Patents by Inventor Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi

Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi 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 apparatus for combining data to construct a floor plan
    Patent number: 10482619
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for combining perceived depths to construct a floor plan using cameras, such as depth cameras. The camera(s) perceive depths from the camera(s) to objects within a first field of view. The camera(s) is rotated to observe a second field of view partly overlapping the first field of view. The camera(s) perceives depths from the camera(s) to objects within the second field of view. The depths from the first and second fields of view are compared to find the area of overlap between the two fields of view. The depths from the two fields of view are then merged at the area of overlap to create a segment of a floor plan. The method is repeated wherein depths are perceived within consecutively overlapping fields of view and are combined to construct a floor plan of the environment as the camera is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: AI Incorporated
    Inventors: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi, Sebastian Schweigert, Chen Zhang
  • Method and Apparatus for Overexposing Images Captured by Drones
    Publication number: 20190331465
    Abstract: A device for nullifying images captured by drones utilizing a high power light to overexpose said images. One or more cameras installed in the device capture images of the area surrounding the device. Computer vision and deep learning are utilized to identify drones in the captured images. If a drone is identified, the location thereof is estimated. A high power light installed in the device is directed at the estimated location of the drone to overexpose any images that are being taken of the area around the device by the drone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: AI Incorporated
    Inventor: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi
  • Obstacle recognition method for autonomous robots
    Patent number: 10452071
    Abstract: A method for identifying objects by an autonomous robot. Images of a work environment are captured by an image sensor positioned on the autonomous robot. An object dictionary containing image data regarding a set of objects is preloaded into the system. Captured images are transmitted to an image processor that processes the images to generate feature vector and identify objects within the images by comparison to objects in the object dictionary. Upon identifying an object in an image as an object from the object dictionary, the system executes a set of preprogrammed responses, which may include altering a movement path to avoid colliding with or driving over the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: AI Incorporated
    Inventors: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi, Soroush Mehrnia
  • METHOD FOR TRACKING MOVEMENT OF A MOBILE ROBOTIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190317518
    Abstract: A method for tracking movement and turning angle of a mobile robotic device using two optoelectronic sensors positioned on the underside thereof. Digital image correlation is used to analyze images captured by the optoelectronic sensors and determine the amount of offset, and thereby amount of movement of the device. Trigonometric analysis of a triangle formed by lines between the positions of the optoelectronic sensors at different intervals may be used to determine turning angle of the mobile robotic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: Al Incorporated
    Inventor: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi
  • REMOTE DISTANCE ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190318493
    Abstract: A distance estimation system comprised of a laser light emitter, two image sensors, and an image processor are positioned on a baseplate such that the fields of view of the image sensors overlap and contain the projections of an emitted collimated laser beam within a predetermined range of distances. The image sensors simultaneously capture images of the laser beam projections. The images are superimposed and displacement of the laser beam projection from a first image taken by a first image sensor to a second image taken by a second image sensor is extracted by the image processor. The displacement is compared to a preconfigured table relating displacement distances with distances from the baseplate to projection surfaces to find an estimated distance of the baseplate from the projection surface at the time that the images were captured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi, Soroush Mehrnia
  • METHOD FOR TRACKING MOVEMENT OF A MOBILE ROBOTIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190317121
    Abstract: A method for tracking movement and turning angle of a mobile robotic device using two optoelectronic sensors positioned on the underside thereof. Digital image correlation is used to analyze images captured by the optoelectronic sensors and determine the amount of offset, and thereby amount of movement of the device. Trigonometric analysis of a triangle formed by lines between the positions of the optoelectronic sensors at different intervals may be used to determine turning angle of the mobile robotic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventor: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi
  • Methods and systems for automated robotic movement
    Patent number: 10442082
    Abstract: Methods for automated robotic movement for a robotic device using an electronic computing device are presented, the methods including: causing the electronic computing device to establish a working zone; measuring distances to all obstacles in the working zone thereby detecting all obstacles in the working zone; establishing a coverage path that accounts for all detected obstacles; executing the coverage path such the robotic device covers the working zone at least once; if a new obstacle is detected, establishing an adapted coverage path that accounts for the new obstacle; and executing the adapted coverage path. In some embodiments, methods further include: bypassing the new obstacle; and returning to the coverage path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Al Incorporated
    Inventors: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi, Masih Ebrahimi Afrouzi, Soroush Mehrnia, Amin Ebrahimi Afrouzi, Azadeh Afshar Bakooshli
  • Method for tracking movement of a mobile robotic device
    Patent number: 10436810
    Abstract: A method for tracking movement and turning angle of a mobile robotic device using two optoelectronic sensors positioned on the underside thereof. Digital image correlation is used to analyze images captured by the optoelectronic sensors and determine the amount of offset, and thereby amount of movement of the device. Trigonometric analysis of a triangle formed by lines between the positions of the optoelectronic sensors at different intervals may be used to determine turning angle of the mobile robotic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Al Incorporated
    Inventor: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi
  • Methods for finding the perimeter of a place using observed coordinates
    Patent number: 10422648
    Abstract: Provided is a process, including: obtaining, with one or more processors, first depth data, wherein: the first depth data indicates a first distance from a robot at a first position to a surface of, or in, a workspace in which the robot is disposed, the first depth data indicates a first direction in which the first distance is measured, the first depth data indicates the first distance and the first direction in a frame of reference of the robot, and the frame of reference of the robot is different from a frame of reference of the workspace; translating, with one or more processors, the first depth data into translated first depth data that is in the frame of reference of the workspace; and storing, with one or more processors, the translated first depth data in memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: AI Incorporated
    Inventors: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi, Sebastian Schweigert, Lukas Fath, Chen Zhang
  • Front Suspension Wheel for Mobile Robotic Devices
    Publication number: 20190283501
    Abstract: A front suspension wheel for mobile robotic devices that can be compressed into or decompressed out of a main body of a mobile robotic device to facilitate driving the mobile robotic device over obstacles, thresholds and the like. The wheel will provide the mobile robotic device with information such as how fast the wheel is traveling. The wheel is easily removable by hand by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: AI Incorporated
    Inventors: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi, Masoud Nasiri Sarvi, Scott McDonald
  • Charging station for mobile robotic vacuum
    Patent number: D860934
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: AI Incorporated
    Inventors: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi, Shahin Fathi Djalali
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    Patent number: D862090
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: AI Incorporated
    Inventor: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi
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    Patent number: D862892
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: AI Incorporated
    Inventor: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi
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    Patent number: D862893
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: AI Incorporated
    Inventor: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi
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    Patent number: D862894
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: AI Incorporated
    Inventor: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi
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    Patent number: D862895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: AI Incorporated
    Inventor: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi
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    Patent number: D862896
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: AI Incorporated
    Inventor: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi
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    Patent number: D862897
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: AI Incorporated
    Inventor: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi
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    Patent number: D862898
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: AI Incorporated
    Inventor: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi
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    Patent number: D863780
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Al Incorporated
    Inventor: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi