Patents by Inventor Gabriel Suciu
Gabriel Suciu 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: 10541001Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a video; detecting one or more objects in one or more frames of the video; identifying one or more of the detected objects; determining a relevance score for each of the one or more of the identified objects with respect to a user the video is to be presented to; selecting one or more frames of the video based on the determined relevance scores for the identified objects in the frames; and providing for presentation to the user one or more of the selected frames of the video.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Vincent Charles Cheung, Hermes Germi Pique Corchs, Maria Chiara Cacciani, Andrew James Thomas Buckley, Stef Marc Smet, Milen Georgiev Ozhumerov, Mircea-Gabriel Suciu, Muhammed Elsayed Muhammed Elsayed Ibrahim, Cunpu Bo
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Publication number: 20190228580Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes recognizing an object in an image that is captured by a camera and presented in a region of a screen of the computing device, generating a 3-dimensional mesh representation for the object by recognizing visual components of the object, where the 3-dimensional mesh representation comprises a plurality of polygons, receiving one or more inputs from the user, where the inputs cause color information for at least a part of the region of the screen to be updated, identifying one of the plurality of polygons that corresponds to a first region of the screen, identifying an area of the texture layer that corresponds to the identified polygon, recording the updated color information in the identified area of the texture layer, generating an augmented reality effect associated with the object based on the updated color information recorded in the identified area of the texture layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Martin Pelant, Yiting Li, Dominic Akira Burt, Hermes Germi Pique Corchs, Mircea-Gabriel Suciu, Guk Hyeon Chai, Michael Slater, Dolapo Omobola Falola
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Publication number: 20190198057Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a video; detecting one or more objects in one or more frames of the video; identifying one or more of the detected objects; determining a relevance score for each of the one or more of the identified objects with respect to a user the video is to be presented to; selecting one or more frames of the video based on the determined relevance scores for the identified objects in the frames; and providing for presentation to the user one or more of the selected frames of the video.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Vincent Charles Cheung, Hermes Germi Pique Corchs, Maria Chiara Cacciani, Andrew James Thomas Buckley, Stef Marc Smet, Milen Georgiev Dzhumerov, Mircea-Gabriel Suciu, Muhammed Elsayed Muhammed Elsayed Ibrahim, Cunpu Bo
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Publication number: 20190043258Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes determining one or more three-dimensional (3D) objects defined in 3D space for display. The one or more 3D objects may be projected into corresponding one or more two-dimensional (2D) objects defined in 2D space. Run-time layout characteristics of the one or more 2D objects may be defined using a layout module. The run-time layout characteristics defined by the layout module may be send to a 3D rendering engine. The 3D rendering engine may render a display containing the one or more 3D objects using the run-time layout characteristics of the one or more 2D objects defined by the layout module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Zbigniew Szymanski, Michael Slater, Mircea-Gabriel Suciu, Alexander Nicholas Rozanski, Guilherme Schneider, Milen Georgiev Dzhumerov, Alexander Charles Henderson, Volodymyr Giginiak
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Patent number: 10107127Abstract: A gas turbine engine including an axial high pressure compressor having expansion slots in the outer rim of the rotor section. The expansion slots may be positioned between blades of a rotor segment. The fore end of the slots may have an axial seal which is coupled to the inner surface of the outer rim in the first rotor segment, and may comprise a fin configuration. The axial seal may be integral to the inner surface of the outer rim. The compressor may comprise a plurality of expansion slots and axial seals, including in a plurality of rotor segments.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: James Hill, Brian Merry, Gabriel Suciu
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Patent number: 9988935Abstract: A gas turbine engine may include an axial high pressure compressor having an air flow pathway positioned between the inner and outer rim of the rotor section. The air flow pathway includes an inlet port, a transition segment, an axial segment, and an outlet port. The pathway may be a tube having an ovoid cross sectional shape and is substantially co-planar to the outer surface of the outer rim. The pathway may traverse the rotor section from the first rotor segment to the rear hub.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: James Hill, Brian Merry, Gabriel Suciu
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Patent number: 9897098Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes an axial compressor which includes a rotor assembly including a first rotor segment with a first inner rim, a first sealing surface, and a first aft engagement feature, and a second rotor segment positioned aft of the first rotor segment and having a second inner rim, a second sealing surface, and a second inner rim with a second fore engagement feature that is complementary to the first aft engagement feature. The first and second sealing surfaces are complementary to each other, and are bonded together via a transient liquid phase diffusion process. The first and second sealing surfaces are disposed on the outer rim. The first aft engagement member may be a notch that is complementary to the second fore engagement feature, which may be a shelf.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: James Hill, Brian Merry, Gabriel Suciu
