Patents by Inventor John Whelan

John Whelan 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: 11625862
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a digital image captured by a camera that is connected to a machine-detectable object, detecting a reflection of the machine-detectable object in the digital image, computing, in response to the detection, a plane that is coincident with a reflective surface associated with the reflection, determining a boundary of the reflective surface in the plane based on at least one of a plurality of cues, and storing information associated with the reflective surface, where the information includes a pose of the reflective surface and the boundary of the reflective surface in a 3D model of a physical environment, and where the information associated with the reflective surface and the 3D model are configured to be used to render a reconstruction of the physical environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Goesele, Julian Straub, Thomas John Whelan, Richard Andrew Newcombe, Steven John Lovegrove
  • Patent number: 11475730
    Abstract: An electronic gaming device is disclosed. The electronic gaming device can comprise a control unit, a flexible display device operably coupled to the control unit, a support structure and an arm coupling the flexible display device to the support structure. The arm can adjust to alter a three-dimensional shape of the flexible display device in response to control signals from the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Incredible Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel John Whelan, Bryan C. McVey
  • Publication number: 20220139159
    Abstract: An electronic gaming device which comprises a control unit a plurality of electronic display devices and a mechanical device. The plurality of electronic display devices comprising a flexible control panel display coupled to the control unit. The flexible control panel display being configured to display selectable indicia and receive and register touch input. The mechanical device being coupled to the control unit and configured to engage at least a portion of the flexible control panel display. Upon engagement by the mechanical device, the flexible control panel being manipulated from a flat condition to a curved condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventor: Daniel John Whelan
  • Publication number: 20210287239
    Abstract: A consumer product trial kit is provided comprising a razor handle, a first razor cartridge configured to couple with the razor handle and comprising a first skin engaging feature, and a second razor cartridge configured to couple with the razor handle and comprising a second skin engaging feature. A first identifying feature is associated with the first razor cartridge and a second identifying feature is associated with the second razor cartridge. The second skin engaging feature and the associated second identifying feature may be different than the first skin engaging feature and the associated first identifying feature, respectively. A selection recorder is configured to allow selection of either the first razor cartridge or the second razor cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Leigh Knight, Emma-Jane O'Leary, Susan Clare Robinson, Trevor John Whelan
  • Patent number: 11042749
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include receiving, from devices in an environment, real-time data associated with the environment and determining, from the real-time data, current object data for the environment. The current object data may include both state data and relationship data for objects in the environment. The method may also include determining object deltas between the current object data and prior object data from an event graph. The prior object data may include prior state data and prior relationship data for the objects. The method may include detecting an unknown state for one of the objects, inferring a state for the object based on the event graph, and updating the event graph based on the object deltas and the inferred state. The method may further include sending updated event graph data to the devices. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Andrew Newcombe, Jakob Julian Engel, Julian Straub, Thomas John Whelan, Steven John Lovegrove, Yuheng Ren
  • Patent number: 10930077
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include determining a local position and a local orientation of a local device in an environment and receiving, by the local device and from a mapping system, object data for objects within the environment. The object data may include position data and orientation data for the objects and relationship data between the objects. The method may also include deriving, based on the object data received from the mapping system, and the local position and orientation of the local device, a contextual rendering of the objects that provides contextual data that modifies a user's view of the environment. The method may include displaying, using the local device, the contextual rendering of at least one of the plurality of objects to modify the user's view of the environment. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Andrew Newcombe, Jakob Julian Engel, Julian Straub, Thomas John Whelan, Steven John Lovegrove, Yuheng Ren
  • Publication number: 20210035329
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a digital image captured by a camera that is connected to a machine-detectable object, detecting a reflection of the machine-detectable object in the digital image, computing, in response to the detection, a plane that is coincident with a reflective surface associated with the reflection, determining a boundary of the reflective surface in the plane based on at least one of a plurality of cues, and storing information associated with the reflective surface, where the information includes a pose of the reflective surface and the boundary of the reflective surface in a 3D model of a physical environment, and where the information associated with the reflective surface and the 3D model are configured to be used to render a reconstruction of the physical environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Goesele, Julian Straub, Thomas John Whelan, Richard Andrew Newcombe, Steven John Lovegrove
  • Patent number: 10901215
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include comprising identifying, within a real-world environment, a position of a user relative to a safety boundary. The position of the user is identified by a head-mounted display system comprising a display device. The display device is configured to at least partially obscure visibility of the real-world environment to the user. The method may further include selecting, based on the position of the user, at least a portion of a model of the real-world environment, rendering the portion of the model of the real-world environment, and displaying the rendered portion of the model of the real-world environment via the display device as a notification of the position of the user relative to the safety boundary. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Newcombe, Simon Gareth Green, Steven John Lovegrove, Renzo De Nardi, Yuheng Ren, Thomas John Whelan
  • Patent number: 10839560
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a digital image captured by a camera that is connected to a machine-detectable object, detecting a reflection of the machine-detectable object in the digital image, computing, in response to the detection, a plane that is coincident with a reflective surface associated with the reflection, determining a boundary of the reflective surface in the plane based on at least one of a plurality of cues, and storing information associated with the reflective surface, where the information includes a pose of the reflective surface and the boundary of the reflective surface in a 3D model of a physical environment, and where the information associated with the reflective surface and the 3D model are configured to be used to render a reconstruction of the physical environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Goesele, Julian Straub, Thomas John Whelan, Richard Andrew Newcombe, Steven John Lovegrove
