Patents by Inventor Matthew Collins
Matthew Collins 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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Patent number: 11460870Abstract: A device is provided for controlling the flow of a fluid through a conduit from an upstream side to a downstream side of the device. The device includes a valve aperture, a cylindrical mounting member on the downstream side of the valve aperture, a valve member on the outside of the cylindrical mounting member that moves reciprocally to open and close the valve aperture, a control volume defined between the cylindrical mounting member and the valve member, an arrangement for introducing a control pressure into the control volume, and a seal between the outer surface of the cylindrical mounting member and the inner surface of the valve member that substantially seals the control volume. The valve member is acted on by the pressure of the upstream side (P1) and the control pressure (P4) so as to be moved by the difference between these pressures.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: OFIP LIMITEDInventors: Thomas Povey, Matthew Collins
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Publication number: 20220303524Abstract: A system and method for lightfield communication can be configured to receive one or more images, determine one or more features in the one or more images, and generate a lightfield image from the one or more images where at least one of the one or more features is in a focal plane of the lightfield image.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Alexis Hornstein, Shawn Michael Frayne, Lee Shiu Pong, Matthew Collins, Caleb Johnston
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Publication number: 20220270044Abstract: Systems, methods, and media are provided herein for synchronizing delivery between two or more shipments, each shipment associated with one or more items. For example, a Global Positioning System (GPS) device detects a geocode for a first serviceable point, the geocode corresponding to a latitude and longitude coordinate (and an altitude in some aspects). A record may be stored at a database, the record comprising shipment data for a shipment of an item and the geocode for the first serviceable point. Another shipment may be determined to be within a range of a time associated with the shipment data for the shipment. The other shipment may also have a second serviceable point within a threshold distance of the first serviceable point. Based on the range of time and the threshold distance, an indication (that the shipments are available for synchronized delivery) may be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Chris Bolton, Steven D. Brill, Matthew Collins, Anthony Creasy, Andrew Dotterweich, Joseph Guerrisi, Daniel Kettleson, Michael Mulholland, Robert J. Gillen, Greg Loppatto, John Hernandez, Butch Butler, Scott Lord
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Patent number: 11425363Abstract: A system and method can include receiving a set of views, encoding the set of views, and displaying the set of views such that they are perceived as a holographic image.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Looking Glass Factory, Inc.Inventors: Kyle Appelgate, Evan Kahn, Alexis Hornstein, Shawn Michael Frayne, Matthew Collins, Char Stiles
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Publication number: 20220235879Abstract: A device for controlling the flow of a fluid through a conduit from an upstream side of the device to a downstream side of the device. The device includes a valve housing having defined therein a valve aperture, a valve member movably mounted relative to the valve aperture. The valve member is arranged to be displaced reciprocally in a direction to selectively open and close the valve aperture. The device also includes a magnet mounted on or relative to the valve member, with the magnet being displaced by displacement of the valve member. A plurality of magnetic field sensors are mounted on the valve housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Benjamin Kirollos, Vikram Sridhar, Christopher Kennell, Matthew Collins
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Publication number: 20220229452Abstract: An actuator for a pilot valve, including a housing, a piston movably mounted in the housing and an actuator chamber defined between the piston and the housing. The actuator includes a control fluid feed for introducing a fluid into the actuator chamber to control fluid pressure, with the fluid pressure acting on the piston. The actuator also includes an actuation member for acting on the pilot valve and a loading spring between the piston and the actuation member. The loading spring is arranged to bias the piston against the fluid pressure in the actuator chamber. The control fluid feed controls the fluid pressure so the fluid pressure acts on the piston against the bias of the loading spring to control the biasing force.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventor: Matthew Collins
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Patent number: 11388388Abstract: A system and method for lightfield communication can be configured to receive one or more images, determine one or more features in the one or more images, and generate a lightfield image from the one or more images where at least one of the one or more features is in a focal plane of the lightfield image.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Looking Glass Factory, Inc.Inventors: Alexis Hornstein, Shawn Michael Frayne, Lee Shiu Pong, Matthew Collins, Caleb Johnston
