Patents by Inventor Michael Graae
Michael Graae 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: 20250150697Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image sensor package including a printed circuit board, an image sensor electrically coupled to the printed circuit board, a sealing configuration coupled to a front face of the printed circuit board via a first gasket, and a base coupled to a back face of the printed circuit board via a second gasket. Electronic components embedded on the back face of the printed circuit board align with and connect to mating pads surrounding the image sensor on the front face of the printed circuit board. Wire bonds electrically connect the image sensor to the mating pads and the electronic components. The sealing configuration includes a cover attached to a frame surrounding the image sensor. A gap separates the image sensor from abutting the surrounding printed circuit board, which is coupled to the image sensor via the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2025Publication date: May 8, 2025Applicant: Sphere Entertainment Group, LLCInventors: Michael GRAAE, Deanan DASILVA, Jason DAUGHENBAUGH, Bryan ROBERTUS, Jason KAY, Logan MCDERMOT, Wayne HANSEN, Timothy J. BIERMAN
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Patent number: 12244886Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products can provide visual guidance on presenting content on a media surface of a venue. These systems, methods, and computer program products can operate by mapping visual content onto a media surface of the venue and a key feature unique to the visual content and/or the media surface being extracted. Thereafter, these systems, methods, and computer program products can retrieve an experiment metric corresponding to the visual content and/or the media surface and can determine a viewer location metric and/or a media surface metric based on the experiment metric and the key feature. These systems, methods, and computer program products can utilize the viewer location metric and/or the media surface metric to provide a hint of the attribute to a user.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Sphere Entertainment Group, LLCInventors: David E. Rodriguez, Michael Ramaszewicz, Evan Schectman, Michael Graae, Clay Budin, Mateusz Marcinowski
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Patent number: 12219231Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image sensor package including a printed circuit board, an image sensor electrically coupled to the printed circuit board, a sealing configuration coupled to a front face of the printed circuit board via a first gasket, and a base coupled to a back face of the printed circuit board via a second gasket. Electronic components embedded on the back face of the printed circuit board align with and connect to mating pads surrounding the image sensor on the front face of the printed circuit board. Wire bonds electrically connect the image sensor to the mating pads and the electronic components. The sealing configuration includes a cover attached to a frame surrounding the image sensor. A gap separates the image sensor from abutting the surrounding printed circuit board, which is coupled to the image sensor via the base.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2022Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Sphere Entertainment Group, LLCInventors: Michael Graae, Deanan Dasilva, Jason Daughenbaugh, Bryan Robertus, Jason Kay, Logan Mcdermot, Wayne Hansen, Timothy J. Bierman
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Publication number: 20240323508Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, and method for accurately setting a focus flange depth and planarity of a camera lens. An aspect includes a lens housing with at least one camera lens, a camera body with an imaging plane, and a lens mount removably coupling the lens housing to the camera body via a coupling mechanism. At least one shim may be inserted between the lens mount and the camera body to adjust a depth, pitch, and yaw of the camera lens in the lens housing with respect to the imaging plane in the camera body. Each shim may comprise a body having an opening extending from an edge of the body to a center of the body. The opening of each shim is configured to receive the coupling mechanism such that the pitch and yaw may be adjusted without fully removing the lens housing from the camera body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: Sphere Entertainment Group, LLCInventors: Deanan DASILVA, Michael Graae, Bryan Guenther, John Michael Eric Mongelli, Timothy John Bierman, Logan Andrew McDermot
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Patent number: 12058430Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, and method for accurately setting a focus flange depth and planarity of a camera lens. An aspect includes a lens housing with at least one camera lens, a camera body with an imaging plane, and a lens mount removably coupling the lens housing to the camera body via a coupling mechanism. At least one shim may be inserted between the lens mount and the camera body to adjust a depth, pitch, and yaw of the camera lens in the lens housing with respect to the imaging plane in the camera body. Each shim may comprise a body having an opening extending from an edge of the body to a center of the body. The opening of each shim is configured to receive the coupling mechanism such that the pitch and yaw may be adjusted without fully removing the lens housing from the camera body.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2022Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Sphere Entertainment Group, LLCInventors: Deanan Dasilva, Michael Graae, Bryan Guenther, John Michael Eric Mongelli, Timothy John Bierman, Logan Andrew McDermot
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Publication number: 20240214676Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses disclosed herein can include an exemplary image capture system to capture light that is related to an image within its field of view and/or an exemplary image projection system to transform the image for projection onto a three-dimensional media plane of a three-dimensional venue. The exemplary image capture system can direct rays of light that were captured by the exemplary image capture system onto an image sensor that is associated with the exemplary image capture system. As to be described in further detail below, the exemplary image capture system can focus these rays of light toward a periphery, or edge, of the image sensor. As a result, the three-dimensional venue can display the highest optical image quality for the image toward a bottom, or a springing, of the three-dimensional media plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: MSG Entertainment Group, LLGInventors: Deanan Dasilva, Michael Graae
