Patents by Inventor J. Richard

J. Richard 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: 11994702
    Abstract: Shaped glasses have curved surface lenses with spectrally complementary filters disposed thereon. The filters curved surface lenses are configured to compensate for wavelength shifts occurring due to viewing angles and other sources. Complementary images are projected for viewing through projection filters having passbands that pre-shift to compensate for subsequent wavelength shifts. At least one filter may have more than 3 primary passbands. For example, two filters include a first filter having passbands of low blue, high blue, low green, high green, and red, and a second filter having passbands of blue, green, and red. The additional passbands may be utilized to more closely match a color space and white point of a projector in which the filters are used. The shaped glasses and projection filters together may be utilized as a system for projecting and viewing 3D images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Martin J. Richards, Wilson Allen, Gary D. Gomes
  • Publication number: 20240171716
    Abstract: A projection system and method therefor includes a light source configured to emit a light; a spatial light modulator configured to receive the light and generate a modulated light; a lens configured to spatially Fourier transform the modulated light; a filter including an aperture, the filter configured to transmit at least one diffraction order of the modulated light as Fourier-transformed by the lens and to block a remaining portion of the modulated light; and a controller configured to: for each of a plurality of subperiods, cause the projection system to project an image through the filter, and between each of the plurality of subperiods, shift the image by a partial pixel distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Juan Pablo PERTIERRA, Martin J. RICHARDS
  • Publication number: 20240171710
    Abstract: A projection system and method includes a light source configured to emit a light in response to an image data; a phase light modulator configured to receive the light from the light source and to apply a spatially-varying phase modulation on the light, thereby to steer the light and generate a projection light; and a controller configured to dynamically determine, based on at least one of a user input or a sensor signal, a target geometry of a projection surface on which the projection light is projected, determine, based on the target geometry, a phase configuration for a frame of the image data, and provide a phase control signal to the phase light modulator, the phase control signal configured to cause the phase light modulator to generate the projection light in accordance with the phase configuration for the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicants: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, Dolby International AB
    Inventors: Juan Pablo Pertierra, Angelo Miguel Pires Arrifano, Clement Luc Carol Le Barbenchon, Martin J. Richards, Barret Lippey
  • Publication number: 20240171712
    Abstract: A digital PSF for use in a dual modulation display. The invention allows the use of less than optimal point spread (PSF) functions in the optics between the pre-modulator and primary modulator of a dual modulation projection system. This technique uses multiple halftones per frame in the pre-modulator synchronized with a modified bit sequence in the primary modulator to produce a compensation image that reduces the errors produced by the sub-optimal PSF. The invention includes the application to dual modulation and dual modulated 3D viewing systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventor: Martin J. RICHARDS
  • Publication number: 20240159039
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a structural frame member which includes a brace member that is used to absorb energy when the structural frame is subjected to loadings such as seismic, wind and gravity loads. The brace member is coupled to a restraining member that increases the buckling capacity of the brace member so that the brace member has approximately the same load axial capacity in compression as in tension. Embodiments of the invention also relate to the design, construction and assembly of the connection of the brace member that couples the brace member to a gusset plate which is coupled to the beam and column in the structural frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: DBM GLOBAL INC.
