Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Jones
Daniel A. Jones 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: 12284500Abstract: Turntable control systems are disclosed. A playback device can include an analog audio source component such as a turntable. The playback device is configured to cause playback of first audio based on analog audio signals generated by the analog audio source component. Based on an indication that analog audio signals are no longer being generated, the playback device requests, via a network interface, audio content from one or more remote computing devices. The request can include identifying related content based on the first audio. The playback device receives, via the network interface, second audio content from, and causes playback of second audio based on the second audio content.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2024Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Dayn Wilberding, Dana Krieger, Daniel Jones, Gregory McAllister, Ryan Purdy, Adam Kumpf, Russell Prince, Ed Krouse
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Publication number: 20250068386Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include playback devices configured to operate in one or more playback configurations including configurations individual playback devices play back one or more corresponding channels of multichannel audio content. An audio parameter can be determined based on a distance between playback devices. In some examples, the audio parameter comprises a filter such as a low frequency filter that varies based on at least the distance between the playback devices. After the audio parameter is determined, the playback devices can play back audio content according to the determined audio parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventors: Jerad Lewis, Douglas John Button, Kylie Beth Muntean, Daniel Jones, Adib Mehrabi, Christopher William Pike
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Patent number: 12236162Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include playback devices configured to operate in one or more playback configurations including configurations individual playback devices play back one or more corresponding channels of multichannel audio content. An audio parameter can be determined based on a distance between playback devices. In some examples, the audio parameter comprises a filter such as a low frequency filter that varies based on at least the distance between the playback devices. After the audio parameter is determined, the playback devices can play back audio content according to the determined audio parameter.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Jerad Lewis, Douglas John Button, Kylie Beth Muntean, Daniel Jones, Adib Mehrabi, Christopher William Pike
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Patent number: 12210797Abstract: Examples described herein relate to transitioning a playback session between portable playback devices such as “smart” headphones, earbuds, and handheld speakers with playback devices of a zone-based media playback system. Exemplary techniques facilitate continuity of playback when transitioning between locations (e.g., from at home to on-the-go or vice versa) or between listening paradigms (e.g., personal or out-loud playback of audio content). An example implementation includes detecting a swap trigger, determining the source playback device(s) and target playback device(s), and performing a playback session swap between the source playback device(s) and target playback device(s).Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Dayn Wilberding, Youjin Nam, Tadeo T. Toulis, Jonathan Cole Harris, Patrick Devine, Nicholas A. J. Millington, Jodi Vautrin, Maria-Jose Ramos, Richard Bannon, Michael Sheldon, Ted Lin, Ron Kuper, Kirsten Lewis, Jake Harwood, Jonathan Herbst, Daniel Jones, Henry Sia
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Publication number: 20250022027Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer storage media for providing generative artificial intelligence (AI) personalization management using a generative AI personalization engine in an item listing system. A generative AI personalization engine supports generative AI personalization management based on an automotive personalization platform including personalization training operations, personalization operations, and personalization interfaces associated with a generative AI model and an automotive domain. The generative AI personalization engine provides generative AI personalization engine operations to improve personalization and presentation of automotive-related data in an item listing system. In operation, a request associated with a user is accessed. Based on the request, automotive personalization data associated with a generative AI model is accessed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Richard Vance SIPE, III, Corey Alan SPRAGUE, Maksim ZADORSKII, Nickalas N. BRADSHAW, Lauren Elizabeth BOEDIGHEIMER, Ryan Daniel JONES, Yan NI
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Publication number: 20250012911Abstract: An example involves detecting, during a time period by a receiving device, an audio signal comprising a superposition of a plurality of audio signals transmitted by a plurality of respective playback devices. The example further comprises determining a time-frequency representation of the audio signal and obtaining data associating playback devices with respective reference audio signals, each reference audio signal having a predefined time-frequency representation. The example further comprises, based on the time-frequency representation of the audio signal and the data, determining that the audio signal comprises a superposition of a first audio signal transmitted by a first playback device and a second audio signal transmitted by a second playback device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Inventors: Daniel Jones, Richard Bannon, Jake Harwood, Jonathan Herbst, Henry Sia
