Patents by Inventor Sam Butler

Sam Butler 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: 20240009766
    Abstract: Methods and systems for coordinating pulse powers and focal positions of laser beam pulses used to form a subsurface optical structure. Focal positions for a sequence of laser beam pulses may be stored in a scanning controller configured for controlling operation of a scanning assembly to scan the sequence of laser beam pulses to focal positions in the ophthalmic lens. A memory associated with a power controller may store pulse power data values corresponding to pulse powers for the sequence of laser beam pulses. The power controller can control a pulse power control assembly based on the pulse power data values. Operation of the scanning controller may be synchronized with operation of the power controller during scanning of the sequence of laser beam pulses to the focal positions in the ophthalmic lens via communication of one or more trigger signals between the scanning controller and the power controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Clerio Vision, Inc.
    Inventors: Sam Butler, Michael Claus, Jonathan Ellis
  • Patent number: 11837206
    Abstract: A graphical user interface for music creation applications, such as score notation applications and digital audio workstations, includes multi-dimensional gestures. To enter a sound event into a musical project, a user uses an input device to select and drag a desired sound event in one or more dimensions. The relative position or rate of movement along a given dimension defines a value of a sound event parameter allocated to the given dimension. The sound event is entered into the project when the selection is released. The user inputs the gesture using a pointing device such as a mouse, stylus with a touch screen, or finger on a touch screen. Stylus dimensions mapped to sound event parameters may include, horizontal and vertical stylus tip positions, vertical and horizontal tilt of the stylus, and stylus tip pressure. Sound event parameters controlled by the gestures may include diatonic pitch, chromatic inflection, and duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Avid Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Plazak, Sam Butler
  • Publication number: 20230329910
    Abstract: Calibration of laser pulse powers used to form subsurface optical structures in an ophthalmic lens is accomplished via generation of a feedback signal indicative of pulse energy absorption. A system for forming subsurface optical structures within an ophthalmic lens includes a laser pulse source, a laser pulse power control assembly, a scanning assembly, a detector, and a control unit. The laser pulse power control assembly is operable to selectively control an energy of respective laser pulses. The detector is configured to generate a feedback signal indicative of an energy absorbed by the ophthalmic lens from a first laser pulse. The control unit is configured to control operation of the laser pulse power control assembly to selectively control an energy of a second laser pulse based on a selected energy of the second laser pulse, a selected energy of the first laser pulse, and the feedback signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Clerio Vision, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard Zheleznyak, Sam Butler, Steven Cox, Aaron Michalko
  • Patent number: 11768868
    Abstract: Automatic editing of media compositions is performed using media editing applications equipped with neural-network-based deep-learning models. The automatic editing is adapted to the practices of local users of a media editing application by training the models on a combination of media compositions previously edited by third-party media editors and media compositions edited by local users. Training data input vectors for the model comprise representative portions of a composition's raw media, and corresponding output vectors include values of parameters that define editing functions applied to the raw media to generate an edited media composition. A user interface enabling a user to adjust and monitor machine learning parameters is provided. Adaptive automatic editing may assist in the creation of video and audio compositions, as well as in the generation of musical scores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Robert A. Gonsalves, Sam Butler, Joseph S. Plazak
  • Publication number: 20230032765
    Abstract: A graphical user interface for music creation applications, such as score notation applications and digital audio workstations, includes multi-dimensional gestures. To enter a sound event into a musical project, a user uses an input device to select and drag a desired sound event in one or more dimensions. The relative position or rate of movement along a given dimension defines a value of a sound event parameter allocated to the given dimension. The sound event is entered into the project when the selection is released. The user inputs the gesture using a pointing device such as a mouse, stylus with a touch screen, or finger on a touch screen. Stylus dimensions mapped to sound event parameters may include, horizontal and vertical stylus tip positions, vertical and horizontal tilt of the stylus, and stylus tip pressure. Sound event parameters controlled by the gestures may include diatonic pitch, chromatic inflection, and duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Avid Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Plazak, Sam Butler
  • Publication number: 20220343170
    Abstract: Automatic editing of media compositions is performed using media editing applications equipped with neural-network-based deep-learning models. The automatic editing is adapted to the practices of local users of a media editing application by training the models on a combination of media compositions previously edited by third-party media editors and media compositions edited by local users. Training data input vectors for the model comprise representative portions of a composition's raw media, and corresponding output vectors include values of parameters that define editing functions applied to the raw media to generate an edited media composition. A user interface enabling a user to adjust and monitor machine learning parameters is provided. Adaptive automatic editing may assist in the creation of video and audio compositions, as well as in the generation of musical scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Avid Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Gonsalves, Sam Butler, Joseph S. Plazak
  • Patent number: 11379720
    Abstract: Automatic editing of media compositions is performed using media editing applications equipped with neural-network-based deep-learning models. The automatic editing is adapted to the practices of local users of a media editing application by training the models on a combination of media compositions previously edited by third-party media editors and media compositions edited by local users. Training data input vectors for the model comprise representative portions of a composition's raw media, and corresponding output vectors include values of parameters that define editing functions applied to the raw media to generate an edited media composition. A user interface enabling a user to adjust and monitor machine learning parameters is provided. Adaptive automatic editing may assist in the creation of video and audio compositions, as well as in the generation of musical scores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Avid Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Gonsalves, Sam Butler, Joseph S. Plazak
  • Publication number: 20210295148
    Abstract: Automatic editing of media compositions is performed using media editing applications equipped with neural-network-based deep-learning models. The automatic editing is adapted to the practices of local users of a media editing application by training the models on a combination of media compositions previously edited by third-party media editors and media compositions edited by local users. Training data input vectors for the model comprise representative portions of a composition's raw media, and corresponding output vectors include values of parameters that define editing functions applied to the raw media to generate an edited media composition. A user interface enabling a user to adjust and monitor machine learning parameters is provided. Adaptive automatic editing may assist in the creation of video and audio compositions, as well as in the generation of musical scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Robert A. Gonsalves, Sam Butler, Joseph S. Plazak
  • Patent number: 11027407
    Abstract: An air tool comprising a barrel; a main body portion from which the barrel extends; a sleeve secured to an exterior of the barrel, the sleeve connected to the barrel by a retaining ring wherein the sleeve provides for a gripping location by an operator and wherein the retaining ring facilitates rotation of the sleeve relative to the barrel when the tool is operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: VIS, LLC
    Inventors: Sam Butler, Katherine Mruz, Patrick S. Livingston, Billy R. Lee, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200139530
    Abstract: An air tool comprising a barrel; a main body portion from which the barrel extends; a sleeve secured to an exterior of the barrel, the sleeve connected to the barrel by a retaining ring wherein the sleeve provides for a gripping location by an operator and wherein the retaining ring facilitates rotation of the sleeve relative to the barrel when the tool is operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: VIS, LLC
    Inventors: Sam Butler, Katherine Mruz, Patrick S. Livingston, Billy R. Lee, JR.
  • Patent number: D600521
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Sunex International, Inc.
    Inventor: Sam Butler
  • Patent number: D935293
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: VIS, LLC
    Inventors: Chad James, Sam Butler, Katherine Mruz, Patrick S Livingston, Billy R Lee, Jr.