Patents by Inventor Ross Baker
Ross Baker 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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Publication number: 20240125074Abstract: Aspects of a geogrid system and method for improving substrate interactions within a geotechnical environment is disclosed. In one aspect a geotechnical environment is configured with a horizontal multilayer mechanically stabilizing geogrid. In said aspect the geogrid is extruded with a polymeric material and a compressible cellular layer, wherein the geogrid comprises a heightened aspect ratio with a patterned structure of engineered discontinuities and a plurality of strong axes. The combination of elements provides for a system and method of stabilizing soils and aggregate, by resisting lateral movement from the strong axes, and trapping particles in the patterned structure of engineered discontinuities.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Tensar International CorporationInventors: Andrew CURSON, Tom Ross JENKINS, Andrew Edward WALLER, Daniel John GALLAGHER, Daniel Mark BAKER, Manoj Kumar TYAGI, Joseph CAVANAUGH
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Publication number: 20240048932Abstract: An apparatus and method of generating personalized HRTFs. The system is prepared by calculating a model for HRTFs described as the relationship between a finite example set of input data, namely anthropometric measures and demographic information for a set of individuals, and a corresponding set of output data, namely HRTFs numerically simulated using a high-resolution database of 3D scans of the same set of individuals. At the time of use, the system queries the user for their demographic information, and then from a series of images of the user, the system detects and measures various anthropometric characteristics. The system then applies the prepared model to the anthropometric and demographic data as part of generating a personalized HRTF. In this manner, the personalized HRTF can be generated with more convenience than by performing a high-resolution scan or an acoustic measurement of the user, and with less computational complexity than by numerically simulating their HRTF.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: McGregor Steele JOYNER, Alex BRANDMEYER, Scott DALY, Jeffrey Ross BAKER, Andrea FANELLI, Poppy Anne Carrie CRUM
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Publication number: 20240036642Abstract: Systems and methods for adjusting a display in a vehicle are provided. The display is configured to present information in one or more regions of the display. The position of a user in the vehicle is detected and based on detecting a change in position of the user, the position of information on the display may be adjusted. For example, when the change in position of the user causes information on the display to be obstructed, the position of the information may be adjusted to an unobstructed region of the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Eric Ross Baker Wood, Nicholas Robert Kalayjian
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Patent number: 11778403Abstract: An apparatus and method of generating personalized HRTFs. The system is prepared by calculating a model for HRTFs described as the relationship between a finite example set of input data, namely anthropometric measures and demographic information for a set of individuals, and a corresponding set of output data, namely HRTFs numerically simulated using a high-resolution database of 3D scans of the same set of individuals. At the time of use, the system queries the user for their demographic information, and then from a series of images of the user, the system detects and measures various anthropometric characteristics. The system then applies the prepared model to the anthropometric and demographic data as part of generating a personalized HRTF. In this manner, the personalized HRTF can be generated with more convenience than by performing a high-resolution scan or an acoustic measurement of the user, and with less computational complexity than by numerically simulating their HRTF.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: McGregor Steele Joyner, Alex Brandmeyer, Scott Daly, Jeffrey Ross Baker, Andrea Fanelli, Poppy Anne Carrie Crum
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Patent number: 11503417Abstract: An apparatus may include a housing adapted for at least partial insertion into a concha bowl of a human ear, at least one speaker residing in or on the housing, a control system residing in or on the housing and a positioning element attached to the housing. The control system may be configured for controlling the speaker and configured for radio frequency (RF) communication. The positioning element may be configured to fit at least partially inside a concha of the human ear and may be configured to retain the housing at least partially within the concha bowl. The positioning element may include one or more wires Control System configured for communication with the control system. The one or more wires may be configured for at receiving and/or transmitting RF radiation. In some examples, the positioning element may be, or may include, a concha lock. The positioning element may include a loop antenna.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Ross Baker, Ian Eric Esten, Shaohon Chen
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Publication number: 20220345845Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for hybrid near/far-field speaker virtualization.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Nicolas R. Tsingos, Satej Suresh Pankey, Vimal Puthanveed, Poppy Anne Carrie Crum, Jeffrey Ross Baker, Ian Eric Esten, Scott Daly, Daniel Paul Darcy
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Publication number: 20220027413Abstract: A method and system operable for receiving a search query from a user; receiving contextual information; based on the contextual information, suggesting one or more of a search query refinement and a search query addition; receiving a selection of the one or more of the search query refinement and the search query addition from the user; based on the selection, forming a refined search query; and performing a search of a database based on the refined search query and returning corresponding results to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Jason Quint, Eric Ross Baker Wood, Kok Wei Koh, Brennan Boblett
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Patent number: 11218796Abstract: Personal audio systems and methods are disclosed. A personal audio system includes a voice activity detector to determine whether or not an ambient audio stream contains voice activity, a pitch estimator to determine a frequency of a fundamental component of an annoyance noise contained in the ambient audio stream, and a filter bank to attenuate the fundamental component and at least one harmonic component of the annoyance noise to generate a personal audio stream. The filter bank implements a first filter function when the ambient audio stream does not contain voice activity, or a second filter function when the ambient audio stream contains voice activity.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Gints Klimanis, Anthony Parks, Richard Fritz Lanman, III, Noah Kraft, Matthew J. Jaffe, Jeffrey Ross Baker
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Publication number: 20210352419Abstract: An apparatus may include a housing adapted for at least partial insertion into a concha bowl of a human ear, at least one speaker residing in or on the housing, a control system residing in or on the housing and a positioning element attached to the housing. The control system may be configured for controlling the speaker and configured for radio frequency (RF) communication. The positioning element may be configured to fit at least partially inside a concha of the human ear and may be configured to retain the housing at least partially within the concha bowl. The positioning element may include one or more wires Control System configured for communication with the control system. The one or more wires may be configured for at receiving and/or transmitting RF radiation. In some examples, the positioning element may be, or may include, a concha lock. The positioning element may include a loop antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey Ross BAKER, Ian Eric ESTEN, Shaohon CHEN
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Publication number: 20210211825Abstract: An apparatus and method of generating personalized HRTFs. The system is prepared by calculating a model for HRTFs described as the relationship between a finite example set of input data, namely anthropometric measures and demographic information for a set of individuals, and a corresponding set of output data, namely HRTFs numerically simulated using a high-resolution database of 3D scans of the same set of individuals. At the time of use, the system queries the user for their demographic information, and then from a series of images of the user, the system detects and measures various anthropometric characteristics. The system then applies the prepared model to the anthropometric and demographic data as part of generating a personalized HRTF. In this manner, the personalized HRTF can be generated with more convenience than by performing a high-resolution scan or an acoustic measurement of the user, and with less computational complexity than by numerically simulating their HRTF.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: McGregor Steele JOYNER, Alex BRANDMEYER, Scott DALY, Jeffrey Ross BAKER, Andrea FANELLI, Poppy Anne Carrie CRUM
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Patent number: 11030180Abstract: A data migration system and method operate within a database platform system, which includes first and second databases, to provide data migration between databases. The data migration includes automatically generating a globally unique identifier for each record of the first database, such as upon creation of each record. Records in the second database are updated or inserted according to whether or not records in the second database have globally unique identifiers that correspond to globally unique identifiers of records in the first database.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.Inventors: David Ross Baker, Mitul J. Hirpara, Michael Gonzales
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Patent number: 10891357Abstract: A method and system for allowing an independent software vendor (ISV) access to proprietary software code for software of an organization has been developed. An ISV generates a login request that masquerades as a user of the software. A license management system that controls access to the software, is accessed and determines if two session IDs are present. The presence of two separate session IDs identifies the ISV and if detected, the ISV is allowed access to the proprietary software code. Finally, the organization is notified about the ISV's access to the proprietary software code.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Nicholas Chun Yuan Chen, Nathan Edward Lipke, David Ross Baker, Winston Chow, Jonathan Widjaja
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Publication number: 20200389718Abstract: Personal audio systems and methods are disclosed. A personal audio system includes a voice activity detector to determine whether or not an ambient audio stream contains voice activity, a pitch estimator to determine a frequency of a fundamental component of an annoyance noise contained in the ambient audio stream, and a filter bank to attenuate the fundamental component and at least one harmonic component of the annoyance noise to generate a personal audio stream. The filter bank implements a first filter function when the ambient audio stream does not contain voice activity, or a second filter function when the ambient audio stream contains voice activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Gints KLIMANIS, Anthony PARKS, Richard Fritz LANMAN, III, Noah KRAFT, Matthew J. JAFFE, Jeffrey Ross BAKER
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Publication number: 20200159887Abstract: A method and system for allowing an independent software vendor (ISV) access to proprietary software code for software of an organization has been developed. An ISV generates a login request that masquerades as a user of the software. A license management system that controls access to the software, is accessed and determines if two session IDs are present. The presence of two separate session IDs identifies the ISV and if detected, the ISV is allowed access to the proprietary software code. Finally, the organization is notified about the ISV's access to the proprietary software code.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Nicholas Chun Yuan Chen, Nathan Edward Lipke, David Ross Baker, Winston Chow, Jonathan Widjaja
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Patent number: 10586025Abstract: A method and system for allowing an independent software vendor (ISV) access to proprietary software code for software of an organization has been developed. An ISV generates a login request that masquerades as a user of the software. A license management system that controls access to the software, is accessed and determines if two session IDs are present. The presence of two separate session IDs identifies the ISV and if detected, the ISV is allowed access to the proprietary software code. Finally, the organization is notified about the ISV's access to the proprietary software code.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Nicholas Chun Yuan Chen, Nathan Edward Lipke, David Ross Baker, Winston Chow, Jonathan Widjaja
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Patent number: 10547601Abstract: A platform is provided to allow the developer to log into a subscriber's computer system by using the credential of the developer or the subscriber to view and to debug at least a portion of executable code that is used by the subscriber. The executable code used by the subscriber may be part of managed package code, at least portions of which are customized for various subscribers. Cooperative debugging may be provided between developer and subscriber with lifting of code encapsulation for the developer in the subscriber implementation. The developer and the subscriber may be granted debugging licenses each authorizing a limited number of debugging sessions, and each debugging session run by the developer may be counted against the debugging license of either the developer or the subscriber. Debugging licenses may be transferred between the developer and the subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Nathan Edward Lipke, David Ross Baker, Nicholas Chun Yuan Chen, Jonathan Widjaja, Winston Chow, Josh Kaplan, Gregory Wester
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Patent number: 10531178Abstract: Personal audio systems and methods are disclosed. A personal audio system includes a voice activity detector to determine whether or not an ambient audio stream contains voice activity, a pitch estimator to determine a frequency of a fundamental component of an annoyance noise contained in the ambient audio stream, and a filter bank to attenuate the fundamental component and at least one harmonic component of the annoyance noise to generate a personal audio stream. The filter bank implements a first filter function when the ambient audio stream does not contain voice activity, or a second filter function when the ambient audio stream contains voice activity.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Gints Klimanis, Anthony Parks, Richard Fritz Lanman, III, Noah Kraft, Matthew J. Jaffe, Jeffrey Ross Baker
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Patent number: D867971Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: 7 Thrasio Seven Inc.Inventor: Ross Baker
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Patent number: D899347Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: 7 Thrasio Seven Inc.Inventor: Ross Baker
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Patent number: D909285Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: 7 Thrasio Seven Inc.Inventor: Ross Baker