Patents Assigned to Elementary Robotics, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12131459
    Abstract: Data is received that includes a feed of images of a plurality of objects passing in front of an inspection camera module forming part of a quality assurance inspection system. Thereafter, it is detected whether there is an object within each image. Based on this detection, images in which each object is detected that meet predefined object representation parameters are identified (on an object-by-object basis, etc.). The identified images are provided to a consuming application or process for quality assurance analysis. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Elementary Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dat Do, Arye Barnehama
  • Patent number: 12096157
    Abstract: Each of a plurality of co-located inspection camera modules captures raw images of objects passing in front of the co-located inspection camera modules which form part of a quality assurance inspection system. The inspection camera modules have either a different image sensor or lens focal properties and generate different feeds of raw images. The co-located inspection camera modules can reside within a single standalone module and be selectively switched amongst to activate the corresponding feed of raw images. The activated feed of raw images is provided to a consuming application or process for quality assurance analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Elementary Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Pipe-Mazo, Arye Barnehama, Dat Do
  • Patent number: 12050454
    Abstract: Data is received that includes a feed of images of a plurality of objects passing in front of each of a plurality of inspection camera modules forming part of each of a plurality of stations. The stations can together form part of a quality assurance inspection system. The objects when combined or assembled, can form a product. The received data derived from each inspection camera module can be separately analyzed using at least one image analysis inspection tool. The analyzing can include visually detecting a unique identifier for each object. The images are transmitted with results from the inspection camera modules along with the unique identifiers to a cloud-based server to correlate results from the analyzing for each inspection camera module on an product-by-product basis. Access to the correlated results can be provided to a consuming application or process via the cloud-based server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Elementary Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Bebak, Eduardo Mancera, Milind Karnik, Arye Barnehama, Daniel Pipe-Mazo
  • Patent number: 12051186
    Abstract: Data is received that includes a feed of images of a plurality of objects passing in front of an inspection camera module forming part of a quality assurance inspection system. Thereafter, a machine learning model is used to generate a representation of each image. These representations are analyzed to determine a type of object captured in the corresponding image. This analysis can be provided to a consuming application or process for quality assurance analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Elementary Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Arye Barnehama, Dat Do
  • Patent number: 11954846
    Abstract: A video processing pipeline receives data derived from a feed of images of a plurality of objects passing in front of an inspection camera module forming part of a quality assurance inspection system. Quality assurance metrics for the object are generated by one or more containerized image analysis inspection tools forming part of the video processing pipeline using the received data for each object. Overlay images are later generated that characterize the quality assurance metrics. These overlay images are combined with the corresponding image of the object to generate an enhanced image of each of the objects. These enhanced images are provided to a consuming application or process for quality assurance analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Elementary Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dat Do, Arye Barnehama, Daniel Pipe-Mazo
  • Patent number: 11941799
    Abstract: Data is received that includes a feed of images of a plurality of objects passing in front of an inspection camera module forming part of a quality assurance inspection system. Within each image, it is detected whether an object is present within the image. Instance identifiers are assigned to each object. A single image is identified in which the object is optimally represented for each object using the corresponding instance identifier. These identified images are provided to a consuming application or process for quality assurance analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Elementary Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dat Do, Arye Barnehama
  • Patent number: 11937019
    Abstract: Each of a plurality of co-located inspection camera modules captures raw images of objects passing in front of the co-located inspection camera modules which form part of a quality assurance inspection system. The inspection camera modules have either a different image sensor or lens focal properties and generate different feeds of raw images. The co-located inspection camera modules can be selectively switched amongst to activate the corresponding feed of raw images. The activated feed of raw images is provided to a consuming application or process for quality assurance analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Elementary Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Arye Barnehama, Dat Do, Daniel Pipe-Mazo
  • Patent number: 11675345
    Abstract: Data is received that is derived from each of a plurality of inspection camera modules forming part of a quality assurance inspection system. The data includes a feed of images of a plurality of objects passing in front of the respective inspection camera module. Thereafter, the received data is separately analyzed by each inspection camera module using at least one image analysis inspection tool. The results of the analyzing can be correlated for each inspection camera module on an object-by-object basis. The correlating can use timestamps for the images and/or detected unique identifiers within the images and can be performed by a cloud-based server and/or a local edge computer. Access to the correlated results can be provided to a consuming application or process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Elementary Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Bebak, Eduardo Mancera, Milind Karnik, Arye Barnehama, Daniel Pipe-Mazo
  • Patent number: 11605216
    Abstract: Data is received that includes a feed of images of a plurality of objects passing in front of an inspection camera module forming part of an inspection system. Thereafter, a representation for each image is generated using a first machine learning model and based on the received data. Later, one or more second machine learning models can cluster the images using the corresponding representations into groups that each correspond to one of a plurality of different object attributes. Thereafter, access to the groups can be provided to a consuming application or process for analysis and the like. In some variations, the representations are analyzed by at least one third machine learning model prior to the clustering. In other variations, the representations are analyzed by at least one third machine learning model after the clustering. Related apparatus, systems, and methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Elementary Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dat Do, Gerard Luc Maggiolino, Eduardo Mancera, Venkat K. Gopalakrishnan
  • Patent number: 11605159
    Abstract: Data is received that includes a feed of images of a plurality of objects passing in front of an inspection camera module forming part of a quality assurance inspection system. A representation is generated for each image using a first machine learning model. One or more second machine learning models are then used to analyze each image using the corresponding representation. The analyses can be provided to a consuming application or process for quality assurance analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Elementary Robotics, Inc.
    Inventor: Dat Do
  • Patent number: 11386289
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments related to robot-aided product inspection. For example, an inspection apparatus may include a processing device to communicatively couple to a robotic apparatus, to a display device, and to a user input device. The processing device may: receive an image of an item, wherein the image was captured by the robotic apparatus; generate a proposed classification for the image, wherein the classification indicates an attribute of the item based on the image; cause the image to be displayed on the display device along with the proposed classification; and receive an indication from the user input device of a final classification of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Elementary Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Arye Barnehama, Xuefei Dong, Dat Do, Nambi Srivatsav, Petr Lipay, Dan Pipe-Mazo
  • Patent number: 11232554
    Abstract: Data is received that includes a feed of images of a plurality of objects passing in front of an inspection camera module forming part of a quality assurance inspection system. Within each image, it is detected whether an object is present within the image. Instance identifiers are assigned to each object. A single image is identified in which the object is optimally represented for each object using the corresponding instance identifier. These identified images are provided to a consuming application or process for quality assurance analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Elementary Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dat Do, Arye Barnehama