Patents by Inventor Paul Jakob Schroeder
Paul Jakob Schroeder 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: 11830131Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying a workpiece in a processing environment may utilize one or more sensors for digitally recording visual information and providing that information to an industrial workflow. The sensor(s) may be positioned to record at least one image of the workpiece at a location where a specified position and orientation thereof is required. A processor may determine, from the recorded image(s) and a stored digital model, whether the workpiece conforms to the specified position and orientation.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Veo Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Brad C. Mello, Paul Jakob Schroeder, Scott Denenberg, Clara Vu
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Patent number: 11770516Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) sensing apparatus together with a projector subassembly is provided. The 3D sensing apparatus includes two cameras, which may be configured to capture ultraviolet and/or near-infrared light. The 3D sensing apparatus may also contain an optical filter and one or more computing processors that signal a simultaneous capture using the two cameras and processing the captured images into depth. The projector subassembly of the 3D sensing apparatus includes a laser diode, one or optical elements, and a photodiode that are useable to enable 3D capture.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: XRPro, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Roger Powers, Vikas Muppidi Reddy, Paul Jakob Schroeder, Christopher Caleb Slaughter, Roger Wayne Landowski, Davis Thorp Foster, Evan Haley Fletcher
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Patent number: 11636648Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying a workpiece in a processing environment may utilize one or more sensors for digitally recording visual information and providing that information to an industrial workflow. The sensor(s) may be positioned to record at least one image of the workpiece at a location where a specified position and orientation thereof is required. A processor may determine, from the recorded image(s) and a stored digital model, whether the workpiece conforms to the specified position and orientation.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: VEO ROBOTICS, INC.Inventors: Brad C. Mello, Paul Jakob Schroeder, Scott Denenberg, Clara Vu
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Patent number: 11543796Abstract: Various approaches to ensuring safe operation of industrial machinery in a workcell include disposing multiple image sensors proximate to the workcell and acquiring, with at least some of the image sensors, the first set of images of the workcell; registering the sensors to each other based at least in part on the first set of images and, based at least in part on the registration, converting the first set of images to a common reference frame of the sensors; determining a transformation matrix for transforming the common reference frame of the sensors to a global frame of the workcell; registering the sensors to the industrial machinery; acquiring the second set of images during operation of the industrial machinery; and monitoring the industrial machinery during operation thereof based at least in part on the acquired second plurality of images, transformation, and registration of the sensors to the industrial machinery.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Veo Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Dmitriy Dedkov, Scott Denenberg, Ilya A. Kriveshko, Paul Jakob Schroeder, Clara Vu, Patrick Sobalvarro, Alberto Moel
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Patent number: 11396099Abstract: Various embodiments for enforcing safe operation of machinery performing an activity in a three-dimensional (3D) workspace includes computationally generating a 3D spatial representation of the workspace; computationally mapping 3D regions of the workspace corresponding to space occupied by the machinery and a human; and based thereon, restricting operation of the machinery in accordance with a safety protocol during physical performance of the activity.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Veo Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Marek Wartenberg, Paul Jakob Schroeder, Brad C. Mello, Clara Vu, Scott Denenberg, Nicole Aucoin, Alberto Moel
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Publication number: 20220124299Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) sensing apparatus together with a projector subassembly is provided. The 3D sensing apparatus includes two cameras, which may be configured to capture ultraviolet and/or near-infrared light. The 3D sensing apparatus may also contain an optical filter and one or more computing processors that signal a simultaneous capture using the two cameras and processing the captured images into depth. The projector subassembly of the 3D sensing apparatus includes a laser diode, one or optical elements, and a photodiode that are useable to enable 3D capture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Jeffrey Roger Powers, Vikas Muppidi Reddy, Paul Jakob Schroeder, Christopher Caleb Slaughter, Roger Wayne Landowski, Davis Thorp Foster, Evan Haley Fletcher
