Patents by Inventor James A. Goodman
James A. Goodman 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).
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Patent number: 11967851Abstract: A method for adapting a usage level of a battery pack includes measuring cell sense data for each respective battery cell using a cell sense circuit, the cell sense data including a cell voltage, current, and temperature. The method includes processing the cell sense data, for each respective battery cell, through multiple battery state functions of a controller to generate numeric cell degradation values (CDVs). The battery state functions are calibrated relationships of the cell sense data to predetermined battery fault conditions. Thereafter, the method includes automatically adapting the usage level of the battery pack during operation of the battery pack, via the controller, based on the numeric CDVs. An electric powertrain system includes the battery pack, cell sense circuit, a rotary electric machine, and a controller configured to execute the above method.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: James C. Gibbs, Andrew M. Zettel, Calvin Goodman, Rajesh Nagappala
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Patent number: 11938327Abstract: A stimulation system for a patient is provided. The system comprises: at least one implantable device comprising at least one implantable antenna; and an external device comprising at least one external antenna, wherein the at least one external antenna transfers power to the at least one implantable antenna. The at least one implantable device delivers therapy to the patient. A patient attachment device or body covering positions the at least one external antenna relative to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Nalu Medical, Inc.Inventors: Lee Fason Hartley, Christopher Linden, Daniel M. Pivonka, Ji-Jon Sit, Lakshmi Narayan Mishra, Logan Palmer, Brett Daniel Schleicher, Mark David Londborg, James Goodman, James C. Makous, Andre Castillo
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Patent number: 11887267Abstract: A method includes receiving an image of a real environment captured using a camera worn by a user, the image comprising a hand of the user and determining a pose of the hand based on the image. Based on a three-dimensional model of the hand having the determined pose, generating a two-dimensional surface representing the hand as viewed from a first viewpoint of the user and positioning the two-dimensional surface representing the hand and one or more virtual-object representations in a three-dimensional space. The method further includes determining that a portion of the two-dimensional surface representing the hand is visible from a second viewpoint in the three-dimensional space, and generating an output image, wherein a set of image pixels of the output image corresponding to the portion of the two-dimensional surface that is visible is configured to cause a display to tur off a set of corresponding display pixels.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Christopher James Goodman, Gregory Mayo Daly
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Patent number: 11815899Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving data regarding an area to be cleaned, the data comprising data regarding movement of people or machines through the area to be cleaned; training a machine learning cleaning model based on the data; creating a floor cleaning plan using the machine learning cleaning model, the floor cleaning plan identifying a cleaning time to minimize a likelihood of a robotic cleaning device encountering a person or a machine while cleaning; and transmitting the floor cleaning plan to a robotic cleaning device.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ernest Bernard Williams, Jr., Zachary James Goodman, Henry Ramsey Bissex, Jeremy R. Fox, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Publication number: 20230334728Abstract: A method includes receiving a source shape that is to be blended with a destination shape stored in a color buffer for an image; in response to determining that the source shape is associated with a blending mode that requires updates to pixels in the color buffer uncovered by the source shape: identifying empty tiles in the color buffer uncovered by the source shape and non-empty tiles in the color buffer covered by the source shape; for each of the empty tiles, sending instructions to clear pixel values associated with the empty tile in the color buffer; and for each of the non-empty tiles: identifying pixels of the non-empty tile that are covered by the destination shape but not the source shape; and sending instructions to clear pixel values associated with the pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2022Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Nilanjan Goswami, Christopher James Goodman, Kyle Durfee, Piyush Agarwal, Steve John Clohset
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Publication number: 20230334735Abstract: A method includes receiving a list of primitives covering a tile of an image, the image comprising content defined by the list of primitives, and for each primitive in the list: identifying, in the tile, pixels that are partially covered by the primitive, pixels that are fully uncovered by the primitive, and pixels that are fully covered by the primitive; computing, for each of the partially-covered pixels, a coverage weight indicating a proportion of the partially-covered pixel that is covered by the primitive; storing coverage data in a coverage buffer corresponding to the tile, the coverage data comprising the coverage weights of the partially-covered pixels, fully-uncovered indicators for the fully-uncovered pixels, and fully-covered indicators for the fully-covered pixels; and determining color information for the primitive in the tile based on the stored coverage data. And, aggregating the color information of the list of primitives in a color buffer for output.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2022Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Nilanjan Goswami, Christopher James Goodman, Steve John Clohset, Kyle Durfee
