Patents Examined by Phi Hoang
  • Patent number: 10896537
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a three-dimensional model of a lighting fixture. The systems include a controller that includes an electronic processor coupled to a memory. The memory is configured to store instructions that when executed by the electronic processor configure the controller to receive first scanning data related to a lighting fixture while the lighting fixture is in a first configuration, receive second scanning data related to the lighting fixture after an adjustment to the lighting fixture to a second configuration, compare the first scanning data and the second scanning data, perform three-dimensional mesh reconstruction based on the first scanning data and the second scanning data, and generate the three-dimensional model based on the first configuration of the lighting fixture and the second configuration of the lighting fixture representing an operational capability of the lighting fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Koen Buys, Dennis Varian, Josh Jordan
  • Patent number: 10896528
    Abstract: Implementations of the present application describe updating tile maps in virtual maps, including the following. A central area in which a virtual object is located is determined in a first area. The first area comprises an area of a map that includes tile maps loaded into a virtual map including the virtual object. A border of the central area is located in the first area. A distance parameter is determined after the virtual object moves out of the central area. The distance parameter indicates relative distances of a tile map containing the virtual object relative to the central area in x-axis and y-axis directions. A loading status of a tile map not shared by the first area and a second area is updated based on the distance parameter. The second area comprises a map area determined after moving the first area based on the distance parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huan Liu, Rongyan Zheng
  • Patent number: 10896540
    Abstract: Computer systems and methods are described for automatically generating a 3D model, including, with computer processor(s), obtaining geo-referenced images representing the geographic location of a structure containing one or more real façade texture of the structure; locating a geographical position of real façade texture(s) of the structure; selecting base oblique image(s) from the images by analyzing image raster content of the real façade texture depicted in the images with selection logic; analyzing the real façade texture to locate a geographical position of at least one occlusion using pixel pattern recognition of the real façade texture; locating oblique image(s) having an unoccluded image characteristic of the occlusion in the real façade texture; applying the real façade texture to wire-frame data of the structure to create a 3D model of the structure; and applying the unoccluded image characteristic to the real façade texture to remove the occlusion from the real façade texture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Pictometry International Corp.
    Inventors: Joseph G. Freund, Ran Gal
  • Patent number: 10891779
    Abstract: A method for real-time volumetric 3-D reconstruction of an object uses at least one depth sensor camera. In a preparation step, voxels are collected in a reconstructed scene depending on a new depth map frame, and the collected voxels are cached in order to perform an update of the reconstructed scene. In an integration step, the collected and cached voxels of the preparation step are updated with a newly captured depth map frame. However, the preparation step, and the integration step are separated from each other so that both steps can be carried out in parallel, and at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Naked Labs Austria GMBH
    Inventor: William Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10891710
    Abstract: An image processing device is described herein including an information input unit that receives as an input three-dimensional structure information indicating a three-dimensional structure of a heart; and an image generation unit that develops an inner wall of atria and ventricles of the heart indicated by the three-dimensional structure information into a two-dimensional image based on an equal-area projection and generates a developed image interrupted by dividing the two-dimensional image into a front wall, a rear wall, a left wall, and a right wall. The image generation unit maps the three-dimensional structure in the atria and ventricles of the heart indicated in the three-dimensional structure information on the developed image by a projection of expressing the three-dimensional structure with saturation and lightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Honma
  • Patent number: 10888302
    Abstract: An image processing device is described herein including an information input unit that receives as an input three-dimensional structure information indicating a three-dimensional structure of a heart; and an image generation unit that develops an inner wall of atria and ventricles of a heart indicated by the three-dimensional structure information into a two-dimensional image based on an equal-area projection, and generates a developed image interrupted by dividing the two-dimensional image into a front wall, a rear wall, a left wall, and a right wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Honma
