Patents by Inventor Daniel Erickson

Daniel Erickson 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: 20230419600
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to techniques for volumetric performance capture with neural rendering. A technique may involve initially obtaining images that depict a subject from multiple viewpoints and under various lighting conditions using a light stage and depth data corresponding to the subject using infrared cameras. A neural network may extract features of the subject from the images based on the depth data and map the features into a texture space (e.g., the UV texture space). A neural renderer can be used to generate an output image depicting the subject from a target view such that illumination of the subject in the output image aligns with the target view. The neural render may resample the features of the subject from the texture space to an image space to generate the output image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Sean Ryan Francesco FANELLO, Abhi MEKA, Rohit Kumar PANDEY, Christian HAENE, Sergio Orts ESCOLANO, Christoph RHEMANN, Paul DEBEVEC, Sofien BOUAZIZ, Thabo BEELER, Ryan OVERBECK, Peter BARNUM, Daniel ERICKSON, Philip DAVIDSON, Yinda ZHANG, Jonathan TAYLOR, Chloe LeGENDRE, Shahram IZADI
  • Patent number: 11825964
    Abstract: A frame lit mirror component includes an extruded frame member. The extruded frame member further includes a mirror mounting edge. The mirror mounting edge extends along a longitudinal direction of the extruded frame member. The mirror mounting edge is sized to receive an edge of a mirror. A light source volume extends along the longitudinal direction of the extruded frame member. An angle exists between the mirror mounting edge and the light source volume. The light source volume is sized to receive a light source, such that when the light source is in an on-state light radiates from the light source volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: ELECTRIC MIRROR, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Philip Johnston, Patrick Daniel Erickson
  • Publication number: 20220076204
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are computer-implemented systems comprising: a digital processing device and a computer program to create a hybrid delivery model application for regulated products comprising: a database of at least one delivery territory; product depot; regulated products; and delivery vehicles, each vehicle comprising a regulated product inventory case and configured to operate in either of a dynamic delivery model and a batch delivery model and optionally switch between models; a software module setting the delivery model for each vehicle and optionally switching the delivery model for one or more of the vehicles; a software module providing the dynamic delivery model, and a software module providing the batch delivery model, wherein a content of the inventory case is determined based at least on the upper inventory case value threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Joshua KIBBEY, Stratos CHRISTIANAKIS, Eli WOODS, Andrew TILLEY, Daniel ERICKSON, Edmond MEINFELDER, Potluck MITTAL
  • Patent number: 11210625
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are computer-implemented systems comprising: a digital processing device and a computer program to create a hybrid delivery model application for regulated products comprising: a database of at least one delivery territory; product depot; regulated products; and delivery vehicles, each vehicle comprising a regulated product inventory case and configured to operate in either of a dynamic delivery model and a batch delivery model and optionally switch between models; a software module setting the delivery model for each vehicle and optionally switching the delivery model for one or more of the vehicles; a software module providing the dynamic delivery model, and a software module providing the batch delivery model, wherein a content of the inventory case is determined based at least on the upper inventory case value threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: EAZE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Joshua Kibbey, Stratos Christianakis, Eli Woods, Andrew Tilley, Daniel Erickson, Edmond Meinfelder, Potluck Mittal
  • Patent number: 11087540
    Abstract: An HMD device identifies a pose of the device and identifies a subset of a plurality of camera viewpoints of a light-field based on the pose. The HMD device interpolates image data of the light-field based on the pose and the subset of the plurality of camera viewpoints to generate an interpolated view; and displays at the HMD device an image based on the interpolated view. By interpolating based on the subset of camera viewpoints, the HMD device can reduce processing overhead and improve the user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Manfred Ernst, Daniel Erickson, Harrison McKenzie Chapter
  • Patent number: 10948176
    Abstract: Extruded frame members are connected together to create a frame around a mirror that be illuminated from in front of the mirror. The extruded frame members contain various components in channels or cavities. An extruded frame member can have a channel that contains a light source. A diffuser can be secured over the light source. Another channel is used to hold a mirror in place. The front lit mirror can be hung on a wall utilizing a channel in an extruded frame member. The extruded frame members contain electrical components and mechanical hardware. The hardware is used to attach a plurality of extruded frame members together and to attach an optional decorative frame to an extruded frame member. An extruded frame member is made from transparent or translucent material and can radiate light from a light source contained therein. An extruded frame member is opaque and cannot radiate light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: ELECTRIC MIRROR, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Philip Johnston, Patrick Daniel Erickson
  • Publication number: 20200320473
