Patents Examined by Yingchun He
  • Patent number: 12112437
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer-implemented medical method, a computer program and a system for determining a reconstructed image augmentation of a field of view provided by an augmented reality device (3), wherein an image location and/or at least one image orientation of at least one two-dimensional reconstructed image (9, 10 10) within the field view depends on the spatial position of at least one object (8, 11, 12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Brainlab AG
    Inventors: Christian Schmaler, Juliane Weinzierl, Oliver Fleig
  • Patent number: 12106440
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving sensor data of a scene captured using one or more sensors, generating (1) a number of virtual surfaces representing a number of detected planar surfaces in the scene and (2) a point cloud representing detected features of objects in the scene based on the sensor data, assigning each point in the point cloud to one or more of the number of virtual surfaces, generating occupancy volumes for each of the number of virtual surfaces based on the points assigned to the virtual surface, generating a datastore including the number of virtual surfaces, the occupancy volumes of each of the number of virtual surfaces, and a spatial relationship between the number of virtual surfaces, receiving a query, and sending a response to the query, the response including an identified subset of the plurality of virtual surfaces in the datastore that satisfy the query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Yuichi Taguchi, Fabian Langguth
  • Patent number: 12096910
    Abstract: A method for generating and updating a three-dimensional representation of a surgical site based on imaging data from an imaging system is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of generating a first image of the surgical site based on structured electromagnetic radiation emitted from the imaging system, receiving a second image of the surgical site, aligning the first image and the second image, generating a three-dimensional representation of the surgical site based on the first image and the second image as aligned, displaying the three-dimensional representation on a display screen, receiving a user selection to manipulate the three-dimensional representation, and updating the three-dimensional representation as displayed on the display screen from a first state to a second state according to the received user selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Andrew C. Deck, Jason L. Harris, Chad E. Eckert, Daniel J. Mumaw, Kevin M. Fiebig, Sarah A. Worthington
  • Patent number: 12100207
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for presenting and annotating virtual content. According to an example method, a virtual object is presented to a first user at a first position via a transmissive display of a wearable device. A first input is received from the first user. In response to receiving the first input, a virtual annotation is presented at a first displacement from the first position. A first data is transmitted to a second user, the first data associated with the virtual annotation and the first displacement. A second input is received from the second user. In response to receiving the second input, the virtual annotation is presented to the first user at a second displacement from the first position. Second data is transmitted to a remote server, the second data associated with the virtual object, the virtual annotation, the second displacement, and the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Yingnan Wang, Paulo William Cardoso Maciel, Raul Fernandez Hernandez, Cole Parker Heiner, Richard St. Clair Bailey
  • Patent number: 12089900
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for rapid generation of simulations of a patient's spinal morphology that enable pre-operative viewing of a patient's condition and to assist surgeons in determining the best corrective procedure and with any of the selection, augmentation or manufacture of spinal devices based on the patient specific simulated condition. The simulation is generated by morphing a generic spine model with a three-dimensional curve representation of the patient's particular spinal morphology derived from existing images of the patient's condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: John Schmidt, Margaret Redford, Jennifer McCool, Anthony Young, Noah Q. Johnson, Kylie Pleakis
  • Patent number: 12086902
    Abstract: A device generates a first top view of a motor vehicle depending on a first view-related information from at least one image of at least one camera whose optical axis is substantially parallel to a plane spanned by the vehicle longitudinal direction and the vehicle lateral direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tessa Heiden, Christian Weiss
  • Patent number: 12083427
    Abstract: A system for identifying an Object Impression (OI), indicative of the viewability of an object over a time period during which a plurality of frames are displayed to a user, exceeding a threshold, the system comprising a processing resource configured to perform the following: for each frame of the plurality of frames, calculate a Frame OI Value (FOIV), based on an object's viewability score calculated for the corresponding frame, wherein the object's viewability score is calculated based on a first value indicative of a relative portion of the object from the viewport and a second value indicative of a relative portion of the object visible in the viewport, and a time duration during which the corresponding frame is displayed; and, aggregate the FOIVs calculated for the plurality of frames, giving rise to an Aggregated OI Value (AOIV), such that upon the AOIV exceeding a second threshold, the OI is identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Anzu Virtual Reality LTD.
