Luis A Morales

US Patent:

6776609, Aug 17, 2004

Filed:

Jun 26, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/606559

Inventors:

John D. Sullivan - Fremont CA
Luis H. Morales - San Jose CA
Robert W. Nickeson - Pleasanton CA

Assignee:

Alzeta Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

F23M 300

US Classification:

431 9, 431 12, 431115, 431116

Abstract:

The present invention is a method and apparatus to improve the utilization of flow and power characteristics of a combustion air fan over the full range of burner operation. More specifically, it is an apparatus and a method of operation that uses a high flue-gas-to-air ratio over most of the boiler operating range to maximize thermal efficiency, but which switches to a lower ratio of flue-gas-to-air, or no flue gas in the limiting case, at the high end of the mass flow range of the burner to minimize the size of the fan housing and fan motor. When applied to current generation ULNBs, fan size can be reduced about 50% and operating power consumption can be reduced by about 50% without adversely affecting NO emissions.

US Patent:

6984122, Jan 10, 2006

Filed:

Apr 25, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/423680

Inventors:

John D. Sullivan - Fremont CA, US
Luis H. Morales - San Jose CA, US
Robert W. Nickeson - Pleasanton CA, US

Assignee:

Alzeta Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

F23N 3/00

US Classification:

431 89, 431 18

Abstract:

Combustion control systems for maintaining a selected fuel-air ratio for a combustion apparatus supplied with air at a substantially constant volumetric rate are improved by means for adjusting the flow rate of fuel in relation to temperature fluctuations of the air. A temperature sensor positioned in the air stream before it mixes with the fuel is connected to a converter which transmits converted temperature signals from the sensor as adjustments of a remote control-flow regulator in the fuel line or in the air stream. Thus, if the flow regulator is in the fuel line, a drop in air temperature will cause an increase of the fuel flow rate. Conversely, a rise in air temperature will result in a reduced fuel flow rate. If the flow regulator is in the air stream, a drop in air temperature will cause a decrease in the air flow rate, while a rise in air temperature will result in increased air flow rate. The invention is also applicable to temperature variations of the fuel by using the three basic components: a temperature sensor, a converter and a remote control-flow regulator.

US Patent:

7048536, May 23, 2006

Filed:

Apr 25, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/424047

Inventors:

John D. Sullivan - Fremont CA, US
Luis H. Morales - San Jose CA, US
Robert W. Nickeson - Pleasanton CA, US

Assignee:

Alzeta Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

F23C 9/00
F23N 5/00
F23N 1/00

US Classification:

431 12, 431 19, 431 89, 431 90, 431 75

Abstract:

The “fuel-air pressure ratio” combustion control system for maintaining a selected fuel-air ratio for a combustion apparatus supplied with air at a substantially constant volumetric rate is improved by means for adjusting the flow rate of fuel in relation to temperature fluctuations of the air. A temperature sensor positioned in the air stream before it mixes with the fuel is connected to a converter which transmits converted temperature signals from the sensor as adjustments of a remote control, secondary valve in the fuel line downstream of a primary valve regulating the flow of fuel. Fuel temperature fluctuations can also be converted into adjustments of the remote control, secondary valve.

US Patent:

20220279144, Sep 1, 2022

Filed:

Feb 25, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/681505

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Akshay MALHOTRA - Fremont CA, US
Luis Yoichi MORALES SAIKI - San Francisco CA, US
Tushar DADLANI - Pleasanton CA, US
Dhananjay SINGH - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

STANDARD COGNITION, CORP. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/18
G06T 7/70
A47F 10/02
G06Q 20/20
G06N 20/00

Abstract:

Systems and techniques are provided for determining an improved camera coverage plan including a number, a placement, and a pose of cameras that are arranged to track puts and takes of items by subjects in a three-dimensional real space. The method includes receiving an initial camera coverage plan including a three-dimensional map of a real space, an initial number and initial pose of a plurality of cameras and a camera model including characteristics of the cameras. The method can iteratively apply a machine learning process to an objective function of number and poses of cameras, and subject to a set of constraints, obtain an improved camera coverage plan. The improved camera coverage plan is provided to an installer to arrange cameras to track puts and takes of items by subjects in the three-dimensional real space.

