Patents by Inventor Gregory House

Gregory House 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).

  • Publication number: 20240016069
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to quantum processing systems that include a plurality of donor atom qubits positioned in a semiconductor substrate. The system also comprises a plurality of control gates configured to control the donor atom qubits. The system further comprises an SLQD charge sensor fabricated on/in the semiconductor substrate. The SLQD charge sensor is configured to sense spin-states of two or more donor atom qubits, which are positioned within a sensing range of the SLQD charge sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Silicon Quantum Computing Pty Limited
    Inventors: Michelle Yvonne Simmons, Matthew Gregory House, Samuel Keith Gorman, Mark Richard Hogg
  • Patent number: 11189077
    Abstract: Techniques are described for deriving information, including graphical representations, based on perspectives of a 3D scene by utilizing sensor model representations of location points in the 3D scene. A 2D view point representation of a location point is derived based on the sensor model representation. From this information, a data representation can be determined. The 2D view point representation can be used to determine a second 2D view point representation. Other techniques include using sensor model representations of location points associated with dynamic objects in a 3D scene. These sensor model representations are generated using sensor systems having perspectives external to the location points and are used to determine a 3D model associated with a dynamic object. Data or graphical representations may be determined based on the 3D model. A system for obtaining information based on perspectives of a 3D scene includes a data manager and a renderer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory House
  • Publication number: 20210350833
    Abstract: A method for visualizing plays in a sporting event may include receiving a video stream of the sporting event and a measurement stream, asynchronous to the video stream, associated with objects in the sporting event. The method may further include displaying a synchronized presentation of the video stream and the measurement stream. The synchronization may be performed near the time of the displaying. Another method for visualizing plays in a sporting event may include receiving measurement information related to actions from one or more sporting events. The method may also include identifying plays from the actions using the measurement information and displaying a representation of the identified plays. A system for visualizing plays in a sporting event may include an integrated server and a synchronization mechanism. Another method for visualizing plays in a sporting event may include displaying a video of a play selected from a representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Gregory HOUSE, Ilke Levent AKIN
  • Patent number: 11064107
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing scenes from cameras imaging an event, such as a sporting event broadcast, are provided. Systems and methods include detecting and tracking patterns and trails. This may be performed with intra-frame processing and without knowledge of camera parameters. A system for analyzing a scene may include an object characterizer, a foreground detector, an object tracker, a trail updater, and a video annotator. Systems and methods may provide information regarding centers and spans of activity based on object locations and trails, which may be used to control camera field of views such as a camera pose and zoom level. A magnification may be determined for images in a video sequence based on the size of an object in the images. Measurements may be determined from object trails in a video sequence based on an effective magnification of images in the video sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Smadar Gefen, Gregory House, Yuecheng Zhang
  • Patent number: 11049526
    Abstract: A method for visualizing plays in a sporting event may include receiving a video stream of the sporting event and a measurement stream, asynchronous to the video stream, associated with objects in the sporting event. The method may further include displaying a synchronized presentation of the video stream and the measurement stream. The synchronization may be performed near the time of the displaying. Another method for visualizing plays in a sporting event may include receiving measurement information related to actions from one or more sporting events. The method may also include identifying plays from the actions using the measurement information and displaying a representation of the identified plays. A system for visualizing plays in a sporting event may include an integrated server and a synchronization mechanism. Another method for visualizing plays in a sporting event may include displaying a video of a play selected from a representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory House, Ilke Levent Akin
  • Patent number: 10652519
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to insertions in 3D video. Virtual camera models enable insertions to be reconciled relative to left and right channels of the 3D video to maximize 3D accuracy and realism of the insertions. Cameras are formed as composites, and can be derived from other models. The camera models can be based on a visual analysis of the 3D video, and can be based on 3D camera data including toe-in and ocular spacing. The camera data may be derived from information collected using instrumentation connect to a 3D camera system, derived based on visual analysis of the 3D video, or derived using a combination of information collected using instrumentation and visual analysis of 3D video. Insertions can be made on-site or at a remote site, and camera data can be embedded in the 3D video and/or separately transmitted to a remote site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Sheldon Katz, Gregory House, Howard Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20190342479
