Patents by Inventor J. Schaffer

J. Schaffer 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: 20220386788
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a resting or sleeping occupant may include a compressible structure configured to allow airflow through the compressible structure, and a cover removably coupled to the compressible structure and overlaying at least a portion of the compressible structure. The cover may include a foldover portion. The foldover portion may include a zipper along an edge of the foldover portion, and may be secured about a portion of the compressible structure. A method of assembling the apparatus may include inserting the cover through a compressible structure, and wrapping the foldover portion around an outer rim of the compressible structure. The method may further include manipulating the zipper along the foldover portion to secure the foldover portion about the compressible structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Skye Ann Baling BLEVINS, David Thomas HOTARD, Ellen Yea-Yi BROWN, Alexis J. SCHAFFER
  • Patent number: 11448497
    Abstract: An example system includes two objects each having a known dimension and positioned spaced apart by a known distance, and a fixture having an opening for receiving an imaging device and for holding the two objects in a field of view of the imaging device such that the field of view of the imaging device originates from a point normal to a surface of the base. The fixture holds the imaging device at a fixed distance from an object being imaged and controls an amount of incident light on the imaging device. An example method of determining image scaling includes holding an imaging device at a fixed distance from an object being imaged, and positioning the two objects in the field of view of the imaging device such that the field of view of the imaging device originates from a point normal to a line formed by the known distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Hong H. Tat, Brian T. Miller, Jason Wu, Christina I. Fraij, Michael J. Schaffer, Kerth J. Downs, Grant C. Zenkner, Wayne A. Berry
  • Patent number: 11429758
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, techniques are provided for modeling overhead line structures of electric railways that utilize a flexible, reusable structure template to automatically generate a 3D model of the overhead line structure. Each structure template includes a set of points that represent joints of the overhead line structure and components that represent elements of the overhead line structure. A feature definition of each joint and component includes properties, constraints and cell mappings. By mapping key points of reference lines for an overhead line structure to key points in an applicable structure templet for the overhead line structure, and applying the constraints and, in some cases the cell mappings, a 3D model of the overhead line structure is automatically generated. The 3D model may be a “low detail” stick representation for fast modeling, or, using the cell mappings, a “high detail” cell-based representation for very realistic modeling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Bentley Systems, Incorporated
    Inventors: Denis J. Schaffer, Kivanc Karakas
  • Patent number: 11170468
    Abstract: An example system includes a base, two objects each having a known dimension and positioned on the base spaced apart by a known distance, an imaging device positioned such that the two objects are in a field of view of the imaging device and such that the field of view of the imaging device originates from a point normal to a surface of the base, and a computing device having one or more processors and non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to perform functions. The functions include receiving an image from the imaging device capturing the two objects in the field of view, and based on one or more of the known dimension of the two objects and the known distance between the two objects, determining an image scaling factor that associates a number of pixels in the image to a physical distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Hong H. Tat, Brian T. Miller, Jason Wu, Christina I. Fraij, Michael J. Schaffer
  • Patent number: 11160391
    Abstract: A child containment system or playard can include a frame and soft goods panels. The frame can include a top frame assembly and one or more legs extending down therefrom in a use configuration. The legs can be pivotable with respect to the top frame assembly to a stored configuration, where the legs are substantially parallel with portions of the top frame assembly. The playard can also include top rail soft goods attached to at least a portion of the top frame assembly. A first portion of the bassinet base can be stored in a cavity of a first portion of the top rail soft goods and a second portion of the bassinet base can be stored in another cavity of a second portion of the soft goods. The first and second base portions can be coupled together when needed and stored in the cavities when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: BABY JOGGER LLC
    Inventors: Alexis J. Schaffer, Annette C. Stella, Corey Barnes, Rachel Bennett, Nathan Christopher Causey, Harlan Seth Dannenberg, Ryan David Luecke
