Patents by Inventor Ben Hoyle

Ben Hoyle 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).

  • Computer implemented methods and devices for determining dimensions and distances of head features
    Patent number: 11798189
    Abstract: Computer implemented methods and devices for determining dimensions or distances of head features are provided. The method includes identifying a plurality of features in an image of a head of a person. A real dimension of at least one target feature of the plurality of features or a real distance between at least one target feature of the plurality features and a camera device used for capturing the image is estimated based on probability distributions for real dimensions of at least one feature of the plurality of features and a pixel dimension of the at least one feature of the plurality of features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH
    Inventor: Ben Hoyle
  • COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINING DIMENSIONS AND DISTANCES OF HEAD FEATURES
    Publication number: 20230116779
    Abstract: Computer implemented methods and devices for determining dimensions or distances of head features are provided. The method includes identifying a plurality of features in an image of a head of a person. A real dimension of at least one target feature of the plurality of features or a real distance between at least one target feature of the plurality features and a camera device used for capturing the image is estimated based on probability distributions for real dimensions of at least one feature of the plurality of features and a pixel dimension of the at least one feature of the plurality of features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventor: Ben Hoyle
  • METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SPECTACLE FRAME SELECTION
    Publication number: 20230093044
    Abstract: Methods and devices related to spectacle frame recommendation are provided. For configuring a device for frame recommendation, frame data is clustered into a plurality of frame data clusters, and head data is clustered into a plurality of head data clusters. A mapping between the head data clusters and the frame data clusters is performed. For recommendation of a frame to a person, head data of the person is obtained, and a head data cluster is identified based on the head data. Based on the identified head data cluster and the mapping, a frame data cluster is selected which forms the basis for the recommendation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Ben Hoyle, Korbinian Huber
  • COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINING DIMENSIONS AND DISTANCES OF HEAD FEATURES
    Publication number: 20230014102
    Abstract: Computer implemented methods and devices for determining dimensions or distances of head features are provided. The method includes identifying a plurality of features in an image of a head of a person. A real dimension of at least one target feature of the plurality of features or a real distance between at least one target feature of the plurality features and a camera device used for capturing the image is estimated based on probability distributions for real dimensions of at least one feature of the plurality of features and a pixel dimension of the at least one feature of the plurality of features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventor: Ben Hoyle