Patents by Inventor Derek Graham
Derek Graham 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: 11950050Abstract: This disclosure describes an apparatus and method of an embodiment of an invention that is a ceiling tile microphone that includes: a plurality of microphones positioned at predetermined locations and coupled together as a microphone array used for beamforming; a single ceiling tile with an outer surface on the front side of the ceiling tile where the outer surface is acoustically transparent, the microphone array couples to the back side of the single ceiling tile, the microphone array combines with the ceiling tile as a single unit, the single unit is mountable in a drop ceiling in place of a single ceiling tile included in the drop ceiling, all or part of the single unit is in the drop space of the drop ceiling when the single unit is used in a drop ceiling mounting configuration; where the ceiling tile microphone further includes beamforming, acoustic echo cancellation, and auto mixing.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: ClearOne, Inc.Inventors: Derek Graham, David K. Lambert, Michael Braithwaite
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Patent number: 11743638Abstract: A beamforming microphone array may be integrated into a wall or ceiling tile as a single unit. The beamforming microphone array includes a plurality of microphones that picks up audio input signals. In addition, the wall or ceiling tile may include an acoustically transparent outer surface on the front side of the tile, and the beamforming microphone array picks up the audio input signals through the outer surface of the tile. The beamforming microphone array may be coupled to the tile as a single unit and may be integrated into the back side of the tile.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: ClearOne, Inc.Inventors: Derek Graham, David K. Lambert, Michael Braithwaite
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Patent number: 11743639Abstract: A beamforming microphone array may be integrated into a wall or ceiling tile as a single unit. The beamforming microphone array includes a plurality of microphones that picks up audio input signals. In addition, the wall or ceiling tile may include an acoustically transparent outer surface on the front side of the tile, and the beamforming microphone array picks up the audio input signals through the outer surface of the tile. The beamforming microphone array may be coupled to the tile as a single unit and may be integrated into the back side of the tile.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: ClearOne, Inc.Inventors: Derek Graham, David K. Lambert, Michael Braithwaite
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Patent number: 11601749Abstract: This disclosure describes a ceiling tile microphone system that includes a plurality of microphones coupled together as a microphone array and used for beamforming processing, one or more separate processing devices that couple to the microphone array, where one or more separate processing devices further include beamforming, acoustic echo cancellation, and adaptive acoustic processing; a single ceiling tile with an outer surface on the front side of the ceiling tile where the outer surface is acoustically transparent, the microphone array combines with the ceiling tile as a single unit, the ceiling tile being mountable in a drop ceiling in place of a ceiling tile included in the drop ceiling; where the system is used in a drop ceiling mounting configuration; where the microphone array couples to the back side of the ceiling tile and all or part of the system is in the drop space of the drop ceiling.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: ClearOne, Inc.Inventors: Derek Graham, David K. Lambert, Michael Braithwaite
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Publication number: 20220373323Abstract: Disclosed is a non-contact optical measurement device for detecting or measuring different geometric workpiece features based on configurable light-propagation paths of light emitted from a light source and reflected by a workpiece surface for incidence upon a spectral sensor. The light-propagation paths are configurable based on which optical probe is attached to a rotation stage that rotates the probe about an optical axis and in a collimated region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Shawn A. BOLING, Bhaskar RAMAKRISHNAN, Derek Graham AQUI, Chris BARNS
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Publication number: 20220353609Abstract: A beamforming microphone array may be integrated into a wall or ceiling tile as a single unit. The beamforming microphone array includes a plurality of microphones that picks up audio input signals. In addition, the wall or ceiling tile may include an acoustically transparent outer surface on the front side of the tile, and the beamforming microphone array picks up the audio input signals through the outer surface of the tile. The beamforming microphone array may be coupled to the tile as a single unit and may be integrated into the back side of the tile.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: ClearOne, Inc.Inventors: Derek Graham, David K. Lambert, Michael Braithwaite
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Publication number: 20220353610Abstract: A beamforming microphone array may be integrated into a wall or ceiling tile as a single unit. The beamforming microphone array includes a plurality of microphones that picks up audio input signals. In addition, the wall or ceiling tile may include an acoustically transparent outer surface on the front side of the tile, and the beamforming microphone array picks up the audio input signals through the outer surface of the tile. The beamforming microphone array may be coupled to the tile as a single unit and may be integrated into the back side of the tile.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: ClearOne, Inc.Inventors: Derek Graham, David K. Lambert, Michael Braithwaite
