Patents by Inventor Jonathan A. Taylor
Jonathan A. Taylor 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: 20180246158Abstract: Circuits for monitoring a socket are disclosed, including a circuit comprising a first node arranged to be electrically connected to a first pole of an electrical plug when the electrical plug is inserted into a corresponding socket, a second node arranged to be connected to a first voltage, wherein the first node is arranged to be connected to the first pole when the electrical plug is inserted into the socket, a variable resistance connected between the first node and a third node, wherein the third node is arranged to receive a second voltage, detection circuit arranged to detect the presence of the electrical plug or moisture in the socket based on a voltage at the first node, and a control circuit arranged to control the variable resistance to a first resistance value and, in response to the detection circuit detecting the presence of the electrical plug or moisture in the socket when the variable resistance is at the first resistance value, to a second resistance value, whereby the detection circuit disType: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: Jonathan TAYLOR, Robert David RAND, Charles KEEPAX
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Publication number: 20180215630Abstract: A filter housing can be configured to receive a filter media to form a filter assembly. Water filter media housings can be adapted for filter-as-you-pour filtration in the context of container (e.g., pitcher) systems where filtering is achieved as the user pours water from the container. The filter housing can have a frame and an optional casing securable about the frame. A filter assembly can include a filter media within, connected to, or associated with a filter housing. The filter media can be securable in an at least partially curved configuration and/or within, connected to, or associated with the filter housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2014Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Nikhil P. Dani, Jonathan McDonald, Nicole Doan, Jonathan Taylor Wiegele
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Patent number: 10035713Abstract: A filter housing can be configured to receive a filter media to form a filter assembly. Water filter media housings can be adapted for filter-as-you-pour filtration in the context of container (e.g., pitcher) systems where filtering is achieved as the user pours water from the container. The filter housing can have a frame and an optional casing securable about the frame. A filter assembly can include a filter media within, connected to, or associated with a filter housing. The filter media can be securable in an at least partially curved configuration and/or within, connected to, or associated with the filter housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Brita LPInventors: Nikhil P. Dani, Jonathan McDonald, Nicole Doan, Jonathan Taylor Wiegele
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Patent number: 9984293Abstract: Video and corresponding metadata is accessed. Events of interest within the video are identified based on the corresponding metadata, and best scenes are identified based on the identified events of interest. A video summary can be generated including one or more of the identified best scenes. The video summary can be generated using a video summary template with slots corresponding to video clips selected from among sets of candidate video clips. Best scenes can also be identified by receiving an indication of an event of interest within video from a user during the capture of the video. Metadata patterns representing activities identified within video clips can be identified within other videos, which can subsequently be associated with the identified activities.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Nick Hodulik, Jonathan Taylor
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Patent number: 9955272Abstract: A device (10) for connection to an audio accessory (20) comprising: a jack socket (14) for connection to a jack plug (25) of the audio accessory (20), a ground connection to a first socket contact (428) which is positioned to mate with a ground return pole of the plug (25). The jack socket (14) comprises a second contact (432) also positioned to mate with the ground return pole of the plug (25). Driver amplifiers (416, 418) comprise an input coupled to the second contact (432) and are configured to superimpose a signal present at the second contact (432) onto received speaker signal. It may achieve reducing the crosstalk which could distort or blur the stereo image.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Taylor, ChungFeng Gu
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Patent number: 9911032Abstract: Tracking hand or body pose from image data is described, for example, to control a game system, natural user interface or for augmented reality. In various examples a prediction engine takes a single frame of image data and predicts a distribution over a pose of a hand or body depicted in the image data. In examples, a stochastic optimizer has a pool of candidate poses of the hand or body which it iteratively refines, and samples from the predicted distribution are used to replace some candidate poses in the pool. In some examples a best candidate pose from the pool is selected as the current tracked pose and the selection processes uses a 3D model of the hand or body.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2017Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jamie Daniel Joseph Shotton, Cem Keskin, Jonathan Taylor, Toby Sharp, Shahram Izadi, Andrew William Fitzgibbon, Pushmeet Kohli, Duncan Paul Robertson
