Patents by Inventor Erik Schwartz
Erik Schwartz 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: 12135383Abstract: A process to partition a video feed to segment live player activity includes receiving, on a first recurring basis, a transmission of a central video feed from a first camera. The central video feed is calibrated against a spatial region represented in at least two dimensions that is encompassed by the central video feed. The process includes receiving, on a second recurring basis, a respective time-stamped position information from each tracking device in a plurality of tracking devices. Each tracking device is worn by a corresponding subject on the spatial region and transmits positional information that describes a time-stamped position of the corresponding subject in the spatial region. The process uses the received information and the calibration to define a first sub-view of the central video feed associated with a first subject. The first sub-view comprises a corresponding sub-frame associated with the first subject.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2023Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Infinite Athlete, Inc.Inventors: Erik Schwartz, Michael Naquin, Christopher Brown, Steve Xing, Pawel Czarnecki, Charles D. Ebersol
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Patent number: 12079740Abstract: Systems and methods for disambiguation of agricultural input are disclosed. An example disclosed method includes determining a first probability for a second product specifier. The first probability indicates a likelihood that the second product specifier is correct. Additionally, the example method includes, in response to determining that agricultural input identifiers for a manufacturer associated with a portion of the first product specifier are in a variety database, modifying the first probability with a second probability. The example method includes, in response to determining that the agricultural input identifiers for the manufacturer associated with the portion of the first product specifier are not in the variety database, modifying the first probability with a third probability different from the second probability.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Marc LeMoine, Catherine Schwartz, Erik E. Stein, Zachary Price, John A. Sipple
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Publication number: 20240263005Abstract: A polycarbonate composition comprising: 1-65 wt % of a homopolycarbonate; 35-99 wt % of a poly(carbonate-co-arylate ester) comprising 60-90 mol % of bisphenol A carbonate units, 10-30 mol % of isophthalic acid-terephthalic acid-resorcinol ester units, and 1-20 mol % of resorcinol carbonate units; an organophosphorus flame retardant in an amount effective to provide up to 1.5 wt % phosphorous; optionally, up to 5 wt % of an additive composition, wherein each amount is based on the total weight of the polycarbonate composition, which sums to 100 wt %.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2022Publication date: August 8, 2024Inventors: Erik Schwartz, Mark Adrianus Johannes van der Mee
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Patent number: 12002219Abstract: According to some aspects, methods and systems may include receiving, by a computing device, metadata identifying an event occurring in a video program, and determining an expected motion of objects in the identified event. The methods and systems may further include analyzing motion energy in the video program to identify video frames in which the event occurs, and storing information identifying the video frames in which the event occurs.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Erik Schwartz, Jan Neumann, Hans Sayyadi, Stefan Deichmann
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Publication number: 20240104793Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to add augmented reality to a sub-view of a high resolution central video feed. In various embodiments, a central video feed is received from a first camera on a first recurring basis and time-stamped position information is received from a tracking system on a second recurring basis. The central video feed is calibrated against a spatial region encompassed by the central video feed. The received time-stamped position information and a determined plurality of tiles associated with at least one frame of the central video feed are used to define a first sub-view of the central video feed. The first sub-view and a homography defining placement of augmented reality elements on the at least one frame of the central video feed are provided as output to a device configured to use the first sub-view and the homography display the first sub-view.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Erik Schwartz, Michael Naquin, Christopher Brown, Steve Xing, Pawel Czarnecki, Charles D. Ebersol, Anne Gerhart
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Publication number: 20240085513Abstract: A process to partition a video feed to segment live player activity includes receiving, on a first recurring basis, a transmission of a central video feed from a first camera. The central video feed is calibrated against a spatial region represented in at least two dimensions that is encompassed by the central video feed. The process includes receiving, on a second recurring basis, a respective time-stamped position information from each tracking device in a plurality of tracking devices. Each tracking device is worn by a corresponding subject on the spatial region and transmits positional information that describes a time-stamped position of the corresponding subject in the spatial region. The process uses the received information and the calibration to define a first sub-view of the central video feed associated with a first subject. The first sub-view comprises a corresponding sub-frame associated with the first subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Erik Schwartz, Michael Naquin, Christopher Brown, Steve Xing, Pawel Czarnecki, Charles D. Ebersol
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Patent number: 11918912Abstract: A process to track and provide positional information for display on a remote device includes receiving, on a first recurring basis, time-stamped position information of participant(s) in a competition. The time-stamped position information is captured by a telemetry tracking system during the competition and describes a time-stamped position of each of one or more corresponding participants in a predetermined spatial region. The process includes communicating at least a subset of time-stamped position information to the remote device on a second recurring basis. The remote device uses the time-stamped position information to overlay a representation of one or more of said participants onto a first virtual reproduction of at least a relevant portion of the predetermined spatial region to produce and display an instance of a compiled virtual scene that shows a respective position of each of the participant(s) on the first virtual reproduction of the predetermined spatial region.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Infinite Athlete, Inc.Inventors: Erik Schwartz, Michael Naquin, Christopher Brown, Steve Xing, Pawel Czarnecki, Charles D. Ebersol
