Patents by Inventor Robert Blake

Robert Blake 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: 11288858
    Abstract: Disclosed is an approach for constructing a new frame using rendered content and non-rendered content from a previous perspective. Points of visible surfaces of a first set of objects from a first perspective are rendered. Both rendered content and non-rendered content from the first perspective are stored. The new frame from the second perspective is generated using the rendered content and the non-rendered content from the first perspective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Reza Nourai, Robert Blake Taylor, Michael Harold Liebenow
  • Publication number: 20220092852
    Abstract: A cross reality system that provides an immersive user experience by storing persistent spatial information about the physical world that one or multiple user devices can access to determine position within the physical world and that applications can access to specify the position of virtual objects within the physical world. Persistent spatial information enables users to have a shared virtual, as well as physical, experience when interacting with the cross reality system. Further, persistent spatial information may be used in maps of the physical world, enabling one or multiple devices to access and localize into previously stored maps, reducing the need to map a physical space before using the cross reality system in it. Persistent spatial information may be stored as persistent coordinate frames, which may include a transformation relative to a reference orientation and information derived from images in a location corresponding to the persistent coordinate frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Anush Mohan, Rafael Domingos Torres, Daniel Olshansky, Samuel A. Miller, Jehangir Tajik, Joel David Holder, Jeremy Dwayne Miranda, Robert Blake Taylor, Ashwin Swaminathan, Lomesh Agarwal, Hiral Honar Barot, Helder Toshiro Suzuki, Ali Shahrokni, Eran Guendelman, Prateek Singhal, Xuan Zhao, Siddharth Choudhary, Nicholas Atkinson Kramer, Kenneth William Tossell, Christian Ivan Robert Moore
  • Publication number: 20220092863
    Abstract: A method in a virtual, augmented, or mixed reality system includes a GPU determining/detecting an absence of image data. The method also includes shutting down a portion/component/function of the GPU. The method further includes shutting down a communication link between the GPU and a DB. Moreover, the method includes shutting down a portion/component/function of the DB. In addition, the method includes shutting down a communication link between the DB and a display panel. The further also includes shutting down a portion/component/function of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: MAGIC LEAP, INC.
    Inventors: Jose Felix RODRIGUEZ, Ricardo Martinez PEREZ, Reza NOURAI, Robert Blake TAYLOR
  • Publication number: 20220073264
    Abstract: A container for storing a plurality of food items having a base portion with a peripheral edge at a base peripheral edge plane. The base portion can include a plurality of cavities with each cavity having an interior wall surface extending up a first axis from a cavity base wall. At least a first portion of the interior wall surface terminates at a cavity rim formed where the first portion of the interior wall surface intersects with the peripheral edge surface, wherein an exterior cavity rim portion can be formed by the plurality of cavities. An interior support member formed within the base portion can extend up from the base portion to a first plane above the peripheral edge plane. A lid support member can extend down from the top surface of the lid portion and contact the top surface of the interior support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Kristopher Frank Corbin, Jacqueline Grimm, Robert Blake Leftwich
  • Publication number: 20220050298
    Abstract: A wearable display system includes one or more emissive micro-displays, e.g., micro-LED displays. The micro-displays may be monochrome micro-displays or full-color micro-displays. The micro-displays may include arrays of light emitters. Light collimators may be utilized to narrow the angular emission profile of light emitted by the light emitters. Where a plurality of emissive micro-displays is utilized, the micro-displays may be positioned at different sides of an optical combiner, e.g., an X-cube prism which receives light rays from different micro-displays and outputs the light rays from the same face of the cube. The optical combiner directs the light to projection optics, which outputs the light to an eyepiece that relays the light to a user's eye. The eyepiece may output the light to the user's eye with different amounts of wavefront divergence, to place virtual content on different depth planes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Klug, Evgeni Poliakov, Jahja I. Trisnadi, Hyunsun Chung, Lionel Ernest Edwin, Howard Russell Cohen, Robert Blake Taylor, Andrew Ian Russell, Kevin Richard Curtis, Clinton Carlisle
  • Patent number: 11227435
    Abstract: A cross reality system that provides an immersive user experience by storing persistent spatial information about the physical world that one or multiple user devices can access to determine position within the physical world and that applications can access to specify the position of virtual objects within the physical world. Persistent spatial information enables users to have a shared virtual, as well as physical, experience when interacting with the cross reality system. Further, persistent spatial information may be used in maps of the physical world, enabling one or multiple devices to access and localize into previously stored maps, reducing the need to map a physical space before using the cross reality system in it. Persistent spatial information may be stored as persistent coordinate frames, which may include a transformation relative to a reference orientation and information derived from images in a location corresponding to the persistent coordinate frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Anush Mohan, Rafael Domingos Torres, Daniel Olshansky, Samuel A. Miller, Jehangir Tajik, Joel David Holder, Jeremy Dwayne Miranda, Robert Blake Taylor, Ashwin Swaminathan, Lomesh Agarwal, Hiral Honar Barot, Helder Toshiro Suzuki, Ali Shahrokni, Eran Guendelman, Prateek Singhal, Xuan Zhao, Siddharth Choudhary, Nicholas Atkinson Kramer, Kenneth William Tossell, Christian Ivan Robert Moore
