Patents by Inventor Stephen Ng

Stephen Ng 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).

  • Publication number: 20230351620
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated detection of changes in extent of structures using imagery are disclosed, including a non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable code that when executed by a processor cause the processor to: align an outline of a structure at a first instance of time to pixels within an image depicting the structure, the image captured at a second instance of time; assess a degree of alignment between the outline and the pixels within the image depicting the structure, using a machine learning model to generate an alignment confidence score; determine an existence of a change in extent of the structure based upon the alignment confidence score indicating that the outline and the pixels within the image are not aligned; identify a shape of the change in extent of the structure; and store the shape of the change in extent of the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen Ng, David R. Nilosek, Phillip Salvaggio, Shadrian Strong
  • Patent number: 11699241
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated detection of changes in extent of structures using imagery are disclosed, including a non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable code that when executed by a processor cause the processor to: align, with an image classifier model, an outline of a structure at a first instance of time to pixels within an image depicting the structure captured at a second instance of time; assess a degree of alignment between the outline and the pixels depicting the structure, so as to classify similarities between the structure depicted within the pixels of the image and the outline using a machine learning model to generate an alignment confidence score; and determine an existence of a change in the structure based upon the alignment confidence score indicating a level of confidence below a predetermined threshold level of confidence that the outline and the pixels within the image are aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Pictometry International Corp.
    Inventors: Stephen Ng, David R. Nilosek, Phillip Salvaggio, Shadrian Strong
  • Publication number: 20220148304
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated detection of changes in extent of structures using imagery are disclosed, including a non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable code that when executed by a processor cause the processor to: align, with an image classifier model, an outline of a structure at a first instance of time to pixels within an image depicting the structure captured at a second instance of time; assess a degree of alignment between the outline and the pixels depicting the structure, so as to classify similarities between the structure depicted within the pixels of the image and the outline using a machine learning model to generate an alignment confidence score; and determine an existence of a change in the structure based upon the alignment confidence score indicating a level of confidence below a predetermined threshold level of confidence that the outline and the pixels within the image are aligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen Ng, David R. Nilosek, Phillip Salvaggio, Shadrian Strong
  • Patent number: 11238282
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated detection of changes in extent of structures using imagery are disclosed, including a non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable code that when executed by a processor cause the processor to: align, with an image classifier model, a structure shape of a structure at a first instance of time to pixels within an aerial image depicting the structure captured at a second instance of time; assess a degree of alignment between the structure shape and the pixels, so as to classify similarities between the structure depicted within the pixels and the structure shape using a machine learning model to generate an alignment confidence score; and determine an existence of a change in the structure based upon the alignment confidence score indicating a level of confidence below a predetermined threshold level of confidence that the structure shape and the pixels within the aerial image are aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Pictometry International Corp.
    Inventors: Stephen Ng, David R. Nilosek, Phillip Salvaggio, Shadrian Strong
  • Publication number: 20200387704
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated detection of changes in extent of structures using imagery are disclosed, including a non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable code that when executed by a processor cause the processor to: align, with an image classifier model, a structure shape of a structure at a first instance of time to pixels within an aerial image depicting the structure captured at a second instance of time; assess a degree of alignment between the structure shape and the pixels, so as to classify similarities between the structure depicted within the pixels and the structure shape using a machine learning model to generate an alignment confidence score; and determine an existence of a change in the structure based upon the alignment confidence score indicating a level of confidence below a predetermined threshold level of confidence that the structure shape and the pixels within the aerial image are aligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen Ng, David R. Nilosek, Phillip Salvaggio, Shadrian Strong
  • Patent number: 8799225
    Abstract: Described is a database audit system used to monitor, and optionally alert on database activity, providing a complete record of access to data and database structure. The data audit system may also provide an audit trail of data accesses and changes to database schema and permissions. A database audit may be performed by collecting data from database transaction logs and traces, exporting the collected data into a repository, and analyzing the data in the repository to create data audit reports and to provide data audit browsing capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Lumigent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Lev Vaitzblit, Jonathan Jesse, Jason Orendorff, Stephen Ng, Murray S. Mazer
  • Publication number: 20050097149
    Abstract: Described is a database audit system used to monitor, and optionally alert on database activity, providing a complete record of access to data and database structure. The data audit system may also provide an audit trail of data accesses and changes to database schema and permissions. A database audit may be performed by collecting data from database transaction logs and traces, exporting the collected data into a repository, and analyzing the data in the repository to create data audit reports and to provide data audit browsing capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Applicant: Lumigent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Lev Vaitzblit, Jonathan Jesse, Jason Orendorff, Stephen Ng, Murray Mazer
  • Patent number: 6310873
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system that provides telephonic communication over the Internet, and more particularly relates to an Internet telephony system that allows the user to select a service to handle the call, to choose a method of payment, and to call a party by ringing the party's standard telephone. When the user desires to place a call, the user receives rate quotes from candidate telephony servers and selects a telephony server, which connects the call to the receiving party's standard telephone. The selected telephony server handles payment for the call and provides the user with information regarding progress and cost of the call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Rainis, Stephen Ng