    Inventors: Clayton J. Allen, Ralph M. Richard, Rudolph E. Radau, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240142861
    Abstract: A projection system for etendue utilization includes a first light source configured to emit a light, the light including a first etendue component and a second etendue component, wherein the first etendue component has a lower etendue than the second etendue component, a first projection optics configured to project a first image on a screen, a second projection optics configured to project a second image on the screen, and an etendue splitter component. The etendue splitter component is configured to receive the light from the light source, extract, from the light, the first etendue component and the second etendue component, provide the first etendue component to the first projection optics, and provide the second etendue component to the second projection optics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Juan Pablo PERTIERRA, Martin J. RICHARDS, Barrett LIPPEY, Trevor DAVIES, John Frederick ARNTSEN
  • Patent number: 11970895
    Abstract: A hinge bracket assembly includes an appliance wrapper defining a first receiving space extending in a first direction, a second receiving space extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and a third receiving space extending in a third direction oriented at an acute angle relative to the first direction. An anchor plate is engaged with the appliance wrapper and includes a retention member received by the first receiving space, a first flange received by the second receiving space, and a second flange received by the third receiving space. A hinge plate is coupled with the anchor plate and includes a protrusion received by a slot defined by the retention member. The appliance wrapper is positioned between the anchor and hinge plates. A locking arm is selectively engaged with the anchor and hinge plates and is rotatable between an unlocked position and a locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ian Pavnick, Ryan M. Post, Michael S. Richards, Chad J. Rotter
  • Publication number: 20240132499
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to USP30 Inhibitor Compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, and medical uses involving same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Alex J. Buckmelter, Justin Andrew Caravella, Hongbin Li, Matthew W. Martin, Steven Mischke, David James Richard, Angela V. West
  • Publication number: 20240111707
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided, comprising a plurality of memory devices and a buffering device that permits memory devices with a variety of physical dimensions and memory formats to be used in an industry-standard memory module format. The buffering device includes memory interface circuitry and at least one first-in first-out (FIFO) or multiplexer circuit. The apparatus further comprises a parallel bus connecting the buffering device to the plurality of memory devices. The parallel bus includes a plurality of independent control lines, each coupling the memory interface circuitry to a corresponding subset of a plurality of first subsets of the plurality of memory devices. The parallel bus further includes a plurality of independent data channels, each coupling the at least one FIFO circuit or multiplexer circuit to a corresponding subset of a plurality of second subsets of the plurality of memory devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas H. Kinsley, George E. Pax, Timothy M. Hollis, Yogesh Sharma, Randon K. Richards, Chan H. Yoo, Gregory A. King, Eric J. Stave
  • Patent number: 11939801
    Abstract: A hinge bracket assembly includes an anchor plate. A retention member extends perpendicular to the anchor plate. The anchor plate defines a first receiving aperture. A hinge plate is aligned with the anchor plate and includes a hinge arm and a protrusion. The protrusion extends from an edge of the hinge plate opposite the hinge arm. The hinge plate defines a second receiving aperture aligned with the first receiving aperture when the protrusion is received by a space defined by the retention member. A locking arm is rotatable between an unlocked position and a locked position and is configured to be at least partially received by the first and second receiving apertures to couple the anchor plate and the hinge plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ian Pavnick, Ryan M. Post, Michael S. Richards, Chad J. Rotter
  • Patent number: 11941235
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing weather information. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing weather information are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for displaying daily weather information are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Caroline J. Crandall, Ian V. Bambao, Dylan O. Boelte, Wyatt R. Mitchell, Ricky Lee Richards
  • Publication number: 20240098229
    Abstract: Dual and multi-modulator projector display systems and techniques are disclosed. In one embodiment, a projector display system comprises a light source; a controller, a first modulator, receiving light from the light source and rendering a halftone image of said the input image; a blurring optical system that blurs said halftone image with a Point Spread Function (PSF); and a second modulator receiving the blurred halftone image and rendering a pulse width modulated image which may be projected to form the desired screen image. Systems and techniques for forming a binary halftone image from input image, correcting for misalignment between the first and second modulators and calibrating the projector system—e.g. over time—for continuous image improvement are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Jerome SHIELDS, Martin J. RICHARDS, Juan P. PERTIERRA
