Patents by Inventor Lucas B. Ainsworth

Lucas B. Ainsworth 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: 10574867
    Abstract: An imaging device may include a housing and a pair of lenses mounted in the housing. A mechanism maintains the lenses in a horizontal orientation when the housing is rotated about an imaging axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: David I. Shaw, William C. Deleeuw, Tondra J. Schlieski, Lucas B. Ainsworth
  • Patent number: 10243392
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a charging pad have a plurality of metal contacts, and a fiber device having a plurality of non-conductive material and a plurality of conductive material. At least one of the plurality of conductive material may be aligned with at least one of the plurality of metal contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Lucas B. Ainsworth
  • Publication number: 20180097393
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a charging pad have a plurality of metal contacts, and a fiber device having a plurality of non-conductive material and a plurality of conductive material. At least one of the plurality of conductive material may be aligned with at least one of the plurality of metal contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventor: Lucas B. Ainsworth
  • Patent number: 9922681
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for adding interactive features to videos to enable users to create new media using a dynamic blend of motion and still imagery. The interactive techniques can include allowing a user to change the starting time of one or more subjects in a given video frame, or only animate/play a portion of a given frame scene. The techniques may include segmenting each frame of a video to identify one or more subjects within each frame, selecting (or receiving selections of) one or more subjects within the given frame scene, tracking the selected subject(s) from frame to frame, and alpha-matting to play/animate only the selected subject(s). In some instances, segmentation, selection, and/or tracking may be improved and/or enhanced using pixel depth information (e.g., using a depth map).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel C. Middleton, Oscar Nestares, Lucas B. Ainsworth
  • Publication number: 20160247536
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for adding interactive features to videos to enable users to create new media using a dynamic blend of motion and still imagery. The interactive techniques can include allowing a user to change the starting time of one or more subjects in a given video frame, or only animate/play a portion of a given frame scene. The techniques may include segmenting each frame of a video to identify one or more subjects within each frame, selecting (or receiving selections of) one or more subjects within the given frame scene, tracking the selected subject(s) from frame to frame, and alpha-matting to play/animate only the selected subject(s). In some instances, segmentation, selection, and/or tracking may be improved and/or enhanced using pixel depth information (e.g., using a depth map).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: DANIEL C. MIDDLETON, OSCAR NESTARES, LUCAS B. AINSWORTH
  • Patent number: 9330718
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for adding interactive features to videos to enable users to create new media using a dynamic blend of motion and still imagery. The interactive techniques can include allowing a user to change the starting time of one or more subjects in a given video frame, or only animate/play a portion of a given frame scene. The techniques may include segmenting each frame of a video to identify one or more subjects within each frame, selecting (or receiving selections of) one or more subjects within the given frame scene, tracking the selected subject(s) from frame to frame, and alpha-matting to play/animate only the selected subject(s). In some instances, segmentation, selection, and/or tracking may be improved and/or enhanced using pixel depth information (e.g., using a depth map).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel C. Middleton, Oscar Nestares, Lucas B. Ainsworth
  • Patent number: 9146940
    Abstract: Systems, methods, articles of manufacture and apparatus provide for an augmented media experience. In some embodiments, the recognition of an image (e.g., by a mobile device and/or a central server) results in providing at least one associated media file to a user (e.g., via a display device).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tondra J. Schlieski, James P. Melican, Lucas B. Ainsworth, Jotham Porzio
  • Patent number: 9106908
    Abstract: Generally, this disclosure provides methods and systems for real-time video communication with three dimensional perception image rendering through generated parallax effects based on identification, segmentation and tracking of foreground and background layers of an image. The system may include an image segmentation module configured to segment a current local video frame into a local foreground layer and a local background layer and to generate a local foreground mask based on an estimated boundary between the local foreground layer and the local background layer; a face tracking module configured to track a position of a local user's face; a background layer estimation module configured to estimate a remote background layer; and an image rendering module configured to render a 3D perception image based on the estimated remote background layer, the current remote video frame and the remote foreground mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Yi Wu, Wei Sun, Michael M. Chu, Ermal Dreshaj, Philip Muse, Lucas B. Ainsworth, Garth Shoemaker, Igor V. Kozintsev
