Patents by Inventor Brian J. Soderholm

Brian J. Soderholm 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: 20240072894
    Abstract: In accordance with example systems and methods, an equipment can be operable to emit, using a light emitting device (e.g., an LED), coded light. The coded light can be captured by a camera in the form of image data. The image data can be processed and to data related to the equipment, such as a hardware information, version of software associated with the equipment, status, settings, and other equipment data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: JOSEPH KYLE VAN BAVEL, BRIAN J. SODERHOLM
  • Patent number: 11228716
    Abstract: A camera system includes a camera, a processor, and a memory. In response to a first commissioning signal, the camera system records a first image comprising a token in a first position. In response to a second commissioning signal, the camera system records a second image comprising the token in a second position. In response to a third commissioning signal, the camera system records a third image comprising the token in a third position. The camera system computes a field of interest boundary for a visual field of the camera system based on the first position, the second position, and the third position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Brian J. Soderholm
  • Patent number: 11184556
    Abstract: A system of cameras includes a first camera and a second camera. The first camera captures a first image with a first total number of objects and a first total number of edge objects. The second camera captures a second image with a second total number of objects and a second total number of edge objects. A controller determines the total number of objects by summing the first total number of objects and the second total number of objects and subtracting the first total number of edge objects. In another implementation, the first camera and the second camera can have a coordinate system used to assign coordinates to objects identified in a first image from the first camera and a second image from the second camera. A controller can compare the coordinates of the objects to identify duplicates to determine an accurate total number of objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Brian J. Soderholm, Jonathan A. Whitten
  • Publication number: 20200137311
    Abstract: A camera system includes a camera, a processor, and a memory. In response to a first commissioning signal, the camera system records a first image comprising a token in a first position. In response to a second commissioning signal, the camera system records a second image comprising the token in a second position. In response to a third commissioning signal, the camera system records a third image comprising the token in a third position. The camera system computes a field of interest boundary for a visual field of the camera system based on the first position, the second position, and the third position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Brian J. Soderholm
  • Publication number: 20200137315
    Abstract: A system of cameras includes a first camera and a second camera. The first camera captures a first image with a first total number of objects and a first total number of edge objects. The second camera captures a second image with a second total number of objects and a second total number of edge objects. A controller determines the total number of objects by summing the first total number of objects and the second total number of objects and subtracting the first total number of edge objects. In another implementation, the first camera and the second camera can have a coordinate system used to assign coordinates to objects identified in a first image from the first camera and a second image from the second camera. A controller can compare the coordinates of the objects to identify duplicates to determine an accurate total number of objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Brian J. Soderholm, Jonathan A. Whitten