Patents by Inventor Michael Rockwell
Michael Rockwell 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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Patent number: 9602940Abstract: In some embodiments, a method for monitoring speakers within an audio playback system (e.g., movie theater) environment. In typical embodiments, the monitoring method assumes that initial characteristics of the speakers (e.g., a room response for each of the speakers) have been determined at an initial time, and relies on one or more microphones positioned in the environment to perform a status check on each of the speakers to identify whether a change to at least one characteristic of any of the speakers has occurred since the initial time. In other embodiments, the method processes data indicative of output of a microphone to monitor audience reaction to an audiovisual program. Other aspects include a system configured (e.g., programmed) to perform any embodiment of the inventive method, and a computer readable medium (e.g., a disc) which stores code for implementing any embodiment of the inventive method.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Sunil Bharitkar, Brett Crockett, Louis Fielder, Michael Rockwell
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Publication number: 20170026766Abstract: In some embodiments, a method for monitoring speakers within an audio playback system (e.g., movie theater) environment. In typical embodiments, the monitoring method assumes that initial characteristics of the speakers (e.g., a room response for each of the speakers) have been determined at an initial time, and relies on one or more microphones positioned in the environment to perform a status check on each of the speakers to identify whether a change to at least one characteristic of any of the speakers has occurred since the initial time. In other embodiments, the method processes data indicative of output of a microphone to monitor audience reaction to an audiovisual program. Other aspects include a system configured (e.g., programmed) to perform any embodiment of the inventive method, and a computer readable medium (e.g., a disc) which stores code for implementing any embodiment of the inventive method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Sunil BHARITKAR, Brett CROCKETT, Louis FIELDER, Michael ROCKWELL
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Patent number: 9462399Abstract: In some embodiments, a method for monitoring speakers within an audio playback system (e.g., movie theater) environment. In typical embodiments, the monitoring method assumes that initial characteristics of the speakers (e.g., a room response for each of the speakers) have been determined at an initial time, and relies on one or more microphones positioned in the environment to perform a status check on each of the speakers to identify whether a change to at least one characteristic of any of the speakers has occurred since the initial time. In other embodiments, the method processes data indicative of output of a microphone to monitor audience reaction to an audiovisual program. Other aspects include a system configured (e.g., programmed) to perform any embodiment of the inventive method, and a computer readable medium (e.g., a disc) which stores code for implementing any embodiment of the inventive method.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Sunil Bharitkar, Brett G. Crockett, Louis D. Fielder, Michael Rockwell
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Publication number: 20160038809Abstract: The invention provides a multi-tiered toss target game. The multi-tiered toss target game may include a plurality of vertically extending tiers having a face surface, wherein the face surface of one or more of the plurality of tiers may be sloped; a plurality of tier front faces, wherein the tier front faces may be disposed between the plurality of tiers; a plurality of target openings arranged in the face surfaces of the plurality of tiers; a base structure including walls configured to support the plurality of tiers; and wherein the walls of the base structure and the tier front faces are sloped.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: MOUNTAIN PONG, LLCInventor: Michael Rockwell
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Patent number: 9070403Abstract: Accessing only the lower bandwidth data in video data stored in a scalable format requires skipping around within a data file to locate the desired data for a specified progression dimension for each image. This causes seek and rotational latency to occur for each image, increasing access time per image and lowering the available bandwidth for reading motion video from the storage system. Such increases in access time significantly degrade performance of local and shared storage systems, particularly for video editing and other video playback systems used in production, post-production and broadcast operations. To improve the performance of such systems, motion video data stored in a scalable format is processed so as to copy the lower bandwidth data into a separate file. These separate files can be accessed by video editing systems, media management systems and other devices or computer programs that use the lower bandwidth data.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2012Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Avid Technology, Inc.Inventor: Michael Rockwell
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Patent number: 9042682Abstract: One or more derived versions of image content may be obtained by interpolating two or more source versions of the same image content. A derived version may be targeted for a class of displays that differs from classes of displays targeted by the source versions. Source images in a source version may have been color graded in a creative process by a content creator/colorist. Interpolation of the source versions may be performed with interpolation parameters having two or more different values in two or more different clusters in at least one of the source images. A normalized version may be used to allow efficient distribution of multiple versions of the same content to a variety of downstream media processing devices, and to preserve or restore image details otherwise lost in one or more of the source versions.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Robin Atkins, Tao Chen, Scott Daly, Walter C. Gish, Samir N. Hulyalkar, Michael Rockwell
