Patents by Inventor Gerald Reuben DeJean
Gerald Reuben DeJean 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: 9996165Abstract: The description relates to 3D gesture recognition. One example gesture recognition system can include a gesture detection assembly. The gesture detection assembly can include a sensor cell array and a controller that can send signals at different frequencies to individual sensor cells of the sensor cell array. The example gesture recognition system can also include a gesture recognition component that can determine parameters of an object proximate the sensor cell array from responses of the individual sensor cells to the signals at the different frequencies, and can identify a gesture performed by the object using the parameters.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ran Gilad-Bachrach, Dimitrios Lymberopoulos, Gerald Reuben Dejean, II, Eden Alejandro Alanis Reyes, Trang T. Thai
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Patent number: 9953355Abstract: Identifying products in a physical store shopping environment. The method includes, using a first detection method, identifying that a given product likely belongs to a given set of products. The method further includes, using one or more other detection methods, determining that the product is likely a specific product from the given set of products.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jie Liu, Dimitrios Lymberopoulos, Mohammed Shoaib, Michel Goraczko, Nissanka Arachchige Bodhi Priyantha, Marcel Gavriliu, Suman Kumar Nath, Changhu Wang, Yuxiao Hu, Di Wang, Gerald Reuben DeJean, Lei Zhang
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Publication number: 20180033066Abstract: Identifying products in a physical store shopping environment. The method includes, using a first detection method, identifying that a given product likely belongs to a given set of products. The method further includes, using one or more other detection methods, determining that the product is likely a specific product from the given set of products.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Jie Liu, Dimitrios Lymberopoulos, Mohammed Shoaib, Michel Goraczko, Nissanka Arachchige Bodhi Priyantha, Marcel Gavriliu, Suman Kumar Nath, Changhu Wang, Yuxiao Hu, Di Wang, Gerald Reuben DeJean, Lei Zhang
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Publication number: 20170372401Abstract: Providing product recommendations in a physical retail store. A method includes detecting that the user arrives at the physical retail store. The method further includes, in response, receiving information from a recommendation server for a particular user. The method further includes storing locally, the information from the recommendation server. The method further includes, detecting a plurality of user interactions for the user with products in the retail store as part of the shopping experience and prior to a check-out phase of the shopping experience. The method further includes based on the locally stored information and the user interaction, providing product recommendations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Di Wang, Michel Goraczko, Dimitrios Lymberopoulos, Jie Liu, Marcel Gavriliu, Nissanka Arachchige Bodhi Priyantha, Gerald Reuben DeJean, Mohammed Shoaib, Suman Kumar Nath
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Publication number: 20170372362Abstract: Providing discounts to users in a physical store location. The method includes detecting that a user has stopped at a given location in the physical store. The method further includes, based on the location, identifying a set of products. The method further includes, providing an identification of the set of products to an ad server. At the ad server an auction is initiated between different product promoters to identify ads to be provided to the user. The method further includes, receiving from the ad server one or more ads to be provided to the user based on the results of the ad auction. The method further includes, providing the one or more ads to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Marcel Gavriliu, Jie Liu, Nissanka Arachchige Bodhi Priyantha, Michel Goraczko, Di Wang, Gerald Reuben DeJean, Nagendra V. Kolluru, Murali Nallappa, Vaidyaraman Sambasivam, Manish Agrawal, Srinivasa Reddy Neerudu, Dimitrios Lymberopoulos, Mohammed Shoaib
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Patent number: 9785225Abstract: A sensor and processing system dynamically partitions or allocates functionality between various remote sensor nodes and a processing subsystem based on energy management management considerations. Redundant functionality is located at the processing subsystem and each of the various remote sensor nodes, and each sensor node coordinates with the processing subsystem to determine the location (e.g., at the processing subsystem or at the sensor node) at which a particular functionality is executed.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Mats Eric Myrberg, Gerald Reuben DeJean, II, Lance Eric Greenwade, Marc Tremblay
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Patent number: 9696802Abstract: In general, the short range wireless powered ring described herein pertains to a finger-worn ring. In one embodiment the ring has a small interaction area towards the palm of the hand that employs sensors to sense user input and can interpret this input and other data. For example, the ring can interpret user input as scroll and select input actions. The ring communicates user interactions and other data wirelessly using a low-power wireless solution. The ring contains a coil and other circuitry for energy harvesting from short range wireless enabled devices such as, for example, NFC enabled phones, while users interact with their devices. A built in rechargeable battery is used to store the scavenged energy. The ring may also contain physiological and inertial sensors. The ring can provide a readily available input device of small form factor that has an easily accessible energy source for ease of use.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Nissanka Arachchige Bodhi Priyantha, Douglas Christopher Burger, Gerald Reuben DeJean, Jie Liu, Dimitrios Lymperopoulos, Deepak Ganesan
