Patents by Inventor Francis Lyons
Francis Lyons 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: 11968199Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for authenticating image files when network connections should not or cannot be used to transfer image files. A user device application may capture an image at a user device, generate an image file, and generate a hash file based on the image file. Instead of sending the image file to an authentication server for authentication, the application may send the hash file. If desired, the application may transfer the image file when a desirable network connection is available. Any alteration to the image file in the meantime will result in a different hash file for the altered image file, thus allowing detection of altered image files. This approach offers decreases the amount of data that is required to be transmitted in low or undesirable signal conditions, while maintaining an ability to detect alterations to image files that may have been made in the meantime.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: TruePic Inc.Inventors: Jason Lyons, Craig Stack, Francis Lyons, Jeffrey McGregor
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Publication number: 20230419420Abstract: Social media-based contest management systems and methods are disclosed. Participants submit and vote for short videos. The votes are tallied, and the winning videos are presented on a post leaderboard. Users creating and submitting winning videos may receive rewards such as points that may be used to purchase items in an online store. Non-fungible tokens (NFT) may be associated with the videos, and the price of an NFT may be set according to the position of the video on the post leaderboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Haa Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Francis LYONS, Matthew RUSSOTTI, Jason LYONS, Ben LYONS, Bryan POWELL
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Publication number: 20230351054Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for authenticating photographic data. In one embodiment, a method comprises providing an image authentication application for use on a client device, the application configured to control image capture and transmission; receiving an image data file from the application at the authentication server comprising a photographic image captured by the application and metadata associated therewith; applying a watermark to the photographic image to create a watermarked image; applying date and time information to the tagged image; applying location information to the tagged image; creating a web address associated with the image data file; uploading the photographic image, the tagged image, or both to the web address; and transmitting an authenticated image file to the client device, the authenticated image file comprising one or more of: the watermarked image, the photographic image, the date and time information, geographic information, and the web address.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: TruePic Inc.Inventors: Craig STACK, Jason LYONS, Francis LYONS
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Publication number: 20230292076Abstract: A method includes providing, for each respective audio channel of a plurality of audio channels provided by an operating system of a computing device, a set of successive audio processing stages to apply to the respective audio channel. The method also includes providing, by the operating system, an application programming interface (API) configured to set a plurality of parameters for adjusting the set of successive audio processing stages for each respective audio channel. The method additionally includes receiving, via the API and from an application running on the computing device, one or more values for one or more parameters of the plurality of parameters. The method further includes adjusting, by the operating system, the plurality of audio channels based on the received one or more values for the one or more parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Ricardo Antonio Garcia, Brian Kemler, Justin Wooyoung Lee, Richard Francis Lyon, Malcolm Graham Slaney
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Patent number: 11734456Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for authenticating photographic data. In one embodiment, a method comprises providing an image authentication application for use on a client device, the application configured to control image capture and transmission; receiving an image data file from the application at the authentication server comprising a photographic image captured by the application and metadata associated therewith; applying a watermark to the photographic image to create a watermarked image; applying date and time information to the tagged image; applying location information to the tagged image; creating a web address associated with the image data file; uploading the photographic image, the tagged image, or both to the web address; and transmitting an authenticated image file to the client device, the authenticated image file comprising one or more of: the watermarked image, the photographic image, the date and time information, geographic information, and the web address.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: TruePic Inc.Inventors: Craig Stack, Jason Lyons, Francis Lyons
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Publication number: 20230254298Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for authenticating image files when network connections should not or cannot be used to transfer image files. A user device application may capture an image at a user device, generate an image file, and generate a hash file based on the image file. Instead of sending the image file to an authentication server for authentication, the application may send the hash file. If desired, the application may transfer the image file when a desirable network connection is available. Any alteration to the image file in the meantime will result in a different hash file for the altered image file, thus allowing detection of altered image files. This approach offers decreases the amount of data that is required to be transmitted in low or undesirable signal conditions, while maintaining an ability to detect alterations to image files that may have been made in the meantime.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: TruePic Inc.Inventors: Jason LYONS, Craig STACK, Francis LYONS, Jeffrey McGREGOR
