Patents by Inventor William Armstrong
William Armstrong 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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Patent number: 11975268Abstract: A user input method includes the steps of inputting real events arising from a user acting as a spectator of content, analysing the real events to estimate user sentiment, and modifying an aspect of computer-controlled character behaviour in response to estimated user sentiment.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Michael Eder, Philip Cockram, Danjeli Schembri, Calum Armstrong, William Michael James Hollingsworth
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Publication number: 20230366751Abstract: A temperature indicator includes a transparent substrate with a first code and a second code disposed on a first side of the transparent substrate. The first code comprises a first color and the second code comprises a second color different than the first color. An absorbent medium is disposed on a second side of the transparent substrate opposite the first side and comprises a third color that contrasts with only the second color of the first and second colors. A substance is disposed between the absorbent medium and the transparent substrate. The substance comprises a fourth color that contrasts with only the first color of the first and second colors and is meltable and absorbed by the absorbent medium in response to a temperature exceeding a temperature threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Johannes van Niekerk, Chris Chapman, Mark Brady, Toby William Armstrong
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Patent number: 11372873Abstract: A set of electronic slide decks is searched using a target slide of a first electronic slide deck, each of the electronic slide decks containing a sequence of slides to be presented individually. A computer system receives from a user input individually selecting the target slide as a search input from the slides of the first electronic slide deck, compares the target slide with the slides of each electronic slide deck in the set to determine whether any of those slides matches the target slide, so as to determine, for each of the set of electronic slide decks, whether that electronic slide deck contains at least one slide that matches the target slide; and displays a set of search results in response to the user input, wherein each of the search results represents one of the electronic slide decks determined to contain at least one matching slide.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Siân Elizabeth Lindley, Andrew Fitzgibbon, Samuel Gavin Smyth, Richard Malcolm Banks, Darren Keith Edge, Advait Sarkar, Olivia Evelyn Mary Fletcher Vane, Michael William Armstrong, Ewa Luger
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Publication number: 20220121852Abstract: Systems and methods for three-dimensional object counting in a three-dimensional space include an image capture device configured to obtain at least one 2D image of the three-dimensional space, a scanner configured to obtain a 3D point cloud of the three-dimensional space, and a processor configured to cooperate with at least one artificial neural network, the at least one artificial neural network configured to classify and count objects in the three-dimensional spaceType: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Brad CURTIS, Kyle William ARMSTRONG, Porter Reece JENKINS
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Patent number: 10845945Abstract: This disclosure relates to computer-implemented management of first and second electronic documents, each of containing a sequence of content components. A user interface displays a first sequence of display elements to represent the first electronic document, and a second sequence of display elements to represent the second electronic document. Each of the display elements in each of the displayed sequences represents an individual content component or group of content components of the electronic document represented by that sequence. The first and second sequences are displayed alongside each other, with their respective display elements in an initial alignment, to allow a side-by-side comparison of the electronic documents. The user can automatically realign the sequences to a selected content component.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Samuel Gavin Smyth, Andrew Fitzgibbon, Siân Elizabeth Lindley, Richard Malcolm Banks, Darren Keith Edge, Advait Sarkar, Olivia Evelyn Mary Fletcher Vane, Michael William Armstrong, Ewa Luger
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Patent number: 10698917Abstract: A computer system edits a first electronic slide deck by reusing content from a second electronic slide deck, the electronic slide decks containing first and second sequences of slides respectively. The computer system identifies at least a second of the slides of the second electronic slide deck as a candidate for insertion in the first electronic slide deck by identifying the second slide as having a target positional relationship with a first slide of the first electronic slide deck. In response to the user accepting a suggestion to insert the second slide into the first slide deck, a version of the second slide is inserted into the first slide deck at a position in the first sequence that is determined automatically by the computer system.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Samuel Gavin Smyth, Richard Malcolm Banks, Siân Elizabeth Lindley, Michael William Armstrong
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Patent number: 10656814Abstract: This disclose relates to computer-implemented management of an electronic slide deck, the electronic slide deck containing a set of slides to be presented individually. The computer system processes the slides of the electronic slide deck to autonomously group the slides into a plurality of groups, the autonomous grouping being performed by identifying the slides in each of the groups as having related content, generates in association with the electronic slide deck, grouping data in electronic storage accessible to the computer system, the grouping data denoting the identified groups of slides, and controls a user interface based on the stored grouping data to convey, to a user, information relating to at least one of the identified groups of slides.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Siân Elizabeth Lindley, Andrew Fitzgibbon, Samuel Gavin Smyth, Richard Malcolm Banks, Darren Keith Edge, Advait Sarkar, Olivia Evelyn Mary Fletcher Vane, Michael William Armstrong, Ewa Luger
