Patents by Inventor Peter Brooks
Peter Brooks 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: 11652635Abstract: Embodiments for device pairing using optical codes are described. One embodiment is a wearable device with an image sensor configured to capture an image including a first optical code from a first host device. The wearable device decodes the first optical code, and in response to the first optical code, initiates broadcast of a pairing advertisement. The host device displays a second optical code in response to the pairing advertisement, and the wearable device captures and processes the second optical code to determine a host pairing advertisement code. The wearable device then, in response to the second optical code, initiate broadcast of a second pairing advertisement including the host pairing advertisement code. In various embodiments, a secure wireless channel is then established and used for further secure communications.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: SNAP INC.Inventors: Peter Brook, Nicolas Dahlquist, Matthew Hanover
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Patent number: 11606494Abstract: System, methods, devices, and instructions are described for fast boot of a processor as part of camera operation. In some embodiments, in response to a camera input, a digital signal processor (DSP) of a device is booted using a first set of instructions. Capture of image sensor data is initiated using the first set of instructions at the DSP. The DSP then receives a second set of instructions and the DSP is programmed using the second set of instructions after at least a first frame of the image sensor data is stored in a memory of the device. The first frame of the image sensor data is processed using the DSP as programmed by the second set of instructions. In some embodiments, the first set of instructions includes only instructions for setting camera sensor values, and the second set of instructions includes instructions for processing raw sensor data into formatted image files.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Peter Brook, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II
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Publication number: 20220404616Abstract: One aspect disclosed is a method including determining a location from a positioning system receiver, determining, using a hardware processor and the location, that the location is approaching a path of direction of visual direction information, displaying the visual direction information on a display of a wearable device in response to the determining, determining, using the positioning system receiver, whether the turn of the visual direction information has been made, determining, by the hardware processor, a first period of time for display of the content data based on whether the turn of the visual direction information has been made, powering on the display and displaying, using the display, content data for the first period of time, turning off the display and the hardware processor following display of the content data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Alex Bamberger, Peter Brook, Nicolas Dahlquist, Matthew Hanover, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II
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Publication number: 20220393273Abstract: A battery includes a battery case including a housing having side walls defining a first open end and a second open end, the battery case including a separate top cover to cover the first open end of the housing and a separate bottom cover to cover the second open end of the housing; a first electrode located within the case; a second electrode located within the case; a first terminal coupled to the first electrode and exposed outside the case; and a second terminal coupled to the second electrode and exposed outside the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Kurt E. Koshiol, Benjamin J. Haasl, Joseph Charles Delmedico, Aaron Peter Brooks, Steven Lawrence Frandrup, Andrew Dauwalter, Keith R. Maile, Ignacio Chi
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Publication number: 20220377247Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a location of a wearable electronic device are disclosed. In some aspects, the device includes a position acquisition device and an accelerometer. A hardware processor included in the device may be configured to generally maintain the position acquisition device in a low power state to save power. When a video or image is captured, it may tag the video or image with first location information. Given the inoperative position acquisition device, a current location may not be known. In some aspects, in response to a need for location information, measurements from an accelerometer may be stored. The position acquisition device may also be transitioned to an operative state, and after some time delay, a second location determined. In some aspects, the location of the capture may then be obtained based on the acceleration measurements and the second location.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Zhibin Zhang, Russell Douglas Patton, Peter Brook, Dunxu Hu
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Patent number: 11450909Abstract: A battery includes a battery case including a housing having side walls defining a first open end and a second open end, the battery case including a separate top cover to cover the first open end of the housing and a separate bottom cover to cover the second open end of the housing; a first electrode located within the case; a second electrode located within the case; a first terminal coupled to the first electrode and exposed outside the case; and a second terminal coupled to the second electrode and exposed outside the case.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Kurt E. Koshiol, Benjamin J. Haasl, Joseph Charles Delmedico, Aaron Peter Brooks, Steven Lawrence Frandrup, Andrew Dauwalter, Keith R. Maile, Ignacio Chi
