Patents by Inventor Walter Franklin
Walter Franklin 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: 20250104420Abstract: Representative embodiments set forth herein provide techniques for identifying ground features and enabling virtual interactions therewith. According to some embodiments, one technique can be implemented by a computing device, and includes the steps of (1) receiving a search request to identify ground features that satisfy a plurality of requirements, (2) analyzing geospatial information to identify one or more ground features that satisfy the plurality of requirements, wherein each ground feature corresponds to a respective portion of the geospatial information, (3) generating, for each ground feature of the one or more ground features, respective supplemental information that complements the respective portion of the geospatial information, and (4) displaying a user interface (UI) that includes, for the one or more ground features, a respective UI element that includes at least a portion of the respective supplemental information that corresponds to the ground feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventor: Walter Franklin Coppersmith, III
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Publication number: 20240371286Abstract: A method disclosed herein comprises providing a first user interface to display on a first computing device of a first user, where the first user interface presents a plurality of disparate training topics. Each training topic of the plurality of disparate training topics is associated with one or more learning objectives. The method further comprises generating, based on a selection of training topics, an interactive experience for a second user to assess an understanding by the second user of one or more learning objectives associated with the selection of training topics, where the interactive experience includes a virtual 3D environment and one or more AI-enabled characters. The method further comprises controlling visual content associated with the interactive experience being rendered on a display of a second computing device of the second user by rendering a representation of the virtual 3D environment and the one or more AI-enabled characters.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: Smarter Reality, LLCInventor: Walter Franklin Coppersmith, III
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Publication number: 20240346404Abstract: Representative embodiments set forth herein provide a method for promoting available job positions to players of a video game. The method can include the steps of (1) accessing a recruitment profile of a player of the video game, wherein the recruitment profile is based at least in part on interactions of the player with the video game, (2) accessing a plurality of available job positions, (3) for each available job position of the plurality of available job positions: generating, based on (i) the recruitment profile, and (ii) respective information associated with the available job position, a respective predicted interest level the player would have in the available job position, (4) filtering the plurality of available job positions based on the predicted interest levels, and (5) causing content associated with at least one available job position of the plurality of available job positions to be presented to the player.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventor: Walter Franklin Coppersmith, III
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Publication number: 20230282126Abstract: A method disclosed herein includes providing a user interface to a computing device, where the user interface presents a plurality of scenarios and each scenario of the plurality of scenarios is associated with dialogue with an AI virtual companion on a training topic. The method further includes receiving a selection of a scenario of the plurality of scenarios, receiving a verbal input associated with the scenario spoken by the user from the computing device, converting the verbal input to a textual representation, performing natural language processing on the textual representation to generate a natural language understanding result, determining a response to the verbal input, and controlling visual content associated with the scenario being rendered on the display of the computing device by rendering a representation of the AI virtual companion enacting the response.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: Smarter Reality, LLCInventor: Walter Franklin Coppersmith, III
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Publication number: 20210343177Abstract: A method for training users in remote locations is disclosed. The method provides a user interface, wherein the user interface presents scenarios and roles to play in the scenarios. The method receives selections, wherein the selections comprise a selection of a scenario and a role the user selects to play during the scenario. The method transmits, based on the selection of the scenario and the role the user selects to play during the scenario, prompts in a first turn to the computing devices, wherein each of the prompts is unique to the particular role of each of the plurality of users. The method receives, from the computing devices, actions to perform in response to the prompts, and modifies, based on the actions, the scenario for a subsequent turn to cause different prompts to be transmitted to the computing devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Smarter Reality, LLCInventor: Walter Franklin Coppersmith, III
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Publication number: 20210343077Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor and a memory on which is stored machine readable instructions executable by the processor to: identify a slice height for direct slicing of a Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline (NURBS) model formed of surfaces by slicing planes. The instructions may cause the processor to slice the NURBS model to produce slices having the identified slice height and to adaptively sub-divide surfaces of the NURBS model whose bounding boxes respectively intersect at least one of the slicing planes until the bounding boxes meet a predefined criterion. In addition, for each of the generated bounding boxes which meet the predefined criterion, the instructions may further cause the processor to determine sample points of the surface with which the bounding box corresponds and to store the sample points of the surfaces for printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Silvio De Barros Melo, Francisco Paulo Magalhaes Simoes, Diogo Brandao Borborema Henriques, Veronica Teichrieb, Joao Marcelo Xavier Natario Teixeira, Walter Franklin Marques Correia, Gutenberg Xavier da Silva Barros, Marcelo Riss, Scott White