    Inventor: Michael Badichi
  • Patent number: 12079961
    Abstract: An image processing method and an image processing apparatus are provided. The method includes: acquiring a first image including an image of a target person and a second image including an image of target clothes; generating, based on image features of the first image and image features of the second image, a target appearance flow feature for representing deformation of the target clothes matching a body of the target person, and generating, based on the target appearance flow feature, a deformed image of the target clothes matching the body; and generating a virtual dress-up image, in which the target person wears the target clothes matching the body, by fusing the deformed image with the first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Yibing Song, Yuying Ge, Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 12079933
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a software tool that facilitates the presentation of a three-dimensional view of a construction project as well as the generation of various types of two-dimensional technical drawings based on this three-dimensional view. In one implementation, the software tool causes a computing device to engage in the following operations. The computing device may receive an indication of a desired clip height of a three-dimensional view at which to generate a two-dimensional technical drawing; identify a subset of meshes that intersect with a two-dimensional plane at the desired clip height; determine respective portions of each mesh that intersect the two-dimensional plane at the desired clip height; compile a dataset that defines the two-dimensional drawing; and render the two-dimensional drawing using the compiled dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Procore Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Winson Chu, Peter Wu, Christopher Myers
  • Patent number: 12073508
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for image processing. An image data processing system is disclosed comprising an image cutting engine for image cutting based on image data; a region of interest processing engine for selecting at least a rendering method for a region of interest; a processing engine for adjusting sampling rate; and rendering engine for rendering the image, with the rendering method selected by the region of interest processing engine. More particularly, the present invention relates to image processing techniques that perform image manipulation, volume rendering, displaying targeted regions of interest and other related functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qi Duan, Chao Fu, Da Wu, Wenqing Liu, Liangliang Pan, Weidong Zhang
  • Patent number: 12067664
    Abstract: A pose data file may represent, for each frame of a reference frame sequence, a plurality of two-dimensional skeleton projections on a virtual spherical surface, each of which, for a particular frame, corresponds to a two-dimensional reference pose image of a three-dimensional skeleton of a first human from a viewing angle. A real-time two-dimensional skeleton detector module detects a two-dimensional skeleton of a second human in each received test frame of a test frame sequence. A pose matching module selects a particular two-dimensional skeleton projection of the first human with the minimum mathematical distance from the two-dimensional skeleton of the second human in the current test frame to match the current pose of the second human in the current test frame with a corresponding reference pose image of the pose data file. The particular two-dimensional skeleton projection represents the corresponding reference pose image at the viewing angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Lindera GmbH
    Inventors: Arash Azhand, Punjal Agarwal
  • Patent number: 12056806
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure relate to fine grained interleaved rendering applications in path tracing for cloud computing environments. For example, a renderer and a rendering process may be employed for ray or path tracing and image-space filtering that interleaves the pixels of a frame into partial image fields and corresponding reduced-resolution images that are individually processed in parallel. Parallelization techniques described herein may allow for high quality rendered frames in less time, thereby reducing latency (or lag, in gaming applications) in high performance applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Nuno Raposo Subtil, Manuel Kraemer, Alexey Panteleev, Mike Songy
  • Patent number: 12046207
    Abstract: A display device is provided. At least one base color of a red base color, a green base color, and a blue base color of the display device is formed by mixing at least two primary colors of the three primary colors. The display device of the invention may decrease the issue of color distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Chin-Lung Chen
  • Patent number: 12045929
    Abstract: A three-dimensional geometric image of an anatomical region is generated from a plurality of two-dimensional echographic image slices of the region. The image slices are filtered using a reaction-diffusion partial differential equation model before being arranged into a voxel space. Each voxel is then assigned a voxel value to create a volumetric data set from which the volumetric image can be rendered. The image is rendered from far to near, relative to a preset viewing direction, by an alpha-blending process. The alpha value at any given voxel can be determined using the magnitude of the density gradient vector at that voxel. Similarly, the direction of the density gradient vector at a given voxel can be used as a surface normal vector for shading purposes at that voxel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Lorina Dascal, Oded Sudarsky, Jacob Segev, Alexander Dathskovsky, Yaron Valach, Maxim Yoresh
