Patents by Inventor Bastian Harendt

Bastian Harendt 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).

  • Patent number: 11776137
    Abstract: In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to systems, methods, and computer readable media for detecting movement in a scene. A first temporal pixel image is generated based on a first set of images of a scene over time, and a second temporal pixel image is generated based on a second set of images. One or more derived values are determined based on values of the temporal pixels in the first temporal pixel image, the second temporal pixel image, or both. Correspondence data is determined based on the first temporal pixel image and the second temporal pixel image indicative of a set of correspondences between image points of the first set of images and image points of the second set of images. An indication of whether there is a likelihood of motion in the scene is determined based on the one or more derived values and the correspondence data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Cognex Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus Große, Bastian Harendt
  • Publication number: 20220230332
    Abstract: In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to systems, methods, and computer readable media for detecting movement in a scene. A first temporal pixel image is generated based on a first set of images of a scene over time, and a second temporal pixel image is generated based on a second set of images. One or more derived values are determined based on values of the temporal pixels in the first temporal pixel image, the second temporal pixel image, or both. Correspondence data is determined based on the first temporal pixel image and the second temporal pixel image indicative of a set of correspondences between image points of the first set of images and image points of the second set of images. An indication of whether there is a likelihood of motion in the scene is determined based on the one or more derived values and the correspondence data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Cognex Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus Große, Bastian Harendt
  • Patent number: 11388375
    Abstract: A method for calibrating an image capturing sensor including at least one sensor camera using a time coded pattern target including: displaying the target on a flat screen display, displaying a pattern sequence on the display and capturing the pattern sequence by the at least one sensor camera as a sequence of a camera images, performing an association between pixels of the target and captured image points of the camera images for at least one fixed position of the display in space or respectively for at least two different positions of the display in space, performing the calibration through corresponding points, performing a gamma correction wherein a gamma curve of the display is captured and corrected in any position of the display and/or in addition to capturing the pattern sequence in any position of the display by the at least one sensor camera before displaying the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Cognex Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus Grosse, Bastian Harendt
  • Patent number: 11288819
    Abstract: In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to systems, methods, and computer readable media for detecting movement in a scene. A first temporal pixel image is generated based on a first set of images of a scene over time, and a second temporal pixel image is generated based on a second set of images. One or more derived values are determined based on values of the temporal pixels in the first temporal pixel image, the second temporal pixel image, or both. Correspondence data is determined based on the first temporal pixel image and the second temporal pixel image indicative of a set of correspondences between image points of the first set of images and image points of the second set of images. An indication of whether there is a likelihood of motion in the scene is determined based on the one or more derived values and the correspondence data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Cognex Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus Große, Bastian Harendt
  • Patent number: 11243072
    Abstract: A 3D measurement method including: projecting a pattern sequence onto a moving object; capturing a first image sequence with a first camera and a second image sequence synchronously to the first image sequence with a second camera; determining corresponding image points in the two sequences; computing a trajectory of a potential object point from imaging parameters and from known movement data for each pair of image points that is to be checked for correspondence. The potential object point is imaged by both image points in case they correspond. Imaging object positions derived therefrom at each of the capture points in time into image planes respectively of the two cameras. Corresponding image points positions are determined as trajectories in the two cameras and the image points are compared with each other along predetermined image point trajectories and examined for correspondence; lastly performing 3D measurement of the moved object by triangulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Cognex Corporation
    Inventor: Bastian Harendt
  • Patent number: 11107268
    Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to methods, apparatus, and computer readable media for efficiently processing data of initial correspondence assignments, e.g., for three-dimensional reconstruction of an object. In some aspects, the system includes a processor configured to perform the acts of receiving a first set of images of a scene and a second set of images of the scene, determining a first pixel fingerprint based on the first set of images and a second pixel fingerprint based on the second set of images, generating a first binary pixel fingerprint based on the first pixel fingerprint and a second binary pixel fingerprint based on the second pixel fingerprint, and determining whether there exists a stereo correspondence between the first pixel fingerprint and the second pixel fingerprint at least in part based on comparing the first binary pixel fingerprint and the second binary pixel fingerprint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Cognex Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus Große, Martin Schaffer, Simon Willeke, Bastian Harendt
