Patents by Inventor Ian Clarke

Ian Clarke 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).

  • Patent number: 9976731
    Abstract: A remote follow spot system includes a remote controller that has separately movable parts that are movable in two orthogonal directions, and a display attached to one of said two separately movable parts. The display receives a video feed from a controlled light, that is controlled to move in the same directions as remote controller. The display hence shows the field of view where the light is pointing. In this way, an operator of the follow spot can control the light without physically being near the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Production Resource Group, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher D Conti, Ian Clarke, Dale Polansky, Diane Miller
  • Publication number: 20180135839
    Abstract: A remote follow spot system includes a remote controller that has separately movable parts that are movable in two orthogonal directions, and a display attached to one of said two separately movable parts. The display receives a video feed from a controlled light, that is controlled to move in the same directions as remote controller. The display hence shows the field of view where the light is pointing. In this way, an operator of the follow spot can control the light without physically being near the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher D. Conti, Ian Clarke, Dale Polansky, Diane Miller
  • Publication number: 20170240480
    Abstract: A method for inoculating a plant with a nitrogen-fixing bacteria such as Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus, said method comprising administering the nitrogen-fixing bacteria to a wound of a growing plant, for example to recently cut grass. Inoculation in this manner leads to enhanced growth characteristics including increased greenness of grass. Novel compositions suitable for use in the method are also described and claimed, together with kits for producing these.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: David DENT, Ian CLARKE
  • Publication number: 20170237943
    Abstract: A remote follow spot system includes a remote controller that has separately movable parts that are movable in two orthogonal directions, and a display attached to one of said two separately movable parts. The display receives a video feed from a controlled light, that is controlled to move in the same directions as remote controller. The display hence shows the field of view where the light is pointing. In this way, an operator of the follow spot can control the light without physically being near the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher D Conti, Ian Clarke, Dale Polansky, Diane Miller
  • Publication number: 20170234516
    Abstract: A remote follow spot system includes a remote controller that has separately movable parts that are movable in two orthogonal directions, and a display attached to one of said two separately movable parts. The display receives a video feed from a controlled light, that is controlled to move in the same directions as remote controller. The display hence shows the field of view where the light is pointing. In this way, an operator of the follow spot can control the light without physically being near the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher D Conti, Ian Clarke, Dale Polansky, Diane Miller
  • Patent number: 9593830
    Abstract: A remote follow spot system includes a remote controller that has separately movable parts that are movable in two orthogonal directions, and a display attached to one of said two separately movable parts. The display receives a video feed from a controlled light, that is controlled to move in the same directions as remote controller. The display hence shows the field of view where the light is pointing. In this way, an operator of the follow spot can control the light without physically being near the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Production Resource Group, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher D Conti, Ian Clarke, Dale Polansky, Diane Miller
  • Publication number: 20170045210
    Abstract: A remote follow spot system includes a remote controller that has separately movable parts that are movable in two orthogonal directions, and a display attached to one of said two separately movable parts. The display receives a video feed from a controlled light, that is controlled to move in the same directions as remote controller. The display hence shows the field of view where the light is pointing. In this way, an operator of the follow spot can control the light without physically being near the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher D. Conti, Ian Clarke, Dale Polansky, Diane Miller
  • Publication number: 20170045211
    Abstract: A remote follow spot system includes a remote controller that has separately movable parts that are movable in two orthogonal directions, and a display attached to one of said two separately movable parts. The display receives a video feed from a controlled light, that is controlled to move in the same directions as remote controller. The display hence shows the field of view where the light is pointing. In this way, an operator of the follow spot can control the light without physically being near the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher D. Conti, Ian Clarke, Dale Polansky, Diane Miller
  • Publication number: 20170009969
    Abstract: A remote follow spot system includes a remote controller that has separately movable parts that are movable in two orthogonal directions, and a display attached to one of said two separately movable parts. The display receives a video feed from a controlled light, that is controlled to move in the same directions as remote controller. The display hence shows the field of view where the light is pointing. In this way, an operator of the follow spot can control the light without physically being near the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher D. Conti, Ian Clarke, Dale Polansky, Diane Miller
