Patents by Inventor David A. Maxwell
David A. Maxwell 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: 10208012Abstract: Compounds are provided that can exhibit anti-cancer and/or anti-inflammatory properties, in some aspects, methods of treating an inflammatory disease or a hyperproliferative disease, such as cancer, with the compounds are provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Richard J. Ford, Jr., William G. Bornmann, Ashutosh Pal, Lan V. Pham, Zhenghong Peng, David Maxwell, Archito Tamayo
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Publication number: 20190045305Abstract: Adaptive performance software, operating on a computing device, may be used to control an adaptive loudspeaker system within a venue. In some embodiments, the adaptive performance software may receive a selection of a target area within the venue. The adaptive performance software may then determine a smallest affected zone that includes the target area, and may present the smallest affected zone to the user to indicate what the affected area for the requested changes would be. In some embodiments, the adaptive performance software may take the shape of the venue, the capabilities of the loudspeaker array as configured and flown in the venue, and/or the specific setting changes which are desired in order to determine the smallest affected zone that includes the selected area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: LOUD Audio, LLC.Inventors: Geoffrey Peter McKinnon, Nathan Butler, Adam David Maxwell Shulman
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Patent number: 10129644Abstract: Adaptive performance software, operating on a computing device, may be used to control an adaptive loudspeaker system within a venue. In some embodiments, the adaptive performance software may receive a selection of a target area within the venue. The adaptive performance software may then determine a smallest affected zone that includes the target area, and may present the smallest affected zone to the user to indicate what the affected area for the requested changes would be. In some embodiments, the adaptive performance software may take the shape of the venue, the capabilities of the loudspeaker array as configured and flown in the venue, and/or the specific setting changes which are desired in order to determine the smallest affected zone that includes the selected area.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: LOUD AUDIO, LLCInventors: Geoffrey Peter McKinnon, Nathan Butler, Adam David Maxwell Shulman
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Patent number: 10102199Abstract: Representative embodiments disclose mechanisms to complete partial natural language questions. Users enter a partial question. The system comprises a plurality of indexes, one index comprising common phrases associated with natural language questions and other indexes comprising short text entries associated with documents, such as document titles. The partial question is used to search one or more of the indexes. The search yields a ranked list of results. The top k entries of the list are selected and one or more language models are created from the top k entries. Each language model comprises n-grams from the top k entries from an index and an associated probability for each n-gram. A question completion generator creates question completion suggestions by matching n-grams with the partial question, removing ungrammatical candidate suggestions, and filtering the remaining suggestions per a filtering criteria. The top N results are returned as suggestions to complete the question.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Inventors: Peter Richard Bailey, David Anthony Hawking, David Maxwell
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Publication number: 20180288386Abstract: A computing device and method are provided for accelerating the coarse relocalization process of the computing device by generating a current fingerprint using signal data detected by sensors, statistically analyzing the current fingerprint for proximity to candidate fingerprints in fingerprint data to generate a ranked list, and subsequently retrieving map data corresponding to the closest matching fingerprints in the ranked list. The computing device may comprise a processor, a memory operatively coupled to the processor, and a fingerprint program stored in the memory and executed by the processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Gavin Dean LAZAROW, Tushar Cyril BHATNAGAR, David Maxwell GEDYE, Gabriel TAKACS, Jeroen VANTURENNOUT, Erik Manfred SCHULZ, Jason Randall WADSWORTH, Richard Renchi MA, Gregg WYGONIK, Jonathan David HILDEBRANDT, Evan Lincoln TICE
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Publication number: 20180246878Abstract: Representative embodiments disclose mechanisms to complete partial natural language questions. Users enter a partial question. The system comprises a plurality of indexes, one index comprising common phrases associated with natural language questions and other indexes comprising short text entries associated with documents, such as document titles. The partial question is used to search one or more of the indexes. The search yields a ranked list of results. The top k entries of the list are selected and one or more language models are created from the top k entries. Each language model comprises n-grams from the top k entries from an index and an associated probability for each n-gram. A question completion generator creates question completion suggestions by matching n-grams with the partial question, removing ungrammatical candidate suggestions, and filtering the remaining suggestions per a filtering criteria. The top N results are returned as suggestions to complete the question.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Peter Richard Bailey, David Anthony Hawking, David Maxwell