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are computer-implemented systems comprising: a digital processing device and a computer program to create a hybrid delivery model application for regulated products comprising: a database of at least one delivery territory; product depot; regulated products; and delivery vehicles, each vehicle comprising a regulated product inventory case and configured to operate in either of a dynamic delivery model and a batch delivery model and optionally switch between models; a software module setting the delivery model for each vehicle and optionally switching the delivery model for one or more of the vehicles; a software module providing the dynamic delivery model, and a software module providing the batch delivery model, wherein a content of the inventory case is determined based at least on the upper inventory case value threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Joshua KIBBEY, Stratos CHRISTIANAKIS, Eli WOODS, Andrew TILLEY, Daniel ERICKSON, Edmond MEINFELDER, Potluck MITTAL
  • Patent number: 10699240
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are computer-implemented systems comprising: a digital processing device and a computer program to create a hybrid delivery model application for regulated products comprising: a database of at least one delivery territory; product depot; regulated products; and delivery vehicles, each vehicle comprising a regulated product inventory case and configured to operate in either of a dynamic delivery model and a batch delivery model and optionally switch between models; a software module setting the delivery model for each vehicle and optionally switching the delivery model for one or more of the vehicles; a software module providing the dynamic delivery model, and a software module providing the batch delivery model, wherein a content of the inventory case is determined based at least on a predicted demand and the upper inventory case value threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: EAZE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Joshua Kibbey, Stratos Christianakis, Eli Woods, Andrew Tilley, Daniel Erickson, Edmond Meinfelder, Potluck Mittal
  • Publication number: 20200097900
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are computer-implemented systems comprising: a digital processing device and a computer program to create a hybrid delivery model application for regulated products comprising: a database of at least one delivery territory; product depot; regulated products; and delivery vehicles, each vehicle comprising a regulated product inventory case and configured to operate in either of a dynamic delivery model and a batch delivery model and optionally switch between models; a software module setting the delivery model for each vehicle and optionally switching the delivery model for one or more of the vehicles; a software module providing the dynamic delivery model, and a software module providing the batch delivery model, wherein a content of the inventory case is determined based at least on a predicted demand and the upper inventory case value threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Joshua KIBBEY, Stratos CHRISTIANAKIS, Eli WOODS, Andrew TILLEY, Daniel ERICKSON, Edmond MEINFELDER, Potluck MITTAL
  • Patent number: 10502928
    Abstract: A mirror assembly mountable to a wall includes a mirror platform having a front surface and a rear surface, a chassis engageable with the mirror platform to define a mirror assembly interior, at least one electrical component disposed within the mirror assembly interior, and a mounting structure. The mounting structure includes a support member mounted to one of the rear surface of the mirror platform and the chassis and a hanger member mounted to the other of the rear surface of the mirror platform and the chassis. The hanger member is removably securable on the support member to mount the mirror platform to the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: ELECTRIC MIRROR, LLC
    Inventors: James V. Mischel, Jr., Patrick Daniel Erickson
  • Patent number: 10419747
    Abstract: In a system having a user-portable display device, a method includes maintaining a lightfield data structure representing at least a portion of a four-dimensional (4D) lightfield for a three-dimensional (3D) world in association with a first pose of the user-portable display device relative to the 3D world. The method further includes determining a second pose of the user-portable display device relative to the 3D world, the second pose comprising an updated pose of the user-portable display device. The method additionally includes generating a display frame from the lightfield data structure based on the second pose, the display frame representing a field of view of the 3D world from the second pose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Evan Hardesty Parker, Matthew Milton Pharr, Johnny Chung Lee, Craig Donner, Daniel Erickson, Dominik Philemon Kaeser
  • Patent number: 10244227
    Abstract: Systems and method relating to creating a virtual reality, such as a three-dimensional virtual reality, representation of physical scene. In this aspect, such a method may comprise gathering information from an array of cameras positioned on a two-dimensional planar surface. In this particular aspect, one or more of the cameras may be positioned at a different angle relative to the two-dimensional planar surface based at least in part on a respective distance of each of the one or more cameras from a midpoint of the planar surface. Furthermore, in this general aspect the method may further comprise processing the gathered information at least in part to render a virtual reality representation of the physical scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventor: Daniel Erickson
  • Publication number: 20190088023
    Abstract: An HMD device identifies a pose of the device and identifies a subset of a plurality of camera viewpoints of a light-field based on the pose. The HMD device interpolates image data of the light-field based on the pose and the subset of the plurality of camera viewpoints to generate an interpolated view; and displays at the HMD device an image based on the interpolated view. By interpolating based on the subset of camera viewpoints, the HMD device can reduce processing overhead and improve the user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Manfred ERNST, Daniel ERICKSON, Harrison McKenzie CHAPTER