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Publication number: 20240391809Abstract: Disclosed are floating micro-aeration unit (FMU) devices, systems and methods for biological sulfide removal from water/wastewater bodies and streams. In some aspects, a system includes a manifold structure including one or more opening to flow air out of an interior of the manifold structure; one or more support structures connected to the manifold structure, in which the one or more support structures are floatable on a surface of a fluid that includes water or a wastewater; and an air source that flows air to the manifold structure, such that the manifold structure supplies the air containing a predetermined amount of oxygen (e.g., less than 0.1 mg/L of oxygen) to oxidize sulfide of the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2024Publication date: November 28, 2024Inventors: Sofia Malinova Babanova, Orianna Bretschger, Jaime Octavio García Cornejo, Jason Daniel Jones
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Publication number: 20240352538Abstract: A method of analyzing nucleosomes is provided. The method comprising: (a) isolating a plurality of nucleosome molecules from a biological sample; (b) enzymatically linking adenine nucleotides to free DNA ends of the plurality of nucleosome molecules, wherein at least a portion of the adenine nucleotides comprises a label, such that the plurality of nucleosome molecules become attached to a labeled poly(A) tail; (c) hybridizing the plurality of nucleosome molecules attached to the labeled poly(A) tail to a solid support coated with poly(T); and (d) imaging the solid support, whereby the plurality of nucleosome molecules are visualized.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicants: Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd., SeqLL Inc.Inventors: Efrat SHEMA-YAACOBY, Erez NIR, Vadim FEDYUK, Ekaterina ANDREISHCHEVA, Daniel JONES, Abhijeet SHINDE
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Publication number: 20240348861Abstract: Generative media content (e.g., generative audio) can be played back across multiple playback devices concurrently. A coordinator device can receive a multi-channel stream of media content, with at least some channels comprising generative media content. The coordinator device transmits each of the channels to a plurality of playback devices. A first playback device plays back a first subset of the channels according to first playback responsibilities and a second playback device plays back a second subset of the channels according to second playback responsibilities. The first and/or second playback responsibilities can be dynamically modified over time, for example in response to one or more input parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Nicholas D'Amato, Dayn Wilberding, Aurelio Ramos, Daniel Jones, Steven Beckhardt, Gregory McAllister
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Publication number: 20240319191Abstract: Methods and kits for detecting alternating spatial expression of PTEN and, optionally, SMAD4, CD44, and/or TP53 in colonic tumors are described. The methods and kits are useful for identifying a cancer stem cell (CSC)-like zone within a colonic tumor, identifying an adenoma-adenocarcinoma (Ad-ACA) transition zone in a colorectal cancer (CRC) tumor, identifying a CRC tumor that contains high-grade adenoma and/or early adenocarcinoma regions, identifying CSCs in a CRC tumor, diagnosing a subject with high-grade colon adenoma and/or early adenocarcinoma, and determining the likelihood that a colonic tumor in a subject will undergo invasive transformation if left untreated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLCInventors: Daniel Jones, Kevin J. Arvai, Ya-Hsuan Hsu
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Publication number: 20240323606Abstract: Turntable control systems are disclosed. A playback device can include an analog audio source component such as a turntable. The playback device is configured to cause playback of first audio based on analog audio signals generated by the analog audio source component. Based on an indication that analog audio signals are no longer being generated, the playback device requests, via a network interface, audio content from one or more remote computing devices. The request can include identifying related content based on the first audio. The playback device receives, via the network interface, second audio content from, and causes playback of second audio based on the second audio content.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Dayn Wilberding, Dana Krieger, Daniel Jones, Gregory McAllister, Ryan Purdy, Adam Kumpf, Russell Prince, Ed Krouse
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Publication number: 20240298060Abstract: Generative media content (e.g., generative audio) can be played back across multiple playback devices concurrently. A coordinator device can receive a multi-channel stream of media content, with at least some channels comprising generative media content. The coordinator device transmits each of the channels to a plurality of playback devices. A first playback device plays back a first subset of the channels according to first playback responsibilities and a second playback device plays back a second subset of the channels according to second playback responsibilities. The first and/or second playback responsibilities can be dynamically modified over time, for example in response to one or more input parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2024Publication date: September 5, 2024Inventors: Nicholas D'Amato, Dayn Wilberding, Aurelio Ramos, Daniel Jones, Steven Beckhardt, Gregory McAllister
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Publication number: 20240292167Abstract: Spatial maps can be constructed that represent the relative positions of media playback system components within an environment. In one method, an orchestrator device transmits an instruction to a plurality of playback devices to initiate a localization session. After receiving the instruction, a first playback device transmits a localization signal which is received by the second playback device. Based on the localization signal, a spatial measurement parameter is obtained. The spatial measurement parameter is transmitted to a mapper device, which then constructs a spatial map of the environment including at least the first playback device and the second playback device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: James Nesfield, Ian Ward Frank, Kurt Thomas Soto, Daniel Jones, Charles Conor Sleith, Joseph Todd
