Patents by Inventor John Woods

John Woods 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: 11062710
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for distributing the performance of speech recognition among a remote control device and a voice platform in the cloud. In some embodiments, the remote control device operates to receive a voice input from a user. The remote control device detects a trigger word in the voice input. The remote control device then processes the voice input. The remote control device then transmits the voice input to a voice platform based on the detecting in order to determine an intent associated with the voice input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Roku, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony John Wood, David Stern, Gregory Mack Garner
  • Patent number: 11051902
    Abstract: A system for planning and performing a repeat interventional procedure includes a registration device (116) and an image generation device (120) which map current targets in a reference image (104) for a first interventional procedure to at least one guidance image (112) acquired from a different imaging modality. Biopsy locations are recorded to the guidance images during the first interventional procedure and the biopsy locations are mapped to the reference image to provide a planning image for use in a subsequent interventional procedure on the patient. In a subsequent interventional procedure, the prior planning image (124) may be registered to a current reference image (126) and the prior biopsy locations and prior and current targets are mapped to a guidance image acquired from a different imaging modality. Biopsy locations are then mapped to the guidance image (115) and mapped back to the current reference image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, as represented by the SECRETARY, DEPT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    Inventors: Jochen Kruecker, Pingkun Yan, Amir Mohammad Tahmasebi Maraghoosh, Peter A Pinto, Bradford Johns Wood
  • Publication number: 20210161507
    Abstract: A system and method for integrating diagnosis and treatment for internal tissues includes imaging at least a portion of an internal organ of a subject using a first technology capable of differentiating tissue types, and targeting and accessing biopsy sites using images of the first technology fused with images of a second technology capable of real-time image updates. Treatment of a biopsy site is planned using the images of the first technology. Instruments for treating the biopsy site are guided by fusing the images of the first technology with the images of the second technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: SHENG XU, JOCHEN KRUECKER, BRADFORD JOHNS WOOD
  • Patent number: 11021260
    Abstract: An aircraft fuel system including at least one fuel tank, a source of inerting gas, an inlet for introducing the inerting gas into the at least one fuel tank, and a vent system arranged to allow the inward and outward venting of air from the fuel tank. In embodiments, the vent system includes a vent, an inward vent pressure valve disposed between the vent and the at least one fuel tank and configured to enable the at least one fuel tank to increase by a predetermined pressure over ambient air pressure, and an outward vent pressure valve disposed between the at least one fuel tank and the vent and configured to enable the at least one fuel tank to decrease by a predetermined pressure below ambient air pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventor: John Wood
  • Publication number: 20210155043
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a textile cord comprising at least two yarns, each yarn comprising multiple filaments, wherein each filament comprises polyethylene furanoate reinforced by carbon nano material and/or boron nitride nano material. These textile cords are particularly useful as tire reinforcements. Moreover, the present invention is directed to a polymeric composition comprising (1) polyethylene-2,5-furan dicarboxylate and (2) a carbon nano material or a boron nitride nano material. This polymeric composition can optionally be further comprised of one or more additional polyesters, such as polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene naphthalate. This invention is further directed to a rubber component comprising said cords coated with rubber and to tires and other rubber products comprising such cords.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Bartosz Zielinski, Raphael Beck, Dirk Lothar Maria van Eck, Björn Springer, John Woods
  • Patent number: 11017776
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for distributing the performance of speech recognition among a remote control device and a voice platform in the cloud. In some embodiments, the remote control device operates to receive a voice input from a user. The remote control device detects a trigger word in the voice input. The remote control device then processes the voice input. The remote control device then transmits the voice input to a voice platform based on the detecting in order to determine an intent associated with the voice input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Roku, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony John Wood, David Stern, Gregory Mack Garner
  • Patent number: 10995318
    Abstract: Methods are provided for extracting bone marrow cells from bone obtained from deceased donors, for preparing the bone marrow for cryopreservation and for obtaining desired cells from cryopreserved and fresh bone marrow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Ossium Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik John Woods, Brian H. Johnstone, Dongsheng Gu, Aubrey Marie Sherry, Kelsey Gwen Musall, John R. Woods, James Hardin, Alan Hooks
  • Patent number: 10980508
    Abstract: A system and method for integrating diagnosis and treatment for internal tissues includes imaging (202) at least a portion of an internal organ of a subject using a first technology capable of differentiating tissue types, and targeting (205) and accessing biopsy sites using images of the first technology fused with images of a second technology capable of real-time image updates. Treatment of a biopsy site is planned (207) using the images of the first technology. Instruments for treating the biopsy site are guided (210) by fusing (208) the images of the first technology with the images of the second technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignees: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Sheng Xu, Jochen Kruecker, Bradford Johns Wood
  • Patent number: 10976989
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing spatial audio. Some exemplary techniques include user interfaces for transitioning between visual elements. Some exemplary techniques include user interfaces for previewing audio. Some exemplary techniques include user interfaces for discovering music. Some exemplary techniques include user interfaces for managing headphone transparency. Some exemplary techniques include user interfaces for manipulating multiple audio streams of an audio source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart John Wood, Martin E. Johnson, Darius A. Satongar
  • Publication number: 20210029397
    Abstract: Provided herein are various embodiments for synchronizing playback of audio and video. An embodiment operates by determining that a first quality video is being received at a media device. It is determined that a buffer of the media device is not large enough to buffer the first quality video long enough to synchronize an output of the high quality video with the output of the audio by one or more wireless speakers. A second quality of the video that the buffer can hold long enough to synchronize is identified, wherein the second quality of the video is lower than the first quality of the video. The media device outputs the video at the second quality and the corresponding audio to the one or more wireless speakers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Roku, Inc.