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Publication number: 20180349450Abstract: A computer system edits a first electronic slide deck by reusing content from a second electronic slide deck, the electronic slide decks containing first and second sequences of slides respectively. The computer system identifies at least a second of the slides of the second electronic slide deck as a candidate for insertion in the first electronic slide deck by identifying the second slide as having a target positional relationship with a first slide of the first electronic slide deck. In response to the user accepting a suggestion to insert the second slide into the first slide deck, a version of the second slide is inserted into the first slide deck at a position in the first sequence that is determined automatically by the computer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Samuel Gavin SMYTH, Richard Malcolm BANKS, Siân Elizabeth LINDLEY, Michael William ARMSTRONG
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Publication number: 20180349449Abstract: A set of electronic slide decks is searched using a target slide of a first electronic slide deck, each of the electronic slide decks containing a sequence of slides to be presented individually. A computer system receives from a user input individually selecting the target slide as a search input from the slides of the first electronic slide deck, compares the target slide with the slides of each electronic slide deck in the set to determine whether any of those slides matches the target slide, so as to determine, for each of the set of electronic slide decks, whether that electronic slide deck contains at least one slide that matches the target slide; and displays a set of search results in response to the user input, wherein each of the search results represents one of the electronic slide decks determined to contain at least one matching slide.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Siân Elizabeth LINDLEY, Andrew FITZGIBBON, Samuel Gavin SMYTH, Richard Malcolm BANKS, Darren Keith EDGE, Advait SARKAR, Olivia Evelyn Mary FLETCHER VANE, Michael William ARMSTRONG, Ewa LUGER
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Publication number: 20180348989Abstract: This disclosure relates to computer-implemented management of first and second electronic documents, each of containing a sequence of content components. A user interface displays a first sequence of display elements to represent the first electronic document, and a second sequence of display elements to represent the second electronic document. Each of the display elements in each of the displayed sequences represents an individual content component or group of content components of the electronic document represented by that sequence. The first and second sequences are displayed alongside each other, with their respective display elements in an initial alignment, to allow a side-by-side comparison of the electronic documents. The user can automatically realign the sequences to a selected content component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Samuel Gavin SMYTH, Andrew FITZGIBBON, Siân Elizabeth LINDLEY, Richard Malcolm BANKS, Darren Keith EDGE, Advait SARKAR, Olivia Evelyn Mary FLETCHER VANE, Michael William ARMSTRONG, Ewa LUGER
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Publication number: 20180349006Abstract: This disclose relates to computer-implemented management of an electronic slide deck, the electronic slide deck containing a set of slides to be presented individually. The computer system processes the slides of the electronic slide deck to autonomously group the slides into a plurality of groups, the autonomous grouping being performed by identifying the slides in each of the groups as having related content, generates in association with the electronic slide deck, grouping data in electronic storage accessible to the computer system, the grouping data denoting the identified groups of slides, and controls a user interface based on the stored grouping data to convey, to a user, information relating to at least one of the identified groups of slides.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Siân Elizabeth LINDLEY, Andrew FITZGIBBON, Samuel Gavin SMYTH, Richard Malcolm BANKS, Darren Keith EDGE, Advait SARKAR, Olivia Evelyn Mary FLETCHER VANE, Michael William ARMSTRONG, Ewa LUGER
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Patent number: 10114231Abstract: An eyewear with detachable temples includes a front frame, a detachable hinge, and temples extending rearwardly from opposing sides of the front frame. The detachable hinge includes a receiving mount attached to opposing sides of the front frame, a pin housing attached to the temples, and a pin within the pin housing that can be removably connected to the receiving mounts.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Inventors: Eric William Armstrong, Riley Stewart Bingham
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Patent number: 9925063Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for providing stabilization between first and second vertebrae are provided. More particularly, in one form a system includes an implant configured to be positioned in a disc space between the first and second vertebrae and a freestanding plate for engagement with extradiscal surfaces of the first and second vertebrae. The system also includes an insertion instrument with an engaging portion configured to releasably engage with the implant and the plate such that the implant and plate can be positioned together relative to the first and second vertebrae. In one aspect, an angular orientation of the implant relative to the plate is adjustable when the implant and the plate are engaged by the instrument. In this or another aspect, the implant and plate are held in a contiguous relationship when engaged by the instrument. However, different forms and applications are also envisioned.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: William Armstrong, Thomas Carls, John A. Cowan, Jr., James Duncan, Richard A. Hynes, Anthony J. Melkent, Jean-Pierre Mobasser, D. Hal Silcox, III
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Publication number: 20170151064Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for providing stabilization between first and second vertebrae are provided. More particularly, in one form a system includes an implant configured to be positioned in a disc space between the first and second vertebrae and a freestanding plate for engagement with extradiscal surfaces of the first and second vertebrae. The system also includes an insertion instrument with an engaging portion configured to releasably engage with the implant and the plate such that the implant and plate can be positioned together relative to the first and second vertebrae. In one aspect, an angular orientation of the implant relative to the plate is adjustable when the implant and the plate are engaged by the instrument. In this or another aspect, the implant and plate are held in a contiguous relationship when engaged by the instrument. However, different forms and applications are also envisioned.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.Inventors: William Armstrong, Thomas Carls, John A. Cowan, JR., James Duncan, Richard A. Hynes, Anthony J. Melkent, Jean-Pierre Mobasser, D. Hal Silcox, III
