Patents Examined by Manav Seth
  • Patent number: 11663714
    Abstract: [Problem] To shorten the processing time without performing complicated processing during image reading. [Solution] The present disclosure provides an image processing apparatus that includes: a dividing unit that divides a detection region for detecting a feature value of an image into a plurality of regions; a decimation processing unit that performs a decimation process on a pixel value for each of the regions; and a histogram calculating unit that interpolates a pixel value having undergone the decimation process to calculate a histogram of pixel values of the regions. With this configuration, it is possible to shorten the processing time without performing complicated processing during image reading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shinji Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11651597
    Abstract: A method of estimating a position includes: determining a first rotation reference point based on localization information estimated for a target and map data; estimating a second rotation reference point from image data associated with a front view of the target; and correcting the localization information using a rotation parameter calculated based on the first rotation reference point and the second rotation reference point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: DongHoon Sagong, Hyun Sung Chang, Minjung Son
  • Patent number: 11645756
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus and method are provided. The image processing apparatus acquires a target image including a depth image of a scene, determines three-dimensional (3D) point cloud data corresponding to the depth image based on the depth image, and extracts an object included in the scene to acquire an object extraction result based on the 3D point cloud data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yueying Kao, Yang Liu, Hao Wang, Sunghoon Hong, Wooshik Kim, Chao Zhang, Lin Ma, Qiang Wang, Weiming Li
  • Patent number: 11646902
    Abstract: A system and method include obtaining and authenticating image files from users such as insured users at the request of an entity such as an insurance provider. The requesting entity may supply an electronic address of the user and a unique identifier. The system may transmit a link to the electronic address. When selected, the link causes an image authentication application to be installed on a user device. The application takes the images securely and separately from a native camera application. Each image authentication application may be customized for each requesting entity. The authentication server may identify the requesting entity that made the request and identify a corresponding image authentication application to be provided to the electronic address. The images from the image authentication application may be authenticated via reverse image search, time, geolocation, and/or other information. The authenticated images and/or related data may be provided to the requesting entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TruePic Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey McGregor, Craig Stack, Jason Lyons, Matthew Robben
  • Patent number: 11636284
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable storage medium for performing a cognitive information processing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Tecnotree Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joydeep Ghosh, Jessica Henderson, Matthew Sanchez
  • Patent number: 11625915
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate generally to computer vision and automation to autonomously identify and deliver for application a treatment to an object among other objects, data science and data analysis, including machine learning, deep learning, and other disciplines of computer-based artificial intelligence to facilitate identification and treatment of objects, and robotics and mobility technologies to navigate a delivery system, more specifically, to an agricultural delivery system configured to identify and apply, for example, an agricultural treatment to an identified agricultural object. In some examples, a method may include, receiving data representing a policy specifying a type of action for an agricultural object, selecting an emitter with which to perform a type of action for the agricultural object as one of one or more classified subsets, and configuring the agricultural projectile delivery system to activate an emitter to propel an agricultural projectile to intercept the agricultural object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Verdant Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel Thurston Sibley, Curtis Dale Garner, Andre Robert Daniel Michelin, Lorenzo Ibarria, Patrick Christopher Leger, Benjamin Rewis, Shi Yan
  • Patent number: 11620822
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to item-identifying carts that may generate and store image data of items being placed into, or removed from, the carts in the event that a cart is unable to recognize an item. For example, the cart may analyze frames of generated image data, representing item(s) being placed into or removed from the cart, to determine which one or more frames to store. If the cart is later unable to identify such an item, the cart may retrieve one or more of the stored frames, generate a user interface (UI) that includes these frame(s) and a request that a user operating the cart to help identify the item, and present the UI on a display of the cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Ron, Ejaz Ahmed, Oded Maron, Shamil Abzalov, Michael Derryberry
