Patents by Inventor Mark Clayton
Mark Clayton 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: 20240205643Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a position of at least one element are disclosed herein. The system receives, by a device having a first sensor, angle of arrival data from at least one element having a second sensor. The system receives position information of the device within a room and determines a difference in height between the device and the at least one element based on a first pressure measurement of the first sensor and a second pressure measurement of the second sensor. The system generates a vector between the device and the at least one element based on the angle of arrival data and determines a plane indicative of a height of the at least one element based on the determined difference in height. The system determines a position of the at least one element based on an intersection of the vector and the plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: June 20, 2024Inventors: Richard Mark Clayton, Paul Seiter, Charles Burton Swope
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Publication number: 20240114314Abstract: Techniques for adjusting the sizes of geo-fences based on an individual's likely location are disclosed herein. An example method includes determining one or more geo-fenced zones corresponding to one or more respective areas; receiving location information indicative of the one or more areas expected to be visited by the individual, of the one or more respective areas; and adjusting the one or more geo-fenced zones based on the one or more respective areas expected to be visited by the individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Richard Mark Clayton, Patrick Martin Brown, Andrew Ehlers, Seth David Silk
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Publication number: 20240114318Abstract: Techniques for adjusting the strengths of signals received from a transmitter based on the transmitter's likely location are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving, by one or more processors, location information corresponding to one or more respective areas expected to be visited by an individual; receiving, by the one or more processors, measurements indicative of signal strengths of one or more signals transmitted by a transmitter associated with the individual and received by one or more receivers configured to receive one or more signals transmitted by the transmitter, the one or more receivers being positioned at respective receiver locations corresponding to one or more respective areas; and adjusting, by the one or more processors, the received measurements indicative of the signal strengths of the one or more signals transmitted by the transmitter based on the one or more respective areas expected to be visited by the individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Richard Mark Clayton, Patrick Martin Brown, John M. Seimer, Andrew Ehlers, Seth David Silk
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Publication number: 20240075739Abstract: A label modification unit may receive a label modification input that indicates a label modification associated with content being written to a label or erased from the label. The label modification unit may identify an area of the label that is associated with the label modification according to the label modification input. The label modification unit may determine, based on a size of the area, a spot size of a light beam that is configured to be emitted by a laser printhead to modify the content within the area. The label modification unit may determine, based on the spot size and the content, an optical path configuration for the laser printhead. The label modification unit may operate the laser printhead according to the optical path configuration to write the content to the area or erase the content from the area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Robert E. Beach, Chinmay Nanda, Richard Mark Clayton, Paul Seiter, Patrick Martin Brown, John J. Bozeki, Lucjan K. Perlowski
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Patent number: 11850853Abstract: A label modification unit may receive a label modification input that indicates a label modification associated with content being written to a label or erased from the label. The label modification unit may identify an area of the label that is associated with the label modification according to the label modification input. The label modification unit may determine, based on a size of the area, a spot size of a light beam that is configured to be emitted by a laser printhead to modify the content within the area. The label modification unit may determine, based on the spot size and the content, an optical path configuration for the laser printhead. The label modification unit may operate the laser printhead according to the optical path configuration to write the content to the area or erase the content from the area.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventors: Robert E. Beach, Chinmay Nanda, Richard Mark Clayton, Paul Seiter, Patrick Martin Brown, John J. Bozeki, Lucjan K. Perlowski
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Patent number: 11841216Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dimensioning a moving freight in motion along a path. An example system includes a plurality of laser line generators configured to emit coplanar laser beams forming a laser curtain oriented perpendicular to the floor and angled towards the direction of the path of the moving freight. A camera is configured to capture a series of two-dimensional images of the freight as it passes through the laser curtain. Additionally a positioning sensor is configured to detect the position and orientation of the moving freight as it passes through the laser curtain. A computing device in communication with the camera and the positioning sensor correlates each successive two-dimensional image with each corresponding position and orientation of the freight to obtain a composite three-dimensional shape of the freight. Furthermore, the computing device processes the composite three-dimensional shape of the freight to dimension the freight.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventors: Richard Mark Clayton, Patrick Martin Brown