  • Patent number: 10877155
    Abstract: A survey data processing device includes a panoramic image data receiving unit, a point cloud data receiving unit, a similar part designation receiving unit, and a correspondence relationship determining unit. The panoramic image data receiving unit receives first and second panoramic images that are respectively obtained at a first point of view and a second point of view. The point cloud data receiving unit receives first point cloud data that is obtained by a first laser scanner and receives second point cloud data that is obtained by a second laser scanner. The similar part designation receiving unit receives designation of a part that is the same or similar between the first and second panoramic images. The correspondence relationship determining unit determines a correspondence relationship between the first and second point cloud data on the basis of the first and second point cloud data corresponding to the same or similar part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: TOPCON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Sasaki, Takahiro Komeichi
  • Patent number: 10877573
    Abstract: A handheld apparatus, a control method thereof of a presenting mode and a computer-readable recording medium are provided. The handheld apparatus includes at least one first sensor, a second sensor, a screen and a processor. The first sensor is disposed on the handheld apparatus. The second sensor detects orientation. The handheld apparatus has an auto-rotate screen function of automatically adjusting a presenting mode of the screen to a portrait mode or a landscape mode according to the orientation. The processor determines whether the handheld apparatus is in a hold state according to sensing data of the first sensor. In response to determining that the handheld apparatus is in the hold state, the processor locks the presenting mode according to the presenting mode currently performed by the handheld apparatus without adjusting the presenting mode according to the auto-rotate screen function. Accordingly, a convenient operation of the presenting mode is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Shuo-Fang Jeng, Yu-Cheng Hung, Shih-Lung Lin, Kuan-Wei Li, Pei-Chun Tsai, Yu-Chu Lin, Ching-Yung Wu
  • Patent number: 10878530
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display method and a display device. The method includes: determining a rendering speed in a scene rendering; deciding whether to start an Asynchronous Time Warp (ATW) thread according to the rendering speed; when deciding not to start the ATW thread in a process of displaying a frame of picture, using a rendering thread to obtain first scene data and, after determining that rendering of the first scene data is completed, executing the rendering thread to modify the first scene data to obtain first modified scene data; and performing a display according to the first modified scene data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qingwen Fan, Wenyu Li, Yukun Sun, Jinghua Miao, Lixin Wang, Bin Zhao, Xi Li, Jianwen Suo, Xuefeng Wang, Jinbao Peng, Zhifu Li, Hao Zhang, Lili Chen
  • Patent number: 10863141
    Abstract: A vehicle monitor system includes: a detection unit that detects a vehicle located on the rear lateral side of a host vehicle; a rear lateral imaging unit that images a prescribed angle range on the rear lateral side of the host vehicle; a display unit that displays an image captured by the rear lateral imaging unit; and an image processor that extracts a first image in a range of a first angle with reference to a rear side of the host vehicle from the captured image, and displays the extracted first image on the display unit, wherein when the vehicle is detected by the detection unit, the image processor extracts the first image and a second image in a range of a second angle greater than the first angle with reference to the rear side from the captured image, and displays the first and second images on the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBA Corporation
    Inventors: Sumiyasu Izumi, Hitoshi Kurihara
  • Patent number: 10861086
    Abstract: A system and method for computer vision driven applications in an environment that can include collecting image data across an environment; maintaining an environmental object graph from the image data whereby maintaining the environmental object graph is an iterative process that includes: classifying objects, tracking object locations, detecting interaction events, instantiating object associations in the environmental object graph, and updating the environmental object graph by propagating change in at least one object instance across object associations; and inspecting object state for at least one object instance in the environmental object graph and executing an action associated with the object state. The system and method can be applied to automatic checkout, inventory management, and/or other system integrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Grabango Co.
