Patents by Inventor Manuel Alvarez

Manuel Alvarez 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: 20220284232
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques to identify one or more images used to train one or more neural networks. In at least one embodiment, one or more images used to train one or more neural networks are identified, based on, for example, one or more labels of one or more objects within the one or more images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Hongxu Yin, Arun Mallya, Arash Vahdat, Jose Manuel Alvarez Lopez, Jan Kautz, Pavlo Molchanov
  • Patent number: 11345063
    Abstract: The improved mold assembly for cultured marble molding is provided. The mold assembly can comprise a male mold portion and a female mold portion. The assembly can further comprise a molding tool. The molding tool can have a side wall having an upper curved portion and a lower curved portion. The molding tool can have a bowl portion and an apron portion spaced from the bowl portion by a gap. The molding tool can be constructed from a flexible and/or soft material. The molding tool can facilitate molding of a countertop having at least one seamless curved edge and/or an at least partially seamless sink portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: American Woodmark Management Company
    Inventors: Damian J. Le Duff, Manuel Alvarez
  • Publication number: 20220156982
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques for calculating data compression parameters using codebook entry values. In at least one embodiment, one or more circuits is to calculate one or more data compression parameters based, at least in part, on at least on one or more values of the data to be compressed in relation to at least two codebook entry values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Yerlan Idelbayev, Pavlo Molchanov, Hongxu Danny Yin, Maying Shen, Jose Manuel Alvarez Lopez
  • Publication number: 20220147743
    Abstract: Approaches presented herein provide for semantic data matching, as may be useful for selecting data from a large unlabeled dataset to train a neural network. For an object detection use case, such a process can identify images within an unlabeled set even when an object of interest represents a relatively small portion of an image or there are many other objects in the image. A query image can be processed to extract image features or feature maps from only one or more regions of interest in that image, as may correspond to objects of interest. These features are compared with images in an unlabeled dataset, with similarity scores being calculated between the features of the region(s) of interest and individual images in the unlabeled set. One or more highest scored images can be selected as training images showing objects that are semantically similar to the object in the query image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Donna Roy, Suraj Kothawade, Elmar Haussmann, Jose Manuel Alvarez Lopez, Michele Fenzi, Christoph Angerer
  • Patent number: 11297355
    Abstract: Techniques are described for creating and using playback-conditions-adaptive live video encoding ladders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hai Wei, Brian Manuel Alvarez, Yongjun Wu, Abhishek Kumar, Lei Li
  • Publication number: 20220051017
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques to identify one or more objects in one or more images. In at least one embodiment, one or more objects are identified in one or more images based, at least in part, on a likelihood that one or more objects is different from other objects in one or more images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Jiwoong Choi, Jose Manuel Alvarez Lopez
  • Patent number: 11167707
    Abstract: A front fascia assembly for a vehicle includes a front fascia, a support member and a grille member. The front fascia has a front surface and a rear surface. The support member is removably connected to the front surface of the front fascia. The grille member is connected to the rear surface of the front fascia to securely retain the support member to the front fascia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Minerva Nieto Torres, Victor Manuel Alvarez Viveros
  • Patent number: 11115697
    Abstract: Techniques for resolution-based manifest generation for adaptive bitrate video streaming are described. As one example, a computer-implemented method includes performing a first, convex hull optimization on a video file for a first device resolution, performing a second, convex hull optimization on the video file for a second, lower device resolution, generating a first video representation for a point on both the first, convex hull optimization and the second, convex hull optimization for the first device resolution and the second, lower device resolution, generating a second video representation for a point only on the second, convex hull optimization for the second, lower device resolution, receiving a request for a manifest for the video file from a client device at the second, lower device resolution, generating the manifest for the client device that identifies the first video representation and the second video representation, and sending the manifest to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Deepthi Nandakumar, Brian Manuel Alvarez, Daniel Robert Graham, Avisar Ten-Ami, Lei Li
  • Patent number: 11084431
    Abstract: A front fascia for a vehicle includes an upper fascia member, a lower fascia member, a connection member, and a temporary connection member. The connection member extends between the upper fascia member and the lower fascia member. The temporary connection member extends between the upper fascia member and the lower fascia member. The temporary connection member is configured to be removable prior to installation of the front fascia to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Victor Manuel Alvarez Viveros, Minerva Nieto Torres, Jorge Omar Zuñiga
  • Publication number: 20210101541
    Abstract: A front fascia for a vehicle includes an upper fascia member, a lower fascia member, a connection member, and a temporary connection member. The connection member extends between the upper fascia member and the lower fascia member. The temporary connection member extends between the upper fascia member and the lower fascia member. The temporary connection member is configured to be removable prior to installation of the front fascia to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Victor Manuel ALVAREZ VIVEROS, Minerva NIETO TORRES, Jorge OMAR ZUÑIGA
  • Publication number: 20210101548