  • Publication number: 20210190489
    Abstract: An example system includes two objects each having a known dimension and positioned spaced apart by a known distance, and a fixture having an opening for receiving an imaging device and for holding the two objects in a field of view of the imaging device such that the field of view of the imaging device originates from a point normal to a surface of the base. The fixture holds the imaging device at a fixed distance from an object being imaged and controls an amount of incident light on the imaging device. An example method of determining image scaling includes holding an imaging device at a fixed distance from an object being imaged, and positioning the two objects in the field of view of the imaging device such that the field of view of the imaging device originates from a point normal to a line formed by the known distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Hong H. Tat, Brian T. Miller, Jason Wu, Christina I. Fraij, Michael J. Schaffer, Kerth J. Downs, Grant C. Zenkner, Wayne A. Berry
  • Publication number: 20210192682
    Abstract: An example system includes a base, two objects each having a known dimension and positioned on the base spaced apart by a known distance, an imaging device positioned such that the two objects are in a field of view of the imaging device and such that the field of view of the imaging device originates from a point normal to a surface of the base, and a computing device having one or more processors and non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to perform functions. The functions include receiving an image from the imaging device capturing the two objects in the field of view, and based on one or more of the known dimension of the two objects and the known distance between the two objects, determining an image scaling factor that associates a number of pixels in the image to a physical distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Hong H. Tat, Brian T. Miller, Jason Wu, Christina I. Fraij, Michael J. Schaffer
  • Publication number: 20200372208
    Abstract: Techniques are presented for enhanced erasing of digital ink. The ink erasing feature of a content creation application can preserve the complex shapes that can result from partial erasure of ink strokes. The ink erasing feature can receive ink stroke data from an ink stroke and display the ink stroke. The ink erasing feature can then receive and display an eraser stroke that contacts the ink stroke. Once the eraser stroke is received, the ink erasing feature can determine whether any eraser segment of the eraser stroke contacts the ink stroke. If an eraser segment does not contact the ink stroke, the ink erasing feature discards the eraser segment. If an eraser segment does contact the ink stroke, the ink erasing feature can update the ink stroke data based on amount of overlap and location of contact between the eraser stroke and the ink stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Joshua M. Smithrud, Taylor S. Williams, Craig A. Macomber, Paul J. Kwiatkowski, Marcel Lugosan, Travis P. Dorschel, Simon J. Schaffer, Shane J. Clifford, Nicholas J. Wilson
  • Patent number: 10783322
    Abstract: Techniques are presented for enhanced erasing of digital ink. The ink erasing feature of a content creation application can preserve the complex shapes that can result from partial erasure of ink strokes. The ink erasing feature can receive ink stroke data from an ink stroke and display the ink stroke. The ink erasing feature can then receive and display an eraser stroke that contacts the ink stroke. Once the eraser stroke is received, the ink erasing feature can determine whether any eraser segment of the eraser stroke contacts the ink stroke. If an eraser segment does not contact the ink stroke, the ink erasing feature discards the eraser segment. If an eraser segment does contact the ink stroke, the ink erasing feature can update the ink stroke data based on amount of overlap and location of contact between the eraser stroke and the ink stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua M. Smithrud, Taylor S. Williams, Craig A. Macomber, Paul J. Kwiatkowski, Marcel Lugosan, Travis P. Dorschel, Simon J. Schaffer, Shane J. Clifford, Nicholas J. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20190350378
    Abstract: A child containment system or playard can include a frame and soft goods panels. The frame can include a top frame assembly and one or more legs extending down therefrom in a use configuration. The legs can be pivotable with respect to the top frame assembly to a stored configuration, where the legs are substantially parallel with portions of the top frame assembly. The playard can also include top rail soft goods attached to at least a portion of the top frame assembly. A first portion of the bassinet base can be stored in a cavity of a first portion of the top rail soft goods and a second portion of the bassinet base can be stored in another cavity of a second portion of the soft goods. The first and second base portions can be coupled together when needed and stored in the cavities when not in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Alexis J. Schaffer, Annette C. Stella, Corey Barnes, Rachel Bennett, Nathan Christopher Causey, Harlan Seth Dannenberg, Ryan David Luecke
