Patents by Inventor Buddy Aswin

Buddy Aswin 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).

  • Apparatuses and methods for machine vision system including creation of a point cloud model and/or three dimensional model
    Patent number: 10755428
    Abstract: Machine vision systems/methods and related application systems/methods are provided that includes steps/control sections including capturing pairs of multiple images from at least two cameras having overlapping fields of views and camera settings, first and second category depth estimation (DE) modules (DEM) that generates a first and second depth estimate (z), DE neural network trainer (NN) trigger system, a camera setting module, and an application that uses outputs from the first or second category DEM. The first category DEM includes featuring matching, structure from motion (SFM), depth from defocus (DFD), ratios of depth (RoD) and relative blur estimates (RBE) generators, systems of equations (SoEs) based on camera model projective geometry equations and thin lens equations module, and multiple SoE variable elimination modules using the RoDs and RBEs to reduce variables in the SoEs. The second DEM includes a NN DE trainer/use system. Also uses a reinforcement learning camera setting selection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Buddy Aswin
  • APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR MACHINE VISION SYSTEMS INCLUDING CREATION OF A POINT CLOUD MODEL AND/OR THREE DIMENSIONAL MODEL BASED ON MULTIPLE IMAGES FROM DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES AND COMBINATION OF DEPTH CUES FROM CAMERA MOTION AND DEFOCUS WITH VARIOUS APPLICATIONS INCLUDING NAVIGATION SYSTEMS, AND PATTERN MATCHING SYSTEMS AS WELL AS ESTIMATING RELATIVE BLUR BETWEEN IMAGES FOR USE IN DEPTH FROM DEFOCUS OR AUTOFOCUSING APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20190122378
    Abstract: Machine vision systems/methods and related application systems/methods are provided that includes steps/control sections including capturing pairs of multiple images from at least two cameras having overlapping fields of views and camera settings, first and second category depth estimation (DE) modules (DEM) that generates a first and second depth estimate (z), DE neural network trainer (NN) trigger system, a camera setting module, and an application that uses outputs from the first or second category DEM. The first category DEM includes featuring matching, structure from motion (SFM), depth from defocus (DFD), ratios of depth (RoD) and relative blur estimates (RBE) generators, systems of equations (SoEs) based on camera model projective geometry equations and thin lens equations module, and multiple SoE variable elimination modules using the RoDs and RBEs to reduce variables in the SoEs. The second DEM includes a NN DE trainer/use system. Also uses a reinforcement learning camera setting selection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Buddy Aswin