Patents by Inventor Richard E. Hodges

Richard E. Hodges 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: 12641198
    Abstract: A focus of attention of each of a number of remote users participating with a local user in a virtual meeting is received. A spatial configuration of avatars representing the remote users is identified according to the focus of attention of each remote user. An orientation of each avatar in the identified spatial configuration is identified according to the identified spatial configuration and according to the focus of attention of the remote user that the avatar represents. The avatars are displayed in the identified spatial configuration on a display. Each avatar is displayed in the identified spatial configuration on the display at the identified orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rafael Ballagas, Bianca Rawlings, Richard E. Hodges
  • Publication number: 20250233962
    Abstract: A focus of attention of each of a number of remote users participating with a local user in a virtual meeting is received. A spatial configuration of avatars representing the remote users is identified according to the focus of attention of each remote user. An orientation of each avatar in the identified spatial configuration is identified according to the identified spatial configuration and according to the focus of attention of the remote user that the avatar represents. The avatars are displayed in the identified spatial configuration on a display. Each avatar is displayed in the identified spatial configuration on the display at the identified orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rafael Ballagas, Bianca Rawlings, Richard E. Hodges
  • Patent number: 11729281
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to calibration data transmissions. For example, a computing device includes a storage device to store calibration data of an electronic device coupled to the computing device. The computing device also includes a network interface to establish a network connection with a second computing device. The computing device further includes a processor to automatically transmit, via the network connection, the calibration data to the second computing device based on a location of the second computing device relative to the computing device and based on an association with second computing device via a communication session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander Wayne Clark, Richard E. Hodges, Kent E. Biggs
  • Publication number: 20230110344
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to an imaging device. For instance, the imaging device can comprise a plurality of lenses to receive light, a reflector to transmit the light from the plurality of lenses through a shaft, a mirror to receive the light transmitted by the reflector and reflect the light into a sensor, a motor to rotate the mirror to allow the mirror to channel light into the sensor, the sensor to a set of frames of image data based on the light received from the mirror, and a processing resource to synchronize a motor speed based on the set of frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Steven, Richard E. Hodges
  • Publication number: 20210240143
    Abstract: A customizable work station is described with a computing device that has a local processor, a local display, a connector communicably coupled to the local processor, and a plurality of sensors that collect proximal information at the station to provide at least one personalized enhancement to a user of the station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Charles J. Stancil, Richard E. Hodges, Harold Merkel, Ravi Shankar Subramaniam
  • Patent number: 11063356
    Abstract: A deployable reflectarray has a plurality of strips arranged in quadrants forming the reflectarray. The copper ground plane and the copper dipoles are supported by facesheets made of epoxy reinforced by quartz fibers. The copper ground plane is separated from the copper dipoles by S-shaped springs made of epoxy reinforced by quartz fibers, which allow folding and deployment of the reflectarray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Manan Arya, Jonathan Sauder, Richard E. Hodges, Sergio Pellegrino
  • Patent number: 10699116
    Abstract: According to an example of the present disclosure, an image collection is loaded. At least one image property of the image collection is randomized, and the image collection is displayed. A registered sequence of images is accessed. At least one eye gaze and at least one eye gaze time interval are captured. A selection sequence of images in the randomized image collection is determined based on the at least one eye gaze and the at least one eye gaze time interval, and a further determination is made as to whether the selection sequence of the images in the randomized image collection matches the registered sequence of images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Syed S. Azam, James R. Waldron, Kent E. Biggs, Richard E. Hodges
  • Publication number: 20190393602
    Abstract: A deployable reflectarray has a plurality of strips arranged in quadrants forming the reflectarray. The copper ground plane and the copper dipoles are supported by facesheets made of epoxy reinforced by quartz fibers. The copper ground plane is separated from the copper dipoles by S-shaped springs made of epoxy reinforced by quartz fibers, which allow folding and deployment of the reflectarray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Manan ARYA, Jonathan SAUDER, Richard E. HODGES, Sergio PELLEGRINO
  • Publication number: 20190342108
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a conference call host. Examples include to establishing, by a first computing system, a first secure connection to a second computing system via a wireless network in response to receiving a secure connection request from the second computing system; the first computing system and the second computing system are in physical proximity to each other. Examples include to provide an operating system session to the second computing system through the secure connection while the first computing system and the second computing system remain in physical proximity to each other; the operating system is stored on and executable by the first computing system. Examples include to provide a connection to a conferencing platform to the second computing system via the first secure connection, the conference call at least among the first computing system, the second computing system, and a remote user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Kent E. Biggs, Yolanda Maria Rivas, Robert C. Brooks, Richard E. Hodges, Harold S. Merkel, James M. Mann, Lorri L. Jefferson, Derek Labron Everett, Thomas Bonola
  • Publication number: 20190173194
