Patents by Inventor Erik A. Martin

Erik A. Martin 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: 11961168
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are provided for processing images using machine learning. Features may be obtained from an image using a residual network, such as ResNet-101. Features may be analyzed using a classification model such as K-nearest neighbors (K-NN). Features and metadata extracted from images may be used to generate other images. Templates may be used to generate various types of images. For example, assets from two images may be combined to create a third image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Huynh, Erik Martin Zigman, Ronald Diaz
  • Publication number: 20240078496
    Abstract: Systems and methods for deriving workforce activity and behavioral insights from data exhaust are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for deriving workforce activity and behavioral insights from data exhaust may include: (1) ingesting, by a workforce activity data computer program executed by an electronic device, worker data for a plurality of workers from a plurality of data sources; (2) retrieving, by the workforce activity data computer program, reference data; (3) joining, by the workforce activity data computer program, the worker data and the reference data; (4) enriching, by the workforce activity data computer program, derived data points from the joined worker data and reference data; and (5) outputting, by the workforce activity data computer program, the enriched derived data points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Luke STORRIE, Frank VAN HOOF, Zoe BERRY, Erik RITSEMA, Meenakshi CHOUDHARY, Tom MARTIN, Jonathan M. BAUM
  • Publication number: 20240067510
    Abstract: Transporting loads is a fundamental component of intralogistics. Autonomous industrial trucks can be used for this. The autonomous industrial truck claimed according to the invention is able, by means of the implemented navigation, load receiving and load placing methods, to ensure efficient transporting of loads. The invention relates to an autonomous industrial truck having a rearwardly-directed sensor unit for detecting the load and the loading environment and implemented process sequences for approaching the load, receiving the load and placing the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Ulbrich, Andreas Bley, Erik Wolf, Benjamin Fischer, Christian Martin, Johannes Trabert, Ahmed I Syleiman, Christian Sternitzke
  • Patent number: 11910165
    Abstract: An external component including a vibratory portion configured to vibrate in response to a sound signal to evoke a hearing percept via bone conduction and including a coupling portion configured to removably attach the external component to an outer surface of skin of a recipient of the hearing prosthesis while imparting deformation to the skin of the recipient at a location of the attachment, in a one-gravity environment, of an amount that is about equal to or equal to that which results from the external component having mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Kristian Asnes, Erik Martin Holgersson
  • Publication number: 20230072668
    Abstract: A garment arrangement includes a garment having an elongated garment portion provided with at least one garment connection portion, and an attachment means configured to be releasably connected to said garment connection portion. The attachment means is configured to be movable along the extension of said elongated garment portion. A method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Ahl, Kasimir Hellström, Johan Erik Martin Haglund
  • Publication number: 20220030363
    Abstract: An external component including a vibratory portion configured to vibrate in response to a sound signal to evoke a hearing percept via bone conduction and including a coupling portion configured to removably attach the external component to an outer surface of skin of a recipient of the hearing prosthesis while imparting deformation to the skin of the recipient at a location of the attachment, in a one-gravity environment, of an amount that is about equal to or equal to that which results from the external component having mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Marcus ANDERSSON, Kristian ASNES, Erik Martin HOLGERSSON
  • Patent number: 11089413
    Abstract: An external component including a vibratory portion configured to vibrate in response to a sound signal to evoke a hearing percept via bone conduction and including a coupling portion configured to removably attach the external component to an outer surface of skin of a recipient of the hearing prosthesis while imparting deformation to the skin of the recipient at a location of the attachment, in a one-gravity environment, of an amount that is about equal to or equal to that which results from the external component having mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Kristian Asnes, Erik Martin Holgersson
  • Patent number: 11013784
    Abstract: Engineered anthrax protective antigen (PrAg) proteins are provided wherein the native furin activation site is replaced by the activation site of a membrane-anchored serine protease. These engineered PrAg proteins retain the ability to bind to cell surface PrAg receptors and be proteolytically activated. The proteins also retain the ability to form membrane pores. These engineered PrAg proteins can be used in methods of inducing pore formation in a cell, methods of inducing translocation of a selected compound or co-factor into a cell, and methods of treating disease, such as cancer, in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE
    Inventors: Toni Antalis, Erik Martin
  • Publication number: 20200155643
    Abstract: Engineered anthrax protective antigen (PrAg) proteins are provided wherein the native furin activation site is replaced by the activation site of a membrane-anchored serine protease. These engineered PrAg proteins retain the ability to bind to cell surface PrAg receptors and be proteolytically activated. The proteins also retain the ability to form membrane pores. These engineered PrAg proteins can be used in methods of inducing pore formation in a cell, methods of inducing translocation of a selected compound or co-factor into a cell, and methods of treating disease, such as cancer, in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: University of Maryland, Baltimore
    Inventors: Toni ANTALIS, Erik MARTIN
  • Patent number: 10568929
    Abstract: Engineered anthrax protective antigen (PrAg) proteins are provided wherein the native furin activation site is replaced by the activation site of a membrane-anchored serine protease. These engineered PrAg proteins retain the ability to bind to cell surface PrAg receptors and be proteolytically activated. The proteins also retain the ability to form membrane pores. These engineered PrAg proteins can be used in methods of inducing pore formation in a cell, methods of inducing translocation of a selected compound or co-factor into a cell, and methods of treating disease, such as cancer, in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE
    Inventors: Toni Antalis, Erik Martin
  • Publication number: 20190230455
    Abstract: An external component including a vibratory portion configured to vibrate in response to a sound signal to evoke a hearing percept via bone conduction and including a coupling portion configured to removably attach the external component to an outer surface of skin of a recipient of the hearing prosthesis while imparting deformation to the skin of the recipient at a location of the attachment, in a one-gravity environment, of an amount that is about equal to or equal to that which results from the external component having mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Marcus ANDERSSON, Kristian ASNES, Erik Martin HOLGERSSON
  • Patent number: 10253438
    Abstract: A net includes at least two ropes (2, 4), at least one mesh, wherein at least one corner of a mesh is formed by a knot (15) formed by two of the ropes (2, 4). The knot includes a first and a second opening (6, 8) in the first rope (2) through which the second rope (4) passes, and a first opening (10) in the second rope (4) through which the first rope (2) passes. A part of the first rope (2) is being positioned in the first opening (10) in the second rope (4) being in between the first and second opening (6, 8) of the first rope (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Maritiem Consultants B.V.
