte compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher WRIGHT, Ashish RUDOLA
  • Patent number: 12347170
    Abstract: Examples of the disclosure relate to apparatus, methods and computer programs for calibrating machine learning systems by using images captured by an imaging device. The apparatus can comprise means for: enabling at least one of a first device or second device to display one or more calibration images, the first device comprising an embedded machine learning system wherein the one or more calibration images are for calibrating the embedded machine learning system. The apparatus can also comprise means for controlling an imaging device to capture, at least part of, the one or more calibration images, wherein the imaging device is provided within the first device, and using the one or more calibration images captured by the imaging device to calibrate the embedded machine learning system of the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Harry Cronin, Christopher Wright, William Schnabel, Phil Catton
  • Patent number: 12290938
    Abstract: A robotic arm system for surgery is described. The method includes: processing circuitry configured to: apply a virtual barrier preventing a human controlled surgical device from entering an area within a surgical scene; and release the virtual barrier in response to a gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Wright, Bernadette Elliott-Bowman, Naoyuki Hirota
  • Publication number: 20250132045
    Abstract: A system, comprising circuitry configured to: receive speech data associated with speaking of a user and motion data indicating head motion of the user, the motion data being captured by a device worn by the user; compare the speech data and the motion data to predict speech related motion; and determine a Schizophrenia parameter based upon the speech related motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Ichigo Okai, David Duffy, Christopher Wright
  • Patent number: 12277777
    Abstract: [Problem] The estimation accuracy of a class of an object is to be effectively improved. [Means of Solution] Provided is an information processing device including an estimation unit that estimates, based on an input image, a class of an object that is present in a real environment corresponding to an imaging range of the input image, wherein the object includes an acoustically useful object having an acoustic feature useful for class estimation, and the estimation unit estimates a class of the acoustically useful object based on acoustic data collected from around the acoustically useful object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsingying Ho, Christopher Wright, Nicholas Walker, Bernadette Elliot-Bowman
  • Publication number: 20250100676
    Abstract: A wing tip device for fixing to the outboard end of a wing, the wing defining a wing plane, the wing tip device comprising: an upper wing-like element projecting upwardly with respect to the wing plane and having a trailing edge; and a lower wing-like element fixed with respect to the upper wing-like element and having a root chord and a trailing edge, the lower wing-like element root chord intersecting with the upper wing-like element, and the lower wing-like element projecting downwardly from the intersection, wherein the upper wing-like element is larger than the lower wing-like element and the trailing edge of the lower wing-like element is adjacent the trailing edge of the upper wing-like element at the intersection, and wherein an included angle between the upper and lower wing-like elements at the intersection is less than, or equal to, 160 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher WRIGHT, James K. CHU, Jan HIMISCH
  • Patent number: 12261138
    Abstract: An object of the present technology is to prevent damage in a bonded portion between a semiconductor chip and a substrate in a semiconductor device in which the semiconductor chip is mounted on the substrate. A terminal is disposed between an electrode of an element and an electrode of a substrate on which the element is mounted, and electrically connects the electrode of the element and the electrode of the substrate. The terminal includes a plurality of unit lattices and a coupling portion. The unit lattices included in the terminal are formed by bonding a plurality of beams in a cube shape. The coupling portion included in the terminal couples adjacent unit lattices among the plurality of unit lattices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignees: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jo Umezawa, Matthew Lawrenson, Bernadette Elliott-Bowman, Christopher Wright, Timothy Beard
  • Patent number: 12253286
    Abstract: According to various, but not necessarily all, examples of the disclosure there is provided an apparatus comprising: one or more portions of material configured to vibrate at one or more ultrasonic frequencies when the material is positioned within a varying magnetic field; and wherein the one or more portions of material configured to vibrate at one or more ultrasonic frequencies are positioned so that, when a varying magnetic field is applied to the apparatus, the vibration caused by the varying magnetic field provides increased cooling within a cooling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Phil Catton, Christopher Wright, Wai Lau