Patents by Inventor Christopher KOCI

Christopher KOCI 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).

  • Devices, systems, and methods for real-time peeling
    Patent number: 11805801
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for real-time peeling are disclosed. Peeling can include including evaluating and controlling one or more peelers to remove peel from organic materials. Evaluation can be performed by an evaluation system including a convolutional neural network to determine a peel value. Control can be performed by a machine learning model on the basis of the peel value. Control can include determination of real-time settings for peeler tool speed and/or gate position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Eichenlaub, Christopher Koci, Keith Chan
  • Shading topography imaging for robotic unloading
    Patent number: 11688030
    Abstract: Vision systems for robotic assemblies for handling cargo, for example, unloading cargo from a trailer, can determine the position of cargo based on shading topography. Shading topography imaging can be performed by using light sources arranged at different positions relative to the image capture device(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: Frito-Lay North America, Inc., Graftek Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Romik Chatterjee, Thomas M. Sterritt, Evan N. Sanford, Clark A. Turpin, Robert Eastlund, Christopher Koci, Nicholas Conrad, Vincent Ip, Sih Ying Wu
  • DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME PEELING
    Publication number: 20220053811
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for real-time peeling are disclosed. Peeling can include including evaluating and controlling one or more peelers to remove peel from organic materials. Evaluation can be performed by an evaluation system including a convolutional neural network to determine a peel value. Control can be performed by a machine learning model on the basis of the peel value. Control can include determination of real-time settings for peeler tool speed and/or gate position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Sean EICHENLAUB, Christopher KOCI, Keith CHAN
  • SHADING TOPOGRAPHY IMAGING FOR ROBOTIC UNLOADING
    Publication number: 20200394747
    Abstract: Vision systems for robotic assemblies for handling cargo, for example, unloading cargo from a trailer, can determine the position of cargo based on shading topography. Shading topography imaging can be performed by using light sources arranged at different positions relative to the image capture device(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Romik CHATTERJEE, Thomas M. STERRITT, Evan N. SANFORD, Clark A. TURPIN, Robert EASTLUND, Christopher KOCI, Nicholas CONRAD, Vincent IP, Sih Ying WU