Patents Examined by Leon Flores
  • Patent number: 11521412
    Abstract: A method and system may use machine learning analysis of audio data to automatically identify a user's biometric characteristics. A user's client computing device may capture audio of the user. Feature data may be extracted from the audio and applied to statistical models for determining several biometric characteristics. The determined biometric characteristic values may be used to identify individual health scores and the individual health scores may be combined to generate an overall health score and longevity metric. An indication of the user's biometric characteristics which may include the overall health score and longevity metric may be displayed on the user's client computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Dingchao Zhang, Michael Bernico, Peter Laube, Utku Pamuksuz, Jeffrey S. Myers, Marigona Bokshi-Drotar, Edward W. Breitweiser
  • Patent number: 11521379
    Abstract: A method for flood disaster monitoring and disaster analysis based on vision transformer is provided. It includes: step (1), constructing a bi-temporal image change detection model based on vision transformer; step (2), selecting bi-temporal remote sensing images to make flood disaster labels; and step (3), performing flood monitoring and disaster analysis according to the bi-temporal image change detection model constructed in the step (1). In combination with the bi-temporal image change detection model based on an advanced vision transformer in deep learning and radar data which is not affected by time and weather and has strong penetration ability, data when floods occur can be obtained and recognition accuracy is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignees: NANJING UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION SCI. & TECH., NATIONAL CLIMATE CENTER
    Inventors: Guojie Wang, Buda Su, Yanjun Wang, Tong Jiang, Aiqing Feng, Lijuan Miao, Mingyue Lu, Zhen Dong
  • Patent number: 11513205
    Abstract: A system associated with predicting authentication of a device user based on a joint features representation related to an echo-signature associated with a device is disclosed. The system performs operations that include emitting acoustic signals in response to a request for processing of a profile associated with the device. The system receives a set of echo acoustic signals that are tailored based on reflection of the acoustic signals from unique contours of one or more depth portions associated with the user relative to a discrete epoch. One or one or more region segments associated with the echo acoustic signals are extracted in order to train a classification model. A classification model is generated based on the one or more region segments as extracted. A joint features representation based on the classification model is generated. A vector-based classification model is used in the prediction of the joint features representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
    Inventors: Bing Zhou, Fan Ye
  • Patent number: 11514661
    Abstract: A method for pattern recognition may be provided, comprising: receiving data; processing the data with a trained convolutional neural network so as to recognize a pattern in the data, wherein the convolutional neural network comprises at least: an input layer, at least one convolutional layer, at least one batch normalization layer, at least one activation function layer, and an output layer; and wherein processing the data with a trained convolutional neural network so as to recognize a pattern in the data comprises: processing values outputted by a batch normalization layer so that the histogram of the processed values is flatter than the histogram of the values, and outputting the processed values to an activation function layer. A corresponding apparatus and system for pattern recognition, as well as a computer readable medium, a method for implementing a convolutional neural network and a convolutional neural network are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Jiale Cao
  • Patent number: 11514714
    Abstract: A method includes generating a first representative vector based on a first vectors, wherein the first representative vector is associated with the first vectors in a collection of representative vectors, and the first vectors comprises a set of vector values within a latent space. The method further includes generating a second representative vector based on a second vectors, wherein the second representative vector is associated with the second vectors in the collection of representative vectors. The method further includes determining a latent space distance based on the first and second vectors. The method further includes determining whether the latent space distance satisfies a threshold. In response to a determination that the latent space distance satisfies the threshold, the method further includes associating a combined representative vector with the first vectors and the second vectors and removing the first and second representative vectors from the collection of representative vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Verkada Inc.
