Patents by Inventor John Black
John Black 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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Publication number: 20240248292Abstract: A method of calibrating a polarized light microscope comprises placing an optical data storage medium in a sample stage of the polarized light microscope, the optical data storage medium comprising a substrate having birefringent voxels embedded therein; measuring a background birefringence of the optical data storage medium; adjusting the polarized light microscope to compensate for the background birefringence. By correcting for background birefringence, image contrast may be improved. Further improvements may be obtained by optimizing swing angles of measurement states after compensating for the background birefringence. Also provided is a method of reading data from a birefringent optical data storage medium, and a system useful for implementing the methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2023Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Hugh WILLIAMS, Ariel GOMEZ DIAZ, Charles Ernest WHITTAKER, James Hilton CLEGG, Richard John BLACK
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Patent number: 12035736Abstract: Methods of production of edible filamentous fungal biomat formulations are provided as standalone protein sources and/or protein ingredients in foodstuffs as well as a one-time use or repeated use self-contained biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2023Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: The Fynder Group, Inc.Inventors: Richard Eugene Macur, Yuval Charles Avniel, Renata Usaite Black, Maximilian DeVane Hamilton, Michael John Harney, Eleanore Brophy Eckstrom, Mark Andrew Kozubal
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Patent number: 12035737Abstract: Methods of production of edible filamentous fungal biomat formulations are provided as standalone protein sources and/or protein ingredients in foodstuffs as well as a one-time use or repeated use self-contained biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2023Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: The Fynder Group, Inc.Inventors: Richard Eugene Macur, Yuval Charles Avniel, Renata Usaite Black, Maximilian DeVane Hamilton, Michael John Harney, Eleanore Brophy Eckstrom, Mark Andrew Kozubal
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Patent number: 12035735Abstract: Methods of production of edible filamentous fungal biomat formulations are provided as standalone protein sources and/or protein ingredients in foodstuffs as well as a one-time use or repeated use self-contained biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2023Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: The Fynder Group, Inc.Inventors: Richard Eugene Macur, Yuval Charles Avniel, Renata Usaite Black, Maximilian DeVane Hamilton, Michael John Harney, Eleanore Brophy Eckstrom, Mark Andrew Kozubal
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Patent number: 12030757Abstract: Systems and methods for operating autonomous tug robots are disclosed. Robotic tugs disclosed herein are configured to autonomously maneuver to a desired location to pick up and retrieve an item, such as a load or a cart, nest the item within the robot, transport the item, and deliver the item to a desired location.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Brain CorporationInventors: John Black, Paul Behnke
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Patent number: 12032070Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for tracking the location of an individual during a fitness activity are disclosed. A method of tracking a participant engaged in a fitness activity includes determining a location of the participant during the fitness activity based on data received at a portable fitness device used by the participant; determining a location of a spectator during the fitness activity based on data received at a mobile spectator device used by the spectator; from a server, sending an alert to a spectator at a spectator device during the fitness activity indicating that the participant is within a predetermined distance of the spectator; and sending an alert to the portable fitness device during the fitness activity indicating that the spectator is within a predetermined distance of the participant.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2022Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Jon Harald Werner, Christian Dibenedetto, Stephen John Black, Amy Jones Vaterlaus
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Publication number: 20240217743Abstract: A storage library system comprises a plurality of slots for storing items, a plurality of rails, and a robot for interacting with said items. The robot has at least two foot arrangements each having a respective gripping mechanism for releasably engaging that foot arrangement with the rails. The robot also has a transfer mechanism for moving the robot, while a first one or more of the foot arrangements remains engaged with a first of the rails, from a first position in which one or more of the foot arrangements is in abutment with a second of the rails to a second position in which one or more of the foot arrangements is in abutment with a third of the rails. The robot also has an end-effector for interacting with the items in the slots.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2022Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: David SWEENEY, Andromachi CHATZIELEFTHERIOU, Antony Ian Taylor ROWSTRON, Hugh WILLIAMS, Richard John BLACK, Russell JOYCE
