Patents by Inventor Thomas F. Knight, Jr.

Thomas F. Knight, Jr. 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).

  • Patent number: 11930304
    Abstract: This invention provides an improved display system and method that is created by adjusting the properties of one or more displays to obtain coarse control over display behavior, by using sensors to optimize display parameters. The display is further improved by constructing a display map by selectively driving the display and sensing the optical image created. Furthermore, the sensors are used to ensure that the resulting optimized display meets target quality measurements over time, potentially taking into account ambient conditions. The system reports on status, and can predict when it no longer meets a quality target. It is able to optimize a display system and keep it optimized over time. Individual displays with the display system can have operating points that are matched to each other. Corrections to the input image signal, delivering improved display system performance, are minimized, and therefore, unwanted artifacts of those changes can be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Scalable Display Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajeev J. Surati, Samson J. Timoner, Kevin Amaratunga, Thomas F. Knight, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20230254462
    Abstract: This invention provides an improved display system and method that is created by adjusting the properties of one or more displays to obtain coarse control over display behavior, by using sensors to optimize display parameters. The display is further improved by constructing a display map by selectively driving the display and sensing the optical image created. Furthermore, the sensors are used to ensure that the resulting optimized display meets target quality measurements over time, potentially taking into account ambient conditions. The system reports on status, and can predict when it no longer meets a quality target. It is able to optimize a display system and keep it optimized over time. Individual displays with the display system can have operating points that are matched to each other. Corrections to the input image signal, delivering improved display system performance, are minimized, and therefore, unwanted artifacts of those changes can be minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Rajeev J. Surati, Ph.D., Samson J. Timoner, Ph.D, Kevin Amaratunga, Thomas F. Knight, , Jr.
  • Patent number: 11570412
    Abstract: This invention provides an improved display system and method that is created by adjusting the properties of one or more displays to obtain coarse control over display behavior, by using sensors to optimize display parameters. The display is further improved by constructing a display map by selectively driving the display and sensing the optical image created. Furthermore, the sensors are used to ensure that the resulting optimized display meets target quality measurements over time, potentially taking into account ambient conditions. The system reports on its status, and is able to predict when the system will no longer meet a quality target. The system and method is able to optimize a display system and keep it optimized over time. Individual displays with the display system can have operating points that are matched to each other. Corrections to the input image signal to deliver improved display system performance can be minimized, and therefore, the unwanted artifacts of those changes can be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Scalable Display Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajeev J. Surati, Samson J. Timoner, Kevin Amaratunga, Thomas F. Knight, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20220116572
    Abstract: This invention provides an improved display system and method that is created by adjusting the properties of one or more displays to obtain coarse control over display behavior, by using sensors to optimize display parameters. The display is further improved by constructing a display map by selectively driving the display and sensing the optical image created. Furthermore, the sensors are used to ensure that the resulting optimized display meets target quality measurements over time, potentially taking into account ambient conditions. The system reports on its status, and is able to predict when the system will no longer meet a quality target. The system and method is able to optimize a display system and keep it optimized over time. Individual displays with the display system can have operating points that are matched to each other. Corrections to the input image signal to deliver improved display system performance can be minimized, and therefore, the unwanted artifacts of those changes can be minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Rajeev J. Surati, Ph.D., Samson J. Timoner, Ph.D, Kevin Amaratunga, Thomas F. Knight, JR.
  • Patent number: 11159774
    Abstract: This invention provides an improved display system and method that is created by adjusting the properties of one or more displays to obtain coarse control over display behavior, by using sensors to optimize display parameters. The display is further improved by constructing a display map by selectively driving the display and sensing the optical image created. Furthermore, the sensors are used to ensure that the resulting optimized display meets target quality measurements over time, potentially taking into account ambient conditions. The system reports on its status, and is able to predict when the system will no longer meet a quality target. The system and method is able to optimize a display system and keep it optimized over time. Individual displays with the display system can have operating points that are matched to each other. Corrections to the input image signal to deliver improved display system performance can be minimized, and therefore, the unwanted artifacts of those changes can be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Scalable Display Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajeev J. Surati, Samson J. Timoner, Kevin Amaratunga, Thomas F. Knight, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200252590
    Abstract: This invention provides an improved display system and method that is created by adjusting the properties of one or more displays to obtain coarse control over display behavior, by using sensors to optimize display parameters. The display is further improved by constructing a display map by selectively driving the display and sensing the optical image created. Furthermore, the sensors are used to ensure that the resulting optimized display meets target quality measurements over time, potentially taking into account ambient conditions. The system reports on its status, and is able to predict when the system will no longer meet a quality target. The system and method is able to optimize a display system and keep it optimized over time. Individual displays with the display system can have operating points that are matched to each other. Corrections to the input image signal to deliver improved display system performance can be minimized, and therefore, the unwanted artifacts of those changes can be minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Rajeev J. Surati, Samson J. Timoner, Kevin Amaratunga, Thomas F. Knight, JR.