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Patent number: 11303996Abstract: This disclosure describes a ceiling tile microphone that includes: a plurality of microphones coupled together as a microphone array used for beamforming, the plurality of microphones are positioned at predetermined locations; a single ceiling tile with an outer surface on the front side of the ceiling tile where the outer surface is acoustically transparent, the microphone array combines with the ceiling tile as a single unit, the ceiling tile being mountable in a drop ceiling in place of a ceiling tile included in the drop ceiling; where the ceiling tile microphone further includes beamforming, acoustic echo cancellation, and auto voice tracking; where the ceiling tile microphone is used in a drop ceiling mounting configuration; where the microphone array couples to the back side of the ceiling tile and all or part of the ceiling tile microphone is in the drop space of the drop ceiling.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: ClearOne, Inc.Inventors: Derek Graham, David K. Lambert, Michael Braithwaite
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Patent number: 11297420Abstract: This disclosure describes a ceiling tile microphone that includes: a plurality of microphones coupled together as a microphone array used for beamforming, the plurality of microphones are positioned at predetermined locations; a single ceiling tile with an outer surface on the front side of the ceiling tile where the outer surface is acoustically transparent, the microphone array combines with the ceiling tile as a single unit, the ceiling tile being mountable in a drop ceiling in place of a ceiling tile included in the drop ceiling; where the ceiling tile microphone further includes beamforming, acoustic echo cancellation, and auto voice tracking; where the ceiling tile microphone is used in a drop ceiling mounting configuration; where the microphone array couples to the back side of the ceiling tile and all or part of the ceiling tile microphone is in the drop space of the drop ceiling.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: ClearOne, Inc.Inventors: Derek Graham, David K. Lambert, Michael Braithwaite
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Patent number: 11240597Abstract: This disclosure describes a ceiling tile beamforming microphone array system that includes a plurality of microphones coupled together as a microphone array and used for beamforming processing, the plurality of microphones are positioned at predetermined locations that produce audio signals to be used to form a directional pickup pattern; one or more separate processing devices where one of the separate processing devices further includes beamforming processing; a single ceiling tile with an outer surface on the front side of the ceiling tile where the outer surface is acoustically transparent; where the ceiling tile beamforming microphone array system is used in a drop ceiling mounting configuration, where the microphone array couples to the back side of the ceiling tile and all or part of the ceiling tile beamforming microphone array system is in the drop space of the drop ceiling.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: ClearOne, Inc.Inventors: Derek Graham, David K. Lambert, Michael Braithwaite
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Publication number: 20190352653Abstract: Materials and methods for conferring geminivirus resistance to plants or plant cells, and particularly to materials and methods for using CRISPR/Cas or CRISPR/Cpf1 systems to confer resistance to geminiviruses. Materials and methods are described to insert sequence at a double stranded break in a geminivirus genome.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: KWS SAAT SEInventors: Aaron Hummel, Derek Graham Bartlem
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Publication number: 20190351516Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-tool assembly system and associated methods for threading small spheres or other objects with through-holes onto small diameter wire or fiber, trimming excess wire, and securing them in position with adhesive. The tools can precisely manipulate objects having diameters of less than 25 microns in a reliable, repeatable manner and may operate semi-autonomously, fully autonomously, or in a manual mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Brian P. Phillips, Richard J. Browne, Chris E. Barns, Shawn A. Boling, Derek Graham Aqui
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Patent number: 10129447Abstract: A mass digitization system may include a work surface rotatably coupled to a support structure, and a motor coupled to the work surface to selectively rotate the work surface. An imaging station may be positioned proximate the work surface to capture digital images of items on a receiving surface of the work surface. The motor may rotate the work surface and the imaging station may include an imaging device to capture images of items on the receiving surface as the items are positioned in the image capture area of the imaging device.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Brigham Young UniversityInventors: Scott Jamison Eldredge, Marc Killpack, Daniel Merlin Carpenter, Andrew Willis Hibbard, Kristy Marie Kohlert, Janel Lyn Mayfield, Derek Graham Alexander Sacks, Andrew Price Jackson Stanley, Scot Broadbent Wilcox