  • Patent number: 11217025
    Abstract: A method in a virtual, augmented, or mixed reality system includes a GPU determining/detecting an absence of image data. The method also includes shutting down a portion/component/function of the GPU. The method further includes shutting down a communication link between the GPU and a DB. Moreover, the method includes shutting down a portion/component/function of the DB. In addition, the method includes shutting down a communication link between the DB and a display panel. The further also includes shutting down a portion/component/function of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Felix Rodriguez, Ricardo Martinez Perez, Reza Nourai, Robert Blake Taylor
  • Publication number: 20210407365
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for improving the color uniformity of a display of a display device. A plurality of images of the display are captured using an image capture device. The plurality of images are captured in a color space, with each image corresponding to one of a plurality of color channels. A global white balance is performed to the plurality of images to obtain a plurality of normalized images. A local white balance is performed to the plurality of normalized images to obtain a plurality of correction matrices. Performing the local white balance includes defining a set of weighting factors based on a figure of merit and computing a plurality of weighted images based on the plurality of normalized images and the set of weighting factors. The plurality of correction matrices are computed based on the plurality of weighted images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Messer, Miller Harry Schuck, III, Nicholas Ihle Morley, Po-Kang Huang, Nukul Sanjay Shah, Marshall Charles Capps, Robert Blake Taylor
  • Publication number: 20210380187
    Abstract: Various embodiments generally relate to robotics and more specifically to tank seal inspections. In some embodiments, the robotic inspection device comprising a power supply, a body, a drive system, a camera, a navigational system, and/or one or more sensors. The drive system may include one or more surface engaging drivers to propel the robotic inspection device along a surface of a tank. The camera can be housed within the body to capture images and/or video of a seal. The navigational system can compute a route (or receive commands that route) and send commands to the drive system to navigate the robotic inspection device along the surface of the tank allowing the camera to capture the images or video of the seal. Some embodiments may use an artificial intelligence or machine learning engine to review the images or video of the seal and identify potential problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Mitchell Pryor, Andrew Zelenak, Robert Blake Anderson, Connor D. Crawford
  • Patent number: 11186427
    Abstract: A container for storing a plurality of food items having a base portion with a peripheral edge at a base peripheral edge plane. The base portion can include a plurality of cavities with each cavity having an interior wall surface extending up a first axis from a cavity base wall. At least a first portion of the interior wall surface terminates at a cavity rim formed where the first portion of the interior wall surface intersects with the peripheral edge surface, wherein an exterior cavity rim portion can be formed by the plurality of cavities. An interior support member formed within the base portion can extend up from the base portion to a first plane above the peripheral edge plane. A lid support member can extend down from the top surface of the lid portion and contact the top surface of the interior support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: WF Bakery Inc.
    Inventors: Kristopher Frank Corbin, Jacqueline Grimm, Robert Blake Leftwich
  • Patent number: 11178379
    Abstract: Techniques for calculating a predicted head pose time for a display device are described herein. A request to start a frame is generated. A target finish time stamp associated with rendering the frame is calculated. A number of VSync periods from a last VSync to a target VSync is determined based on the target finish time stamp. A target VSync time stamp is calculated based on the number of VSync periods from the last VSync to the target VSync. The target VSync time stamp is compared to the target finish time stamp. The predicted head pose time is calculated based on the target VSync time stamp and a fixed platform offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Blake Taylor
  • Publication number: 20210334397
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques and technologies to identify an encrypted content within a field of view of a user of a VR/AR system and process the encrypted content appropriately. The user of the VR/AR technology may have protected content in a field of view of the user. Encrypted content is mapped to one or more protected surfaces on a display device. Contents mapped to a protected surface may be rendered on the display device but prevented from being replicated from the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Blake Taylor, Dmitry Pastouchenko, Frederic Plourde
  • Publication number: 20210337176
    Abstract: A method for displaying a three dimensional (“3D”) image includes rendering a frame of 3D image data. The method also includes analyzing the frame of 3D image data to generate depth data. The method further includes using the depth data to segment the 3D image data into i) at least one near frame of two dimensional (“2D”) image data corresponding to a near depth, and ii) at least one far frame of 2D image data corresponding to a far depth that is farther than the near depth from a point of view. Moreover, the method includes displaying the near and far frames at the near and far depths respectively. The near and far frames are displayed simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: MAGIC LEAP, INC.
