Patents by Inventor William Crow

William Crow 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: 20200170277
    Abstract: The present invention relates to coffee beverage compositions comprising soluble coffee solids and particles of roast coffee beans and with reduced formation of scum and a low content diterpenes. The invention further relates to methods of producing such coffee beverage compositions by removal of oil from a slurry of particles of roast coffee beans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Annette Michelle Birch, Mauro Cavinato, Bruno Chavez Montes, Darren William Crow, Julien Dupas, Kevan Elsby, Robert Wayne Fuson, Federico Mora, Marija Srbljin
  • Patent number: 10394221
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are described herein for transforming three dimensional (3D) video data into a 3D printable model. In one aspect, a method for transforming 3D video data may include receiving 3D video data indicated or selected for 3D printing. The selected portion or 3D video data, which may include a frame of the 3D video data, may be repaired or modified to generate a 3D model that define at least one enclosed volume. At least one of the enclosed volumes of the 3D video data may be re-oriented based on at least one capability of a target 3D printing device. In some aspects, the re-orienting may be performed to optimize at least one of a total print volume or print orientation of the at least one enclosed volume. In some aspects, the method may be performed in response to a single selection or action performed by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kristofer N. Iverson, Patrick John Sweeney, William Crow, Dennis Evseev, Steven Craig Sullivan, Alvaro Collet Romea, Ming Chuang, Zheng Wang, Emmett Lalish
  • Publication number: 20180206514
    Abstract: The present invention relates to coffee beverage compositions comprising soluble coffee solids and particles of roast coffee beans and with reduced formation of scum and a low content diterpenes. The invention further relates to methods of producing such coffee beverage compositions by removal of oil from a slurry of particles of roast coffee beans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Annette Michelle Birch, Mauro Cavinato, Bruno Chavez Montes, Darren William Crow, Julien Dupas, Kevan Elsby, Robert Wayne Fuson, Federico Mora, Marija Srbljin
  • Publication number: 20180046167
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are described herein for transforming three dimensional (3D) video data into a 3D printable model. In one aspect, a method for transforming 3D video data may include receiving 3D video data indicated or selected for 3D printing. The selected portion or 3D video data, which may include a frame of the 3D video data, may be repaired or modified to generate a 3D model that define at least one enclosed volume. At least one of the enclosed volumes of the 3D video data may be re-oriented based on at least one capability of a target 3D printing device. In some aspects, the re-orienting may be performed to optimize at least one of a total print volume or print orientation of the at least one enclosed volume. In some aspects, the method may be performed in response to a single selection or action performed by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Kristofer N. Iverson, Patrick John Sweeney, William Crow, Dennis Evseev, Steven Craig Sullivan, Alvaro Collet Romea, Ming Chuang, Zheng Wang, Emmett Lalish
  • Patent number: 8263155
    Abstract: A beverage dispenser, including a whipper disk and a dispensing spout connected downstream to the housing for dispensing the whipped beverage mixture. A sieve is disposed within the dispensing spout and is configured for reducing the number of large bubbles present within the fluid over a predetermined size. An output plate covers a downstream end of the dispensing spout and has a plurality of holes formed therein for reducing the velocity of the whipped beverage mixture through the dispensing spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Darren William Crow, Takeshi Masu, Jurgen Leenders, Richard Patrick Egnor, Travis D. Hall, J. Antonio Gutierrez, Amol Bhalerao
  • Publication number: 20120003373
    Abstract: A beverage whipper, including a whipper disk configured for spinning within the whipper and having a radius is disclosed. The whipper disk further includes a front surface and a plurality of forward-facing concave surfaces that divide the front surface into a plurality of front surface sections. The concave surfaces extend generally radially over more than half the radius and have a circumferential width and a depth, wherein the width is larger than the depth. The front surface sections have a total area that is at least 4-times the total area of the concave surfaces. Also, a beverage dispenser that includes the whipper for forming beverages having crema such as espresso or cappuccino.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Darren William Crow, Takeshi Masu, Jurgen Leenders, Richard Patrick Egnor, Travis D. Hall
  • Patent number: 8038033
    Abstract: A beverage whipper, including a whipper disk configured for spinning within the whipper and having a radius is disclosed. The whipper disk further includes a front surface and a plurality of forward-facing concave surfaces that divide the front surface into a plurality of front surface sections. The concave surfaces extend generally radially over more than half the radius and have a circumferential width and a depth, wherein the width is larger than the depth. The front surface sections have a total area that is at least 4-times the total area of the concave surfaces. Also, a beverage dispenser that includes the whipper for forming beverages having crema such as espresso or cappuccino.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Darren William Crow, Takeshi Masu, Jurgen Leenders, Richard Patrick Egnor, Travis D. Hall