  • Publication number: 20140233915
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for adding interactive features to videos to enable users to create new media using a dynamic blend of motion and still imagery. The interactive techniques can include allowing a user to change the starting time of one or more subjects in a given video frame, or only animate/play a portion of a given frame scene. The techniques may include segmenting each frame of a video to identify one or more subjects within each frame, selecting (or receiving selections of) one or more subjects within the given frame scene, tracking the selected subject(s) from frame to frame, and alpha-matting to play/animate only the selected subject(s). In some instances, segmentation, selection, and/or tracking may be improved and/or enhanced using pixel depth information (e.g., using a depth map).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Daniel C. Middleton, Oscar Nestares, Lucas B. Ainsworth
  • Publication number: 20140028794
    Abstract: Generally, this disclosure provides methods and systems for real-time video communication with three dimensional perception image rendering through generated parallax effects based on identification, segmentation and tracking of foreground and background layers of an image. The system may include an image segmentation module configured to segment a current local video frame into a local foreground layer and a local background layer and to generate a local foreground mask based on an estimated boundary between the local foreground layer and the local background layer; a face tracking module configured to track a position of a local user's face; a background layer estimation module configured to estimate a remote background layer; and an image rendering module configured to render a 3D perception image based on the estimated remote background layer, the current remote video frame and the remote foreground mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Yi Wu, Wei Sun, Michael M. Chu, Ermal Dreshaj, Philip Muse, Lucas B. Ainsworth, Garth Shoemaker, Igor V. Kozintsev
  • Publication number: 20130342650
    Abstract: An imaging device may include a housing and a pair of lenses mounted in the housing. A mechanism maintains the lenses in a horizontal orientation when the housing is rotated about an imaging axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: David I. Shaw, William C. Deleeuw, Tondra J. Schlieski, Lucas B. Ainsworth
  • Publication number: 20130315445
    Abstract: Systems, methods, articles of manufacture and apparatus provide for an augmented media experience. In some embodiments, the recognition of an image (e.g., by a mobile device and/or a central server) results in providing at least one associated media file to a user (e.g., via a display device).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Tondra J. Schlieski, James P. Melican, Lucas B. Ainsworth, Jotham Porzio
  • Publication number: 20130265333
    Abstract: Augmented reality may be enabled by adding computer generated images to images of real world occurrences. The computer generated images may be inserted automatically based on a characteristic of an imaged object in said image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Lucas B. Ainsworth, James P. Melican, Tondra J. Schlieski
  • Publication number: 20120058868
    Abstract: An exercise device for achieving desired abdominal contractions during exercise movement includes a back support and a pair of leg blades removably attached to the back support. The device includes a back blade attached to the back support and extending upward from the lower end along a centerline of the back support, and a neck support assembly attached to the back blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Alden M. Mills, John G. Holland, Kevan Hollenback, Mark Eastwood, Jeff W. Sand, Ian C. MacColl, Stephen G. Hauser, Lucas B. Ainsworth
  • Patent number: 8075463
    Abstract: An exercise device for achieving desired abdominal contractions during exercise movement includes a back support and a pair of leg blades removably attached to the back support. The device includes an adjustable back blade attached to the back support and extending upward from the lower end along a centerline of the back support, and a neck support assembly attached to the back blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Implus Footcare, LLC
    Inventors: Alden M. Mills, John G. Holland, Kevan Hollenback, Mark Eastwood, Jeff W. Sand, Ian C. MacColl, Stephen G. Hauser, Lucas B. Ainsworth
  • Publication number: 20100273617
    Abstract: An exercise device for achieving desired abdominal contractions during exercise movement includes a back support and a pair of leg blades removably attached to the back support. The device includes an adjustable back blade attached to the back support and extending upward from the lower end along a centerline of the back support, and a neck support assembly attached to the back blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Alden M. Mills, John G. Holland, Kevan Hollenback, Mark Eastwood, Jeff W. Sand, Ian C. MacColl, Stephen G. Hauser, Lucas B. Ainsworth