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Publication number: 20180220072Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for ordering images for panorama stitching and/or for providing a focal point indicator for image capture. For example, one or more images, which may be stitched together to create a panorama of a scene, may be stored within an image stack according to one or more ordering preferences, such as where manually captured images are stored within a first/higher priority region of the image stack as compared to automatically captured images. One or more images within the image stack may be stitched according to a stitching order to create the panorama, such as using images in the first region for a foreground of the panorama. Also, a current position of a camera may be tracked and compared with a focal point of a scene to generate a focal point indicator to assist with capturing a new/current image of the scene.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Blaise Aguera y ARCAS, Markus UNGER, Donald A. BARNETT, David Maxwell GEDYE, Sudipta Narayan SINHA, Eric Joel STOLLNITZ, Johannes KOPF
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Publication number: 20180220235Abstract: Adaptive performance software, operating on a computing device, may be used to control an adaptive loudspeaker system within a venue. In some embodiments, the adaptive performance software may receive a selection of a target area within the venue. The adaptive performance software may then determine a smallest affected zone that includes the target area, and may present the smallest affected zone to the user to indicate what the affected area for the requested changes would be. In some embodiments, the adaptive performance software may take the shape of the venue, the capabilities of the loudspeaker array as configured and flown in the venue, and/or the specific setting changes which are desired in order to determine the smallest affected zone that includes the selected area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: LOUD Audio, LLCInventors: Geoffrey Peter McKinnon, Nathan Butler, Adam David Maxwell Shulman
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Publication number: 20180161363Abstract: The invention contemplates a copolymer which is a graft or block copolymer useful to change wettability and surface characteristics of biological surfaces. Methods for use of these formulations and coatings to change wettability and sterically stabilize, and lubricate biological surfaces in a subject, for example, in the treatment of dry eye syndrome, and to prevent adherence of unwanted proteins, for example in the treatment of contact lens intolerance, are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2018Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Eugene Rex COOPER, David Maxwell KLEINMAN, Andrew LOXLEY, Mark A. MITCHNICK
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Publication number: 20180133296Abstract: The invention provides methods of making immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that can be engineered to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), compositions and reaction mixtures comprising the same, and methods of treatment using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: David Maxwell Barrett, Felipe Bedoya, Saba Ghassemi, Carl H. June, Bruce L. Levine, Jan J. Melenhorst, Michael C. Milone, Daniel J. Powell, Jr., Nathan Amar Singh, Zoe Zheng
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Patent number: 9973697Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for ordering images for panorama stitching and/or for providing a focal point indicator for image capture. For example, one or more images, which may be stitched together to create a panorama of a scene, may be stored within an image stack according to one or more ordering preferences, such as where manually captured images are stored within a first/higher priority region of the image stack as compared to automatically captured images. One or more images within the image stack may be stitched according to a stitching order to create the panorama, such as using images in the first region for a foreground of the panorama. Also, a current position of a camera may be tracked and compared with a focal point of a scene to generate a focal point indicator to assist with capturing a new/current image of the scene.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Blaise Aguera y Arcas, Markus Unger, Donald A. Barnett, David Maxwell Gedye, Sudipta Narayan Sinha, Eric Joel Stollnitz, Johannes Kopf
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Publication number: 20180079048Abstract: During polishing of a substrate a first signal is received from a first in-situ monitoring system and a second signal is received from a second in-situ monitoring system. A clearance time at which a conductive layer is cleared and a top surface of an underlying dielectric layer of the substrate exposed and determine based on the first signal. An initial value of the second signal at the determined clearance time is determined. An offset is added to the initial value to generate a threshold value, and a polishing endpoint is triggered when the second signal crosses the threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Shih-Haur Shen, Jianshe Tang, Jimin Zhang, David Maxwell Gage
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Patent number: 9886669Abstract: Methods, computer systems, computer-storage media, and graphical user interfaces are provided for visualizing a performance of a machine-learned model. An interactive graphical user interface includes an item representation display area that displays a plurality of item representations corresponding to a plurality of items processed by the machine-learned model. The plurality of item representations are arranged according to scores assigned to the plurality of items by the machine-learned model. Further, each of the plurality of item representations is visually configured to represent a label assigned to a corresponding item.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Saleema A. Amershi, Steven M. Drucker, Bongshin Lee, Patrice Yvon Rene Simard, Aparna Lakshmiratan, Carlos Garcia Jurado Suarez, Denis X. Charles, David G. Grangier, David Maxwell Chickering
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Patent number: 9884074Abstract: The invention contemplates a copolymer which is a graft or block copolymer useful to change wettability and surface characteristics of biological surfaces. Methods for use of these formulations and coatings to change wettability and sterically stabilize, and lubricate biological surfaces in a subject, for example, in the treatment of dry eye syndrome, and to prevent adherence of unwanted proteins, for example in the treatment of contact lens intolerance, are provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Eyeon Particle Sciences LLCInventors: Eugene Rex Cooper, David Maxwell Kleinman, Andrew Loxley, Mark A. Mitchnick