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Patent number: 11715362Abstract: A wearable device can include a wearable band configured to contact a user of the wearable device, an actuator, a sensor, and one or more processors in communication with the actuator and the sensor. The processors can be configured to measure a back electromotive force (“EMF”) of the actuator; determine, based on the measured back EMF, data that describes a contact force between the wearable band and the user; and determine, based on the data that describes the contact force, a quality metric describing a data quality of sensor data collected by the sensor. In some embodiments, the processor(s) can determine, generate sensor output data based on the sensor data and based at least in part on the data describing the contact force between the wearable band and the user. For example, one or more machine-learned models maybe leveraged to generate sensor output data that is compensated for the wearable band being too tight or too loose.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Franziska Schlagenhauf, Nina R. Sinatra, Kurtis Robert Gross, Kelly Elizabeth Dobson, Artem Dementyev, Alex Olwal, Richard Francis Lyon
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Patent number: 11689876Abstract: A method includes providing, for each respective audio channel of a plurality of audio channels provided by an operating system of a computing device, a set of successive audio processing stages to apply to the respective audio channel. The method also includes providing, by the operating system, an application programming interface (API) configured to set a plurality of parameters for adjusting the set of successive audio processing stages for each respective audio channel. The method additionally includes receiving, via the API and from an application running on the computing device, one or more values for one or more parameters of the plurality of parameters. The method further includes adjusting, by the operating system, the plurality of audio channels based on the received one or more values for the one or more parameters.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Ricardo Antonio Garcia, Brian Kemler, Justin Wooyoung Lee, Richard Francis Lyon, Malcolm Graham Slaney
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Patent number: 11637519Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for using a linear resonant actuator (“LRA”) to determine a type of contact between a device and its surroundings. The LRA may be coupled to an amplifier by one or more switches. The audio amplifier may receive a signal from a microcontroller and transmit the signal the LRA when the switches are closed. When the switches are in an open position, the LRA may be actively sensing for the type of contact. The back EMF may be measured when the switches are open. The measured back EMF waveform may be used to determine the type of contact. When the signal is not being transmitted, the LRA may be passively sensing to determine whether the device was tapped.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Artem Dementyev, Richard Francis Lyon, Alex Olwal
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Patent number: 11632363Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for authenticating image files when network connections should not or cannot be used to transfer image files. A user device application may capture an image at a user device, generate an image file, and generate a hash file based on the image file. Instead of sending the image file to an authentication server for authentication, the application may send the hash file. If desired, the application may transfer the image file when a desirable network connection is available. Any alteration to the image file in the meantime will result in a different hash file for the altered image file, thus allowing detection of altered image files. This approach offers decreases the amount of data that is required to be transmitted in low or undesirable signal conditions, while maintaining an ability to detect alterations to image files that may have been made in the meantime.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: TruePic Inc.Inventors: Jason Lyons, Craig Stack, Francis Lyons, Jeffrey McGregor
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Publication number: 20230005354Abstract: A wearable device can include a wearable band configured to contact a user of the wearable device, an actuator, a sensor, and one or more processors in communication with the actuator and the sensor. The processors can be configured to measure a back electromotive force (“EMF”) of the actuator; determine, based on the measured back EMF, data that describes a contact force between the wearable band and the user; and determine, based on the data that describes the contact force, a quality metric describing a data quality of sensor data collected by the sensor. In some embodiments, the processor(s) can determine, generate sensor output data based on the sensor data and based at least in part on the data describing the contact force between the wearable band and the user. For example, one or more machine-learned models maybe leveraged to generate sensor output data that is compensated for the wearable band being too tight or too loose.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2021Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Franziska Schlagenhauf, Nina R. Sinatra, Kurt Gross, Kelly Elizabeth Dobson, Artem Dementyev, Alex Olwal, Richard Francis Lyon
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Publication number: 20220277109Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for authenticating photographic data. In one embodiment, a method comprises providing an image authentication application for use on a client device, the application configured to control image capture and transmission; receiving an image data file from the application at the authentication server comprising a photographic image captured by the application and metadata associated therewith; applying a watermark to the photographic image to create a watermarked image; applying date and time information to the tagged image; applying location information to the tagged image; creating a web address associated with the image data file; uploading the photographic image, the tagged image, or both to the web address; and transmitting an authenticated image file to the client device, the authenticated image file comprising one or more of: the watermarked image, the photographic image, the date and time information, geographic information, and the web address.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: TruePic Inc.Inventors: Craig STACK, Jason LYONS, Francis LYONS
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Publication number: 20220263447Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for using a linear resonant actuator (“LRA”) to determine a type of contact between a device and its surroundings. The LRA may be coupled to an amplifier by one or more switches. The audio amplifier may receive a signal from a microcontroller and transmit the signal the LRA when the switches are closed. When the switches are in an open position, the LRA may be actively sensing for the type of contact. The back EMF may be measured when the switches are open. The measured back EMF waveform may be used to determine the type of contact. When the signal is not being transmitted, the LRA may be passively sensing to determine whether the device was tapped.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Artem Dementyev, Richard Francis Lyon, Alex Olwal
