Patents by Inventor William J. Allen

William J. Allen 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: 9917225
    Abstract: A solar antenna array may comprise an emitter that may convert visible light into black body infrared radiation, and an array of antennas that may capture and convert the black body radiation into electrical power. Methods for constructing the solar antenna array may include using thermal insulation, high-gain low-e glass, and gasses with minimal heat transfer. A black body infrared antenna array may augment the electrical power from a visible light antenna array by converting its waste heat into additional electrical power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: NovaSolix, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurence H. Cooke, William J. Allen
  • Patent number: 9917217
    Abstract: A solar antenna array may comprise an array of randomly placed carbon nanotube antennas that may capture and convert sunlight into electrical power. Methods for constructing the solar antenna array may use a mold and self aligning processing steps to minimize cost. Designs may be optimized for capturing a broad spectrum of non-polarized light. Alternatively, the array may generate light, and when connected in to an array of independently controllable sections may operate as either a reflective or light transmitting display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: NOVASOLIX, INC.
    Inventors: Laurence H. Cooke, William J. Allen
  • Publication number: 20180054413
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to a communication association model. For example, a computing device may include a processor. The processor may access a first and a second communication, the second communication originating based on the first communication. The processor may analyze the first communication to obtain first data associated with the first communication and analyze the second communication to obtain second data associated with the second communication, where the first data includes data associated with a first sender and a first recipient of the first communication and the second data includes data associated with a second sender and a second recipient of the second communication. The processor may create an association between the first data and the second data and may generate a model specifying the associated based on the first data and the second data, where the model indicates an impact associated with the first communication and the second communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: ENT. SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LP
    Inventors: Joshua HAILPERN, William J. ALLEN
  • Publication number: 20180025521
    Abstract: In example implementations, an amount of ambient light in a real world image is measured. An analysis of the virtual image is performed and a user preference for the virtual image is determined. A brightness level of the real world image is modulated based upon the amount of ambient light in the real world image that is measured. The virtual image is adjusted to optimize an appearance of the virtual image on a near eye display that is overlaid on the real world image based upon the analysis of the virtual image, the real world image that is modulated and the user preference for the virtual image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: ENT. SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LP
    Inventors: William J. ALLEN, Kas KASRAVI
  • Publication number: 20180027220
    Abstract: Examples associated with virtual space calibration are disclosed. One example includes calibrating a first physical space to a virtual space in response to a first signal received from a first device in the first physical space. A second physical space is calibrated to the virtual space in response to a second signal received from a second device in the second physical space. The second device is controlled to project, into the second physical space, a representation of a first artifact from the first physical space. The representation of the first artifact is projected into the second physical space based on the calibration of the first physical space to the virtual space, and based on the calibration of the second physical space to the virtual space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: ENT. SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LP
    Inventors: Joshua HAILPERN, William J. ALLEN, James C. COOPER, Kieran MCCORRY
  • Publication number: 20180013997
    Abstract: Examples associated with room capture and projection are disclosed. One example includes an information management module that may maintain information regarding a virtual space and a first digital object within the virtual space. The first digital object may be associated with an artifact in a physical space. A room calibration module may map the virtual space to the physical space using sensors to detect attributes of the physical space. A capture module may record a modification to the artifact to be maintained by the information management module. A projection module may project a representation of a second digital object into the physical space. The representation may be projected based on a signal from the information management module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: ENT. SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LP
    Inventors: Joshua HAILPERN, William J. ALLEN, James C. COOPER, Kieran MCCORRY
  • Publication number: 20180013998
    Abstract: Examples associated with relationship preserving projection of digital objects are disclosed. One example includes identifying suitable locations within a physical space for projection of digital objects. The digital objects may be stored in a virtual space. A representation of a first digital object from the virtual space may be projected onto a first suitable location in the physical space and a representation of a second digital object from the virtual space may be projected onto a second suitable location in the physical space. The first suitable location and the second suitable location may preserve a spatial relationship between the first digital object and the second digital object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: ENT. SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LP
    Inventors: Joshua HAILPERN, William J. ALLEN, James C. COOPER, Kieran MCCORRY
  • Patent number: 9835448
    Abstract: An example hologram device may include a target holographic view of an encoded holographic image representing an alignment target; and a plurality of non-target holographic views of the encoded holographic image, each non-target holographic view indicating a position relative to the target holographic view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: William J. Allen, David A. Fattal
  • Publication number: 20170329878
    Abstract: Variable density modeling can, in an example implementation, include an error tracking tree data structure of a variable density three-dimensional (3-D) object to be additively manufactured and an open voxel tracking tree data structure of the 3-D object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jay S. Gondek, Stephen J. Nichols, Peter Morovic, Jan Morovic, William J. Allen
  • Publication number: 20170309767
    Abstract: A solar antenna array may comprise an array of carbon nanotube antennas that may capture and convert sunlight into electrical power. A method for constructing the solar antenna array from a glass top down to an aluminum covered plastic bottom such that light passing through the glass top and/or reflected off the aluminum bottom both may be captured by the antennas sandwiched between. Techniques for patterning the glass to further direct the light toward the antennas and techniques for continuous flow fabrication and testing are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Laurence H. COOKE, Andreas HEGEDUS, Jyotsna IYER, Paul COMITA, William J. ALLEN