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Publication number: 20240034878Abstract: A polycarbonate composition comprising: 35 to 98 wt % of a poly(carbonate-co-monoarylate ester) comprising aromatic carbonate units, monoaryl carbonate units, or a combination thereof and monoaryl ester units, and optionally aromatic ester units; to less than 50 wt % of a poly(ester) composition comprising greater than 20 to less than 50 wt % of poly(ethylene terephthalate), or 2 to less than 50 wt % of a poly(ester) different from poly(ethylene terephthalate), or a combination of 1-49 wt % of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and 1-49 wt % of a poly(ester) different from poly(ethylene terephthalate); 1 to 50 wt % of a homopolycarbonate, a poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate), or a combination thereof; optionally, 0.001 to 10 wt % of an additive composition; and optionally, 0.5 to 6 wt % of an organophosphorous flame retardant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Erik SCHWARTZ, Mark Adrianus Johannes VAN DER MEE
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Patent number: 11873375Abstract: A reinforced polycarbonate composition includes 30-60 wt % of a homopolycarbonate; 5-30 wt % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane); 10-40 wt % of a high heat polycarbonate having a glass transition temperature of 170° C. or higher determined per ASTM D3418 with a 20° C./min heating rate; 1-10 wt % of a phosphorous-containing flame retardant present in amount effective to provide 0.1-1.5 wt % phosphorous; 0.01-0.5 wt % of an anti-drip agent; 5-30 wt % of a reinforcing fiber; and optionally, up to 10 wt % of an additive composition, wherein each amount is based on the total weight of the reinforced polycarbonate composition, which sums to 100 wt %. A molded sample of the polycarbonate composition has a heat deflection temperature greater than 115° C., preferably greater than 125° C., more preferably greater than 130° C., or a flame test rating of V1, preferably V0 as measured according to UL-94 at a thickness of 0.8 millimeter, or at a thickness of 0.6 mm, or at a thickness of 0.4 mm.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: SHPP GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Erik Schwartz, Sascha Jan ter Horst, Mark Adrianus Johannes van der Mee, Johannes Martinus Dina Goossens, Robert Dirk van de Grampel, Tony Farrell
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Patent number: 11816760Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to add augmented reality to a sub-view of a high resolution central video feed. In various embodiments, a central video feed is received from a first camera on a first recurring basis and time-stamped position information is received from a tracking system on a second recurring basis. The central video feed is calibrated against a spatial region encompassed by the central video feed. The received time-stamped position information and a determined plurality of tiles associated with at least one frame of the central video feed are used to define a first sub-view of the central video feed. The first sub-view and a homography defining placement of augmented reality elements on the at least one frame of the central video feed are provided as output to a device configured to use the first sub-view and the homography display the first sub-view.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Tempus Ex Machina, Inc.Inventors: Erik Schwartz, Michael Naquin, Christopher Brown, Steve Xing, Pawel Czarnecki, Charles D. Ebersol, Anne Gerhart
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Patent number: 11813529Abstract: In an embodiment, a process to predict an outcome of a competition includes receiving time-stamped position information of participant(s), the time-stamped position information captured by a telemetry tracking system during the competition. The process includes calculating while the competition is ongoing a covariate parameter for each of one or more participants at a point in time, where each respective covariate parameter is derived from the time-stamped position information of a corresponding participant at the point in time. The process includes predicting the outcome of the competition, as of the point in time, based at least in part on (i) a difference between a calculated competitor strength of the first competitor the second competitor based on historical data associated with the competitors, and (ii) the calculated first covariate parameter(s).Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Tempus Ex Machina, Inc.Inventors: Erik Schwartz, Michael Naquin, Christopher Brown, Steve Xing, Pawel Czarnecki, Charles D. Ebersol
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Publication number: 20230300400Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to synchronize content display across multiple devices, e.g., in a same physical location. In various embodiments, a content feed comprising a representation of an event is received. A content stream comprising or derived from the content feed and a synchronization signal that associates each of a plurality of portions of the content stream with a corresponding real-world time at the event depicted in the content stream are generated. The content stream and the synchronization signal are provided to a location via a communication interface. Each of a plurality of devices at the location is configured to use the synchronization signal to render the content stream in a manner that is synchronized with one or more other of the devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Michael Naquin, Erik Schwartz, Charles D. Ebersol, Anne Gerhart
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Patent number: 11754662Abstract: A process to partition a video feed to segment live player activity includes receiving, on a first recurring basis, a transmission of a central video feed from a first camera. The central video feed is calibrated against a spatial region represented in at least two dimensions that is encompassed by the central video feed. The process includes receiving, on a second recurring basis, a respective time-stamped position information from each tracking device in a plurality of tracking devices. Each tracking device is worn by a corresponding subject on the spatial region and transmits positional information that describes a time-stamped position of the corresponding subject in the spatial region. The process uses the received information and the calibration to define a first sub-view of the central video feed associated with a first subject. The first sub-view comprises a corresponding sub-frame associated with the first subject.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Tempus Ex Machina, Inc.Inventors: Erik Schwartz, Michael Naquin, Christopher Brown, Steve Xing, Pawel Czarnecki, Charles D. Ebersol
