Patents by Inventor Dan Ryan
Dan Ryan 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).
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Patent number: 11532163Abstract: A method including, accessing an occupancy of the workspace. The method also includes, in response to the occupancy status indicating vacancy: at a first time, recording a first image and a second image of the workspace, the first image and the second image characterized by a first resolution; and executing an arrival detection model based on the first and second image. The method further includes, in response to detecting arrival at the workspace: at a third time, recording a third image of the workspace, the third image characterized by a second resolution greater than the first resolution; and executing an occupancy detection model based on the third image. The method additionally includes, in response to detecting occupancy of the workspace: updating the occupancy status to indicate occupancy; and transmitting the occupancy status to a remote scheduling system.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: VergeSense, Inc.Inventors: Kelby Green, Dan Ryan
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Publication number: 20220392081Abstract: A method for detecting object paths in a workplace, at a sensor block, includes responsive to detecting absence of motion, capturing an initial sequence of frames at a baseline frame rate at a camera and for each frame in the initial sequence of frames: detecting an initial constellation of objects; and transmitting a container representing the initial constellation of objects to a computer system. The method further includes, responsive to detecting motion: capturing a frame at the baseline frame rate at the camera; detecting a first constellation of objects, including a set of humans, in the frame; calculating a quantity of humans; transitioning the camera to a first frame rate; capturing a second sequence of frames at the first frame rate; detecting a second constellation of objects in the second sequence of frames; deriving a set of object paths; and transmitting the set of object paths to the computer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Dan Ryan, Kelby Green
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Publication number: 20220286649Abstract: One variation of a method for monitoring occupancy in a work area includes, at a sensor block: transitioning from an inactive state into an active state when an output of a motion sensor indicates motion in a work area; during a scan cycle in the active state, recording an image through an optical sensor at a time, detecting a set of humans in the image, detecting a second set of human effects in the image, predicting a second set of humans occupying but absent the work area based on the second set of human effects, and estimating a total occupancy in the work area at the time based on the set of humans and the second set of humans; and transmitting the total occupancy to a remote computer system for update of a scheduler for the work area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Dan Ryan, Kelby Green
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Patent number: 11375164Abstract: One variation of a method for monitoring occupancy in a work area includes, at a sensor block: transitioning from an inactive state into an active state when an output of a motion sensor indicates motion in a work area; during a scan cycle in the active state, recording an image through an optical sensor at a time, detecting a set of humans in the image, detecting a second set of human effects in the image, predicting a second set of humans occupying but absent the work area based on the second set of human effects, and estimating a total occupancy in the work area at the time based on the set of humans and the second set of humans; and transmitting the total occupancy to a remote computer system for update of a scheduler for the work area.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: VergeSense, Inc.Inventors: Dan Ryan, Kelby Green
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Publication number: 20220028535Abstract: A method for mitigating disease transmission in a facility includes: accessing a set of extant disease metrics associated with a reporting period; accessing a set of images of the facility captured during the reporting period by a set of sensor blocks deployed in the facility; aggregating the set of images into a timeseries of facility maps depicting the facility during the reporting period; identifying a set of objects in the timeseries of facility maps, the set of objects comprising a set of humans; generating a transmission feature vector based on the set of objects in the timeseries of facility maps and the set of extant disease metrics associated with the reporting period; calculating a predicted timeseries of health metrics for the facility based on the transmission feature vector and a facility health model; and prompting a mitigation response at the facility based on the predicted timeseries of health metrics.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Dan Ryan, Kelby Green, Kanav Dhir
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Publication number: 20210274134Abstract: One variation of a method for monitoring occupancy in a work area includes, at a sensor block: transitioning from an inactive state into an active state when an output of a motion sensor indicates motion in a work area; during a scan cycle in the active state, recording an image through an optical sensor at a time, detecting a set of humans in the image, detecting a second set of human effects in the image, predicting a second set of humans occupying but absent the work area based on the second set of human effects, and estimating a total occupancy in the work area at the time based on the set of humans and the second set of humans; and transmitting the total occupancy to a remote computer system for update of a scheduler for the work area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Dan Ryan, Kelby Green
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Publication number: 20210266472Abstract: A method includes: accessing a floorplan representing the floorspace; and extracting from the floorplan a set of floorplan features representing areas of interest in the floorspace. The method also includes, calculating a set of target locations relative to the floorplan that, when occupied by the set of sensor blocks: locate the areas of interest in the floorspace within fields of view of the set sensor blocks; and yield a minimum overlap in fields of view of adjacent sensor blocks in the set of sensor blocks. The method further includes, for each sensor block in the sensor blocks installed over the floorspace: receiving, from the sensor block, an image of the floorspace; based on overlaps in the image with images from other sensor blocks in sensor blocks, estimating an installed location of the sensor block; and mapping the sensor block to a target location in the set of target locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Kelby Green, Dan Ryan
