Patents by Inventor Howard Alexander

Howard Alexander 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: 20240020879
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for establishing Proof of Location for a computing device (which may serve as Proof of Location for a user of the device). In some examples, establishing Proof of Location involves trackable features findable by the device at the location in question. In some examples, the computing device is configured to generate a point cloud of a trackable feature for comparison to a reference point cloud. Anti-spoofing methods are described for reducing the possibility of accidental or intentional false-positive Proof of Location results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: George Howard Alexander BLIKAS, Oliver Clayton DANIELS, Raymond Victor DI CARLO, David Morris DANIELS, Luke Timothy HARTWIG
  • Patent number: 11508098
    Abstract: A supervisory computer vision (CV) system may include a secondary CV system running in parallel with a native CV system on a mobile device. The secondary CV system is configured to run less frequently than the native CV system. CV algorithms are then run on these less-frequent sample images, generating information for localizing the device to a reference point cloud (e.g., provided over a network) and for transforming between a local point cloud of the native CV system and the reference point cloud. AR content may then be consistently positioned relative to the convergent CV system's coordinate space and visualized on a display of the mobile device. Various related algorithms facilitate the efficient operation of this system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: YouAR INC.
    Inventors: Oliver Clayton Daniels, George Howard Alexander Blikas
  • Publication number: 20210327102
    Abstract: A supervisory computer vision (CV) system may include a secondary CV system running in parallel with a native CV system on a mobile device. The secondary CV system is configured to run less frequently than the native CV system. CV algorithms are then run on these less-frequent sample images, generating information for localizing the device to a reference point cloud (e.g., provided over a network) and for transforming between a local point cloud of the native CV system and the reference point cloud. AR content may then be consistently positioned relative to the convergent CV system's coordinate space and visualized on a display of the mobile device. Various related algorithms facilitate the efficient operation of this system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: YouAR INC.
    Inventors: Oliver Clayton DANIELS, George Howard Alexander BLIKAS
  • Patent number: 11049288
    Abstract: A supervisory computer vision (CV) system may include a secondary CV system running in parallel with a native CV system on a mobile device. The secondary CV system is configured to run less frequently than the native CV system. CV algorithms are then run on these less-frequent sample images, generating information for localizing the device to a reference point cloud (e.g., provided over a network) and for transforming between a local point cloud of the native CV system and the reference point cloud. AR content may then be consistently positioned relative to the convergent CV system's coordinate space and visualized on a display of the mobile device. Various related algorithms facilitate the efficient operation of this system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: YouAR INC.
    Inventors: George Howard Alexander Blikas, Oliver Clayton Daniels
  • Publication number: 20200342680
    Abstract: A supervisory computer vision (CV) system may include a secondary CV system running in parallel with a native CV system on a mobile device. The secondary CV system is configured to run less frequently than the native CV system. CV algorithms are then run on these less-frequent sample images, generating information for localizing the device to a reference point cloud (e.g., provided over a network) and for transforming between a local point cloud of the native CV system and the reference point cloud. AR content may then be consistently positioned relative to the convergent CV system's coordinate space and visualized on a display of the mobile device. Various related algorithms facilitate the efficient operation of this system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: YouAR INC.
    Inventors: George Howard Alexander BLIKAS, Oliver Clayton DANIELS
  • Patent number: 10614548
    Abstract: A supervisory computer vision (CV) system may include a secondary CV system running in parallel with a native CV system on a mobile device. The secondary CV system is configured to run less frequently than the native CV system. CV algorithms are then run on these less-frequent sample images, generating information for localizing the device to a reference point cloud (e.g., provided over a network) and for transforming between a local point cloud of the native CV system and the reference point cloud. AR content may then be consistently positioned relative to the convergent CV system's coordinate space and visualized on a display of the mobile device. Various related algorithms facilitate the efficient operation of this system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: YouAR INC.
    Inventors: George Howard Alexander Blikas, Oliver Clayton Daniels
  • Patent number: 10614594
    Abstract: A supervisory computer vision (CV) system may include a secondary CV system running in parallel with a native CV system on a mobile device. The secondary CV system is configured to run less frequently than the native CV system. CV algorithms are then run on these less-frequent sample images, generating information for localizing the device to a reference point cloud (e.g., provided over a network) and for transforming between a local point cloud of the native CV system and the reference point cloud. AR content may then be consistently positioned relative to the convergent CV system's coordinate space and visualized on a display of the mobile device. Various related algorithms facilitate the efficient operation of this system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: YouAR INC.
