Steven B Wolff

US Patent:

D454344, Mar 12, 2002

Filed:

Oct 19, 2000

Appl. No.:

29/131296

Inventors:

Joseph B. Tate - Sausalito CA
Steven B. Wolff - Woodacre CA

Assignee:

UME Voice, Inc. - Novato CA

International Classification:

1403

US Classification:

D14260

US Patent:

6778252, Aug 17, 2004

Filed:

Dec 20, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/027191

Inventors:

William Scott Moulton - Kentfield CA
Steven Wolff - Woodacre CA
Rod Schumacher - Los Angeles CA
Andrew Bryant - San Diego CA
Marcy Hamilton - Los Angeles CA
Strath Hamilton - Los Angeles CA
Dana Taschner - Sunset Beach CA

Assignee:

Film Language - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G03B 3100

US Classification:

352 12, 352 5, 352 23, 352 25

Abstract:

A method for modifying an audio visual recording originally produced with an original audio track of an original speaker, using a second audio dub track of a second speaker, comprising analyzing the original audio track to convert it into a continuous time coded facial and acoustic symbol stream to identify corresponding visual facial motions of the original speaker to create continuous data sets of facial motion corresponding to speech utterance states and transformations, storing these continuous data sets in a database, analyzing the second audio dub track to convert it to a continuous tune coded facial and acoustic symbol stream, using the second audio dub tracks continuous time coded facial and acoustic symbol stream to animate the original speakers face, synchronized to the second audio dub track to create natural continuous facial speech expression by the original speaker of the second dub audio track.

US Patent:

20040040432, Mar 4, 2004

Filed:

Feb 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/367274

Inventors:

Gary Erickson - Fountain Valley CA, US
Steven Wolff - Woodacre CA, US

International Classification:

G10D003/14

US Classification:

084/306000

Abstract:

A method and an apparatus provides for an optimum musical stringed instrument dynamic force chain comprised of simultaneous axial witness point adjustment mechanism, adjustable truss rod, high energy resilient and low friction tremolo bearing and mechanically optimized inline sensor structure. The invention provides simple to achieve accurate intonation adjustment of a vibrating string in relationship to a fixed divisional pitch system which optimizing the instruments energy balance. An inline vibration sensor is provided within the witness point structures whose mechanical impedance is tuned to provide optimum force chain admittance and is comprised of a piezoelectric composite or embedded within the entire instrument or various structural members. An adjustable truss rod is provided to insure optimum curvature of the neck and fingerboard insuring intonation and stability. A tremolo bearing comprised of hard and resilient material is provided under the tremolo pivot contact surfaces.

US Patent:

20070219454, Sep 20, 2007

Filed:

Mar 2, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/713334

Inventors:

J. Guzzetta - El Sobrante CA, US
Steven Wolff - Point Roberts WA, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/04

US Classification:

600509000

Abstract:

Methods for determining the probability of cardiac disease indicators by utilizing an optimal lead set to measure electrocardiographic data to find the measurement extrema over an optimum portion of the Thorax. The optimal lead topology is designed to produce estimates of total thoracic electrocardiographic information, low noise and errors within the constraints imposed by the measured leads' associated constraint set, which include disease targets. Importantly an optimal electrode topology and measured lead set is deemed optimal when the estimated lead topology provides the lowest global estimation errors. An optimum electrode topology is one that places the electrodes in arbitrary, but optimal, positions on the Thorax and not in a grid like manner (such as used by a BSPM vest electrode array) nor necessarily in those positions used in current practice such as for standard 12 lead or EASI leads.

US Patent:

D4279980, Jul 11, 2000

Filed:

Jul 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

D/108105

Inventors:

Joseph B. Tate - Sausalito CA
Steven B. Wolff - Woodacre CA
Vidya Sagar Rao - San Ramon CA

Assignee:

Umevoice, Inc. - Novato CA

International Classification:

1403

US Classification:

D14240

US Patent:

D3962350, Jul 21, 1998

Filed:

Oct 8, 1996

Appl. No.:

D/060838

Inventors:

Joseph B. Tate - Sausalito CA
Steven B. Wolff - Woodacre CA

International Classification:

1403

US Classification:

D14240

US Patent:

60091843, Dec 28, 1999

Filed:

Jul 13, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/115529

Inventors:

Joseph B. Tate - Sausalito CA
Steven B. Wolff - Woodacre CA

Assignee:

Umevoice, Inc. - Novato CA

International Classification:

H04R 134
H04R 138

US Classification:

381357

Abstract:

An apparatus for noise cancellation of ambient noise impinging upon the front surface of a pressure differential microphone on the end of a boom. The apparatus utilizes curved reflectors to cause ambient noise which impinges on the front surface of the microphone to also impinge on the back surface of the microphone. In addition, the curved reflectors cause a talker's voice which is directed toward the front surface of the microphone to be deflected away from the back surface of the microphone.

US Patent:

D4279999, Jul 11, 2000

Filed:

Jul 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

D/108106

Inventors:

Joseph B. Tate - Sausalito CA
Steven B. Wolff - Woodacre CA
Vidya Sagar Rao - San Ramon CA

Assignee:

Umevoice, Inc. - Novato CA

International Classification:

1403

US Classification:

D14240