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing scenes from cameras imaging an event, such as a sporting event broadcast, are provided. Systems and methods include detecting and tracking patterns and trails. This may be performed with intra-frame processing and without knowledge of camera parameters. A system for analyzing a scene may include an object characterizer, a foreground detector, an object tracker, a trail updater, and a video annotator. Systems and methods may provide information regarding centers and spans of activity based on object locations and trails, which may be used to control camera field of views such as a camera pose and zoom level. A magnification may be determined for images in a video sequence based on the size of an object in the images. Measurements may be determined from object trails in a video sequence based on an effective magnification of images in the video sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Smadar GEFEN, Gregory House, Yuecheng Zhang
  • Patent number: 10375287
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing scenes from cameras imaging an event, such as a sporting event broadcast, are provided. Systems and methods include detecting and tracking patterns and trails. This may be performed with intra-frame processing and without knowledge of camera parameters. A system for analyzing a scene may include an object characterizer, a foreground detector, an object tracker, a trail updater, and a video annotator. Systems and methods may provide information regarding centers and spans of activity based on object locations and trails, which may be used to control camera field of views such as a camera pose and zoom level. A magnification may be determined for images in a video sequence based on the size of an object in the images. Measurements may be determined from object trails in a video sequence based on an effective magnification of images in the video sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Smadar Gefen, Gregory House, Yuecheng Zhang
  • Patent number: 10229365
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a quantum processor realized in a semiconductor material and method to operate the quantum processor to implement error corrected quantum computation. The quantum processor comprises a plurality of qubit elements disposed in a two-dimensional matrix arrangement. The qubits are implemented using the nuclear or electron spin of phosphorus donor atoms. Further, the processor comprises a control structure with a plurality of control members, each arranged to control a plurality of qubits disposed along a line or a column of the matrix. The control structure is controllable to perform topological quantum error corrected computation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignees: NewSouth Innovations Pty Limited, University of Melbourne
    Inventors: Martin Fuechsle, Samuel James Hile, Charles David Hill, Lloyd Christopher Leonard Hollenberg, Matthew Gregory House, Eldad Peretz, Sven Rogge, Michelle Yvonne Simmons
  • Patent number: 9667887
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are described to improve a lens distortion curve which roughly approximates distortion caused by a camera lens to capture an event onto video. The present invention selects a generic lens distortion curve that roughly approximates the distortion caused by the camera lens while capturing the event onto the video. The video as well as information from the generic lens distortion curve is used to generate a camera model. This camera model is used to integrate virtual insertions into the video. If the camera model is sufficiently accurate to present a realistic appearance of the virtual insertions to the remote viewer, this camera model is then used to integrate more virtual insertions into the video. However, if the camera model is not sufficiently accurate, an iterative process is employed to refine this camera model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Sheldon Katz, Gregory House
  • Patent number: 9437012
    Abstract: A method for automatically tracking multiple objects from a sequence of video images that may extract raw data about participating elements in a sporting, or other event, in a way that does not interfere with the actual participating elements in the event. The raw data may include the position and velocity of the players, the referees, and the puck, as well as the team affiliation of the players. These data may be collected in real time and may include accounting for players moving fast and unpredictably, colliding with and occluding each other, and getting in and out of the playing field. The video sequence, captured by a suitable sensor, may be processed by a suitably programmed general purpose computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Smadar Gefen, Gregory House
  • Publication number: 20160125311
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a quantum processor realised in a semiconductor material and method to operate the quantum processor to implement error corrected quantum computation. The quantum processor comprises a plurality of qubit elements disposed in a two-dimensional matrix arrangement. The qubits are implemented using the nuclear or electron spin of phosphorus donor atoms. Further, the processor comprises a control structure with a plurality of control members, each arranged to control a plurality of qubits disposed along a line or a column of the matrix. The control structure is controllable to perform topological quantum error corrected computation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Fuechsle, Samuel James Hile, Charles David Hill, Lloyd Christopher Leonard Hollenberg, Matthew Gregory House, Eldad Peretz, Sven Rogge, Michelle Yvonne Simmons
  • Publication number: 20160071548
    Abstract: A method for visualizing plays in a sporting event may include receiving a video stream of the sporting event and a measurement stream, asynchronous to the video stream, associated with objects in the sporting event. The method may further include displaying a synchronized presentation of the video stream and the measurement stream. The synchronization may be performed near the time of the displaying. Another method for visualizing plays in a sporting event may include receiving measurement information related to actions from one or more sporting events. The method may also include identifying plays from the actions using the measurement information and displaying a representation of the identified plays. A system for visualizing plays in a sporting event may include an integrated server and a synchronization mechanism. Another method for visualizing plays in a sporting event may include displaying a video of a play selected from a representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Gregory HOUSE, Ilke Levent AKIN
  • Patent number: 9186548
