Patents by Inventor April Kim

April Kim 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).

  • Publication number: 20250043524
    Abstract: An example embodiment of the present invention provides a method of assessing the condition of a pavement site, comprising: (a) acquiring aerial images of the site from above, for example by an unmanned aerial system (UAS); (b) using photogrammetry tools to generate an orthomosaic that represents the airport pavement surface; (c) using image analysis tools and machine learning methods to determine the location and extent of defects in the pavement; (c) producing an image representation of the site and the defects, where the location and extent of defects are discernible from the image; (d) using software application techniques to store and present defect data and other related information for client-side user access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Grant Bishop, Valerie Saur, Shihlin Lu, Michael Fuller, Juan Naputi, Christopher Davis Smith, Kevin Sasso, April Kim, Daniel Serna
  • Patent number: 12215466
    Abstract: An example embodiment of the present invention provides a method of assessing the condition of a pavement site, comprising: (a) acquiring aerial images of the site from above, for example by an unmanned aerial system (UAS); (b) using photogrammetry tools to generate an orthomosaic that represents the airport pavement surface; (c) using image analysis tools and machine learning methods to determine the location and extent of defects in the pavement; (c) producing an image representation of the site and the defects, where the location and extent of defects are discernible from the image; (d) using software application techniques to store and present defect data and other related information for client-side user access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Bye UAS LLC
    Inventors: Grant Bishop, Valerie Saur, Shihlin Lu, Michael Fuller, Juan Naputi, Christopher Davis Smith, Kevin Sasso, April Kim, Daniel Serna
  • Publication number: 20240281773
    Abstract: An example embodiment of the present invention provides a method of assessing the condition of a pavement site, comprising: (a) acquiring aerial images of the site from above, for example by an unmanned aerial system (UAS); (b) using photogrammetry tools to generate an orthomosaic that represents the airport pavement surface; (c) using image analysis tools and machine learning methods to determine the location and extent of defects in the pavement; (c) producing an image representation of the site and the defects, where the location and extent of defects are discernible from the image; (d) using software application techniques to store and present defect data and other related information for client-side user access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Chelsey Toribio, Derek-Louie Trinidad, Grant Bishop, Valerie Saur, Shihlin Lu, Michael Fuller, Juan Naputi, Christopher Davis Smith, Kevin Sasso, April Kim, Daniel Serna
  • Patent number: 11756006
    Abstract: An example embodiment of the present invention provides a method of assessing the condition of a pavement site, comprising: (a) acquiring aerial images of the site from above, for example by an unmanned aerial system (UAS); (b) using photogrammetry tools to generate an orthomosaic that represents the airport pavement surface; (c) using image analysis tools and machine learning methods to determine the location and extent of defects in the pavement; (c) producing an image representation of the site and the defects, where the location and extent of defects are discernible from the image; (d) using software application techniques to store and present defect data and other related information for client-side user access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: BYE UAS LLC
    Inventors: Grant Bishop, Valerie Saur, Shihlin Lu, Michael Fuller, Juan Naputi, Christopher Davis Smith, Kevin Sasso, April Kim, Daniel Serna
  • Publication number: 20210350524
    Abstract: An example embodiment of the present invention provides a method of assessing the condition of a pavement site, comprising: (a) acquiring aerial images of the site from above, for example by an unmanned aerial system (UAS); (b) using photogrammetry tools to generate an orthomosaic that represents the airport pavement surface; (c) using image analysis tools and machine learning methods to determine the location and extent of defects in the pavement; (c) producing an image representation of the site and the defects, where the location and extent of defects are discernible from the image; (d) using software application techniques to store and present defect data and other related information for client-side user access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Grant Bishop, Valerie Saur, Shihlin Lu, Michael Fuller, Juan Naputi, Christopher Davis Smith, Kevin Sasso, April Kim, Daniel Serna