Patents by Inventor Mark Fletcher
Mark Fletcher 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: 20240131593Abstract: A high-resolution additive manufacturing system based on a parallel printing method using a spatial light modulator. A method and system for additive manufacturing using a DMD in the laser beam path. The use of a pre-heat laser beam in combination with a build laser beam having a DMD along the build laser beam path.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Nuburu, Inc.Inventors: Adam Paricio-Moreau, Mathew Finuf, Eric Boese, Robert Fritz, Dallen Fletcher, Mark S. Zediker, Ryan Robinson
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Patent number: 10365642Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media for probing alarm functionality at a premises. In a particular embodiment, a method provides, in response to activation of an audible alarm, obtaining audio information captured by a first communication device of a plurality of communication devices positioned throughout the premises. The method further provides determining whether the audio information indicates that the alarm is functioning properly and determining a first position of the premises where the first communication device is located. When the audio information indicates that the alarm is not functioning properly, the method provides indicating that the alarm is not functioning properly at the first position.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: John Lynch, Chris McArthur, Mark Fletcher, Tracy Monk
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Patent number: 10339882Abstract: A fault-tolerant display system includes a TFT panel, a first driver couplet including a first gate driver and a first source driver, and a second driver couplet including a second gate driver and a second source driver. The first gate driver and the second gate driver feed into the LCD panel from opposite directions and the first source driver and the second source driver feed into the LCD panel from opposite directions. The first driver couplet and the second driver couplet each have their own independent power supplies, independent from one another. In this way, individual pixels of the LCD panel are driven simultaneously by two pairs of source drivers and gate drivers, such that if one of the driver pairs fails due to some fault, the other driver pair can continue to drive the LCD panel without loss of information despite the failure of the one driver pair.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Mark Fletcher, Carlos Galleno
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Publication number: 20180300407Abstract: A first term is received as input to a social media data query. A related term is determined based on a predictive model trained on historical user interactions with a social media dataset of topics. The historical user interactions include query terms and associated topics returned as query results. The related term is provided to a user interface to prompt a user to include the related term in the social media data query. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Adrian Szczepan Wolny, Julius Friedrich Wilhelm Dietz, Robert Mark Fletcher Rogers
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Patent number: 10068509Abstract: A fault detection system is provided for a display system including an AMLCD. A video processor embeds encoded fault detection data within the digital video stream that is sent directly to the AMLCD. The fault detection data is embedded in such a manner that it is not displayed by the AMLCD. The fault detection data in the digital video stream received by the AMLCD is detected by the AMLCD and is then sent back to the video processor. The video processor compares what was sent with what is received to determine whether there is a difference which may be indicative of a fault in the AMLCD or the path of the digital video stream. As an additional check, the AMLCD may send timing error data to the video processor indicating whether the AMLCD is working properly. The video processor generates and outputs a fault flag to initiate a corrective action if a fault is detected in the AMLCD and/or the path of the digital video stream.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Mark Fletcher, Ronald Christian, William Cumby
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Publication number: 20180096589Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media for probing alarm functionality at a premises. In a particular embodiment, a method provides, in response to activation of an audible alarm, obtaining audio information captured by a first communication device of a plurality of communication devices positioned throughout the premises. The method further provides determining whether the audio information indicates that the alarm is functioning properly and determining a first position of the premises where the first communication device is located. When the audio information indicates that the alarm is not functioning properly, the method provides indicating that the alarm is not functioning properly at the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2016Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: John Lynch, Chris McArthur, Mark Fletcher, Tracy Monk
