Patents by Inventor Michael Justin
Michael Justin 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: 20240135114Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for integrating NLG-based natural language narrative story generation with story sharing. A processor can (1) generate a plurality of natural language narrative stories based on a plurality of semantic source models for the natural language narrative stories, (2) analyze the semantic source models to determine a plurality of users to whom the natural language narrative stories that are generated from the analyzed semantic source models are to be shared, and (3) share the generated natural language narrative stories with their determined users. In this fashion, stories can be posted to user-customized newsfeeds in a manner that can more reliably capture stories that are of interest to the users.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Nathan William Krapf, Michael Justin Smathers, Nathan Drew Nichols, Matthew Lloyd Trahan
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Patent number: 11954562Abstract: In a general aspect, a quantum computing method is described. In some aspects, a control system in a quantum computing system assigns subsets of qubit devices in a quantum processor to respective cores. The control system identifies boundary qubit devices residing between the cores in the quantum processor and generates control sequences for each respective core. A signal delivery system in communication with the control system and the quantum processor receives control signals to execute the control sequences, and the control signals are applied to the respective cores in the quantum processor.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Rigetti & Co, LLCInventors: Matthew J. Reagor, William J. Zeng, Michael Justin Gerchick Scheer, Benjamin Jacob Bloom, Nikolas Anton Tezak, Nicolas Didier, Christopher Butler Osborn, Chad Tyler Rigetti
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Publication number: 20240104947Abstract: One example method provided herein comprises: receiving an input image from a client device, the input image comprising a view of one or move products, wherein the input image comprises a plurality of pixels; generating, using a trained machine learning model, a bounding box for each of the one or more products, respectively, each bounding box comprising a subset of the plurality of pixels, wherein each bounding box indicates a particular product of the one or more products; generating a segmentation M mask for the pixels within each of the bounding boxes; generating, using each segmentation mask, an isolated image of each product indicated by one of the bounding boxes, wherein each isolated image comprises substantially only a set of pixels representing the indicated product; generating, using each isolated image of each product, a classification of each of the one or more products; and displaying information related to the generated classifications.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Mark Justin PARKINSON, Michael Wolfgang FITZKE, Jana FAERBER (nee HASEMANN), Matthew PERKINS, Brent KLINE, Brian ANTHONY
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Patent number: 11928806Abstract: A computer system is structured to determine a density of particulate matter in a diesel particulate filter (DPF) sample. The computer system includes a processing circuit having a processor and a memory. The processing circuit is structured to generate a computed tomography (CT) scan-based image of the DPF sample; and, segment the CT scan-based image of the DPF sample into a plurality of regions. For at least one region from the plurality of regions, the processing circuit is structured to determine a density of a portion of the DPF sample corresponding to the at least one region of the CT scan-based image of the DPF sample and cause an electronic display of a user device to display the CT scan-based image including the at least one region and an indication of the density for the at least one region.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Yujun Wang, Ben Wang, Carl Justin Kamp, Leigh Anne Rogoski, Rafael Ernesto Vasquez Lombardo, Michael J. Cunningham, Krishna Pradeep Chilumukuru, Neal W. Currier
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Patent number: 11922341Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling autonomous vehicles are provided. Assisted autonomy tasks facilitated by operators for a plurality of autonomous vehicles can be tracked in order to generate operator attributes for each of a plurality of operators. The attributes for an operator can be based on tracking one or more respective assisted autonomy tasks facilitated by the operator. The operator attributes can be used to facilitate enhanced remote operations for autonomous vehicles. For example, request parameters can be obtained in response to a request for remote assistance associated with an autonomous vehicle. An operator can be selected to assist with autonomy tasks for the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the operator attributes for the operator and the request parameters associated with the request. Remote assistance for the first autonomous vehicle can be initiated, facilitated by the first operator in response to the request for remote assistance.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sean Shanshi Chen, Samann Ghorbanian-Matloob, Brent Justin Goldman, Michael Guanran Huang
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Patent number: 11900219Abstract: In a general aspect, a gate is formed for a quantum processor. In some implementations, an arbitrary program is received. The arbitrary program includes a first sequence of quantum logic gates, which includes a parametric XY gate. A native gate set is identified, which includes a set of quantum logic gates associated with a quantum processing unit. A second sequence of quantum logic gates corresponding to the parametric XY gate is identified, which includes a parametric quantum logic gate. Each of the quantum logic gates in the second sequence is selected from the native gate set. A native program is generated. The native program includes a third sequence of quantum logic gates. The third sequence of quantum logic gates corresponds to the first sequence of quantum logic gates and includes the second sequence of quantum logic gates. The native program is provided for execution by the quantum processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2023Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Rigetti & Co, LLCInventors: Colm Andrew Ryan, Eric Christopher Peterson, Marcus Palmer da Silva, Michael Justin Gerchick Scheer, Deanna Margo Abrams
