Patents by Inventor Oliver Ernst

Oliver Ernst 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: 9934425
    Abstract: A user interacts with various pieces of technology to perform numerous tasks and activities. Reactions can be observed and mental states inferred from these performances. Multiple devices, including mobile devices, can observe and record or transmit a user's mental state data. The mental state data collected from the multiple devices can be used to analyze the mental states of the user. The mental state data can be in the form of facial expressions, electrodermal activity, movements, or other detectable manifestations. Multiple cameras on the multiple devices can be usefully employed to collect facial data. An output can be rendered based on an analysis of the mental state data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Affectiva, Inc.
    Inventors: Rana el Kaliouby, Daniel Abraham Bender, Evan Kodra, Oliver Ernst Nowak, Richard Scott Sadowsky, Thibaud Senechal, Panu James Turcot
  • Publication number: 20170268735
    Abstract: A housing for a recessed lighting fixture includes a can having an opening for passage of light out of the can and a can top attached to the can. The can top and the opening are at opposite ends of the can. The can and the can top define a cavity of the housing. A front section of the can and a rear section of the can are each skewed between the opening and the can top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Oliver Ernst, Russell Green, Grzegorz Wronski
  • Patent number: 9620917
    Abstract: An electrical device can have an associated wiring box for connecting the electrical device to an external electrical supply, for example to utility power. The wiring box can include an opening suitable for worker access, so that a worker can connect or disconnect the electrical device from electrical power. Wiring connectors can be rotatably mounted in the wiring box for making the electrical connection. The wiring connectors can be rotated to one orientation to enhance worker access through the opening, for example during installation, and to another orientation for long-term operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Grzegorz Wronski, Zhihong Lin, Michael Troy Winslett, Jyoti Gururaj Kathawate, Oliver Ernst
  • Patent number: 9605809
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a heat sink and a locking cap coupled to the heat sink at one end of the heat sink. The locking cap has retention tabs designed to retain the lighting module attached to a retention bracket. The lighting module also includes a light emitting diode (LED) light source positioned in a cavity of the heat sink and an optic positioned in the cavity of the heat sink and designed to direct light emitted by the LED light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Oliver Ernst
  • Patent number: 9391416
    Abstract: An electrical device can have an associated wiring box for connecting the electrical device to an external electrical supply, for example to utility power. The wiring box can include an opening suitable for worker access, so that a worker can connect or disconnect the electrical device from electrical power. Wiring connectors can be rotatably mounted in the wiring box for making the electrical connection. The wiring connectors can be rotated to one orientation to enhance worker access through the opening, for example during installation, and to another orientation for long-term operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Grzegorz Wronski, Zhihong Lin, Michael Troy Winslett, Jyoti Gururaj Kathawate, Oliver Ernst
  • Publication number: 20160081607
    Abstract: An individual can exhibit one or more mental states when reacting to a stimulus. A camera or other monitoring device can be used to collect, on an intermittent basis, mental state data including facial data. The mental state data can be interpolated between the intermittent collecting. The facial data can be obtained from a series of images of the individual where the images are captured intermittently. A second face can be identified, and the first face and the second face can be tracked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Affectiva, Inc.
    Inventors: Rana el Kaliouby, Daniel Bender, Evan Kodra, Oliver Ernst Nowak, Richard Scott Sadowsky
  • Patent number: 9204836
    Abstract: A user may react to an interaction by exhibiting a mental state. A camera or other monitoring device can be used to capture one or more manifestations of the user's mental state, such as facial expressions, electrodermal activity, or movements. However, there may be conditions where the monitoring device is not able to detect the manifestation continually. Thus, various capabilities and implementations are described where the mental state data is collected on an intermittent basis, analyzed, and an output rendered based on the analysis of the mental state data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Affectiva, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Bender, Rana el Kaliouby, Evan Kodra, Oliver Ernst Nowak, Richard Scott Sadowsky
  • Patent number: 8845141
    Abstract: A reflector is rotatably coupled to a light emitting diode (LED) module assembly. The reflector includes multiple alignment features that correspond with multiple notches provided in a reflector attachment coupled to a LED light source. The reflector can be made of a non-conductive substrate material, such as glass, and can have a non-conductive, reflective coating deposited on the inner surface of the reflector to allow the reflector to be more closely positioned to the LED light source. Reflector attachments can help to maintain precise reflector position during coupling with the LED light source. Media holders can be removably coupled to the light emitting portion of the reflector and provide for the quick mounting and placement of one or more optical media in the light path output by the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Grzegorz Wronski, Steven Pyshos, Oliver Ernst, Christopher Ladewig, Gregg Arthur Lehman
  • Publication number: 20140112540
    Abstract: A user interacts with various pieces of technology to perform numerous tasks and activities. Reactions can be observed and mental states inferred from these performances. Multiple devices, including mobile devices, can observe and record or transmit a user's mental state data. The mental state data collected from the multiple devices can be used to analyze the mental states of the user. The mental state data can be in the form of facial expressions, electrodermal activity, movements, or other detectable manifestations. Multiple cameras on the multiple devices can be usefully employed to collect facial data. An output can be rendered based on an analysis of the mental state data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Affectiva, Inc.
    Inventors: Rana el Kaliouby, Daniel Abraham Bender, Evan Kodra, Oliver Ernst Nowak, Richard Scott Sadowsky, Thibaud Senechal, Panu James Turcot
  • Publication number: 20140051047
    Abstract: A user may react to an interaction by exhibiting a mental state. A camera or other monitoring device can be used to capture one or more manifestations of the user's mental state, such as facial expressions, electrodermal activity, or movements. However, there may be conditions where the monitoring device is not able to detect the manifestation continually. Thus, various capabilities and implementations are described where the mental state data is collected on an intermittent basis, analyzed, and an output rendered based on the analysis of the mental state data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Affectiva, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Bender, Rana el Kaliouby, Evan Kodra, Oliver Ernst Nowak, Richard Scott Sadowsky
  • Publication number: 20120287644
    Abstract: A reflector is rotatably coupled to a light emitting diode (LED) module assembly. The reflector includes multiple alignment features that correspond with multiple notches provided in a reflector attachment coupled to a LED light source. The reflector can be made of a non-conductive substrate material, such as glass, and can have a non-conductive, reflective coating deposited on the inner surface of the reflector to allow the reflector to be more closely positioned to the LED light source. Reflector attachments can help to maintain precise reflector position during coupling with the LED light source. Media holders can be removably coupled to the light emitting portion of the reflector and provide for the quick mounting and placement of one or more optical media in the light path output by the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Grzegorz Wronski, Steven Pyshos, Oliver Ernst, Christopher Ladewig, Gregg Arthur Lehman