US Patent:

20210409648, Dec 30, 2021

Filed:

Jun 25, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/358864

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Akshay MALHOTRA - Fremont CA, US
Luis Yoichi MORALES SAIKI - San Francisco CA, US
Tushar DADLANI - Pleasanton CA, US
Dhananjay SINGH - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

STANDARD COGNITION, CORP. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/18
G06T 7/70
A47F 10/02
G06N 20/00
G06Q 20/20

Abstract:

Systems and techniques are provided for determining an improved camera coverage plan including a number, a placement, and a pose of cameras that are arranged to track puts and takes of items by subjects in a three-dimensional real space. The method includes receiving an initial camera coverage plan including a three-dimensional map of a real space, an initial number and initial pose of a plurality of cameras and a camera model including characteristics of the cameras. The method can iteratively apply a machine learning process to an objective function of number and poses of cameras, and subject to a set of constraints, obtain an improved camera coverage plan. The improved camera coverage plan is provided to an installer to arrange cameras to track puts and takes of items by subjects in the three-dimensional real space.

US Patent:

20210142497, May 13, 2021

Filed:

Nov 12, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/096814

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Angus Dorbie - Redwood City CA, US
Salma Jiddi - Mountain View CA, US
Qiqin Dai - Mountain View CA, US
Paul Gauthier - Mountain View CA, US
Marc Eder - Mountain View CA, US
Jianfeng Yin - Mountain View CA, US
Luis Puig Morales - Mountain View CA, US
Michael Otrada - Mountain View CA, US
Konstantinos Nektarios Lianos - Mountain View CA, US
Philip Guindi - Mountain View CA, US
Brian Totty - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G06T 7/543
G06T 7/60
G06T 7/73
G06T 7/90
G06T 19/20

Abstract:

System and method for rendering virtual objects onto an image.

US Patent:

20210004933, Jan 7, 2021

Filed:

Jul 1, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/918434

Inventors:

- Mountain VIew CA, US
Qiqin Dai - Mountain View CA, US
Kaimo Lin - Mountain View CA, US
Brian Totty - Mountain View CA, US
Jianfeng Yin - Mountain View CA, US
Yacine Alami - Mountain View CA, US
Michael Bernardo - Mountain View CA, US
Paul Gauthier - Mountain View CA, US
Philip Guindi - Mountain View CA, US
Qing Guo - Mountain View CA, US
Luis Puig Morales - Mountain View CA, US
Brian Pugh - Mountain View CA, US
Konstantinos Nektarios Lianos - Mountain View CA, US
Angus Dorbie - Redwood City CA, US

International Classification:

G06T 3/40
G06T 3/00
G06T 7/11
G06T 7/174
G06T 7/30
G06T 7/246
G06T 17/20

Abstract:

Systems and methods for generating a panorama image. Captured images are coarsely aligned, and then finely aligned based on a combination of constraint values. The panorama image is generated from the finely aligned images.

US Patent:

20200302686, Sep 24, 2020

Filed:

Mar 18, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/823123

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Kevin Wong - Mountain View CA, US
Jianfeng Yin - Mountain View CA, US
Luis Puig Morales - Mountain View CA, US
Paul Gauthier - Mountain View CA, US
Salma Jiddi - Mountain View CA, US
Qiqin Dai - Mountain View CA, US
Brian Pugh - Mountain View CA, US
Konstantinos Nektarios Lianos - Mountain View CA, US
Angus Dorbie - Mountain View CA, US
Yacine Alami - Mountain View CA, US
Marc Eder - Mountain View CA, US
Christopher Sweeney - Mountain View CA, US
Javier Civera - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G06T 17/05
G06T 7/50
G06T 7/174
G06T 5/50

Abstract:

A method for determining a visual scene virtual representation and a highly accurate visual scene-aligned geometric representation for virtual interaction.