  • Publication number: 20170221268
    Abstract: Examples relate to behavior tracking and modification using mobile augmented reality. In some examples, a navigation request for a route to a destination location is received from a user, and a data stream associated with the user is obtained. A first waypoint is identified based on the data stream and first waypoint metadata of a number of waypoint metadata that each include recognition cues for identifying a corresponding waypoint. An orientation of the user is determined based on the data stream and the recognition cues in the first waypoint metadata. A second waypoint is determined based on the characteristics in second waypoint metadata, and a guidance overlay is generated for display to the user based on the orientation, where the guidance overlay specifies a direction and a distance to the second waypoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
    Inventors: Charles Edgar BESS, William J. ALLEN
  • Publication number: 20170201721
    Abstract: Systems and methods associated with artifact projection are disclosed. One example method includes generating a first digital object in a virtual space. The first digital object may correspond to a first artifact in a first physical space. The method also includes recording attributes of the first artifact as the attributes change over time. The attributes may be recorded in association with the first digital object. The method also includes projecting a representation of the first digital object into a second space. The representation may be generated based on of the first artifact at a first selected time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
    Inventors: Joshua HAILPERN, William J. ALLEN, James C. COOPER, Kieran MCCORRY
  • Publication number: 20170164643
    Abstract: A system prepares and dispenses non gas-infused and gas-infused beverages including a gas source, a pressurizable container connected to the gas source to receive a first flow of gas, a gas infusion tank connected to the gas source to receive a second flow of gas, a first dispensing tap that receives a portion of preprocessed beverage stored in the pressurizable container that flows under pressure from a portion of the first flow of gas to dispense a non gas-infused beverage from the first dispensing tap, and a second dispensing tap that receives gas-infused beverage from the gas infusion vessel to dispense the gas-infused beverage by the second dispensing tap, the gas-infused tank receiving a portion of the preprocessed beverage from the pressurizable container to infuse the preprocessed beverage in the gas infusion vessel with at least a portion of the second flow of gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Kenneth Lundberg, Paul Wesley Cochran,, Peter Edward Boyd, Robert R. Niederman, William J. Allen II, Aditya Jayant Angal
  • Publication number: 20170116333
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to automatic association of content from sources. For example, a computing device may include a processor. The processor may identify a content item being related to a particular source of a plurality of sources accessible by the computing device, where each source of the plurality of sources is independent from other sources in the plurality of sources. The content item is sent to a server managing relationships between content from the plurality of sources, where the server automatically associates the content item with other relevant content items from the plurality of sources. Information identifying the other relevant content items is received from the server. The content item is displayed with the other relevant content items in response to receiving the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Joshua Hailpern, Murilo Juchem, William J. Allen
  • Publication number: 20170074672
    Abstract: An example waypoint navigator method includes identifying a local waypoint using image recognition on an image of the local waypoint displayed on a mobile device. The example method also includes overlaying on the image of the local waypoint, a visual direction to the remote waypoint based on identifying the local waypoint, the visual direction based on context. The example method also includes updating the visual direction based on changes in the context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
    Inventors: William J. ALLEN, Charles Edgar BESS
  • Publication number: 20160342953
    Abstract: Systems and methods associated with calendar scheduling are disclosed. One example method includes generating a first calendar event based on an input received from a user. The method also includes assigning a priority to the first calendar event. The method also includes selecting a second calendar event to reschedule based on a priority of the second calendar event and the priority of the first calendar event. The method also includes scheduling the first calendar event in a time slot at least partially overlapping a time slot previously associated with the second calendar event. The method also includes modifying the priority of the first calendar event over time to deter rescheduling of the first calendar event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Joshua Hailpern, William J. Allen
  • Publication number: 20160305775
    Abstract: An example hologram device may include a target holographic view of an encoded holographic image representing an alignment target; and a plurality of non-target holographic views of the encoded holographic image, each non-target holographic view indicating a position relative to the target holographic view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: William J. ALLEN, David A. FATTAL
  • Publication number: 20160027949
    Abstract: A solar antenna array may comprise an emitter that may convert visible light into black body infrared radiation, and an array of antennas that may capture and convert the black body radiation into electrical power. Methods for constructing the solar antenna array may include using thermal insulation, high-gain low-e glass, and gasses with minimal heat transfer. A black body infrared antenna array may augment the electrical power from a visible light antenna array by converting its waste heat into additional electrical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Laurence H. COOKE, William J. ALLEN
  • Publication number: 20150243817
    Abstract: A solar antenna array may comprise an array of randomly placed carbon nanotube antennas that may capture and convert sunlight into electrical power. Methods for constructing the solar antenna array may use a mold and self aligning processing steps to minimize cost. Designs may be optimized for capturing a broad spectrum of non-polarized light. Alternatively, the array may generate light, and when connected in to an array of independently controllable sections may operate as either a reflective or light transmitting display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Laurence H. COOKE, William J. ALLEN
  • Publication number: 20150155396
    Abstract: A solar antenna array may comprise an array of antennas that may capture and convert sunlight into electrical power. Methods for constructing the solar antenna array may use a stencil and self aligning semiconductor processing steps to minimize cost. Designs may be optimized for capturing a broad spectrum of visible light and non-polarized light. Testing and disconnecting defective antennas from the array may also be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Laurence H. COOKE, William J. ALLEN