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Publication number: 20230234386Abstract: A laser printhead assembly for a laser printhead is disclosed herein. The laser printhead assembly may include a laser containment door; and a laser containment housing that is configured to form a sealed enclosure with a label support of a label. The sealed enclosure may be configured to include the label and the laser printhead. The laser containment door, in a laser-enabled position, may be configured to permit the laser printhead, via a light beam, to modify the label and the laser containment door, in a laserdisabled position, may be configured to prevent a light beam from escaping the laser containment housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Richard Mark Clayton, Patrick Martin Brown, Chinmay Nanda
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Patent number: 11648789Abstract: A laser printhead assembly for a laser printhead is disclosed herein. The laser printhead assembly may include a laser containment door; and a laser containment housing that is configured to form a sealed enclosure with a label support of a rewriteable label. The sealed enclosure may be configured to include the rewriteable label and the laser printhead. The laser containment door, in a laser-enabled position, may be configured to permit the laser printhead, via a light beam, to modify the rewriteable label and the laser containment door, in a laser-disabled position, may be configured to prevent a light beam from escaping the laser containment housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventors: Richard Mark Clayton, Patrick Martin Brown, Chinmay Nanda
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Publication number: 20220346544Abstract: A combination hair styling device, including: a base plate having a top face and a bottom face, both the top face and the bottom face having a groove therein, a top section with a bottom side opposite a first styling side having a first styling structure extending therefrom, the bottom side slidably coupled with the groove of the top face, a bottom section with a top side opposite a second styling side having a second styling structure extending therefrom, the top side slidably coupled with the groove of the bottom face, and a fastener, the fastener able to hold the bottom side within the groove of the top face so that the bottom side and top face do not move relative to one another without an outside force being appliedType: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2021Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Mark Clayton, Reggie Brumfield
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Patent number: 11276192Abstract: A dimensioning system includes: an emitter assembly to project a planar light beam into a scan volume; first and second image sensors to capture images of overlapping first and second portions of the scan volume; and a controller configured to: in response to an object travelling through the scan volume, for a successive pair of intervals defined by an operational frequency: at a first interval of the pair, (i) control the emitter assembly to project the planar beam and (ii) control the first image sensor to capture a first image of a top and a first side of the object; at a second interval of the pair, (i) control the emitter assembly to project the planar beam and (ii) control the second image sensor to capture a second image of the top and a second side of the object; and generate a three-dimensional image from the first and second images.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventors: Richard Mark Clayton, Patrick Martin Brown, Chinmay Nanda
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Publication number: 20210331275Abstract: A laser printhead assembly for a laser printhead is disclosed herein. The laser printhead assembly may include a laser containment door; and a laser containment housing that is configured to form a sealed enclosure with a label support of a rewriteable label. The sealed enclosure may be configured to include the rewriteable label and the laser printhead. The laser containment door, in a laser-enabled position, may be configured to permit the laser printhead, via a light beam, to modify the rewriteable label and the laser containment door, in a laser-disabled position, may be configured to prevent a light beam from escaping the laser containment housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Richard Mark Clayton, Patrick Martin Brown, Chinmay Nanda
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Publication number: 20210331470Abstract: A label modification unit may receive a label modification input that indicates a label modification associated with content being written to a label or erased from the label. The label modification unit may identify an area of the label that is associated with the label modification according to the label modification input. The label modification unit may determine, based on a size of the area, a spot size of a light beam that is configured to be emitted by a laser printhead to modify the content within the area. The label modification unit may determine, based on the spot size and the content, an optical path configuration for the laser printhead. The label modification unit may operate the laser printhead according to the optical path configuration to write the content to the area or erase the content from the area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Robert E. Beach, Chinmay Nanda, Richard Mark Clayton, Paul Seiter, Patrick Martin Brown, John J. Bozeki, Lucjan K. Perlowski