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Patent number: 9879537Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes an axial high pressure compressor includes a rear hub disposed aft of an aft rotor segment. The rear hub includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and a sealing face, wherein the sealing face is sealingly engaged with the aft rotor segment, and in fluid communication with the cooling channel. The cooling channels are configured to delivery air to contact the inner surface of the rear hub.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: James Hill, Brian Merry, Gabriel Suciu
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Publication number: 20170192651Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes a computer server machine that may receive from a first user instructions to edit an original photo. The original photo may have been uploaded by a second user. The first and second users may be users of an online social network. The computer server machine may create an edited photo based on the original photo in accordance with the instructions. The computer server machine may also store the edited photo in association with the first user. The computer server machine may also distribute the edited photo in association with the original photo.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Daniel Shannon Yang, Mircea-Gabriel Suciu, Mihaela Ogrezeanu, Balazs Balazs
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Publication number: 20160032726Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes an axial high pressure compressor includes a rear hub disposed aft of an aft rotor segment. The rear hub includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and a sealing face, wherein the sealing face is sealingly engaged with the aft rotor segment, and in fluid communication with the cooling channel. The cooling channels are configured to delivery air to contact the inner surface of the rear hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: James Hill, Brian Merry, Gabriel Suciu
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Publication number: 20160032937Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes an axial compressor which includes a rotor assembly including a first rotor segment with a first inner rim, a first sealing surface, and a first aft engagement feature, and a second rotor segment positioned aft of the first rotor segment and having a second inner rim, a second sealing surface, and a second inner rim with a second fore engagement feature that is complementary to the first aft engagement feature. The first and second sealing surfaces are complementary to each other, and are bonded together via a transient liquid phase diffusion process. The first and second sealing surfaces are disposed on the outer rim. The first aft engagement member may be a notch that is complementary to the second fore engagement feature, which may be a shelf.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: James Hill, Brian Merry, Gabriel Suciu
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Publication number: 20160032767Abstract: A gas turbine engine may include an axial high pressure compressor having an air flow pathway positioned between the inner and outer rim of the rotor section. The air flow pathway includes an inlet port, a transition segment, an axial segment, and an outlet port. The pathway may be a tube having an ovoid cross sectional shape and is substantially co-planar to the outer surface of the outer rim. The pathway may traverse the rotor section from the first rotor segment to the rear hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: James Hill, Brian Merry, Gabriel Suciu
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Publication number: 20160032753Abstract: A gas turbine engine including an axial high pressure compressor having expansion slots in the outer rim of the rotor section. The expansion slots may be positioned between blades of a rotor segment. The fore end of the slots may have an axial seal which is coupled to the inner surface of the outer rim in the first rotor segment, and may comprise a fin configuration. The axial seal may be integral to the inner surface of the outer rim. The compressor may comprise a plurality of expansion slots and axial seals, including in a plurality of rotor segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventors: JAMES HILL, BRIAN MERRY, GABRIEL SUCIU
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Patent number: 9003759Abstract: A particle separator (20) for a tip turbine engine (10) includes a generally conical inclined leading surface (24) leading to a maximum radius (25) and a tapered trailing surface (56) having a radius at all points therealong less than the maximum radius (25). The trailing surface (56) of the particle separator (20) is tapered and/or curved radially inwardly away from the maximum radius (25). Air flowing toward the core airflow inlet is first diverted radially outwardly by the inclined leading surface (24) of the particle separator (20) to the maximum radius (25) of the particle separator (20). The air then follows the trailing surface (56) radially inwardly to flow axially into the core airflow inlet. While the air can follow the contours of the particle separator (20) around the maximum radius (25) and into the core airflow inlet, any particles, such as dirt, will have more inertia and will pass radially outwardly of the core airflow inlet through the bypass fan.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2004Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Gabriel Suciu, Gary D. Roberge, Brian Merry
