Patents by Inventor Aleksey S. Boyko

Aleksey S. Boyko has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Using geometric features and history information to detect features such as car exhaust in point maps
    Patent number: 8818609
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for classifying regions of a scanning zone of a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) scan. One example includes a method for receiving information indicative of a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) scan of a vehicle. The method further involves generating a point map of the scanning zone. The method further involves generating a density profile of the point map that is indicative of density of one or more regions of the scanning zone characterized at one or more distances. The method further involves generating an elevation profile of the point map that is indicative of elevation of one or more reflected features in the scanning zone characterized at one or more distances. The method further involves classifying regions of the scanning zone based on the density profile and the elevation profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Aleksey S. Boyko, Jiajun Zhu