  • Publication number: 20090285955
    Abstract: A beverage dispenser, including a whipper disk and a dispensing spout connected downstream to the housing for dispensing the whipped beverage mixture. A sieve is disposed within the dispensing spout and is configured for reducing the number of large bubbles present within the fluid over a predetermined size. An output plate covers a downstream end of the dispensing spout and has a plurality of holes formed therein for reducing the velocity of the whipped beverage mixture through the dispensing spout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Darren William Crow, Takeshi Masu, Jurgen Leenders, Richard Patrick Egnor, Travis D. Hall, J. Antonio Gutierrez, Amol Bhalerao
  • Publication number: 20090130280
    Abstract: A beverage whipper, including a whipper disk configured for spinning within the whipper and having a radius is disclosed. The whipper disk further includes a front surface and a plurality of forward-facing concave surfaces that divide the front surface into a plurality of front surface sections. The concave surfaces extend generally radially over more than half the radius and have a circumferential width and a depth, wherein the width is larger than the depth. The front surface sections have a total area that is at least 4-times the total area of the concave surfaces. Also, a beverage dispenser that includes the whipper for forming beverages having crema such as espresso or cappuccino.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Darren William CROW, Takeshi Masu, Jurgen Leenders, Richard Patrick Egnor, Travis D. Hall
  • Publication number: 20060158462
    Abstract: Techniques and tools for displaying/viewing HDR images are described. In one aspect, a background image constructed from HDR image information is displayed along with portions of the HDR image corresponding to one or more regions of interest. The portions have at least one display parameter (e.g., a tone mapping parameter) that differs from a corresponding display parameter for the background image. Regions of interest and display parameters can be determined by a user (e.g., via a GUI). In another aspect, an intermediate image is determined based on image data corresponding to one or more regions of interest of the HDR image. The intermediate image has a narrower dynamic range than the HDR image. The intermediate image or a derived image is then displayed. The techniques and tools can be used to compare, for example, different tone mappings, compression methods, or color spaces in the background and regions of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Toyama, Matthew Uyttendaele, William Crow
  • Publication number: 20050104900
    Abstract: Techniques and tools for displaying/viewing HDR images are described. In one aspect, a background image constructed from HDR image information is displayed along with portions of the HDR image corresponding to one or more regions of interest. The portions have at least one display parameter (e.g., a tone mapping parameter) that differs from a corresponding display parameter for the background image. Regions of interest and display parameters can be determined by a user (e.g., via a GUI). In another aspect, an intermediate image is determined based on image data corresponding to one or more regions of interest of the HDR image. The intermediate image has a narrower dynamic range than the HDR image. The intermediate image or a derived image is then displayed. The techniques and tools can be used to compare, for example, different tone mappings, compression methods, or color spaces in the background and regions of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Kentaro Toyama, Matthew Uyttendaele, William Crow
  • Publication number: 20050099506
    Abstract: A method and system for allowing a computer system platform the ability to create image content is provided. Captured image data of an original image is received and information corresponding to calorimetric points is measured. Automatic determinations are made as to whether information of additional colorimetric points need to be measured to reproduce an accurate color representation of the original image. In response, the computer system platform can identify portions of a displayed image where information of calorimetric points needs to be measured. In addition, the system can automatically measure information of the additional calorimetric points needed. An image and color gamut representation are displayed allowing a user to manipulate measured information of colorimetric points and change the view of the color gamut representation, thereby allowing a user to create an accurate color representation of the original image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Stokes, William Crow
  • Publication number: 20050071744
    Abstract: An image container file has at least first and second multimedia streams (MSs). The first MS includes first image data representing an image. The second MS includes arbitrary data, which can for example, correspond to: a different representation of the same image; annotations to the first image data; second image data that together with the first image data form a new image with greater dynamic range, resolution, field of view or other attributes that can be derived from processing two or more independent images; or an executable file related to the first MS. The image container file can also include an extensible metadata to hold information describing one or more multimedia streams of the image container file. Further, the image container file may include DRM information to provide information related to obtaining a license to access encrypted data or verifying the authenticity of encrypted or unencrypted data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Geoffrey Dunbar, Joseph Ternasky, Kirt Debique, William Crow