Patents by Inventor David J. Feathers
David J. Feathers 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: 12257028Abstract: An electronic device may include body composition analysis circuitry that estimates body composition based on captured images of a face, neck, and/or body (e.g., depth map images captured by a depth sensor, visible light and infrared images captured by image sensors, and/or other suitable images). The body composition analysis circuitry may analyze the image data and may extract portions of the image data that strongly correlate with body composition, such as portions of the cheeks, neck, waist, etc. The body composition analysis circuitry may encode the image data into a latent space. The latent space may be based on a deep learning model that accounts for facial expression and neck pose in face/neck images and that accounts for breathing and body pose in body images. The body composition analysis circuitry may output an estimated body composition based on the image data and based on user demographic information.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Gopal Valsan, Thilaka S Sumanaweera, Liliana I Keats, David J Feathers, Pavan Kumar Anasosalu Vasu
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Publication number: 20230065288Abstract: An electronic device may include body composition analysis circuitry that estimates body composition based on captured images of a face, neck, and/or body (e.g., depth map images captured by a depth sensor, visible light and infrared images captured by image sensors, and/or other suitable images). The body composition analysis circuitry may analyze the image data and may extract portions of the image data that strongly correlate with body composition, such as portions of the cheeks, neck, waist, etc. The body composition analysis circuitry may encode the image data into a latent space. The latent space may be based on a deep learning model that accounts for facial expression and neck pose in face/neck images and that accounts for breathing and body pose in body images. The body composition analysis circuitry may output an estimated body composition based on the image data and based on user demographic information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Gopal Valsan, Thilaka S. Sumanaweera, Liliana I. Keats, David J. Feathers, Pavan Kumar Anasosalu Vasu
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Patent number: 11523205Abstract: Embodiments describe an eartip including an eartip body having an attachment end and an interfacing end opposite from the attachment end, and including an inner eartip body and an outer eartip body. The inner eartip body has a sidewall that extends between the interfacing end and the attachment end, and includes a groove formed in an outer surface of the sidewall. The outer eartip body is sized and shaped to be inserted into an ear canal and extends from the interfacing end toward the attachment end of the eartip.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Dustin A. Hatfield, Shota Aoyagi, Timothy E. Emmott, Ethan L. Huwe, Mitchell R. Lerner, Sean T. McIntosh, Yi-Fang D. Tsai, Jason C. Della Rosa, Patrick W. Sheppard, Samuel G. Parker, David J. Feathers, Brian R. Twehues, Daniel Strongwater
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Patent number: 11128943Abstract: An earpiece is described that includes a driver housing that encloses an audio driver. The driver housing is oriented so that a first end of the driver housing can be supported by a concha bowl of a user's ear and a second end opposite the first end can tilt outside of the user's ear so that the ear need not accommodate an entirety of the driver housing. The driver housing is held in place by an ear clip that engages an exterior portion of the user's ear and attaches to the driver housing by way of a bridge element that can enclose other electronic components such as a battery, antenna, processor and the like.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Dustin A. Hatfield, Eugene A. Whang, Robert A. Boyd, Duy P. Le, Yi-Fang D. Tsai, David J. Feathers, Shota Aoyagi, Sean S. Corbin
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Publication number: 20210243514Abstract: Embodiments describe an eartip including an eartip body having an attachment end and an interfacing end opposite from the attachment end, and including an inner eartip body and an outer eartip body. The inner eartip body has a sidewall that extends between the interfacing end and the attachment end, and includes a groove formed in an outer surface of the sidewall. The outer eartip body is sized and shaped to be inserted into an ear canal and extends from the interfacing end toward the attachment end of the eartip.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Dustin A. Hatfield, Shota Aoyagi, Timothy E. Emmott, Ethan L. Huwe, Mitchell R. Lerner, Sean T. McIntosh, Yi-Fang D. Tsai, Jason C. Della Rosa, Patrick W. Sheppard, Samuel G. Parker, David J. Feathers, Brian R. Twehues, Daniel Strongwater
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Patent number: 11012770Abstract: Embodiments describe an eartip including an eartip body having an attachment end and an interfacing end opposite from the attachment end, and including an inner eartip body and an outer eartip body. The inner eartip body has a sidewall that extends between the interfacing end and the attachment end, and includes a groove formed in an outer surface of the sidewall. The outer eartip body is sized and shaped to be inserted into an ear canal and extends from the interfacing end toward the attachment end of the eartip.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Dustin A. Hatfield, Shota Aoyagi, Timothy E. Emmott, Ethan L. Huwe, Mitchell R. Lerner, Sean T. McIntosh, Yi-Fang D. Tsai, Jason C. Della Rosa, Patrick W. Sheppard, Samuel G. Parker, David J. Feathers, Brian R. Twehues, Daniel Strongwater
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Publication number: 20200314519Abstract: Embodiments describe an eartip including an eartip body having an attachment end and an interfacing end opposite from the attachment end, and including an inner eartip body and an outer eartip body. The inner eartip body has a sidewall that extends between the interfacing end and the attachment end, and includes a groove formed in an outer surface of the sidewall. The outer eartip body is sized and shaped to be inserted into an ear canal and extends from the interfacing end toward the attachment end of the eartip.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Dustin A. Hatfield, Shota Aoyagi, Timothy E. Emmott, Ethan L. Huwe, Mitchell R. Lerner, Sean T. McIntosh, Yi-Fang D. Tsai, Jason C. Della Rosa, Patrick W. Sheppard, Samuel G. Parker, David J. Feathers, Brian R. Twehues, Daniel Strongwater
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Publication number: 20200314518Abstract: An earpiece is described that includes a driver housing that encloses an audio driver. The driver housing is oriented so that a first end of the driver housing can be supported by a concha bowl of a user's ear and a second end opposite the first end can tilt outside of the user's ear so that the ear need not accommodate an entirety of the driver housing. The driver housing is held in place by an ear clip that engages an exterior portion of the user's ear and attaches to the driver housing by way of a bridge element that can enclose other electronic components such as a battery, antenna, processor and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2019Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Dustin A. Hatfield, Eugene A. Whang, Robert A. Boyd, Duy P. Le, Yi-Fang D. Tsai, David J. Feathers, Shota Aoyagi, Sean S. Corbin