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Publication number: 20220088787Abstract: An integrated system and method for monitoring a workspace, classifying regions therein, dynamically identifying safe states, and identifying and tracking workpieces utilizes semantic analysis of a robot in the workspace and identification of the workpieces with which it interacts, as well as a semantic understanding of entity properties both governing and arising from interaction with other entities for control purposes. These properties may be stored in a profile corresponding to the entity; depending on the implementation, the profile and methods associated with the entity may be stored in a data structure corresponding to the entity “class.” Volumetric regions (e.g., voxels) corresponding to each entity may be tracked and used to implement object methods and/or control methods. For example, machinery may be controlled in accordance with the attributes specified by the objects corresponding to identified entities in a monitored workspace.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Clara VU, Scott DENENBERG, Marek WARTENBERG, Paul Jakob SCHROEDER, Ilya A. KRIVESHKO, Alberto MOEL
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Publication number: 20220004162Abstract: Systems and methods for continuously monitoring a workcell during operation of industrial machinery are disclosed. The system may comprise a safety system that includes at least one sensor and supporting software and/or hardware for acquiring image data associated with the workcell; a monitoring system for detecting a parameter value associated with the safety system; and a controller configured to determine a status of the safety system based at least in part on the detected parameter value and cause an alert to be issued if the status of the safety system does not satisfy a target objective.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Ilya A. KRIVESHKO, Lev PERSITS, Scott DENENBERG, Paul Jakob SCHROEDER, Robert Craig RANDALL, Valentina CHAMORRO, Gene MALKIN
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Patent number: 11218688Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) sensing apparatus together with a projector subassembly is provided. The 3D sensing apparatus includes two cameras, which may be configured to capture ultraviolet and/or near-infrared light. The 3D sensing apparatus may also contain an optical filter and one or more computing processors that signal a simultaneous capture using the two cameras and processing the captured images into depth. The projector subassembly of the 3D sensing apparatus includes a laser diode, one or optical elements, and a photodiode that are useable to enable 3D capture.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2017Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Occipital, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Roger Powers, Vikas Muppidi Reddy, Paul Jakob Schroeder, Christopher Caleb Slaughter, Roger Wayne Landowski, Davis Thorp Foster, Evan Haley Fletcher
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Publication number: 20210389745Abstract: Various approaches to ensuring safe operation of industrial machinery in a workcell include disposing multiple image sensors proximate to the workcell and acquiring, with at least some of the image sensors, the first set of images of the workcell; registering the sensors to each other based at least in part on the first set of images and, based at least in part on the registration, converting the first set of images to a common reference frame of the sensors; determining a transformation matrix for transforming the common reference frame of the sensors to a global frame of the workcell; registering the sensors to the industrial machinery; acquiring the second set of images during operation of the industrial machinery; and monitoring the industrial machinery during operation thereof based at least in part on the acquired second plurality of images, transformation, and registration of the sensors to the industrial machinery.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Dmitriy DEDKOV, Scott DENENBERG, Ilya A. KRIVESHKO, Paul Jakob SCHROEDER, Clara VU, Patrick SOBALVARRO, Alberto MOEL
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Patent number: 11156981Abstract: Various approaches to ensuring safe operation of industrial machinery in a workcell include disposing multiple image sensors proximate to the workcell and acquiring, with at least some of the image sensors, the first set of images of the workcell; registering the sensors to each other based at least in part on the first set of images and, based at least in part on the registration, converting the first set of images to a common reference frame of the sensors; determining a transformation matrix for transforming the common reference frame of the sensors to a global frame of the workcell; registering the sensors to the industrial machinery; acquiring the second set of images during operation of the industrial machinery; and monitoring the industrial machinery during operation thereof based at least in part on the acquired second plurality of images, transformation, and registration of the sensors to the industrial machinery.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: VEO ROBOTICS, INC.Inventors: Dmitriy Dedkov, Scott Denenberg, Ilya A. Kriveshko, Paul Jakob Schroeder, Clara Vu, Patrick Sobalvarro, Alberto Moel
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Publication number: 20210312706Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying a workpiece in a processing environment may utilize one or more sensors for digitally recording visual information and providing that information to an industrial workflow. The sensor(s) may be positioned to record at least one image of the workpiece at a location where a specified position and orientation thereof is required. A processor may determine, from the recorded image(s) and a stored digital model, whether the workpiece conforms to the specified, position and orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Brad C. Mello, Paul Jakob Schroeder, Scott Denenberg, Clara Vu
