Patents by Inventor Derek Mueller

Derek Mueller 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).

  • Patent number: 11073975
    Abstract: Various aspects of the subject technology relate to systems, methods, and machine-readable media for generating a user-created synthetic image. A method includes receiving input from a user onto a search field, the input relating to a desired image of the user, the search field including a user interface for specifying components of the desired image for display to the user. The method also includes identifying the components of the desired image in stock images, the stock images stored in a database. The method also includes generating the components of the desired image based on the stock images, the components located in user-specified locations of the search field. The method also includes generating the user-created synthetic image comprising the components located in user-specified locations in response to the input from the user relating to the desired image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Shutterstock, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Mueller, Bryan Michael Minor
  • Patent number: 10957108
    Abstract: Various aspects of the subject technology relate to augmented reality image retrieval. An application running on a user device allows the user to visualize and modify design features for a real-world object, such as a billboard, a bus-mounted advertisement, or a wall of a room in a building. The application is communicatively coupled to an image server having an image database with millions of available images, and having intelligent processing to identify recommended images from the database, based on the design aspects from the user. The application provides a selectable option to view the design aspects, and/or the recommended database images, on a captured image of the real-world object. In this way, the user is provided with the ability to design the appearance of the real-world object by visualizing and/or modifying, in real time, server-recommended images as they will appear on the real-world object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Shutterstock, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Mueller, Matthew Ferri
  • Publication number: 20200327733
    Abstract: Various aspects of the subject technology relate to augmented reality image retrieval. An application running on a user device allows the user to visualize and modify design features for a real-world object, such as a billboard, a bus-mounted advertisement, or a wall of a room in a building. The application is communicatively coupled to an image server having an image database with millions of available images, and having intelligent processing to identify recommended images from the database, based on the design aspects from the user. The application provides a selectable option to view the design aspects, and/or the recommended database images, on a captured image of the real-world object. In this way, the user is provided with the ability to design the appearance of the real-world object by visualizing and/or modifying, in real time, server-recommended images as they will appear on the real-world object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Derek Mueller, Matthew Ferri
  • Publication number: 20090065383
    Abstract: Provided is a pocket-sized container for holding a smokeless tobacco tray enclosure in an outer housing, including a front and a back. At least one locator fin is located on the bottom of the tray. At least one locator groove is located on the inside of the back. Preferably, one or more locator fins position and secure the tray within the back. Pins on the front fit into sockets in the back to secure the front and back together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Schardt, Xuan M. Pham, Derek Mueller