  • Publication number: 20200218898
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include receiving, from devices in an environment, real-time data associated with the environment and determining, from the real-time data, current object data for the environment. The current object data may include both state data and relationship data for objects in the environment. The method may also include determining object deltas between the current object data and prior object data from an event graph. The prior object data may include prior state data and prior relationship data for the objects. The method may include detecting an unknown state for one of the objects, inferring a state for the object based on the event graph, and updating the event graph based on the object deltas and the inferred state. The method may further include sending updated event graph data to the devices. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Richard Andrew Newcombe, Jakob Julian Engel, Julian Straub, Thomas John Whelan, Steven John Lovegrove, Yuheng Ren
  • Publication number: 20200175811
    Abstract: An electronic gaming device is disclosed. The electronic gaming device can comprise a control unit, a flexible display device operably coupled to the control unit, a support structure and an arm coupling the flexible display device to the support structure. The arm can adjust to alter a three-dimensional shape of the flexible display device in response to control signals from the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel John Whelan, Bryan C. McVey
  • Patent number: 10635905
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include receiving, from devices in an environment, real-time data associated with the environment. The method may also include determining, from the real-time data, current mapping and object data. The current mapping data may include coordinate data for the environment and the current object data may include both state data and relationship data for objects in the environment. The method may also include determining mapping deltas between the current mapping data and baseline map data and determining object deltas between the current object data and an event graph. The event graph may include prior state data and prior relationship data for objects. The method may also include updating the baseline map data and the event graph based on the deltas and sending updated baseline map data and event graph data to the devices. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Andrew Newcombe, Jakob Julian Engel, Julian Straub, Thomas John Whelan, Steven John Lovegrove, Yuheng Ren
  • Publication number: 20200114535
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shaving razor. The shaving razor includes a handle having an elongated body having a proximal end and an opposing distal end. The proximal end has a cartridge connection mechanism and a razor cartridge connected to the cartridge connection mechanism. The elongated body has a first section nearest the proximal end and a second section nearest the distal end and a movement member connecting the first section to the second section. The movement member includes a unitary member having a central core extending along a longitudinal axis. A plurality of spaced apart projections extend outward from the central core and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the central core. Adjacent projections are spaced apart from one another to form open slots between adjacent projections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher James Wattam, Trevor John Whelan, Anthony William Shorey, Sean Peter Clarke
  • Publication number: 20200089953
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include receiving, from devices in an environment, real-time data associated with the environment. The method may also include determining, from the real-time data, current mapping and object data. The current mapping data may include coordinate data for the environment and the current object data may include both state data and relationship data for objects in the environment. The method may also include determining mapping deltas between the current mapping data and baseline map data and determining object deltas between the current object data and an event graph. The event graph may include prior state data and prior relationship data for objects. The method may also include updating the baseline map data and the event graph based on the deltas and sending updated baseline map data and event graph data to the devices. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Richard Andrew Newcombe, Jakob Julian Engel, Julian Straub, Thomas John Whelan, Steven John Lovegrove, Yuheng Ren
  • Patent number: 10586343
    Abstract: A head mounted display (HMD) dynamically generates a model of an area. The HMD includes a depth camera assembly (DCA), a color camera, and a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry receives, from the DCA, a frame of depth image data, generates a depth map of a portion of the area based on the frame of the depth image data, receives a frame of color image data from the camera, determines a location in a model of the area that corresponds with the portion of the area of the depth map based on the frame of the color image data, and update the model of the area by combining the depth map of the portion of area with one or more other depth maps of one or more other portions of the area based on the location in the model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas John Whelan, Steven John Lovegrove, Zhaoming Zhu, Richard Andrew Newcombe
  • Patent number: 10580252
    Abstract: An electronic gaming device is disclosed. The electronic gaming device can comprise a control unit, a flexible display device operably coupled to the control unit, a support structure and an arm coupling the flexible display device to the support structure. The arm can adjust to alter a three dimensional shape of the flexible display device in response to control signals from the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: INCREDIBLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Daniel John Whelan
  • Patent number: 10186104
    Abstract: A system and method for synchronizing indicators of electronic gaming machines. The system providing a plurality of electronic gaming machines each having a control array and at least one electronic display operatively connected thereto, at least one lighting device operatively connected to the plurality of gaming machines and control circuitry, including a programmable processor, operatively connected to the lighting device. The lighting device having elements to present synchronized lighting effects at the plurality of gaming machines, the synchronized lighting effects including an attract mode and an emotive mode. The system registering a condition on at least one gaming machine and electrically transmitting a signal to the lighting device. The lighting device initiating a predetermined lighting effect at the plurality of machines in response to the registered condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: INCREDIBLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Schrementi, Richard Ditton, Scott J. Schoenberg, Daniel John Whelan
  • Patent number: D905338
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Christopher James Wattam, Trevor John Whelan, Anthony William Shorey, Sean Peter Clarke
  • Patent number: D905342
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Christopher James Wattam, Trevor John Whelan, Anthony William Shorey, Sean Peter Clarke
  • Patent number: D905343
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Christopher James Wattam, Trevor John Whelan, Anthony William Shorey, Sean Peter Clarke