  • Patent number: 10523910
    Abstract: A display system and method created by adjusting the properties of one or more displays to obtain coarse control over display behavior, by using sensors to optimize display parameters and meet a quality target. The display may construct a display map by selectively driving the display and sensing the optical image created. The system reports on its status, and is able to predict when the system will no longer meet a quality target. The system and method may optimize a display system and keep it optimized over time. Operators of the display who require a minimum level of quality for the display system can be ensured that the display meets those requirements. And, they can be warned in advance as to when system maintenance can be necessary, when quality falls below targeted goals system and method provides for sending out methods of the quality of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Scalable Display Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajeev J. Surati, Samson J. Timoner, Kevin Amaratunga, Thomas F. Knight, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10119975
    Abstract: Systems, methods, libraries, kits, and computer software tools are provided for designing and producing engineered cells. Such engineered cells can be used for cell state quantification, such as genome, transcriptome and/or proteome quantification. In one aspect, an engineered cell having a plurality of artificially designed oligonucleotides introduced into the genome of the cell is provided. The oligonucleotides are each located in proximity of a gene of interest encoding a protein of interest, and are different from one another. The oligonucleotides can each encode a unique peptide tag for each protein of interest, wherein each peptide tag has a unique quantitatively measurable value such as mass-to-charge ratio which can be quantified by a mass spectrometer. The engineered cell is capable of expressing a plurality of proteins of interest each fused to its corresponding unique peptide tag, wherein each peptide tag is capable of being released therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.
    Inventors: Reshma Shetty, Thomas F. Knight, Jr., Randall D. Rettberg
  • Publication number: 20170074889
    Abstract: Systems, methods, libraries, kits, and computer software tools are provided for designing and producing engineered cells. Such engineered cells can be used for cell state quantification, such as genome, transcriptome and/or proteome quantification. In one aspect, an engineered cell having a plurality of artificially designed oligonucleotides introduced into the genome of the cell is provided. The oligonucleotides are each located in proximity of a gene of interest encoding a protein of interest, and are different from one another. The oligonucleotides can each encode a unique peptide tag for each protein of interest, wherein each peptide tag has a unique quantitatively measurable value such as mass-to-charge ratio which can be quantified by a mass spectrometer. The engineered cell is capable of expressing a plurality of proteins of interest each fused to its corresponding unique peptide tag, wherein each peptide tag is capable of being released therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Reshma Shetty, Thomas F. Knight, JR., Randall D. Rettberg
  • Patent number: 9506167
    Abstract: Systems, methods, libraries, kits, and computer software tools are provided for designing and producing engineered cells. Such engineered cells can be used for cell state quantification, such as genome, transcriptome and/or proteome quantification. In one aspect, an engineered cell having a plurality of artificially designed oligonucleotides introduced into the genome of the cell is provided. The oligonucleotides are each located in proximity of a gene of interest encoding a protein of interest, and are different from one another. The oligonucleotides can each encode a unique peptide tag for each protein of interest, wherein each peptide tag has a unique quantitatively measurable value such as mass-to-charge ratio which can be quantified by a mass spectrometer. The engineered cell is capable of expressing a plurality of proteins of interest each fused to its corresponding unique peptide tag, wherein each peptide tag is capable of being released therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Reshma Shetty, Thomas F. Knight, Jr., Randall D. Rettberg
  • Publication number: 20150281661
    Abstract: A display system and method created by adjusting the properties of one or more displays to obtain coarse control over display behavior, by using sensors to optimize display parameters and meet a quality target. The display may construct a display map by selectively driving the display and sensing the optical image created. The system reports on its status, and is able to predict when the system will no longer meet a quality target. The system and method may optimize a display system and keep it optimized over time. Operators of the display who require a minimum level of quality for the display system can be ensured that the display meets those requirements. And, they can be warned in advance as to when system maintenance can be necessary, when quality falls below targeted goals system and method provides for sending out methods of the quality of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Rajeev J. Surati, Samson J. Timoner, Kevin Amaratunga, Thomas F. Knight, JR.
