Patents by Inventor Nicholas Gallo

Nicholas Gallo 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: 10424341
    Abstract: Cyclical pixel-based remapping techniques are disclosed for efficiently creating and displaying a video summary. Cyclical temporal remapping at the pixel level requires less processing power and eliminates the need for object identification and tracking, allowing for dynamic adjustment of summary video parameters while a user is viewing the summary video. An operator can select an archived camera feeds or video file, specify a time compression ratio or time interval over which to review video content, specify a motion sensitivity threshold, and then view a significantly condensed summary video that depicts all activity from the source video within a much shorter timeline. Furthermore, activity co-occurrence is preserved such that any activities that co-occur in the source video will also co-occur in the summary video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jason R. Thornton, Christine M. Russ, Nicholas Gallo
  • Publication number: 20160133297
    Abstract: Cyclical pixel-based remapping techniques are disclosed for efficiently creating and displaying a video summary. Cyclical temporal remapping at the pixel level requires less processing power and eliminates the need for object identification and tracking, allowing for dynamic adjustment of summary video parameters while a user is viewing the summary video. An operator can select an archived camera feeds or video file, specify a time compression ratio or time interval over which to review video content, specify a motion sensitivity threshold, and then view a significantly condensed summary video that depicts all activity from the source video within a much shorter timeline. Furthermore, activity co-occurrence is preserved such that any activities that co-occur in the source video will also co-occur in the summary video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Jason R. Thornton, Christine M. Russ, Nicholas Gallo
  • Patent number: 8275477
    Abstract: A method for digitally processing audio signals to emulate the effects of vacuum tube amplifiers and preamplifiers, musical instrument amplification systems, and distortion effects. By use of an implicit numerical method to estimate the response of a parametrically-controlled non-linear transfer function, non-linear filters, and feedback elements, the dynamic behavior and distortion effects of tube amplification stages are simulated. This provides the capability to reproduce the desired sounds of vintage and modern tube amplifier systems and effects with the conveniences and control associated with digital signal processing systems and software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Inventor: Marc Nicholas Gallo
  • Patent number: 8271109
    Abstract: A method for digitally processing audio signals to emulate the effects of vacuum tube amplifiers and preamplifiers, musical instrument amplification systems, and distortion effects. By use of a parametrically-controlled non-linear transfer function, non-linear filters, feedback elements, and power-law function models, the dynamic behavior and distortion effects of tube amplification stages are simulated. This provides users with the capability to reproduce the desired sounds of vintage and modern tube amplifier systems and effects with the conveniences and control associated with digital signal processing systems and software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Inventor: Marc Nicholas Gallo
  • Publication number: 20110033057
    Abstract: A method for digitally processing audio signals to emulate the effects of vacuum tube amplifiers and preamplifiers, musical instrument amplification systems, and distortion effects. By use of an implicit numerical method to estimate the response of a parametrically-controlled non-linear transfer function, non-linear filters, and feedback elements, the dynamic behavior and distortion effects of tube amplification stages are simulated. This provides the capability to reproduce the desired sounds of vintage and modern tube amplifier systems and effects with the conveniences and control associated with digital signal processing systems and software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventor: Marc Nicholas Gallo
  • Publication number: 20080218259
    Abstract: A method for digitally processing audio signals to emulate the effects of vacuum tube amplifiers and preamplifiers, musical instrument amplification systems, and distortion effects. By use of a parametrically-controlled non-linear transfer function, non-linear filters, feedback elements, and power-law function models, the dynamic behavior and distortion effects of tube amplification stages are simulated. This provides users with the capability to reproduce the desired sounds of vintage and modern tube amplifier systems and effects with the conveniences and control associated with digital signal processing systems and software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventor: Marc Nicholas Gallo