    Inventors: Ilya Asnis, Anthony John Wood
  • Publication number: 20200399608
    Abstract: Methods are provided for extracting bone marrow cells from bone obtained from deceased donors, for preparing the bone marrow for cryopreservation and for obtaining desired cells from cryopreserved and fresh bone marrow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Erik John WOODS, Brian H. JOHNSTONE, Dongsheng GU, Aubrey Marie SHERRY, Kelsey Gwen MUSALL, John R. WOODS, James HARDIN, Alan HOOKS
  • Publication number: 20200399605
    Abstract: Methods are provided for extracting bone marrow cells from bone obtained from deceased donors, for preparing the bone marrow for cryopreservation and for obtaining desired cells from cryopreserved and fresh bone marrow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Erik John WOODS, Brian H. JOHNSTONE, Dongsheng GU, Aubrey Marie SHERRY, Kelsey Gwen MUSALL, John R. WOODS, James HARDIN, Alan HOOKS
  • Publication number: 20200399607
    Abstract: Methods are provided for extracting bone marrow cells from bone obtained from deceased donors, for preparing the bone marrow for cryopreservation and for obtaining desired cells from cryopreserved and fresh bone marrow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Erik John WOODS, Brian H. JOHNSTONE, Dongsheng GU, Aubrey Marie SHERRY, Kelsey Gwen MUSALL, John R. WOODS, James HARDIN, Alan HOOKS
  • Publication number: 20200399604
    Abstract: Methods are provided for extracting bone marrow cells from bone obtained from deceased donors, for preparing the bone marrow for cryopreservation and for obtaining desired cells from cryopreserved and fresh bone marrow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Erik John WOODS, Brian H. JOHNSTONE, Dongsheng GU, Aubrey Marie SHERRY, Kelsey Gwen MUSALL, John R. WOODS, James HARDIN, Alan HOOKS
  • Publication number: 20200399606
    Abstract: Methods are provided for extracting bone marrow cells from bone obtained from deceased donors, for preparing the bone marrow for cryopreservation and for obtaining desired cells from cryopreserved and fresh bone marrow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Erik John WOODS, Brian H. JOHNSTONE, Dongsheng GU, Aubrey Marie SHERRY, Kelsey Gwen MUSALL, John R. WOODS, James HARDIN, Alan HOOKS
  • Publication number: 20200325451
    Abstract: Methods are provided for extracting bone marrow cells from bone obtained from deceased donors, for preparing the bone marrow for cryopreservation and for obtaining desired cells from cryopreserved and fresh bone marrow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Erik John Woods, Brian H. Johnstone, Dongsheng Gu, Aubrey Marie Sherry, Kelsey Gwen Musall, John R. Woods, James Hardin, Alan Hooks
  • Patent number: 10805658
    Abstract: Provided herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for synchronizing playback of audio and video associated with a content, such as a movie or TV show. Also provided herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for coordinating devices in a whole home entertainment system that includes a wireless network, to improve collective utilization of the wireless network and thereby enhance user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: ROKU, INC.
    Inventors: Ilya Asnis, Anthony John Wood
  • Publication number: 20200321455
    Abstract: Power semiconductor devices can often be expensive to produce and/or expensive to operate (i.e. inefficient). The present structure seeks to overcome these problems by providing a double-sided vertical power transistor structure that poses a unipolar path and a second parallel bipolar path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: John WOOD
  • Patent number: 10777197
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for an audio responsive electronic device. The audio responsive electronic device includes a data storage having stored therein an intent queue. Intents are stored in the intent queue. The audio responsive electronic device operates by receiving an indication that a user pressed the play/stop button. The audio responsive electronic device retrieves from the intent queue an intent last stored in the queue, wherein the retrieved intent is associated with content previously paused. The audio responsive electronic device also retrieves from the intent queue state information associated with the paused content, and then causes content to be played based on at least the paused content and the state information. In some embodiments, the audio responsive electronic device receives an indication that a user selected tell me something functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Roku, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony John Wood, David Stern, Gregory Mack Garner
  • Patent number: 10743773
    Abstract: A computing device includes a thermal map generator (142) that generates a thermal map for image data voxels or pixels representing a volume or region of interest of a subject based on thermometry image data, which includes voxels or pixels indicating a change in a temperature in the volume or region of interest, and a predetermined change in value to temperature lookup table (144) and a display (145) that visually presents the thermal map in connection with image data of the volume of interest. A method includes generating a thermal map for image data voxels or pixels representing a volume or region of interest of a subject based on thermometry image data, which includes voxels or pixels indicating a change in a temperature in the volume or region of interest, and a predetermined change in voxel or pixel value to temperature lookup table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh, Ming Li, Samuel Kadoury, Ankur Kapoor, Nicolaas Jan Noordhoek, Alessandro Guido Radaelli, Bart Carelsen, Bradford Johns Wood