Patents Examined by Nizar N Sivji
  • Patent number: 11648878
    Abstract: A luminance determining unit 14 determines a luminance distribution of an exterior circumstantial image in a line-of-sight direction of a driver 300, and a luminance changing unit 15 determines a bright region 301 of this luminance distribution. Further, the luminance changing unit 15 determines a luminance after the change in a peripheral region 302 of this bright region 301. A virtual-image creating unit 16A creates a virtual image based on the determined luminance, and a display processing unit 17 displays this virtual image on a display unit 200. In this manner, since a display system 1A displays the virtual image for use in increasing the luminance in periphery of the bright region 301, the feeling of the brightness for the driver 300 can be moderated, and therefore, the visual recognition can be improved. That is, the display system 1A can output the virtual image depending on the circumstances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Seiji Murata, Hiromitsu Mori, Kenichi Shimada, Kazuyoshi Yamazaki, Mayumi Nagayoshi
  • Patent number: 11647903
    Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques for using machine learning to enable visible light pupilometry are provided. In some embodiments, a smartphone may be used to create a visible light video recording of a pupillary light reflex (PLR). A machine learning model may be used to detect a size of a pupil in the video recording over time, and the size over time may be presented to a clinician. In some embodiments, a system that includes a smartphone and a box that holds the smartphone in a predetermined relationship to a subject's face is provided. In some embodiments, a sequential convolutional neural network architecture is used. In some embodiments, a fully convolutional neural network architecture is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Lynn B. McGrath, Anthony Law, Randall Bly, Shwetak N. Patel, Alex T. Mariakakis, Jacob Baudin
  • Patent number: 11651592
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided and includes an image acquisition device and an image processing apparatus that receives an original frame for an image obtained by the image acquisition device at a set time interval in the parking state and obtains a key frame having the same pixel with each other by comparing a plurality of original frames received at the set time interval. The image processing apparatus obtains a plurality of delta frames having pixels different from the reference original frame from remaining original frames by comparing each of the reference original frame and the remaining original frames among the plurality of frames and compresses the key frame and the plurality of delta frames, respectively. A storage device stores the key frame and a plurality of delta frames compressed by the image processing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: YoungSung Joo
  • Patent number: 11640724
    Abstract: A system and method for recognizing a person, including: capturing an identifying feature of the person; identifying the person based on the identifying feature to return a person identity; using the person's identity, retrieving information about the person from a person information database; and displaying the retrieved information in an overlay with a facial image of the person to a user. menu items can also be displayed. The identifying feature may be a biometric or a non-biometric feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Nice Ltd.
    Inventors: Jayesh Doolani, Nicholas Duane Martin, Sathish Babu Adluru Subas
  • Patent number: 11640516
    Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product, including training a set of exploitation models, training a set of exploration models, generating a combined exploitation and exploration heat map, and inputting the combined exploitation and exploration heat map into a convoluted neural network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Gray Franklin Cannon, Gary William Reiss, Corey B. Shelton, Stephen C. Hammer
  • Patent number: 11641603
    Abstract: A wireless device configured to acquire network support information associated with a neighbor cell, wherein the network support information indicates that the neighbor cell supports a Stand-Alone (SA) mode of operation and/or a Non-Stand-Alone (NSA) mode of operation; and transmit to a serving network node a report comprising identification information associated with the neighbour cell and the network support information indicating that the neighbor cell supports a SA mode of operation and/or a NSA mode of operation. A serving network node configured to receive a report transmitted by a wireless device, wherein the report comprises identification information associated with the neighbor cell and network support information indicating that the neighbor cell supports a Stand-Alone (SA) mode of operation and/or a Non-Stand-Alone (NSA) mode of operation; and determine, based on the report, a type of interface to establish between the serving network node and the neighbor network node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Parisa Pakniat, Icaro L. J. Da Silva, Gunnar Mildh
  • Patent number: 11638126
    Abstract: A method for handling call originations is provided. The method includes sending origination information from a mobile device to an application server in an enterprise network using Short Message Service (SMS) and determining whether a hotline feature is present in a subscriber profile associated with the mobile device. Data is then routed from the mobile device to a predetermined destination based on the hotline feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: TANGO NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventor: Andrew Silver
  • Patent number: 11636683
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for precise representation of object segmentation with multi-modal input for real-time video applications. The multi-modal segmentation system takes advantage of optical, temporal as well as spatial information to enhance the segmentation for AR and VR or other entrainment purpose with accurate details. The system can segment foreground objects such as human and salient objects within a video frame and allows locating object-of-interest for multiple-purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Black Sesame Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Fangwen Tu, Bo Li
  • Patent number: 11629384
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for image process biological samples to infer biomarker values. An image of a biological sample can be accessed. The image can be segmented into a set of patches. Edge detection performed on each patch can be used to identify one or more biological features represented by the patch. An indication of the one or more features of each patch may be used to generate one or more image level metrics. A value of a biomarker may be inferred using the one or more image level metrics. The value of the biomarker can then be output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Cory Batenchuk, Huang-Wei Chang, Peter Cimermancic, Kimary Kulig, Graziella Solinas
  • Patent number: 11627875
    Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques for using machine learning to enable visible light pupilometry are provided. In some embodiments, a smartphone may be used to create a visible light video recording of a pupillary light reflex (PLR). A machine learning model may be used to detect a size of a pupil in the video recording over time, and the size over time may be presented to a clinician. In some embodiments, a system that includes a smartphone and a box that holds the smartphone in a predetermined relationship to a subject's face is provided. In some embodiments, a sequential convolutional neural network architecture is used. In some embodiments, a fully convolutional neural network architecture is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Lynn B. McGrath, Anthony Law, Randall Bly, Shwetak N. Patel, Alex T. Mariakakis, Jacob Baudin
  • Patent number: 11623553
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an intelligent massage chair and a control method thereof. The intelligent chair includes a sensing unit mounted on the intelligent chair, and including at least one sensor, and a controller. The controller performs a control to determine a user's body condition based on the information about the user's body acquired through the sensing unit, and to determine an operation mode based on the determined user's body condition, and to add the information about the user's body, when it is determined that the determined operation mode is not an optimum operation mode for the user. One or more of an intelligent massage chair, an autonomous vehicle, a user terminal and a server of the present disclosure can be associated with artificial intelligence modules, drones (unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)), robots, augmented reality (AR) devices, virtual reality (VR) devices, devices related to 5G service, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Jinhwa Jeon
  • Patent number: 11625822
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for determining quality attributes of raw material of textile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Inventor: Ashok Oswal
  • Patent number: 11620742
    Abstract: Computer implemented method for training a software infrastructure based on machine learning techniques and intended for analysis of data obtained from a three-dimensional tomographic inspection of objects of a predetermined type, such as logs, with the aim of determining information about internal characteristics of interest of the self-same objects, wherein, once a training set comprising a plurality of objects of the same predetermined type has been selected, for each object the software infrastructure is supplied with training input data and corresponding training output data, which are processed by the software infrastructure for setting internal processing parameters of the software infrastructure which correlate the training input data with the training output data; where the training input data comprise data obtained from a three-dimensional tomographic inspection of the object, and the training output data comprise information about internal characteristics of interest assessed at internal points of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: MICROTEC S.R.L.
