Patents by Inventor Matthew Lorenz
Matthew Lorenz 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: 20240161459Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for object detection. In one aspect, a method comprises: obtaining: (i) an image, and (ii) a set of one or more query embeddings, wherein each query embedding represents a respective category of object; processing the image and the set of query embeddings using an object detection neural network to generate object detection data for the image, comprising: processing the image using an image encoding subnetwork of the object detection neural network to generate a set of object embeddings; processing each object embedding using a localization subnetwork to generate localization data defining a corresponding region of the image; and processing: (i) the set of object embeddings, and (ii) the set of query embeddings, using a classification subnetwork to generate, for each object embedding, a respective classification score distribution over the set of query embeddings.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2024Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Matthias Johannes Lorenz Minderer, Alexey Alexeevich Gritsenko, Austin Charles Stone, Dirk Weissenborn, Alexey Dosovitskiy, Neil Matthew Tinmouth Houlsby
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Patent number: 11983903Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for processing images using self-attention based neural networks. One of the methods includes obtaining one or more images comprising a plurality of pixels; determining, for each image of the one or more images, a plurality of image patches of the image, wherein each image patch comprises a different subset of the pixels of the image; processing, for each image of the one or more images, the corresponding plurality of image patches to generate an input sequence comprising a respective input element at each of a plurality of input positions, wherein a plurality of the input elements correspond to respective different image patches; and processing the input sequences using a neural network to generate a network output that characterizes the one or more images, wherein the neural network comprises one or more self-attention neural network layers.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2023Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Neil Matthew Tinmouth Houlsby, Sylvain Gelly, Jakob D. Uszkoreit, Xiaohua Zhai, Georg Heigold, Lucas Klaus Beyer, Alexander Kolesnikov, Matthias Johannes Lorenz Minderer, Dirk Weissenborn, Mostafa Dehghani, Alexey Dosovitskiy, Thomas Unterthiner
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Patent number: 11928854Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for object detection. In one aspect, a method comprises: obtaining: (i) an image, and (ii) a set of one or more query embeddings, wherein each query embedding represents a respective category of object; processing the image and the set of query embeddings using an object detection neural network to generate object detection data for the image, comprising: processing the image using an image encoding subnetwork of the object detection neural network to generate a set of object embeddings; processing each object embedding using a localization subnetwork to generate localization data defining a corresponding region of the image; and processing: (i) the set of object embeddings, and (ii) the set of query embeddings, using a classification subnetwork to generate, for each object embedding, a respective classification score distribution over the set of query embeddings.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Matthias Johannes Lorenz Minderer, Alexey Alexeevich Gritsenko, Austin Charles Stone, Dirk Weissenborn, Alexey Dosovitskiy, Neil Matthew Tinmouth Houlsby
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Patent number: 9139084Abstract: A valve assembly for a fuel tank for a small engine includes a housing. A membrane is supported by the housing such that the membrane covers a housing opening. The membrane allows the passage of vapor through the membrane and into the housing cavity and prevents the passage of liquid through the membrane. A pressure relief valve is supported by the housing to control flow of a vapor through the housing cavity.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Matthew Lorenz Erdmann, Vaughn Kevin Mills
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Patent number: 8968448Abstract: An emissions device for use with a container assembly with a vent opening is provided. The emissions device includes a housing configured to be mounted to the container. The housing includes a backing plate that has at least one opening. A membrane is supported by the backing plate and extends over the opening. The membrane is configured to allow passage of vapor and prevent passage of liquid. A filter is located within the housing such that vapor that passes from the at least one opening through the membrane then passes through the filter. At least one spring is positioned within the housing and is configured to compress the filter.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventor: Matthew Lorenz Erdmann
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Publication number: 20140290628Abstract: A system for containing liquid and venting vapor includes a liquid containment tank having an interior space. A first conduit is external to and operatively connected with the tank. The first conduit has a first internal passage fluidly communicable with the interior space. A second conduit is external to the tank, and has a second internal passage. A liquid vapor discriminating (LVD) valve is external to the tank and has a housing defining an inlet connected to the first conduit, an outlet connected to the second conduit, and an internal housing cavity. The valve includes a membrane filter positioned in the internal housing cavity between the inlet and the outlet. The membrane filter is configured to prevent the passage of liquid through the membrane and allow the passage of vapor through the membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Vaughn Kevin Mills, Matthew Lorenz Erdmann
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Patent number: 8763635Abstract: A valve assembly includes a housing. A membrane supported by the housing such that the membrane covers a vapor passage defined by the housing. The membrane allows the passage of vapor through the membrane and prevents the passage of liquid through the membrane. A flow control feature is supported by the housing and at least partially controls flow of a vapor to the vapor passage. The flow control feature enables variable flow of vapor to the vapor passage.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventor: Matthew Lorenz Erdmann
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Publication number: 20130269804Abstract: A valve assembly for a fuel tank for a small engine includes a housing. A membrane is supported by the housing such that the membrane covers a housing opening. The membrane allows the passage of vapor through the membrane and into the housing cavity and prevents the passage of liquid through the membrane. A pressure relief valve is supported by the housing to control flow of a vapor through the housing cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Matthew Lorenz Erdmann, Vaughn Kevin Mills