    Abstract: A deployable antenna is described. The antenna comprises a mesh attached to foldable ribs, a hub and a sub-reflector. The antenna can be stowed in a tight space for launching in space, and later deployed by extending out of its container. The antenna is designed to work in the Ka band or other bands and can increase data rates and function as a radio antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Mark W. THOMSON, Richard E. HODGES, Nacer E. CHAHAT, Jonathan SAUDER, Yahya RAHMAT-SAMII, Brian HIRSCH
  • Publication number: 20190007504
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to calibration data transmissions. For example, a computing device includes a storage device to store calibration data of an electronic device coupled to the computing device. The computing device also includes a network interface to establish a network connection with a second computing device. The computing device further includes a processor to automatically transmit, via the network connection, the calibration data to the second computing device based on a location of the second computing device relative to the computing device and based on an association with second computing device via a communication session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alexander Wayne Clark, Richard E. Hodges, Kent E. Biggs
  • Patent number: 10170843
    Abstract: A deployable antenna is described. The antenna comprises a mesh attached to foldable ribs, a hub and a sub-reflector. The antenna can be stowed in a tight space for launching in space, and later deployed by extending out of its container. The antenna is designed to work in the Ka band or other bands and can increase data rates and function as a radio antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Mark W. Thomson, Richard E. Hodges, Nacer E. Chahat, Jonathan Sauder, Yahya Rahmat-Samii, Brian Hirsh
  • Publication number: 20180018514
    Abstract: According to an example of the present disclosure, an image collection is loaded. At least one image property of the image collection is randomized, and the image collection is displayed. A registered sequence of images is accessed. At least one eye gaze and at least one eye gaze time interval are captured. A selection sequence of images in the randomized image collection is determined based on the at least one eye gaze and the at least one eye gaze time interval, and a further determination is made as to whether the selection sequence of the images in the randomized image collection matches the registered sequence of images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Syed S. Azam, James R. Waldron, Kent E. Biggs, Richard E. Hodges
  • Publication number: 20170110803
    Abstract: A reflectarray antenna comprises panels connected by rotating hinges. The panels are stowed folded around a satellite body and deploy by actuating the spring loaded hinges to extend and form a reflectarray for operation in the K/Ka or X-band. The feed deploys from the satellite body to allow formation of a high gain reflectarray antenna that occupies limited space in small satellite operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Richard E. HODGES, Daniel J. HOPPE, Phillip E. WALKEMEYER, Vinh M. BACH, Nacer E. CHAHAT, Jonathan SAUDER, Armen S. TOORIAN, Matthew J. RADWAY, Long Y. CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160352022
    Abstract: A deployable antenna is described. The antenna comprises a mesh attached to foldable ribs, a hub and a sub-reflector. The antenna can be stowed in a tight space for launching in space, and later deployed by extending out of its container. The antenna is designed to work in the Ka band or other bands and can increase data rates and function as a radio antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Mark W. THOMSON, Richard E. HODGES, Nacer E. CHAHAT, Jonathan SAUDER, Yahya RAHMAT-SAMII
  • Publication number: 20160034065
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein control computing device input. One example includes activating a touchscreen of a computing device and enabling a capacitive touch control of the computing device for user selection as a device input to initiate a device action. The example further includes disabling the capacitive touch control based on a pen event with the touchscreen, wherein the pen event is triggered when a digital pen is to be placed within a predefined distance from the touchscreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Zhen Yin, Monji G. Jabori, Richard E. Hodges
  • Patent number: 8967577
    Abstract: A cable locking system is provided. The cable lock system 100 includes a base member 110 having at least one aperture 120, a device latch 130, a cable latch 140, and a lock assembly 150 that is operably connected to the device latch and the cable latch. A device 610 can be detachably attached to the device latch. A cable 300 can be detachably attached to the cable latch. The cable latch can be disposed proximate the at least one aperture. The lock assembly can have at least three modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kevin Jeansonne, Richard E. Hodges, Mark H. Ruch
  • Publication number: 20120324962
    Abstract: A cable locking system is provided. The cable lock system 100 includes a base member 110 having at least one aperture 120, a device latch 130, a cable latch 140, and a lock assembly 150 that is operably connected to the device latch and the cable latch. A device 610 can be detachably attached to the device latch. A cable 300 can be detachably attached to the cable latch. The cable latch can be disposed proximate the at least one aperture. The lock assembly can have at least three modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kevin Jeansonne, Richard E. Hodges, Mark H. Ruch
  • Patent number: 8169371
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a patch antenna comprises a planar conductive patch attached to a ground plane by a support member, and a probe connector in electrical communication with the conductive patch arranged to conduct electromagnetic energy to or from the conductive patch, wherein the conductive patch is disposed essentially parallel to the ground plane and is separated from the ground plane by a spacing distance; wherein the support member comprises a plurality of sides disposed about a central axis oriented perpendicular to the conductive patch and the ground plane; wherein the conductive patch is solely supported above the ground plane by the support member; and wherein the support member provides electrical communication between the planer conductive patch and the ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administrator
    Inventors: Neil F. Chamberlain, Richard E. Hodges, Mark S. Zawadzki
  • Publication number: 20080279454
    Abstract: A system, comprising a camera and a housing comprising a slot. The slot is adapted to receive at least a portion of a printed paper item, an image of which is acquired by the camera. The system also comprises logic that performs optical character recognition on the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Lev, Richard E. Hodges