Patents by Inventor Robert Mills

Robert Mills 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: 11937074
    Abstract: The present document relates to methods and apparatus for rendering input audio for playback in a playback environment. The input audio includes at least one audio object and associated metadata, and the associated metadata indicates at least a location of the audio object. A method for rendering input audio including divergence metadata for playback in a playback environment comprises creating two additional audio objects associated with the audio object such that respective locations of the two additional audio objects are evenly spaced from the location of the audio object, on opposite sides of the location of the audio object when seen from an intended listener's position in the playback environment, determining respective weight factors for application to the audio object and the two additional audio objects, and rendering the audio object and the two additional audio objects to one or more speaker feeds in accordance with the determined weight factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, Dolby International AB
    Inventors: Michael William Mason, Juan Felix Torres, Antonio Mateos Sole, Daniel Arteaga, Adam J. Mills, Mark David de Burgh, Andrew Robert Owen
  • Patent number: 11918662
    Abstract: Provided herein are certain compounds and imaging agents useful for detecting a disease or condition associated with protein aggregation, compositions thereof, and methods of their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: CHDI Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Longbin Liu, Matthew Lee, Celia Dominguez, Peter David Johnson, Catherine Jane Greenaway, Kanika Khurana, Matthew Robert Mills, Filippo Rota
  • Publication number: 20240069580
    Abstract: In some aspects, a method of carbonation control can include monitoring, via a first sensor, an environmental condition in a contactor unit, the contactor unit including a plurality of carbonation vessels including carbonation medium, monitoring, via a second sensor, an environmental condition at a location outside of the contactor unit, predicting, based on the measured environmental condition in the contactor unit and the measured environmental condition at the location outside of the contactor unit, a local humidity in a carbonation vessel from the plurality of carbonation vessels, a water content of the carbonation medium in the carbonation vessel from the plurality of carbonation vessels, and a carbonation extent of the carbonation medium in the carbonation vessel from the plurality of carbonation vessels for a carbonation forecasting period, and executing an action on the plurality of carbonation vessels based on the predicted water content and predicted carbonation extent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Andy DUBEL, Aaron NEWMAN, Robert DUNCAN, Jennifer MILLS, Scott OLSON, Isabel GUEBLE, Ruofei LIU, Noah MCQUEEN
  • Publication number: 20240067326
    Abstract: An aircraft wing is disclosed having a main fixed wing portion and a wing tip device at a tip thereof. The wing tip device is configurable between a flight configuration and a ground configuration, in which ground configuration the wing tip device is moved away from the flight configuration such that the span of the aircraft wing is reduced. A hinge arrangement connects the main fixed wing portion and the wing tip device and enables the wing tip device to rotate between the ground configuration and the flight configuration. The hinge arrangement protrudes beyond an outer surface of the main fixed wing portion and wing tip device. A fairing covers at least part of the hinge arrangement on at least a suction side of the wing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Oliver FAMILY, Robert MILLS, Christopher GRAY, Thomas WILSON
  • Patent number: 11815286
    Abstract: A dedicated outdoor air system and method that is capable of operating over a broader spectrum of conditions. The HVAC system of the present invention utilizes a heating means positioned within the return air passageway in order to optimize the regeneration of the desiccant wheel and energy recovery device. By positioning a heating means upstream of the regeneration side of the desiccant wheel, the system is capable of providing supply air having low dew points to the enclosed space while still providing improved energy efficiency over conventional HVAC systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: NOVELAIRE TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Terry Parker, David McDonald, Nicholas Ysidron, Robert Mills, David Wintemute
  • Publication number: 20230159158