  • Patent number: 11074700
    Abstract: In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to systems, methods, and computer readable media for generating, based on a set of images, a temporal pixel image comprising a set of temporal pixels, where each temporal pixel in the set of temporal pixels comprises a set of pixel values at an associated position from each image of the set of images. For a first temporal pixel from the set of temporal pixels, saturation data comprising a set of saturation values is generated, where each saturation value of the set of saturation values is associated with a pixel value of the set of pixel values of the first temporal pixel, and each pixel value is compared to a metric to determine a corresponding saturation value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Cognex Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus Große, Martin Schaffer, Bastian Harendt
  • Publication number: 20210063144
    Abstract: A 3D measurement method including: projecting a pattern sequence onto a moving object; capturing a first image sequence with a first camera and a second image sequence synchronously to the first image sequence with a second camera; determining corresponding image points in the two sequences; computing a trajectory of a potential object point from imaging parameters and from known movement data for each pair of image points that is to be checked for correspondence. The potential object point is imaged by both image points in case they correspond. Imaging object positions derived therefrom at each of the capture points in time into image planes respectively of the two cameras. Corresponding image points positions are determined as trajectories in the two cameras and the image points are compared with each other along predetermined image point trajectories and examined for correspondence; lastly performing 3D measurement of the moved object by triangulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Cognex Corporation
    Inventor: Bastian Harendt
  • Publication number: 20200410693
    Abstract: In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to systems, methods, and computer readable media for detecting movement in a scene. A first temporal pixel image is generated based on a first set of images of a scene over time, and a second temporal pixel image is generated based on a second set of images. One or more derived values are determined based on values of the temporal pixels in the first temporal pixel image, the second temporal pixel image, or both. Correspondence data is determined based on the first temporal pixel image and the second temporal pixel image indicative of a set of correspondences between image points of the first set of images and image points of the second set of images. An indication of whether there is a likelihood of motion in the scene is determined based on the one or more derived values and the correspondence data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: Cognex Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus Große, Bastian Harendt
  • Patent number: 10823552
    Abstract: A 3D measurement method including; projecting a pattern sequence onto a moving object; capturing a first image sequence with a first camera and a second image sequence synchronously to the first image sequence with a second camera; determining corresponding image points in the two sequences; computing a trajectory of a potential object point from imaging parameters and from known movement data for each pair of image points that is to be checked for correspondence. The potential object point is imaged by both image points in case they correspond. Imaging object positions derived therefrom at each of the capture points in time into image planes respectively of the two cameras. Corresponding image points positions are determined as trajectories in the two cameras and the image points are compared with each other along predetermined image point trajectories and examined for correspondence; lastly performing 3D measurement of the moved object by triangulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Cognex Corporation
    Inventor: Bastian Harendt
  • Publication number: 20200217650
    Abstract: A 3D measurement method including; projecting a pattern sequence onto a moving object; capturing a first image sequence with a first camera and a second image sequence synchronously to the first image sequence with a second camera; determining corresponding image points in the two sequences; computing a trajectory of a potential object point from imaging parameters and from known movement data for each pair of image points that is to be checked for correspondence. The potential object point is imaged by both image points in case they correspond. Imaging object positions derived therefrom at each of the capture points in time into image planes respectively of the two cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Bastian Harendt
  • Patent number: 10648798
    Abstract: A device for projecting a time variable optical pattern onto an object that is to be measured in three dimensions, the device comprising a frame for an optical pattern; a light source with optional illumination optics; and imaging optics, wherein the optical pattern is on slide that is attached to a movement mechanism that moves the optical pattern relative to the optional illumination optics and/or relative to the imaging optics, wherein the movement mechanism causes a movement of the optical pattern in a slide plane that is oriented orthogonal to an optical axis of the imaging optics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Cognex Corporation