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Publication number: 20170354997Abstract: Certain exemplary aspects of the present disclosure are directed towards apparatuses and methods which autonomously decontaminate parts. Parts to be cleaned are identified, and based on the identification of the part, a part specific cleaning program is initiated. During the cleaning, the part is manipulated about a gas supply in such a way that the drag force on the contamination particles attached to the part exceeds the contamination particles' surface adhesion force and accordingly is removed from the surface of the part. The removed contamination is then evacuated from the atmospheric environment near the part by a low pressure zone of a second gaseous material near the part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Timothy Ronald Brown, Grant Nicholas Hester, Dennis Quinto Cruz, David Maxwell Harrold, Hans John Geittmann
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Patent number: 9763773Abstract: An apparatus to treat a cataract where the cataractous lens is pierced and the resulting opening is mechanically maintained using a lens system device such as a cylindrical lens, tubular lens, pinhole device, a stent or similar small diameter device, or where the device itself is the lens. The resulting passageway for visible light created in the cataractous lens allows light to better reach the retina, thus improving vision. This lens system device that can be placed into an in situ cataract provides for a much simpler surgical technique and reduces related pre and post operative procedures and potential complications. Intraocular lenses may also be used in concert with this invention. The apparatus and related methods can be applied to humans as well as animals.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Cataract Innovations LLCInventor: David Maxwell Kleinman
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Publication number: 20170257565Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for ordering images for panorama stitching and/or for providing a focal point indicator for image capture. For example, one or more images, which may be stitched together to create a panorama of a scene, may be stored within an image stack according to one or more ordering preferences, such as where manually captured images are stored within a first/higher priority region of the image stack as compared to automatically captured images. One or more images within the image stack may be stitched according to a stitching order to create the panorama, such as using images in the first region for a foreground of the panorama. Also, a current position of a camera may be tracked and compared with a focal point of a scene to generate a focal point indicator to assist with capturing a new/current image of the scene.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Blaise Aguera y ARCAS, Markus UNGER, Donald A. BARNETT, David Maxwell GEDYE, Sudipta Narayan SINHA, Eric Joel STOLLNITZ, Johannes KOPF
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Patent number: 9744567Abstract: Certain exemplary aspects of the present disclosure are directed towards apparatuses and methods which autonomously decontaminate parts. Parts to be cleaned are identified, and based on the identification of the part, a part specific cleaning program is initiated. During the cleaning, the part is manipulated about a gas supply in such a way that the drag force on the contamination particles attached to the part exceeds the contamination particles' surface adhesion force and accordingly is removed from the surface of the part. The removed contamination is then evacuated from the atmospheric environment near the part by a low pressure zone of a second gaseous material near the part.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Timothy Ronald Brown, Grant Nicholas Hester, Dennis Quinto Cruz, David Maxwell Harrold, Hans John Geittmann
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Patent number: 9712746Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for ordering images for panorama stitching and/or for providing a focal point indicator for image capture. For example, one or more images, which may be stitched together to create a panorama of a scene, may be stored within an image stack according to one or more ordering preferences, such as where manually captured images are stored within a first/higher priority region of the image stack as compared to automatically captured images. One or more images within the image stack may be stitched according to a stitching order to create the panorama, such as using images in the first region for a foreground of the panorama. Also, a current position of a camera may be tracked and compared with a focal point of a scene to generate a focal point indicator to assist with capturing a new/current image of the scene.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Blaise Aguera y Arcas, Markus Unger, Donald A. Barnett, David Maxwell Gedye, Sudipta Narayan Sinha, Eric Joel Stollnitz, Johannes Kopf
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Patent number: 9495775Abstract: Distribution displays for categories are provided which illuminate the distribution of continuous attributes over all cases in a category, and which provide a histogram of the population of the different states of categorical attributes. An array of such displays by attribute (in one dimension) and category (in another dimension) may be provided. Category diagram displays are also provided for visualizing the different categories, and their distributions, populations, and similarities. These are displayed through different shading of nodes and edges representing categories and the relationship between two categories, and through proximity of nodes.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: David Maxwell Chickering, Zhaohui Tang, David Earl Heckerman, Robert L. Rounthwaite, Alexei V. Bocharov, Scott Conrad Oveson