    Inventors: Erik Martin De Graaf, Maarten Cornelis De Graaf
  • Patent number: 10251003
    Abstract: An external component including a vibratory portion configured to vibrate in response to a sound signal to evoke a hearing percept via bone conduction and including a coupling portion configured to removably attach the external component to an outer surface of skin of a recipient of the hearing prosthesis while imparting deformation to the skin of the recipient at a location of the attachment, in a one-gravity environment, of an amount that is about equal to or equal to that which results from the external component having mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Kristian Asnes, Erik Martin Holgersson
  • Publication number: 20180214511
    Abstract: Engineered anthrax protective antigen (PrAg) proteins are provided wherein the native furin activation site is replaced by the activation site of a membrane-anchored serine protease. These engineered PrAg proteins retain the ability to bind to cell surface PrAg receptors and be proteolytically activated. The proteins also retain the ability to form membrane pores. These engineered PrAg proteins can be used in methods of inducing pore formation in a cell, methods of inducing translocation of a selected compound or co-factor into a cell, and methods of treating disease, such as cancer, in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE
    Inventors: Toni ANTALIS, Erik MARTIN
  • Publication number: 20170340256
    Abstract: Assistance may be provided to a first user of a first device by monitoring sensors of the first device and providing assistance via a character presented by the device. Sensor data, such as audio, video, or biometric data, may be transmitted to a server, and a server may process the sensor data to determine a state of the first user. The server may determine to request assistance based on the state of the first user. The server may then send a request to a second device of a second user to guide the character presented by the first device. The second user may then provide assistance to the first user by guiding the character presented by the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: The Affinity Project, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Steven Suskind, Stuart R. Patterson, John Nguyen, Mark Alan Fanty, Stephen R. Springer, Erik Martin Gregory
  • Patent number: 9802125
    Abstract: A first user of a first device may interact with a character presented on the first device where the character presented on the first device is guided by a second user of a second device. To begin a communications session, the first user may request to communicate with the character. A server may process the request to speak with the character and identify the second user from a plurality of guiding users, where the second user is identified by comparing profile information of the first user with profile information of the second user. The server may then send a request to the second device of the second user to guide the character presented by the first device. The first user may then communicate with the character with the guidance of the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: The Affinity Project, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Steven Suskind, Stuart R. Patterson, John Nguyen, Mark Alan Fanty, Stephen R. Springer, Erik Martin Gregory
  • Patent number: 9694315
    Abstract: The present disclosure deals with a gas cleaning system (1) for cleaning process flue gas. The gas cleaning system (1) comprises a reactor inlet duct (13) having a longitudinal axis and a reactor duct (14) fluidly connected perpendicularly to the reactor inlet duct and positioned downstream from the reactor inlet duct. The reactor duct likewise has a longitudinal axis. Within the reactor duct is a gas cleaning device (20), such as a catalytic reactor, and a gas flow rectifier (30) for rectifying flue gas flow from the reactor inlet duct (13) into the reactor duct (14). The gas flow rectifier is arranged in the reactor duct upstream of the gas cleaning device (20), wherein the gas flow rectifier (30) comprises at least one expanded screen (30a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Anders Erik Martin Hjelmberg, Ali Mustapha Tabikh
  • Patent number: 9656200
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fabric filter system, having a first fabric filtering device in the form of elongated tubular fabric bag; a first gas tank for providing compressed gas; a first pulsing gas duct fluidly connected between the first fabric filtering device and the first gas tank through a first pulsing valve for cleaning the first fabric filtering device. The fabric filter system further includes a second gas tank for providing compressed gas. The second gas tank is fluidly connected with the first gas tank through a control valve. The first pulsing valve is opened to introduce the compressed gas into the first filtering device for cleaning when the control valve remains open. The control valve is closed after a predetermined time. A method for cleaning the fabric filter system is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Geneal Electric Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Anders Erik Martin Hjelmberg, Per Robert Moestam
  • Publication number: 20170095696
    Abstract: This device is a balance board used for core exercise, balance training, and training for rotational motion applicable to various board sports. The invention consists of a board or deck upon which the user stands having the shape and contours of a traditional skateboard deck. On the underside of the board are three half spherical fulcrum points fixed at specific locations. The primary fulcrum point is the largest and is located in the center of the board. The additional two fulcrum points are smaller and are located one each at the nose and tail of the board. This orientation allows the user to spin freely on the board on a horizontal axis. Rotational motion is possible on any of the three fulcrum points depending on the user's ability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventor: Erik Martin Olsen
  • Patent number: D1016561
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: GREENWAY DYNAMICS, LLC.
    Inventors: Lucas Plant, Erik Martin, David W Crossley