    Inventors: Kiumars Soltani, Yuewei Wang, Kabir Chhabra, Jose M. Giron Nanne, Yunchao Gong
  • Patent number: 11508185
    Abstract: A method for collecting facial recognition data includes: locating a first face area from an Nth image frame; extracting a first facial feature defined with S factors; acquiring a second facial feature extracted from a second face area shown in an (N?1)th image frame at a corresponding position; determining whether the first face area is relevant to the second face area, and assigning to the first face area a tracing code; determining whether to store the first facial feature according to a similarity level of the first facial feature to existent data; storing and inputting the first facial feature into a neural network to generate an adjusted feature defined with T factors if the similarity level of the first facial feature to the existent data is not lower than a preset level, wherein T is not smaller than S; acquiring adjusted data generated by inputting the existent data into the neural network; determining whether the person is a registered one according to a similarity level of the adjusted feature to a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: QNAP SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Chen, Chan-Cheng Liu, Ting-An Lin
  • Patent number: 11504749
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to hardware and software for waste item detection and recognition, along with an education or feedback system. Embodiments described herein use artificial intelligence, which embodies machine learning and computer vision, to detect waste items and generate feedback to nudge the user to dispose the waste items into appropriate receptacles while generating smart operational insights of a designated premise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: INTUITIVE ROBOTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Hassan Murad, Vivek Hiteshbhai Vyas
  • Patent number: 11495009
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to automated detection of railroad track features. Images of a railroad track are captured and analyzed to identify track features such as anchors, spikes, rail ties, tie plates, and joints. Various image processing techniques are utilized to accurately distinguish between track features and other objects in the captured images. Track features identified in the images are assigned identifiers and locations and stored in a database so that a status and/or condition of the track features may be monitored for maintenance purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: HARSCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: Javier Fernandez
  • Patent number: 11495013
    Abstract: A method of detecting a target object performed by a computing device including at least one processor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may include: receiving an input image; and generating first result information related to an area corresponding to a target object from the input image based on a trained neural network-based detection model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SI Analytics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyunguk Choi
  • Patent number: 11494890
    Abstract: Vacuum seal packages can be classified based on image data. Training image data is received that includes image data about first vacuum seal packages. Labels associated with the first vacuum seal packages are received, where each of the labels includes a state of one of the first vacuum seal packages. A trained classification model is developed based on the training image data and the received labels. Image data representative of a second vacuum seal package is received. The image data is inputted into the trained classification model, where the trained classification model is configured to classify a state of the second vacuum seal package based on the image data. The state of the second vacuum seal package is received from the trained classification model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Cryovac, LLC
    Inventors: Siddarth Sreeram, Kalpit Shailesh Mehta, Gregory E. McDonald, James A. Mize, Richard K. Watson
  • Patent number: 11487963
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a system, program product, and method for automatically determining which activation data points in a neural model have been poisoned to erroneously indicate association with a particular label or labels. A neural network is trained network using potentially poisoned training data. Each of the training data points is classified using the network to retain the activations of the last hidden layer, and segment those activations by the label of corresponding training data. Clustering is applied to the retained activations of each segment, and a cluster assessment is conducted for each cluster associated with each label to distinguish clusters with potentially poisoned activations from clusters populated with legitimate activations. The assessment includes analyzing, for each cluster, a distance of a median of the activations therein to medians of the activations in the labels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nathalie Baracaldo Angel, Bryant Chen, Biplav Srivastava, Heiko H. Ludwig
  • Patent number: 11478225
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing an ultrasound image in various sensor conditions are provided. The method includes receiving a data cube via sensors, transforming the received data cube into focus data through beam focusing, and outputting inphase data and quadrature phase data for the focus data using a neural network corresponding to signal adder and Hilbert transform functions. The method further includes detecting an envelope of the inphase data and the quadrature phase data and reconstructing an ultrasound image for the data cube using log compression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: JongChul Ye, Shujaat Khan, Jaeyoung Huh
  • Patent number: 11481880
    Abstract: A method of power Doppler imaging may include receiving a plurality of temporally sequential frames of wall-filtered power Doppler signals, wherein the plurality of temporally sequential frames includes at least one previously adjusted output frame. The method may further include adjusting at least one of the plurality of temporally sequential frames to produce an adjusted output frame and generating a power Doppler image based, at least in part, on the adjusted output frame. The adjusting may involve filtering the plurality of temporally sequential frames to suppress the high spatial frequency and high temporal frequency content to produce the adjusted output frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Liang Zhang, David Hope Simpson, Keith William Johnson