    Inventor: Robert Blake TAYLOR
  • Publication number: 20210306877
    Abstract: A method of identifying faults in a utility supply network is disclosed. The method comprises identifying a first indication of a fault in the communications network based on a number of network performance queries received from users of user equipments (UEs) connected to the communications network within a first region of the communications network. The method further comprises identifying a second indication of a fault in the communications network based on network performance data associated with the first region. It is determined that a fault exists in the communications network based on identification of the first indication and the second indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: SPATIALBUZZ LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Robert BLAKE, Michael SHANNON
  • Publication number: 20210306891
    Abstract: A network monitoring system is provided for monitoring performance of a utility supply network. The system comprises an asynchronous subsystem configured to receive scheduled measurements of network performance characteristics from a plurality of user equipments (UEs) connected to the network, and to store the scheduled measurements in a database. The system also comprises a synchronous subsystem configured to receive triggered measurements of network performance characteristics from at least one UE connected to the network, and to store the triggered performance measurements in the database. To be accompanied, when published, by FIG. 1 of the drawings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: SPATIALBUZZ LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Robert BLAKE, Michael SHANNON
  • Patent number: 11089282
    Abstract: A method for displaying a three dimensional (“3D”) image includes rendering a frame of 3D image data. The method also includes analyzing the frame of 3D image data to generate depth data. The method further includes using the depth data to segment the 3D image data into i) at least one near frame of two dimensional (“2D”) image data corresponding to a near depth, and ii) at least one far frame of 2D image data corresponding to a far depth that is farther than the near depth from a point of view. Moreover, the method includes displaying the near and far frames at the near and far depths respectively. The near and far frames are displayed simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Blake Taylor
  • Publication number: 20210238289
    Abstract: The invention relates to anti-VLA-4 antibodies and binding fragments thereof. The invention further includes polynucleotides encoding said antibodies and binding fragments thereof and methods of manufacturing said antibodies and binding fragments thereof. The invention further includes methods of treating patients suffering from multiple sclerosis and/or epilepsy by administration of said antibodies and binding fragments thereof. The invention further includes methods of reducing the susceptibility to scrambling of a recombinant anti-alpha 4 antibody or a binding fragment thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: BIOGEN MA INC.
    Inventors: Janine Lisa FERRANT-ORGETTAS, Robert Blake PEPINSKY, Ellen Duggan CAHIR-MCFARLAND, Nadia Giselle D'LIMA, Joseph Walter ARNDT, Karl John Mortley HANF, Thomas Owen CAMERON, Ellen Garber STARK
  • Patent number: 11082323
    Abstract: The network monitoring tool comprises an input for receiving data about the performance of the network and a data processor for analysing the data in order to produce an output. The output is at least one of the identification of a fault in the network and the derivation of information about the capability of the network to supply the utility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Spatialbuzz Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Robert Blake, Michael Robert John Shannon
  • Publication number: 20210209859
    Abstract: An augmented reality viewing system is described. A local coordinate frame of local content is transformed to a world coordinate frame. A further transformation is made to a head coordinate frame and a further transformation is made to a camera coordinate frame that includes all pupil positions of an eye. One or more users may interact in separate sessions with a viewing system. If a canonical map is available, the earlier map is downloaded onto a viewing device of a user. The viewing device then generates another map and localizes the subsequent map to the canonical map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Dwayne Miranda, Rafael Domingos Torres, Daniel Olshansky, Anush Mohan, Robert Blake Taylor, Samuel A. Miller, Jehangir Tajik, Ashwin Swaminathan, Lomesh Agarwal, Ali Shahrokni, Prateek Singhal, Joel David Holder, Xuan Zhao, Siddharth Choudhary, Helder Toshiro Suzuki, Hiral Honar Barot, Eran Guendelman, Michael Harold Liebenow, Christian Ivan Robert Moore
  • Publication number: 20210174598
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for warping virtual content from two sources includes a first source generating first virtual content based on a first pose. The method also includes a second source generating second virtual content based on a second pose. The method further includes a compositor processing the first and second virtual content in a single pass. Processing the first and second virtual content includes generating warped first virtual content by warping the first virtual content based on a third pose, generating warped second virtual content by warping the second virtual content based on the third pose, and generating output content by compositing the warped first and second virtual content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: MAGIC LEAP, INC.
    Inventors: Reza NOURAI, Robert Blake TAYLOR