Pelletier, CA
Benjamin Pelletier, Shadow Hills, CA US
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20140168475 | FOUR-LENS SPHERICAL CAMERA ORIENTATION - Panoramic and spherical cameras are often configured to capture respective portions of a scene using a set of lenses that focus images on imagers for sampling by photosensitive elements. In many such cameras, the orientation of the lenses is selected to resemble to a regular prismatic solid (e.g., one lens oriented according to a face of a cube). However, such lens orientations may create gaps between images that result in blind spots, and/or varying degrees of coverage overlap. Presented herein are techniques for orienting the lenses in an asymmetric manner, comprising one forward lens and three backward lenses having a 120-degree rotational angle around a first (e.g., front-to-back) axis and a variable inclination angle perpendicular to the first axis. This lens orientation may be selected (e.g., by a computer) to achieve a desired degree of coverage overlap while significantly reducing gaps that create blind spots in the composite image. | 06-19-2014 |
Benoit Pelletier, Roxboro, CA US
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20130308612 | Sending Feedback for Multiple Downlink Carriers - Feedback information for multiple serving cells are transmitted on high speed dedicated physical control channel (HS-DPCCH). A slot format for transmitting feedback information is determined based on the number of configured secondary serving cells and whether multiple input multiple-output (MIMO) is configured in the serving cells. Spreading factor is reduced to 128 when two secondary serving cells are configured and MIMO is configured in at least one of the two configured secondary serving cells, or when three secondary serving cells are configured. The serving cells are grouped into feedback groups, each feedback group having one or more serving cells. Channel coding may be applied to feedback information for the feedback groups. The resulting encoded feedback information for the feedback groups is concatenated to form composite feedback information. | 11-21-2013 |
Daniel Pelletier, Novato, CA US
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20110281750 | Identifying High Risk Clinically Isolated Syndrome Patients - Disclosed herein are methods and kits for identifying clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) patients at high risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). | 11-17-2011 |
David M. Pelletier, Cupertino, CA US
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20150163572 | Pressure Vent for Speaker or Microphone Modules - A speaker or microphone module includes an acoustic membrane and at least one pressure vent. The pressure vent equalizes barometric pressure on a first side of the acoustic membrane with barometric pressure on a second side of the acoustic membrane. Further, the pressure vent is located in an acoustic path of the speaker or microphone module. In this way, differences between barometric pressures on the different sides of the acoustic membrane may not hinder movement of the acoustic membrane. In one or more implementations, the pressure vent may be acoustically opaque. As the pressure vent is located in the acoustic path of the speaker or microphone module, being acoustically opaque may ensure that the pressure vent itself does not interfere with the operation of the speaker or microphone module. | 06-11-2015 |
Gerard D. Pelletier, Canoga Park, CA US
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20130001321 | HYBRID EXHAUST COMPONENT - An exhaust includes a wall that has a first composite material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion and a second composite material having a second coefficient of the thermal expansion that is less than the first coefficient of thermal expansion. | 01-03-2013 |
Gerard D. Pelletier, Simi Valley, CA US
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20100003402 | Method for manufacturing ceramic matrix composite structures - Methods are disclosed herein to fabricate high-strength ceramic matrix composite (CMC) structures by combining, in one example, pre-impregnated (prepreg) material with a pre-ceramic polymer. The prepreg is processed to a first density, and the densification is completed with repeated polymer infiltration and pyrolysis (PIP) cycles of the pre-ceramic polymer to fabricate a CMC structure. Advantageously, the present invention allows for fabrication of ceramic matrix composites more efficiently and to a larger scale than previously available. | 01-07-2010 |
Ghyslain Pelletier, Laval, CA US
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20120093060 | Notification Mechanism That Allows A User Equipment To Distinguish Between Different MBSFN Areas - The embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and arrangement in a telecommunication system, in particular to methods and arrangements relating to overlapping MBSFN-areas. A notification mechanism is introduced that allows a user equipment to distinguish notifications for different MBSFN areas and different MBMS Control Channels. The user equipment then knows already upon reception of the notification whether it has to wake up and read a specific MBMS Control Channel. The embodiments of the present invention thus support multiple MBSFN areas per cell while still maintaining the benefits of reduced battery consumption in the UE due to said MBMS notification mechanism. | 04-19-2012 |
Jean-Francois Pelletier, Los Angeles, CA US