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Publication number: 20170255504Abstract: A fault detection system is provided for a display system including an AMLCD. A video processor embeds encoded fault detection data within the digital video stream that is sent directly to the AMLCD. The fault detection data is embedded in such a manner that it is not displayed by the AMLCD. The fault detection data in the digital video stream received by the AMLCD is detected by the AMLCD and is then sent back to the video processor. The video processor compares what was sent with what is received to determine whether there is a difference which may be indicative of a fault in the AMLCD or the path of the digital video stream. As an additional check, the AMLCD may send timing error data to the video processor indicating whether the AMLCD is working properly. The video processor generates and outputs a fault flag to initiate a corrective action if a fault is detected in the AMLCD and/or the path of the digital video stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Mark FLETCHER, Ronald CHRISTIAN, William CUMBY
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Publication number: 20170169769Abstract: A fault-tolerant display system includes a TFT panel, a first driver couplet including a first gate driver and a first source driver, and a second driver couplet including a second gate driver and a second source driver. The first gate driver and the second gate driver feed into the LCD panel from opposite directions and the first source driver and the second source driver feed into the LCD panel from opposite directions. The first driver couplet and the second driver couplet each have their own independent power supplies, independent from one another. In this way, individual pixels of the LCD panel are driven simultaneously by two pairs of source drivers and gate drivers, such that if one of the driver pairs fails due to some fault, the other driver pair can continue to drive the LCD panel without loss of information despite the failure of the one driver pair.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Mark FLETCHER, Carlos GALLENO
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Publication number: 20170115789Abstract: A display system includes a backing, a touch-screen, and a front-mounted flexible display. The backing provides a rigid substrate or base upon which the other components are mounted. The touch-screen includes a conductive rear panel and a conductive front panel separated from the rear panel by an insulating air gap. The front conductive panel is flexible enough and positioned close enough to the rear panel that touching the front panel causes enough deflection of the front panel to cause it to bridge the air gap locally and to contact the rear panel. Thus, in this way the electrical path (and therefore the resistance of the circuit) can be mapped to the particular location on the touch-screen touched by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2017Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Jerome CONWAY, Mark FLETCHER
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Publication number: 20170042273Abstract: The present invention is a shock absorbing face guard for reducing an impact force by a user. The segmented face guard has a hub wearable by a user or mountable to a helmet, and a face bar having a portion slidably associated with the hub. The hub includes a hub magnetic element featuring a first pole. The face bar portion received in the hub includes a face bar magnetic element featuring a first pole oriented toward the first pole of the hub magnetic element. The first pole of the face bar magnetic element is of a same pole as the first pole of the hub magnetic element so as to produce a magnetic repulsion force at a predetermined distance therebetween. Connection bars can be articulately between face bars so as to provide additional impact absorption, and to support the face bars while allowing independent movement of the face bars.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2015Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Mark Fletcher, David Guerra
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Patent number: 9442602Abstract: An interactive input system comprises an interactive surface; at least one proximity sensor in proximity with the interactive surface and generating output signifying user proximity to the interactive surface; and processing structure configured to process user input generated in response to user interaction with said interaction input system and output from the at least one proximity sensor, said processing structure controlling interactive input system operation based upon at least one of said user input and proximity sensor output.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2012Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: SMART TECHNOLOGIES ULCInventors: Edward Tse, Mark Fletcher, Neal Hanebury Wilding, Sean Thompson, Derek Tse, Michael Andrew Strilchuk, Harold Gill, David Martin, Kathryn Rounding, Alan Peter Boykiw, Michael Boyle, Min Xin
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Patent number: 9167090Abstract: A Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) is disclosed. The PSAP is configured to enable the detection of language preferences, capabilities, or inabilities and, based on such detection, assist the PSAP agent in assisting the PSAP caller. The PSAP may additionally or alternatively utilize the detection of language information to assist in the decision to route or re-route the PSAP caller to appropriate PSAP resources.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Jon Bentley, Mark Fletcher, Joseph L. Hall, Avram Levi, Paul Roller Michaelis, Heinz Teutsch