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Patent number: 12010492Abstract: Turntable control systems are disclosed. A playback device can include an analog audio source component such as a turntable. The playback device is configured to cause playback of first audio based on analog audio signals generated by the analog audio source component. Based on an indication that analog audio signals are no longer being generated, the playback device requests, via a network interface, audio content from one or more remote computing devices. The request can include identifying related content based on the first audio. The playback device receives, via the network interface, second audio content from, and causes playback of second audio based on the second audio content.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Dayn Wilberding, Dana Krieger, Daniel Jones, Gregory McAllister, Ryan Purdy, Adam Kumpf, Russell Prince, Ed Krouse
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Patent number: 12000831Abstract: Methods and kits for detecting alternating spatial expression of PTEN and, optionally, SMAD4, CD44, and/or TP53 in colonic tumors are described. The methods and kits are useful for identifying a cancer stem cell (CSC)-like zone within a colonic tumor, identifying an adenoma-adenocarcinoma (Ad-ACA) transition zone in a colorectal cancer (CRC) tumor, identifying a CRC tumor that contains high-grade adenoma and/or early adenocarcinoma regions, identifying CSCs in a CRC tumor, diagnosing a subject with high-grade colon adenoma and/or early adenocarcinoma, and determining the likelihood that a colonic tumor in a subject will undergo invasive transformation if left untreated.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLCInventors: Daniel Jones, Kevin J. Arvai, Ya-Hsuan Hsu
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Patent number: 11988784Abstract: An example involves detecting, during a time period by a receiving device, an audio signal comprising a superposition of a plurality of audio signals transmitted by a plurality of respective playback devices. The example further comprises determining a time-frequency representation of the audio signal and obtaining data associating playback devices with respective reference audio signals, each reference audio signal having a predefined time-frequency representation. The example further comprises, based on the time-frequency representation of the audio signal and the data, determining that the audio signal comprises a superposition of a first audio signal transmitted by a first playback device and a second audio signal transmitted by a second playback device.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Jones, Richard Bannon, Jake Harwood, Jonathan Herbst, Henry Sia
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Patent number: 11985376Abstract: Generative media content (e.g., generative audio) can be played back across multiple playback devices concurrently. A coordinator device can receive a multi-channel stream of media content, with at least some channels comprising generative media content. The coordinator device transmits each of the channels to a plurality of playback devices. A first playback device plays back a first subset of the channels according to first playback responsibilities and a second playback device plays back a second subset of the channels according to second playback responsibilities. The first and/or second playback responsibilities can be dynamically modified over time, for example in response to one or more input parameters.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2023Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas D'Amato, Dayn Wilberding, Aurelio Ramos, Daniel Jones, Steven Beckhardt, Gregory McAllister
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Publication number: 20240111482Abstract: The disclosed playback devices, media playback systems, and/or methods improve upon the media playback experience by selectively reducing audio quality under certain conditions. The reduction of audio quality may be based on one or more aspects of the acoustic environment, such as the number and locations of one or more users, noise levels, playback device locations relative to the acoustic environment, etc. The media playback system may monitor or periodically poll each of one or more playback devices and other devices or sensors in and around an acoustic environment to determine whether there are opportunities to reduce audio quality for one or more playback devices. This reduction in quality allows the media playback system to conserve resources in one or more aspects and, potentially, divert those resources to other aspects for purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Ryan Michael Bello, Daniel Jones, Peter Dodds, Briet Louise Brown, Christopher Pike
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Patent number: 11926547Abstract: Disclosed are floating micro-aeration unit (FMU) devices, systems and methods for biological sulfide removal from water/wastewater bodies and streams. In some aspects, a system includes a manifold structure including one or more opening to flow air out of an interior of the manifold structure; one or more support structures connected to the manifold structure, in which the one or more support structures are floatable on a surface of a fluid that includes water or a wastewater; and an air source that flows air to the manifold structure, such that the manifold structure supplies the air containing a predetermined amount of oxygen (e.g., less than 0.1 mg/L of oxygen) to oxidize sulfide of the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: AQUACYCL, INC.Inventors: Sofia Malinova Babanova, Orianna Bretschger, Jaime Octavio García Cornejo, Jason Daniel Jones
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Publication number: 20240064463Abstract: Generative media content (e.g., generative audio) can be played back across multiple playback devices concurrently. A generative content group coordinator device can receive input parameters, which can include sensor data, media content, or other such input. The coordinator device can generate first and second generative media content streams, each of which can be transmitted to first and second playback devices, respectively. The first and second playback devices can play back the first and second streams of generative media content concurrently.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Dayn Wilberding, Gregory McAllister, Daniel Jones