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Publication number: 20170321469Abstract: A movable wall panel system is disclosed. The movable wall panel system may include at least one monitoring system to monitor at least one area adjacent the movable wall panel system. The movable wall panel system may include a touch screen as part of an operator interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: Modernfold, Inc.Inventors: Bradley A. Jones, Bryan Thomas Welch, Michael W. Beeler, Jonathan Taylor Dreitlein, William S. Meyers
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Patent number: 9790798Abstract: A method is provided of processing one or more blades of a row of blades which forms part of a rotor for a gas turbine engine. The method includes: providing a rotor disc having a slot for mounting one or more blades; applying tape at one or both sides of the slot such that when the blades are loaded in the slot the tape reduces a range of tilt angles which can be adopted by the blades; loading the blades in the slot; and performing a processing operation on the loaded blades.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Gemma Alexandra Raven, Christopher Jonathan Taylor, Alexander David May, Andrew Alan Robert Baird
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Publication number: 20170287523Abstract: Video and corresponding metadata is accessed. Events of interest within the video are identified based on the corresponding metadata, and best scenes are identified based on the identified events of interest. A video summary can be generated including one or more of the identified best scenes. The video summary can be generated using a video summary template with slots corresponding to video clips selected from among sets of candidate video clips. Best scenes can also be identified by receiving an indication of an event of interest within video from a user during the capture of the video. Metadata patterns representing activities identified within video clips can be identified within other videos, which can subsequently be associated with the identified activities.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Nick Hodulik, Jonathan Taylor, Brian Leong, Bettina Briz, Lisa Boghosian, Mike Knott
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Publication number: 20170273332Abstract: A scraped surface heat exchanger comprising a heat exchange surface, a rotatable shaft, said shaft having at least one mounting means, and a sweeping element wherein said sweeping element comprises, a blade having at least one aperture for engaging with the mounting means such that the sweeping element is connected to the mounting means and characterised in that when the rotatable shaft is rotating relative to the heat exchange surface the sweeping element has substantially no movement relative to the rotating shaft and said sweeping element has substantially no contact with the inner surface of the heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventor: Jonathan Taylor
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Patent number: 9690858Abstract: In an embodiment, a method comprises receiving, from a client computer, a first request comprising a partial search term for an item, wherein the partial search term comprises one or more characters; selecting a first plurality of predicted completions of the partial search term based, at least in part, on the partial search term, wherein each predicted completion in the first plurality of predicted completions is associated with a category of a set of categories; determining an order of each category in the set of categories; ordering the first plurality of predicted completions based, at least in part, on a position, in the order, of each category that is associated with each predicted completion in the first plurality of predicted completions; sending the first plurality of predicted completions to the client computer.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: PRICELINE.COM LLCInventors: Michael Diliberto, John Caine, Jonathan Taylor, Michael P. Gonzalez, Jim Jianqiang Chen, Amit Poddar
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Patent number: 9685194Abstract: Video and corresponding metadata is accessed. Events of interest within the video are identified based on the corresponding metadata, and best scenes are identified based on the identified events of interest. A video summary can be generated including one or more of the identified best scenes. The video summary can be generated using a video summary template with slots corresponding to video clips selected from among sets of candidate video clips. Best scenes can also be identified by receiving an indication of an event of interest within video from a user during the capture of the video. Metadata patterns representing activities identified within video clips can be identified within other videos, which can subsequently be associated with the identified activities.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Nick Hodulik, Jonathan Taylor, Brian Leong, Bettina Briz, Lisa Boghosian, Mike Knott
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Publication number: 20170164731Abstract: A workstation including a first sidewall having a first edge and a second edge. A second sidewall having a first edge and a second edge is spaced apart from the first sidewall. The workstation further includes a desk configured to support the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The desk is a desk movable between a first height and a second height and has a planar upper surface. A panel angled relative to the upper surface of the desk is coupled to the first sidewall and the second sidewall. An opening is formed by the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the planar upper surface, and the panel. The first and second sidewalls are angled so that the first edge of the first sidewall and the first edge of the second sidewall are closer together than the second edge of the first sidewall and the second edge of the second sidewall.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Jonathon Kemnitzer, Jonathan Taylor, Brad Satterwhite, Gary Craig Smith, James Anthony Charameda
