Patents by Inventor Meaghan Fitzgerald

Meaghan Fitzgerald 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).

  • Patent number: 12169592
    Abstract: A method for switching a configuration of an enhanced reality headset is provided. The method includes identifying a scenario to switch a configuration of an enhanced reality headset between a virtual reality configuration, an augmented reality configuration, and a direct reality configuration, wherein the virtual reality configuration and the augmented reality configuration include a computer generated image, and the direct reality configuration and the augmented reality configuration include a real-time image of an environment of a user of the enhanced reality headset. The method includes providing a notification to a user of the enhanced reality headset including an intent to switch the configuration of the enhanced reality headset, and switching the configuration of the enhanced reality headset according to the scenario.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rachel Cross, Tiffany Madruga, Allison Fu, Meaghan Fitzgerald
  • Publication number: 20240312156
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and storage media for auto-generating an artificial reality environment based on access to personal user content are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: receive consent from a user to access user content on a user device, the user content comprising digital media; generate a user profile based at least in part on the user content; determine user preferences based at least in part on the user profile; generate an artificial reality environment based at least in part on the user preferences; and share the artificial reality environment with contacts of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Tiffany Madruga, Allison Fu, Meaghan Fitzgerald, Geeti Arora, Rachel Cross
  • Patent number: 11941769
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and storage media for auto-generating an artificial reality environment based on access to personal user content are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: receive consent from a user to access user content on a user device, the user content comprising digital media; generate a user profile based at least in part on the user content; determine user preferences based at least in part on the user profile; generate an artificial reality environment based at least in part on the user preferences; and share the artificial reality environment with contacts of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Tiffany Madruga, Allison Fu, Meaghan Fitzgerald, Geeti Arora, Rachel Cross
  • Publication number: 20240053818
    Abstract: A method for switching a configuration of an enhanced reality headset is provided. The method includes identifying a scenario to switch a configuration of an enhanced reality headset between a virtual reality configuration, an augmented reality configuration, and a direct reality configuration, wherein the virtual reality configuration and the augmented reality configuration include a computer generated image, and the direct reality configuration and the augmented reality configuration include a real-time image of an environment of a user of the enhanced reality headset. The method includes providing a notification to a user of the enhanced reality headset including an intent to switch the configuration of the enhanced reality headset, and switching the configuration of the enhanced reality headset according to the scenario.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Rachel Cross, Tiffany Madruga, Allison Fu, Meaghan Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 11822711
    Abstract: A method for switching a configuration of an enhanced reality headset is provided. The method includes identifying a scenario to switch a configuration of an enhanced reality headset between a virtual reality configuration, an augmented reality configuration, and a direct reality configuration, wherein the virtual reality configuration and the augmented reality configuration include a computer generated image, and the direct reality configuration and the augmented reality configuration include a real-time image of an environment of a user of the enhanced reality headset. The method includes providing a notification to a user of the enhanced reality headset including an intent to switch the configuration of the enhanced reality headset, and switching the configuration of the enhanced reality headset according to the scenario.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rachel Cross, Tiffany Madruga, Allison Fu, Meaghan Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 11670060
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and storage media for auto-generating an artificial reality environment based on access to personal user content are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: receive consent from a user to access user content on a user device, the user content comprising digital media; generate a user profile based at least in part on the user content; determine user preferences based at least in part on the user profile; generate an artificial reality environment based at least in part on the user preferences; and share the artificial reality environment with contacts of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Tiffany Madruga, Allison Fu, Meaghan Fitzgerald, Geeti Arora, Rachel Cross
  • Publication number: 20230143799
    Abstract: A method for switching a configuration of an enhanced reality headset is provided. The method includes identifying a scenario to switch a configuration of an enhanced reality headset between a virtual reality configuration, an augmented reality configuration, and a direct reality configuration, wherein the virtual reality configuration and the augmented reality configuration include a computer generated image, and the direct reality configuration and the augmented reality configuration include a real-time image of an environment of a user of the enhanced reality headset. The method includes providing a notification to a user of the enhanced reality headset including an intent to switch the configuration of the enhanced reality headset, and switching the configuration of the enhanced reality headset according to the scenario.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Rachel Cross, Tiffany Madruga, Allison Fu, Meaghan Fitzgerald
  • Publication number: 20230117304