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Patent number: 8950171Abstract: A tip turbine engine provides an axial compressor rotor that is counter-rotated relative to a fan. A planetary gearset couples rotation of a fan to an axial compressor rotor, such that the axial compressor rotor is driven by rotation of the fan in a rotational direction opposite that of the fan. By counter-rotating the axial compressor rotor, a final stage of compressor vanes between the final stage of compressor blades and inlets to the hollow fan blades of the fan are eliminated. As a result, the length of the axial compressor and the overall length of the tip turbine engine are decreased.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Gabriel Suciu, Brian Merry, Michael E. McCune
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Publication number: 20110200424Abstract: A tip turbine engine provides an axial compressor rotor that is counter-rotated relative to a fan. A planetary gearset couples rotation of a fan to an axial compressor rotor, such that the axial compressor rotor is driven by rotation of the fan in a rotational direction opposite that of the fan. By counter-rotating the axial compressor rotor, a final stage of compressor vanes between the final stage of compressor blades and inlets to the hollow fan blades of the fan are eliminated. As a result, the length of the axial compressor and the overall length of the tip turbine engine are decreased.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventors: Gabriel Suciu, Brian Merry, Michael E. McCune
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Patent number: 7937927Abstract: A tip turbine engine (10) provides an axial compressor rotor (46) that is counter-rotated relative to a fan (24). A planetary gearset (90) couples rotation of a fan (46) to an axial compressor rotor (46), such that the axial compressor rotor (46) is driven by rotation of the fan in a rotational direction opposite that of the fan. By counter-rotating the axial compressor rotor, a final stage of compressor vanes (54) between the final stage of compressor blades (52) and inlets (66) to the hollow fan blades (28) of the fan are eliminated. As a result, the length of the axial compressor (22) and the overall length of the tip turbine engine (10) are decreased.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2004Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Gabriel Suciu, Brian Merry, Michael E. McCune
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Patent number: 7921636Abstract: A tip turbine engine has a more efficient core airflow path from the hollow fan blades, through the combustor and to the combustion chamber of a combustor. The turbine engine includes a rotatable fan having a plurality of radially-extending fan blades each defining compressor chambers extending radially therein. A turbine is mounted to the outer periphery of the fan. A diffuser at a radially outer end of each compressor chamber turns core airflow through the compressor chamber toward the combustor. The high velocity, high pressure core airflow from the compressor chambers in the hollow fan blades is diffused before the compressed core airflow enters the combustor, thereby improving the efficiency of the tip turbine engine. Further, the overall diameter of the tip turbine engine is reduced by the arrangement of the diffuser case in a position not directly radially outward of the fan blades.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2004Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Gabriel Suciu, James W. Norris, Craig A. Nordeen, Brian Merry
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Patent number: 7845157Abstract: A tip turbine engine (10) according to the present invention provides at least one gear (90) coupling rotation of a bypass fan (24) to an axial compressor (22), such that the axial compressor (22) is driven by rotation of the fan (24) at a rate different from than the rate of the fan. In one embodiment, the rate of rotation of the axial compressor (22) is increased relative to a rate of rotation of the fan (24). By increasing the rotation rate, the compression provided by the axial compressor is increased, while the number of stages of the axial compressor blades may be reduced. As a result, the length of the axial compressor and the overall length of the tip turbine engine are decreased.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2004Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Gabriel Suciu, Gary D. Roberge, Brian Merry
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Publication number: 20090232650Abstract: A tip turbine engine has a more efficient core airflow path from the hollow fan blades, through the combustor and to the combustion chamber of a combustor. The turbine engine includes a rotatable fan having a plurality of radially-extending fan blades each defining compressor chambers extending radially therein. A turbine is mounted to the outer periphery of the fan. A diffuser at a radially outer end of each compressor chamber turns core airflow through the compressor chamber toward the combustor. The high velocity, high pressure core airflow from the compressor chambers in the hollow fan blades is diffused before the compressed core airflow enters the combustor, thereby improving the efficiency of the tip turbine engine. Further, the overall diameter of the tip turbine engine is reduced by the arrangement of the diffuser case in a position not directly radially outward of the fan blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2004Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventors: Gabriel Suciu, James W. Norris, Craig A. Nordeen, Brian Merry