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Publication number: 20240214690Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses disclosed herein can store a first copy of digital image data that is related to an image, for example, a scene. These systems, methods, and apparatuses can store the first copy of digital image data as unprocessed digital image data in a raw image format that includes color information for each pixel of the image. Often times, not all the available system resources, such as central processing unit (CPU) resources, memory resources, system bandwidth, and/or electrical power to provide some examples, are utilized by these systems, methods, and apparatuses to store the first copy of the digital image data. Some of the excess system resources can be utilized by these systems, methods, and apparatuses to store a second copy of at least some of the digital image data in the raw image format and/or in an image file format.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: MSG Entertainment Group, LLCInventors: Deanan Dasilva, Michael Graae
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Publication number: 20240214535Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses disclosed herein can retrieve an image or a series of images, often referred to as video, that can be projected onto a media plane of a venue. These systems, methods, and apparatuses can transform the image from two-dimensions to three-dimensions for projection onto the media plane. As part of this transformation, these systems, methods, and apparatuses can logically segment the media plane into multiple slices of the media plane and the image into multiple slices of the image. Thereafter, these systems, methods, and apparatuses can project one or more pixels of the slices of the media plane onto an image space of an image slice to provide one or more points on the image slice. These systems, methods, and apparatuses thereafter weighs and accumulates color information of one or more pixels from the image slice that are nearby the one or more points on the image to interpolate color information, of the pixels of the media plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: MSG Entertainment Group, LLCInventors: Michael GRAAE, Deanan DASILVA, Andrew COCHRANE
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Publication number: 20240212722Abstract: A data storage device can be symmetrically designed for multiple-orientation connection to a storage appliance. An electromagnetic locking mechanism can secure the data storage device in a connected state while data is being transferred to/from the data storage device. The electromagnetic locking mechanism can respond to changes in the state of data transfer to/from the data storage device. To facilitate increased bandwidth and capacity, the data storage device is optimally designed for increased thermal transfer from the device's memory to a finned housing comprising a material of substantial thermal mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: MSG Entertainment Group, LLCInventors: Michael GRAAE, Deanan DASILVA, David WOODS
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Publication number: 20240214529Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses disclosed herein can include an exemplary image capture system to capture light that is related to an image within its field of view and/or an exemplary image projection system to transform the image for projection onto a three-dimensional media plane of a three-dimensional venue. The exemplary image capture system can direct rays of light that were captured by the exemplary image capture system onto an image sensor that is associated with the exemplary image capture system. As to be described in further detail below, the exemplary image capture system can focus these rays of light toward a periphery, or edge, of the image sensor. As a result, the three-dimensional venue can display the highest optical image quality for the image toward a bottom, or a springing, of the three-dimensional media plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: MSG Entertainment Group, LLCInventors: Deanan DASILVA, Michael GRAAE
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Publication number: 20240056666Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image sensor package including a printed circuit board, an image sensor electrically coupled to the printed circuit board, a sealing configuration coupled to a front face of the printed circuit board via a first gasket, and a base coupled to a back face of the printed circuit board via a second gasket. Electronic components embedded on the back face of the printed circuit board align with and connect to mating pads surrounding the image sensor on the front face of the printed circuit board. Wire bonds electrically connect the image sensor to the mating pads and the electronic components. The sealing configuration includes a cover attached to a frame surrounding the image sensor. A gap separates the image sensor from abutting the surrounding printed circuit board, which is coupled to the image sensor via the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: MSG Entertainment Group, LLCInventors: Michael GRAAE, Deanan DASILVA, Jason DAUGHENBAUGH, Bryan ROBERTUS, Jason KAY, Logan MCDERMOT, Wayne HANSEN, Timothy J. BIERMAN
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Publication number: 20240056665Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, and method for accurately setting a focus flange depth and planarity of a camera lens. An aspect includes a lens housing with at least one camera lens, a camera body with an imaging plane, and a lens mount removably coupling the lens housing to the camera body via a coupling mechanism. At least one shim may be inserted between the lens mount and the camera body to adjust a depth, pitch, and yaw of the camera lens in the lens housing with respect to the imaging plane in the camera body. Each shim may comprise a body having an opening extending from an edge of the body to a center of the body. The opening of each shim is configured to receive the coupling mechanism such that the pitch and yaw may be adjusted without fully removing the lens housing from the camera body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: MSG Entertainment Group, LLCInventors: Deanan DASILVA, Michael GRAAE, Bryan GUENTHER, John Michael Eric MONGELLI, Timothy John BIERMAN, Logan Andrew MCDERMOT
