Patents by Inventor Brian Martel
Brian Martel 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: 11922246Abstract: A luggage tag comprises an indicator; a thin tag body including a radiofrequency (RF) receiver configured to receive an RF signal transmitted by an RF transmitter and a processor in communication with the RF receiver and the indicator, the processor being configured to acquire information from the RF signal that is received by the RF receiver and to turn on the indicator in response to the information acquired from the RF signal; and a coupling unit for coupling the thin tag body of the luggage tag to luggage.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Position Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Edward L. Hill, YiFeng Xiong, Narasimhachary Nallana Chakravarty, Brian Martel, Marc Bujold, Brett Bilbrey, Mark R. Ibbotson
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Publication number: 20230308772Abstract: An apparatus comprises a mount body by which the apparatus is secured to a structure. A camera assembly includes an image sensor adapted to capture images within its field of view. A lighting assembly houses one or more light sources including a directional light source. A control-board assembly, fixed to the mount body, houses control boards including one or more processors configured to acquire information about an object, to associate a location within the field of view of the image sensor with the object, to point light emitted by the directional light source at the location associated with the object by rotating the lighting assembly and turning the laser assembly, and, based on an image acquired from the camera assembly, to detect change within the field of view of the image sensor corresponding to placement or removal of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Brian Martel, YiFeng Xiong, Drew Anthony Schena, Narasimhachary Nallana Chakravarty, Rafal Piotrowski
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Patent number: 11637962Abstract: An apparatus comprises a mount body by which the apparatus is secured to a structure. A camera assembly includes an image sensor adapted to capture images within its field of view. A lighting assembly houses one or more light sources including a directional light source. A control-board assembly, fixed to the mount body, houses control boards including one or more processors configured to acquire information about an object, to associate a location within the field of view of the image sensor with the object, to point light emitted by the directional light source at the location associated with the object by rotating the lighting assembly and turning the laser assembly, and, based on an image acquired from the camera assembly, to detect change within the field of view of the image sensor corresponding to placement or removal of the object.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: POSITION IMAGING, INC.Inventors: Brian Martel, YiFeng Xiong, Drew Anthony Schena, Narasimhachary Nallana Chakravarty, Rafal Piotrowski
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Publication number: 20220151361Abstract: A luggage tag includes an electronic ink display screen affixed to a surface of the luggage tag. Tag memory of the tag stores a unique identifier. An antenna receives an electromagnetic signal. Circuitry of the tag captures energy and acquires data from the electromagnetic signal received by the antenna and powers the electronic ink display with the captured energy. A processor receives the data acquired by the circuitry from the electromagnetic signal and produces an image on the electronic ink display using the acquired data if the acquired data includes a match to the unique identifier stored in the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Position Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Edward L. Hill, YiFeng Xiong, Narasimhachary Nallana Chakravarty, Brian Martel, Marc Bujold, Brett Bilbrey
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Publication number: 20210406632Abstract: A luggage tag comprises an indicator; a thin tag body including a radiofrequency (RF) receiver configured to receive an RF signal transmitted by an RF transmitter and a processor in communication with the RF receiver and the indicator, the processor being configured to acquire information from the RF signal that is received by the RF receiver and to turn on the indicator in response to the information acquired from the RF signal; and means for coupling the thin tag body of the luggage tag to luggage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Edward L. Hill, YiFeng Xiong, Narasimhachary Nallana Chakravarty, Brian Martel, Marc Bujold, Brett Bilbrey, Mark R. Ibbotson
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Publication number: 20210337103Abstract: An apparatus comprises a mount body by which the apparatus is secured to a structure. A camera assembly includes an image sensor adapted to capture images within its field of view. A lighting assembly houses one or more light sources including a directional light source. A control-board assembly, fixed to the mount body, houses control boards including one or more processors configured to acquire information about an object, to associate a location within the field of view of the image sensor with the object, to point light emitted by the directional light source at the location associated with the object by rotating the lighting assembly and turning the laser assembly, and, based on an image acquired from the camera assembly, to detect change within the field of view of the image sensor corresponding to placement or removal of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Brian Martel, YiFeng Xiong, Drew Anthony Schena, Narasimhachary Nallana Chakravarty, Rafal Piotrowski