    Inventors: Enrico Ursella, Enrico Vicario, Federico Giudiceandrea
  • Patent number: 11610291
    Abstract: An image processing method, an image processing device, an electronic device, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Hangzhou Glority Software Limited
    Inventors: Qingsong Xu, Qing Li
  • Patent number: 11600018
    Abstract: A system or method can analyze symbols on a set of objects having different sizes. The system can identify a characteristic object dimension corresponding to the set of objects. An image of a first object can be received, and, a first virtual object boundary feature (e.g., edge) in the image can be identified for the first object based on the characteristic object dimension. A first symbol can be identified in the image, and whether the first symbol is positioned on the first object can be determined, based on the first virtual object boundary feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Cognex Corporation
    Inventors: Georges Gauthier, Anthony Romeo, John Jeffrey Link
  • Patent number: 11599738
    Abstract: Method for examining a multiplicity of distributed objects (1) by using an overview image (200) of the area (2) in which the objects (1) are distributed, wherein the overview image (200) is converted (110) into a binary image (210) by virtue of the intensity values (202) of the pixels (201) of the overview image (200) being classified (202a, 202b) as to whether they are on the near or far side of a prescribed threshold (208); the binary image (210) is cleared (120) of structures (219) that are smaller than the objects (1), so that a cleared image (220) is produced; and the cleared image (220) is morphologically closed (130), so that a binary object mask (230) is produced that indicates which locations in the area (2) belong to objects (1) and which locations in the area (2) do not belong to an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Leibniz-Institut FÜR Photonische Technologien E.V.
    Inventors: Iwan W. Schie, Christoph Krafft, Jürgen Popp
  • Patent number: 11593941
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus acquires a first pixel size and a second pixel size that are pixel sizes in a predetermined axis direction of a first image and a second image captured at different points in time, respectively, determines whether the first pixel size and second pixel size differ from each other, and decides, if the first pixel size differs from the second pixel size, a size in a predetermined axis direction of a comparison area based on a larger one of the first pixel size and the second pixel size. The comparison area includes a plurality of gray levels, and is compared to a gray level of a position of interest in one of the first and second image, and the comparison area existing in the other of the first and second image, different from the one image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toru Tanaka, Kiyohide Satoh, Ryo Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11593657
    Abstract: A machine learning method of a machine learning device including a machine learning classifier includes receiving, at the machine learning device, an image and first class information associated with the image, generating, at the machine learning device, second class information associated with the image by performing classification on the image by using the machine learning classifier, and as the second class information is generated, updating, at the machine learning device, the machine learning classifier by performing a first learning operation when a guide map is received together with the image and performing, at the machine learning device, a second learning operation different from the first learning operation when the guide map is not received together with the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Namyeong Kwon, Hayoung Joo
  • Patent number: 11594050
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, methods, systems, computer-readable storage medium. A method can include receiving, by a processing device, image data having one or more image frames indicative of a state of a meal preparation area. The method may further include, determining, based on the image data, a first feature characterization of a first meal preparation item associated with the state of the meal preparation area. The method may further include determining that the first feature characterization does not meet object classification criteria for a set of object classifications. The method may further include causing a notification indicating the first meal preparation item and one of an object classification or a classification status corresponding to the first meal preparation item on a graphical user interface (GUI).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Agot Co.
    Inventors: Evan DeSantola, Alex Litzenberger, Rassoul Mesbah, Prashasti Sar
  • Patent number: 11593937
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for performing a measurement on an ultrasound image displayed on a touchscreen device. The method may include: receiving, via the touchscreen device, first input coordinates corresponding to a point on the ultrasound image; using the first input coordinates as a seed for performing a contour identification process on the ultrasound image, wherein the contour identification process performs contour evolution using morphological operators to iteratively dilate from the first input coordinates; upon identification of a contour from the contour identification process, placing measurement calipers on the identified contour; and storing a value identified by the measurement calipers as the measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Clarius Mobile Health Corp.
    Inventors: Siavash Khallaghi, Benjamin Eric Kerby