    Inventors: William Glaser, Brian Van Osdol
  • Patent number: 10861169
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for generating an environment model, a storage medium and an electronic device. The method includes the following. A plurality of images is acquired for an environment where the electronic device is located. The plurality of images is corresponding to a plurality of acquisition moments. Motion data of the electronic device is acquired at the plurality of acquisition moments. The plurality of images and the motion data at the plurality of acquisition moments are analyzed to generate three-dimensional spatial data of the environment. The plurality of images is packaged with the three-dimensional spatial data to generate an environment model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: He Lan, Xiao Tan, Jian Wang, Kui Zou
  • Patent number: 10853955
    Abstract: A device is provided for encrypting and/or decrypting a point cloud having a plurality of data points that collectively produce a three-dimensional (“3D”) image. Each data point may have a set of elements with values that define a position of the data point in 3D space and visual characteristics of the data point. Encrypting the point cloud may include deterministically a set of data point to encrypt, and deterministically changing the data point element values of the selected data points so that the 3D image produced by the encrypted data points is different than the 3D produced from the unencrypted data points. Decrypting the resulting encrypted point cloud may include deterministically reselecting the encrypted data points using an encryption key, and deterministically reversing the changes made to the data point element values of the selected data points based on transformations that are specified as part of the encryption key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Illuscio, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Monaghan, Venkatarao Maruvada, Joseph Bogacz
  • Patent number: 10854161
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel divided into a first display area and a second display area in a first direction, a first data driver which provides a first data signal to the first display area through data lines arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, a second data driver which provides a second data signal to the second display area through the data lines arranged in the second direction, a gate driver which provides a gate signal to the display panel through gate lines arranged in the first direction, a timing controller which generates control signals that control the first data driver, the second data driver, and the gate driver, and a defect detector which controls to display a defect detecting image and a reference image on the first display area and the second display area alternately based on an enable signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunmi Kim, Kihyun Pyun, Sung-In Kang
  • Patent number: 10853990
    Abstract: A method for processing a three-dimensional graphic object. The method comprises receiving a query point and an associated query region, the query point being positioned within a reference fragment of a texture image of the three-dimensional graphic object; determining reference points on a boundary of the reference fragment using the query region, the reference points associated with target points on a boundary of a target fragment of the texture image, the reference points and the query point forming a reference angle; and determining a portion of the target fragment covered by the query region using an anchor point located outside the target fragment. The anchor point is determined using the target points and the reference angle. Angles between the anchor point and the target points correspond to angles between the query and reference points. The three-dimensional graphic object is processed using the determined portion of the target fragment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: David Karlov, Colin Eric Druitt, Matthew Raphael Arnison
  • Patent number: 10853910
    Abstract: A method for processing information regarding omni-directional images is provided. The method includes generating a first two-dimensional (2D) image projected from a first omni-directional image, generating a second 2D image projected from the second omni-directional image, generating a third 2D image corresponding to a 2D image projected from a third omni-directional image, generating a fourth 2D image projected from a fourth omni-directional image, generating a fifth 2D image corresponding to a 2D image projected from a fifth omni-directional image generating a sixth 2D image corresponding to a 2D image projected from a sixth omni-directional image, and generating a seventh 2D image corresponding to a 2D image projected from a seventh omni-directional image, a weight for the first omni-directional image, a weight for the second omni-directional image, and a weight for the fourth omni-directional image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jihwan Woo, Sungtae Kim, Eric Yip
  • Patent number: 10845941
    Abstract: An image display apparatus and method of displaying a 360-degree image are provided. The image display apparatus includes a display and a processor configured to receive a user input to move a view point of the 360-degree image, to obtain information indicating a recommended view point from a search region corresponding to the user input based on a composition detection parameter set corresponding to a category of the 360-degree image or a user-preferred composition, move the 360-degree image from a current view point to the recommended view point in response to the user input, and to control the display to display a region corresponding to the recommended view point in the 360-degree image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-hyun Kim, Yong-deok Kim
  • Patent number: 10839602
    Abstract: In an example, a method for navigating within a visual representation of a three-dimensional (3D) environment is described. The method includes detecting a selection of a translational input trigger at a translational origin in a translational input region of a user interface. The method includes detecting that the translational input trigger has been moved from the translational origin to a point on a translational control border. The method includes detecting that the translational input trigger has been moved from within the position direct control zone to a location within the position rate control zone. The method includes, responsive to detecting that the translational input trigger has been moved from within the position direct control zone to the location within the position rate control zone, translating the field of view in the visual representation of the 3D environment at a velocity corresponding to the location within the position rate control zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Christopher D. Esposito
  • Patent number: 10831334
    Abstract: Provided herein are exemplary methods for teleportation between two visual environments, including establishing a data structure for each visual environment, establishing logic for switching between each of the data structures, establishing an interactive graphical user interface communicatively coupled to each of the data structures and to the logic, and the interactive graphical user interface rendering a visual depiction of each of the visual environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Tagspace Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Paul Simon Martin
  • Patent number: 10834456
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for masking a non-verbal cue. The method includes one or more processors identifying a user within streaming data of a video communication. The method further includes identifying a non-verbal cue by the user included in the streaming data of the video communication. The method further includes determining whether the identified non-verbal cue corresponds to an excluded category of actions for the video communication. The method further includes in response to determining that the identified non-verbal cue corresponds to an excluded category of actions for the video communication, masking the identified non-verbal cue by overlaying a substitute representation of the user over the user in the streaming data of the video communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sarbajit K. Rakshit, John M. Ganci, Jr., James E. Bostick, Martin G. Keen