  • Patent number: 10438385
    Abstract: Techniques and systems for generating ink effects for an ink stroke are described. In particular, ink gradients for digital ink strokes are provided. The described techniques allow for inking input to be transformed into a structure in which conventional and unconventional graphics techniques can be applied. A digital ink system can receive an ink stroke having ink stroke information. The outline of the ink stroke can be identified, and the ink stroke information can be transformed into surface information within the outline of the ink stroke. A graphic effect can be applied to the ink stroke using the surface information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Simon J. Schaffer, Travis P. Dorschel, Christine M. Johnson, Craig A. Macomber, Michael Tang, Joshua M. Smithrud
  • Patent number: 10325398
    Abstract: Techniques and systems for applying an ink effect to the drawing of an ink stroke can include absolute age for a digital ink stroke. A digital ink system can identify a reference time from which to represent a current time. The system can generate an absolute age of each ink point of the ink stroke based on the reference time. Then the ink effect can be applied to the ink stroke with a rhythm derived from when the ink stroke was originally drawn by using the absolute age of each ink point. In some cases, the rhythm can be the same rhythm as when the ink stroke was originally drawn. In other cases, the rhythm can be modified based on the rhythm the ink stroke was originally drawn. For example, the original rhythm may be accelerating, decelerating, skewed, compressed, affine, or non-affine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Paul J. Kwiatkowski, Travis P. Dorschel, Andras Nagy, Taylor S. Williams, Simon J. Schaffer, Craig A. Macomber, Christine M. Johnson, Michael Tang, Joshua M. Smithrud
  • Patent number: 10275910
    Abstract: Techniques and systems for managing visual layouts of ink strokes are described. In particular, an ink space coordinate system for a digital ink stroke is provided. A digital ink system can receive ink stroke data of an ink stroke. The system can define an ink space coordinate system along the ink stroke. Defining the ink space coordinate system can include assigning a reference line of the ink stroke and an origin point on the reference line, as well as creating ink space coordinates. Creating the ink space coordinates can include defining ink space x-coordinate values representing a distance along the reference line relative to the origin point and defining ink space y-coordinate values representing a distance along an axis perpendicular to the reference line of the ink stroke. Then the system can perform a warping to create curvature in the ink space coordinate system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Simon J. Schaffer, Christine M. Johnson, Travis P. Dorschel, Craig A. Macomber, Joshua M. Smithrud, Michael Tang, Paul J. Kwiatkowski, Taylor S. Williams, James Robert Olyha
  • Publication number: 20190102079
    Abstract: Techniques are presented for enhanced erasing of digital ink. The ink erasing feature of a content creation application can preserve the complex shapes that can result from partial erasure of ink strokes. The ink erasing feature can receive ink stroke data from an ink stroke and display the ink stroke. The ink erasing feature can then receive and display an eraser stroke that contacts the ink stroke. Once the eraser stroke is received, the ink erasing feature can determine whether any eraser segment of the eraser stroke contacts the ink stroke. If an eraser segment does not contact the ink stroke, the ink erasing feature discards the eraser segment. If an eraser segment does contact the ink stroke, the ink erasing feature can update the ink stroke data based on amount of overlap and location of contact between the eraser stroke and the ink stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Joshua M. Smithrud, Taylor S. Williams, Craig A. Macomber, Paul J. Kwiatkowski, Marcel Lugosan, Travis P. Dorschel, Simon J. Schaffer, Shane J. Clifford, Nicholas J. Wilson
  • Patent number: D844823
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: RENEWABLE EDGE, LLC
    Inventors: Richard C. Contrata, Jr., David J. Schaffer
  • Patent number: D852980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Renewable Edge LLC
    Inventors: Richard C. Contrata, Jr., David J. Schaffer
  • Patent number: D874022
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Renewable Edge, LLC
    Inventors: Richard C. Contrata, Jr., David J. Schaffer
  • Patent number: D874023
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Renewable Edge, LLC
    Inventors: Richard C. Contrata, Jr., David J. Schaffer
  • Patent number: D879325
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Renewable Edge LLC
    Inventors: Richard C. Contrata, Jr., David J. Schaffer
  • Patent number: D882116
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Renewable Edge, LLC
    Inventors: Richard C. Contrata, Jr., David J. Schaffer