  • Patent number: 12039661
    Abstract: A device for performing parameterized generation of two-dimensional images from a three-dimensional model may include at least one processor configured to receive a set of parameters for generating a two-dimensional image from a three-dimensional model. The at least one processor may be further configured to position a render camera relative to the three-dimensional model based at least in part on a first parameter of the set of parameters, apply a pose to the three-dimensional model based at least in part on a second parameter of the set of parameters, and add at least one supplemental content item to the posed three-dimensional model based at least in part on a third parameter of the set of parameters. The at least one processor may be further configured to generate, using the positioned render camera, the two-dimensional image from the posed three-dimensional model including the added at least one supplemental content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Harris, Amaury Balliet, Remi G. Santos, Jason D. Rickwald
  • Patent number: 12023581
    Abstract: A system for identifying an Object Impression (OI), indicative of the viewability of an object over a time period during which a plurality of frames are displayed to a user, exceeding a threshold, the system comprising a processing resource configured to perform the following: for each frame of the plurality of frames, calculate a Frame OI Value (FOIV), based on an object's viewability score calculated for the corresponding frame, wherein the object's viewability score is calculated based on a first value indicative of a relative portion of the object from the viewport and a second value indicative of a relative portion of the object visible in the viewport, and a time duration during which the corresponding frame is displayed; and, aggregate the FOIVs calculated for the plurality of frames, giving rise to an Aggregated OI Value (AOIV), such that upon the AOIV exceeding a second threshold, the OI is identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Anzu Virtual Reality LTD.
    Inventor: Michael Badichi
  • Patent number: 12008942
    Abstract: The present invention includes systems and methods for a multi-primary color system for display. A multi-primary color system increases the number of primary colors available in a color system and color system equipment. Increasing the number of primary colors reduces metameric errors from viewer to viewer. One embodiment of the multi-primary color system includes Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Yellow, and Magenta primaries. The systems of the present invention maintain compatibility with existing color systems and equipment and provide systems for backwards compatibility with older color systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Baylor University
    Inventors: Mitchell J. Bogdanowicz, Corey P. Carbonara, Michael F. Korpi, James M. DeFilippis, Gary B. Mandle
  • Patent number: 12007561
    Abstract: A method performed by an XR rending device (124) having an NCOD (199) for generating, for a first user, XR content for an XR environment with which the first user is interacting. The method includes obtaining first user preference information for the first user, the first user preference information comprising sensory permission information indicating, expressly or implicitly, one or more sensory stimulations to which the first user agrees to be exposed. The method also includes obtaining XR scene configuration information for use in generating XR content for the first user. The method also includes generating XR content for the first user based on the sensory permission information and the XR scene configuration information such that the generated XR content does not comprise XR content for producing any sensory stimulation to which the first user has not agreed to be exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Gregoire Phillips, Paul McLachlan, Héctor Caltenco
  • Patent number: 12002150
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for rendering photo-realistic images of a subject or an object using a differentiable neural network for predicting indirect light behavior. In one example, the differentiable neural network outputs a volumetric light map comprising a plurality of spherical harmonic representations. Further, using a reflectance neural network, roughness and scattering coefficients associated with the subject or the object is computed. The volumetric light map, as well as the roughness and scattering coefficients are the utilized for rendering a final image under one or more of a desired lighting condition, desired camera view angle, and/or with a desired visual effect (e.g., expression change).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Yajie Zhao, Jing Yang, Hanyuan Xiao
  • Patent number: 11992277
    Abstract: A medical system for use in a lithotripsy procedure may include a processor configured to receive input from a first imaging device, wherein the first imaging device may be configured to send image data representative of an image captured in a lumen of a kidney, bladder, or ureter to the processor. The processor may be configured to display the image on a display device coupled to the processor, and analyze the image to sense the presence of an object within the image. If an object was sensed within the image, the processor may analyze the image to estimate a size of the object, and display the estimate on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Harrah, Christopher L. Oskin, Derrick Lenz, Arpita Banerjee, Sandesh Gavade, Pavan Misra, Abhijit Takale