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Patent number: 11367040Abstract: Various embodiments provide systems and methods for facilitating synchronized delivery of shipments/items scheduled to be delivered to multiple serviceable points located nearby one another. Various embodiments identify nearby serviceable points based on an identification of serviceable points being logically clustered. Accordingly, various embodiments store a record for a serviceable point comprising data identifying the serviceable point and data identifying a second serviceable point. Thereafter, shipping data for a first shipment to be delivered to the serviceable point is received, and the record for the serviceable point is accessed to retrieve the data identifying the second serviceable point. A second shipment scheduled to be delivered to the second serviceable point is identified, and an indication is provided that the first and second shipments are eligible for synchronized delivery.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.Inventors: Chris Bolton, Steven D. Brill, Matthew Collins, Anthony Creasy, Andrew Dotterweich, Joseph Guerrisi, Daniel Kettleson, Michael Mulholland, Robert J. Gillen, Greg Loppatto, John Hernandez, Butch Butler, Scott Lord
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Publication number: 20220174261Abstract: A system and method for lightfield communication can be configured to receive one or more images, determine one or more features in the one or more images, and generate a lightfield image from the one or more images where at least one of the one or more features is in a focal plane of the lightfield image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Alexis Hornstein, Shawn Michael Frayne, Lee Shiu Pong, Matthew Collins, Caleb Johnston
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Publication number: 20220165190Abstract: A system or method for augmenting a lightfield image can include receiving a plurality of images of a subject, overlaying augmentation content on the images, optionally obscuring portions of the augmentation content based on the perspective of the image and the subject, and displaying the aligned images and the augmentation content at a holographic display.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Alexis Hornstein, Shawn Michael Frayne, Lee Shiu Pong, Matthew Collins, Caleb Johnston
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Patent number: 11164141Abstract: Various embodiments provide systems and methods for facilitating synchronized delivery of shipments/items scheduled to be delivered to multiple serviceable points located nearby one another. Various embodiments identify nearby serviceable points based on an identification of serviceable points being associated with a common geographic descriptor. Accordingly, various embodiments receive shipping data for a first shipment to be delivered to a first serviceable point and a second shipment to be delivered to a second serviceable point. A first geographic descriptor is identified as associated with the first serviceable point and a second geographic descriptor is identified as associated with the second serviceable point, and a determination is made whether the first and second geographic descriptors are the same. Upon a determination that the first and second geographic descriptors are the same, an indication is provided that the first and second shipments are eligible for synchronized delivery.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Chris Bolton, Steven D. Brill, Matthew Collins, Anthony Creasy, Andrew Dotterweich, Joseph Guerrisi, Daniel Kettleson, Michael Mulholland, Robert J. Gillen, Greg Loppatto, John Hernandez, Butch Butler, Scott Lord
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Publication number: 20210321081Abstract: A system and method can include receiving a set of views, encoding the set of views, and displaying the set of views such that they are perceived as a holographic image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Kyle Appelgate, Evan Kahn, Alexis Hornstein, Shawn Michael Frayne, Matthew Collins, Char Stiles
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Publication number: 20210270386Abstract: A device for controlling the flow of a fluid through a conduit from an upstream side of the device to a downstream side of the device is provided. The device includes an upstream valve casing defining an inlet, a downstream valve casing defining an outlet aperture, and a valve core secured between the upstream valve casing and the downstream valve casing. The upstream valve casing, the downstream valve casing and the valve core are formed as discrete parts. The valve core includes a housing defining a control volume. The valve member is mounted on the housing and positioned on the upstream side of the outlet aperture, the valve member being arranged to move reciprocally to selectively open and close the outlet aperture, thereby controlling flow of the fluid through the outlet aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Matthew Collins, Christopher Kennell
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Patent number: 11018799Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a receiver wireless device receives, from a transmitter wireless device, a wireless signal comprising a plurality of modulated symbols forming at least one packet, determines a quantification of impairments associated with the plurality of modulated symbols of the wireless signal, the impairments caused by the receiver wireless device, the transmitter wireless device, or both, determines a remembrance factor based on the quantification of the impairments, and demodulates the plurality of modulated symbols of the wireless signal based on a number of previously demodulated symbols, wherein the number of previously demodulated symbols is based on the remembrance factor.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Matthew Collins, Ondrej Jakubov, Steven Meade