  • Publication number: 20130029879
    Abstract: Systems, methods, libraries, kits, and computer software tools are provided for designing and producing engineered cells. Such engineered cells can be used for cell state quantification, such as genome, transcriptome and/or proteome quantification. In one aspect, an engineered cell having a plurality of artificially designed oligonucleotides introduced into the genome of the cell is provided. The oligonucleotides are each located in proximity of a gene of interest encoding a protein of interest, and are different from one another. The oligonucleotides can each encode a unique peptide tag for each protein of interest, wherein each peptide tag has a unique quantitatively measurable value such as mass-to-charge ratio which can be quantified by a mass spectrometer. The engineered cell is capable of expressing a plurality of proteins of interest each fused to its corresponding unique peptide tag, wherein each peptide tag is capable of being released therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Ginkgo BioWorks
    Inventors: Reshma Shetty, Thomas F. Knight, JR., Randall D. Rettberg
  • Patent number: 8204138
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for transferring data through an electromagnetic coupler. The apparatus comprises a transmitter to encode a first plurality of bits into a symbol, a receiver to decode a transferred symbol into a second plurality of bits; and a coupling element having a geometry that provides robust electromagnetic transfer of the symbol and the transferred symbol. For one embodiment of the apparatus, the coupling element has a zig-zag geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas D. Simon, Rajeevan Amirtharajah, Nandu J. Marketkar, Thomas F. Knight, Jr., John R. Benham
  • Publication number: 20100185855
    Abstract: In general, the invention features methods by which more than one client program connected to a network stores the same data item on a storage device of a data repository connected to the network. In one aspect, the method comprises encrypting the data item using a key derived from the content of the data item, determining a digital fingerprint of the data item, and storing the data item on the storage device at a location or locations associated with the digital fingerprint. In a second aspect, the method comprises determining a digital fingerprint of the data item, testing for whether the data item is already stored in the repository by comparing the digital fingerprint of the data item to the digital fingerprints of data items already in storage in the repository, and challenging a client that is attempting to deposit a data item already stored in the repository, to ascertain that the client has the full data item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Norman H. Margolus, Thomas F. Knight, JR., Bruce M. Boghosian, Jered J. Floyd, Sam Hartman, George E. Homsy, II, Gill A. Pratt
  • Patent number: 7693814
    Abstract: In general, the invention features methods by which more than one client program connected to a network stores the same data item on a storage device of a data repository connected to the network. In one aspect, the method comprises encrypting the data item using a key derived from the content of the data item, determining a digital fingerprint of the data item, and storing the data item on the storage device at a location or locations associated with the digital fingerprint. In a second aspect, the method comprises determining a digital fingerprint of the data item, testing for whether the data item is already stored in the repository by comparing the digital fingerprint of the data item to the digital fingerprints of data items already in storage in the repository, and challenging a client that is attempting to deposit a data item already stored in the repository, to ascertain that the client has the full data item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Permabit Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Norman H. Margolus, Thomas F. Knight, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7685096
    Abstract: A method for turning variable-length file path names into fixed-length object identifiers in a data repository, the method comprising, assigning a fixed-value identifier to a file system in the data repository, computing a first deterministic pseudo-random function that combines a first component of a plurality of file system pathname components associated with a file with the fixed-value identifier, computing a second deterministic pseudo-random function that combines a second component of the plurality of file system pathname components with the result of the first function, and using at least one of the computed deterministic pseudo-random functions to produce a fixed-length object identifier for the file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Permabit Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Norman H. Margolus, Thomas F. Knight, Jr., Jered J. Floyd, George E. Homsy, II
  • Patent number: 7657931
    Abstract: A method for quantifying the relative degree of uniqueness of an indicated data item in a repository of data items stored at locations associated with their digital fingerprints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Burnside Acquisition, LLC
    Inventors: Norman H. Margolus, Thomas F. Knight, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7587617
    Abstract: In general, the invention features methods by which more-than one client program connected to a network stores the same data item on a storage device of a data repository connected to the network. In one aspect, the method comprises encrypting the data item using a key derived from the content of the data item, determining a digital fingerprint of the data item, and storing the data item on the storage device at a location or locations associated with the digital fingerprint. In a second aspect, the method comprises determining a digital fingerprint of the data item, testing for whether the data item is already stored in the repository by comparing the digital fingerprint of the data item to the digital fingerprints of data items already in storage in the repository, and challenging a client that is attempting to deposit a data item already stored in the repository, to ascertain that the client has the full data item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Burnside Acquisition, LLC
    Inventors: Norman H. Margolus, Thomas F. Knight, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7506173
    Abstract: In general, the invention features methods by which more than one client program connected to a network stores the same data item on a storage device of a data repository connected to the network. In one aspect, the method comprises encrypting the data item using a key derived from the content of the data item, determining a digital fingerprint of the data item, and storing the data item on the storage device at a location or locations associated with the digital fingerprint. In a second aspect, the method comprises determining a digital fingerprint of the data item, testing for whether the data item is already stored in the repository by comparing the digital fingerprint of the data item to the digital fingerprints of data items already in storage in the repository, and challenging a client that is attempting to deposit a data item already stored in the repository, to ascertain that the client has the full data item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Burnside Acquisition, LLC
    Inventors: Norman H. Margolus, Thomas F. Knight, Jr., Jered J. Floyd, Sam Hartman, George E. Homsy, II
  • Patent number: 7457959
    Abstract: In general, the invention features methods by which more than one client program connected to a network stores the same data item on a storage device of a data repository connected to the network. In one aspect, the method comprises encrypting the data item using a key derived from the content of the data item, determining a digital fingerprint of the data item, and storing the data item on the storage device at a location or locations associated with the digital fingerprint. In a second aspect, the method comprises determining a digital fingerprint of the data item, testing for whether the data item is already stored in the repository by comparing the digital fingerprint of the data item to the digital fingerprints of data items already in storage in the repository, and challenging a client that is attempting to deposit a data item already stored in the repository, to ascertain that the client has the full data item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Burnside Acquisition, LLC
    Inventors: Norman H. Margolus, Thomas F. Knight, Jr.