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20080252646 | ENHANCED MOTION BEHAVIOR FRAMEWORK - An enhanced motion behavior framework, in which an input is received from a user corresponding to an object to be animated and one or more animation parameters to be applied to the object, the one or more animation parameters are applied to the object, and an animation of the object is displayed based on the application of the one or more parameters to the object. | 10-16-2008 |
20080253609 | TRACKING WORKFLOW IN MANIPULATING MEDIA ITEMS - A computer-implemented method is described including receiving input specifying an image frame from among a series of image frames, and automatically detecting one or more points in the specified image frame that would be suitable for tracking a point in the series of image frames. In addition, a computer-implemented method is described including choosing a first position of a point on a first image frame of a plurality of image frames, and displaying in a bounded region on the first image frame content relating to a second image frame of the plurality of image frames, wherein the content displayed in the bounded region includes a second position of the point at a different time than the first position of the point. | 10-16-2008 |
20080256158 | MATCHING MOVEMENT BEHAVIOR IN MOTION GRAPHICS - Computer-implemented methods and media bearing instructions for matching movements of objects are described. In one example, the method can include determining a position of a first point in a first coordinate system, converting the position of the first point from the first coordinate system to a second coordinate system, performing a transformation on a second point in the second coordinate system, wherein the second point is initialized to a starting position in the second coordinate system, determining an ending position of the second point in the second coordinate system based on the transformation, converting the ending position of the second point in the second coordinate system to the first coordinate system, and associating the ending position of the second point in the first coordinate system to the first point in the first coordinate system, wherein the associating causes a transformation of the first point to match the transformation performed on the second point. | 10-16-2008 |
20110249902 | Tracking Workflow in Manipulating Media Items - A computer-implemented method is described including receiving input specifying an image frame from among a series of image frames, and automatically detecting one or more points in the specified image frame that would be suitable for tracking a point in the series of image frames. In addition, a computer-implemented method is described including choosing a first position of a point on a first image frame of a plurality of image frames, and displaying in a bounded region on the first image frame content relating to a second image frame of the plurality of image frames, wherein the content displayed in the bounded region includes a second position of the point at a different time than the first position of the point. | 10-13-2011 |
John Pelletier, Palm Desert, CA US
Kevin Pelletier, Scotts Valley, CA US
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20140169025 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MIXING AND GUIDING LIGHT EMITTED FROM LIGHT EMITTING DIODES TO A LIGHT PIPE FOR EMISSION IN A LINEAR CONFIGURATION - A linear light module having an optical coupling element and a light pipe is described. The optical coupling element receives light emitted by multiple light emitting diodes (LEDs) having different emission wavelengths and couples the light efficiently to a linear light pipe. The light from the LEDs is efficiently mixed by the optical coupling element and the light pipe to produce a linear light output that is uniform in color and intensity. Diffusers can be used with the optical coupling element and light pipe at various locations to further enhance the uniformity of the emitted light. | 06-19-2014 |
Kevin M. Pelletier, Gold River, CA US
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20160133771 | TIR CONCENTRATOR OPTICS - The HCPV industry has converged on the use of relatively inexpensive Fresnel refractive optics to concentrate sunlight to 500-1000 suns or more. One fundamental disadvantage of using Fresnel optics is their susceptibility to chromatic aberration. With a Fresnel lens, this chromatic aberration increases as a function of distance away from the optical axis of a lens—that is, greater chromatic aberration is seen as one moves along a radius away from the center of a Fresnel lens. Embodiments herein disclose TIR-mediated optics which can be used alone or with Fresnel-mediated optics to concentrate solar energy. The system and method described herein utilize novel TIR and Fresnel concentrator designs to enable lower F-number optical systems, resulting in smaller systems with higher concentrations of solar energy than is currently attainable with Fresnel lenses alone (or with secondary optics) while simultaneously minimizing chromatic aberration. | 05-12-2016 |
Kevin M. Pelletier, Rocklin, CA US
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20090020703 | OPTICAL FILTER FOR IMPROVED WHITE LIGHT IMMUNITY IN AN INTRUSION DETECTOR - An optical filter device for filtering radiation energy includes a substrate having a plurality of coating layers which are both transmissive to a specified wavelength band of radiation. The plurality of coating layers on a surface of the substrate each have a specified coating thickness. The plurality of coating layers cause destructive interference and/or reflection of the radiation outside the specified wavelength band of the radiation while radiation within the specified wavelength band is passed through the substrate and the plurality of coating layers. The substrate or window/filter may be positioned in a housing between a receiving element such as a pyroelectric element and the radiation energy wherein the specified wavelength band of radiation passes through the substrate and plurality of coating layers to the pyroelectric element. A signaling device communicates a signal indicating when the radiation energy within the specified wavelength band reaches the at least one pyroelectric element. | 01-22-2009 |
