Patents by Inventor Andrei Vasiliu

Andrei Vasiliu 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).

  • Mobile App
    Publication number: 20200336884
    Abstract: The present invention is a personal security mobile application that monitors the surrounding speech for specific ALERT triggers (e.g. if someone shouts “HELP HELP”). The ALERT triggers cause the application to send a SMS with an URL to user defined emergency numbers including local emergency number (9-1-1 for U.S.). The URL leads to a web page that provides real-time location data of the user as well as additional information provided by application on request or by default.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Javier Casas, Mark Albrechtsen, Andrei Vasiliu
  • Face searching and detection in a digital image acquisition device
    Publication number: 20160104032
    Abstract: A method of detecting a face in an image includes performing face detection within a first window of the image at a first location. A confidence level is obtained from the face detection indicating a probability of the image including a face at or in the vicinity of the first location. Face detection is then performed within a second window at a second location, wherein the second location is determined based on the confidence level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: FotoNation Limited
    Inventors: Eran STEINBERG, Petronel BIGIOI, Peter CORCORAN, Mihnea GANGEA, Stefan PETRESCU, Andrei VASILIU, Gabriel COSTACHE, Alexandru DRIMBAREAN
  • Face searching and detection in a digital image acquisition device
    Patent number: 9224034
    Abstract: A method of detecting a face in an image includes performing face detection within a first window of the image at a first location. A confidence level is obtained from the face detection indicating a probability of the image including a face at or in the vicinity of the first location. Face detection is then performed within a second window at a second location, wherein the second location is determined based on the confidence level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: FotoNation Limited
    Inventors: Eran Steinberg, Petronel Bigioi, Peter Corcoran, Mihnea Gangea, Stefan Mirel Petrescu, Andrei Vasiliu, Gabriel Costache, Alexandru Drimbarean
  • FACE SEARCHING AND DETECTION IN A DIGITAL IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150169941
    Abstract: A method of detecting a face in an image includes performing face detection within a first window of the image at a first location. A confidence level is obtained from the face detection indicating a probability of the image including a face at or in the vicinity of the first location. Face detection is then performed within a second window at a second location, wherein the second location is determined based on the confidence level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: ERAN STEINBERG, PETRONEL BIGIOI, PETER CORCORAN, MIHNEA GANGEA, STEFAN MIREL PETRESCU, ANDREI VASILIU, GABRIEL COSTACHE, ALEXANDRU DRIMBAREAN
  • Face searching and detection in a digital image acquisition device
    Patent number: 8923564
    Abstract: A method of detecting a face in an image includes performing face detection within a first window of the image at a first location. A confidence level is obtained from the face detection indicating a probability of the image including a face at or in the vicinity of the first location. Face detection is then performed within a second window at a second location, wherein the second location is determined based on the confidence level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: DigitalOptics Corporation Europe Limited
    Inventors: Eran Steinberg, Petronel Bigioi, Peter Corcoran, Mihnea Gangea, Stefan Mirel Petrescu, Andrei Vasiliu, Gabriel Costache, Alexandru Drimbarean
  • FACE SEARCHING AND DETECTION IN A DIGITAL IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140153780
    Abstract: A method of detecting a face in an image includes performing face detection within a first window of the image at a first location. A confidence level is obtained from the face detection indicating a probability of the image including a face at or in the vicinity of the first location. Face detection is then performed within a second window at a second location, wherein the second location is determined based on the confidence level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: DigitalOptics Corporation Europe Limited
    Inventors: ERAN STEINBERG, PETRONEL BIGIOI, PETER CORCORAN, MIHNEA GANGEA, STEFAN MIREL PETRESCU, ANDREI VASILIU, GABRIEL COSTACHE, ALEXANDRU DRIMBAREAN
  • Face searching and detection in a digital image acquisition device
    Patent number: 8649604
    Abstract: A method of detecting a face in an image includes performing face detection within a first window of the image at a first location. A confidence level is obtained from the face detection indicating a probability of the image including a face at or in the vicinity of the first location. Face detection is then performed within a second window at a second location, wherein the second location is determined based on the confidence level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: DigitalOptics Corporation Europe Limited
    Inventors: Eran Steinberg, Petronel Bigioi, Peter Corcoran, Mihnea Gangea, Stefan Mirel Petrescu, Andrei Vasiliu, Gabriel Costache, Alexandru Drimbarean
  • FACE SEARCHING AND DETECTION IN A DIGITAL IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100272363
    Abstract: A method of detecting a face in an image includes performing face detection within a first window of the image at a first location. A confidence level is obtained from the face detection indicating a probability of the image including a face at or in the vicinity of the first location. Face detection is then performed within a second window at a second location, wherein the second location is determined based on the confidence level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: FOTONATION VISION LIMITED
    Inventors: Eran Steinberg, Petronel Bigioi, Peter Corcoran, Mihnea Gangea, Stefan Mirel Petrescu, Andrei Vasiliu, Gabriel Costache, Alexandru Drimbarean