Patents by Inventor Jason R. Thornton

Jason R. Thornton 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: 11963500
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X18N926 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X18N926 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X18N926 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X18N926, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X18N926 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X18N926 and methods of using maize variety X18N926 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Terry R Colbert, Mark Jacob Gadlage, Daniel Preston Gorman, Thomas Russell Henry, Jill Renee Lennon, Katherine Lisko Madden, Nathan Brook O'Berry, Jason Michael Prothro, Steven Tyler Thornton
  • Patent number: 11676389
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for locating an object detected in a video. The system detects a bounding box at least partially around an object in a first frame at a first time in the video and a second frame in the video corresponding to a second time. The system determines whether there is no motion within the bounding box of the second frame. The system compares edge information, or color information, or intensity information associated with one or more pixels in the first frame, to edge information, or color information, or intensity information associated with one or more pixels within the bounding box. The system generates a score based on the comparison. The system further determines based on the score if the object is present in the second frame. The system also determines an estimated timeframe window of a first appearance of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Marianne A. DeAngelus, Jason R. Thornton, Ronald Duarte, Aaron Z. Yahr, Christine M. Russ, Zach Elko
  • Patent number: 11586875
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for selecting an optimized data model architecture subject to resource constraints. One or more resource constraints for target deployment are identified, and random model architectures are generated from a set of model architecture production rules subject to the one or more resource constraints. Each random model architecture is defined by randomly chosen values for one or more meta parameters and one or more layer parameters. One or more of the random model architectures are adaptively refined to improve performance relative to a metric, and the refined model architecture with the best performance relative to the metric is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jason R. Thornton, Luke Skelly, Michael Chan, Ronald Duarte, Daniel Scarafoni
  • Publication number: 20200374491
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for locating an object detected in a video. The system detects a bounding box at least partially around an object in a first frame at a first time in the video and a second frame in the video corresponding to a second time. The system determines whether there is no motion within the bounding box of the second frame. The system compares edge information, or color information, or intensity information associated with one or more pixels in the first frame, to edge information, or color information, or intensity information associated with one or more pixels within the bounding box. The system generates a score based on the comparison. The system further determines based on the score if the object is present in the second frame. The system also determines an estimated timeframe window of a first appearance of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Marianne A. DeAngelus, Jason R. Thornton, Ronald Duarte, Aaron Z. Yahr, Christine M. Russ, Zach Elko
  • Patent number: 10482146
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include a system and method for Automatic Customization of Content Filtering (ACCF). The method includes receiving a search string from a user, creating a first filter based on the search string and searching different types of content stored in different content locations based on the first filter. The search returns a first subset of results to the user based on the first filter. The method further receives an indication of relevance for each one of the results in the first subset from the user. The method dynamically creates a second filter based on the received indications of relevance for the first subset of results. Based on the second filter, a second subset of more relevant results is returned to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jason R. Thornton, Marianne A. Deangelus, Benjamin Andrew Miller, Kevin Kyung Nam
  • Patent number: 10424341
    Abstract: Cyclical pixel-based remapping techniques are disclosed for efficiently creating and displaying a video summary. Cyclical temporal remapping at the pixel level requires less processing power and eliminates the need for object identification and tracking, allowing for dynamic adjustment of summary video parameters while a user is viewing the summary video. An operator can select an archived camera feeds or video file, specify a time compression ratio or time interval over which to review video content, specify a motion sensitivity threshold, and then view a significantly condensed summary video that depicts all activity from the source video within a much shorter timeline. Furthermore, activity co-occurrence is preserved such that any activities that co-occur in the source video will also co-occur in the summary video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jason R. Thornton, Christine M. Russ, Nicholas Gallo
  • Publication number: 20190156178
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for selecting an optimized data model architecture subject to resource constraints. One or more resource constraints for target deployment are identified, and random model architectures are generated from a set of model architecture production rules subject to the one or more resource constraints. Each random model architecture is defined by randomly chosen values for one or more meta parameters and one or more layer parameters. One or more of the random model architectures are adaptively refined to improve performance relative to a metric, and the refined model architecture with the best performance relative to the metric is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Jason R. Thornton, Luke Skelly, Michael Chan, Ronald Duarte, Daniel Scarafoni
  • Publication number: 20180046721
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include a system and method for Automatic Customization of Content Filtering (ACCF). The method includes receiving a search string from a user, creating a first filter based on the search string and searching different types of content stored in different content locations based on the first filter. The search returns a first subset of results to the user based on the first filter. The method further receives an indication of relevance for each one of the results in the first subset from the user. The method dynamically creates a second filter based on the received indications of relevance for the first subset of results. Based on the second filter, a second subset of more relevant results is returned to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Jason R. Thornton, Marianne A. Deangelus, Benjamin Andrew Miller, Kevin Kyung Nam
  • Patent number: 9864923
    Abstract: A computer-implemented image processing method includes accessing image data representing a plurality of images of a plurality of vehicles and reading a data model representing a predefined vehicle attribute. The method further includes processing a portion of the image data to detect a vehicle feature of at least one of the vehicles represented in at least one of the images based on the predefined vehicle attribute, and processing the portion of the image data to generate vehicle data representing the detected vehicle feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Michael T. Chan, Jason R. Thornton, Aaron Z. Yahr, Heather Zwahlen
  • Publication number: 20160321519
    Abstract: A computer-implemented image processing method includes accessing image data representing a plurality of images of a plurality of vehicles and reading a data model representing a predefined vehicle attribute. The method further includes processing a portion of the image data to detect a vehicle feature of at least one of the vehicles represented in at least one of the images based on the predefined vehicle attribute, and processing the portion of the image data to generate vehicle data representing the detected vehicle feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Michael T. Chan, Jason R. Thornton, Aaron Z. Yahr, Heather Zwahlen
  • Patent number: 9373033
    Abstract: A computer-implemented image processing method includes accessing image data representing a plurality of images of a plurality of vehicles and reading a data model representing a predefined vehicle attribute. The method further includes processing a portion of the image data to detect a vehicle feature of at least one of the vehicles represented in at least one of the images based on the predefined vehicle attribute, and processing the portion of the image data to generate vehicle data representing the detected vehicle feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Michael T. Chan, Jason R. Thornton, Aaron Z. Yahr, Heather Zwahlen
  • Publication number: 20160148072
    Abstract: A computer-implemented image processing method includes accessing image data representing a plurality of images of a plurality of vehicles and reading a data model representing a predefined vehicle attribute. The method further includes processing a portion of the image data to detect a vehicle feature of at least one of the vehicles represented in at least one of the images based on the predefined vehicle attribute, and processing the portion of the image data to generate vehicle data representing the detected vehicle feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Michael T. Chan, Jason R. Thornton, Aaron Z. Yahr, Heather Zwahlen
  • Publication number: 20160133297
    Abstract: Cyclical pixel-based remapping techniques are disclosed for efficiently creating and displaying a video summary. Cyclical temporal remapping at the pixel level requires less processing power and eliminates the need for object identification and tracking, allowing for dynamic adjustment of summary video parameters while a user is viewing the summary video. An operator can select an archived camera feeds or video file, specify a time compression ratio or time interval over which to review video content, specify a motion sensitivity threshold, and then view a significantly condensed summary video that depicts all activity from the source video within a much shorter timeline. Furthermore, activity co-occurrence is preserved such that any activities that co-occur in the source video will also co-occur in the summary video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Jason R. Thornton, Christine M. Russ, Nicholas Gallo
  • Patent number: 9251424
    Abstract: Methods, systems and media are described for computer-assisted video surveillance. Methods may support detection of moving persons in video frames, extraction of features of the detected moving persons and identification of which detected moving persons are likely matches to a person of interest. Identification of the likely matches may be determined using an attribute-based search, and/or using a specific person-based search. The method may include using likely matches confirmed as images of the person of interest to reconstruct a path of the person of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jason R. Thornton, Daniel J. Butler, Jeanette T. Baran-Gale
  • Patent number: 9189687
    Abstract: Methods, systems and media are described for computer-assisted video surveillance. Methods may support detection of moving persons in video frames, extraction of features of the detected moving persons and identification of which detected moving persons are likely matches to a person of interest. Identification of the likely matches may be determined using an attribute-based search, and/or using a specific person-based search. The method may include using likely matches confirmed as images of the person of interest to reconstruct a path of the person of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jason R. Thornton, Daniel J. Butler, Jeanette T. Baran-Gale
  • Patent number: 9111147
    Abstract: Methods, systems and media are described for computer-assisted video surveillance. Methods may support detection of moving persons in video frames, extraction of features of the detected moving persons and identification of which detected moving persons are likely matches to a person of interest. Identification of the likely matches may be determined using an attribute-based search, and/or using a specific person-based search. The method may include using likely matches confirmed as images of the person of interest to reconstruct a path of the person of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jason R. Thornton, Daniel J. Butler, Jeanette T. Baran-Gale