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Patent number: 9921798Abstract: This disclosure describes a system (100, 130) for a USB to Bluetooth audio bridging method and apparatus. The system includes a host device (102) having a first universal serial bus (USB) interface (107) and a second USB interface (110); an adaptor (108) in connection with the first USB interface (107) which is compatible to operate based on a Bluetooth-type communication protocol; a peripheral device (106) coupled to the second USB interface (110); and a mobile communication device (104) linked to the host device (102) via the adaptor (108). The mobile communication device (104) communicates an audio data signal to the adaptor (108) and an audio bridging device (116). The audio bridging device (116) maps the second USB interface (110) to the adaptor (108) and routes audio data signals alone or in combination with another audio data signals to the peripheral device (106) via the second USB interface (110).Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: CIearOne, Inc.Inventors: Peter H. Manley, Balasubramaniyan Krishnamoorthy, Derek Graham
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Patent number: 9813806Abstract: This disclosure describes a beamforming microphone array integrated into a wall or ceiling tile as a single unit where the beamforming microphone array picks up audio input signals. The beamforming microphone array includes a plurality of microphones that picks up audio input signals. In addition, the wall or ceiling tile includes an outer surface on the front side of the tile where the outer surface is acoustically transparent. The beamforming microphone array is coupled to the tile as a single unit and is integrated into the back side of the tile. Additionally the beamforming microphone array picks up the audio input signals through the outer surface of the tile.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: ClearOne, Inc.Inventors: Derek Graham, David K. Lambert, Michael Braithwaite
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Patent number: 9761076Abstract: A turnstile comprising means for dictating a person entering or exiting the lane, a barrier positioned to move between a position blocking a lane and a position where it allows passage through the lane, under control of a motor; means for checking the credentials of a person attempting to pass through the lane and a brake, the turnstile having a mode of operation in which in the event that a user enters an exit side of the lane without presenting a credential, and an authorized person is not detected on the entry side of the lane, the brake is unlocked and the barrier is held in position in a closed mode but is able to be pushed or pulled by the person who has entered from the exit side in order for that person to exit; and the motor assists movement in the pushing or pulling direction by moving the barrier at a controlled speed, less than a speed at which it operates the barrier if the exiting user presents a credential.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: INTEGRATED DESIGN LIMITEDInventor: Derek Graham Huff
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Patent number: 9715873Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for adding realism to synthetic speech. The method includes receiving text (218) that is to be converted into synthetic speech from a mobile device (108). The text (218) may include embedded emoticons indicating a first prosody information and a predefined sound stored in a stored data repository (208). The method also includes identifying a user associated with the text (218) based on a comparison between metadata associated with the text (218) and user profiles stored in the stored data repository (208); retrieving a speech font from a speech data corpus associated with the user stored in the stored data repository (208). The speech font includes a second prosody information and a predefined accent of the user. The method further includes converting the text (218) into synthetic speech based on the retrieved speech font, which is being modulated based on the emoticon.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2015Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: ClearOne, Inc.Inventor: Derek Graham
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Publication number: 20170169643Abstract: A turnstile comprising means for dictating a person entering or exiting the lane, a barrier positioned to move between a position blocking a lane and a position where it allows passage through the lane, under control of a motor; means for checking the credentials of a person attempting to pass through the lane and a brake, the turnstile having a mode of operation in which in the event that a user enters an exit side of the lane without presenting a credential, and an authorised person is not detected on the entry side of the lane, the brake is unlocked and the barrier is held in position in a closed mode but is able to be pushed or pulled by the person who has entered from the exit side in order for that person to exit; and the motor assists movement in the pushing or pulling direction by moving the barrier at a controlled speed, less than a speed at which it operates the barrier if the exiting user presents a credential.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventor: DEREK Graham HUFF
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Patent number: 9539441Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of systems for radiotherapy. Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a carousel to display the plurality of images to a user and receive an input from the user for selecting one or more images displayed in the carousel. A graphical user interface may be provided for displaying to the user the one or more images selected from the carousel.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: ELEKTA AB (PUBL)Inventors: Derek Graham Lane, Andrew Philip Long
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Patent number: D823482Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: INTEGRATED DESIGN LIMITEDInventor: Derek Graham Huff