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Patent number: 11816435Abstract: Disclosed herein is an NLP system that is able to extract meaning from a natural language message using improved parsing techniques. Such an NLP system can be used in concert with an NLG system to interactively interpret messages and generate response messages in an interactive conversational stream. The parsing can include (1) named entity recognition that contextualizes the meanings of words in a message with reference to a knowledge base of named entities understood by the NLP and NLG systems, (2) syntactically parsing the message to determine a grammatical hierarchy for the named entities within the message, (3) reduction of recognized named entities into aggregations of named entities using the determined grammatical hierarchy and reduction rules to further clarify the message's meaning, and (4) mapping the reduced aggregation of named entities to an intent or meaning, wherein this intent/meaning can be used as control instructions for an NLG process.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Narrative Science Inc.Inventors: Maia Lewis Meza, Clayton Nicholas Norris, Michael Justin Smathers, Daniel Joseph Platt, Nathan D. Nichols
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Patent number: 11795688Abstract: Light weight fiber-reinforced polymeric structural building panels and methods; sized, configured for fabrication of non-portable wall structures permanently fixed to natural base. The panel main body, and studs, can be fabricated separately, then assembled to each other to complete panel fabrication. Methods for making the main body are hand lay-up, or pultrusion. Studs are typically pultruded, and subsequently prepared having consistent thickness, flat surface, across the width of the stud end wall which is to be mounted to the main body. Foam blocks are between inner and outer layers of the panel. Foam blocks can be prepared in block clusters before assembly to the main body. In the main body, a fibrous layer is between each pair of next adjacent foam blocks. Intercostals extend āyā and āzā dimensions transverse to the length of the main body. Studs can be mounted to the main body using adhesive, mechanical fasteners, or both.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Composite Panel Systems LLCInventors: Glenn P. Schiffmann, Gerhard P. Schiffmann, Michael Justin Millis
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Patent number: 11770474Abstract: Methods and systems described in this disclosure receive a call from a caller, generate a first session through a first channel associated with the caller when the call is received and then send a request for authentication credentials to a device associated with the caller. In some embodiments, sending the request for authentication credentials generates a second session through a second channel associated with the caller. The caller can be authenticated to the first session using communication received during the second session through the second channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Michael Justin Cairns, David Alexander Lilley, Robert Bruno Pace, Jr., John Raymond Harris, Joshua Samuel Leonard, Yuibi Fujimoto, Kevin Kenneth Fiedler, Michael W. Lester
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Patent number: 11770706Abstract: Methods and systems described in this disclosure receive a call from a device associated with a caller and request an indication of a context of the call. The system can send a request for authentication credentials in a push notification to the device. The push notification can be linked to an authentication tab or page in an application. After authentication of the caller, the system can direct the application to cause a tab or page associated with the subject matter of the call to be displayed on the qualified device.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: David Alexander Lilley, Michael Justin Cairns, Robert Bruno Pace, Jr., John Raymond Harris, Joshua Samuel Leonard, Yuibi Fujimoto, Kevin Kenneth Fiedler
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Patent number: 11750189Abstract: Devices and/or computer-implemented methods to facilitate a programmable and/or reprogrammable quantum circuit are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise a superconducting coupler device having a superconducting fuse device that is used to alter the coupling of a first quantum computing element and a second quantum computing element.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Elbert Emin Huang, Charles Thomas Rettner, Michael Justin Beckley, Russell A. Budd, Vivekananda P. Adiga, David C. Mckay, Sarah Elizabeth Sheldon
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Publication number: 20230266342Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for analyzing quantitative expression values of biomarkers of a biomarker panel for determining multiple sclerosis disease activity (e.g., multiple sclerosis disease progression) in a human subject. Further disclosed herein are kits for measuring quantitative expression values of the markers as well as computer systems and software embodiments of predictive models for determining multiple sclerosis disease activity (e.g., multiple sclerosis disease progression) in human subjects based on the quantitative expression values of the markers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2021Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Michael Justin Becich, Victor Michael Gehman, Ferhan Qureshi, William A. Hagstrom, Fatima Rubio da Costa, Fujun Zhang
