Patents by Inventor Aaron C. Morris

Aaron C. Morris has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and system for three dimensional mapping of an environment
    Patent number: 9020301
    Abstract: A three-dimensional modeling system includes a multi-axis range sensor configured to capture a first set of three-dimensional data representing characteristics of objects in an environment; a data sensor configured to capture a first set of sensor data representing distances between at least a subset of the objects and the data sensor; a computer-readable memory configured to store each of the first set of three-dimensional data and the first set of sensor data; a mobile base; a processor; and a computer-readable medium containing programming instructions configured to, when executed, instruct the processor to process the first set of three-dimensional data and the first set of sensor data to generate a three-dimensional model of the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron C. Morris, Seth Koterba, Marc Zinck
  • Collaborative feature extraction system for three dimensional datasets
    Patent number: 8811748
    Abstract: A collaborative feature extraction system uses crowdsourced feedback to improve its ability to recognize objects in three-dimensional datasets. The system accesses a three-dimensional dataset and presents images showing possible objects to a group of users, along with potential identifiers for the objects. The users provide feedback as to the accuracy of the identifiers, and the system uses the feedback to adjust parameters for candidate identifiers to improve its recognition of three-dimensional assets in future iterations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.
    Inventor: Aaron C. Morris
  • COLLABORATIVE FEATURE EXTRACTION SYSTEM FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL DATASETS
    Publication number: 20120294532
    Abstract: A collaborative feature extraction system uses crowdsourced feedback to improve its ability to recognize objects in three-dimensional datasets. The system accesses a three-dimensional dataset and presents images showing possible objects to a group of users, along with potential identifiers for the objects. The users provide feedback as to the accuracy of the identifiers, and the system uses the feedback to adjust parameters for candidate identifiers to improve its recognition of three-dimensional assets in future iterations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventor: Aaron C. Morris
  • AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT
    Publication number: 20090062958
    Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot. The robot includes a computing device and a modeling module. The modeling module is communicably connected to the computing device, and is configured for autonomously generating a model for each navigation mode of the robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Aaron C. Morris, William L. Whittaker, Warren C. Whittaker