Patents by Inventor William Rice
William Rice 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: 20230377607Abstract: Methods and systems for dubbing audio-video media productions. Dubbed audio-video media production are produced by training a learning engine to produce synthesized audio representing speech using audio samples provided by speakers with a variety of vocal characteristics and/or to modify pre-recorded speech. Synthesized audio produced by a trained instance of the learning engine is applied to produce a soundtrack for the audio-video media production in which characters depicted therein have specified speaker vocal characteristics. This may be done by generating, line-by-line, utterances for each respective one of the characters according to a script for the audio-video media production and in a voice reflecting those of the respective vocal characteristics of a one of the speakers corresponding to the respective one of the characters. Playback of the utterances is synchronized with video elements of the audio-video media production, as specified, for example, through a timeline editor of a user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Shelby Bonnie, William Rice, Joshua Ziegler, Noel Weichbrodt, Timothy Willison, Elizabeth Ropp, Josephine Courant
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Publication number: 20230154274Abstract: A gaming machine includes a base, a columnar pedestal extending vertically from the base, and a button deck adjustably coupled to the pedestal. The button deck includes an upper surface including a transparent touchscreen element, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and a button deck body extending therebetween. At least one of the lower surface and the body include one or more transparent display elements, the one or more transparent display elements are configured to generate images of gaming machine control actuators viewable on the upper surface. The transparent touchscreen element is configured to receive touches and gestures indicating control inputs. The gaming machine also includes a player tracking card reader positioned within the button deck and accessible through a slot in a front edge of the button deck, the player tracking card reader communicatively coupled to a player tracking display area of the gaming machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: William Douglas Lamb, Daniel William Rice, Victor Brent McClearen, Charles Stanley Curbbun, Arvin Grande Abadilla, Matthew Kranz, Julian Groeli, Blake Chuanlun Wang, Jin Chen, William John Leach
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Publication number: 20230148401Abstract: An electronic trading marketplace (ETM) communicates with interfacing modules interfacing directly with order management systems (OMS's) at trading institutions. The interfacing modules automatically transmit orders from the OMS databases to the ETM and update the OMS databases in response to orders executed at the ETM. Traders can communicate with the ETM to anonymously negotiate trades of securities.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2023Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Mark Miller, Dean P. Alderucci, William Rice, Kevin Foley, Andrew Fishkind, Philip Marber, Brian Gay
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Publication number: 20230058264Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorescence reporter plasmid systems for enabling a Bacillus strain to fluoresce, and to methods for visualizing the state of Bacillus strains.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: Novozymes BioAg A/SInventors: Jared Heffron, John William Rice
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Patent number: 11568705Abstract: A gaming machine includes a base, a columnar pedestal extending vertically from the base, and a button deck adjustably coupled to the pedestal. The button deck includes an upper surface including a transparent touchscreen element, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and a button deck body extending therebetween. At least one of the lower surface and the body include one or more transparent display elements, the one or more transparent display elements are configured to generate images of gaming machine control actuators viewable on the upper surface. The transparent touchscreen element is configured to receive touches and gestures indicating control inputs. The gaming machine also includes a player tracking card reader positioned within the button deck and accessible through a slot in a front edge of the button deck, the player tracking card reader communicatively coupled to a player tracking display area of the gaming machine.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: VIDEO GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: William Douglas Lamb, Daniel William Rice, Victor Brent McClearen, Charles Stanley Curbbun, Arvin Grande Abadilla, Matthew Kranz, Julian Groeli, Blake Chuanlun Wang, Jin Chen, William John Leach
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Publication number: 20220327618Abstract: An electronic trading marketplace (ETM) communicates with interfacing modules interfacing directly with order management systems (OMS's) at trading institutions. The interfacing modules automatically transmit orders from the OMS databases to the ETM and update the OMS databases in response to orders executed at the ETM. Traders can communicate with the ETM to anonymously negotiate trades of securities.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Mark Miller, Dean P. Alderucci, William Rice, Kevin Foley, Andrew Fishkind, Philip Marber, Brian Gay
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Patent number: 11146599Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine-readable storage media for processing data streams in accordance with protocols to selectively transmit content to endpoint devices to facilitate conferencing are disclosed. Electronic communications may be received, via one or more networks, from endpoint devices, segregated, and routed to facilitate conferencing environments. Listening for data changes in data streams may be performed, each data stream corresponding to a particular source. Data changes that are generated based on events may be detected and mapped to a particular load identifier and a particular conferencing environment. A conferencing protocol may be identified and mapped to the particular conferencing environment. Consequent to determining that the data changes correspond to the one or more, the particular conferencing environment may be updated.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: C/HCA, Inc.Inventors: Edmund Jackson, Cody Hall, William Gregg, Jim Jirjis, William Rice, Warren Sadler, Igor Ges, Annabaker Garber