    Inventors: Jens Petersen, Martin Schaffer, Bastian Harendt
  • Publication number: 20200082605
    Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to methods, apparatus, and computer readable media for efficiently processing data of initial correspondence assignments, e.g., for three-dimensional reconstruction of an object. In some aspects, the system includes a processor configured to perform the acts of receiving a first set of images of a scene and a second set of images of the scene, determining a first pixel fingerprint based on the first set of images and a second pixel fingerprint based on the second set of images, generating a first binary pixel fingerprint based on the first pixel fingerprint and a second binary pixel fingerprint based on the second pixel fingerprint, and determining whether there exists a stereo correspondence between the first pixel fingerprint and the second pixel fingerprint at least in part based on comparing the first binary pixel fingerprint and the second binary pixel fingerprint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Cognex Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus Große, Martin Schaffer, Simon Willeke, Bastian Harendt
  • Patent number: 10502557
    Abstract: A 3D measurement method including; projecting a pattern sequence onto a moving object; capturing a first image sequence with a first camera and a second image sequence synchronously to the first image sequence with a second camera; determining corresponding image points in the two sequences; computing a trajectory of a potential object point from imaging parameters and from known movement data for each pair of image points that is to be checked for correspondence, The potential object point is imaged by both image points in case they correspond. Imaging object positions derived therefrom at each of the capture points in time into image planes respectively of the two cameras. Corresponding image points positions are determined as trajectories in the two cameras and the image points are compared with each other along predetermined image point trajectories and examined for correspondence; lastly performing 3D measurement of the moved object by triangulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Cognex Corporation
    Inventor: Bastian Harendt
  • Publication number: 20190325598
    Abstract: In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to systems, methods, and computer readable media for data pre-processing for stereo-temporal image sequences to improve three-dimensional data reconstruction. In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to systems, methods, and computer readable media for improved correspondence refinement for image areas affected by oversaturation. In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to systems, methods, and computer readable media configured to fill missing correspondences to improve three-dimensional (3-D) reconstruction. The techniques include identifying image points without correspondences, using existing correspondences and/or other information to generate approximated correspondences, and cross-checking the approximated correspondences to determine whether the approximated correspondences should be used for the image processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Cognex Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus Große, Martin Schaffer, Bastian Harendt
  • Publication number: 20190137267
    Abstract: A device for projecting a time variable optical pattern onto an object that is to be measured in three dimensions, the device comprising a frame for an optical pattern; a light source with optional illumination optics; and imaging optics, wherein the optical pattern is on slide that is attached to a movement mechanism that moves the optical pattern relative to the optional illumination optics and/or relative to the imaging optics, wherein the movement mechanism causes a movement of the optical pattern in a slide plane that is oriented orthogonal to an optical axis of the imaging optics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Jens Petersen, Martin Schaffer, Bastian Harendt
  • Publication number: 20190132560
    Abstract: A method for calibrating an image capturing sensor including at least one sensor camera using a time coded pattern target including: displaying the target on a flat screen display, displaying a pattern sequence on the display and capturing the pattern sequence by the at least one sensor camera as a sequence of a camera images, performing an association between pixels of the target and captured image points of the camera images for at least one fixed position of the display in space or respectively for at least two different positions of the display in space, performing the calibration through corresponding points, performing a gamma correction wherein a gamma curve of the display is captured and corrected in any position of the display and/or in addition to capturing the pattern sequence in any position of the display by the at least one sensor camera before displaying the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Marcus Grosse, Bastian Harendt
  • Publication number: 20190128665
    Abstract: A 3D measurement method including; projecting a pattern sequence onto a moving object; capturing a first image sequence with a first camera and a second image sequence synchronously to the first image sequence with a second camera; determining corresponding image points in the two sequences; computing a trajectory of a potential object point from imaging parameters and from known movement data for each pair of image points that is to be checked for correspondence, The potential object point is imaged by both image points in case they correspond. Imaging object positions derived therefrom at each of the capture points in time into image planes respectively of the two cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventor: Bastian Harendt