Patents by Inventor Melvyn Smith
Melvyn Smith 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: 11692949Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which enable the analysis of a break in a vehicle glazing panel without the attendance of a technician, the method and apparatus utilize capturing an image of the break and processing the image of the break to enable the suitability for repair or replacement of the glazing panel to be determined.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Belron International LimitedInventors: Mark Hansen, Ian Hales, Abdul Farooq, Melvyn Smith, Gwen Daniel
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Patent number: 11533843Abstract: A harvester monitoring system configured to determine one or more parameters associated with harvested items, the system comprising: a camera module having a field of view and configured to generate image data associated with the harvested items; a mounting bracket configured to secure the camera module to a harvester such that a conveyor of the harvester is within the field of view of the camera module; a location sub-system configured to determine and output location data representative of a geographical location of the harvester monitoring system; and a processing unit configured to receive the image data and the location data, to determine one or more parameters associated with the harvested items, and to record the one or more parameters in association with the location data on a computer readable medium.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: B-Hive Innovations LimitedInventors: Vidyanath Gururajan, Alison Wright, Mark Hansen, Ian Hales, Melvyn Smith, Lyndon Smith, Dave Samworth, Luke Greenwood
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Publication number: 20220394922Abstract: A harvester monitoring system configured to determine one or more parameters associated with harvested items, the system comprising: a camera module having a field of view and configured to generate image data associated with the harvested items; a mounting bracket configured to secure the camera module to a harvester such that a conveyor of the harvester is within the field of view of the camera module; a location sub-system configured to determine and output location data representative of a geographical location of the harvester monitoring system; and a processing unit configured to receive the image data and the location data, to determine one or more parameters associated with the harvested items, and to record the one or more parameters in association with the location data on a computer readable medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Vidyanath Gururajan, Alison Wright, Mark Hansen, Ian Hales, Melvyn Smith, Lyndon Smith, Dave Samworth, Luke Greenwood
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Publication number: 20220326163Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which enable the analysis of a break in a vehicle glazing panel without the attendance of a technician, the method and apparatus utilize capturing an image of the break and processing the image of the break to enable the suitability for repair or replacement of the glazing panel to be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: Belron International LimitedInventors: Mark Hansen, Ian Hales, Abdul Farooq, Melvyn Smith, Gwen Daniel
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Patent number: 11385189Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which enable the analysis of a break in a vehicle glazing panel without the attendance of a technician, the method and apparatus utilize capturing an image of the break and processing the image of the break to enable the suitability for repair or replacement of the glazing panel to be determined.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Belron International LimitedInventors: Mark Hansen, Ian Hales, Abdul Farooq, Melvyn Smith, Gwen Daniel
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Publication number: 20210131979Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which enable the analysis of a break in a vehicle glazing panel without the attendance of a technician, the method and apparatus utilize capturing an image of the break and processing the image of the break to enable the suitability for repair or replacement of the glazing panel to be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: Belron International LimitedInventors: Mark Hansen, Ian Hales, Abdul Farooq, Melvyn Smith, Gwen Daniel
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Patent number: 10852249Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which enable the analysis of a break in a vehicle glazing panel without the attendance of a technician, the method and apparatus utilize capturing an image of the break and processing the image of the break to enable the suitability for repair or replacement of the glazing panel to be determined.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: BELRON INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Mark Hansen, Ian Hales, Abdul Farooq, Melvyn Smith, Gwen Daniel
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Publication number: 20200084963Abstract: A harvester monitoring system configured to determine one or more parameters associated with harvested items, the system comprising: a camera module having a field of view and configured to generate image data associated with the harvested items; a mounting bracket configured to secure the camera module to a harvester such that a conveyor of the harvester is within the field of view of the camera module; a location sub-system configured to determine and output location data representative of a geographical location of the harvester monitoring system; and a processing unit configured to receive the image data and the location data, to determine one or more parameters associated with the harvested items, and to record the one or more parameters in association with the location data on a computer readable medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Vidyanath Gururajan, Alison Wright, Mark Hansen, Ian Hales, Melvyn Smith, Lyndon Smith, Dave Samworth, Luke Greenwood
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Publication number: 20190170662Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which enable the analysis of a break in a vehicle glazing panel without the attendance of a technician, the method and apparatus utilize capturing an image of the break and processing the image of the break to enable the suitability for repair or replacement of the glazing panel to be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: BELRON INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Mark Hansen, Ian Hales, Abdul Farooq, Melvyn Smith, Gwen Daniel
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Publication number: 20190104980Abstract: A non-contact skin imaging device for capturing 2D and 3D textural data from a skin surface using a photometric stereo technique in which a skin surface position detector is arranged to sense when the skin surface is in the optimal position for the 2D and 3D textural data to be collected. The device may comprise an optical range finder for determining a position of the skin surface, whereby capture of photometric stereo image data can be automatically triggered when the skin surface is in the optimal position. With this arrangement, a decision to capture the photometric stereo image data can be taken without the input of a human user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, BRISTOLInventors: Abdul FAROOQ, Melvyn SMITH, Lyndon SMITH
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Patent number: 9977999Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to classifying paper based on three-dimensional characteristics of the paper. For example, a representation of the three-dimensional characteristics of the paper may be created, and statistical summary information related to the three-dimensional characteristics of the paper may be determined based on the representation. The paper may be classified based on the statistical summary information.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2014Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Hossein Malekmohamadi, Guy Adams, Stephen Pollard, Steven J. Simske, Khemraj Emrith, Melvyn Smith, Lyndon Smith
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Publication number: 20170191946Abstract: A dynamic photometric stereo inspection technique usable to capture and analyse the topography of a moving surface. The technique includes an enhanced data capture method and apparatus comprising a spaced array of at least two coplanar illuminates to improve measurement range and accuracy. The apparatus can be used to inspect banknotes, e.g. to assist with fitness assessment and/or forgery detection. The method may comprise automatically assessing surface topography data to provide qualitative and quantitative information about 2D and 3D features, such as changes in reflectivity, colour, glossiness, 3D texture and the surface profile of the surface under inspection.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Melvyn SMITH, Lyndon SMITH, Abdul FAROOQ, David Jesse FINNEGAN, Ian CROOK
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Publication number: 20160335526Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to classifying paper based on three-dimensional characteristics of the paper. For example, a representation of the three-dimensional characteristics of the paper may be created, and statistical summary information related to the three-dimensional characteristics of the paper may be determined based on the representation. The paper may be classified based on the statistical summary information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Hossein Malekmohamadi, Guy Adams, Stephen Pollard, Steven J Simske, Khemraj Emirith, Melvyn Smith
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Publication number: 20040256557Abstract: A method and apparatus for the automatic inspection of a surface is provided, the method including the steps of irradiating an area of the surface from at least two different directions using a different wavelength of electromagnetic radiation in each of the directions, and using a camera in order to recover an image of the irradiated surface, characterized in that the electromagnetic radiation is infra-red radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: Melvyn Smith, Lyndon Smith
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Publication number: 20040214161Abstract: The present invention provides a method for detection of Epstein Barr virus nucleic acid in a sample, comprising contacting said sample with a probe wherein the probe binds to a target region defined by SEQ. ID NO. 1 or its homologue, or a complementary strand thereof, which binding provides a detectable signal, and detecting said signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2003Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventor: Melvyn Smith