Patents by Inventor ARIEL BECK

ARIEL BECK 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: 20240020944
    Abstract: A method and system for sampling and augmenting a dataset associated with a first class and a second class, respectively, to balance the dataset of images is described. The method includes receiving a required number of reduced set of dataset images associated with the first class, creating a plurality of clusters from a set of images associated with the first class, and selecting a representative image from each cluster to provide a reduced set of images. Further, a median image and a non-defect artifact mask is generated corresponding to the set of images associated with the first class. Additionally, a defect foreground is extracted based on the median image and each defect image of another set of images associated with the second class. Finally, the at least one non-defect artifact is removed from the defect foreground to provide a new synthetic defect image for each defect image for augmentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ramdas KRISHNAKUMAR, Ariel BECK, Zong Sheng TANG, Khai Jun KEK, Satyam SATYAM, Masahiro ISHII, Yuto KITAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20230111765
    Abstract: The present subject matter describes a method for labeling data in a computing system based on artificial intelligent techniques. The method comprises receiving input data and ordering the received input-data in a plurality of classes inferred based on at-least one of clustering and anomaly detection. The method further comprises receiving one more manual annotated labels for the ordered data. A first machine-learning (ML) model is trained with respect to the ordered data and thereby generating new labels. The performance of the first ML model is computed based on a comparison between the manual labels and the new labels. The labels are automatically propagated to unlabelled-portion of the ordered data based on execution of the first ML model based on accuracy of first ML model being above a predefined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Zong Sheng Tang, Ariel Beck, Khai Jun Kek, Chandra Suwandi Wijaya
  • Patent number: 11568318
    Abstract: A method for developing machine-learning (ML) based tool including initializing an input dataset, which is pre-processed by a first model to harmonize the dataset. Historical data similar to the input data set is fetched from a historical database. Based thereupon a controller recommends a method and a control-setting associated with the identified model for the visual inspection process to a user. Thereafter, the dataset is annotated by a second model to define a labelled data set. A plurality of features are extracted with respect to the data set through a feature extractor. A machine-learning classifier operates upon the extracted features and classifies the dataset with respect to one or more labels. A meta controller communicates with one or more of the first model, the second model, the feature extractor and the selected classifier for assessing a performance of at least one of first model and the feature extractor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ariel Beck, Chandra Suwandi Wijaya
  • Patent number: 11564634
    Abstract: The present subject matter discloses a system(s) and a method(s) for determining a health state of an individual. According to an embodiment, a method comprises measuring, by a heart rate sensor, a heart rate of the individual during operation within the environment. The method further comprises outputting, by a pressure sensing platform, pressure data of the individual. Further, the method comprises outputting, by an image capturing device, image data of the individual. The method further comprises inferring, by a processing unit, an amount of fat of the individual in the image data. The method further comprises updating, by the processing unit, the amount of fat of the individual using the pressure data. The method further comprises controlling, by the processing unit, a threshold for determining the health state of the individual, using the amount of fat and the heart rate of the individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Vasileios Vonikakis, Ariel Beck, Khai Jun Kek
  • Publication number: 20220409075
    Abstract: A system (101) for monitoring a physiological condition of a user (104) is disclosed herein. The system (101) includes a receiving module (110) configured to receive a plurality of short-term segments of Heart Rate Variability (HMI) (302) or short-term electrocardiogram (ECG) segments (402) or short voice recordings (602) from the user (104) recorded at different time points. The system includes a stitching module (114) for stitching the plurality of short-term segments and creating a stitched segment. The system further includes an extracting module (116) extracting feature from the stitched segment and a predicting module (118) for predict the physiological condition, based on the feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Ramdas KRISHNAKUMAR, Muhammad USMAN, Pradeep RAJAGOPALAN, Ariel BECK, Khai Jun KEK, Yasufumi SHIRAKAWA
  • Patent number: 11521313
    Abstract: A method and system for checking data gathering conditions or image capturing conditions associated with images during AI based visual-inspection process. The method comprises generating a first representative (FR1) image for a first group of images and a second representative image (FR2) for a second group of images. A difference image data is generated between FR1 image and the FR2 image based on calculating difference between luminance values of pixels with same coordinate values. Thereafter, one or more of a plurality of white pixels or intensity-values are determined within the difference image based on acquiring difference image data formed of luminance difference-values of pixels. An index representing difference of data-capturing conditions across the FR1 image and the FR2 image is determined, said index having been determined at least based on the plurality of white pixels or intensity-values, for example, based on application of a plurality of AI or ML techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ariel Beck, Chandra Suwandi Wijaya, Athul M. Mathew, Nway Nway Aung, Ramdas Krishnakumar, Zong Sheng Tang, Yao Zhou, Pradeep Rajagopalan, Yuya Sugasawa
  • Patent number: 11507252