    Inventors: Oliver Clayton Daniels, George Howard Alexander Blikas
  • Publication number: 20200020073
    Abstract: A supervisory computer vision (CV) system may include a secondary CV system running in parallel with a native CV system on a mobile device. The secondary CV system is configured to run less frequently than the native CV system. CV algorithms are then run on these less-frequent sample images, generating information for localizing the device to a reference point cloud (e.g., provided over a network) and for transforming between a local point cloud of the native CV system and the reference point cloud. AR content may then be consistently positioned relative to the convergent CV system's coordinate space and visualized on a display of the mobile device. Various related algorithms facilitate the efficient operation of this system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: YouAR INC.
    Inventors: George Howard Alexander BLIKAS, Oliver Clayton DANIELS
  • Publication number: 20200020137
    Abstract: A supervisory computer vision (CV) system may include a secondary CV system running in parallel with a native CV system on a mobile device. The secondary CV system is configured to run less frequently than the native CV system. CV algorithms are then run on these less-frequent sample images, generating information for localizing the device to a reference point cloud (e.g., provided over a network) and for transforming between a local point cloud of the native CV system and the reference point cloud. AR content may then be consistently positioned relative to the convergent CV system's coordinate space and visualized on a display of the mobile device. Various related algorithms facilitate the efficient operation of this system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: YouAR INC.
    Inventors: Oliver Clayton DANIELS, George Howard Alexander BLIKAS
  • Publication number: 20160104355
    Abstract: The disclosure provides alarm module devices such as a wearable article including a base portion and an upper portion covering the base portion, wherein the base portion and the upper portion cooperating to define a compartment. The device can further include at least one acoustical transducer, and a printed circuit board (or other suitable activation circuitry) disposed in the compartment including circuitry for actuating the at least one acoustical transducer. The device can further include a power source in selective electrical communication with the at least one acoustical transducer by way of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Katharyn Maris Alexander, Howard Alexander
  • Publication number: 20090254386
    Abstract: An innovation market is described. An apparatus may comprise an innovation market subsystem arranged to manage an innovation marketplace for the exchange of virtual shares in a project for virtual currency to measure project value. The innovation market subsystem may comprise an innovator manager module operative to allocate virtual shares to a project. The innovation market subsystem may also comprise an innovation exchange module communicatively coupled to the project manager module, the innovation exchange module operative to exchange virtual shares for virtual currency at a virtual market price. The innovation market subsystem may further comprise a price generator module communicatively coupled to the innovation exchange module, the price generator module operative to modify the virtual market price for the project based on the exchange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Esther Wang, Howard Alexander Hurst
  • Publication number: 20060137832
    Abstract: An overhead track screen door system for garages has generally parallel screen door tracks spaced inward and downward from those of an overhead garage door. The overhead track screen door has articulated hinged, screened frames having rollers mounted at each end which travel in tracks between a horizontal overhead open position and a closed position spaced inward from the overhead garage door. The overhead door tracks and overhead screen door tracks are mounted to common vertical mounting plates at each side of the garage entrance. A horizontal resilient wipe seal is mounted on the interior side of the outer door lower panel sealing between the outer door and the inner screen door against insects. The lower inner screen door tracks are angled inward at an acute angle relative to the lower outer door tracks to ease opening of the inner screen door. The screen door has a locking latch system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventor: Howard Alexander
  • Patent number: 5701456
    Abstract: In a computerized database system, a query is formulated to retrieve data from the database by interactively identifying at least one table containing query data, and at least one column and at least one row in the identified table containing the query data. The rows are interactively identified using a condition statement. The condition statement is interactively formulated using at least one displayed flowline. Input is received from the user specifying a position on the flowline for insertion of a predicate and the predicate. The flowline is displayed with the predicate inserted in the specified location. The predicates are displayed on the flowline in between nodes. Predicates on the same flowline are combined through a logical AND operation. Predicates on different flowlines between the same nodes are combined through a logical OR operation. The flowline is converted to a corresponding Boolean algebra statement and displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tom William Jacopi, Brian Gerrit Payton, Howard Alexander Siwek
  • Patent number: 4043720
    Abstract: In producing a composite yarn which includes a carrier strand and a layer of tacky polymer, provision is made for adjusting the position of a tube through which the carrier strand passes in relation to a polymer extrusion orifice to vary the annular thickness of the polymer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1977
    Assignee: Akzona Incorporated
    Inventor: Howard Alexander Mercer
  • Patent number: D390600
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Howdan, Inc.
    Inventor: Howard Alexander Jordan