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Publication number: 20230334736Abstract: A method includes receiving instructions to render an image comprising content defined by a two-dimensional (2D) primitive; determining a portion of the 2D primitive covering a tile of multiple tiles of the image; generating an edge definition to represent an edge of the portion of the 2D primitive; and for each row of pixels within at least a portion of the tile containing the portion of the 2D primitive: identifying, based on the edge definition, a left-most pixel and right-most pixel in the row that intersect the edge; identifying, based on the left-most pixel and the right-most pixel, a set of first pixels in the row intersecting the edge; determining, for each first pixel in the set, a coverage weight indicating a proportion of the first pixel covered by the 2D primitive; and determining color information for the set of first pixels based on the associated coverage weights.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2022Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Nilanjan Goswami, Christopher James Goodman, Siddartha Kavilipati, Kyle Durfee
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Patent number: 11719933Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes, by one or more computing devices, determining, based on first tracking data, a first viewpoint of the user and a first hand pose of the user. The method may include generating a virtual object in a virtual environment based on the first hand pose and a predetermined spatial relationship between the virtual object and the hand of the user. The method may include rendering a first image of the virtual object as viewed from the first viewpoint. The method may include determining, based on second tracking data, a second viewpoint of the user and a second hand pose. The method may include adjusting the first image of the virtual object based on changes from the first hand pose to the second hand pose. The method may include rendering and displaying a second image from the adjusted first image viewed from the second viewpoint.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventor: Christopher James Goodman
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Publication number: 20230009367Abstract: A method includes receiving an image of a real environment captured using a camera worn by a user, the image comprising a hand of the user and determining a pose of the hand based on the image. Based on a three-dimensional model of the hand having the determined pose, generating a two-dimensional surface representing the hand as viewed from a first viewpoint of the user and positioning the two-dimensional surface representing the hand and one or more virtual-object representations in a three-dimensional space. The method further includes determining that a portion of the two-dimensional surface representing the hand is visible from a second viewpoint in the three-dimensional space, and generating an output image, wherein a set of image pixels of the output image corresponding to the portion of the two-dimensional surface that is visible is configured to cause a display to tur off a set of corresponding display pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: Christopher James Goodman, Gregory Mayo Daly
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Patent number: 11494732Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer system a computer program product, and a method that comprises predicting details associated with collected data of an activity by generating a simulated activity based on a result associated with a plurality of attributes within the collected data associated with the activity; simulating the activity within a virtual reality environment by generating virtual items for assistance with a performance of the simulated activity within the virtual reality environment; in response to receiving user feedback for each generated virtual item based on the simulated activity, generating a need-based inventory from user input based on an analysis of the received user feedback for each respective item associated with the simulated activity within the virtual environment; and automatically obtaining each respective item within the generated need-based inventory.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Zachary James Goodman, Ernest Bernard Williams, Jr., H. Ramsey Bissex, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Jeremy R. Fox
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Publication number: 20220342218Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes, by one or more computing devices, determining, based on first tracking data, a first viewpoint of the user and a first hand pose of the user. The method may include generating a virtual object in a virtual environment based on the first hand pose and a predetermined spatial relationship between the virtual object and the hand of the user. The method may include rendering a first image of the virtual object as viewed from the first viewpoint. The method may include determining, based on second tracking data, a second viewpoint of the user and a second hand pose. The method may include adjusting the first image of the virtual object based on changes from the first hand pose to the second hand pose. The method may include rendering and displaying a second image from the adjusted first image viewed from the second viewpoint.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventor: Christopher James Goodman
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Publication number: 20220330779Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving data regarding an area to be cleaned, the data comprising data regarding movement of people or machines through the area to be cleaned; training a machine learning cleaning model based on the data; creating a floor cleaning plan using the machine learning cleaning model, the floor cleaning plan identifying a cleaning time to minimize a likelihood of a robotic cleaning device encountering a person or a machine while cleaning; and transmitting the floor cleaning plan to a robotic cleaning deviceType: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2021Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Ernest Bernard Williams, JR., Zachary James Goodman, Henry Ramsey Bissex, Jeremy R. Fox, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Publication number: 20220284486Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for cultivation feedback is provided. The present invention may include performing one or more parameter readings of one or more consumer products and storing the one or more parameter readings on a blockchain. The present invention may include determining a correlation between the one or more parameter readings and the one or more properties of the one or more consumer products. The present invention may include receiving feedback on the one or more consumer products from one or more users. The present invention may include providing one or more recommendations based on the feedback received.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2021Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: H. Ramsey Bissex, Zachary James Goodman, Michael Bender, Jeremy R. Fox, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 11402634Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes, by one or more computing devices, determining, based on first tracking data, a first viewpoint of the user and a first hand pose of the user. The method may include generating a virtual object in a virtual environment based on the first hand pose and a predetermined spatial relationship between the virtual object and the hand of the user. The method may include rendering a first image of the virtual object as viewed from the first viewpoint. The method may include determining, based on second tracking data, a second viewpoint of the user and a second hand pose. The method may include adjusting the first image of the virtual object based on changes from the first hand pose to the second hand pose. The method may include rendering and displaying a second image from the adjusted first image viewed from the second viewpoint.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC.Inventor: Christopher James Goodman
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Publication number: 20220206298Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes, by one or more computing devices, determining, based on first tracking data, a first viewpoint of the user and a first hand pose of the user. The method may include generating a virtual object in a virtual environment based on the first hand pose and a predetermined spatial relationship between the virtual object and the hand of the user. The method may include rendering a first image of the virtual object as viewed from the first viewpoint. The method may include determining, based on second tracking data, a second viewpoint of the user and a second hand pose. The method may include adjusting the first image of the virtual object based on changes from the first hand pose to the second hand pose. The method may include rendering and displaying a second image from the adjusted first image viewed from the second viewpoint.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventor: Christopher James Goodman
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Patent number: 11367355Abstract: In an approach for contextual event awareness, a processor receives contextual information including motion and sound detection. A processor analyzes the contextual information to determine a proximity sequencing including context of an event. A processor applies machine learning to the proximity sequencing to form a risk assessment based on the context of the event impacting a user. A processor determines that the risk assessment exceeds a predetermined threshold. A processor provides a notification of a risk to the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Shikhar Kwatra, Jeremy R. Fox, Zachary James Goodman, H. Ramsey Bissex, Ernest Bernard Williams, Jr.
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Publication number: 20220138670Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer system a computer program product, and a method that comprises predicting details associated with collected data of an activity by generating a simulated activity based on a result associated with a plurality of attributes within the collected data associated with the activity; simulating the activity within a virtual reality environment by generating virtual items for assistance with a performance of the simulated activity within the virtual reality environment; in response to receiving user feedback for each generated virtual item based on the simulated activity, generating a need-based inventory from user input based on an analysis of the received user feedback for each respective item associated with the simulated activity within the virtual environment; and automatically obtaining each respective item within the generated need-based inventory.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Zachary James Goodman, Ernest Bernard Williams, Jr., H. Ramsey Bissex, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Jeremy R. Fox
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Patent number: 11318315Abstract: A stimulation system for a patient is provided. The system comprises: at least one implantable device comprising at least one implantable antenna; and an external device comprising at least one external antenna, wherein the at least one external antenna transfers power to the at least one implantable antenna. The at least one implantable device delivers therapy to the patient. A patient attachment device or body covering positions the at least one external antenna relative to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: NALU MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Lee Fason Hartley, Christopher Linden, Daniel M. Pivonka, Ji-Jon Sit, Lakshmi Narayan Mishra, Logan Palmer, Brett Daniel Schleicher, Mark David Londborg, James Goodman, James C. Makous, Andre Castillo
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Publication number: 20220016430Abstract: A stimulation system for a patient is provided. The system comprises: at least one implantable device comprising at least one implantable antenna; and an external device comprising at least one external antenna, wherein the at least one external antenna transfers power to the at least one implantable antenna. The at least one implantable device delivers therapy to the patient. A patient attachment device or body covering positions the at least one external antenna relative to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Lee Fason HARTLEY, Christopher LINDEN, Daniel M. PIVONKA, Ji-Jon SIT, Lakshmi Narayan MISHRA, Logan PALMER, Brett Daniel SCHLEICHER, Mark David LONDBORG, James GOODMAN, James C. MAKOUS, Andre CASTILLO
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Patent number: 11164341Abstract: The exemplary embodiments disclose a method, a computer program product, and a computer system for identifying one or more objects of interest in augmented reality. The exemplary embodiments may include detecting one or more cues selected from a group comprising one or more audio cues and one or more visual cues, identifying one or more objects of interest based on the detected one or more cues and a model, and emphasizing the one or more objects of interest within an augmented reality.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: H. Ramsey Bissex, Ernest Bernard Williams, Jr., Zachary James Goodman, Jeremy R. Fox