Patents by Inventor Anders KJÆR

Anders KJÆR 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).

  • Patent number: 11992020
    Abstract: A method of determining a measure of gaping in a fish fillet item, involves the steps of obtaining three-dimensional profile data of a first area of the fish fillet item, obtaining optical imaging data of a second area of the fish fillet item, wherein the first area and the second area are overlapping at least within an overlap area; and determining the measure of gaping in the fish fillet item based on the three-dimensional profile data within the overlap area and the optical imaging data within the overlap area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: MAREL SALMON A/S
    Inventors: Anders Kjaer, Martin Andersen
  • Patent number: 11937612
    Abstract: A food processing system and method for cutting a food item into cut food item portions includes a conveyor, an imaging system, a cutting device, and a controller. The conveyor conveys the food item past the imaging system allowing the imaging system to image the food item and image data is obtained. The controller receives the imaging data and determines the location of defective areas on the basis thereof. Then a distribution of portion cuts over the food item dividing the food item into food item portions is determined on the basis of at least the determined location of defective areas and a desired portion size and/or weight. The cutting device cuts the food item according to the determined distribution of portion cuts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: MAREL SALMON A/S
    Inventor: Anders Kjær
  • Patent number: 11900526
    Abstract: Disclosed is surface guided cropping in volume rendering of 3D volumetric data from intervening anatomical structures in the patient's body. A digital 3D representation expressing the topography of a first anatomical structure is used to define a clipping surface or a bounding volume which then is used in the volume rendering to exclude data from an intervening structure when generating a 2D projection of the first anatomical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Anders Kjær-Nielsen, Adam Carsten Stoot
  • Publication number: 20240037771
    Abstract: A method and a system for determining a weight estimate of food items include receiving an image of an outer surface of a food item. The image having a plurality of pixels each having a measure. By the measure of the pixels, a surface content of a first tissue which is distinct from a second tissue is identified. The surface content is translated into a volume content and a density parameter is recorded. An estimate of the weight is determined based on the volume content, the density parameter, and volume data identifying the volume of the food item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Anders KJAER, Martin ANDERSEN
  • Publication number: 20240000088
    Abstract: A method and a system for automatically tracking a food item in a processing facility involves a food item that is received in a check-in position where a check-in image is captured, and a unique identification insignia, UII is generated based on the check-in image. The food item is handled and moved to a check-out position where a check-out image is captured. To facilitate automatic tracking of the food items, a recognition process is carried out to establish if a check-out image can be assigned to the created UII, and a data-record is, in that case, generated with the recognized UII.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Anders KJAER, Martin ANDERSEN
  • Publication number: 20230389559
    Abstract: A method of determining a measure of gaping in a fish fillet item, involves the steps of obtaining three-dimensional profile data of a first area of the fish fillet item, obtaining optical imaging data of a second area of the fish fillet item, wherein the first area and the second area are overlapping at least within an overlap area; and determining the measure of gaping in the fish fillet item based on the three-dimensional profile data within the overlap area and the optical imaging data within the overlap area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Anders KJAER, Martin ANDERSEN
  • Publication number: 20230186548
    Abstract: Disclosed is surface guided cropping in volume rendering of 3D volumetric data from intervening anatomical structures in the patient's body. A digital 3D representation expressing the topography of a first anatomical structure is used to define a clipping surface or a bounding volume which then is used in the volume rendering to exclude data from an intervening structure when generating a 2D projection of the first anatomical structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Anders KJÆR-NIELSEN, Adam Carsten STOOT
  • Patent number: 11631211
    Abstract: Disclosed is surface guided cropping in volume rendering of 3D volumetric data from intervening anatomical structures in the patient's body. A digital 3D representation expressing the topography of a first anatomical structure is used to define a clipping surface or a bounding volume which then is used in the volume rendering to exclude data from an intervening structure when generating a 2D projection of the first anatomical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Anders Kjær-Nielsen, Adam Carsten Stoot