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Patent number: 8485214Abstract: A valve assembly for a fuel tank for a small engine includes a housing. A membrane is supported by the housing such that the membrane covers a housing opening. The membrane allows the passage of vapor through the membrane and into the housing cavity and prevents the passage of liquid through the membrane. A pressure relief valve is supported by the housing to control flow of a vapor through the housing cavity.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2009Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Matthew Lorenz Erdmann, Vaughn Kevin Mills
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Publication number: 20120305099Abstract: A valve assembly includes a housing. A membrane supported by the housing such that the membrane covers a vapor passage defined by the housing. The membrane allows the passage of vapor through the membrane and prevents the passage of liquid through the membrane. A flow control feature is supported by the housing and at least partially controls flow of a vapor to the vapor passage. The flow control feature enables variable flow of vapor to the vapor passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventor: Matthew Lorenz Erdmann
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Publication number: 20120297983Abstract: An emissions device for use with a container assembly with a vent opening is provided. The emissions device includes a housing configured to be mounted to the container. The housing includes a backing plate that has at least one opening. A membrane is supported by the backing plate and extends over the opening. The membrane is configured to allow passage of vapor and prevent passage of liquid. A filter is located within the housing such that vapor that passes from the at least one opening through the membrane then passes through the filter. At least one spring is positioned within the housing and is configured to compress the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventor: Matthew Lorenz Erdmann
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Patent number: 8272398Abstract: A valve assembly for a fuel tank includes a housing. A membrane supported by the housing such that the membrane covers a vapor passage defined by the housing. The membrane allows the passage of vapor through the membrane and prevents the passage of liquid through the membrane. A flow control feature is supported by the housing to assist in controlling flow of a vapor through the membrane and the vapor passage. The flow control feature assists in controlling flow by one of shielding liquid from the membrane and providing variable flow through the vapor passage.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventor: Matthew Lorenz Erdmann
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Patent number: 8261947Abstract: An emissions device for use with a portable fuel container assembly is provided. The emissions device includes an emissions housing configured to be mounted to the portable fuel container. The emissions housing defines at least one device opening. A membrane is supported by the emissions housing and allows the passage of the vapor and prevents the passage of a liquid. An emissions filter is also located within the emissions housing and is located such that vapor exiting through the device opening must pass the emissions filter.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventor: Matthew Lorenz Erdmann
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Publication number: 20110168715Abstract: A fuel tank cap for use with a fuel storage tank includes: a vapor storage receptacle; a purge path in fluid communication with the vapor storage receptacle; and a liquid discriminating membrane configured to be disposed at least in part between the vapor storage receptacle and fuel in the fuel storage tank. A fuel storage system includes: a fuel storage tank; a fill inlet connected to the fuel storage tank; and a fuel tank cap. The fuel tank cap includes: a vapor storage receptacle; a purge path in fluid communication with the vapor storage receptacle; and a liquid discriminating membrane configured to be disposed at least in part between the vapor storage receptacle and fuel in the fuel tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2010Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Matthew Lorenz Erdmann, Vaughn K. Mills
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Publication number: 20110088662Abstract: A venting valve comprises a cover including a flow path in fluid communication with an evaporative emissions system and a liquid discriminating and vapor permeable membrane connected to the cover. At least a portion of the outer surface of the membrane comprises a plurality of alternating curved crests and valleys. In other embodiments, the membrane comprises a first and second layer defining a gap therebetween, wherein at least a portion of the membrane is spirally wound. In other embodiments, the venting valve includes at least one protrusion configured to support and shape the membrane, wherein at least a portion of the membrane is curved.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventor: Matthew Lorenz Erdmann
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Publication number: 20100319789Abstract: A valve assembly for a fuel tank for a small engine includes a housing. A membrane is supported by the housing such that the membrane covers a housing opening. The membrane allows the passage of vapor through the membrane and into the housing cavity and prevents the passage of liquid through the membrane. A pressure relief valve is supported by the housing to control flow of a vapor through the housing cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Matthew Lorenz Erdmann, Vaughn Kevin Mills
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Publication number: 20100294379Abstract: An emissions device for use with a portable fuel container assembly is provided. The emissions device includes an emissions housing configured to be mounted to the portable fuel container. The emissions housing defines at least one device opening. A membrane is supported by the emissions housing and allows the passage of the vapor and prevents the passage of a liquid. An emissions filter is also located within the emissions housing and is located such that vapor exiting through the device opening must pass the emissions filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2009Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventor: Matthew Lorenz Erdmann
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Publication number: 20100236640Abstract: A valve assembly for a fuel tank includes a housing. A membrane supported by the housing such that the membrane covers a vapor passage defined by the housing. The membrane allows the passage of vapor through the membrane and prevents the passage of liquid through the membrane. A flow control feature is supported by the housing to assist in controlling flow of a vapor through the membrane and the vapor passage. The flow control feature assists in controlling flow by one of shielding liquid from the membrane and providing variable flow through the vapor passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2009Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventor: Matthew Lorenz Erdmann
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Publication number: 20080283698Abstract: A stand for musical instruments is disclosed, wherein the stand may be quickly and easily set up to provide a stable platform for supporting instruments and components used therewith and may also be quickly and easily collapsed for transport or storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2007Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventors: Michael L. Lorenz, Matthew Lorenz