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Christopher L. Hodgins, Hursley GB
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| 20110295964 | MESSAGE SYSTEM FOR SOCIAL NETWORKS - A method of operating a message system can include maintaining a list of users of the message system and maintaining a connection list and a message stream for each user of the message system. After receiving a message from a first user of the message system, the received message can be published on the message stream of the first user and on the message streams of the users identified in the first user's connection list. If the received message is detected to be a reply to an earlier message from a second user, then the earlier message can be published on the message streams of the users identified in the first user's connection list, who are not in the second user's connection list. | 12-01-2011 |
Darryl Hodgins, Lucan CA
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| 20090151643 | Treat-Dispensing Tug Toy - The treat-dispensing tug toy is a pet toy intended for the convenient dispensing of dog treats or similar chewable pet food during interactive play between a dog and its owner. The toy has a hollow, handle portion and a nose portion with a ring for attaching a rope or pull toy. The handle portion has an access hole with a removable cap and may be filled with dog treats. The handle portion ends in a sleeve with a plurality of holes spaced radially about its circumference. The nose portion slides over the sleeve. When a dog pulls on the rope or pull toy, the nose portion slides and uncovers the holes on the sleeve, thus dispensing the dog treats. The resistance of the treat dispensing tug toy may be adjusted to accommodate different sizes and breeds of dogs. | 06-18-2009 |
Diana Hodgins, Hertfordshire GB
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| 20110218463 | Assessment of Gait - A method of monitoring or assessing the motion of the limbs of a body when performing repetitive cyclic activity uses inertial measurement units secured to each of the limbs to be monitored. The operation of all of the IMUs is synchronised by way of a pulse from a computer. On performing the repetitive cyclic activity such as walking, running, trotting or galloping, the outputs of the IMUs are assembled and analysed in realtime, to determine the relative phase of the limb movements, from which an assessment of the gait may be made. | 09-08-2011 |
Doug Hodgins, Milverton CA
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| 20110002951 | Modified Leukotoxin Gene and Protein - The present invention provides nucleic acid sequences encoding a modified leukotoxin protein, wherein the modification comprises the removal of nucleic acid sequences encoding amino acids within hydrophobic transmembrane domains of full length leukotoxin protein, preferably from | 01-06-2011 |
Jessica Hodgins, Pittsburgh, PA US
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| 20100309209 | System and method for database driven action capture - There is provided a system and method for database driven action capture. By utilizing low cost, lightweight MEMS devices such as accelerometers, a user friendly, wearable, and cost effective system for motion capture is provided, which relies on a motion database of previously recorded motions to reconstruct the actions of a user. By relying on the motion database, calculation errors such as integration drift are avoided and the need for complex and expensive positional compensation hardware is avoided. The accelerometers may be implemented in an E-textile embodiment using inexpensive off-the-shelf components. In some embodiments, compression techniques may be used to accelerate linear best match searching against the motion database. Adjacent selected motions may also be blended together for improved reconstruction results and visual rendering quality. Various perceivable effects may be triggered in response to the reconstructed motion, such as animating a 3D avatar, playing sounds, or operating a motor. | 12-09-2010 |
Jessica K. Hodgins, Pittsburgh, PA US
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| 20100250001 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING AND BALANCING ROBOTS FOR IMITATING MOTION CAPTURE DATA - Various embodiments of the invention provide a control framework for robots such that a robot can use all joints simultaneously to track motion capture data and maintain balance. Embodiments of the invention provide a framework enabling complex reference movements to be automatically tracked, for example reference movements derived from a motion capture data system. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110273457 | STABLE SPACES FOR RENDERING CHARACTER GARMENTS IN REAL-TIME - Techniques are disclosed for providing a learning-based clothing model that enables the simultaneous animation of multiple detailed garments in real-time. A simple conditional model learns and preserves key dynamic properties of cloth motions and folding details. Such a conditional model may be generated for each garment worn by a given character. Once generated, the conditional model may be used to determine complex body/cloth interactions in order to render the character and garment from frame-to-frame. The clothing model may be used for a variety of garments worn by male and female human characters (as well as non-human characters) while performing a varied set of motions typically used in video games (e.g., walking, running, jumping, turning, etc.). | 11-10-2011 |
Jessica Kate Hodgins, Pittsburgh, PA US
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| 20110242326 | System and Method for Utilizing Motion Fields to Predict Evolution in Dynamic Scenes - Described herein are methods, systems, apparatuses and products for utilizing motion fields to predict evolution in dynamic scenes. One aspect provides for accessing active object position data including positioning information of a plurality of individual active objects; extracting a plurality of individual active object motions from the active object position data; constructing a motion field using the plurality of individual active object motions; and using the motion field to predict one or more points of convergence at one or more spatial locations that active objects are proceeding towards at a future point in time. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110292055 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANIMATING NON-HUMANOID CHARACTERS WITH HUMAN MOTION DATA - Systems, methods and products for animating non-humanoid characters with human motion are described. One aspect includes selecting key poses included in initial motion data at a computing system; obtaining non-humanoid character key poses which provide a one to one correspondence to selected key poses in said initial motion data; and statically mapping poses of said initial motion data to non-humanoid character poses using a model built based on said one to one correspondence from said key poses of said initial motion data to said non-humanoid character key poses. Other embodiments are described. | 12-01-2011 |
Leonard T. Hodgins, Closter, NJ US
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| 20080277342 | POLYAMIDE MATRICES AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USE - The invention provides novel polymer matrices and methods for preparing polymer matrices, as well as methods for purifying caustic feed streams using membranes that comprise polysulfonamide matrices. | 11-13-2008 |
Lewis Roger Hodgins, Cary, NC US
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| 20080236580 | Method and system for detecting the level of anesthesia agent in an anesthesia vaporizer - A method of detecting a level of anesthetic agent in an anesthesia vaporizer is disclosed. The anesthetic agent forms a column of liquid within an external indicator; the method projects a beam of light into the external indicator. The method further receives the beam of light after the beam of light has traveled through the column of liquid, and detects when the level of anesthetic agent drops below a predetermined level. | 10-02-2008 |
Michael E. Hodgins, Oxford, PA US
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| 20110271416 | Contamination Resistant Air Permeable Fabric Laminate and Garments Made Therefrom - A contamination-resistant air permeable fabric laminate is disclosed that comprises a textile layer attached by discontinuous attachments to an asymmetric porous membrane comprising at least two porous regions or layers through the thickness of the membrane. Methods for making the fabric laminate are disclosed as well as garments made therefrom. | 11-10-2011 |
Robert C. Hodgins, Brampton CA
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| 20110071721 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING EMISSIONS OFFSET CREDITS - Methods for obtaining emissions offset credits and methods for reducing emissions from a fuel filler cap. An interface system for gathering emissions reduction data and for converting the emissions reduction data into emissions trading data includes at least one tester for generating the emissions reduction data, at least one local computer for gathering the emissions reduction data from the at least one tester, and a central computer for converting the emissions reduction data gathered by the at least one local computer into the emissions trading data. | 03-24-2011 |