Patents by Inventor Ted Brown

Ted Brown 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: 20260201482
    Abstract: A method of predicting microbial contamination includes gathering a sample from one or more carcasses. The method includes performing a test for the microbial contamination on the sample to generate test results including detection of one of more microbial genetic markers of the of the microbial contamination. The method includes predicting from the test results whether the one or more carcasses include the microbial contamination. The method includes releasing the one or more carcasses for further processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Ted Brown, Melody Thompson
  • Patent number: 12072406
    Abstract: Example systems, devices, media, and methods for tracking movable objects and presenting virtual elements on a display in proximity to the movable objects. Ultra-wideband (UWB) transmitters are mounted to each movable object in an environment including at least two synchronized UWB receivers. The receivers calculate current locations of movable objects. Portable electronic devices, including eyewear devices, are paired with the receivers in a network. A localization application determines a current location of each eyewear device. A rendering application presents virtual elements on a display as an overlay relative to the current movable object location and in relative proximity to the current eyewear location. The physical environment is represented by a static mesh. A time synchronized tracking application identifies moving items that are not coupled to a UWB transmitter. The rendering application presents the virtual elements on the display in accordance with the static mesh and the moving items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventor: Ted Brown
  • Patent number: 11740313
    Abstract: Example systems, devices, media, and methods are described for tracking one or more movable objects and presenting virtual elements on a display in proximity to the tracked movable objects. One or more ultra-wideband (UWB) transmitters are mounted to each movable object in a physical environment including at least two synchronized UWB receivers. The receivers calculate a current location of each movable object. A plurality of portable electronic devices, including one or more eyewear devices, are paired with the receivers in a network. A localization application determines a current location of each eyewear device. A rendering application presents one or more virtual elements on a display as an overlay relative to the current movable object location and in relative proximity to the current eyewear location. The physical environment is represented by a static mesh. A time synchronized tracking application identifies moving items that are not coupled to a UWB transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventor: Ted Brown
  • Publication number: 20230258756
    Abstract: Example systems, devices, media, and methods for tracking movable objects and presenting virtual elements on a display in proximity to the movable objects. Ultra-wideband (UWB) transmitters are mounted to each movable object in an environment including at least two synchronized UWB receivers. The receivers calculate current locations of movable objects. Portable electronic devices, including eyewear devices, are paired with the receivers in a network. A localization application determines a current location of each eyewear device. A rendering application presents virtual elements on a display as an overlay relative to the current movable object location and in relative proximity to the current eyewear location. The physical environment is represented by a static mesh. A time synchronized tracking application identifies moving items that are not coupled to a UWB transmitter. The rendering application presents the virtual elements on the display in accordance with the static mesh and the moving items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventor: Ted Brown
  • Patent number: 11680873
    Abstract: Sampling of food products and/or surfaces can be efficiently carried out by providing an apparatus comprising a bag construction incorporating a sample collection material secured to an inside surface of the bag. The bag is of a size large enough to permit inversion of the bag to expose the sample collection material for collection of samples from surfaces, followed by re-inversion to enclose the sample collection material. Methods for sampling food products and/or surfaces for detection of pathogens, microbial contaminants and/or constituents in products or on surfaces are additionally contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ted Brown, Tyson Brown
  • Publication number: 20220206102
    Abstract: Example systems, devices, media, and methods are described for tracking one or more movable objects and presenting virtual elements on a display in proximity to the tracked movable objects. One or more ultra-wideband (UWB) transmitters are mounted to each movable object in a physical environment including at least two synchronized UWB receivers. The receivers calculate a current location of each movable object. A plurality of portable electronic devices, including one or more eyewear devices, are paired with the receivers in a network. A localization application determines a current location of each eyewear device. A rendering application presents one or more virtual elements on a display as an overlay relative to the current movable object location and in relative proximity to the current eyewear location. The physical environment is represented by a static mesh. A time synchronized tracking application identifies moving items that are not coupled to a UWB transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventor: Ted Brown
  • Publication number: 20210199541
    Abstract: Sampling of food products and/or surfaces can be efficiently carried out by providing an apparatus comprising a bag construction incorporating a sample collection material secured to an inside surface of the bag. The bag is of a size large enough to permit inversion of the bag to expose the sample collection material for collection of samples from surfaces, followed by re-inversion to enclose the sample collection material. Methods for sampling food products and/or surfaces for detection of pathogens, microbial contaminants and/or constituents in products or on surfaces are additionally contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Ted BROWN, Tyson BROWN
  • Publication number: 20100209568
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method for preparing a meat product that includes subjecting meat material to ultrasonic energy to reduce the microbial content of the meat material. One embodiment of the method includes subjecting the meat material to ultrasonic energy further comprises subjecting the meat material to about 1×10?4 to about 1 kilowatt-hour ultrasonic energy per liter meat material. In other embodiments the application of the ultrasonic energy can be varied in terms of energy, duration time, frequency, and temperature to achieve the desired results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Ted Brown, Matthew Gardner, Matthew S. Osborn, Alexander Patist, Daniel L. Schaefer, Rudy Steiner, Mike L. Wiens