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Publication number: 20140357215Abstract: A Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) is configured to receive a description of detected movement associated with one or more inertial sensors of a communication device. The description of the detected movement may then be analyzed to determine a likelihood of injury associated with the movement, whether or not the user associated with the communication device is experiencing abnormal neuromuscular activity, and/or whether the user is outside a range of the communication device such that the user is unlikely to hear audio information originating from the communication device. The PSAP may additionally or alternatively utilize the description of the movement information to assist and/or provide an advisory recommendation in the decision of which, if any first responder resources should be dispatched; the recommendation may include which resources and at what priority the resources should be dispatched.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Paul Roller MICHAELIS, Jon BENTLEY, Mark FLETCHER
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Publication number: 20140314212Abstract: A Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) is configured to enable the detection of one or more clinical signs associated with a caller. The clinical signs may include both auditory and visual clinical signs and may be detected by analyzing a portion of the call information to determine one or more characteristics associated with the call information and comparing the one or more determined characteristics to known clinical sign characteristics. The PSAP may additionally or alternatively utilize the detection of the clinical signs to assist and/or provide an advisory recommendation in the decision of which, if any first responder resources should be dispatched; the recommendation may include which resources and at what priority the resources should be dispatched.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2013Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Jon Bentley, Paul Roller Michaelis, Mark Fletcher
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Publication number: 20140270144Abstract: A Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) is disclosed. The PSAP is configured to enable the detection of language preferences, capabilities, or inabilities and, based on such detection, assist the PSAP agent in assisting the PSAP caller. The PSAP may additionally or alternatively utilize the detection of language information to assist in the decision to route or re-route the PSAP caller to appropriate PSAP resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: AVAYA INC.Inventors: Jon Bentley, Mark Fletcher, Joseph L. Hall, Avram Levi, Paul Roller Michaelis, Heinz Teutsch
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Patent number: 8817952Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided such that a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) may utilize a new model to handle Open Line emergency calls, including audio optimization, automation, analysis, and presentation. Embodiments of the present disclosure assist with the difficult task of identifying background noise while trying to listen and talk to a caller, and give the best possible audio from the caller to the emergency call-taker or dispatcher. More particularly, an audio stream is split into at least two instances, with a first instance being optimized for speech intelligibility and provided to a call-taker or dispatcher and a second instance being provided for background sound analysis. Accordingly, the new PSAP Open Line model may allow for significantly more efficient emergency assessment, location, and management of resources.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Jon Bentley, Mark Fletcher, Joseph L. Hall, Avram Levi, Paul Roller Michaelis, Heinz Teutsch
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Publication number: 20140169534Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided such that a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) may utilize a new model to handle Open Line emergency calls, including audio optimization, automation, analysis, and presentation. Embodiments of the present disclosure assist with the difficult task of identifying background noise while trying to listen and talk to a caller, and give the best possible audio from the caller to the emergency call-taker or dispatcher. More particularly, an audio stream is split into at least two instances, with a first instance being optimized for speech intelligibility and provided to a call-taker or dispatcher and a second instance being provided for background sound analysis. Accordingly, the new PSAP Open Line model may allow for significantly more efficient emergency assessment, location, and management of resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: AVAYA INC.Inventors: Jon BENTLEY, Mark FLETCHER, Joseph L. HALL, Avram LEVI, Paul Roller MICHAELIS, Heinz TEUTSCH
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Publication number: 20140160089Abstract: An input tool for use with an interactive input system comprises a body housing processing circuitry storing input tool operating mode data representing operating modes of the input tool and at least one display on the body and communicating with the processing circuitry. The display is responsive to the processing circuitry to present a selected operating mode of the input tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: SMART TECHNOLOGIES ULCInventors: MARK FLETCHER, STEPHEN BOLT
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Patent number: 8720970Abstract: A folding cover for covering a trailer body, a truck body or other object. The folding cover includes a plurality of cover members which are foldably interconnected so as to be selectively movable between a covering position and a stowed position.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Inventor: Mark Fletcher
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Patent number: D701570Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: SMART Technologies ULCInventors: Mark Fletcher, Phillip Benson, Alan Boykiw, Carolyn Evans, Kevin Salt