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Publication number: 20140119551Abstract: In some embodiments, a method for monitoring speakers within an audio playback system (e.g., movie theater) environment. In typical embodiments, the monitoring method assumes that initial characteristics of the speakers (e.g., a room response for each of the speakers) have been determined at an initial time, and relies on one or more microphones positioned in the environment to perform a status check on each of the speakers to identify whether a change to at least one characteristic of any of the speakers has occurred since the initial time. In other embodiments, the method processes data indicative of output of a microphone to monitor audience reaction to an audiovisual program. Other aspects include a system configured (e.g., programmed) to perform any embodiment of the inventive method, and a computer readable medium (e.g., a disc) which stores code for implementing any embodiment of the inventive method.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Inventors: Sunil Bharitkar, Brett G. Crockett, Louis D. Fielder, Michael Rockwell
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Publication number: 20130315505Abstract: One or more derived versions of image content may be obtained by interpolating two or more source versions of the same image content. A derived version may be targeted for a class of displays that differs from classes of displays targeted by the source versions. Source images in a source version may have been color graded in a creative process by a content creator/colorist. Interpolation of the source versions may be performed with interpolation parameters having two or more different values in two or more different clusters in at least one of the source images. A normalized version may be used to allow efficient distribution of multiple versions of the same content to a variety of downstream media processing devices, and to preserve or restore image details otherwise lost in one or more of the source versions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Inventors: Robin Atkins, Tao Chen, Scott Daly, Walter C. Gish, Samir N. Hulyalkar, Michael Rockwell
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Publication number: 20120301115Abstract: Accessing only the lower bandwidth data in video data stored in a scalable format requires skipping around within a data file to locate the desired data for a specified progression dimension for each image. This causes seek and rotational latency to occur for each image, increasing access time per image and lowering the available bandwidth for reading motion video from the storage system. Such increases in access time significantly degrade performance of local and shared storage systems, particularly for video editing and other video playback systems used in production, post-production and broadcast operations. To improve the performance of such systems, motion video data stored in a scalable format is processed so as to copy the lower bandwidth data into a separate file. These separate files can be accessed by video editing systems, media management systems and other devices or computer programs that use the lower bandwidth data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventor: Michael Rockwell
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Publication number: 20120208254Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems, components, methods directed to generating energy and output products from biomass in a biorefinery system. The systems, components, and methods can be used alone or in combination as part of an integrated biorefinery system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: Algae Aqua-Culture Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael Francis Smith, James Michael Rockwell, JR.
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Patent number: 8200067Abstract: If motion video data is stored in a scalable format, such as motion JPEG 2000, in computer files on disk drives, then access to only the lower bandwidth data requires skipping around within a data file to locate only the desired data for a specified progression dimension for each image. This skipping around causes seek and rotational latency to occur for each image, and increases access time per image and lowering the available bandwidth for reading motion video from the storage system. Such increases in access time significantly degrade performance of local and shared storage systems, particularly for video editing and other video playback systems used in production, post-production and broadcast operations. To improve the performance of such systems, motion video data stored in a scalable format is processed so as to copy the lower bandwidth data into a separate file.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2007Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Avid Technology, Inc.Inventor: Michael Rockwell
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Publication number: 20100231687Abstract: One embodiment of a system and method for using a 360-degree panoramic camera or 360-degree panoramic video camera for capturing images of a site, location or object, including site audits, may include using such camera at various prescribed heights and locations in conjunction with a processing unit configured to display information and images of the subject site location or object. The processing unit may be configured with a software viewer to display images and information of interest and incorporating icons for purposes of selecting a corresponding point of view or information portal. A compressor unit may be used to receive photographic data from the camera system and interface with the processor. A storage unit may be configured to store captured and combined images of the site, location or object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventors: David Amory, William Amann, John Yeagley, Michael Rockwell, Doug Shuntich
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Publication number: 20070230895Abstract: If motion video data is stored in a scalable format, such as motion JPEG 2000, in computer files on disk drives, then access to only the lower bandwidth data requires skipping around within a data file to locate only the desired data for a specified progression dimension for each image. This skipping around causes seek and rotational latency to occur for each image, and increases access time per image and lowering the available bandwidth for reading motion video from the storage system. Such increases in access time significantly degrade performance of local and shared storage systems, particularly for video editing and other video playback systems used in production, post-production and broadcast operations. To improve the performance of such systems, motion video data stored in a scalable format is processed so as to copy the lower bandwidth data into a separate file.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventor: Michael Rockwell
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Patent number: D476132Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2002Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: Kaps, Inc.Inventors: Susan Piner, Michael Rockwell