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) for forming hierarchically arranged clusters of items and operating thereupon through an electronic device equipped with an input-device and a display-screen is provided. The GUI comprises a first area configured to display a graphical-tree representation having a plurality of hierarchical levels, each of said level corresponds to at least one cluster of content-items formed by execution of a machine-learning classifier over a plurality of input content items. A second area is configured to display a dataset corresponding to the content-items classified within the clusters. A third area is configured to display a plurality of types of content representations with respect to each selected cluster, said representations corresponding to content-items classified within the cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ariel Beck, Chandra Suwandi Wijaya, Khai Jun Kek
  • Publication number: 20220253995
    Abstract: A method and system for checking data gathering conditions or image capturing conditions associated with images during AI based visual-inspection process. The method comprises generating a first representative (FR1) image for a first group of images and a second representative image (FR2) for a second group of images. A difference image data is generated between FR1 image and the FR2 image based on calculating difference between luminance values of pixels with same coordinate values. Thereafter, one or more of a plurality of white pixels or intensity-values are determined within the difference image based on acquiring difference image data formed of luminance difference-values of pixels. An index representing difference of data-capturing conditions across the FR1 image and the FR2 image is determined, said index having been determined at least based on the plurality of white pixels or intensity-values, for example, based on application of a plurality of AI or ML techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Ariel BECK, Chandra Suwandi WIJAYA, Athul M. MATHEW, Nway Nway AUNG, Ramdas KRISHNAKUMAR, Zong Sheng TANG, Yao ZHOU, Pradeep RAJAGOPALAN, Yuya SUGASAWA
  • Publication number: 20220108210
    Abstract: The present subject matter refers a method for developing machine-learning (ML) based tool. The method comprises initializing an input dataset for undergoing ML based processing. The input dataset is pre-processed by a first model to harmonize features across the dataset. Thereafter, the dataset is annotated by a second model to define a labelled data set. A plurality of features are extracted with respect to the data set through a feature extractor. A selection of at-least a machine-learning classifier is received through an ML training module to operate upon the extracted features and classify the dataset with respect to one or more labels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Chandra Suwandi WIJAYA, Ariel BECK
  • Publication number: 20220107788
    Abstract: A method for developing machine-learning (ML) based tool including initializing an input dataset, which is pre-processed by a first model to harmonize the dataset. Historical data similar to the input data set is fetched from a historical database. Based thereupon a controller recommends a method and a control-setting associated with the identified model for the visual inspection process to a user. Thereafter, the dataset is annotated by a second model to define a labelled data set. A plurality of features are extracted with respect to the data set through a feature extractor. A machine-learning classifier operates upon the extracted features and classifies the dataset with respect to one or more labels. A meta controller communicates with one or more of the first model, the second model, the feature extractor and the selected classifier for assessing a performance of at least one of first model and the feature extractor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Ariel BECK, Chandra Suwandi WIJAYA
  • Patent number: 11288822
    Abstract: The present subject matter refers a method for training image-alignment procedures in a computing environment. The method comprises communicating one or more images of an object to a user and receiving a plurality of user-selected zones within said one or more through a user-interface. An augmented data-set is generated based on said one or more images comprising the user-selected zones, wherein such augmented data set comprises a plurality of additional images defining variants of said one or more communicated images. Thereafter, a machine-learning based image alignment is trained based on at-least one of the augmented data set and the communicated images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xibeijia Guan, Chandra Suwandi Wijaya, Vasileios Vonikakis, Ariel Beck
  • Publication number: 20220057901
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) for forming hierarchically arranged clusters of items and operating thereupon through an electronic device equipped with an input-device and a display-screen is provided. The GUI comprises a first area configured to display a graphical-tree representation having a plurality of hierarchical levels, each of said level corresponds to at least one cluster of content-items formed by execution of a machine-learning classifier over a plurality of input content items. A second area is configured to display a dataset corresponding to the content-items classified within the clusters. A third area is configured to display a plurality of types of content representations with respect to each selected cluster, said representations corresponding to content-items classified within the cluster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ariel BECK, Chandra Suwandi WIJAYA, Khai Jun KEK
  • Patent number: 11250356
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for apportioning tasks to person in an environment. The method comprises capturing a first-value indicating a sympathetic-nerve based activity and a second-value indicating a parasympathetic-nerve based activity for at least one person operating in an environment. Thereafter, a quantitative-relation is determined between the first and second values. At-least one task is assigned for execution by said person within the environment based on such quantitative relation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ariel Beck, Vasileios Vonikakis, Khai Jun Kek, Chandra Suwandi Wijaya
  • Patent number: 11227157