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Patent number: 11107337Abstract: An apparatus for helping locate an item of interest in or near a building comprises an indicator and a body with a pair of pincers adapted to operate in opposition to grasp or be placed on or near the item of interest. The body houses a radiofrequency (RF) receiver configured to receive RF signals transmitted by an RF transmitter, and a processor in communication with the RF receiver and the indicator. The processor is configured to acquire information from the RF signals that are received by the RF receiver and to turn on the indicator in response to the information acquired from the RF signals.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: POSITION IMAGING, INC.Inventors: Edward L. Hill, YiFeng Xiong, Narasimhachary Nallana Chakravarty, Brian Martel, Marc Bujold, Brett Bilbrey
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Patent number: 11089232Abstract: An apparatus comprises a mount body by which the apparatus is secured to a structure. A camera assembly includes an image sensor adapted to capture images within its field of view. A lighting assembly houses one or more light sources including a directional light source. A control-board assembly fixed to the mount body, houses control boards including one or more processors configured to acquire information about an object, to associate a location within the field of view of the image sensor with the object, to point light emitted by the directional light source at the location associated with the obj ect by rotating the lighting assembly and turning the laser assembly, and, based on an image acquired from the camera assembly, to detect change within the field of view of the image sensor corresponding to placement or removal of the object.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: POSITION IMAGING, INC.Inventors: Brian Martel, YiFeng Xiong, Drew Anthony Schena, Narasimhachary Nallana Chakravarty, Rafal Piotrowski
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Publication number: 20210232820Abstract: An apparatus comprises a kiosk and one or more computer-vision-based object tracking modules connected to the kiosk, each module comprising a camera and a processor configured to register and track objects within a field of view of the camera of that module.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Edward L. Hill, Brian Martel, Liisa Walsh
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Publication number: 20210012635Abstract: An apparatus for helping locate an item of interest in or near a building comprises an indicator and a body with a pair of pincers adapted to operate in opposition to grasp or be placed on or near the item of interest. The body houses a radiofrequency (RF) receiver configured to receive RF signals transmitted by an RF transmitter, and a processor in communication with the RF receiver and the indicator. The processor is configured to acquire information from the RF signals that are received by the RF receiver and to turn on the indicator in response to the information acquired from the RF signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Edward L. Hill, YiFeng Xiong, Narasimhachary Nallana Chakravarty, Brian Martel, Marc Bujold, Brett Bilbrey
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Publication number: 20200228697Abstract: An apparatus comprises a mount body by which the apparatus is secured to a structure. A camera assembly, fixed to the mount body, includes an image sensor adapted to capture images within its field of view. A lighting assembly, rotatably connected to the mount body, houses one or more light sources including a directional light source. A control-board assembly, fixed to the mount body, houses control boards including one or more processors configured to acquire information about an object, to associate a location within the field of view of the image sensor with the object, to point light emitted by the directional light source at the location associated with the object by rotating the lighting assembly and turning the laser assembly, and, based on an image acquired from the camera assembly, to detect change within the field of view of the image sensor corresponding to placement or removal of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Brian Martel, YiFeng Xiong, Drew Anthony Schena, Narasimhachary Nallana Chakravarty, Rafal Piotrowski
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Patent number: 5473318Abstract: A door operator provides enhanced security for controlled vehicle access by employing transmitters having unique identity codes that are fixed in manufacture. A receiver includes a nonvolatile read/write identity code memory for storing the authorized identity codes. If a received identity code is found within this memory, then the user is authorized and the door is opened. Otherwise, the user is not authorized and entry is refused. A remotely disposed memory controller controls the authorized identity codes stored in the identity code memory, which is preferably electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM). The memory controller is preferably a desk top computer including a data base program with the identity of authorized users. The identity code of transmitter held by a formerly authorized used can be determined via the data base program and deleted from the identity code memory without requiring return of the transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 1992Date of Patent: December 5, 1995Assignee: Active Control Technology Inc.Inventor: Brian Martel