  • Patent number: 11479894
    Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for analyzing a vibration of a deep-learning based washing machine. In the method for analyzing a vibration of a deep-learning based washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, a washing tub of the washing machine includes a specific shape pattern, an artificial neural network model is learned from a video image obtained by photographing the shape pattern through a camera and a vibration value sensed through the vibration sensor, and thus, by using the artificial neural network model, it is possible to predict a vibration value of the washing machine using the camera of the washing machine even without a vibration sensor. According to the present invention, a smart washing machine without the vibration sensor such as 6-axis gyro sensor can be implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Hyounghwa Yoon
  • Patent number: 11481585
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method for segmenting input data. In the method a plurality of tags is generated; the input data is masked with the plurality of tags; a plurality of output reconstructions is generated by inputting the plurality of masked input data to one of the following: a denoising neural network, a variational autoencoder; a plurality of values representing distances of each plurality of output reconstructions to the input data are determined; a plurality of updated versions of input data is generated by applying at least one of the determined values representing distances of each plurality of output reconstructions to the input data; and updated output reconstructions are generated by inputting the plurality of updated versions of input data to one of the networks. Also disclosed is a method for training the network and a processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Canary Capital LLC
    Inventors: Harri Valpola, Klaus Greff
  • Patent number: 11482012
    Abstract: A method for assisting a driver to drive a vehicle in a safer manner includes capturing images of road in front of the vehicle, and identifying a traffic sign in the images. A first image frame is captured at a first time and a second image frame is captured at a later second time when the images do comprise the traffic sign. A change in size or other apparent change of the traffic sign from the first image frame to the second image frame is determined, and conformity or non-conformity with a predetermined rule is then determined. The traffic sign can be analyzed and recognized to trigger the vehicle to perform an action accordingly when conformity is found. A device providing assistance with driving is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Yi Lin, Chung-Yu Wu, Tzu-Chen Lin
  • Patent number: 11468674
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for dynamically determining categories for images. A computer-implemented method includes training a neural network to receive an input image and determine one or more image categories associated with the input image; obtaining a set of images associated with a user; and determining, using the trained neural network, one or more image categories associated with each image included in the obtained set of images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Jayant Kumar, Vera Lychagina, Tarun Vashisth, Sudhakar Pandey, Sharad Mangalick, Rohith Mohan Dodle, Peter Baust, Mina Doroudi, Kerem Turgutlu, Kannan Iyer, Gaurav Kukal, Archit Kalra, Amine Ben Khalifa
  • Patent number: 11462040
    Abstract: A distractor detector includes a heatmap network and a distractor classifier. The heatmap network operates on an input image to generate a heatmap for a main subject, a heatmap for a distractor, and optionally a heatmap for the background. Each object is cropped within the input image to generate a corresponding cropped image. Regions within the heatmaps that correspond to the objects are identified, and each of the regions is cropped within each of the heatmaps to generate cropped heatmaps. The distractor classifier then operates on the cropped images and the cropped heatmaps to classify each of the objects as being either a main subject or a distractor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: ADOBE INC.
    Inventors: Zhe Lin, Luis Figueroa, Zhihong Ding, Scott Cohen
  • Patent number: 11449708
    Abstract: A method of identifying and analyzing materials includes selecting at least two elements, collecting data of a plurality of compounds analyzed to be producible by the at least two elements, preparing image or spectrum-type analysis data for each of the plurality of collected compounds, selecting binary or higher-order compounds from among the plurality of compounds to mix the selected compounds at a predetermined mixing ratio, and generating training data including resultant data obtained by combining and processing the image or spectrum-type analysis data according to the predetermined mixing ratio, performing machine learning using the training data, and identifying and/or analyzing image or spectrum-type analysis data obtained from an actual material, using a model obtained through the machine learning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Kee-sun Sohn, Jin-woong Lee
  • Patent number: 11449960
    Abstract: A system processes images of documents, for example, identification documents. The system transforms an image of a document to generate an image that represent the document in a canonical form. For example, if the input image has a document that is tilted at an angle with respect to the sides of the image, the system modifies the orientation of the document to show the document having sides aligned with the sides of the image. The system stores user accounts that include user information including images. The system generates a graph of nodes that represent user accounts with edges determined based on similarity scores between user accounts. The system determines connected components of user accounts, such that each connected component represents user accounts that have a high likelihood of being duplicates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tao Luo, Chuang Wu, Jinxue Zhang, Xiaoxiang Ren, Chandan Sheth, Zihe Liu