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Publication number: 20170150283Abstract: A device (10) for connection to an audio accessory (20) comprising: a jack socket (14) for connection to a jack plug (25) of the audio accessory (20), a ground connection to a first socket contact (428) which is positioned to mate with a ground return pole of the plug (25). The jack socket (14) comprises a second contact (432) also positioned to mate with the ground return pole of the plug (25). Driver amplifiers (416, 418) comprise an input coupled to the second contact (432) and are configured to superimpose a signal present at the second contact (432) onto received speaker signal. It may achieve reducing the crosstalk which could distort or blur the stereo image.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: Jonathan TAYLOR, ChungFeng GU
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Publication number: 20170116471Abstract: Tracking hand or body pose from image data is described, for example, to control a game system, natural user interface or for augmented reality. In various examples a prediction engine takes a single frame of image data and predicts a distribution over a pose of a hand or body depicted in the image data. In examples, a stochastic optimizer has a pool of candidate poses of the hand or body which it iteratively refines, and samples from the predicted distribution are used to replace some candidate poses in the pool. In some examples a best candidate pose from the pool is selected as the current tracked pose and the selection processes uses a 3D model of the hand or body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2017Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Jamie Daniel Joseph Shotton, Cem Keskin, Jonathan Taylor, Toby Sharp, Shahram Izadi, Andrew William Fitzgibbon, Pushmeet Kohli, Duncan Paul Robertson
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Patent number: 9624778Abstract: A method is provided of processing one or more blades of a row of blades which forms part of a rotor for a gas turbine engine. The method includes: providing a rotor disc having a slot for mounting one or more blades; loading the blades in the slot and loading the wax blocks in or adjacent the slot, the wax blocks being configured and positioned such that, on loading, the blades shear material from the wax blocks, the sheared wax blocks reducing a range of tilt angles which can be adopted by the blades; and performing a processing operation on the loaded blades.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Gemma Alexandra Raven, Christopher Jonathan Taylor, Alexander David May, Andrew Alan Robert Baird
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Patent number: 9613413Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining part wear using a mobile device. One such exemplary method includes capturing, using the mobile device, at least one digital image of a wear part of a machine. The method further includes determining, by the mobile device and based on the at least one digital image, a degree of wear of the wear part.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2013Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Michael D Hasselbusch, Stephen Paul Lu, Erich Owen Mathews, Mark Steven Diekevers, Jonathan Taylor Blocksom, Todd R. Goins
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Publication number: 20170091924Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining part wear using a mobile device. One such exemplary method includes capturing, using the mobile device, at least one digital image of a wear part of a machine. The method further includes determining, by the mobile device and based on the at least one digital image, a degree of wear of the wear part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Michael D. HASSELBUSCH, Stephen Paul LU, Erich Owen MATHEWS, Mark Steven DIEKEVERS, Jonathan Taylor BLOCKSOM, Todd R. GOINS
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Publication number: 20170030729Abstract: Techniques for locating places of lodging along a route and for displaying information relating to the places of lodging are described. A plurality of search points on a route are selected according to various selection techniques. Performance of a plurality of point searches is caused, where each point search of the plurality of point searches is associated with a respective search point of the plurality of search points and is a search for places of lodging near the respective search point. Search result information relating to at least some point searches of the plurality of point searches is displayed in association with route information relating to the route.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2014Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: JOHN CAINE, MICHAEL DILIBERTO, JONATHAN TAYLOR, SCOTT LAKE
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Publication number: 20170001880Abstract: The invention relates to lid bodies configured to be used in filter-as-you-pour systems, where filtering is achieved as the user pours water from the container. Such lid bodies may be releasably attachable to the filter assembly through complementary locking structures of the lid body and the filter assembly so that the lid body may be selectively and releasably attached to the filter assembly. The lid bodies may also comprise a locking structure that is configured to releasably engage with a complementary locking structure of a container body. The lid bodies may also be configured to be directly connected to filter assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2014Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Nikhil P. Dani, Jonathan McDonald, Nicole Doan, Jonathan Taylor Wiegele