Patents by Inventor Stefan D'Argy
Stefan D'Argy 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: 20250104404Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for training a customized model. A method of constructing a customized generative model, comprising reading a plurality of synthetic images and associated latent representations; presenting each of the plurality of synthetic images to one or more users via a client computing platform; reading a plurality of inputs characterizing a plurality of values for a plurality of associated attributes of each of the plurality of synthetic images; based on the values of the associated attributes and the latent representations, training a regression model to predict the values of the attributes from the latent representations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Alexander Todorov, Stefan D. Uddenberg, Daniel N. Albohn
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Patent number: 11727717Abstract: When one looks at a face, one cannot help but ‘read’ it: in the blink of an eye, people form reliable impressions of both transient psychological states (e.g., happiness) and stable character traits (e.g., trustworthiness). Such impressions are irresistible, formed with high levels of consensus, and important for social decisions. Disclosed herein is a large-scale data-driven methodology that allows for the easy manipulation of social trait information in hyper-realistic face images. For example, a given face image could be made to look more or less trustworthy by moving a simple slider. Further, this method can not only generate faces, but can ‘read’ faces as well, providing confidence estimates of different social traits for any arbitrary image. The disclosed approach is both fast and accurate, and represents a paradigm shift in facial photo manipulation.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignees: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, THE TRUSTEES OF THE STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Alexander T. Todorov, Stefan D. Uddenberg, Joshua C. Peterson, Thomas L. Griffiths, Jordan W. Suchow
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Publication number: 20220122378Abstract: When one looks at a face, one cannot help but ‘read’ it: in the blink of an eye, people form reliable impressions of both transient psychological states (e.g., happiness) and stable character traits (e.g., trustworthiness). Such impressions are irresistible, formed with high levels of consensus, and important for social decisions. Disclosed herein is a large-scale data-driven methodology that allows for the easy manipulation of social trait information in hyper-realistic face images. For example, a given face image could be made to look more or less trustworthy by moving a simple slider. Further, this method can not only generate faces, but can ‘read’ faces as well, providing confidence estimates of different social traits for any arbitrary image. The disclosed approach is both fast and accurate, and represents a paradigm shift in facial photo manipulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2022Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicants: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, THE TRUSTEES OF THE STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Alexander T. Todorov, Stefan D. Uddenberg, Joshua C. Peterson, Thomas L. Griffiths, Jordan W. Suchow
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Patent number: 11250245Abstract: When one looks at a face, one cannot help but ‘read’ it: in the blink of an eye, people form reliable impressions of both transient psychological states (e.g., happiness) and stable character traits (e.g., trustworthiness). Such impressions are irresistible, formed with high levels of consensus, and important for social decisions. Disclosed herein is a large-scale data-driven methodology that allows for the easy manipulation of social trait information in hyper-realistic face images. For example, a given face image could be made to look more or less trustworthy by moving a simple slider. Further, this method can not only generate faces, but can ‘read’ faces as well, providing confidence estimates of different social traits for any arbitrary image. The disclosed approach is both fast and accurate, and represents a paradigm shift in facial photo manipulation.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignees: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCEONT UNIVERSITY, THE TRUSTEES OF THE STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Alexander T. Todorov, Stefan D. Uddenberg, Joshua C. Peterson, Thomas L. Griffiths, Jordan W. Suchow
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Patent number: 11014069Abstract: The present invention relates to a method to improve chromatography beads. More closely, the invention relates to a novel method for production of dextran-containing porous media and chromatography media produced with this method. In the method, the chromatography media is subjected to dextranase-treatment leading to improved pressure-flow properties of the media.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Cytiva BioProcess R&D ABInventors: Nils Norrman, Mattias Algotsson, Stefan D. Eriksson
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Publication number: 20210089759Abstract: When one looks at a face, one cannot help but ‘read’ it: in the blink of an eye, people form reliable impressions of both transient psychological states (e.g., happiness) and stable character traits (e.g., trustworthiness). Such impressions are irresistible, formed with high levels of consensus, and important for social decisions. Disclosed herein is a large-scale data-driven methodology that allows for the easy manipulation of social trait information in hyper-realistic face images. For example, a given face image could be made to look more or less trustworthy by moving a simple slider. Further, this method can not only generate faces, but can ‘read’ faces as well, providing confidence estimates of different social traits for any arbitrary image. The disclosed approach is both fast and accurate, and represents a paradigm shift in facial photo manipulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITYInventors: Alexander T. Todorov, Stefan D. Uddenberg, Joshua C. Peterson, Thomas L. Griffiths, Jordan W. Suchow
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Patent number: 10857643Abstract: A dust extractor is provided including a main housing, a telescopic tubular extension arm comprising a first forward section slidable into or out of a second rear section over a stroke length between a first inner position and a second outer position, the second rear section being mounted onto the main housing, a shroud mounted on one end of the first forward section remote from the second rear section, a biasing force arranged to urge the first forward section to slide out of the second rear section towards the second outer position, and a dust collection box mounted on the main housing. The stroke length of the telescopic extension arm is greater than 150 mm.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Richard Cacchiotti, Markus Rompel, Klaus-Dieter Arich, Arthur Lauer, Stefan D. Gensmann
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Patent number: 10603775Abstract: A hammer drill having a motor mounted within a body and an output spindle; a tool holder mounted on the body capable of holding a cutting tool; a hammer mechanism having a piston; a reciprocating drive for converting rotary movement of the motor into reciprocating movement of the piston; a ram reciprocatingly driven by the piston via an air spring to strike a cutting tool held in the tool holder, the hammer mechanism performing one hammer cycle each time the ram strikes a cutting tool during normal use; an air replenishment mechanism capable of refreshing the air spring during certain time periods during normal use; the air replenishment mechanism capable of being adjusted to refresh the air spring during time periods within the hammer cycle and/or the system allows different volumes of air into or out of the air spring during the refreshment time periods.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Stefan D. Gensmann
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Patent number: 10504336Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel Game-Ride System: a game in which people can physically ride the playing pieces. Simultaneously it is a physical ride whose passengers, via their vehicles, can be “played with” and, in certain embodiments, wagered upon. A typical application incorporates an overall electronic game control subsystem adapted to playing a particular kind of game, accepting input from one or more playing consoles (whether local or remote), and issuing various commands for display of game progress and outcomes. However, in the present invention, the display means is very much augmented, involving a physical ride subsystem where people are riding on or in actual physical elements of the game being played. Such a correlation of, and interaction between, ride and game provide novel and exciting entertainment for player, rider and observer.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Inventors: Stefan D. Kogler, Clifford A. Jennings
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Publication number: 20190139368Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel Game-Ride System: a game which people can ride the playing pieces. Simultaneously it is a ride whose passengers, via their vehicles, can be “played with” and, in certain embodiments, wagered upon. A typical application incorporates an overall game control subsystem adapted to playing a particular kind of game, accepting input from one or more playing consoles (whether local or remote), and issuing various commands for display of game progress and outcomes. However, in the present invention, the display means is very much augmented, involving a ride subsystem where people are riding on or in actual physical elements of the game being played. Such a correlation of, and interaction between, ride and game provides novel and exciting entertainment for player, rider and observer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Stefan D. Kogler, Clifford A. Jennings
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Publication number: 20190084109Abstract: A dust extractor is provided including a main housing, a telescopic tubular extension arm comprising a first forward section slidable into or out of a second rear section over a stroke length between a first inner position and a second outer position, the second rear section being mounted onto the main housing, a shroud mounted on one end of the first forward section remote from the second rear section, a biasing force arranged to urge the first forward section to slide out of the second rear section towards the second outer position, and a dust collection box mounted on the main housing. The stroke length of the telescopic extension arm is greater than 150 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Uwe NEMETZ, Richard CACCHIOTTI, Markus ROMPEL, Klaus-Dieter ARICH, Arthur LAUER, Stefan D. GENSMANN
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Publication number: 20180304231Abstract: The present invention relates to a method to improve chromatography beads. More closely, the invention relates to a novel method for production of dextran-containing porous media and chromatography media produced with this method. In the method, the chromatography media is subjected to dextranase-treatment leading to improved pressure-flow properties of the media.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences ABInventors: Nils Norrman, Mattias Algotsson, Stefan D. Eriksson
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Patent number: 9863903Abstract: Condensation sensor systems and methods are described herein. Methods for forming a condensation sensor can include depositing a III-nitride on a substrate via sputtering, and implementing conductive contacts on the deposited III-nitride via a shadow mask.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Viorel G. Dumitru, Stefan D. Costea, Mihai Brezeanu
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Publication number: 20170246734Abstract: A hammer drill having a motor mounted within a body and an output spindle; a tool holder mounted on the body capable of holding a cutting tool; a hammer mechanism having a piston; a reciprocating drive for converting rotary movement of the motor into reciprocating movement of the piston; a ram reciprocatingly driven by the piston via an air spring to strike a cutting tool held in the tool holder, the hammer mechanism performing one hammer cycle each time the ram strikes a cutting tool during normal use; an air replenishment mechanism capable of refreshing the air spring during certain time periods during normal use; the air replenishment mechanism capable of being adjusted to refresh the air spring during time periods within the hammer cycle and/or the system allows different volumes of air into or out of the air spring during the refreshment time periods.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventor: Stefan D. Gensmann
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Patent number: 9660169Abstract: Sensors and methods of operating sensors are described herein. One sensor includes a number of III-nitride strain sensitive devices and a number of passive electrical components that connects each of them to one of the III-nitride strain sensitive devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Viorel G. Dumitru, Ion Georgescu, Stefan D. Costea, Mihai Brezeanu
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Publication number: 20160161432Abstract: Condensation sensor systems and methods are described herein. Methods for forming a condensation sensor can include depositing a Ill-nitride on a substrate via sputtering, and implementing conductive contacts on the deposited Ill-nitride via a shadow mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Viorel G. DUMITRU, Stefan D. COSTEA, Mihai BREZEANU
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Patent number: 9232328Abstract: A system includes a sound processor included in an electro-acoustic stimulation (“EAS”) device and that directs a cochlear implant to apply electrical stimulation to a patient and a receiver to apply acoustic stimulation to the patient. The system further includes a volume control facility and a selection facility that selectively associates the volume control facility with the electrical stimulation in response to a first user input, selectively associates the volume control facility with the acoustic stimulation in response to a second user input, and selectively associates the volume control facility with both the electrical stimulation and the acoustic stimulation in response to a third user input.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Advanced Bionics AGInventors: Stefan D. Menzl, Hans-Uelii Roeck, Logan P. Palmer, Abhijit Kulkarni, Manish Vaishya, Volkmar Hamacher, Alexander Reich, Jack Lin
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Patent number: 9204230Abstract: An exemplary system includes 1) an electro-acoustic stimulation (“EAS”) subsystem that directs a cochlear implant to apply electrical stimulation to a patient, and directs a receiver to apply acoustic stimulation to the patient; and 2) a volume control subsystem communicatively coupled to the EAS subsystem and that facilitates independent control of a first volume level perceived by the patient when the electrical stimulation is applied and a second volume level perceived by the patient when the acoustic stimulation is applied.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Advanced Bionics AGInventors: Stefan D. Menzl, Hans-Uelii Roeck, Logan P. Palmer, Abhijit Kulkarni, Manish Vaishya, Volkmar Hamacher
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Patent number: 9204231Abstract: An exemplary system includes 1) a first sound processor included in a first auditory prosthesis system associated with a first ear of a patient, the first sound processor including a first volume control facility, and 2) a second sound processor included in a second auditory prosthesis system associated with a second ear of the patient, the second sound processor including a second volume control facility. The first volume control facility adjusts, in response to actuation of the first volume control facility, a first volume level perceived by the patient when electrical stimulation is applied by either the first auditory prosthesis system or the second auditory prosthesis system. The second volume control facility adjusts, in response to actuation of the second volume control facility, a second volume level perceived by the patient when acoustic stimulation is applied by either the first auditory prosthesis system or the second auditory prosthesis system.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Advanced Bionics AGInventors: Stefan D. Menzl, Hans-Uelii Roeck, Logan P. Palmer, Abhijit Kulkarni, Manish Vaishya, Volkmar Hamacher, Alexander Reich
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Patent number: D942719Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Jochen Seipp, Stefan D. Gensmann, Fabian Riedl, Stefan Sell