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Patent number: 11044445Abstract: One variation of a method for monitoring occupancy in a work area includes, at a sensor block: transitioning from an inactive state into an active state when an output of a motion sensor indicates motion in a work area; during a scan cycle in the active state, recording an image through an optical sensor at a time, detecting a set of humans in the image, detecting a second set of human effects in the image, predicting a second set of humans occupying but absent the work area based on the second set of human effects, and estimating a total occupancy in the work area at the time based on the set of humans and the second set of humans; and transmitting the total occupancy to a remote computer system for update of a scheduler for the work area.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: VergeSense, Inc.Inventors: Dan Ryan, Kelby Green
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Patent number: 11039084Abstract: A method includes: accessing a floorplan representing the floorspace; and extracting from the floorplan a set of floorplan features representing areas of interest in the floorspace. The method also includes, calculating a set of target locations relative to the floorplan that, when occupied by the set of sensor blocks: locate the areas of interest in the floorspace within fields of view of the set sensor blocks; and yield a minimum overlap in fields of view of adjacent sensor blocks in the set of sensor blocks. The method further includes, for each sensor block in the sensor blocks installed over the floorspace: receiving, from the sensor block, an image of the floorspace; based on overlaps in the image with images from other sensor blocks in sensor blocks, estimating an installed location of the sensor block; and mapping the sensor block to a target location in the set of target locations.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: VergeSense, Inc.Inventors: Kelby Green, Dan Ryan
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Publication number: 20210160406Abstract: A system for repeatably mounting an image sensor to a grid ceiling comprising: a mounting member defining an upper face; a set of magnets fixed to the upper face and characterized by a height greater than a protrusion distance of the outer surface of a ceiling tile of the grid ceiling below a grid segment of the grid ceiling; a detachable registration feature transiently coupled to the mounting member, configured to align with the grid ceiling while the set of magnetics are magnetically coupled to the grid ceiling, configured to adhere to the grid ceiling while the set of magnets are magnetically coupled to the grid ceiling, and configured to detach from the upper face and remain adhered to the grid ceiling in response to vertical displacement of the mounting member away from the grid ceiling.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Kelby Green, Dan Ryan, Johnny Stefansky
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Publication number: 20210144344Abstract: One variation of a method for monitoring occupancy in a work area includes, at a sensor block: transitioning from an inactive state into an active state when an output of a motion sensor indicates motion in a work area; during a scan cycle in the active state, recording an image through an optical sensor at a time, detecting a set of humans in the image, detecting a second set of human effects in the image, predicting a second set of humans occupying but absent the work area based on the second set of human effects, and estimating a total occupancy in the work area at the time based on the set of humans and the second set of humans; and transmitting the total occupancy to a remote computer system for update of a scheduler for the work area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Dan Ryan, Kelby Green
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Publication number: 20210117692Abstract: A method including, accessing an occupancy of the workspace. The method also includes, in response to the occupancy status indicating vacancy: at a first time, recording a first image and a second image of the workspace, the first image and the second image characterized by a first resolution; and executing an arrival detection model based on the first and second image. The method further includes, in response to detecting arrival at the workspace: at a third time, recording a third image of the workspace, the third image characterized by a second resolution greater than the first resolution; and executing an occupancy detection model based on the third image. The method additionally includes, in response to detecting occupancy of the workspace: updating the occupancy status to indicate occupancy; and transmitting the occupancy status to a remote scheduling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Kelby Green, Dan Ryan
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Publication number: 20210110193Abstract: A method includes: recording an image at a sensor block, the sensor block; detecting a set of objects in the image based on an object classification model; generating a feature vector for the image based on the set of objects; accessing a workstation template for the work area, the workstation template defining a set of default objects for each workstation in the work area; identifying a subset of objects comprising an intersection of the set of default objects and the set of objects; removing the subset of objects from the feature vector; accessing an occupancy template for the work area, the occupancy template defining a set of significant objects; classifying the workstation as occupied based on the feature vector and the set of significant objects; and rendering a representation of the workstation at a work area interface, the representation indicating occupancy of the workstation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Kelby Green, Dan Ryan, Tung Hoang
