Patents by Inventor Xinghua JIA

Xinghua JIA 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: 20230010498
    Abstract: A system and method for pipeline data acquisition may include a software program that can autonomously review new and legacy videos collected by camera-equipped robotic systems from inside the pipelines, and automatically detect and categorize different features. Three-dimensional (3-D) point cloud may also be generated using software algorithms that stitch together like features in different video frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Ali Asmari, Xinghua Jia, Robert E. Kodadek
  • Patent number: 11398040
    Abstract: A system and method for pipeline data acquisition may include a software program that can autonomously review new and legacy videos collected by camera-equipped robotic systems from inside the pipelines, and automatically detect and categorize different features. Three-dimensional (3-D) point clouds may also be generated using software algorithms that stitch together like features in different video frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: ULC Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ali Asmari, Xinghua Jia, Robert E. Kodadek, III
  • Publication number: 20200111222
    Abstract: A system and method for pipeline data acquisition may include a software program that can autonomously review new and legacy videos collected by camera-equipped robotic systems from inside the pipelines, and automatically detect and categorize different features. Three-dimensional (3-D) point clouds may also be generated using software algorithms that stitch together like features in different video frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Ali ASMARI, Xinghua JIA, Robert E. KODADEK, III