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Publication number: 20230109572Abstract: Artificial intelligence methods and systems for triggering the generation of narratives are disclosed. Specific embodiments relate to real-time evaluation and automated generation of narrative stories based on received data. For example, data can be tested against data representative of a plurality of story angles to determine whether a narrative story incorporating one or more such story angles is to be automatically generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Nathan Nichols, Michael Justin Smathers, Lawrence Birnbaum, Kristian Hammond, Lawrence E. Adams
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Publication number: 20230083251Abstract: The present disclosure is directed at a system that comprises at least one detection based unit configured to detect a decibel level associated with at least one space in a building and generate an alert when a predetermined decibel level is detected and wirelessly transmit that alert to a client device via a main base unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventor: Michael Justin Runager
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Patent number: 11562284Abstract: In a general aspect, a gate is formed for a quantum processor. In some implementations, an arbitrary program is received. The arbitrary program includes a first sequence of quantum logic gates, which includes a parametric XY gate. A native gate set is identified, which includes a set of quantum logic gates associated with a quantum processing unit. A second sequence of quantum logic gates corresponding to the parametric XY gate is identified, which includes a parametric quantum logic gate. Each of the quantum logic gates in the second sequence is selected from the native gate set. A native program is generated. The native program includes a third sequence of quantum logic gates. The third sequence of quantum logic gates corresponds to the first sequence of quantum logic gates and includes the second sequence of quantum logic gates. The native program is provided for execution by the quantum processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Rigetti & Co, LLCInventors: Colm Andrew Ryan, Eric Christopher Peterson, Marcus Palmer da Silva, Michael Justin Gerchick Scheer, Deanna Margo Abrams
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Patent number: 11521079Abstract: Method and Apparatus for Triggering the Automatic Generation of Narratives Artificial intelligence methods and systems for triggering the generation of narratives are disclosed. Specific embodiments relate to real-time evaluation and automated generation of narrative stories based on received data. For example, data can be tested against data representative of a plurality of story angles to determine whether a narrative story incorporating one or more such story angles is to be automatically generated.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Narrative Science Inc.Inventors: Nathan Nichols, Michael Justin Smathers, Lawrence Birnbaum, Kristian Hammond, Lawrence E. Adams
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Publication number: 20220366288Abstract: In a general aspect, a quantum computing method is described. In some aspects, a control system in a quantum computing system assigns subsets of qubit devices in a quantum processor to respective cores. The control system identifies boundary qubit devices residing between the cores in the quantum processor and generates control sequences for each respective core. A signal delivery system in communication with the control system and the quantum processor receives control signals to execute the control sequences, and the control signals are applied to the respective cores in the quantum processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: Rigetti & Co, LLCInventors: Matthew J. Reagor, William J. Zeng, Michael Justin Gerchick Scheer, Benjamin Jacob Bloom, Nikolas Anton Tezak, Nicolas Didier, Christopher Butler Osborn, Chad Tyler Rigetti
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Publication number: 20220245497Abstract: In a general aspect, a computing system is configured to execute a quantum approximate optimization algorithm. In some aspects, a control system identifies a pair of qubit devices in a quantum processor. The quantum processor includes a connection that provides coupling between the pair of qubit devices. ZZ coupling between the pair of qubit devices is activated to execute a cost function defined in the quantum approximate optimization algorithm. The cost function is associated with a maximum cut problem, and the ZZ coupling is activated by allowing the pair of qubits to evolve under a natural Hamiltonian for a time period ?. One or more of the pair of qubit devices is measured to obtain an output from an execution of the quantum approximate optimization algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2021Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: Rigetti & Co, LLCInventors: William J. Zeng, Nicholas C. Rubin, Matthew J. Reagor, Michael Justin Gerchick Scheer
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Patent number: 11396985Abstract: LED board interconnect schemes for illuminable assemblies are provided. Multiple LED boards may form a partial perimeter along an illuminable assembly. The multiple LED boards and interconnects must fit within a limited width and height of the illuminable assembly. In some implementations, an interconnect board and spring connectors are used to provide a low-profile electrical interconnection while maintaining co-planarity of the LEDs across the LED boards.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Illumina, Inc.Inventors: Brian Elliot Sinofsky, Michael Justin Wright, Lim Peng Huay, Low Hong Yeap, Voon Yeow Seng
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Publication number: 20220209770Abstract: Devices and/or computer-implemented methods to facilitate a programmable and/or reprogrammable quantum circuit are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise a superconducting coupler device having a superconducting fuse device that is used to alter the coupling of a first quantum computing element and a second quantum computing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Elbert Emin Huang, Charles Thomas Rettner, Michael Justin Beckley, Russell A. Budd, Vivekananda P. Adiga, David C. Mckay, Sarah Elizabeth Sheldon