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Patent number: 9615940Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for providing stabilization between first and second vertebrae are provided. More particularly, in one form a system includes an implant configured to be positioned in a disc space between the first and second vertebrae and a freestanding plate for engagement with extradiscal surfaces of the first and second vertebrae. The system also includes an insertion instrument with an engaging portion configured to releasably engage with the implant and the plate such that the implant and plate can be positioned together relative to the first and second vertebrae. In one aspect, an angular orientation of the implant relative to the plate is adjustable when the implant and the plate are engaged by the instrument. In this or another aspect, the implant and plate are held in a contiguous relationship when engaged by the instrument. However, different forms and applications are also envisioned.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: William Armstrong, Thomas Carls, John A. Cowan, Jr., James Duncan, Richard A. Hynes, Anthony J. Melkent, Jean-Pierre Mobasser, D. Hal Silcox, III
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Patent number: 9526532Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for providing stabilization between first and second vertebrae are provided. More particularly, in one form a system includes an implant configured to be positioned in a disc space between the first and second vertebrae and a freestanding plate for engagement with extradiscal surfaces of the first and second vertebrae. The system also includes an insertion instrument with an engaging portion configured to releasably engage with the implant and the plate such that the implant and plate can be positioned together relative to the first and second vertebrae. In one aspect, an angular orientation of the implant relative to the plate is adjustable when the implant and the plate are engaged by the instrument. In this or another aspect, the implant and plate are held in a contiguous relationship when engaged by the instrument. However, different forms and applications are also envisioned.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: William Armstrong, Thomas Carls, John A. Cowan, Jr., James Duncan, Richard A. Hynes, Anthony J. Melkent, Jean-Pierre Mobasser, D. Hal Silcox, III
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Publication number: 20160256294Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for providing stabilization between first and second vertebrae are provided. More particularly, in one form a system includes an implant configured to be positioned in a disc space between the first and second vertebrae and a freestanding plate for engagement with extradiscal surfaces of the first and second vertebrae. The system also includes an insertion instrument with an engaging portion configured to releasably engage with the implant and the plate such that the implant and plate can be positioned together relative to the first and second vertebrae. In one aspect, an angular orientation of the implant relative to the plate is adjustable when the implant and the plate are engaged by the instrument. In this or another aspect, the implant and plate are held in a contiguous relationship when engaged by the instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: William Armstrong, Thomas Carls, John A. Cowan, JR., James Duncan, Richard A. Hynes, Anthony J. Melkent, Jean-Pierre Mobasser, D. Hal Silcox, III
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Patent number: 9253340Abstract: A digital camera, comprising an image sensor and an optical system for capturing an image of a scene and a wireless communication system. User interface elements are provided enabling a user to select a sharing destination for a captured digital image. A plurality of network pathways are identified for communication with the sharing destination using the wireless communication system. A priority is determined for each of the network pathways and the digital image is transmitted to the sharing destination using the highest priority network pathway.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2011Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLCInventors: John M. Bednarczyk, Mark D. Wood, Frank William Armstrong, Gregory R. Bryniarski
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Publication number: 20160000475Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for providing stabilization between first and second vertebrae are provided. More particularly, in one form a system includes an implant configured to be positioned in a disc space between the first and second vertebrae and a freestanding plate for engagement with extradiscal surfaces of the first and second vertebrae. The system also includes an insertion instrument with an engaging portion configured to releasably engage with the implant and the plate such that the implant and plate can be positioned together relative to the first and second vertebrae. In one aspect, an angular orientation of the implant relative to the plate is adjustable when the implant and the plate are engaged by the instrument. In this or another aspect, the implant and plate are held in a contiguous relationship when engaged by the instrument. However, different forms and applications are also envisioned.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: William Armstrong, Thomas Carls, John A. Cowan, JR., James Duncan, Richard A. Hynes, Anthony J. Melkent, Jean-Pierre Mobasser, D. Hal Silcox, III
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Patent number: 9180019Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for providing stabilization between first and second vertebrae are provided. More particularly, in one form a system includes an implant configured to be positioned in a disc space between the first and second vertebrae and a freestanding plate for engagement with extradiscal surfaces of the first and second vertebrae. The system also includes an insertion instrument with an engaging portion configured to releasably engage with the implant and the plate such that the implant and plate can be positioned together relative to the first and second vertebrae. In one aspect, an angular orientation of the implant relative to the plate is adjustable when the implant and the plate are engaged by the instrument. In this or another aspect, the implant and plate are held in a contiguous relationship when engaged by the instrument. However, different forms and applications are also envisioned.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: William Armstrong, Thomas Carls, John A. Cowan, James Duncan, Richard A. Hynes, Anthony J. Melkent, Jean-Pierre Mobasser, D. Hal Silcox