Patents by Inventor Kenneth Mitchell
Kenneth Mitchell 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: 20240127522Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to generating expressive avatars using multi-modal three-dimensional face modeling and tracking. One example includes a computer system comprising a processor coupled to a storage system that stores instructions. Upon execution by the processor, the instructions cause the processor to receive initialization data describing an initial state of a facial model. The instructions further cause the processor to receive a plurality of multi-modal data signals. The instructions further cause the processor to perform a fitting process using the initialization data and the plurality of multi-modal data signals. The instructions further cause the processor to determine a set of parameters based on the fitting process, wherein the determined set of parameters describes an updated state of the facial model.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Harpreet Singh SAWHNEY, Benjamin Eliot LUNDELL, Anshul Bhavesh SHAH, Calin CRISTIAN, Charles Thomas HEWITT, Tadas BALTRUSAITIS, Mladen RADOJEVIC, Kosta GRUJCIC, Ivan STOJILJKOVIC, Paul Malcolm MCILROY, John Ishola OLAFENWA, Jouya JADIDIAN, Kenneth Mitchell JAKUBZAK
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Patent number: 11958273Abstract: A decorative, nonwoven laminate and a method of forming, including a first side of a first nonwoven affixed to one or both of a) a first side of a polymeric sheet or b) a second nonwoven, wherein the first nonwoven exhibits a basis weight of 15 g/m2 to 2500 g/m2 and the second nonwoven exhibits a basis weight of 15 g/m2 to 1200 g/m2; and a colorant deposited on a second side of the first nonwoven. A topical coating may or may not be applied to improve durability of the printed surface layer. The decorative nonwoven laminate may also amount to a single layer of the first nonwoven, which then includes a layer of colorant and a topical coating over the colorant and single nonwoven layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: AURIA SOLUTIONS UK I LTD.Inventors: Kenneth Mitchell Whitesell, Jr., Sean Bracken Simmons, Ernest Franklin Wilson, Tyler M. Heath, Timothy J. Allison, Eric Staudt
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Patent number: 11943876Abstract: Pre-connected analyte sensors are provided. A pre-connected analyte sensor includes a sensor carrier attached to an analyte sensor. The sensor carrier includes a substrate configured for mechanical coupling of the sensor to testing, calibration, or wearable equipment. The sensor carrier also includes conductive contacts for electrically coupling sensor electrodes to the testing, calibration, or wearable equipment.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: DexCom, Inc.Inventors: Jason Halac, John Charles Barry, Becky L. Clark, Chris W. Dring, John Michael Gray, Kris Elliot Higley, Jeff Jackson, David A. Keller, Ted Tang Lee, Jason Mitchell, Kenneth Pirondini, David Rego, Ryan Everett Schoonmaker, Peter C. Simpson, Craig Thomas Gadd, Kyle Thomas Stewart, John Stanley Hayes
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Patent number: 11886224Abstract: A processing unit of a processing system compiles a priority queue listing of a plurality of processor cores to run a workload based on a cost of running the workload on each of the processor cores. The cost is based on at least one of a system usage policy, characteristics of the workload, and one or more physical constraints of each processor core. The processing unit selects a processor core based on the cost to run the workload and communicates an identifier of the selected processor core to an operating system of the processing system.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Inventors: Leonardo De Paula Rosa Piga, Karthik Rao, Indrani Paul, Mahesh Subramony, Kenneth Mitchell, Dana Glenn Lewis, Sriram Sambamurthy, Wonje Choi
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Patent number: 11824821Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating the presentation of expressive intent and other status information with messaging and other communication applications. The expressive intent is based on expressive effect data associated with the message recipients and/or message senders. The expressive intent can be conveyed through avatars and modified message content. The avatars convey gestures, emotions and other status information and the presentation of the avatars can be reactive to detected state information of the message recipient(s), message sender(s) and/or corresponding messaging device(s).Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Austin Seungmin Lee, Amy Mun Hong, Keiichi Matsuda, Anthony James Ambrus, Mathew Julian Lamb, Kenneth Mitchell Jakubzak
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Publication number: 20230368453Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to displaying computer-generated facial expressions. One example provides a method for displaying computer-generated facial expressions. The method comprises receiving expression data, and generating one or more facial expressions for an eye region of a user based at least on the expression data. The method further comprises displaying the one or more facial expressions for the eye region on an outward-facing display of a head-mounted device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2022Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kenneth Mitchell JAKUBZAK, Mathew J. LAMB, Jouya JADIDIAN
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Publication number: 20230367002Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to utilizing a facial tracking sensor for controlling computer-generated facial expressions. One example provides a method of controlling computer-generated facial expressions. The method comprises receiving a sensor value acquired via a facial tracking sensor and determining an interpolated value for the sensor value within a value range. The value range corresponding to a blendshape range for a facial expression. The method further comprises determining a blendshape mapping based at least upon the interpolated value, determining expression data based at least upon the blendshape mapping, and providing the expression data to a device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2022Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kenneth Mitchell JAKUBZAK, Mathew J. LAMB, Jouya JADIDIAN