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Patent number: 11334687Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for authenticating photographic data. In one embodiment, a method comprises providing an image authentication application for use on a client device, the application configured to control image capture and transmission; receiving an image data file from the application at the authentication server comprising a photographic image captured by the application and metadata associated therewith; applying a watermark to the photographic image to create a watermarked image; applying date and time information to the tagged image; applying location information to the tagged image; creating a web address associated with the image data file; uploading the photographic image, the tagged image, or both to the web address; and transmitting an authenticated image file to the client device, the authenticated image file comprising one or more of: the watermarked image, the photographic image, the date and time information, geographic information, and the web address.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: TruePic Inc.Inventors: Craig Stack, Jason Lyons, Francis Lyons
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Patent number: 11336216Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for using a linear resonant actuator (“LRA”) to determine a type of contact between a device and its surroundings. The LRA may be coupled to an amplifier by one or more switches. The audio amplifier may receive a signal from a microcontroller and transmit the signal the LRA when the switches are closed. When the switches are in an open position, the LRA may be actively sensing for the type of contact. The back EMF may be measured when the switches are open. The measured back EMF waveform may be used to determine the type of contact. When the signal is not being transmitted, the LRA may be passively sensing to determine whether the device was tapped.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Artem Dementyev, Richard Francis Lyon, Alex Olwal
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Publication number: 20220116728Abstract: A method includes providing, for each respective audio channel of a plurality of audio channels provided by an operating system of a computing device, a set of successive audio processing stages to apply to the respective audio channel. The method also includes providing, by the operating system, an application programming interface (API) configured to set a plurality of parameters for adjusting the set of successive audio processing stages for each respective audio channel. The method additionally includes receiving, via the API and from an application running on the computing device, one or more values for one or more parameters of the plurality of parameters. The method further includes adjusting, by the operating system, the plurality of audio channels based on the received one or more values for the one or more parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Ricardo Antonio Garcia, Brian Kemler, Justin Wooyoung Lee, Richard Francis Lyon, Malcolm Graham Slaney
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Publication number: 20220046000Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for authenticating image files when network connections should not or cannot be used to transfer image files. A user device application may capture an image at a user device, generate an image file, and generate a hash file based on the image file. Instead of sending the image file to an authentication server for authentication, the application may send the hash file. If desired, the application may transfer the image file when a desirable network connection is available. Any alteration to the image file in the meantime will result in a different hash file for the altered image file, thus allowing detection of altered image files. This approach offers decreases the amount of data that is required to be transmitted in low or undesirable signal conditions, while maintaining an ability to detect alterations to image files that may have been made in the meantime.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: TruePic Inc.Inventors: Jason LYONS, Craig STACK, Francis LYONS, Jeffrey McGREGOR
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Patent number: 11236047Abstract: The invention provides a combination comprising: (i) a compound of formula (Io): or a tautomer or a solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the various substituents are as defined in the claims; and (ii) a compound which is SGI-110 or a tautomer or a solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the combinations and medical uses of the combinations.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignees: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED, CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Gianni Chessari, John Francis Lyons
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Patent number: 11234093Abstract: A method includes providing, for each respective audio channel of a plurality of audio channels provided by an operating system of a computing device, a set of successive audio processing stages to apply to the respective audio channel. The method also includes providing, by the operating system, an application programming interface (API) configured to set a plurality of parameters for adjusting the set of successive audio processing stages for each respective audio channel. The method additionally includes receiving, via the API and from an application running on the computing device, one or more values for one or more parameters of the plurality of parameters. The method further includes adjusting, by the operating system, the plurality of audio channels based on the received one or more values for the one or more parameters.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Ricardo Antonio Garcia, Brian Kemler, Justin Wooyoung Lee, Richard Francis Lyon, Malcolm Graham Slaney
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Patent number: 11159504Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for authenticating image files when network connections should not or cannot be used to transfer image files. A user device application may capture an image at a user device, generate an image file, and generate a hash file based on the image file. Instead of sending the image file to an authentication server for authentication, the application may send the hash file. If desired, the application may transfer the image file when a desirable network connection is available. Any alteration to the image file in the meantime will result in a different hash file for the altered image file, thus allowing detection of altered image files. This approach offers decreases the amount of data that is required to be transmitted in low or undesirable signal conditions, while maintaining an ability to detect alterations to image files that may have been made in the meantime.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: TruePic Inc.Inventors: Jason Lyons, Craig Stack, Francis Lyons, Jeffrey McGregor