Patents by Inventor Jonathan Reid

Jonathan Reid 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).

  • Publication number: 20250039351
    Abstract: A visual effects system includes a first display, wherein the first display includes a polarized filter on or in the first display, and a second display, wherein the second display is not polarized. The visual effects system also includes a beam splitter positioned to enable a guest to view the first display through the beam splitter and a reflection of the second display via the beam splitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Jonathan Reid Schelberg, Howard Bruce Mall, Timothy Fitzgerald Garnier, Akiva Meir Krauthamer, Aaron Chandler Jeromin
  • Publication number: 20250030935
    Abstract: A system includes a set of parallel rails, parallel with a first axis, comprising a first rail, a second rail, a third rail, and a fourth rail. The second rail has a first spacing from the first rail along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis. The third rail has a second spacing from the first rail along a third axis orthogonal to the first axis and the second axis. The fourth rail has the first spacing from the third rail along a fourth axis parallel to the second axis and has the second spacing from the second rail along a fifth axis parallel to the third axis. The system is configurable via a set of aerial arm type configuration options, a set of aerial vehicle configuration options, a set of transportation options, a set of imaging device accessory configuration options, and/or a set of mounted element configuration options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: Ostrich Air Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Reid Stevens, Jonathan Collazo
  • Publication number: 20240398311
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a device for sensing neuromuscular signals is provided. The device may comprise a plurality of signal electrodes aligned along an interior portion of a wearable structure, each signal electrode being configured to detect neuromuscular signals. The device may comprise a plurality of amplifiers, wherein each amplifier includes (i) a first input operatively coupled to a corresponding signal electrode, (ii) an inverting input, and (iii) an output corresponding to a neuromuscular signal channel. The device may comprise one or more buffers configured to tap a voltage at the inverting input of a respective amplifier of the plurality of amplifiers. The device may comprise circuitry configured to operatively couple a plurality of outputs of the plurality of amplifiers to generate a common mode reference signal, wherein the common mode reference signal is provided to the inverting input of one or more amplifiers of the plurality of amplifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan REID, Steven Joseph KOBER, Brendan Patrick FLYNN, Tyler Henry CHRISTENSEN, Paul BRANCHE, Akshay Sunil YEMBARWAR
  • Patent number: 12089953
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include (1) sampling an output signal of an amplifier that amplifies a voltage difference between two electrodes, (2) calculating, based on a power spectral density of the output signal, a noise power of the output signal over a predetermined frequency band, (3) estimating an interface impedance of at least one of the two electrodes based on the noise power and a predetermined intrinsic current noise of the amplifier, and (4) performing an operation based at least in part on the estimated interface impedance. Various other methods, systems, and devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Ning Guo, Jonathan Reid
  • Patent number: 11961494
    Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing electromagnetic interference in analog circuit of a control device for an augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) system are described. An analog circuit associated with the control device may include at least one amplifier and an analog-to-digital converter coupled to an amplifier by one or more electrical conductors. Electromagnetic interference induced in the one or more electrical conductors by an external AC magnetic field may be reduced using at least one component of the control device configured to reduce the electromagnetic interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ning Guo, Akshay Yembarwar, Jonathan Reid, Daniel Wetmore
  • Publication number: 20240090819
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, apparatuses, and media for sensing neuromuscular signals. In one example, a device for sensing neuromuscular signals comprises a wearable structure. The device includes a plurality of signal electrodes aligned along an interior portion of the wearable structure, each signal electrode configured to detect neuromuscular signals. The device further includes a plurality of amplifiers corresponding to the plurality of signal electrodes, wherein an amplifier has: a first input operatively coupled to a corresponding signal electrode; a second input; and an output corresponding to a neuromuscular signal channel. The device further includes circuitry configured to generate a common mode reference signal directly or indirectly based on signals from one or more electrodes, wherein the second input of each amplifier of the plurality of amplifiers is configured to receive the common mode reference signal or a signal based on the common mode reference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan REID, Steven Joseph KOBER, Brendan Patrick FLYNN, Tyler Henry CHRISTENSEN
  • Patent number: 11129569
    Abstract: Techniques for shielding wearable surface electromyography (sEMG) devices are described. According to some aspects, an sEMG device may comprise amplification circuitry comprising at least a first differential amplifier and at least two sEMG electrodes electrically connected to the amplification circuitry. The device may further comprise at least one auxiliary conductor not electrically connected to the amplification circuitry, wherein the at least one auxiliary conductor is configured to be electrically coupled to a wearer of the wearable device, and an electromagnetic shield surrounding the wearable device at least in part and electrically connected to the at least one auxiliary conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ning Guo, Alexandre Barachant, Jonathan Reid
  • Patent number: 11045137
    Abstract: Arrangements for improving neuromuscular recording electrode contact with a body surface are described. According to some aspects, a sensor assembly may include a housing and one or more electrodes that are moveable relative to the housing. The electrodes may rotate and/or translate relative to the housing and/or have at least two degrees of freedom relative to the housing. The sensor may include a spring element that stores potential energy and biases the electrodes toward a starting position in which the electrodes extend at least partially out of the sensor housing. In some embodiments, application of a contact force to one or more of the electrodes of the sensor compresses the spring element, causing the spring element to store potential energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Curtis Barbre, Jonathan Reid, Ning Guo, Brandon Pool
  • Patent number: 11035715
    Abstract: Devices for sealing chemical totes and wirelessly monitoring chemicals in the totes include sensors for obtaining data from within the totes and transceivers for receiving and transmitting the data. The data is received from the sensor and transmitted to a gateway transceiver located at a remote location on a low-power wide-area network. Data can be aggregated from multiple devices and relayed to a server on the network. An integrated microcontroller is programmed with instructions for coordinating communications to and from the device transceiver. Systems can include multiple containers located up to 25 miles from one another using the device. Methods including wirelessly monitoring chemicals in chemical totes are disclosed. Data obtained using the device can be used in a variety of ways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Reid Polly, Frederick H. Smith, Randall Evan Kravitz
  • Publication number: 20200240827
    Abstract: Devices for sealing chemical totes and wirelessly monitoring chemicals in the totes include sensors for obtaining data from within the totes and transceivers for receiving and transmitting the data. The data is received from the sensor and transmitted to a gateway transceiver located at a remote location on a low-power wide-area network. Data can be aggregated from multiple devices and relayed to a server on the network. An integrated microcontroller is programmed with instructions for coordinating communications to and from the device transceiver. Systems can include multiple containers located up to 25 miles from one another using the device. Methods including wirelessly monitoring chemicals in chemical totes are disclosed. Data obtained using the device can be used in a variety of ways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan Reid POLLY, Frederick H. SMITH, Randall Evan KRAVITZ
  • Patent number: 10687759
    Abstract: Techniques for shielding wearable surface electromyography (sEMG) devices are described. According to some aspects, an sEMG device may comprise amplification circuitry comprising at least a first differential amplifier and at least two sEMG electrodes electrically connected to the amplification circuitry. The device may further comprise at least one auxiliary conductor not electrically connected to the amplification circuitry, wherein the at least one auxiliary conductor is configured to be electrically coupled to a wearer of the wearable device, and an electromagnetic shield surrounding the wearable device at least in part and electrically connected to the at least one auxiliary conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ning Guo, Alexandre Barachant, Jonathan Reid
  • Publication number: 20200022606
    Abstract: Arrangements for improving neuromuscular recording electrode contact with a body surface are described. According to some aspects, a sensor assembly may include a housing and one or more electrodes that are moveable relative to the housing. The electrodes may rotate and/or translate relative to the housing and/or have at least two degrees of freedom relative to the housing. The sensor may include a spring element that stores potential energy and biases the electrodes toward a starting position in which the electrodes extend at least partially out of the sensor housing. In some embodiments, application of a contact force to one or more of the electrodes of the sensor compresses the spring element, causing the spring element to store potential energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: CTRL-labs Corporation
    Inventors: Curtis Barbre, Jonathan Reid, Ning Guo, Brandon Pool
  • Publication number: 20190365318