    Abstract: A method for visualizing plays in a sporting event may include receiving a video stream of the sporting event and a measurement stream, asynchronous to the video stream, associated with objects in the sporting event. The method may further include displaying a synchronized presentation of the video stream and the measurement stream. The synchronization may be performed near the time of the displaying. Another method for visualizing plays in a sporting event may include receiving measurement information related to actions from one or more sporting events. The method may also include identifying plays from the actions using the measurement information and displaying a representation of the identified plays. A system for visualizing plays in a sporting event may include an integrated server and a synchronization mechanism. Another method for visualizing plays in a sporting event may include displaying a video of a play selected from a representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory House, Ilke Levent Akin
  • Publication number: 20150221096
    Abstract: A method for automatically tracking multiple objects from a sequence of video images that may extract raw data about participating elements in a sporting, or other event, in a way that does not interfere with the actual participating elements in the event. The raw data may include the position and velocity of the players, the referees, and the puck, as well as the team affiliation of the players. These data may be collected in real time and may include accounting for players moving fast and unpredictably, colliding with and occluding each other, and getting in and out of the playing field. The video sequence, captured by a suitable sensor, may be processed by a suitably programmed general purpose computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Smadar GEFEN, Gregory HOUSE
  • Patent number: 9031279
    Abstract: A method for automatically tracking multiple objects from a sequence of video images that may extract raw data about participating elements in a sporting, or other event, in a way that does not interfere with the actual participating elements in the event. The raw data may include the position and velocity of the players, the referees, and the puck, as well as the team affiliation of the players. These data may be collected in real time and may include accounting for players moving fast and unpredictably, colliding with and occluding each other, and getting in and out of the playing field. The video sequence, captured by a suitable sensor, may be processed by a suitably programmed general purpose computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Smadar Gefen, Gregory House
  • Patent number: 8973029
    Abstract: A method for video insertion using backpropagation may include determining a first camera model from a first frame of the sequence. The method may also include determining a transition location. The method may further include generating a transform model based on an analysis of the first frame and a second frame that occurs earlier in the video sequence and applying the transform model to the first camera model to generate a second camera model for the second frame. The method then includes inserting an insertion into one or more frames earlier in the sequence between the second frame and the transition location based on the second camera model, wherein the inserting is performed before displaying the frames. A system for video insertion using backpropagation includes search, transition, track and insertion subsystems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikhil Deshpande, Gregory House
  • Patent number: 8922718
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are described that utilizes spatial modeling to represent foreground objects of an event to allow virtual graphics to be integrated into a background of the event in the presence of dynamic objects. The present invention detects a presence of dynamic objects within a region of interest from a video depicting the event. The present invention produces a suppression key corresponding to the dynamic object when present in the video or a suppression key with a default value when and where no dynamic object is present in the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory House, Ximin Gong, Cen Rao, Yuecheng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140327676
    Abstract: Techniques are described for deriving information, including graphical representations, based on perspectives of a 3D scene by utilizing sensor model representations of location points in the 3D scene. A 2D view point representation of a location point is derived based on the sensor model representation. From this information, a data representation can be determined. The 2D view point representation can be used to determine a second 2D view point representation. Other techniques include using sensor model representations of location points associated with dynamic objects in a 3D scene. These sensor model representations are generated using sensor systems having perspectives external to the location points and are used to determine a 3D model associated with a dynamic object. Data or graphical representations may be determined based on the 3D model. A system for obtaining information based on perspectives of a 3D scene includes a data manager and a renderer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: Gregory HOUSE
  • Patent number: 8786596
    Abstract: Techniques are described for deriving information, including graphical representations, based on perspectives of a 3D scene by utilizing sensor model representations of location points in the 3D scene. A 2D view point representation of a location point is derived based on the sensor model representation. From this information, a data representation can be determined. The 2D view point representation can be used to determine a second 2D view point representation. Other techniques include using sensor model representations of location points associated with dynamic objects in a 3D scene. These sensor model representations are generated using sensor systems having perspectives external to the location points and are used to determine a 3D model associated with a dynamic object. Data or graphical representations may be determined based on the 3D model. A system for obtaining information based on perspectives of a 3D scene includes a data manager and a renderer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory House