Patents by Inventor Stuart Simons

Stuart Simons 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: 20240395233
    Abstract: Training data comprising a plurality of training pairs is obtained. Each training pair comprises instrumental audio data and vocal audio data separated from audio data of a musical work of a respective plurality of musical works. For one or more training pairs of the plurality of training pairs, the vocal audio data is processed with machine-learned model(s) of a machine-learned generative audio model grouping to obtain a vocal intermediate representation for the vocal audio data. The instrumental audio data is processed with a pre-trained encoding model to obtain an instrumental intermediate representation for the instrumental audio data. A loss function is evaluated that evaluates a difference between the vocal intermediate representation and the instrumental intermediate representation. Values of parameters of a machine-learned model of the machine-learned generative audio model grouping are modified based on the loss function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Adam Joseph Roberts, Jesse Hart Engel, Ian Stuart Simon, Andrea Agostinelli, Neil Zeghidour, Christopher James Donahue, Antoine Caillon
  • Publication number: 20230244907
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for generating a sequence of data elements that includes a respective data element at each position in a sequence of positions. In one aspect, a method includes: for each position after a first position in the sequence of positions: obtaining a current sequence of data element embeddings that includes a respective data element embedding of each data element at a position that precedes the current position, obtaining a sequence of latent embeddings, and processing: (i) the current sequence of data element embeddings, and (ii) the sequence of latent embeddings, using a neural network to generate the data element at the current position. The neural network includes a sequence of neural network blocks including: (i) a cross-attention block, (ii) one or more self-attention blocks, and (iii) an output block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Curtis Glenn-Macway Hawthorne, Andrew Coulter Jaegle, Catalina-Codruta Cangea, Sebastian Borgeaud Dit Avocat, Charlie Thomas Curtis Nash, Mateusz Malinowski, Sander Etienne Lea Dieleman, Oriol Vinyals, Matthew Botvinick, Ian Stuart Simon, Hannah Rachel Sheahan, Neil Zeghidour, Jean-Baptiste Alayrac, Joao Carreira, Jesse Engel
  • Publication number: 20150320113
    Abstract: Containers adapted for storing a product are provided. The containers may include a body portion and a lid. Further, a convertible packaging device is provided. The convertible packaging device may include a package configurable between a closed configuration and a display configuration. The convertible packaging device may additionally include an insert received within an inner cavity defined by the package. The insert may be configured to support products in the package such as the above-described containers. The insert may be formed from a blank and define a stepped configuration that supports each product is supported at a different height. Related packaged product assemblies and product display methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Jay Stebbins, Marielle Anitra Keyna des Etages, Laya Katina Horton, Pankaj Patel, Graham Stuart Simons, Jean Andre Prud'homme, Michael Howard Hill, Alexandre Pagé
  • Publication number: 20150321787
    Abstract: Containers adapted for storing a product are provided. The containers may include a body portion and a lid. Further, a convertible packaging device is provided. The convertible packaging device may include a package configurable between a closed configuration and a display configuration. The convertible packaging device may additionally include an insert received within an inner cavity defined by the package. The insert may be configured to support products in the package such as the above-described containers. Related packaged product assemblies and product display methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Brian Jay Stebbins, Marielle Anitra Keyna des Etages, Laya Katina Horton, Pankaj Patel, Graham Stuart Simons, Jean Andre Prud'homme, Michael Hill
  • Publication number: 20140172429
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for facilitating local recognition of audio content at a user device. In some embodiments, the method includes capturing, using a user device, audio data, at least some of which is processable to recognize the audio data. Thereafter, an audio fingerprint that uniquely represents perceptual information associated with the audio data is generated, and a local data store within the user device is referenced. Such a local data store can include reference audio fingerprints. Upon referencing the local data store, a determination can be made as to whether the generated audio fingerprint matches a reference audio fingerprint at least to an extent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: THOMAS C. BUTCHER, KAZUHITO KOISHIDA, IAN STUART SIMON
  • Publication number: 20140161263
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for facilitating recognition of real-time content are provided. In embodiments, a new audio fingerprint associated with live audio being presented is received. In accordance with the received audio fingerprint, at least one previously received fingerprint associated with the live audio from a real-time index is removed. Thereafter, the real-time index is updated to include the new audio fingerprint associated with the live audio being presented. Such a real-time index having the new audio fingerprint can be used to recognize the live audio being presented and, thereafter, an indication of the recognized live audio can be provided to the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: KAZUHITO KOISHIDA, THOMAS C. BUTCHER, IAN STUART SIMON
  • Publication number: 20110133105
    Abstract: This disclosure presents an improved automatic faucet/sink. Conventional automatic faucets, such as are present in public locations outside of the home, such as restaurants and roadside rest-stops, allow the on/off control of water flow. Existing automatic faucets do not allow for control over temperature of the water flow. This invention will provide hygienic access to the water faucet for washing the hands since the user does not have to touch the faucet or sink for control over water flow or temperature. Control of water temperature will represent an improvement in automatic faucets. The invention disclosed here provides for the control of water temperature in automatic faucets. In one implementation this is accomplished with a distance sensor in the faucet that varies the water temperature depending on the distance of the hands under the water spout from the distance sensor. In a second implementation, a microphone with voice-recognition capabilities responds to words (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventor: Joel Stuart Simon
  • Patent number: 7552691
    Abstract: In a quilting system, a support and cassette apparatus includes a support with a cassette movably connected with the support such that the cassette captures the support within the cassette. A carriage is attached to the cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Martelli Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Martelli, Stuart Simons