Patents by Inventor Michael Alan Hicks
Michael Alan Hicks 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: 20240348872Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein includes a grouper to generate a first presence indication based on a threshold number of segments of image data including patterns of light values corresponding to a first human pulse. Disclosed example apparatus also include a face identifier to identify a first location associated with a human face in an environment associated with the image data based on thermal imaging data from a thermal imaging device, and output the first location associated with the human face in the environment associated with the image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventor: Michael Alan Hicks
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Patent number: 11985384Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein includes a grouper to generate a first presence indication based on a threshold number of segments of image data including patterns of light values corresponding to a first human pulse. Disclosed example apparatus also include a face identifier to identify a first location associated with a human face in an environment associated with the image data based on thermal imaging data from a thermal imaging device, and output the first location associated with the human face in the environment associated with the image data.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventor: Michael Alan Hicks
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Patent number: 11705668Abstract: A retainer apparatus includes a post having a first end to be received by an opening of a wall plate cover of an outlet and a second end opposite the first end. At least a portion of the post has a plurality of grooves positioned between the first end and the second end. The plurality of grooves forming a retainer-receiving portion. A plug retainer is moveably coupled to the post. The plug retainer to slide along the retainer-receiving portion in a linear direction relative to the grooves when the plug retainer is moved relative to the retainer-receiving portion of the post.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Mark Richard Cave, Michael Alan Hicks
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Publication number: 20220408152Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein includes a grouper to generate a first presence indication based on a threshold number of segments of image data including patterns of light values corresponding to a first human pulse. Disclosed example apparatus also include a face identifier to identify a first location associated with a human face in an environment associated with the image data based on thermal imaging data from a thermal imaging device, and output the first location associated with the human face in the environment associated with the image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventor: Michael Alan Hicks
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Publication number: 20220052486Abstract: Example retainer apparatus and related methods are disclosed. An example retainer apparatus disclosed herein includes a post having a first end to be received by an opening of a wall plate cover of an outlet and a second end opposite the first end. At least a portion of the post has a plurality of grooves positioned between the first end and the second end. The plurality of grooves forming a retainer-receiving portion. A plug retainer is moveably coupled to the post. The plug retainer to slide along the retainer-receiving portion in a linear direction relative to the grooves when the plug retainer is moved relative to the retainer-receiving portion of the post.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Mark Richard Cave, Michael Alan Hicks
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Patent number: 11211749Abstract: Example retainer apparatus and related methods are disclosed. An example retainer apparatus disclosed herein includes a post having a first end attachable to a wall plate cover opening of an outlet and a second end opposite the first end. The example retainer apparatus also includes a plug retainer to be removably coupled to the post. The plug retainer of the example retainer apparatus is to move relative to the post between the first end of the post and the second end of the post.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLCInventors: Mark Richard Cave, Michael Alan Hicks
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Publication number: 20190098359Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein includes a grouper to generate a first presence indication based on a threshold number of segments of image data including patterns of light values corresponding to a first human pulse. Disclosed example apparatus also include a face identifier to identify a first location associated with a human face in an environment associated with the image data based on thermal imaging data from a thermal imaging device, and output the first location associated with the human face in the environment associated with the image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventor: Michael Alan Hicks
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Publication number: 20190044283Abstract: Example retainer apparatus and related methods are disclosed. An example retainer apparatus disclosed herein includes a post having a first end attachable to a wall plate cover opening of an outlet and a second end opposite the first end. The example retainer apparatus also includes a plug retainer to be removably coupled to the post. The plug retainer of the example retainer apparatus is to move relative to the post between the first end of the post and the second end of the post.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Mark Richard Cave, Michael Alan Hicks
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Patent number: 10136184Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein include processor circuitry and memory including machine executable instructions which, when executed, cause the processor circuitry to generate a first presence indication based on a threshold number of portions of an image including a first human pulse waveform. The example instructions, when executed, also cause the processor circuitry to identify a first location associated with a face in the image based on thermal imaging data, and adjust a first count based on a comparison of the first location associated with the face and a second location associated with the first presence indication.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventor: Michael Alan Hicks
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Publication number: 20180167679Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein include processor circuitry and memory including machine executable instructions which, when executed, cause the processor circuitry to generate a first presence indication based on a threshold number of portions of an image including a first human pulse waveform. The example instructions, when executed, also cause the processor circuitry to identify a first location associated with a face in the image based on thermal imaging data, and adjust a first count based on a comparison of the first location associated with the face and a second location associated with the first presence indication.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2018Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventor: Michael Alan Hicks
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Patent number: 9918127Abstract: Methods and apparatus to detect people are disclosed. An example method includes detecting a first human pulse waveform in first light information associated with a first one of a plurality of segments of an environment, the light information obtained from a light sensor. Generating a first presence indication in response to respective light information associated with a threshold amount of the segments proximate the first one of the segments includes the first human pulse waveform identified in the first one of the segments. Identifying a first location associated with a face in the environment using thermal imaging data from a thermal sensor. Adjusting a people count in response to the first location associated with the face not corresponding to a second location associated with the first presence indication.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventor: Michael Alan Hicks
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Publication number: 20170201795Abstract: Methods and apparatus to detect people are disclosed. An example method includes detecting a first human pulse waveform in first light information associated with a first one of a plurality of segments of an environment, the light information obtained from a light sensor. Generating a first presence indication in response to respective light information associated with a threshold amount of the segments proximate the first one of the segments includes the first human pulse waveform identified in the first one of the segments. Identifying a first location associated with a face in the environment using thermal imaging data from a thermal sensor. Adjusting a people count in response to the first location associated with the face not corresponding to a second location associated with the first presence indication.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventor: Michael Alan Hicks
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Patent number: 9609385Abstract: Methods and apparatus to detect people are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a receiver to obtain respective light information for a plurality of segments of an image, each of the segments corresponding to a portion of a media exposure environment; a pulse identifier to detect a first human pulse pattern in the light information associated with a first one of the segments; and a grouper to determine whether the light information associated with a threshold amount of the segments proximate the first one of the segments includes the first human pulse pattern identified in the first one of the segments, and to generate a presence indication when the light information associated with the threshold amount of the segments proximate the first segment includes the first human pulse pattern.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventor: Michael Alan Hicks
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Publication number: 20160066034Abstract: Methods and apparatus to detect people are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a receiver to obtain respective light information for a plurality of segments of an image, each of the segments corresponding to a portion of a media exposure environment; a pulse identifier to detect a first human pulse pattern in the light information associated with a first one of the segments; and a grouper to determine whether the light information associated with a threshold amount of the segments proximate the first one of the segments includes the first human pulse pattern identified in the first one of the segments, and to generate a presence indication when the light information associated with the threshold amount of the segments proximate the first segment includes the first human pulse pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventor: Michael Alan Hicks
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Patent number: D809941Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Timothy Scott Cooper, Saso Vranek, Michael Alan Hicks, James Joseph Vitt
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Patent number: D820694Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Timothy Scott Cooper, Saso Vranek, Michael Alan Hicks, James Joseph Vitt
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Patent number: D864770Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Timothy Scott Cooper, Saso Vranek, Michael Alan Hicks, James Joseph Vitt
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Patent number: D884518Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Timothy Scott Cooper, Saso Vranek, Michael Alan Hicks, James Joseph Vitt
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Patent number: D941163Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Timothy Scott Cooper, Saso Vranek, Michael Alan Hicks, James Joseph Vitt
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Patent number: D966908Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Timothy Scott Cooper, Saso Vranek, Michael Alan Hicks, James Joseph Vitt