20090161720 | PASSIVE THERMAL IMAGE GLASS BREAKAGE DETECTOR - A system and method for detecting glass breakage using thermal imaging is provided. The system includes an infrared image detector for acquiring an infrared image of a monitored area, and a signal processor for processing the acquired images to determine removal of a glass door or window based on a comparison of the thermal signature of the acquired image against the thermal signature of a reference image. Specifically, signal processor subtracts the reference image data from the acquired image data, which results in a substantially uniform image when the acquired image matches the reference image. On the other hand, the image resulting from the subtraction exhibits significant non-uniformity when the acquired image does not match the reference image, as would be the case if the pane of glass of a door or window were broken, removed or opened. | 06-25-2009 |
20100052905 | PASSIVE THERMAL IMAGE GLASS BREAKAGE DETECTOR - A system and method for detecting glass breakage using thermal imaging is provided. The system includes an infrared image detector for acquiring an infrared image of a monitored area, and a signal processor for processing the acquired images to determine removal of a glass door or window based on a comparison of the thermal signature of the acquired image against the thermal signature of a reference image. Specifically, signal processor subtracts the reference image data from the acquired image data, which results in a substantially uniform image when the acquired image matches the reference image. On the other hand, the image resulting from the subtraction exhibits significant non-uniformity when the acquired image does not match the reference image, as would be the case if the pane of glass of a door or window were broken, removed or opened. | 03-04-2010 |
Martin Merik Pelletier, Los Angeles, CA US
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20120329540 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED VIDEO PUZZLES - Described herein is a video puzzle application that provides three different types of video puzzles. In each of the video puzzles, a video is divided into a sequence of video data segments. To solve the puzzles, the user indicates the correct order for the video data segments, and/or associates visual components of the video data segments with their corresponding audio components. In the first type of video puzzle, a user solves the puzzle by indicating the correct order for video data segments using drag and drop operations. In the second type of video puzzle, a user solves the puzzle by indicating the correct order of the video data segments using numbered icons that represent the correct positions of the segments. In the third type of video puzzle, a user solves the puzzle by indicating associations between audio components and video components of the video data segments. | 12-27-2012 |
Matthew A. Pelletier, Van Nuys, CA US
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20130204694 | Context-Based Study Generation and Administration - A method for delivering a context-based study to a panel in order to measure the effectiveness of advertisements is provided. One disclosed method may include receiving a study definition from a study generation device, the study definition including panel criteria and a target context, and selecting a panel of panelist candidates by matching the panel criteria with panelist candidate demographic information. The method may include monitoring browser events via a study client browser extension of a panelist computing device in order to determine when a target context has been met. The method may further include sending a report indicating that the target context has been met. | 08-08-2013 |
Patrick Pelletier, Agoura Hills, CA US
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20100325370 | SHARED-MEMORY SWITCH FABRIC ARCHITECTURE - A shared memory is described having a plurality of receive ports and a plurality of transmit ports characterized by a first data rate. A memory includes a plurality of memory banks organized in rows and columns. Operation of the memory array is characterized by a second data rate. Non-blocking receive crossbar circuitry is operable to connect any of the receive ports with any of the memory banks. Non-blocking transmit crossbar circuitry is operable to connect any of the memory banks with any of the transmit ports. Buffering is operable to decouple operation of the receive and transmit ports at the first data rate from operation of the memory array at the second data rate. Scheduling circuitry is configured to control interaction of the ports, crossbar circuitry, and memory array to effect storage and retrieval of frames of data in the shared memory by sequentially querying the plurality of ports for the frames of data, and arbitrating among a subset of the ports having the frames of data to assign starting locations in the memory banks such that the shared memory is fully provisioned for all of the ports simultaneously operating at the maximum port data rate. | 12-23-2010 |