    Abstract: An aircraft landing gear bay door 140 including an attachment mechanism suitable for pivotally mounting the door to an aircraft, a first side 141 arranged to face inwardly in relation to the aircraft landing gear bay when the door is closed and face towards one side of a main leg of the landing gear when the door is open and the landing gear is deployed, and a second opposite side 142. The shape formed from the first and second sides provides an aerofoil profile of the door. The invention also provides an aircraft landing gear arrangement 100, an aircraft 1000, methods of operating an aircraft and a method of reducing noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Aline SCOTTO, Maxime ITASSE, Alexander BÜSCHER, Christopher PERKINS, Alan MANN, Kevin IP, Neil LYONS, Robert MILLS
  • Patent number: 11608997
    Abstract: A dedicated outdoor air system and method that is capable of operating over a broader spectrum of conditions. The HVAC system of the present invention utilizes a heating means positioned within the return air passageway in order to optimize the regeneration of the desiccant wheel and energy recovery device. By positioning a heating means upstream of the regeneration side of the desiccant wheel, the system is capable of providing supply air having low dew points to the enclosed space while still providing improved energy efficiency over conventional HVAC systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: NovelAire Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Terry Parker, David McDonald, Nicholas Ysidron, Robert Mills, David Wintemute
  • Publication number: 20220395489
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods to that target microbial proteases to ameliorate the intestinal barrier dysfunction and restore mucosal integrity. They are useful to treat and prevent diseases and disorders caused by pathogenic bacteria in the gastrointestinal system of a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: David J. Gonzalez, Parambir Dulai, Robert Mills
  • Publication number: 20220339302
    Abstract: Provided herein are certain isoindolinone compounds and imaging agents useful for detecting a disease or condition associated with protein aggregation, compositions thereof, and methods of their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Longbin Liu, Celia Dominguez, Jonathan Bard, Christopher John Brown, Xuemei Chen, Daniel Clark-Frew, Matthew Robert Mills, Peter David Johnson, Elise Gadouleau
  • Publication number: 20220237323
    Abstract: Creating compatible anonymized data sets by performing with machine learning equipment that operates a machine learning model by defining data types of variables of a data set; identifying quasi-identifiers for the data set; defining reidentification sensitivity of all or any targeted subset of the individual variables and quasi-identifiers; defining missing data handling rules for the individual variables; defining allowed data transformations including generalization and use of synthesized data; optimizing quasi-identifier selection, use of synthesized data and a choice of data transformations to minimize information loss and maximize privacy metrics based on the data set; the allowed data transformations; and the missing data handling rules; training the machine learning model using the data set according to the defined data types; the optimized quasi-identifier selection; the optimized use of synthesized data; and the choice of data transformations; and anonymizing the data set using the training of the m
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: University of Helsinki
    Inventors: Timo A. MIETTINEN, Janna SAARELA, Teemu J. PERHEENTUPA, Robert MILLS, Mehreen ALI, Tuomo PENTIKÄINEN
  • Patent number: 11344637
    Abstract: Provided are imaging agents comprising a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: CHDI FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Celia Dominguez, John Wityak, Jonathan Bard, Christopher John Brown, Michael Edward Prime, Peter David Johnson, Thomas Martin Krulle, Daniel Clark-Frew, Duane Higgins, Matthew Robert Mills, Richard Waldron Marston, Samuel Coe, Samantha Brown, Sarah Hayes
  • Patent number: 11333371
    Abstract: A dedicated outdoor air system and method that is capable of operating over a broader spectrum of conditions. The HVAC system of the present invention utilizes a heating means positioned within the return air passageway in order to optimize the regeneration of the desiccant wheel and energy recovery device. By positioning a heating means upstream of the regeneration side of the desiccant wheel, the system is capable of providing supply air having low dew points to the enclosed space while still providing improved energy efficiency over conventional HVAC systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: NovelAire Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Terry Parker, David McDonald, Nicholas Ysidron, Robert Mills
  • Publication number: 20220067628
    Abstract: A system for improving performance includes a processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium. The system comprises instructions which can include assigning an agent corresponding to discrete decision points and assigning a scope based on a facility topology, and training the agent to learn a decision policy which provides a ranking for each of a possible decision that agents can take for a given scenario at any point in time. The ranking can be determined during a training phase by selecting actions that maximize one or factors of a global reward, the global reward accumulating the value of all facility operations over a duration of a scheduling period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Mill, Granville Paules, IV, Matthew Coombes, Norbert Raus, Maciej Zieba, Rafal Nowak, Jeremi Kaczmarczyk, Piotr Semberecki
  • Publication number: 20210393812
    Abstract: Provided herein are certain compounds and imaging agents useful for detecting a disease or condition associated with protein aggregation, compositions thereof, and methods of their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Longbin Liu, Matthew Lee, Celia Dominguez, Peter David Johnson, Catherine Jane Greenaway, Kanika Khurana, Matthew Robert Mills, Filippo Rota
  • Publication number: 20210236663
    Abstract: Provided herein are certain compounds and imaging agents useful for detecting a condition or disorder associated with protein aggregation, compositions thereof, and methods of their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Longbin Liu, Matthew Lee, Celia Dominguez, Peter David Johnson, Christopher John Brown, Sarah Hayes, Adrian Kotey, Matthew Robert Mills, Michael Edward Prime
  • Patent number: 11080314
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing dynamic and category specific search suggestions are provided. According to one embodiment, a partial search query entered by a user can be used to determine a set of relevant search queries, which can be displayed as search suggestions within a search query suggestion window. Each query in the list can be associated with at least one specific category. According to various embodiments, the set of relevant queries and associated categories are dynamically updated as the user modifies the partial search query. Furthermore, each category is selectable by the user such that a detailed list of items associated only with the selected category can be displayed to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: A9.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew W. Amacker, Blair L. Hotchkies, Daniel R. Parshall, Brent Robert Mills, Anil A. Sewani, Daniel E. Rose, Alexandru I. Indrei, Jason P. Patrikios
  • Publication number: 20210060187
    Abstract: Provided are imaging agents comprising a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Celia Dominguez, John Wityak, Jonathan Bard, Christopher John Brown, Michael Edward Prime, Peter David Johnson, Thomas Martin Krulle, Daniel Clark-Frew, Duane Higgins, Matthew Robert Mills, Richard Waldron Marston, Samuel Coe, Samantha Brown, Sarah Hayes
  • Patent number: 10765764
    Abstract: Provided are imaging agents comprising a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: CHDI Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Celia Dominguez, John Wityak, Jonathan Bard, Christopher John Brown, Michael Edward Prime, Peter David Johnson, Thomas Martin Krulle, Daniel Clark-Frew, Duane Higgins, Matthew Robert Mills, Richard Waldron Marston, Samuel Coe, Samantha Brown, Sarah Hayes
  • Publication number: 20200104776
    Abstract: A system for improving performance includes a processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium. The system comprises instructions which can include assigning an agent corresponding to discrete decision points and assigning a scope based on a facility topology, and training the agent to learn a decision policy which provides a ranking for each of a possible decision that agents can take for a given scenario at any point in time. The ranking can be determined during a training phase by selecting actions that maximize one or factors of a global reward, the global reward accumulating the value of all facility operations over a duration of a scheduling period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Mill, Granville Paules, IV, Matthew Coombes, Norbert Raus, Maciej Zieba, Rafal Nowak, Jeremi Kaczmarczyk, Piotr Semberecki
  • Patent number: 10547909
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for providing interactive electronic commerce functionality via graphical overlays on live streaming video. An indication is received that an item is featured or discussed in a live video stream. The live video stream is sent to a client. Data encoding a selectable graphical overlay is sent to the client in response to the indication. The selectable graphical overlay is configured to be rendered by the client relative to the live video stream. A selection of the selectable graphical overlay is configured to perform an interactive function relative to the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Amber Autrey Taylor, Steven Kessel, Daniel Thomas Mellott, Brent Robert Mills, Liza Marie Walsh