  • Patent number: 11937023
    Abstract: A novel high efficiency image projection system includes a beam-steering modulator, an amplitude modulator, and a controller. In a particular embodiment the controller generates beam-steering drive values from image data and uses the beam-steering drive values to drive the beam-steering modulator. Additionally, the controller utilizes the beam-steering drive values to generate a lightfield simulation of a lightfield projected onto the amplitude modulator by the beam-steering modulator. The controller utilizes the lightfield simulation to generate amplitude drive values for driving the amplitude modulator in order to project a high quality version of the image described by the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION, DOLBY INTERNATIONAL AB
    Inventors: Juan P. Pertierra, Martin J. Richards, Christopher John Orlick, Clement Le Barbenchon, Angelo M. Pires Arrifano
  • Publication number: 20240084769
    Abstract: A connector block that directs fuel from an outer fuel line to an inner fuel line. The connector block includes an inlet that couples to the outer fuel line, an outlet that coupled to the inner fuel line, and a fuel accumulator fluidly coupled to the inlet and the outlet. The fuel accumulator directs the fuel from the inlet to the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Kieran J. Richards, Brandon Glover, Vincent Denoyelle, Jacques L. Vincent, Raghuvaran Arumugam, Satya Dinakar Vyseetty, Joseph A. Worthington, Abhishek Mehrotra, Deepak Pillai, Todd S. Manley
  • Patent number: 11929428
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate; a group III-Nitride barrier layer; a source electrically coupled to the group III-Nitride barrier layer; a gate on the group III-Nitride barrier layer; a drain electrically coupled to the group III-Nitride barrier layer; a p-region being arranged at or below the group III-Nitride barrier layer; and a recovery enhancement circuit configured to reduce an impact of an overload received by the gate. Additionally, at least a portion of the p-region is arranged vertically below at least one of the following: the source, the gate, an area between the gate and the drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Wolfspeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Smith, Jr., Saptharishi Sriram, Charles W. Richards, IV
  • Publication number: 20240073357
    Abstract: Dual or multi-modulation display systems comprising a first modulator and a second modulator are disclosed. The first modulator may comprise a plurality of analog mirrors (e.g. MEMS array) and the second modulator may comprise a plurality of mirrors (e.g., DMD array). The display system may further comprise a controller that sends control signals to the first and second modulator. The display system may render highlight features within a projected image by affecting a time multiplexing scheme. In one embodiment, the first modulator may be switched on a sub-frame basis such that a desired proportion of the available light may be focused or directed onto the second modulator to form the highlight feature on a sub-frame rendering basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventor: Martin J. Richards
  • Patent number: 11913216
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a structural frame member which includes a brace member that is used to absorb energy when the structural frame is subjected to loadings such as seismic, wind and gravity loads. The brace member is coupled to a restraining member that increases the buckling capacity of the brace member so that the brace member has approximately the same load axial capacity in compression as in tension. Embodiments of the invention also relate to the design, construction and assembly of the connection of the brace member that couples the brace member to a gusset plate which is coupled to the beam and column in the structural frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: DBM GLOBAL INC.
    Inventors: Clayton J. Allen, Ralph M. Richard, Rudolph E. Radau, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11910746
    Abstract: Assemblies allowing a repositionable discharge deflector to be added to a mower with a discharge chute are described. These assemblies include a base, a swing bracket, a discharge deflector, a motor, and a switch. The base is attached to the mower, and the motor is attached to the base and includes a rotating output shaft. The swing bracket is rotationally attached to the base and is rotationally coupled to the rotating output shaft of the motor. The discharge deflector is attached to the swing bracket and positionable via rotation of the rotating output shaft so as to at least partially block the discharge chute of the mower. The switch is in electrical communication with the motor and is able to cause the motor to rotate the rotating output shaft. The assemblies allow a user to modify the trajectory of mown material discharged from the discharge chute of the mower with a push of the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventor: Jeremiah J. Richards
  • Publication number: 20240058528
    Abstract: A rotary pump for a fluid metering system is provided. The rotary pump reciprocates, and is reversed by a signal from a limit switch that is deflected by an actuator arm on a rotating sleeve of the pump system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Alessandro E. Pizzochero, J. Richard Gyory, Kenneth Focht, Justin Fisk, Joseph Gordon, Matthew Perry, Ajit D’Souza, Christopher Petroff
  • Patent number: D1027993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andrez Enrrique Aguayo, Ian V. Bambao, Dylan Otto Boelte, Punya Slok Chatterjee, Benjamin Thomas Christie, Caroline J. Crandall, Anton Davydov, Martin Douglas Kane, Wyatt R. Mitchell, Ricky-Lee Richards