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and storage media for changing user representations in an artificial reality environment are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: receive an indication of a user representation in a virtual area of the artificial reality environment; receive an indication of a user impairment; determine a characteristic of the user representation that corresponds to the user impairment; determine a plurality of alternative user representations corresponding to the characteristic of the user representation; select an alternative user representation of the plurality of alternative user representations based on determining an impairment level of the user impairment; and output the alternative user representation in the artificial reality environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Jasmine Soria Sears, Tiffany Madruga, Geeti Arora, Meaghan Fitzgerald, Allison Fu
  • Patent number: 11537198
    Abstract: A method for switching a configuration of an enhanced reality headset is provided. The method includes identifying a scenario to switch a configuration of an enhanced reality headset between a virtual reality configuration, an augmented reality configuration, and a direct reality configuration, wherein the virtual reality configuration and the augmented reality configuration include a computer generated image, and the direct reality configuration and the augmented reality configuration include a real-time image of an environment of a user of the enhanced reality headset. The method includes providing a notification to a user of the enhanced reality headset including an intent to switch the configuration of the enhanced reality headset, and switching the configuration of the enhanced reality headset according to the scenario.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Rachel Cross, Tiffany Madruga, Allison Fu, Meaghan Fitzgerald
  • Publication number: 20210315169
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable media are provided for controlling environmental conditions to control latent and sensible loads in a plant grow chamber. The density of plant-0 receptacles in the grow chamber is such that, when plants are held in the plurality of plant receptacles, evapotranspiration contributes to the latent load so that the latent load exceeds a sensible load, resulting in evapotranspirative cooling. This shift in the energy balance allows for greater energy savings, as compared with conventional indoor farms that focus on removing heat from the growth environment. Environmental conditions may be controlled to achieved desired conditions, such as the optimum ratio of harvest weight yield to energy consumption under given constraints. Light modules for enabling plant growth suitable for controlled environment agriculture are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: MJNN LLC
    Inventors: Yara Thomas, Joshua John Mark Pero, Meaghan Fitzgerald, Nathaniel R. Storey, Kevin Duane Grauberger, Alan Colbrie Schoen, Michael Peter Flynn, Anthony Nicholas McDougle, Liane Jessica Fang, Frances Willcox Esparza, Christopher Kwok Wai Mui, Grant Thomas Lindblom, Paul Guerra, Timothy Michael Murcko
  • Publication number: 20210315170
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable media are provided for controlling environmental conditions to control latent and sensible loads in a plant grow chamber. The density of plant receptacles in the grow chamber is such that, when plants are held in the plurality of plant receptacles, evapotranspiration contributes to the latent load so that the latent load exceeds a sensible load, resulting in evapotranspirative cooling. This shift in the energy balance allows for greater energy savings, as compared with conventional indoor farms that focus on removing heat from the growth environment. Environmental conditions may be controlled to achieved desired conditions, such as the optimum ratio of harvest weight yield to energy consumption under given constraints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: MJNN LLC
    Inventors: Yara Thomas, Joshua John Mark Pero, Meaghan Fitzgerald, Nathaniel R. Storey, Kevin Duane Grauberger, Alan Colbrie Schoen, Michael Peter Flynn
  • Patent number: 10694689
    Abstract: A dual-sided hydroponic tower utilizing separate body and face components coupled together with temporary fasteners. The tower includes a tower body that defines two vertical cavities. Attached to each vertical cavity is a tower face, each tower face including a plurality of plant container compatible cut-outs. By utilizing separate body and face components, the end user is able to easily switch tower face plates in order to adapt the tower to different plant container configurations. The multi-piece tower design also simplifies tower construction as well as tower maintenance between planting cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: MJNN, LLC
    Inventors: Brice Klein, Michael Flynn, Alexandre Le Roux, Meaghan Fitzgerald, Matthew Matera, Mark Cuson, Alex Ibrahim
  • Patent number: 10598366
    Abstract: A lighting system is provided that is configured for use with one or more hydroponic towers. The primary component of the lighting system is a light tube that includes one or more LED boards affixed to a central, actively cooled, mounting fixture. The LED boards may be affixed to one side or to multiple sides of the mounting fixture. A tethering system locates each light tube within the hydroponic farming facility, the tethering system configured to (i) allow for thermal expansion and contraction of the light tube, (ii) maintain the desired location of the light tube, (iii) simplify removal of the light tube, (iv) prevent accidental disengagement from the top mounting fixture while still allowing limited movement of the light tube, and (v) allow disengagement from the bottom mounting fixture when undue stress is applied to the light tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: MJNN, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Kai Morris, Grant Thomas Lindblom, Frances Willcox Esparza, Paul Guerra, Meaghan Fitzgerald, Juli Satoh, Michael Peter Flynn
  • Publication number: 20190269082
    Abstract: A multi-piece hydroponic tower is provided which utilizes separate body and face components coupled together using either permanent or temporary fasteners, where the tower face includes a plurality of plant container compatible cut-outs. By utilizing separate body and face components, the end user is able to easily switch tower face plates in order to adapt the tower to different plant container configurations. The multi-piece tower design also simplifies tower construction as well as tower maintenance between planting cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: MJNN, LLC
    Inventors: Brice Klein, Michael Flynn, Alexandre Le Roux, Meaghan Fitzgerald, Matthew Matera, Mark Cuson, Alex Ibrahim