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Patent number: 10839578Abstract: A method includes obtaining, by a processor, an image of a patient using an imaging device, presenting the image of the patient on a display, and selecting one or more medical procedures to apply to the patient. The method further includes generating a modified image of the patient by applying the one or more medical procedures and the image of the patient as input to a machine learning model trained to output the modified image of the patient. The modified image of the patient includes one or more body region representations of the patient that are modified due to application of the one or more medical procedures to the image of the patient. The method also includes presenting the modified image of the patient on the display.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Smarter Reality, LLCInventors: Walter Franklin Coppersmith, III, Quoc Vong Tran, Benjamin Curtis Beckham
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Publication number: 20200090257Abstract: An electronic device including a computing system is provided. The computing system includes a memory and at least one processor. The computing system is configured to receive a selection of one or more preferences for wearable articles. The computing system is also configured to receive a selection of a first wearable article of a first article type displayed on a display screen. The computing system is further configured to identify one or more additional wearable articles each having a different article type from the first article type. In addition, the computing system is configured to generate for display on the display screen a second wearable article of a second article type from the one or more additional wearable articles based on at least one preference of the one or more preferences.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: Amy's Closet, LLCInventors: Amy Kathryn Karpan, Walter Franklin Coppersmith, III, Quoc Vong Tran
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Publication number: 20190251723Abstract: A method includes obtaining, by a processor, an image of a patient using an imaging device, presenting the image of the patient on a display, and selecting one or more medical procedures to apply to the patient. The method further includes generating a modified image of the patient by applying the one or more medical procedures and the image of the patient as input to a machine learning model trained to output the modified image of the patient. The modified image of the patient includes one or more body region representations of the patient that are modified due to application of the one or more medical procedures to the image of the patient. The method also includes presenting the modified image of the patient on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: Smarter Reality, LLCInventors: Walter Franklin Coppersmith, III, Quoc Vong Tran, Benjamin Curtis Beckham
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Patent number: 10339598Abstract: An electronic device including a computing system is provided. The computing system includes a memory and at least one processor. The computing system is configured to receive a selection of one or more preferences for wearable articles. The computing system is also configured to receive a selection of a first wearable article of a first article type displayed on a display screen. The computing system is further configured to identify one or more additional wearable articles each having a different article type from the first article type. In addition, the computing system is configured to generate for display on the display screen a second wearable article of a second article type from the one or more additional wearable articles based on at least one preference of the one or more preferences.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: AMY'S CLOSET, LLCInventors: Amy Kathryn Karpan, Walter Franklin Coppersmith, III, Quoc Vong Tran
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Patent number: 9072976Abstract: Systems and methods to update virtual trading card characteristics are described. In some embodiments, a method initiates a game played with multiple virtual trading cards, each of which represents a real-world character. Initial characteristics of each virtual trading card are determined based on historical performance data associated with the real-world character. Current performance data is accessed for each real-world character. The characteristics of each virtual trading card are updated based on the current performance data for the represented real-world character. The game is played based on the updated characteristics for the multiple virtual trading cards.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Walter Franklin Coppersmith, III, Andrew Thomas Busey, Jeffrey Michael Petry
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Publication number: 20150174491Abstract: Systems and methods to update virtual trading card characteristics are described. In some embodiments, a method initiates a game played with multiple virtual trading cards, each of which represents a real-world character. Initial characteristics of each virtual trading card are determined based on historical performance data associated with the real-world character. Current performance data is accessed for each real-world character. The characteristics of each virtual trading card are updated based on the current performance data for the represented real-world character. The game is played based on the updated characteristics for the multiple virtual trading cards.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Walter Franklin Coppersmith, III, Andrew Thomas Busey, Jeffrey Michael Petry
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Patent number: 8905849Abstract: According to particular embodiments, virtual trading cards including virtual statistics or characteristics of a virtual, game-based representation of a real-world sports player or other character, are updated periodically to reflect changes in a player's real-world performance. Adjusting the virtual characteristics using real-world performance causes the characteristics of the sports player's virtual trading card to change in a virtual environment as does a corresponding player's video game performance. Characteristics of team members are variable based on characteristics of other team members and opposing team members or other competition factors.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2010Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Walter Franklin Coppersmith, III, Andrew Thomas Busey, Jeffrey Michael Petry
