Patents by Inventor Arie Rudich

Arie Rudich 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).

  • Apparatus and method for 3-dimensional surface geometry reconstruction
    Patent number: 6438263
    Abstract: A system for reconstructing the surface geometry of an object includes a three-view optic head, a mechanical manipulator, a local 3D surface geometry reconstruction unit and a surface geometry stitching unit. The three-view optic head is operative to generate at least three views of at least a portion of the object. The mechanical manipulator is operative to vary the relative orientation of the object and the optic head, at a precision less than the a predetermined degree of precision, from a first relative orientation in which a first portion of the object is visible to at least one second relative orientation in which a second portion of the object, which overlaps the first portion, is visible. The local 3D surface geometry reconstruction unit is operative to generate local reconstructions of the surface geometries of the first and second portions of the object, based on at least two of three views of the first and second portions generated by the optic head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Inventors: Dan Albeck, Meny Benady, Arie Rudich, Tamir Shalom, Amnon Shashua, Eyal Yosef, Ilan Zelnik
  • Apparatus and method for 3-dimensional surface geometry reconstruction
    Publication number: 20010016063
    Abstract: A system for reconstructing the surface geometry of an object includes a three-view optic head, a mechanical manipulator, a local 3D surface geometry reconstruction unit and a surface geometry stitching unit. The three-view optic head is operative to generate at least three views of at least a portion of the object. The mechanical manipulator is operative to vary the relative orientation of the object and the optic head, at a precision less than the a predetermined degree of precision, from a first relative orientation in which a first portion of the object is visible to at least one second relative orientation in which a second portion of the object, which overlaps the first portion, is visible. The local 3D surface geometry reconstruction unit is operative to generate local reconstructions of the surface geometries of the first and second portions of the object, based on at least two of three views of the first and second portions generated by the optic head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2000
    Publication date: August 23, 2001
    Applicant: CogniTens, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dan Albeck, Meny Benady, Arie Rudich, Tamir Shalom, Amnon Shashua, Eyal Yosef, Ilan Zelnik
  • Apparatus and method for 3-dimensional surface geometry reconstruction
    Patent number: 6167151
    Abstract: A system for reconstructing the surface geometry of an object includes a three-view optic head, a mechanical manipulator, a local 3D surface geometry reconstruction unit and a surface geometry stitching unit. The three-view optic head is operative to generate at least three views of at least a portion of the object. The mechanical manipulator is operative to vary the relative orientation of the object and the optic head, at a precision less than the a predetermined degree of precision, from a first relative orientation in which a first portion of the object is visible to at least one second relative orientation in which a second portion of the object, which overlaps the first portion, is visible. The local 3D surface geometry reconstruction unit is operative to generate local reconstructions of the surface geometries of the first and second portions of the object, based on at least two of three views of the first and second portions generated by the optic head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: CogniTens, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dan Albeck, Meny Benady, Arie Rudich, Tamir Shalom, Amnon Shashua, Eyal Yosef, Ilan Zelnik