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Patent number: 11755122Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to hand gesture-based emojis. One example provides, on a display device, a method comprising receiving hand tracking data representing a pose of a hand in a coordinate system, based on the hand tracking data, recognizing a hand gesture, and identifying an emoji corresponding to the hand gesture. The method further comprises presenting the emoji on the display device, and sending an instruction to one or more other display devices to present the emoji.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Julia Schwarz, Michael Harley Notter, Jenny Kam, Sheng Kai Tang, Kenneth Mitchell Jakubzak, Adam Edwin Behringer, Amy Mun Hong, Joshua Kyle Neff, Sophie Stellmach, Mathew J. Lamb, Nicholas Ferianc Kamuda
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Patent number: 11675195Abstract: In various examples there is an apparatus for aligning three-dimensional, 3D, representations of people. The apparatus comprises at least one processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method comprising accessing a first 3D representation which is an instance of a parametric model of a person; accessing a second 3D representation which is a photoreal representation of the person; computing an alignment of the first and second 3D representations; and computing and storing a hologram from the aligned first and second 3D representations such that the hologram depicts parts of the person which are observed in only one of the first and second 3D representations; or controlling an avatar representing the person where the avatar depicts parts of the person which are observed in only one of the first and second 3D representations.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kenneth Mitchell Jakubzak, Matthew Julian Lamb, Brent Michael Wilson, Toby Leonard Sharp, Thomas Joseph Cashman, Jamie Shotton, Erroll William Wood, Jingjing Shen
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Publication number: 20230114779Abstract: High throughput cell free protein synthesis methods and systems are provided for expression of active, mature enzymes and proteins derived from zymogens and proproteins. Zymogens and proproteins are expressed in their mature, active form in a cell free expression system, without cleavage of a pro-sequence to produce the active polypeptide.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2020Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Will SHINDEL, Erika M. MILCZEK, Kamil S. GEDEON, Kenneth MITCHELL, Simone A. COSTA
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Publication number: 20230111597Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating the presentation of expressive intent and other status information with messaging and other communication applications. The expressive intent is based on expressive effect data associated with the message recipients and/or message senders. The expressive intent can be conveyed through avatars and modified message content. The avatars convey gestures, emotions and other status information and the presentation of the avatars can be reactive to detected state information of the message recipient(s), message sender(s) and/or corresponding messaging device(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Austin Seungmin LEE, Amy Mun HONG, Keiichi MATSUDA, Anthony James AMBRUS, Mathew Julian LAMB, Kenneth Mitchell JAKUBZAK
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Patent number: 11620780Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to utilizing image sensor inputs from different devices having different perspectives in physical space to construct an avatar of a first user in a video stream. The avatar comprises a three-dimensional representation of at least a portion of a face of the first user texture mapped onto a three-dimensional body simulation that follows actual physical movement of the first user. The three-dimensional body simulation of the first user is generated based on image data received from an imaging device and image sensor data received from a head-mounted display device both associated with the first user. The three-dimensional representation of the face of the first user is generated based on the image data received from the imaging device. The resulting video stream is sent, via a communication network, to a display device associated with a second user.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Austin S. Lee, Kenneth Mitchell Jakubzak, Mathew J. Lamb, Alton Kwok
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Publication number: 20220373800Abstract: In various examples there is an apparatus for aligning three-dimensional, 3D, representations of people. The apparatus comprises at least one processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method comprising accessing a first 3D representation which is an instance of a parametric model of a person; accessing a second 3D representation which is a photoreal representation of the person; computing an alignment of the first and second 3D representations; and computing and storing a hologram from the aligned first and second 3D representations such that the hologram depicts parts of the person which are observed in only one of the first and second 3D representations; or controlling an avatar representing the person where the avatar depicts parts of the person which are observed in only one of the first and second 3D representations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2021Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Kenneth Mitchell JAKUBZAK, Matthew Julian LAMB, Brent Michael WILSON, Toby Leonard SHARP, Thomas Joseph CASHMAN, Jamie SHOTTON, Erroll William WOOD, Jingjing SHEN
