Patents by Inventor Baris Cem Sal
Baris Cem Sal 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).
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Patent number: 11942201Abstract: An apparatus to perform or control obtaining or causing obtaining an image of at least a part of a surface of a sealed unit. The apparatus derives or causes to derive a representation of the at least a part of the surface from the image. The representation includes a set of values representing height levels of corresponding sections of the part of the surface. The apparatus generates or causes generating a string of characters based on the representation of the part of the surface. The string of characters includes a first portion representative of the set of height levels and a second portion generated based on a function of the representation and/or of the first portion of the string of characters. The apparatus associates or causes associating information representing the string of characters with identification information of the sealed unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: DEUTSCHE POST AGInventors: Ali Özyigit, Baris Cem Sal
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Patent number: 11907890Abstract: Apparatus configured to perform or control obtaining or causing obtaining an image of at least a part of a surface of a consignment unit. The apparatus derives or causes deriving a representation of the at least a part of the surface from the image. The representation includes a set of values representing a corresponding set of height levels. The apparatus generates or causes generation of a string of characters based on representation of the at least a part of the surface. The string of characters includes a first portion representative of the set of height levels of corresponding sections of the at least a part of the surface and a second portion generated based on a function of the representation and/or of the first portion of the string of characters. The apparatus associates or causes associating information representing the string of characters with shipping information of the consignment unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Deutsche Post AGInventors: Ali Özyigit, Baris Cem Sal
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Patent number: 11760120Abstract: A method is disclosed which is performed by at least one first apparatus. In the method, information indicative of at least one characteristic of a franking is obtained. It is determined whether or not the franking is a counterfeit franking and/or a reused franking based on the obtained information or based on the obtained information and based on reference information indicative of at least one characteristic of a franking. The at least one characteristic includes at least one of a physical characteristic of the franking, a visual characteristic of an image provided on the franking, and/or a characteristic based on at least one material of the franking.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: DEUTSCHE POST AGInventors: Ali Özyigit, Baris Cem Sal, Elisa Schneider, Marc Gittler
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Patent number: 11600130Abstract: An apparatus configured to perform or control obtaining or causing obtaining an image of at least a part of a surface of a document. The apparatus deriving or causing the derivation of a representation of the at least a part of the surface from the image. The representation comprising a set of values respectively representing a corresponding set of height levels. The apparatus generates or causes the generating of a string of characters based on the representation of the part of the surface. The string of characters comprising a first portion representative of the set of height levels of the corresponding sections of the part of the surface and a second portion generated based on a function of the representation and/or of the first portion of the string of characters. The apparatus associates or causes the associating of information representing the string of characters with identification information of the document.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Deutsche Post AGInventors: Ali Özyigit, Baris Cem Sal
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Publication number: 20210326803Abstract: Apparatus configured to perform or control obtaining or causing obtaining an image of at least a part of a surface of a consignment unit. The apparatus derives or causes deriving a representation of the at least a part of the surface from the image. The representation includes a set of values representing a corresponding set of height levels. The apparatus generates or causes generation of a string of characters based on representation of the at least a part of the surface. The string of characters includes a first portion representative of the set of height levels of corresponding sections of the at least a part of the surface and a second portion generated based on a function of the representation and/or of the first portion of the string of characters. The apparatus associates or causes associating information representing the string of characters with shipping information of the consignment unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Deutsche Post AGInventors: Ali Özyigit, Baris Cem Sal
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Publication number: 20210327046Abstract: An apparatus to perform or control obtaining or causing obtaining an image of at least a part of a surface of a sealed unit. The apparatus derives or causes to derive a representation of the at least a part of the surface from the image. The representation includes a set of values representing height levels of corresponding sections of the part of the surface. The apparatus generates or causes generating a string of characters based on the representation of the part of the surface. The string of characters includes a first portion representative of the set of height levels and a second portion generated based on a function of the representation and/or of the first portion of the string of characters. The apparatus associates or causes associating information representing the string of characters with identification information of the sealed unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Deutsche Post AGInventors: Ali Özyigit, Baris Cem Sal
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Publication number: 20210326588Abstract: An apparatus configured to perform or control obtaining or causing obtaining an image of at least a part of a surface of a document. The apparatus deriving or causing the derivation of a representation of the at least a part of the surface from the image. The representation comprising a set of values respectively representing a corresponding set of height levels. The apparatus generates or causes the generating of a string of characters based on the representation of the part of the surface. The string of characters comprising a first portion representative of the set of height levels of the corresponding sections of the part of the surface and a second portion generated based on a function of the representation and/or of the first portion of the string of characters.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Deutsche Post AGInventors: Ali Özyigit, Baris Cem Sal
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Publication number: 20210187992Abstract: A method is disclosed which is performed by at least one first apparatus. In the method, information indicative of at least one characteristic of a franking is obtained. It is determined whether or not the franking is a counterfeit franking and/or a reused franking based on the obtained information or based on the obtained information and based on reference information indicative of at least one characteristic of a franking. The at least one characteristic includes at least one of a physical characteristic of the franking, a visual characteristic of an image provided on the franking, and/or a characteristic based on at least one material of the franking.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Deutsche Post AGInventors: Ali Özyigit, Baris Cem Sal, Elisa Schneider, Marc Gittler