  • Publication number: 20150330608
    Abstract: A lighting system operating using a digital mirror as its operative device. The digital mirror is used to shape the light which is a passed through advanced optical devices in order to produce an output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: William Hewlett, Ian Clarke, Nigel Evans, Richard Parker, Mark A. Hunt, Michael Hughes
  • Patent number: 9068718
    Abstract: A remote phosphor light which simulates the spectrum of a specified real world light, e.g. a tungsten or a daylight bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Production Resource Group, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Pierceall, Ian Clarke
  • Patent number: 9036245
    Abstract: A lighting system operating using a digital mirror as its operative device. The digital mirror is used to shape the light which is a passed through advanced optical devices in order to produce an output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Production Resource Group, LLC
    Inventors: William Hewlett, Ian Clarke, Nigel Evans, Richard Parker, Mark A. Hunt, Michael Hughes
  • Patent number: 9031317
    Abstract: An adequate solution for computer vision applications is arrived at more efficiently and, with more automation, enables users with limited or no special image processing and pattern recognition knowledge to create reliable vision systems for their applications. Computer rendering of CAD models is used to automate the dataset acquisition process and labeling process. In order to speed up the training data preparation while maintaining the data quality, a number of processed samples are generated from one or a few seed images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yury Yakubovich, Ivo Moravec, Yang Yang, Ian Clarke, Lihui Chen, Eunice Poon, Mikhail Brusnitsyn, Arash Abadpour, Dan Rico, Guoyi Fu
  • Publication number: 20140079314
    Abstract: An adequate solution for computer vision applications is arrived at more efficiently and, with more automation, enables users with limited or no special image processing and pattern recognition knowledge to create reliable vision systems for their applications. Computer rendering of CAD models is used to automate the dataset acquisition process and labeling process. In order to speed up the training data preparation while maintaining the data quality, a number of processed samples are generated from one or a few seed images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Yury Yakubovich, Ivo Moravec, Yang Yang, Ian Clarke, Lihui Chen, Eunice Poon, Mikhail Brusnitsyn, Arash Abadpour, Dan Rico, Guoyi Fu
  • Publication number: 20130208443
    Abstract: A remote phosphor light which simulates the spectrum of a specified real world light, e.g. a tungsten or a daylight bulb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: PRODUCTION RESOURCE GROUP L.L.C
    Inventors: Rich Pearsall, Ian Clarke
  • Publication number: 20130050796
    Abstract: A lighting system operating using a digital mirror as its operative device. The digital mirror is used to shape the light which is a passed through advanced optical devices in order to produce an output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: LIGHT AND SOUND DESIGN LTD.
    Inventors: William Hewlett, Ian Clarke, Nigel Evans, Richard Parker, Mark A. Hunt, Michael Hughes
  • Patent number: 8313475
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for controlled rate dispensing of a liquid contained in a flexible bag, said apparatus including a chamber adapted to contain the flexible bag containing the liquid, an outlet from the chamber adapted to receive an outlet conduit communicating with the interior of the flexible bag, a source of gas arranged to apply pressure to at least part of the exterior walls of the flexible bag, and a pressure regulator arranged to control the pressure applied to said exterior walls, whereby pressure applied to said exterior walls causes liquid to be dispensed from the flexible bad through the outlet conduit at a controlled rate. A method of delivering liquid at a controlled rate using the apparatus of the present invention is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Keystone Product Developments Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Ian Clarke, Kenneth Arthur Logan, Paul Christopher Dastoor
  • Patent number: 8300302
    Abstract: A lighting system operating using a digital mirror as its operative device. The digital mirror is used to shape the light which is a passed through advanced optical devices in order to produce an output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Production Resource Group, LLC
    Inventors: William Hewlett, Ian Clarke, Nigel Evans, Richard Parker, Mark A. Hunt, Michael Hughes
  • Patent number: 8130845
    Abstract: A method of estimating and compensating for jitter between two video frames in a digital video sequence comprises comparing a pixel subset in one video frame to candidate matching pixel subsets within a search area in the other video frame to obtain a preliminary matching pixel subset. Based on the location of the preliminary matching pixel subset, an adapted search area is formed and the comparing is continued within the adapted search area to obtain a final matching pixel subset. Motion is calculated between the video frames based on the final match thereby to estimate the jitter. The video frames are then transformed based on the estimated jitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Mikhail Brusnitsyn, Ian Clarke, Hui Zhou
  • Patent number: 8031131
    Abstract: A stage lighting system with a digital and analog part. The digital part is used to form the image, which can be, for example, a full brightness image. The analog part is used to dim the image, and to carry out failsafe operation. If an error occurs in the digital part, then the analog part prevents the image from being shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Production Resource Group, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Hunt, Ian Clarke