  • Patent number: 11600037
    Abstract: Disclosed is surface guided cropping in volume rendering of 3D volumetric data from intervening anatomical structures in the patient's body. A digital 3D representation expressing the topography of a first anatomical structure is used to define a clipping surface or a bounding volume which then is used in the volume rendering to exclude data from an intervening structure when generating a 2D projection of the first anatomical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Anders Kjær-Nielsen, Adam Carsten Stoot
  • Publication number: 20230051159
    Abstract: A fish filleting machine for cutting fillets from fish includes a first set of cutting blades and a second set of cutting blades located along a feed-line and each configured for cutting the dorsal or the ventral part of the fish by cutting towards and along the vertebral column. The first set of cutting blades and the second set of cutting blades are located in relation to each other such that the first set of cutting blades and the second set of cutting blades are not located directly horizontally above and below each other, and/or cutting parts of the first set of cutting blades and the second set of cutting blades cutting towards the vertebral column are not located directly horizontally above and below each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Anders KJÆR, Bjarne Kjeld JAKOBSEN, Thomas Norlund LANZKY
  • Publication number: 20220118483
    Abstract: A food processing device comprising a conveyor, a processor configured for receiving image data representing images of the food items, and a plurality of workstations arranged along the conveyor system. The avoid time consuming processing of food items, the processor is configured to provide a processing indicator which indicates whether the food items need further processing or not and the device comprises an identification structure configured to identify food items which are selected for further processing such that they are distinguished from food items not being selected for further processing based on the processing indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventor: Anders KJÆR
  • Publication number: 20220095631
    Abstract: A food processing system and method for cutting a food item into cut food item portions includes a conveyor, an imaging system, a cutting device, and a controller. The conveyor conveys the food item past the imaging system allowing the imaging system to image the food item and image data is obtained. The controller receives the imaging data and determines the location of defective areas on the basis thereof. Then a distribution of portion cuts over the food item dividing the food item into food item portions is determined on the basis of at least the determined location of defective areas and a desired portion size and/or weight. The cutting device cuts the food item according to the determined distribution of portion cuts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventor: Anders KJÆR
  • Publication number: 20210217222
    Abstract: Disclosed is surface guided cropping in volume rendering of 3D volumetric data from intervening anatomical structures in the patient's body. A digital 3D representation expressing the topography of a first anatomical structure is used to define a clipping surface or a bounding volume which then is used in the volume rendering to exclude data from an intervening structure when generating a 2D projection of the first anatomical structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Anders KJÆR-NIELSEN, Adam Carsten STOOT
  • Patent number: 11020204
    Abstract: A method of virtually designing a customized healing abutment and a drill guide for a patient, where the method includes: obtaining a CT scan including at least part of the patient's jaw bone; virtually placing at least one implant relative to the jaw bone of the CT scan, such that a planned implant placement is defined; virtually designing: a drill guide for guiding the surgical drilling of a bore for the implant into the patient's jaw bone at the planned implant placement; and a customized healing abutment configured for shaping the soft tissue according to a target profile when arranged in the implant; where the design of the drill guide and of the customized healing abutment is at least partly based on the CT scan and on the planned implant placement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune Fisker, Anders Kjaer-Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20150025855
    Abstract: A method of virtually designing a customized healing abutment and a drill guide for a patient, where the method includes: obtaining a CT scan including at least part of the patient's jaw bone; virtually placing at least one implant relative to the jaw bone of the CT scan, such that a planned implant placement is defined; virtually designing: a drill guide for guiding the surgical drilling of a bore for the implant into the patient's jaw bone at the planned implant placement; and a customized healing abutment configured for shaping the soft tissue according to a target profile when arranged in the implant; where the design of the drill guide and of the customized healing abutment is at least partly based on the CT scan and on the planned implant placement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Rune Fisker, Anders Kjaer-Nielsen