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Publication number: 20240221339Abstract: A system for dynamic registration of autonomy using augmented reality can include an augmented reality system, an imaging system, a measuring system, and a computer system. The augmented reality system can be configured to display an augmented representation. The imaging system can be configured to image an anatomical feature of the patient and can generate anatomical imaging data. The measuring system can be configured to measure an anatomical movement of the patient and can generate an anatomical movement data. The computer system can be configured to receive the anatomical imaging and positional data and the anatomical movement data, generate the augmented representation based on the anatomical imaging data, associate the augmented representation with the anatomical movement data, render the augmented representation on the augmented reality system, and selectively update the augmented representation based on the anatomical movement data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: John Black, Greg A. Miller, Mina S. Fahim, Glenn Raudins
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Publication number: 20240173592Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods can be used including receiving motion data including comparing time-stamped speed data with predetermined cycling speed ranges, categorizing the speed data into portions of a minute that indicate each of the predetermined cycling speed ranges, determining portions of a minute indicate a cycling activity has begun, determining portions of a later minute indicate a cycling activity has paused or ended, confirming a minimum time inactive indicating that a cycling activity has ended, and determining that a minimum time active has elapsed between the indication a cycling activity has begun and indication a cycling activity has ended such that a cycling activity is categorized as a cycling workout.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2024Publication date: May 30, 2024Inventors: Alan LEE, Stephen John BLACK, Jason IIJIMA
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Patent number: 11985010Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a time-division duplex (TDD) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system that includes a plurality of nodes. The plurality of nodes collectively includes antennas divided into groups. Reference signals can be transmitted from each group of antennas to one or more other groups of antennas during respective time slots. Channel estimates can be generated based on the received reference signals. The channel estimates can be jointly processed to generate calibration coefficients. Each calibration coefficient can represent a ratio associated with a transmit coefficient and a receive coefficient. Example algorithms for the joint processing are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Virewirx, Inc.Inventors: Jinghu Chen, Wanlun Zhao, Tamer Adel Kadous, Peter John Black, Michael Mingxi Fan
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Patent number: 11967036Abstract: A system for dynamic registration of autonomy using augmented reality can include an augmented reality system, an imaging system, a measuring system, and a computer system. The augmented reality system can be configured to display an augmented representation. The imaging system can be configured to image an anatomical feature of the patient and can generate anatomical imaging data. The measuring system can be configured to measure an anatomical movement of the patient and can generate an anatomical movement data. The computer system can be configured to receive the anatomical imaging and positional data and the anatomical movement data, generate the augmented representation based on the anatomical imaging data, associate the augmented representation with the anatomical movement data, render the augmented representation on the augmented reality system, and selectively update the augmented representation based on the anatomical movement data.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: MEDIVIEW XR, INC.Inventors: John Black, Greg A. Miller, Mina S. Fahim, Glenn Raudins
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Publication number: 20240042280Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods can be used including receiving motion data, categorizing the motion data into portions of a minute that indicate activity or a workout, and automatically determining an accurate number of active minutes for an individual. Multiple data streams may be analyzed and de-duplicated, such that an accurate metric may be computed and reported to an individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventor: Stephen John Black
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Publication number: 20240032019Abstract: A process for reducing contentions and/or packet collisions during downlink and/or uplink communications in a multipoint environment that uses time slice scheduling to overcome the technical deficiencies of CBAP and rasterized-based scheduling is described herein. For example, an access point (AP) controller configured to communicate with one or more APs may obtain interference data from one or more APs and/or stations (STAs) and/or traffic load data, and can use this information to divide a time period into one or more time slices and to assign each AP to one or more of the time slices. The AP controller can use this information to determine a number of time slices in which to divide the time period and a length (e.g., in time) of each time slice. The AP controller can also use this information to assign one or more APs to each time slice and to assign the STAs to be served by each AP in the AP's assigned time slice.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Jaspreet Singh, Siddhartha Mallik, Peter John Black, Tamer Adel Kadous