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Publication number: 20170090591Abstract: The description relates to 3D gesture recognition. One example gesture recognition system can include a gesture detection assembly. The gesture detection assembly can include a sensor cell array and a controller that can send signals at different frequencies to individual sensor cells of the sensor cell array. The example gesture recognition system can also include a gesture recognition component that can determine parameters of an object proximate the sensor cell array from responses of the individual sensor cells to the signals at the different frequencies, and can identify a gesture performed by the object using the parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ran GILAD-BACHRACH, Dimitrios LYMBEROPOULOS, Gerald Reuben DEJEAN, II, Eden Alejandro ALANIS REYES, Trang T. THAI
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Patent number: 9552069Abstract: The description relates to 3D gesture recognition. One example gesture recognition system can include a gesture detection assembly. The gesture detection assembly can include a sensor cell array and a controller that can send signals at different frequencies to individual sensor cells of the sensor cell array. The example gesture recognition system can also include a gesture recognition component that can determine parameters of an object proximate the sensor cell array from responses of the individual sensor cells to the signals at the different frequencies, and can identify a gesture performed by the object using the parameters.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ran Gilad-Bachrach, Dimitrios Lymberopoulos, Gerald Reuben DeJean, II, Eden Alejandro Alanis Reyes, Trang T. Thai
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Patent number: 9417925Abstract: A sensor and processing system dynamically partitions functionality between various remote sensor nodes and a processing subsystem based on available communication capabilities. Redundant functionality is located at the processing subsystem and each of the various remote sensor nodes, and each sensor node coordinates with the processing subsystem to determine the location (e.g., at the processing subsystem or at the sensor node) at which a particular functionality is executed.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Mats Eric Myrberg, Gerald Reuben DeJean, III, Lance Eric Greenwade, Marc Tremblay
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Publication number: 20160011668Abstract: The description relates to 3D gesture recognition. One example gesture recognition system can include a gesture detection assembly. The gesture detection assembly can include a sensor cell array and a controller that can send signals at different frequencies to individual sensor cells of the sensor cell array. The example gesture recognition system can also include a gesture recognition component that can determine parameters of an object proximate the sensor cell array from responses of the individual sensor cells to the signals at the different frequencies, and can identify a gesture performed by the object using the parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Ran GILAD-BACHRACH, Dimitrios LYMBEROPOULOS, Gerald Reuben DEJEAN, II, Eden Alejandro ALANIS REYES, Trang T. THAI
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Publication number: 20150323980Abstract: A sensor and processing system dynamically partitions or allocates functionality between various remote sensor nodes and a processing subsystem based on energy management management considerations. Redundant functionality is located at the processing subsystem and each of the various remote sensor nodes, and each sensor node coordinates with the processing subsystem to determine the location (e.g., at the processing subsystem or at the sensor node) at which a particular functionality is executed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Mats Eric Myrberg, Gerald Reuben DeJean, II, Lance Eric Greenwade, Marc Tremblay
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Patent number: 9110670Abstract: A sensor and processing system dynamically partitions or allocates functionality between various remote sensor nodes and a processing subsystem based on energy management management considerations. Redundant functionality is located at the processing subsystem and each of the various remote sensor nodes, and each sensor node coordinates with the processing subsystem to determine the location (e.g., at the processing subsystem or at the sensor node) at which a particular functionality is executed.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Mats Eric Myrberg, Gerald Reuben DeJean, III, Lance Eric Greenwade, Marc Tremblay
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Publication number: 20140285416Abstract: In general, the short range wireless powered ring described herein pertains to a finger-worn ring. In one embodiment the ring has a small interaction area towards the palm of the hand that employs sensors to sense user input and can interpret this input and other data. For example, the ring can interpret user input as scroll and select input actions. The ring communicates user interactions and other data wirelessly using a low-power wireless solution. The ring contains a coil and other circuitry for energy harvesting from short range wireless enabled devices such as, for example, NFC enabled phones, while users interact with their devices. A built in rechargeable battery is used to store the scavenged energy. The ring may also contain physiological and inertial sensors. The ring can provide a readily available input device of small form factor that has an easily accessible energy source for ease of use.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2013Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Nissanka Arachchige Bodhi Priyantha, Douglas Christopher Burger, Gerald Reuben DeJean, Jie Liu, Dimitrios Lymperopoulos, Deepak Ganesan
