Patents by Inventor David Cowley
David Cowley 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: 20240121527Abstract: An image sensor may include an image sensor pixel array. The image sensor pixel array may include active image sensor pixels that generate image data based on incident light and reference pixels that are optically black for generating reference data for noise compensation. Sets of reference pixels in the same row may be coupled to respective shared readout paths in a source follower binning configuration. The shared readout path may be could to downstream readout circuits. The use of shared readout paths for the reference pixels can reduce the number of reference pixel readout paths. If desired, pixel circuitry may be implemented on a first die, while readout circuitry and at least a portion of the reference pixel readout paths may be implemented on a second die mounted to the first die.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Nicholas Paul COWLEY, Andrew David TALBOT
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Patent number: 11896385Abstract: Digital imaging systems and methods are described for analyzing pixel data of an image of a shaving stroke for determining pressure being applied to a user's skin. A plurality of training images of a plurality of individuals are aggregated, each of the training images comprising pixel data of a respective individual when shaving with a shaving razor. A pressure model, trained with the pixel data, is operable to determine pressure being applied to the respective individual's skin. An image of a user when shaving with the shaving razor is received and analyzed, by the pressure model, to determine a user-specific pressure being applied to the user's skin by the shaving razor when a user shaving stroke is taken. A user-specific electronic recommendation to address at least one feature identifiable within the pixel data is generated and rendered, on a display screen of a user computing device.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLCInventors: Leigh Knight, Susan Clare Robinson, Sean Patrick Wheeler, Kevin David Cowley
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Publication number: 20220280102Abstract: Digital imaging systems and methods are described for analyzing pixel data of an image of a shaving stroke for determining pressure being applied to a user's skin. A plurality of training images of a plurality of individuals are aggregated, each of the training images comprising pixel data of a respective individual when shaving with a shaving razor. A pressure model, trained with the pixel data, is operable to determine pressure being applied to the respective individual's skin. An image of a user when shaving with the shaving razor is received and analyzed, by the pressure model, to determine a user-specific pressure being applied to the user's skin by the shaving razor when a user shaving stroke is taken. A user-specific electronic recommendation to address at least one feature identifiable within the pixel data is generated and rendered, on a display screen of a user computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Leigh Knight, Susan Clare Robinson, Sean Patrick Wheeler, Kevin David Cowley
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Patent number: 11419540Abstract: Digital imaging systems and methods are described for analyzing pixel data of an image of a shaving stroke for determining pressure being applied to a user's skin. A plurality of training images of a plurality of individuals are aggregated, each of the training images comprising pixel data of a respective individual when shaving with a shaving razor. A pressure model, trained with the pixel data, is operable to determine pressure being applied to the respective individual's skin. An image of a user when shaving with the shaving razor is received and analyzed, by the pressure model, to determine a user-specific pressure being applied to the user's skin by the shaving razor when a user shaving stroke is taken. A user-specific electronic recommendation to address at least one feature identifiable within the pixel data is generated and rendered, on a display screen of a user computing device.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLCInventors: Leigh Knight, Susan Clare Robinson, Sean Patrick Wheeler, Kevin David Cowley
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Publication number: 20220000418Abstract: Digital imaging systems and methods are described for analyzing pixel data of an image of a shaving stroke for determining pressure being applied to a user's skin. A plurality of training images of a plurality of individuals are aggregated, each of the training images comprising pixel data of a respective individual when shaving with a shaving razor. A pressure model, trained with the pixel data, is operable to determine pressure being applied to the respective individual's skin. An image of a user when shaving with the shaving razor is received and analyzed, by the pressure model, to determine a user-specific pressure being applied to the user's skin by the shaving razor when a user shaving stroke is taken. A user-specific electronic recommendation to address at least one feature identifiable within the pixel data is generated and rendered, on a display screen of a user computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2020Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Leigh Knight, Susan Clare Robinson, Sean Patrick Wheeler, Kevin David Cowley
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Patent number: 9846149Abstract: A method is disclosed that includes determining a current level of a plurality of lubricant parameters present in a portion of lubricant, comparing the current level of each of the plurality of lubricant parameters to a threshold value corresponding to each of the plurality of lubricant parameters, analyzing a priority of each of the lubricant parameters, and determining a health status of the lubricant in response to the comparing and the analyzing.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand CompanyInventors: Ming Cao, David Cowley, Mike Lukavsky
