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Machine learning for animatronic development and optimization (2025)
Patent
Mitchell, K., Castellon, J., Bacher, M., McCrory, M., Stolarz, J., & Ayala, A. (2025). Machine learning for animatronic development and optimization. US12236168B2

Techniques for animatronic design are provided. A plurality of simulated meshes is generated using a physics simulation model, where the plurality of simulated meshes corresponds to a plurality of actuator configurations for an animatronic mechanical... Read More about Machine learning for animatronic development and optimization.

Detection of Ransomware (2024)
Patent
Buchanan, B., McLaren, P., Russell, G., & Tan, Z. (2024). Detection of Ransomware. US20240152616A1

The present invention relates to a computer program product, a computing device and a method of detecting a file encrypted by ransomware by identifying a file write operation for a file on the computing device and determining if a predetermined numbe... Read More about Detection of Ransomware.

Method and system for visually seamless grafting of volumetric data (2024)
Patent
Mitchell, K. J. (2024). Method and system for visually seamless grafting of volumetric data

Visually seamless grafting of volumetric data. In some implementations, a method includes obtaining volumetric data that represents a first volume including one or more three-dimensional objects. Planar slices of the first volume are determined and f... Read More about Method and system for visually seamless grafting of volumetric data.

Hearing Abilities Assessment (2024)
Patent
McGregor, I. (2024). Hearing Abilities Assessment. W O 2024/041821 A1. World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau

A method for assessing hearing abilities of a human person having two ears, the method comprising: - providing two audio signals to two respective ear speakers at a person's corresponding ears; - measuring at least one value of at least one parameter... Read More about Hearing Abilities Assessment.

GB2609450 - Borehole water pump (2023)
Patent
Azeem Islam, A. U., Njuguna, J., & Muhammad Sukki, F. (2023). GB2609450 - Borehole water pump. GB2609450A

A water pump system for use in borehole, the pump system comprising a pumping chamber or cylinder having piston configured to reciprocate in a direction substantially perpendicular to the borehole axis. The piston may be elongate having a major dimen... Read More about GB2609450 - Borehole water pump.

Dense reconstruction for narrow baseline motion observations (2022)
Patent
Mitchell, K., Dumbgen, F., & Liu, S. (2022). Dense reconstruction for narrow baseline motion observations. USPTO

Techniques for constructing a three-dimensional model of facial geometry are disclosed. A first three-dimensional model of an object is generated, based on a plurality of captured images of the object. A projected three-dimensional model of the objec... Read More about Dense reconstruction for narrow baseline motion observations.

Imidazooxazole derivative having antitumor effect, and pharmaceutical compostion including same (2022)
Patent
Mahmoud, G. E.-D., Choi, H. S., Yoo, K. H., Han, D. K., Oh, C. H., Mohammed, A.-M., Mohammed, I. E.-G., & Ammar, U. (2022). Imidazooxazole derivative having antitumor effect, and pharmaceutical compostion including same. US011332479B2

Provided is a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating tumors, the pharmaceutical composition including an imidazooxazole derivative compound, a solvate, a stereoisomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredi... Read More about Imidazooxazole derivative having antitumor effect, and pharmaceutical compostion including same.

Real-time feature preserving rendering of visual effects on an image of a face (2022)
Patent
Mitchell, K. J., Cambra, L. C., & Li, Y. (2022). Real-time feature preserving rendering of visual effects on an image of a face

Embodiments provide techniques for rendering augmented reality effects on an image of a user's face in real time. The method generally includes receiving an image of a face of a user. A global facial depth map and a luminance map are generated based... Read More about Real-time feature preserving rendering of visual effects on an image of a face.

Optical Element (2022)
Patent
Ramirez-Iniguez, R., Muhammad Sukki, F., McMeekin, S., & Stewart, B. (2022). Optical Element. EP2795388B1

The present invention relates to an optical element, such as a concentrator lens for a system using solar energy. The present invention also relates to associated methods of generating and producing an optical element and/or solar collection or energ... Read More about Optical Element.

Systems and Methods for Illuminating Physical Space with Shadows of Virtual Objects (2021)
Patent
Velinov, Z. V., Mitchell, K. J., & Hager, IV, J. G. (2021). Systems and Methods for Illuminating Physical Space with Shadows of Virtual Objects

A system can be used in conjunction with a display configured to display an augmented reality (AR) environment including a virtual object placed in a real environment, the virtual object having a virtual location in the AR environment. The system inc... Read More about Systems and Methods for Illuminating Physical Space with Shadows of Virtual Objects.

Introducing real-time lighting effects to illuminate real-world physical objects in see-through augmented reality displays (2021)
Patent
Yueng, J. A., Mitchell, K. J., Panec, T. M., Baumbach, E. H., & Drake, C. D. (2021). Introducing real-time lighting effects to illuminate real-world physical objects in see-through augmented reality displays

Embodiments provide for the rendering of illumination effects on real-world objects in augmented reality systems. An example method generally includes overlaying a shader on the augmented reality display. The shader generally corresponds to a three-d... Read More about Introducing real-time lighting effects to illuminate real-world physical objects in see-through augmented reality displays.

Augmenting a physical object with virtual components (2021)
Patent
Drake, C., Mitchell, K., Rodgers, R., Hager, J., MacIntosh, K., & Pan, Y. (2021). Augmenting a physical object with virtual components. US11024098

Systems and methods are presented for immersive and simultaneous animation in a mixed reality environment. Techniques disclosed represent a physical object, present at a scene, in a 3D space of a virtual environment associated with the scene. A virtu... Read More about Augmenting a physical object with virtual components.

Depth codec for real-time, high-quality light field reconstruction (2019)
Patent
Mitchell, K., Koniaris, C., Kosek, M., & Sinclair, D. Depth codec for real-time, high-quality light field reconstruction. US20190313080A1

Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are disclosed that enable the compression of depth data and real-time reconstruction of high-quality light fields. In one aspect, spatial compression and decompression of depth images is divided into the... Read More about Depth codec for real-time, high-quality light field reconstruction.