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Publication number: 20230122102Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to add augmented reality to a sub-view of a high resolution central video feed. In various embodiments, a central video feed is received from a first camera on a first recurring basis and time-stamped position information is received from a tracking system on a second recurring basis. The central video feed is calibrated against a spatial region encompassed by the central video feed. The received time-stamped position information and a determined plurality of tiles associated with at least one frame of the central video feed are used to define a first sub-view of the central video feed. The first sub-view and a homography defining placement of augmented reality elements on the at least one frame of the central video feed are provided as output to a device configured to use the first sub-view and the homography display the first sub-view.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Erik Schwartz, Michael Naquin, Christopher Brown, Steve Xing, Pawel Czarnecki, Charles D. Ebersol, Anne Gerhart
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Publication number: 20230085122Abstract: In an embodiment, a process to predict a probability of a future event occurring in a present competition includes receiving time-stamped position information of one or more participants in the present competition. The time-stamped position information is captured by a telemetry tracking system during the present competition. The process uses the time-stamped position information to determine a first play situation of the present competition. The process determines, based on at least the first play situation and playing data associated with at least a subset of one or both of a first set of one or more participants and a second set of one or more participants, a prediction of the probability of a first future event occurring at the present competition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Erik Schwartz, Michael Naquin, Christopher Brown, Steve Xing, Pawel Czarnecki, Charles D. Ebersol
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Patent number: 11587266Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to add augmented reality to a sub-view of a high resolution central video feed. In various embodiments, a central video feed is received from a first camera on a first recurring basis and time-stamped position information is received from a tracking system on a second recurring basis. The central video feed is calibrated against a spatial region encompassed by the central video feed. The received time-stamped position information and a determined plurality of tiles associated with at least one frame of the central video feed are used to define a first sub-view of the central video feed. The first sub-view and a homography defining placement of augmented reality elements on the at least one frame of the central video feed are provided as output to a device configured to use the first sub-view and the homography display the first sub-view.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Tempus Ex Machina, Inc.Inventors: Erik Schwartz, Michael Naquin, Christopher Brown, Steve Xing, Pawel Czarnecki, Charles D. Ebersol, Anne Gerhart
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Publication number: 20230040708Abstract: According to some aspects, methods and systems may include receiving, by a computing device, metadata identifying an event occurring in a video program, and determining an expected motion of objects in the identified event. The methods and systems may further include analyzing motion energy in the video program to identify video frames in which the event occurs, and storing information identifying the video frames in which the event occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Erik Schwartz, Jan Neumann, Hans Sayyadi, Stefan Deichmann
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Patent number: 11568713Abstract: In an embodiment, a process to predict a probability of a future event occurring in a present competition includes receiving time-stamped position information of one or more participants in the present competition. The time-stamped position information is captured by a telemetry tracking system during the present competition. The process uses the time-stamped position information to determine a first play situation of the present competition. The process determines, based on at least the first play situation and playing data associated with at least a subset of one or both of a first set of one or more participants and a second set of one or more participants, a prediction of the probability of a first future event occurring at the present competition.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Tempus Ex Machina, Inc.Inventors: Erik Schwartz, Michael Naquin, Christopher Brown, Steve Xing, Pawel Czarnecki, Charles D. Ebersol
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Publication number: 20230026625Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to add augmented reality to a sub-view of a high resolution central video feed. In various embodiments, a central video feed is received from a first camera on a first recurring basis and time-stamped position information is received from a tracking system on a second recurring basis. The central video feed is calibrated against a spatial region encompassed by the central video feed. The received time-stamped position information and a determined plurality of tiles associated with at least one frame of the central video feed are used to define a first sub-view of the central video feed. The first sub-view and a homography defining placement of augmented reality elements on the at least one frame of the central video feed are provided as output to a device configured to use the first sub-view and the homography display the first sub-view.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Erik Schwartz, Michael Naquin, Christopher Brown, Steve Xing, Pawel Czarnecki, Charles D. Ebersol, Anne Gerhart
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Publication number: 20220337913Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to determining variations or changes to a predetermined programming schedule. In accordance with one method, a predicted end time of video content may be determined to be later than a scheduled end time of the video content. Also, it may be determined that video content scheduled to be displayed on a first stream or channel has been moved to a second stream or channel. A scheduled recording or transmission time of video content may be altered based on detected changes to the predetermined programming schedule. A program listing such as an electronic program guide may be revised based on detected changes to the predetermined programming schedule.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Brian Curtis, Erik Schwartz, Stefan Deichmann, Jan Neumann