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Publication number: 20150047419Abstract: A method is disclosed that includes determining a current level of a plurality of lubricant parameters present in a portion of lubricant, comparing the current level of each of the plurality of lubricant parameters to a threshold value corresponding to each of the plurality of lubricant parameters, analyzing a priority of each of the lubricant parameters, and determining a health status of the lubricant in response to the comparing and the analyzing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Ming Cao, David Cowley, Mike Lukavsky
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Patent number: 8306753Abstract: A system and method for generating a numerical skin model. The skin model may be used to predict the interaction of the skin to various devices, such as shaving devices and absorbent articles, for example. The computer-based numerical skin material model of the simulated skin may comprise a mechanical behavior model of a surface epidermis, a mechanical behavior model of a dermis, a mechanical behavior model of a hypodermis, and a van der Waals hyperelastic formulation to represent the behavior of the simulated skin. A strain stiffening viscoelasticty of the simulated human skin may be determined by a Prony time series expansion.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Kevin David Cowley, David John O'Callaghan
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Patent number: 8225510Abstract: A wet shaving razor cartridge that comprises a plurality of at least five elongate blade assemblies disposed in parallel between a guard and a cap of a housing, each blade assembly having a sharp cutting edge; wherein said blade assemblies exhibit a cumulative interblade span of no greater than about 3 mm. Also, a wet shaving razor cartridge that comprise a plurality of at least four elongate blade assemblies disposed in parallel between a guard and a cap of a housing, each blade assembly having a sharp cutting edge; wherein said blade assemblies exhibit a cumulative interblade span of no greater than about 2.5 mm.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Mark Peterson, Kevin David Cowley, Oliver David Oglesby
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Publication number: 20100269843Abstract: A method for shaving an area of skin to remove hair therefrom is provided, the method comprising the step of applying a non-foaming, hydrating composition to the area of skin to be shaved, the non-foaming, hydrating composition comprising: a non-foaming, hydrating composition; thickener hydrophobic components and hydrating composition; then shaving the area of skin to be shaved using a razor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Inventors: Alison Fiona Stephens, Kevin David Cowley, Nigel Weston
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Publication number: 20100256966Abstract: A system and method for generating a numerical skin model. The skin model may be used to predict the interaction of the skin to various devices, such as shaving devices and absorbent articles, for example. The computer-based numerical skin material model of the simulated skin may comprise a mechanical behavior model of a surface epidermis, a mechanical behavior model of a dermis, a mechanical behavior model of a hypodermis, and a van der Waals hyperelastic formulation to represent the behavior of the simulated skin. A strain stiffening viscoelasticty of the simulated human skin may be determined by a Prony time series expansion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Kevin David Cowley, David John O'Callaghan
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Publication number: 20100077617Abstract: A wet shaving razor cartridge that comprises a plurality of at least five elongate blade assemblies disposed in parallel between a guard and a cap of a housing, each blade assembly having a sharp cutting edge; wherein said blade assemblies exhibit a cumulative interblade span of no greater than about 3 mm. Also, a wet shaving razor cartridge that comprise a plurality of at least four elongate blade assemblies disposed in parallel between a guard and a cap of a housing, each blade assembly having a sharp cutting edge; wherein said blade assemblies exhibit a cumulative interblade span of no greater than about 2.5 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Inventors: Mark Peterson, Kevin David Cowley, Oliver David Oglesby
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Publication number: 20070240342Abstract: A capsule comprises a liquid and a liquid encapsulating member encapsulating the liquid. The encapsulating member comprises a light transmissive encapsulating portion to encapsulate the liquid and securing means on the encapsulating portion to secure the capsule to a support.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2005Publication date: October 18, 2007Inventor: David Cowley
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Patent number: 4088200Abstract: A lifting apparatus, which is particularly suitable for mounting on a truck, includes a vertically extendable telescopic arm having outriggers which can be extended to the ground to provide support and a cage, supported on a second arm which extends from the upper end of the telescopic arm, the second arm being rotatable about the axis of the telescopic arm and pivotable with respect to the arm in a plane containing the said axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 1976Date of Patent: May 9, 1978Assignee: John Laing and Son LimitedInventors: David Cowley, Raymond J. Phillips