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Publication number: 20240053655Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatus and system aspects for a camera lens flexure collar. An aspect includes an interior wall with one or more inner protrusions, an exterior wall with one or more openings, a cam located between the interior wall and the exterior wall, an actuator arm coupled to the cam and extending through the one or more openings of the exterior wall, and two flexures. The aspect operates through manipulation of the actuator arm, where manipulation of the actuator arm moves the cam and causes a force through the one or more inner protrusions of the interior wall, causing the interior wall to move in the axial direction within the stress limitations of the two flexures. In this aspect, movement of the interior wall in the axial direction can focus one or more camera lenses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: MSG Entertainment Group, LLCInventors: Michael GRAAE, Deanan DASILVA, Bryan GUENTHER, John MONGELLI
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Publication number: 20240053661Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatus and system aspects for a removable filter holder. An aspect includes a camera lens body, camera lenses positioned within the camera lens body, slots along the camera lens body among the camera lenses, guide mechanisms positioned in the slots, and removable filter holders positioned in the slots along the guide mechanisms. The removable filter holders of this aspect include an upper flange that partially contacts the camera lens body via a bottom surface, a perimeter gasket coupled to the bottom surface of the upper flange, and a shaft coupled to the bottom surface of the upper flange. The shaft of this aspect includes a removable filter, a filter setting configured to hold the removable filter, and an arm that connects the upper flange to the filter setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: MSG Entertainment Group, LLCInventors: Deanan DASILVA, Michael GRAAE
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Publication number: 20230239528Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products can provide visual guidance on presenting content on a media surface of a venue. These systems, methods, and computer program products can operate by mapping visual content onto a media surface of the venue and a key feature unique to the visual content and/or the media surface being extracted. Thereafter, these systems, methods, and computer program products can retrieve an experiment metric corresponding to the visual content and/or the media surface and can determine a viewer location metric and/or a media surface metric based on the experiment metric and the key feature. These systems, methods, and computer program products can utilize the viewer location metric and/or the media surface metric to provide a hint of the attribute to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: MSG ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, LLCInventors: David E. Rodriguez, Michael Ramaszewicz, Evan Schectman, Michael Graae, Clay Budin, Mateusz Marcinowski
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Patent number: 11647244Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products can provide visual guidance on presenting content on a media surface of a venue. These systems, methods, and computer program products can operate by mapping visual content onto a media surface of the venue and a key feature unique to the visual content and/or the media surface being extracted. Thereafter, these systems, methods, and computer program products can retrieve an experiment metric corresponding to the visual content and/or the media surface and can determine a viewer location metric and/or a media surface metric based on the experiment metric and the key feature. These systems, methods, and computer program products can utilize the viewer location metric and/or the media surface metric to provide a hint of the attribute to a user.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: MSG Entertainment Group, LLCInventors: David E. Rodriguez, Michael Romaszewicz, Evan Schectman, Michael Graae, Clay Budin, Mateusz Marcinowski
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Publication number: 20210240989Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for providing visual guidance on presenting content on a media surface of a venue. An embodiment operates by mapping visual content onto a media surface of the venue and a key feature unique to the visual content and/or the media surface being extracted. Thereafter, an experiment metric corresponding to the visual content and/or the media surface is retrieved, a viewer location metric and/or a media surface metric based on the experiment metric and the key feature is determined. The viewer location metric and the media surface metric correspond to the attribute, which is utilized to provide a hint of the attribute to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: MSG Entertainment Group, LLCInventors: David E. Rodriguez, Michael Ramaszewicz, Evan Schectman, Michael Graae, Clay Budin, Mateusz Marcinowski
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Patent number: 11023729Abstract: Described herein are embodiments for providing visual guidance on presenting visual content on a media surface of a venue. The visual content can be mapped onto a media surface of the venue and a key feature unique to the visual content and/or the media surface being extracted. An experiment metric corresponding to the visual content and the media surface can be retrieved, a viewer location metric and a media surface metric based on the experiment metric and the key feature can be determined. The viewer location metric and the media surface metric correspond to the attribute, which is utilized to provide a viewer location heat map of the attribute to a user.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: MSG Entertainment Group, LLCInventors: David E. Rodriguez, Michael Ramaszewicz, Evan Schectman, Michael Graae, Clay Budin, Mateusz Marcinowski
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Publication number: 20210142058Abstract: Described herein are embodiments for providing visual guidance on presenting visual content on a media surface of a venue. The visual content can be mapped onto a media surface of the venue and a key feature unique to the visual content and/or the media surface being extracted. An experiment metric corresponding to the visual content and the media surface can be retrieved, a viewer location metric and a media surface metric based on the experiment metric and the key feature can be determined. The viewer location metric and the media surface metric correspond to the attribute, which is utilized to provide a viewer location heat map of the attribute to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: MSG Entertainment Group, LLCInventors: David E. Rodriguez, Michael Ramaszewicz, Evan Schectman, Michael Graae, Clay Budin, Mateusz Marcinowski