    Abstract: A front fascia assembly for a vehicle includes a front fascia, a support member and a grille member. The front fascia has a front surface and a rear surface. The support member is removably connected to the front surface of the front fascia. The grille member is connected to the rear surface of the front fascia to securely retain the support member to the front fascia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Minerva NIETO TORRES, Victor Manuel ALVAREZ VIVEROS
  • Patent number: 10958947
    Abstract: Techniques are described for creating and using playback-conditions-adaptive live video encoding ladders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hai Wei, Brian Manuel Alvarez, Yongjun Wu, Abhishek Kumar, Lei Li
  • Publication number: 20210031410
    Abstract: The improved mold assembly for cultured marble molding is provided. The mold assembly can comprise a male mold portion and a female mold portion. The assembly can further comprise a molding tool. The molding tool can have a side wall having an upper curved portion and a lower curved portion. The molding tool can have a bowl portion and an apron portion spaced from the bowl portion by a gap. The molding tool can be constructed from a flexible and/or soft material. The molding tool can facilitate molding of a countertop having at least one seamless curved edge and/or an at least partially seamless sink portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Damian J. Le Duff, Manuel Alvarez
  • Publication number: 20210025763
    Abstract: The invention relates to a test sensor and a heater and thermocouple device for use in a test sensor and other assays, such as a diagnostic test sensor or strip and to a method of manufacturing a test sensor and a device and a method of conducting an assay using the test sensor or device. The invention relates to a test sensor comprising a heater and thermocouple device (100), the heater and thermocouple device (100) comprising: a substrate (10); on the substrate (10), a first layer (12) of a first conductive material of a first conductivity comprising: a first thermocouple element (14); a first connector track (16) connected to the first thermocouple element (14); a resistive heater element (20); and in which at least part of the first thermocouple element (14) is comprised of a portion of the resistive heater element (20); a second layer (22) of a second conductive material of a second conductivity comprising: a second thermocouple element (24) in contact with the first thermocouple element (14) (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Geoffrey Frank Hall, Manuel Alvarez-Icaza
  • Patent number: 10730205
    Abstract: The improved mold assembly for cultured marble molding is provided. The mold assembly can comprise a male mold portion and a female mold portion. The assembly can further comprise a molding tool. The molding tool can have a side wall having an upper curved portion and a lower curved portion. The molding tool can have a bowl portion and an apron portion spaced from the bowl portion by a gap. The molding tool can be constructed from a flexible and/or soft material. The molding tool can facilitate molding of a countertop having at least one seamless curved edge and/or an at least partially seamless sink portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: RSI HOME PRODUCTS MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Damian J. Le Duff, Manuel Alvarez
  • Publication number: 20180243949
    Abstract: The improved mold assembly for cultured marble molding is provided. The mold assembly can comprise a male mold portion and a female mold portion. The assembly can further comprise a molding tool. The molding tool can have a side wall having an upper curved portion and a lower curved portion. The molding tool can have a bowl portion and an apron portion spaced from the bowl portion by a gap. The molding tool can be constructed from a flexible and/or soft material. The molding tool can facilitate molding of a countertop having at least one seamless curved edge and/or an at least partially seamless sink portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Damian J. Le Duff, Manuel Alvarez
  • Patent number: 9932087
    Abstract: The invention provides a vehicle drivable in use by a person walking or running while seated comprising: a frame; a large diameter front wheel non-steerable with respect to the frame, a seat for supporting a user's weight while walking or running, the frame configured to carry the seat suspended on the front wheel, a small diameter, steerable rear wheel journalled to the frame at a steering pivot axis, the seat being rotatable forwardly with respect to the front wheel and comprising a seat base for supporting a user and further comprising a backrest for engaging the user's back in use. The large front wheel may be of approximate diameter of a user's leg (typically an adult human), thus the large front wheel may be of similar size to a bicycle wheel for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: VELOFEET LTD
    Inventors: Manuel Alvarez-Icaza, Veronica Vargas
  • Patent number: 9878469
    Abstract: The improved mold assembly for cultured marble molding is provided. The mold assembly can comprise a male mold portion and a female mold portion. The assembly can further comprise a molding tool. The molding tool can have a side wall having an upper curved portion and a lower curved portion. The molding tool can have a bowl portion and an apron portion spaced from the bowl portion by a gap. The molding tool can be constructed from a flexible and/or soft material. The molding tool can facilitate molding of a countertop having at least one seamless curved edge and/or an at least partially seamless sink portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: RSI HOME PRODUCTS MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Damian J. Le Duff, Manuel Alvarez
  • Patent number: 9614869
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include a distributed system and server for detecting changes to web pages comprises (a) a Web Change Detection (WCD) server connected to the network, and (b) one or more WCD agents stored on the WCD server configured to be executed directly on a web browser to detect web page changes. The WCD comprises (a) an agent storage module configured to store the WCD agents, (b) a WCD repository to store a WCD information regarding the web pages in the server memory, and (c) a WCD changes detector configured for receiving information sent by the WCD agents and detecting changes on the web pages. The WCD system relies on the web users accessing sites to collaboratively detect the changes on the web pages, eliminating the need for crawler estimates of web-page changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Universidade da Coruña—OTRI
    Inventors: Victor Manuel Prieto Alvarez, Manuel Alvarez Diaz, Fidel Cacheda Seijo, Victor Carneiro Diaz
  • Patent number: D928500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Pipeliners Cloud LLC
    Inventor: Manuel Alvarez Gonzalez