  • Patent number: 11615344
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a condition monitoring device includes a processor. The processor is configured to acquire a time-series signal about a condition of a monitor target from a first sensor, acquire operation timing information indicating start of operation of the monitor target, detect a first operation segment signal from the time-series signal based on the operation timing information, detect a second operation segment signal from the first operation segment signal based on a waveform feature of the first operation segment signal, and determine the condition of the monitor target based on the second operation segment signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kanishima, Hiroyuki Yanagihashi, Takashi Sudo, Kazunori Imoto
  • Patent number: 11609856
    Abstract: In an example, an apparatus comprises a plurality of processing unit cores, a plurality of cache memory modules associated with the plurality of processing unit cores, and a machine learning model communicatively coupled to the plurality of processing unit cores, wherein the plurality of cache memory modules share cache coherency data with the machine learning model. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chandrasekaran Sakthivel, Prasoonkumar Surti, John C. Weast, Sara S. Baghsorkhi, Justin E. Gottschlich, Abhishek R. Appu, Nicolas C. Galoppo Von Borries, Joydeep Ray, Narayan Srinivasa, Feng Chen, Ben J. Ashbaugh, Rajkishore Barik, Tsung-Han Lin, Kamal Sinha, Eriko Nurvitadhi, Balaji Vembu, Altug Koker
  • Patent number: 11593951
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for multi-device object tracking and localization are described. A device may transmit a request message associated with a target object to a set of devices within a target area. The request message may include an image of the target object, a feature of the target object, or at least a portion of a trained model associated with the target object. Subsequently, the device may receive response messages from the set of devices based on the request message. The response messages may include a portion of a captured image including the target object, location information of the devices, a pose of the devices, or temporal information of the target object detected within the target area by the devices. In some examples, the device may determine positional information with respect to the target object based on the one or more response messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Bala Ramasamy, Edwin Chongwoo Park, Benjamin Lund, Justin Tse
  • Patent number: 11580762
    Abstract: A computer model to identify a type of physical card is trained using simulated card images. The physical card may exist with various subtypes, some of which may not exist or be unavailable when the model is trained. To more robustly identify these subtypes, the training data set for the computer model includes simulated card images that are generated for the card type. The simulated card images are generated based on a semi-randomized background that varies in appearance, onto which an identifying marking of the card type is superimposed, such that the training data for the computer model includes additional randomized sample card images and ensure the model is robust to further variations in subtypes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Buturab Rizvi, Adrian Chung-Hey Ma, Ki Nam Choi, Alexandra Tsourkis
  • Patent number: 11580640
    Abstract: A system for performing adaptive focusing of a microscopy device comprises a microscopy device configured to acquire microscopy images depicting cells and one or more processors executing instructions for performing a method that includes extracting pixels from the microscopy images. Each set of pixels corresponds to an independent cell. The method further includes using a trained classifier to assign one of a plurality of image quality labels to each set of pixels indicating the degree to which the independent cell is in focus. If the image quality labels corresponding to the sets of pixels indicate that the cells are out of focus, a focal length adjustment for adjusting focus of the microscopy device is determined using a trained machine learning model. Then, executable instructions are sent to the microscopy device to perform the focal length adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Noha Youssry El-Zehiry, Saikiran Rapaka, Ali Kamen
  • Patent number: 11580768
    Abstract: A sensor is provided and includes a first control line; a first signal line; a first auxiliary line; a first detection electrode; a first detection switch connected to the first detection electrode, the first control line and the first signal line; and a first shielding electrode connected to the first auxiliary line, wherein the first shielding electrode is located to overlap the first signal line via an insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Gen Koide, Hayato Kurasawa, Toshio Soya, Fumitaka Gotoh
  • Patent number: 11564746
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for evaluating cardiovascular treatment options for a patient. One method includes creating a three-dimensional model representing a portion of the patient's heart based on patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart or vasculature; and for a plurality of treatment options for the patient's heart or vasculature, modifying at least one of the three-dimensional model and a reduced order model based on the three-dimensional model. The method also includes determining, for each of the plurality of treatment options, a value of a blood flow characteristic, by solving at least one of the modified three-dimensional model and the modified reduced order model; and identifying one of the plurality of treatment options that solves a function of at least one of: the determined blood flow characteristics of the patient's heart or vasculature, and one or more costs of each of the plurality of treatment options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: HeartFlow, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Spilker, David Eberle, Leo Grady