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Patent number: 10939078Abstract: One variation of a method for monitoring occupancy in a work area includes, at a sensor block: transitioning from an inactive state into an active state when an output of a motion sensor indicates motion in a work area; during a scan cycle in the active state, recording an image through an optical sensor at a time, detecting a set of humans in the image, detecting a second set of human effects in the image, predicting a second set of humans occupying but absent the work area based on the second set of human effects, and estimating a total occupancy in the work area at the time based on the set of humans and the second set of humans; and transmitting the total occupancy to a remote computer system for update of a scheduler for the work area.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: VergeSense, Inc.Inventors: Dan Ryan, Kelby Green
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Patent number: 10915759Abstract: A method including, accessing an occupancy of the workspace. The method also includes, in response to the occupancy status indicating vacancy: at a first time, recording a first image and a second image of the workspace, the first image and the second image characterized by a first resolution; and executing an arrival detection model based on the first and second image. The method further includes, in response to detecting arrival at the workspace: at a third time, recording a third image of the workspace, the third image characterized by a second resolution greater than the first resolution; and executing an occupancy detection model based on the third image. The method additionally includes, in response to detecting occupancy of the workspace: updating the occupancy status to indicate occupancy; and transmitting the occupancy status to a remote scheduling system.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: VergeSense, Inc.Inventors: Kelby Green, Dan Ryan
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Publication number: 20200293790Abstract: A method including, accessing an occupancy of the workspace. The method also includes, in response to the occupancy status indicating vacancy: at a first time, recording a first image and a second image of the workspace, the first image and the second image characterized by a first resolution; and executing an arrival detection model based on the first and second image. The method further includes, in response to detecting arrival at the workspace: at a third time, recording a third image of the workspace, the third image characterized by a second resolution greater than the first resolution; and executing an occupancy detection model based on the third image. The method additionally includes, in response to detecting occupancy of the workspace: updating the occupancy status to indicate occupancy; and transmitting the occupancy status to a remote scheduling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Kelby Green, Dan Ryan
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Patent number: 10742940Abstract: One variation of a method for monitoring occupancy in a work area includes, at a sensor block: transitioning from an inactive state into an active state when an output of a motion sensor indicates motion in a work area; during a scan cycle in the active state, recording an image through an optical sensor at a time, detecting a set of humans in the image, detecting a second set of human effects in the image, predicting a second set of humans occupying but absent the work area based on the second set of human effects, and estimating a total occupancy in the work area at the time based on the set of humans and the second set of humans; and transmitting the total occupancy to a remote computer system for update of a scheduler for the work area.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: VergeSense, Inc.Inventors: Dan Ryan, Kelby Green
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Publication number: 20200244932Abstract: One variation of a method for monitoring occupancy in a work area includes, at a sensor block: transitioning from an inactive state into an active state when an output of a motion sensor indicates motion in a work area; during a scan cycle in the active state, recording an image through an optical sensor at a time, detecting a set of humans in the image, detecting a second set of human effects in the image, predicting a second set of humans occupying but absent the work area based on the second set of human effects, and estimating a total occupancy in the work area at the time based on the set of humans and the second set of humans; and transmitting the total occupancy to a remote computer system for update of a scheduler for the work area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Dan Ryan, Kelby Green
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Publication number: 20200228759Abstract: One variation of a method for monitoring occupancy in a work area includes, at a sensor block: transitioning from an inactive state into an active state when an output of a motion sensor indicates motion in a work area; during a scan cycle in the active state, recording an image through an optical sensor at a time, detecting a set of humans in the image, detecting a second set of human effects in the image, predicting a second set of humans occupying but absent the work area based on the second set of human effects, and estimating a total occupancy in the work area at the time based on the set of humans and the second set of humans; and transmitting the total occupancy to a remote computer system for update of a scheduler for the work area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Dan Ryan, Kelby Green
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Patent number: 10659737Abstract: One variation of a method for monitoring occupancy in a work area includes, at a sensor block: transitioning from an inactive state into an active state when an output of a motion sensor indicates motion in a work area; during a scan cycle in the active state, recording an image through an optical sensor at a time, detecting a set of humans in the image, detecting a second set of human effects in the image, predicting a second set of humans occupying but absent the work area based on the second set of human effects, and estimating a total occupancy in the work area at the time based on the set of humans and the second set of humans; and transmitting the total occupancy to a remote computer system for update of a scheduler for the work area.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: VergeSense, Inc.Inventors: Dan Ryan, Kelby Green