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Patent number: 8787832Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides for systems and/or methods for a dynamic range wireless access point to initiate deliberate and/or selective communications with one or more wireless devices over a short range radio path. One embodiment of an access point system comprises a processor that transfers one or more wireless devices to a long range radio path once a transition condition has been met. In another embodiment, an access point system may affect transactions between user/customer's smart devices and a commercial place of business where the access point system and the smart devices initiate communications when the smart devices are deliberately placed within the proximity of the access point antenna and/or the smart devices are brought within the vicinity of the access point antenna such as by passing through the entrance or exit to the place of business.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Andrew Herron, Gerald Reuben DeJean, II, Darko Kirovski, Miller Thomas Abel, Craig Scott Brenner, William Thomas Blank
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Publication number: 20140115128Abstract: A sensor and processing system dynamically partitions functionality between various remote sensor nodes and a processing subsystem based on available communication capabilities. Redundant functionality is located at the processing subsystem and each of the various remote sensor nodes, and each sensor node coordinates with the processing subsystem to determine the location (e.g., at the processing subsystem or at the sensor node) at which a particular functionality is executed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Mats Eric Myrberg, Gerald Reuben DeJean, III, Lance Eric Greenwade, Marc Tremblay
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Publication number: 20140115372Abstract: A sensor and processing system dynamically partitions or allocates functionality between various remote sensor nodes and a processing subsystem based on energy management management considerations. Redundant functionality is located at the processing subsystem and each of the various remote sensor nodes, and each sensor node coordinates with the processing subsystem to determine the location (e.g., at the processing subsystem or at the sensor node) at which a particular functionality is executed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Mats Eric Myrberg, Gerald Reuben DeJean, III, Lance Eric Greenwade, Marc Tremblay
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Patent number: 8467278Abstract: The subject innovation relates to systems and/or methodologies for using randomly positioned electromagnetic scatterers deposited into a predetermined region of an optical storage medium (e.g., Blue Ray DVD, HD DVD, CD, etc.) as a distinct three dimensional (3D) hard-to-copy digital rights management feature. A scatterers' topology is scanned using a matrix of antennas that sense the scatterers' electromagnetic response as the optical disc revolves at near-constant angular speed. The response, f, called an RF fingerprint, is then concatenated with an arbitrary text, t, that defines the digital rights management information imposed by the disk publisher.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2009Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Darko Kirovski, Gerald Reuben DeJean, Barry C. Bond, Sebastian Lange
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Patent number: 8279137Abstract: An antenna described herein includes a driven patch that is configured to emit radiation in a broadside direction in response to receiving excitation current, wherein the driven patch has a first radiating edge and a second radiating edge that are approximately parallel to one another. The antenna also includes a reflector element that is configured to reflect radiation emitted from the first radiating edge in a quasi-endfire direction. The antenna can also include two director elements that are configured to direct radiation emitted from the second radiating edge of the driven patch in a quasi-endfire direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventor: Gerald Reuben DeJean, II
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Publication number: 20100289701Abstract: Described is an antenna having a patch with slits configured to meet specified frequency and bandwidth requirements. For example, for a dual-polarized antenna with two feedlines, the patch has three slits that are configured to determine the antenna's frequency characteristics; the patch has no (or a substantially reduced) fourth slit, thereby providing wider bandwidth. The slits may be sized to provide the desired frequency characteristics. Also described is having the equivalent of variable slits via electronic or mechanical configuration. For diagonal feedlines, the slits may be symmetrically arranged, e.g., one horizontal slit extending from one side of the patch and two vertical slits extending from the upper and lower edges of the patch. The antenna may be used in a device such as a gaming console.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Gerald Reuben DeJean, Sean R. Mercer, Vasco Rubio