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Patent number: 11445112Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a location of a wearable electronic device are disclosed. In some aspects, the device includes a position acquisition device and an accelerometer. A hardware processor included in the device may be configured to generally maintain the position acquisition device in a low power state to save power. When a video or image is captured, it may tag the video or image with first location information. Given the inoperative position acquisition device, a current location may not be known. In some aspects, in response to a need for location information, measurements from an accelerometer may be stored. The position acquisition device may also be transitioned to an operative state, and after some time delay, a second location determined. In some aspects, the location of the capture may then be obtained based on the acceleration measurements and the second location.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Zhibin Zhang, Russell Douglas Patton, Peter Brook, Dunxu Hu
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Patent number: 11389380Abstract: An advantageous deodorizing composition comprising at least one zinc carboxylate salt and aluminium chlorohydrate is provided, as well as a deodorant consumer product comprising the same. Furthermore, a method of suspending aluminium chlorohydrate in an at least essentially anhydrous solvent is provided, as well as a method of preventing clumping of aluminium chlorohydrate in a deodorizing composition or a deodorant consumer product and a method of preventing clogging of a nozzle of a deodorant spray containing a deodorizing composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: GIVAUDAN SAInventor: Matthew Peter Brooks
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Patent number: 11320651Abstract: One aspect disclosed is a method including determining a location from a positioning system receiver, determining, using a hardware processor and the location, that the location is approaching a path of direction of visual direction information, displaying the visual direction information on a display of a wearable device in response to the determining, determining, using the positioning system receiver, whether the turn of the visual direction information has been made, determining, by the hardware processor, a first period of time for display of the content data based on whether the turn of the visual direction information has been made, powering on the display and displaying, using the display, content data for the first period of time, turning off the display and the hardware processor following display of the content data.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Alex Bamberger, Peter Brook, Nicolas Dahlquist, Matthew Hanover, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II
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Patent number: 11270840Abstract: A process is provided for the production of rare earth magnets comprising the steps of exposing a rare earth alloy to hydrogen gas at an elevated temperature so as to effect hydrogenation and disproportionation of the alloy, mechanically processing the disproportionated alloy, and degassing the processed alloy so as to effect hydrogen desorption and recombination of the alloy. The process of the invention finds use in the production and shaping of rare earth magnets, and may be particularly applicable to the production of thin magnetic sheets.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: The University of BirminghamInventors: Ivor Rex Harris, Allan Walton, Oliver Peter Brooks
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Publication number: 20220046163Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, media, and instructions are described for fast video sensor adjustment. In one embodiment, a portable electronic device with image capturing capabilities automatically captures a first plurality of frames upon selection of an input button while sensors of the device are determining camera settings for the environment. The first plurality of frames are captured using different automatic bracketing settings. Once the camera settings are determined, a second plurality of images are captured using the determined camera settings. One or more of the first plurality of images are used along with the second plurality of images for a video file. The one or more images may be selected based on a match between certain of the automatic bracketing settings and the final camera settings.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventor: Peter Brook
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Publication number: 20220039011Abstract: Systems and methods for device handshaking are described. Embodiments for client device and associated wearable device initiated handshaking are described. In certain embodiments, a device such as wearable camera eyeglasses having both high-speed wireless circuitry and low-power wireless circuitry communicates with a client device. The low-power wireless circuitry is used for signaling and to manage power on handshaking for the high-speed circuitry in order to reduce power consumption. An analysis of a high-speed connection status may be performed by a client device, and used to conserve power at the glasses with signaling from the client device to indicate when the high-speed circuitry of the glasses should be powered on.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Alex Bamberger, Peter Brook, Nicolas Dahlquist, Matthew Hanover, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II