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Publication number: 20210287290Abstract: Systems and methods for administering trade orders are described. An embodiment comprises receiving, from a first server operated by a first trader, a communication including a first trade order and one or more selection criteria, the first trade order including at least one of a specified instrument, a specified quantity, and a specified price; determining that a database of trade orders does not contain a trade order matching the first trade order; identifying a plurality of traders satisfying the selection criteria; sending, to a plurality of second servers, a query including at least one of the specified instrument, the specified quantity, and the specified price; receiving, from a one of the plurality of second servers operated on behalf of a second trader, a positive response to the query; and facilitating execution of a trade between the first trader and the second trader for the specified instrument at the specified price.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Mark Miller, Andrew Fishkind, Kevin Foley, William Rice, Brian L. Gay, Philip Marber, Charles Plott
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Publication number: 20210251239Abstract: A method of controlling or preventing pathogenic damage and/or pest damage in a plant propagation material, a plant, part of a plant and/or plant organ, comprising applying on the plant, part of the plant, plant organ, plant propagation material or a surrounding area thereof a phytoprotective agent comprising an enzyme and a fungicide.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/SInventors: Brian R. Scott, John William Rice, Jarrod Leland, Dave Greenshields, Sharon Inch
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Patent number: 11023971Abstract: Systems and methods for administering trade orders are described. An embodiment comprises receiving, from a first server operated by a first trader, a communication including a first trade order and one or more selection criteria, the first trade order including at least one of a specified instrument, a specified quantity, and a specified price; determining that a database of trade orders does not contain a trade order matching the first trade order; identifying a plurality of traders satisfying the selection criteria; sending, to a plurality of second servers, a query including at least one of the specified instrument, the specified quantity, and the specified price; receiving, from a one of the plurality of second servers operated on behalf of a second trader, a positive response to the query; and facilitating execution of a trade between the first trader and the second trader for the specified instrument at the specified price.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: CFPH, LLCInventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Mark Miller, Andrew Fishkind, Kevin Foley, William Rice, Brian L. Gay, Philip Marber, Charles Plott
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Publication number: 20210082237Abstract: A gaming machine includes a base, a columnar pedestal extending vertically from the base, and a button deck adjustably coupled to the pedestal. The button deck includes an upper surface including a transparent touchscreen element, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and a button deck body extending therebetween. At least one of the lower surface and the body include one or more transparent display elements, the one or more transparent display elements are configured to generate images of gaming machine control actuators viewable on the upper surface. The transparent touchscreen element is configured to receive touches and gestures indicating control inputs. The gaming machine also includes a player tracking card reader positioned within the button deck and accessible through a slot in a front edge of the button deck, the player tracking card reader communicatively coupled to a player tracking display area of the gaming machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: William Douglas Lamb, Daniel William Rice, Victor Brent McClearen, Charles Stanley Curbbun, Arvin Grande Abadilla, Matthew Kranz, Julian Groeli, Blake Chuanlun Wang, Jin Chen, William John Leach
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Patent number: 10854039Abstract: A gaming machine includes a base, a columnar pedestal extending vertically from the base, and a button deck adjustably coupled to the pedestal. The button deck includes an upper surface including a transparent touchscreen element, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and a button deck body extending therebetween. At least one of the lower surface and the body include one or more transparent display elements, the one or more transparent display elements are configured to generate images of gaming machine control actuators viewable on the upper surface. The transparent touchscreen element is configured to receive touches and gestures indicating control inputs. The gaming machine also includes a player tracking card reader positioned within the button deck and accessible through a slot in a front edge of the button deck, the player tracking card reader communicatively coupled to a player tracking display area of the gaming machine.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Video Gaming Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William Douglas Lamb, Daniel William Rice, Victor Brent McClearen, Charles Stanley Curbbun, Arvin Grande Abadilla, Matthew Kranz, Julian Groeli, Blake Chuanlun Wang, Jin Chen, William John Leach
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Patent number: 10574708Abstract: A system configured for remote communication includes a sensor configured to detect a presence of a first individual, a processor configured to determine an intent of the first individual to establish communication with a remote individual, a communication module configured to communicate the presence and intent to a remote system and further configured to receive an indication of the presence and availability of a second individual at the remote system to communication, and an indicator configured to indicate the second individual's presence and availability to communication. The indicator is configured to indicate a plurality of different presence and availability states for the second individual.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: William Voigt, Darren Abrams, Pelham Norville, Noah Stupak, William Rice, John Trotter
