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).
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Publication number: 20260051117Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2025Publication date: February 19, 2026Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 12475638Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: November 18, 2025Assignee: Google LLCInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20250268280Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods directed to a dehydrated pet food blend. The dehydrated pet food blend can comprise about 15% to about 50% protein. about 5% to about 40% fat, and about 5% to about 50% carbohydrate. Additionally, the blend can comprise semi-moist kibbles, dried meal, and dehydrated vegetables.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2023Publication date: August 28, 2025Applicant: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.Inventors: Sebastien COUEDEL, Daniel Erickson, Magali MILLEROT, Claude LECOUTEUX, Thierry Xavier Lavallard, Stéphane TRAVERT
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Publication number: 20230419600Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2020Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20220076204Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Joshua KIBBEY, Stratos CHRISTIANAKIS, Eli WOODS, Andrew TILLEY, Daniel ERICKSON, Edmond MEINFELDER, Potluck MITTAL
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Patent number: 11210625Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: EAZE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Joshua Kibbey, Stratos Christianakis, Eli Woods, Andrew Tilley, Daniel Erickson, Edmond Meinfelder, Potluck Mittal
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Patent number: 11087540Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Manfred Ernst, Daniel Erickson, Harrison McKenzie Chapter
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Publication number: 20200320473Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Joshua KIBBEY, Stratos CHRISTIANAKIS, Eli WOODS, Andrew TILLEY, Daniel ERICKSON, Edmond MEINFELDER, Potluck MITTAL
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Patent number: 10699240Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: EAZE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Joshua Kibbey, Stratos Christianakis, Eli Woods, Andrew Tilley, Daniel Erickson, Edmond Meinfelder, Potluck Mittal
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Publication number: 20200097900Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Joshua KIBBEY, Stratos CHRISTIANAKIS, Eli WOODS, Andrew TILLEY, Daniel ERICKSON, Edmond MEINFELDER, Potluck MITTAL
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System and methods for performing electronic display stabilization via retained lightfield rendering
Patent number: 10419747Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Evan Hardesty Parker, Matthew Milton Pharr, Johnny Chung Lee, Craig Donner, Daniel Erickson, Dominik Philemon Kaeser -
Patent number: 10244227Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventor: Daniel Erickson
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Publication number: 20190088023Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Manfred ERNST, Daniel ERICKSON, Harrison McKenzie CHAPTER
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Patent number: 10089788Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Manfred Ernst, Daniel Erickson, Harrison McKenzie Chapter
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Publication number: 20170345213Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Manfred Ernst, Daniel Erickson, Harrison McKenzie Chapter
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Publication number: 20170180705Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventor: Daniel ERICKSON
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Publication number: 20170180721Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Evan Hardesty Parker, Matthew Milton Pharr, Johnny Chung Lee, Craig Donner, Daniel Erickson, Dominik Philemon Kaeser
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Patent number: 6793190Abstract: A retainer clip includes a ratchet plate and a cooperating pawl for anchoring a sink to a countertop with a press-in, above-counter installation. The ratchet plate has a plurality of detents and is affixed to an edge of a cutout in the countertop. The pawl includes a spring element mountable to the sink and has at least one upwardly angled, resilient tab which successively engages the ratchet plate detents with a one-way action as the sink moves downwardly in the cutout. When the sink is fully inserted, the tab seats upwardly in a detent of the ratchet plate. In an embodiment, the pawl includes multiple tabs having slightly different lengths to provide an installation tolerance that is less than an incremental distance between ratchet plate detents.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2001Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Donald E. White, Geraldine A. Domrose, Stephen J. Doyle, Daniel Erickson, Paul Randolph Payne, Peter Wozniczka
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Publication number: 20030075665Abstract: A retainer clip includes a ratchet plate and a cooperating pawl for anchoring a sink to a countertop with a press-in, above-counter installation. The ratchet plate has a plurality of detents and is affixed to an edge of a cutout in the countertop. The pawl includes a spring element mountable to the sink and has at least one upwardly angled, resilient tab which successively engages the ratchet plate detents with a one-way action as the sink moves downwardly in the cutout. When the sink is fully inserted, the tab seats upwardly in a detent of the ratchet plate. In an embodiment, the pawl includes multiple tabs having slightly different lengths to provide an installation tolerance that is less than an incremental distance between ratchet plate detents.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2001Publication date: April 24, 2003Inventors: Donald E. White, Geraldine A. Domrose, Stephen J. Doyle, Daniel Erickson, Paul Randolph Payne, Peter Wozniczka
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Patent number: 6216992Abstract: A sink mounting device includes a weld bracket, a movable clip member and a hanger assembly used to movably couple the clip member to the weld bracket. The weld bracket is secured to a side portion of a sink bowl and the movable clip is used to engage an overhanging portion of the underside of the countertop. The clip includes a base having an axially positioned through-opening, an elongated arm member which extends longitudinally in a direction axially from the base, a projecting finger, which extends laterally from the end of the arm remote from the base, and includes a locating flange which, when the sink mounting device is operated, engages the hanger assembly, weld bracket and/or sink bowl at a limit position to prevent further rotation of the movable arm about the axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 1999Date of Patent: April 17, 2001Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Rudy Y. Bisonaya, Phillip J. Baranek, Richard H. Dickson, Daniel Erickson, Gerald J. Farrell, Paul Randolph Payne, Edward Adam Przeklasa, Dimitry Roytberg, Anna Svehla, Garry Perryman, Doug Odendahl, Frank J. Johnson