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Patent number: 11878213Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods can be used including receiving motion data including comparing time-stamped speed data with predetermined cycling speed ranges, categorizing the speed data into portions of a minute that indicate each of the predetermined cycling speed ranges, determining portions of a minute indicate a cycling activity has begun, determining portions of a later minute indicate a cycling activity has paused or ended, confirming a minimum time inactive indicating that a cycling activity has ended, and determining that a minimum time active has elapsed between the indication a cycling activity has begun and indication a cycling activity has ended such that a cycling activity is categorized as a cycling workout.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Alan Lee, Stephen John Black, Jason Iijima
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Patent number: 11831333Abstract: A method of reading from a storage medium to recover a group of information sectors, each comprising a respective information payload. The medium stores redundancy data comprising a plurality of separate redundancy codes for the group, each code being a linear sum of terms, each term in the sum being the information payload from a different respective one of the information sectors in the group weighted by a respective coefficient of a set of coefficients for the redundancy code. The method comprises, after the redundancy data has already been stored on the medium: identifying a set of k? information sectors to be recovered; selecting k? of the redundancy codes; determining a square matrix E of the k? information sectors by the k? sets of coefficients of the selected codes; determining a matrix D being a matrix inverse of E; and recovering the k? information payloads from the inverse matrix D.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC.Inventors: Christos Gkantsidis, Antony Ian Taylor Rowstron, Andromachi Chatzieleftheriou, Richard John Black, Austin N. Donnelly, István Haller
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Publication number: 20230379960Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to scheduling wireless communications based on channel estimate aging. Channel estimates can be generated based on signals wirelessly transmitted by user equipments. Aging metrics associated with the channel estimates can be determined. Wireless communications with at least some of the user equipments can be scheduled based on the aging metrics.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Shouvik Ganguly, Anthony Edet Ekpenyong, Hassan Mohamed Mostafa Abdalmageed Ghozlan, Peter John Black
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Patent number: 11803185Abstract: Systems and methods for initializing a robot to autonomously travel a route are disclosed. In some exemplary implementations, a robot can detect an initialization object and then determine its position relative to that initialization object. The robot can then learn a route by user demonstration, where the robot associates actions along that route with positions relative to the initialization object. The robot can later detect the initialization object again and determine its position relative to that initialization object. The robot can then autonomously navigate the learned route, performing actions associated with positions relative to the initialization object.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Brain CorporationInventors: Jean-Baptiste Passot, Jaldert Rombouts, Cody Griffin, John Black
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Publication number: 20230327391Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to efficiently producing multiple laser beams of a harmonic frequency from a fundamental frequency beam. One example provides a laser system comprising a laser configured to output a fundamental frequency beam, a first harmonic-generation stage, and a second harmonic-generation stage. The first harmonic-generation stage is configured to receive an input of the fundamental frequency beam from the laser, and output from the laser system a first-stage harmonic frequency beam and a first-stage residual fundamental frequency beam. The second harmonic-generation stage is configured to receive an input of the first-stage residual fundamental frequency beam, and to output from the laser system a second-stage harmonic frequency beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Richard John BLACK, Rokas DREVINSKAS, Patrick Neil ANDERSON, Masaaki SAKAKURA, Thomas Torsten DR WINKLER, David LARA SAUCEDO
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Patent number: 11779810Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods can be used including receiving motion data, categorizing the motion data into portions of a minute that indicate activity or a workout, and automatically determining an accurate number of active minutes for an individual. Multiple data streams may be analyzed and de-duplicated, such that an accurate metric may be computed and reported to an individual.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: adidas AGInventor: Stephen John Black
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Publication number: 20230285088Abstract: A method and a system for image-guided intervention such as a percutaneous treatment or diagnosis of a patient may include at least one of a pre-registration method and a re-registration method. The pre-registration method is configured to permit for an efficient virtual representation of a planned trajectory to target tissue during the intervention, for example, as a holographic light ray shown through an augmented reality system. In turn, this allows the operator to align a physical instrument such as a medical probe for the intervention. The re-registration method is configured to adjust for inaccuracy in the virtual representation generated by the pre-registration method, as determined by live imaging of the patient during the intervention. The re-registration method may employ the use of intersectional contour lines to define the target tissue as viewed through the augmented reality system, which permits for an unobstructed view of the target tissue for the intervention.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Charles Martin, III, Jeffrey H. Yanof, Karl West, Mina S. Fahim, John Black