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Patent number: 11509612Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating the presentation of expressive intent and other status information with messaging and other communication applications. The expressive intent is based on expressive effect data associated with the message recipients and/or message senders. The expressive intent can be conveyed through avatars and modified message content. The avatars convey gestures, emotions and other status information and the presentation of the avatars can be reactive to detected state information of the message recipient(s), message sender(s) and/or corresponding messaging device(s).Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Austin Seungmin Lee, Amy Mun Hong, Keiichi Matsuda, Anthony James Ambrus, Mathew Julian Lamb, Kenneth Mitchell Jakubzak
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Publication number: 20220283646Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to hand gesture-based emojis. One example provides, on a display device, a method comprising receiving hand tracking data representing a pose of a hand in a coordinate system, based on the hand tracking data, recognizing a hand gesture, and identifying an emoji corresponding to the hand gesture. The method further comprises presenting the emoji on the display device, and sending an instruction to one or more other display devices to present the emoji.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Julia SCHWARZ, Michael Harley NOTTER, Jenny KAM, Sheng Kai TANG, Kenneth Mitchell JAKUBZAK, Adam Edwin BEHRINGER, Amy Mun HONG, Joshua Kyle NEFF, Sophie STELLMACH, Mathew J. LAMB, Nicholas Ferianc KAMUDA
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Publication number: 20220191157Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating the presentation of expressive intent and other status information with messaging and other communication applications. The expressive intent is based on expressive effect data associated with the message recipients and/or message senders. The expressive intent can be conveyed through avatars and modified message content. The avatars convey gestures, emotions and other status information and the presentation of the avatars can be reactive to detected state information of the message recipient(s), message sender(s) and/or corresponding messaging device(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Austin Seungmin LEE, Amy Mun HONG, Keiichi MATSUDA, Anthony James AMBRUS, Mathew Julian LAMB, Kenneth Mitchell JAKUBZAK
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Patent number: 11340707Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to hand gesture-based emojis. One example provides, on a display device, a method comprising receiving hand tracking data representing a pose of a hand in a coordinate system, based on the hand tracking data, recognizing a hand gesture, and identifying an emoji corresponding to the hand gesture. The method further comprises presenting the emoji on the display device, and sending an instruction to one or more other display devices to present the emoji.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Julia Schwarz, Michael Harley Notter, Jenny Kam, Sheng Kai Tang, Kenneth Mitchell Jakubzak, Adam Edwin Behringer, Amy Mun Hong, Joshua Kyle Neff, Sophie Stellmach, Mathew J. Lamb, Nicholas Ferianc Kamuda
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Publication number: 20220156998Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to utilizing image sensor inputs from different devices having different perspectives in physical space to construct an avatar of a first user in a video stream. The avatar comprises a three-dimensional representation of at least a portion of a face of the first user texture mapped onto a three-dimensional body simulation that follows actual physical movement of the first user. The three-dimensional body simulation of the first user is generated based on image data received from an imaging device and image sensor data received from a head-mounted display device both associated with the first user. The three-dimensional representation of the face of the first user is generated based on the image data received from the imaging device. The resulting video stream is sent, via a communication network, to a display device associated with a second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Austin S. LEE, Kenneth Mitchell JAKUBZAK, Mathew J. LAMB, Alton KWOK
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Publication number: 20220072990Abstract: Implementations of a trailer with isolated suites are provided. In some implementations, the trailer with isolated suites comprises a road transportable trailer with a plurality of separate isolated living suites or units each having a separate independent heating and air conditioning system and an upper bed or a lower bed alternating on each side of the trailer such that the beds of side-adjacent units are positioned in a vertical bunk bed configuration with the beds separately isolated within in each unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventor: Kenneth Mitchell
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Publication number: 20210406092Abstract: A processing unit of a processing system compiles a priority queue listing of a plurality of processor cores to run a workload based on a cost of running the workload on each of the processor cores. The cost is based on at least one of a system usage policy, characteristics of the workload, and one or more physical constraints of each processor core. The processing unit selects a processor core based on the cost to run the workload and communicates an identifier of the selected processor core to an operating system of the processing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Leonardo DE PAULA ROSA PIGA, Karthik RAO, Indrani PAUL, Mahesh SUBRAMONY, Kenneth MITCHELL, Dana Glenn LEWIS, Sriram SAMBAMURTHY, Wonje CHOI