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Publication number: 20210205995Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying a robot end effector in a processing environment may utilize one or more sensors for digitally recording visual information and providing that information to an industrial workflow. The sensor(s) may be positioned to record at least one image of the robot including the end effector. A processor may determine the identity of the end effector from the recorded image(s) and a library or database stored digital models.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Clara Vu, Scott Denenberg, Ilya A. Kriveshko, Paul Jakob Schroeder
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Publication number: 20210053227Abstract: Various embodiments for enforcing safe operation of machinery performing an activity in a three-dimensional (3D) workspace includes computationally generating a 3D spatial representation of the workspace; computationally mapping 3D regions of the workspace corresponding to space occupied by the machinery and a human; and based thereon, restricting operation of the machinery in accordance with a safety protocol during physical performance of the activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Marek WARTENBERG, Paul Jakob SCHROEDER, Brad C. MELLO, Clara VU, Scott DENENBERG, Nicole AUCOIN, Alberto MOEL
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Publication number: 20210053226Abstract: Various embodiments for enforcing safe operation of machinery performing an activity in a three-dimensional (3D) workspace includes computationally generating a 3D spatial representation of the workspace; computationally mapping 3D regions of the workspace corresponding to space occupied by the machinery and a human; and based thereon, restricting operation of the machinery in accordance with a safety protocol during physical performance of the activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Brad C. MELLO, Marek WARTENBERG, Paul Jakob SCHROEDER, Clara VU, Scott DENENBERG
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Publication number: 20210053224Abstract: Various embodiments for enforcing safe operation of machinery performing an activity in a three-dimensional (3D) workspace includes computationally generating a 3D spatial representation of the workspace; computationally mapping 3D regions of the workspace corresponding to space occupied by the machinery and a human; and based thereon, restricting operation of the machinery in accordance with a safety protocol during physical performance of the activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Paul Jakob SCHROEDER, Ilya A. KRIVESHKO, Marek WARTENBERG, Brad C. MELLO, Clara VU, Scott DENENBERG, Abraham K. FELDMAN
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Publication number: 20210053225Abstract: Various embodiments for enforcing safe operation of machinery performing an activity in a three-dimensional (3D) workspace includes computationally generating a 3D spatial representation of the workspace; computationally mapping 3D regions of the workspace corresponding to space occupied by the machinery and a human; and based thereon, restricting operation of the machinery in accordance with a safety protocol during physical performance of the activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Ilya A. KRIVESHKO, Paul Jakob SCHROEDER, Marek WARTENBERG, Brad C. MELLO, Clara VU, Scott DENENBERG, Abraham K. FELDMAN, Matthew GALLIGAN, Patrick SOBALVARRO
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Publication number: 20200334899Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying a workpiece in a processing environment may utilize one or more sensors for digitally recording visual information and providing that information to an industrial workflow. The sensor(s) may be positioned to record at least one image of the workpiece at a location where a specified position and orientation thereof is required. A processor may determine, from the recorded image(s) and a stored digital model, whether the workpiece conforms to the specified position and orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Brad C. Mello, Paul Jakob Schroeder, Scott Denenberg, Clara Vu
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Patent number: 10708573Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) sensing apparatus together with a projector subassembly is provided. The 3D sensing apparatus includes two cameras, which may be configured to capture ultraviolet and/or near-infrared light. The 3D sensing apparatus may also contain an optical filter and one or more computing processors that signal a simultaneous capture using the two cameras and processing the captured images into depth. The projector subassembly of the 3D sensing apparatus includes a laser diode, one or optical elements, and a photodiode that are useable to enable 3D capture.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Occipital, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Roger Powers, Vikas Muppidi Reddy, Paul Jakob Schroeder, Christopher Caleb Slaughter, Roger Wayne Landowski, Davis Thorp Foster, Evan Haley Fletcher
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Patent number: 10679378Abstract: A system configured to determine a six-degree of freedom pose of a physical object in a physical environment and to utilize the six-degree of freedom pose as an within a virtual environment or mixed reality environment. In some cases, the system may utilize one or more cameras on a headset device to track the pose of a controller or other objects and one or more cameras on the controller itself to track the pose of the headset device or the user. In one example, the system may capture image data of a physical object having a constellation or pattern on the external source. The system may analyze the image data to identify image points associated with the constellation or pattern and to determine the pose of the object based on a location of the points in the image.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Occipital, Inc.Inventors: Vikas M. Reddy, Jeffrey Roger Powers, Paul Jakob Schroeder, Chris Slaughter, Ganesh Mallya