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Patent number: 8522622Abstract: A fixture for testing a tubular member simultaneously in bending and torsion is disclosed. The fixture includes first and second attachment elements that are configured to couple to the tubular member, and a load shoe that is configured to fit within the tubular member. The load shoe includes a body having a contact surface configured to contact a portion of an internal surface of the tubular member and at least one load reaction strut coupled to the body. The load reaction strut is configured to pass through a hole in the tubular member and accept a first force applied in a first direction that is perpendicular to an axis of symmetry of the tubular member.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventor: Walter Franklin
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Patent number: 8490647Abstract: A fluid pressure regulating apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a chamber having a first bore diameter, a second bore diameter, a fluid inlet for receiving fluid at an unregulated pressure, and a fluid outlet for discharging fluid at a regulated pressure. A shuttle assembly is located in the chamber, the shuttle assembly including a valve that is in fluid communication with both the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, and a first sealing member located at an upper portion of the shuttle assembly and a second sealing member located at a lower portion of the shuttle assembly. An unregulated pressure zone communicates with the fluid inlet, a regulated pressure zone communicates with the fluid outlet and a fluid pressure control zone communicates with a portion of the shuttle assembly, the fluid pressure control zone controlling the regulated pressure at the fluid outlet.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Inventor: Walter Franklin Guion
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Patent number: 8336575Abstract: A fluid pressure regulating apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a chamber having a first bore diameter, a second bore diameter, a fluid inlet for receiving fluid at an unregulated pressure, and a fluid outlet for discharging fluid at a regulated pressure. A shuttle assembly is located in the chamber, the shuttle assembly including a valve that is in fluid communication with both the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, and a first sealing member located at an upper portion of the shuttle assembly and a second sealing member located at a lower portion of the shuttle assembly. An unregulated pressure zone communicates with the fluid inlet, a regulated pressure zone communicates with the fluid outlet and a fluid pressure control zone communicates with a portion of the shuttle assembly, the fluid pressure control zone controlling the regulated pressure at the fluid outlet.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Inventor: Walter Franklin Guion
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Publication number: 20120279312Abstract: A fixture for testing a tubular member simultaneously in bending and torsion is disclosed. The fixture includes first and second attachment elements that are configured to couple to the tubular member, and a load shoe that is configured to fit within the tubular member. The load shoe includes a body having a contact surface configured to contact a portion of an internal surface of the tubular member and at least one load reaction strut coupled to the body. The load reaction strut is configured to pass through a hole in the tubular member and accept a first force applied in a first direction that is perpendicular to an axis of symmetry of the tubular member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventor: Walter Franklin
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Patent number: 8110234Abstract: An apparatus and a process for extracting poultry meat from crushed and dismembered poultry pieces is provided. The extracting method is based on mechanical separation utilizing heated water spray within a rotating drum assembly for removal and separation of meat from bone and collagen. The water is collected, pumped into a holding tank, and is flavored with natural poultry extract and antifoam agent for recycle within the process. The apparatus includes a hopper, an inclined rotating drum assembly having perforated walls and an internally located nozzle dispensing a water spray for separating meat from bones, a tank having at least one water jet for separating meat from bone fragments, a vibrating dewatering apparatus for separating meat from the water, and a re-circulation system for collection, reheating, and re-using the solution of water and poultry extract.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2005Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Chic Pic, LLCInventors: Garland Christopher Fulcher, Walter Franklin Lubkin, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120000552Abstract: A fluid pressure regulating apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a chamber having a first bore diameter, a second bore diameter, a fluid inlet for receiving fluid at an unregulated pressure, and a fluid outlet for discharging fluid at a regulated pressure. A shuttle assembly is located in the chamber, the shuttle assembly including a valve that is in fluid communication with both the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, and a first sealing member located at an upper portion of the shuttle assembly and a second sealing member located at a lower portion of the shuttle assembly. An unregulated pressure zone communicates with the fluid inlet, a regulated pressure zone communicates with the fluid outlet and a fluid pressure control zone communicates with a portion of the shuttle assembly, the fluid pressure control zone controlling the regulated pressure at the fluid outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Inventor: Walter Franklin Guion
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Publication number: 20110290346Abstract: A fluid pressure regulating apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a chamber having a first bore diameter, a second bore diameter, a fluid inlet for receiving fluid at an unregulated pressure, and a fluid outlet for discharging fluid at a regulated pressure. A shuttle assembly is located in the chamber, the shuttle assembly including a valve that is in fluid communication with both the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, and a first sealing member located at an upper portion of the shuttle assembly and a second sealing member located at a lower portion of the shuttle assembly. An unregulated pressure zone communicates with the fluid inlet, a regulated pressure zone communicates with the fluid outlet and a fluid pressure control zone communicates with a portion of the shuttle assembly, the fluid pressure control zone controlling the regulated pressure at the fluid outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventor: Walter Franklin Guion