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Publication number: 20190147533Abstract: Systems and methods for administering trade orders are described. An embodiment comprises receiving, from a first server operated by a first trader, a communication including a first trade order and one or more selection criteria, the first trade order including at least one of a specified instrument, a specified quantity, and a specified price; determining that a database of trade orders does not contain a trade order matching the first trade order; identifying a plurality of traders satisfying the selection criteria; sending, to a plurality of second servers, a query including at least one of the specified instrument, the specified quantity, and the specified price; receiving, from a one of the plurality of second servers operated on behalf of a second trader, a positive response to the query; and facilitating execution of a trade between the first trader and the second trader for the specified instrument at the specified price.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Mark Miller, Andrew Fishkind, Kevin Foley, William Rice, Brian L. Gay, Philip Marber, Charles Plott
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Publication number: 20190052680Abstract: A system configured for remote communication includes a sensor configured to detect a presence of a first individual, a processor configured to determine an intent of the first individual to establish communication with a remote individual, a communication module configured to communicate the presence and intent to a remote system and further configured to receive an indication of the presence and availability of a second individual at the remote system to communication, and an indicator configured to indicate the second individual's presence and availability to communication. The indicator is configured to indicate a plurality of different presence and availability states for the second individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: Bose CorporationInventors: William Voigt, Darren Abrams, Pelham Norville, Noah Stupak, William Rice, John Trotter
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Patent number: 10152767Abstract: A device may receive information associated with an input image that includes a first quantity of rows. The device may store pixel values, for a second quantity of rows, based on the information associated with the input image. The second quantity of rows may be different than the first quantity of rows. The device may generate an output image, that includes a projective transformation of the input image, based on the stored pixel values. The device may provide information associated with the output image.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.Inventors: Michael Neil Hanson, Garrey William Rice, Brian K. Ogilvie, Witold R. Jachimczyk
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Publication number: 20160093142Abstract: A gaming machine includes a base including a width having a first length dimension and a depth having a second length dimension and a columnar pedestal extending vertically from the base, the pedestal including a width having a third length dimension and a depth having a fourth length dimension, the first length dimension being greater than the third length dimension, the second length dimension being greater than the fourth length dimension. The gaming machine also includes a game cabinet including a gaming display including at least one of a single video display panel, a plurality of video display panels, and a combination of mechanical reels and one or more video display panels and a mating flange configured to releasably mount to a complementary pedestal flange positioned at an upper edge of the pedestal. The gaming machine further includes one or more mating plugs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: William Douglas Lamb, Daniel William Rice, Victor Brent McClearen, Charles Stanley Curbbun, Arvin Grande Abadilla, Matthew Kranz, Julian Groeli, Blake Chuanlun Wang, Jin Chen, William John Leach
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Publication number: 20160093143Abstract: A gaming machine includes a base, a columnar pedestal extending vertically from the base, and a button deck adjustably coupled to the pedestal. The button deck includes an upper surface including a transparent touchscreen element, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and a button deck body extending therebetween. At least one of the lower surface and the body include one or more transparent display elements, the one or more transparent display elements are configured to generate images of gaming machine control actuators viewable on the upper surface. The transparent touchscreen element is configured to receive touches and gestures indicating control inputs. The gaming machine also includes a player tracking card reader positioned within the button deck and accessible through a slot in a front edge of the button deck, the player tracking card reader communicatively coupled to a player tracking display area of the gaming machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: William Douglas Lamb, Daniel William Rice, Victor Brent McClearen, Charles Stanley Curbbun, Arvin Grande Abadilla, Matthew Kranz, Julian Groeli, Blake Chuanlun Wang, Jin Chen, William John Leach
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Publication number: 20160012553Abstract: A method for tracking a quantity of a utility supplied to a device connected to a utility supply associated with a first account of the utility is disclosed. The method may include determining if the device is associated with a second account, and associating the quantity of the utility consumed by the device to the second account if the device is associated with the second account.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: William P. Alberth, JR., William Rice, David K. Hartsfield
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Patent number: 9110450Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for dynamically adjusting functions of an automation system. More particularly, the present disclosure includes systems, devices, and methods for intelligently controlling one or more energy-consuming devices in a structure such as a residential, commercial, or industrial building. One embodiment include determining an identity of a person and/or the direction the person is traveling, and then changing a function of an actuator based on the determination(s).Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Green Edge Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William P. Alberth, Jr., Seang Yong Chau, David K. Hartsfield, William Rice, Scott A. Steele