  • Patent number: 10089788
    Abstract: An HMD device identifies a pose of the device and identifies a subset of a plurality of camera viewpoints of a light-field based on the pose. The HMD device interpolates image data of the light-field based on the pose and the subset of the plurality of camera viewpoints to generate an interpolated view; and displays at the HMD device an image based on the interpolated view. By interpolating based on the subset of camera viewpoints, the HMD device can reduce processing overhead and improve the user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Manfred Ernst, Daniel Erickson, Harrison McKenzie Chapter
  • Patent number: 9933595
    Abstract: A mirror assembly mountable to a wall includes a mirror platform having a front surface and a rear surface, a chassis engageable with the mirror platform to define a mirror assembly interior, at least one electrical component disposed within the mirror assembly interior, and a mounting structure. The mounting structure includes a support member mounted to one of the rear surface of the mirror platform and the chassis and a hanger member mounted to the other of the rear surface of the mirror platform and the chassis. The hanger member is removeably securable on the support member to mount the mirror platform to the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRIC MIRROR, LLC
    Inventors: James V. Mischel, Jr., Patrick Daniel Erickson
  • Patent number: 9921390
    Abstract: A mirror assembly mountable to a wall includes a mirror platform having a front surface and a rear surface, a chassis engageable with the mirror platform to define a mirror assembly interior, at least one electrical component disposed within the mirror assembly interior, and a mounting structure. The mounting structure includes a support member mounted to one of the rear surface of the mirror platform and the chassis and a hanger member mounted to the other of the rear surface of the mirror platform and the chassis. The hanger member is removably securable on the support member to mount the mirror platform to the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRIC MIRROR, LLC
    Inventors: James V. Mischel, Jr., Patrick Daniel Erickson
  • Publication number: 20170345213
    Abstract: An HMD device identifies a pose of the device and identifies a subset of a plurality of camera viewpoints of a light-field based on the pose. The HMD device interpolates image data of the light-field based on the pose and the subset of the plurality of camera viewpoints to generate an interpolated view; and displays at the HMD device an image based on the interpolated view. By interpolating based on the subset of camera viewpoints, the HMD device can reduce processing overhead and improve the user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Manfred Ernst, Daniel Erickson, Harrison McKenzie Chapter
  • Publication number: 20170180721
    Abstract: In a system having a user-portable display device, a method includes maintaining a lightfield data structure representing at least a portion of a four-dimensional (4D) lightfield for a three-dimensional (3D) world in association with a first pose of the user-portable display device relative to the 3D world. The method further includes determining a second pose of the user-portable display device relative to the 3D world, the second pose comprising an updated pose of the user-portable display device. The method additionally includes generating a display frame from the lightfield data structure based on the second pose, the display frame representing a field of view of the 3D world from the second pose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Evan Hardesty Parker, Matthew Milton Pharr, Johnny Chung Lee, Craig Donner, Daniel Erickson, Dominik Philemon Kaeser
  • Publication number: 20170180705
    Abstract: Systems and method relating to creating a virtual reality, such as a three-dimensional virtual reality, representation of physical scene. In this aspect, such a method may comprise gathering information from an array of cameras positioned on a two-dimensional planar surface. In this particular aspect, one or more of the cameras may be positioned at a different angle relative to the two-dimensional planar surface based at least in part on a respective distance of each of the one or more cameras from a midpoint of the planar surface. Furthermore, in this general aspect the method may further comprise processing the gathered information at least in part to render a virtual reality representation of the physical scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Daniel ERICKSON
  • Publication number: 20150006422
    Abstract: A computer-based system for presenting employment analysis and recommendation is disclosed using an employment matching server system, operatively coupled to a public network, wherein the employment matching server system is configured to: receive a job seeker's data and generate a job seeker's profile, receive an employer's data and generate a true employer's profile and calculate a compatibility value generated from correlating the job seeker's profile with the true employer's profile, such correlation resulting in a potential match if the compatibility value meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold; in the event of a potential match, present the data associated with the employer and the true employer's profile to the job seeker based on one or more of the compatibility values, and present the data associated with the job seeker and the job seeker's profile to the employer based on one or more of the compatibility values; and use a user interface device that is configured to enable the job seeker and the
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: STEVEN R. CARTER, F. DANIEL ERICKSON, JONATHAN BEBER, JACQUELINE MARTIN, NAOMI YARIN