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Publication number: 20210090025Abstract: Various embodiments provide systems and methods for facilitating synchronized delivery of shipments/items scheduled to be delivered to multiple serviceable points located nearby one another. Various embodiments identify nearby serviceable points based on an identification of serviceable points being located along a common street segment. Accordingly, serviceable point data identifying corresponding street segment identifiers are stored for a plurality of serviceable points. Thereafter, shipping data for a first shipment to be delivered to a first serviceable point is received, and a determination is made whether a second shipment scheduled to be delivered to a second serviceable point is available for synchronized delivery with the first shipment. The determination comprises determining whether the street segment corresponding to the first serviceable point is the same as and/or is connected to the street segment corresponding to the second serviceable point.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Chris Bolton, Steven D. Brill, Matthew Collins, Anthony Creasy, Andrew Dotterweich, Joseph Guerrisi, Daniel Kettleson, Michael Mulholland, Robert J. Gillen, Greg Loppatto, John Hernandez, Butch Butler, Scott Lord
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Publication number: 20210054055Abstract: Provided herein, in some embodiments, are compositions of Zika-specific antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof and methods of using said antibodies and antigen-binding fragments.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2018Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicants: The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillInventors: Sean Diehl, Aravinda de Silva, Matthew Collins, Ben McElvany, Huy Tu
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Publication number: 20210011499Abstract: A device is provided for controlling the flow of a fluid through a conduit from an upstream side to a downstream side of the device. The device includes a valve aperture, a cylindrical mounting member on the downstream side of the valve aperture, a valve member on the outside of the cylindrical mounting member that moves reciprocally to open and close the valve aperture, a control volume defined between the cylindrical mounting member and the valve member, an arrangement for introducing a control pressure into the control volume, and a seal between the outer surface of the cylindrical mounting member and the inner surface of the valve member that substantially seals the control volume. The valve member is acted on by the pressure of the upstream side (P1) and the control pressure (P4) so as to be moved by the difference between these pressures.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Thomas Povey, Matthew Collins
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Publication number: 20200370669Abstract: A device for controlling the flow of a fluid through a conduit from an upstream side of the device to a downstream side of the device. The device includes a housing defining a valve aperture and a mounting member arranged on the downstream side of the valve aperture. A valve member is movably mounted on the mounting member and is arranged to selectively open and close the valve aperture to control the flow of fluid. A soft seal is arranged on the housing for substantially sealing the valve aperture when the valve member contacts the housing. The soft seal is located downstream of a convex curved surface of the housing which is shaped to separate the flow of fluid through the valve aperture away from the surface of the housing such that the fluid does not impinge directly on the soft seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Benjamin Hall, Matthew Collins, Thomas Povey
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Patent number: 10838439Abstract: A device for controlling the flow of a fluid through a conduit from an upstream side of the device to a downstream side of the device. The device includes a valve aperture (30), a cylindrical mounting member (24) on the downstream side of the valve aperture, a valve member (26) on the outside of the cylindrical mounting member that moves reciprocally to open and close the valve aperture, a control volume (44) defined between the cylindrical mounting member and the valve member, an arrangement (8) for introducing a control pressure into the control volume, and a seal (34) between the outer surface of the cylindrical mounting member and the inner surface of the valve member that substantially seals the control volume. The valve member is acted on by the pressure of the upstream side (PI) and the control pressure (P4) so as to be moved by the difference between these pressures.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: OXFORD FLOW LIMITEDInventors: Thomas Povey, Matthew Collins
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Patent number: 10823295Abstract: A device (1) for controlling the flow of a fluid through a conduit (3) from an upstream side (8) to a downstream side (10). The device includes a housing (4) having one or more valve apertures (6) through which the flow of fluid is selectively controlled. A valve member (12) is mounted on the housing and arranged to move reciprocally to selectively open and close the one or more valve apertures. A seal (20) is arranged at or beyond a position the valve member reaches when the one or more valve apertures are all closed. The device also includes a resilient member (26) that acts to bias the seal towards the valve member.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: OXFORD FLOW LIMITEDInventors: Thomas Povey, Matthew Collins