Patents by Inventor Robert Blakely

Robert Blakely 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).

  • Publication number: 20250244588
    Abstract: A wearable display system includes a light projection system having one or more emissive micro-displays, e.g., micro-LED displays. The light projection system projects time-multiplexed left-eye and right-eye images, which pass through an optical router having a polarizer and a switchable polarization rotator. The optical router is synchronized with the generation of images by the light projection system to impart a first polarization to left-eye images and a second different polarization to right-eye images. Light of the first polarization is incoupled into an eyepiece having one or more waveguides for outputting light to one of the left and right eyes, while light of the second polarization may be incoupled into another eyepiece having one or more waveguides for outputting light to the other of the left and right eyes. Each eyepiece may output incoupled light with variable amounts of wavefront divergence, to elicit different accommodation responses from the user's eyes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: Jahja I. Trisnadi, Hyunsun Chung, Lionel Ernest Edwin, Howard Russell Cohen, Robert Blake Taylor, Andrew Ian Russell, Kevin Richard Curtis, Clinton Carlisle
  • Patent number: 12319369
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Mitchell Pryor, Andrew Zelenak, Robert Blake Anderson, Connor D. Crawford
  • Patent number: 12315118
    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 best known depth data. The method further includes using the best known depth data to segment the 3D image data into near and far frames of two dimensional (“2D”) image data corresponding to near and far depths respectively. Moreover, the method includes displaying near and far 2D image frames corresponding to the near and far frames of 2D image data at near and far depths to a user respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Blake Taylor
  • Publication number: 20250155718
    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: January 15, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    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: 12262224
    Abstract: A method of operating a user equipment configured for use with a communications network is provided. The method comprises measuring a network performance characteristic associated with a measurement period, and identifying, using historical data, an application on the UE responsible for transmitting data to, and/or receiving data from, the communication network in the measurement period. The identity of the identified application is then associated with the network performance characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: SPATIALBUZZ LIMITED
    Inventors: Ryan Dominic Shaw, Andrew Robert Blake
  • Publication number: 20250096606
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, an apparatus for charging a wireless harness automated measurement system (WHAMS) includes a charging cart, a mobile frame, a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) indicators, and a plurality of charging slots. The charging cart may charge a plurality of wireless test modules (WTMs) of the WHAMS. The mobile aluminum frame may support the charging cart. The plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) indicators may identify a status of the plurality of the WTMs during testing of the WHAMS. The plurality of charging slots may charge the plurality of WTMs. Each of the plurality of charging slots is associated with a respective one of the plurality of LED indicators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: John Daniel Semmens, John Foster Braddy, Kevin Bell, Samuel Jasper Franklin, Gibson Richard Garner, Amy Yuan Masem, Robert Blake Longan
  • Publication number: 20250044865
    Abstract: A method for determining a focal point depth of a user of a three-dimensional (“3D”) display device includes tracking a first gaze path of the user. The method also includes analyzing 3D data to identify one or more virtual objects along the first gaze path of the user. The method further includes when only one virtual object intersects the first gaze path of the user identifying a depth of the only one virtual object as the focal point depth of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: MAGIC LEAP, INC.
    Inventor: Robert Blake TAYLOR
  • Patent number: 12190468
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for warping virtual content includes receiving rendered virtual content data, the rendered virtual content data including a far depth. The method also includes receiving movement data indicating a user movement in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis. The method further includes generating warped rendered virtual content data based on the rendered virtual content data, the far depth, and the movement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Reza Nourai, Robert Blake Taylor, Michael Harold Liebenow, Gilles Cadet
  • Patent number: 12158986
    Abstract: A method for determining a focal point depth of a user of a three-dimensional (“3D”) display device includes tracking a first gaze path of the user. The method also includes analyzing 3D data to identify one or more virtual objects along the first gaze path of the user. The method further includes when only one virtual object intersects the first gaze path of the user identifying a depth of the only one virtual object as the focal point depth of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Blake Taylor
  • Publication number: 20240397359
    Abstract: A method of assessing latency in a communications network comprising attempting to contact from a UE in a cellular network a specific internet resource with a HTTP request addressed to the resource and capturing data specifying the period between making the attempt and receiving at the UE from the resource a response to the request. Thus, data can be obtained from which can be made an end-to-end measurement of the latency affecting a user of a UE. Such measurements can be used by the operator of the communications network to, amongst other things, assess whether the network is performing satisfactorily, to advise users about the performance of the network and, determine that hardware or software within the network needs repair, upgrade, or augmentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Simon Timothy Gerard Wootton, Ryan Dominic Shaw, Andrew Robert Blake
  • Publication number: 20240302439
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques and solutions for obtaining state of charge estimates for one or more battery cells. A set of values is obtained for a set of one or more battery cells. The set of values includes a least one voltage measurement, at least one present current measurement, and at least one temperature measurement. The set of input values is submitted to a state of charge estimation model, as well as at least one prior current value for the set of one or more battery cells. A state of charge estimate is received for the set of one or more battery cells. In various implementations, the state of charge estimation model can be implemented as a machine learning model or as a lookup table. An estimate from the charge estimation model may be combined with one or more other state of charge estimates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Powin, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel Gilbert Orion Beck, Robert Blake Hayden Rector, Peter Brody-Moore, Susannah Alice Crowell
  • Publication number: 20240282064
    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: April 30, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: MAGIC LEAP, INC.
    Inventors: Jose Felix RODRIGUEZ, Ricardo Martinez PEREZ, Reza NOURAI, Robert Blake TAYLOR
  • Publication number: 20240280820
    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: February 28, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    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: 12057681
    Abstract: A self-powered ionization device is a bipolar plasma ionization module powered by a wind turbine and supported within a unit of HVAC ductwork by at least three adjustable legs. Power generated by an air current within the ductwork operates the bipolar plasma ionization module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: BIONIC AIRE INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Robert Blake Haldeman, Robert Bruce Haldeman
  • Publication number: 20240257458
    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: March 21, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    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
  • Patent number: 12037398
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20240231101
    Abstract: A wearable display system includes a light projection system having one or more emissive micro-displays, e.g., micro-LED displays. The light projection system projects time-multiplexed left-eye and right-eye images, which pass through an optical router having a polarizer and a switchable polarization rotator. The optical router is synchronized with the generation of images by the light projection system to impart a first polarization to left-eye images and a second different polarization to right-eye images. Light of the first polarization is incoupled into an eyepiece having one or more waveguides for outputting light to one of the left and right eyes, while light of the second polarization may be incoupled into another eyepiece having one or more waveguides for outputting light to the other of the left and right eyes. Each eyepiece may output incoupled light with variable amounts of wavefront divergence, to elicit different accommodation responses from the user's eyes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jahja I. Trisnadi, Hyunsun Chung, Lionel Ernest Edwin, Howard Russell Cohen, Robert Blake Taylor, Andrew Ian Russell, Kevin Richard Curtis, Clinton Carlisle
  • Patent number: 12028732
    Abstract: A method of assessing latency in a communications network comprising attempting to contact from a UE in a cellular network a specific internet resource with a HTTP request addressed to the resource, and capturing data specifying the period between making the attempt and receiving at the UE from the resource a response to the request. Thus data can be obtained from which can be made an end-to-end measurement of the latency affecting a user of a UE. Such measurements can be used by the operator of the communications network to, amongst other things, assess whether the network is performing satisfactorily, to advise users about the performance of the network and to determine that hardware or software within the network needs repair, upgrade or augmentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: SPATIALBUZZ LIMITED
    Inventors: Simon Timothy Gerard Wootton, Ryan Dominic Shaw, Andrew Robert Blake
  • Patent number: 12006511
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides soluble truncated mutant programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) peptides. Polynucleotides and vectors encoding the soluble truncated mutant PD-L1 peptides are also provided. Further, methods of using the soluble truncated mutant peptides to promote differentiation of CD4+ effector T (Th1) cells into Foxp3+ regulatory T (Treg) cells are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignees: The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Kaothara Oluwakemi Adeyanju, Jeffrey A. Medin, Robert Blake Hill, Lawrence G. Lum
  • Patent number: 12002167
    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: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Felix Rodriguez, Ricardo Martinez Perez, Reza Nourai, Robert Blake Taylor