  • Patent number: 11565166
    Abstract: A ball tracking and scoring system and also enables a game implementation system using this system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventors: Patricia Hall, Matthew Hall, Jonathan Hall, Joseph Hall
  • Patent number: 11556737
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a plurality of proposed machine learning solutions to a machine learning problem including receiving, for each respective proposed machine learning solution of the plurality of proposed machine learning solutions, one or more of a machine learning model, a dataset and a data pipeline output; automatically determining hybrid solutions to the machine learning problem, including combining, by the processing system, at least one of a first component from a first proposed machine learning solution with at least one of a second component from a second proposed machine learning solution; and ranking the hybrid solutions including determining a log loss score for each hybrid solution and sorting the hybrid solutions according to the log loss score for each hybrid solution. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Mark Austin, Abhay Dabholkar, Vijayan Nagarajan, Lauren Savage, Joshua Whitney
  • Patent number: 11557044
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for pre-processing image data before 3D object tracking includes, in at least one aspect, a method including: receiving, at a first computer, image frames from a camera; identifying, by the first computer, locations of interest in the image frames; finding sequences of the locations, wherein each of the sequences satisfies a motion criterion for locations identified in at least three image frames from the camera; and sending output data for the sequences of the locations to a second computer for processing the sequences in the output data by interpolating between specified 2D positions in specific image frames for the sequences, using timestamps of the specific image frames, to produce a virtual 2D position at a predetermined point in time, which is usable for constructing a 3D track of a ball in motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Topgolf Sweden AB
    Inventors: Daniel Forsgren, Stein Norheim
  • Patent number: 11551366
    Abstract: Systems and methods of automating the generation of a correction of an estimate of an elevation of a digital elevation model (DEM) of the bare earth under forest canopy. The disclosed embodiments facilitate generation of a more accurate DEM in areas of canopy coverage (where the input X-band DSM cannot see the ground) to estimate both the canopy height and the associated DEM. In some embodiments, the result of computationally correcting an estimate of an original DEM is a modified DEM. The method of correcting an estimate of an original DEM utilizes a pair of P-band radar images, an original DEM overlapping the same scene as the P-band radar images, at least one common, uniquely-identifiable point in the P-band radar images, and a definition of a geographical area surrounding the common, uniquely identifiable point over which the elevation correction is applicable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Intermap Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Griffiths, Natalie Findlay, Carolyn Johnston
  • Patent number: 11551359
    Abstract: A surgical instrument navigation system and method of use is provided that visually simulates a virtual volumetric scene of a body cavity of a patient from a point of view of a surgical instrument residing in the cavity of the patient, wherein the surgical instrument, as provided, may be a steerable surgical catheter with a biopsy device and/or a surgical catheter with a side-exiting medical instrument, among others. Additionally, systems, methods and devices are provided for forming a respiratory-gated point cloud of a patient's respiratory system and for placing a localization element in an organ of a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Veran Medical Technologies, Inc
    Inventors: Troy L. Holsing, Mark Hunter
  • Patent number: 11532147
    Abstract: A diagnostic tool for deep learning similarity models and image classifiers provides valuable insight into neural network decision-making. A disclosed solution generates a saliency map by: receiving a baseline image and a test image; determining, with a convolutional neural network (CNN), a first similarity between the baseline image and the test image; based on at least determining the first similarity, determining, for the test image, a first activation map for at least one CNN layer; based on at least determining the first similarity, determining, for the test image, a first gradient map for the at least one CNN layer; and generating a first saliency map as an element-wise function of the first activation map and the first gradient map. Some examples further determine a region of interest (ROI) in the first saliency map, cropping the test image to an area corresponding to the ROI, and determine a refined similarity score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Oren Barkan, Omri Armstrong, Ori Katz, Noam Koenigstein