    Abstract: A system for gaze direction detection is disclosed herein. The system comprises a face detection unit configured to detect face information from a captured image of a spectator, a head pose unit configured to detect a head pose angle based on the face information; an eye measurement unit configured to detect eye information of at-least one of a left eye or a right eye of the spectator based on the detected face information; an eye-gaze detection unit configured to estimate a gaze angle of the at-least one of the left eye or the right eye of the subject based on the eye information; a conditional gaze detection unit configured to calculate a resultant gaze angle based on the estimated gaze angles of the left eye and right eye and the head pose angle; and an effective gaze detection unit configured to estimate an effective gaze angle based the resultant gaze angle and head-pose angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Athul M. Mathew, Ariel Beck, Souksakhone Bounyong, Eng Chye Lim, Khai Jun Kek
  • Patent number: 11188212
    Abstract: A method implemented in a computing-device with a display screen for image inspection. The method comprises displaying a distribution of a quality-indicia of at least one object in each of a plurality of images to be inspected, within a first area of the display screen. Within a second area of the display screen, a user-control is displayed to adjust a threshold-value with respect to an acceptance of at least one object in said plurality of images to be inspected. The threshold-value may be determined manually or automatically. A change in or update of threshold value is determined based on a user-operation performed over the user-control for adjusting the threshold value. Thereafter, a quality-indicia of at least one object in each the plurality of images is determined. Acceptable objects in respect of an image inspection procedure based on the updated threshold value and the determined quality-indicia are indicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Vasileios Vonikakis, Yao Zhou, Chandra Suwandi Wijaya, Ariel Beck
  • Publication number: 20210294488
    Abstract: A method implemented in a computing-device with a display screen for image inspection. The method comprises displaying a distribution of a quality-indicia of at least one object in each of a plurality of images to be inspected, within a first area of the display screen. Within a second area of the display screen, a user-control is displayed to adjust a threshold-value with respect to an acceptance of at least one object in said plurality of images to be inspected. The threshold-value may be determined manually or automatically. A change in or update of threshold value is determined based on a user-operation performed over the user-control for adjusting the threshold value. Thereafter, a quality-indicia of at least one object in each the plurality of images is determined. Acceptable objects in respect of an image inspection procedure based on the updated threshold value and the determined quality-indicia are indicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Vasileios VONIKAKIS, Yao ZHOU, Chandra Suwandi WIJAYA, Ariel BECK
  • Publication number: 20210295543
    Abstract: The present subject matter refers a method for training image-alignment procedures in a computing environment. The method comprises communicating one or more images of an object to a user and receiving a plurality of user-selected zones within said one or more through a user-interface. An augmented data-set is generated based on said one or more images comprising the user-selected zones, wherein such augmented data set comprises a plurality of additional images defining variants of said one or more communicated images. Thereafter, a machine-learning based image alignment is trained based on at-least one of the augmented data set and the communicated images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Xibeijia GUAN, Chandra Suwandi WIJAYA, Vasileios VONIKAKIS, Ariel BECK
  • Patent number: 10861144
    Abstract: The present subject matter refers an image-processing method comprises receiving a first-image of an object captured by a range-imaging device at a first viewing location. The transforming the first-image into a second image of the object, said second image corresponding to an image captured based on range-imaging at a second viewing location with respect to the object. The gaps in the second-image are identified based on comparison with the first image, such that the identified gaps within the second image are complemented to result in a complemented second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xibeijia Guan, Jeevan Kumar Guntammagari, Myo Htun, Ariel Beck, Myo Min Latt, Roy Eng Chye Lim
  • Publication number: 20200305801
    Abstract: The present subject matter discloses a system(s) and a method(s) for determining a health state of an individual. According to an embodiment, a method comprises measuring, by a heart rate sensor, a heart rate of the individual during operation within the environment. The method further comprises outputting, by a pressure sensing platform, pressure data of the individual. Further, the method comprises outputting, by an image capturing device, image data of the individual. The method further comprises inferring, by a processing unit, an amount of fat of the individual in the image data. The method further comprises updating, by the processing unit, the amount of fat of the individual using the pressure data. The method further comprises controlling, by the processing unit, a threshold for determining the health state of the individual, using the amount of fat and the heart rate of the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Vasileios VONIKAKIS, Ariel Beck, Khai Jun Kek
  • Publication number: 20200311632
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for apportioning tasks to person in an environment. The method comprises capturing a first-value indicating a sympathetic-nerve based activity and a second-value indicating a parasympathetic-nerve based activity for at least one person operating in an environment. Thereafter, a quantitative-relation is determined between the first and second values. At-least one task is assigned for execution by said person within the environment based on such quantitative relation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Ariel BECK, Vasileios VONIKAKIS, Khai Jun KEK, Chandra SUWANDI WIJAYA