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Publication number: 20220038622Abstract: System, methods, devices, and instructions are described for fast boot of a processor as part of camera operation. In some embodiments, in response to a camera input, a digital signal processor (DSP) of a device is booted using a first set of instructions. Capture of image sensor data is initiated using the first set of instructions at the DSP. The DSP then receives a second set of instructions and the DSP is programmed using the second set of instructions after at least a first frame of the image sensor data is stored in a memory of the device. The first frame of the image sensor data is processed using the DSP as programmed by the second set of instructions. In some embodiments, the first set of instructions includes only instructions for setting camera sensor values, and the second set of instructions includes instructions for processing raw sensor data into formatted image files.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Peter Brook, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II
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Publication number: 20210369575Abstract: An advantageous deodorizing composition comprising at least one zinc carboxylate salt and aluminium chlorohydrate is provided, as well as a deodorant consumer product comprising the same. Furthermore, a method of suspending aluminium chlorohydrate in an at least essentially anhydrous solvent is provided, as well as a method of preventing clumping of aluminium chlorohydrate in a deodorizing composition or a deodorant consumer product and a method of preventing clogging of a nozzle of a deodorant spray containing a deodorizing composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2017Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventor: Matthew Peter BROOKS
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Patent number: 11190681Abstract: System, methods, devices, and instructions are described for fast boot of a processor as part of camera operation. In some embodiments, in response to a camera input, a digital signal processor (DSP) of a device is booted using a first set of instructions. Capture of image sensor data is initiated using the first set of instructions at the DSP. The DSP then receives a second set of instructions and the DSP is programmed using the second set of instructions after at least a first frame of the image sensor data is stored in a memory of the device. The first frame of the image sensor data is processed using the DSP as programmed by the second set of instructions. In some embodiments, the first set of instructions includes only instructions for setting camera sensor values, and the second set of instructions includes instructions for processing raw sensor data into formatted image files.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Peter Brook, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II
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Patent number: 11140336Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, media, and instructions are described for fast video sensor adjustment. In one embodiment, a portable electronic device with image capturing capabilities automatically captures a first plurality of frames upon selection of an input button while sensors of the device are determining camera settings for the environment. The first plurality of frames are captured using different automatic bracketing settings. Once the camera settings are determined, a second plurality of images are captured using the determined camera settings. One or more of the first plurality of images are used along with the second plurality of images for a video file. The one or more images may be selected based on a match between certain of the automatic bracketing settings and the final camera settings.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventor: Peter Brook
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Patent number: 11115928Abstract: Systems and methods for device handshaking are described. Embodiments for client device and associated wearable device initiated handshaking are described. In certain embodiments, a device such as wearable camera eyeglasses having both high-speed wireless circuitry and low-power wireless circuitry communicates with a client device. The low-power wireless circuitry is used for signaling and to manage power on handshaking for the high-speed circuitry in order to reduce power consumption. An analysis of a high-speed connection status may be performed by a client device, and used to conserve power at the glasses with signaling from the client device to indicate when the high-speed circuitry of the glasses should be powered on.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Alex Bamberger, Peter Brook, Nicolas Dahlquist, Matthew Hanover, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II
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Publication number: 20210194178Abstract: Methods and devices for wired charging and communication with a wearable device are described. In one embodiment, a symmetrical contact interface comprises a first contact pad and a second contact pad, and particular wired circuitry is coupled to the first and second contact pads to enable charging as well as receive and transmit communications via the contact pads as part of various device states.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Yu Jiang Tham, Nicholas Larson, Peter Brook, Russell Douglas Patton, Miran Alhaideri, Zhihao Hong
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Patent number: D937535Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: KELLOGG COMPANYInventors: Peter Brooks, Richard Roach, Christian Brown, Brittany Tomlin Suehr, Linnea Marie Riddell
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Patent number: D939806Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: KELLOGG COMPANYInventors: Peter Brooks, Richard Roach, Christian Brown, Brittany Tomlin Suehr, Linnea Marie Riddell