    Abstract: Techniques for shielding wearable surface electromyography (sEMG) devices are described. According to some aspects, an sEMG device may comprise amplification circuitry comprising at least a first differential amplifier and at least two sEMG electrodes electrically connected to the amplification circuitry. The device may further comprise at least one auxiliary conductor not electrically connected to the amplification circuitry, wherein the at least one auxiliary conductor is configured to be electrically coupled to a wearer of the wearable device, and an electromagnetic shield surrounding the wearable device at least in part and electrically connected to the at least one auxiliary conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: CTRL-labs Corporation
    Inventors: Ning Guo, Alexandre Barachant, Jonathan Reid
  • Patent number: 10167735
    Abstract: A product may be provided for use with a turbocharging system. A housing may be configured to house a bearing. A shaft may extend through the bearing. A turbine wheel may be connected to one end of the shaft. The housing may include a wall forming an opening and defining a surface facing the opening. The bearing may have a segment extending into the opening and mating with the surface. The wall may include an oil spray groove opening through the surface and having an outlet directed at the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Reid Williams, Erwin Perry Ellwood, III
  • Publication number: 20170326028
    Abstract: A wearable acupressure device (WAD) is described that may include one or more pockets with one or more beads to apply pressure at various points on the body. The bead may be domed or marble shaped. The WAD may be worn on one or more portions of the body, including the arm, leg, head and foot. Also, the bead may be used for aromatherapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Jonathan Reid Doogan
  • Publication number: 20170248032
    Abstract: A product may be provided for use with a turbocharging system. A housing may be configured to house a bearing. A shaft may extend through the bearing. A turbine wheel may be connected to one end of the shaft. The housing may include a wall forming an opening and defining a surface facing the opening. The bearing may have a segment extending into the opening and mating with the surface. The wall may include an oil spray groove opening through the surface and having an outlet directed at the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: JONATHAN REID WILLIAMS, Erwin Perry Ellwood, III
  • Patent number: 9385035
    Abstract: In some method and apparatus disclosed herein, the profile of current delivered to the substrate provides a relatively uniform current density on the substrate surface during immersion. These methods include controlling the current density applied across a substrate's surface during immersion by dynamically controlling the current to account for the changing substrate surface area in contact with electrolyte during immersion. In some cases, current density pulses and/or steps are used during immersion, as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Novellus Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Tighe A. Spurlin, Jian Zhou, Edward C. Opocensky, Jonathan Reid, Steven T. Mayer
  • Patent number: 9309604
    Abstract: An apparatus for electroplating a layer of metal onto the surface of a wafer includes an ionically resistive ionically permeable element located in close proximity of the wafer and an auxiliary cathode located between the anode and the ionically resistive ionically permeable element. The ionically resistive ionically permeable element serves to modulate ionic current at the wafer surface. The auxiliary cathode is configured to shape the current distribution from the anode. The provided configuration effectively redistributes ionic current in the plating system allowing plating of uniform metal layers and mitigating the terminal effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Novellus Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Mayer, Jingbin Feng, Zhian He, Jonathan Reid, Seshasayee Varadarajan
  • Patent number: 9045841
    Abstract: In a copper electroplating apparatus having separate anolyte and catholyte portions, the concentration of anolyte components (e.g., acid or copper salt) is controlled by providing a diluent to the recirculating anolyte. The dosing of the diluent can be controlled by the user and can follow a pre-determined schedule. For example, the schedule may specify the diluent dosing parameters, so as to prevent precipitation of copper salt in the anolyte. Thus, precipitation-induced anode passivation can be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Novellus Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Buckalew, Jonathan Reid, John Sukamto, Zhian He, Seshasayee Varadarajan, Steven T. Mayer
  • Patent number: 8709948
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for filling through silicon vias (TSV's) with copper having an intervening tungsten layer between the copper plug and the silicon are disclosed. Methods are useful for Damascene processing, with or without a TSV feature. The tungsten layer serves as a diffusion barrier, a seed layer for copper electrofill and a means of reducing CTE-induced stresses between copper and silicon. Adhesion of the tungsten layer to the silicon and of the copper layer to the tungsten is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Novellus Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michal Danek, Tom Mountsier, Jonathan Reid, Juwen Gao, Aaron Fellis