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Publication number: 20210233268Abstract: A dimensioning system includes: an emitter assembly to project a planar light beam into a scan volume; first and second image sensors to capture images of overlapping first and second portions of the scan volume; and a controller configured to: in response to an object travelling through the scan volume, for a successive pair of intervals defined by an operational frequency: at a first interval of the pair, (i) control the emitter assembly to project the planar beam and (ii) control the first image sensor to capture a first image of a top and a first side of the object; at a second interval of the pair, (i) control the emitter assembly to project the planar beam and (ii) control the second image sensor to capture a second image of the top and a second side of the object; and generate a three-dimensional image from the first and second images.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Richard Mark Clayton, Patrick Martin Brown, Chinmay Nanda
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Patent number: 11064086Abstract: A label modification system is disclosed herein. The label modification system may determine a physical configuration of a rewriteable label. The label modification system may select a laser containment structure that is associated with the physical configuration. The laser containment structure may be one of a plurality of laser containment structures that are accessible to a placement device. The label modification system may cause the placement device to position the laser containment structure in association with the rewriteable label to form a sealed enclosure that includes a laser printhead. The label modification system may perform, based on a seal status associated with the laser containment structure and the rewriteable label, an action associated with the rewriteable label.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventors: Patrick Martin Brown, Richard Mark Clayton
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Patent number: 10825996Abstract: A light emitting device can include a layered perovskite, thereby determining the color of emission of the device.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Daniel Norbert Congreve, William A. Tisdale, Mark Clayton Weidman, Michael Seitz
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Patent number: 10655945Abstract: A method and apparatus for dimensioning an object carried by an automated pallet mover is disclosed. An example includes an image sensor configured to capture image data representative of a dimensioning area. A dimensioning coordinator is remotely located from an automated transportation system capable of moving the automated pallet mover. The dimensioning coordinator detects a dimensioning trigger condition associated with the pallet mover and sends first instructions to the automated transportation system to move the vehicle to the dimensioning area, and second instructions to coordinate movement of the vehicle and image capture operation to perform dimensioning on the object.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLCInventors: Chinmay Nanda, Richard Mark Clayton
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Publication number: 20190331474Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dimensioning a moving freight in motion along a path. An example system includes a plurality of laser line generators configured to emit coplanar laser beams forming a laser curtain oriented perpendicular to the floor and angled towards the direction of the path of the moving freight. A camera is configured to capture a series of two-dimensional images of the freight as it passes through the laser curtain. Additionally a positioning sensor is configured to detect the position and orientation of the moving freight as it passes through the laser curtain. A computing device in communication with the camera and the positioning sensor correlates each successive two-dimensional image with each corresponding position and orientation of the freight to obtain a composite three-dimensional shape of the freight. Furthermore, the computing device processes the composite three-dimensional shape of the freight to dimension the freight.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Richard Mark Clayton, Patrick Martin Brown
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Patent number: 10451405Abstract: A ranging system captures successive point clouds from moving freight, and a tracking system tracks successive positions and orientations of the moving freight. A computing device correlates each successive point cloud with each successive position and orientation and time of the moving freight, combines the correlated point clouds to obtain a composite point cloud of the moving freight, and processes the composite point cloud to dimension the moving freight. Once the freight is dimensioned, it may, for example, be efficiently loaded into a container.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLCInventors: Richard Mark Clayton, Charles Burton Swope
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Publication number: 20190259961Abstract: A light emitting device can include a layered perovskite, thereby determining the color of emission of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Daniel Norbert CONGREVE, William A. TISDALE, Mark Clayton WEIDMAN, Michael SEITZ
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Patent number: D854268Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Inventor: Mark Clayton