Patents by Inventor Christopher Millar

Christopher Millar 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: 11087119
    Abstract: A method for facial analytics includes capturing a series of images of individuals from a camera into a circular buffer and selecting a plurality of images from the buffer for analysis in response to a trigger event, wherein the plurality of images are chronologically proximate before and/or after the trigger event in time. The method includes analyzing the plurality of images to determine image quality and selecting one of the plurality of images based on image quality to form a cropped facial image most likely to result in positive facial recognition matching. Methods of signaling to control the pedestrian traffic flow can maximize the individuals' facial alignment to the capturing camera's field of view. Non-relevant facial images associated with individuals outside a given region of interest can be discarded. Facial recognition is run on the resultant cropped facial image. Output can be displayed with information from the facial recognition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Gatekeeper Security, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Nazemi, Christopher A. Millar, Robert Rozploch
  • Patent number: 10839200
    Abstract: A method for facial analytics includes capturing a series of images of individuals from a camera into a circular buffer and selecting a plurality of images from the buffer for analysis in response to a trigger event, wherein the plurality of images are chronologically proximate before and/or after the trigger event in time. The method includes analyzing the plurality of images to determine image quality and selecting one of the plurality of images based on image quality to form a cropped facial image most likely to result in positive facial recognition matching. Methods of signaling to control the pedestrian traffic flow can maximize the individuals' facial alignment to the capturing camera's field of view. Non-relevant facial images associated with individuals outside a given region of interest can be discarded. Facial recognition is run on the resultant cropped facial image. Output can be displayed with information from the facial recognition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Gatekeeper Security, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Nazemi, Christopher A. Millar, Robert Rozploch
  • Publication number: 20190354750
    Abstract: A method for facial analytics includes capturing a series of images of individuals from a camera into a circular buffer and selecting a plurality of images from the buffer for analysis in response to a trigger event, wherein the plurality of images are chronologically proximate before and/or after the trigger event in time. The method includes analyzing the plurality of images to determine image quality and selecting one of the plurality of images based on image quality to form a cropped facial image most likely to result in positive facial recognition matching. Methods of signaling to control the pedestrian traffic flow can maximize the individuals' facial alignment to the capturing camera's field of view. Non-relevant facial images associated with individuals outside a given region of interest can be discarded. Facial recognition is run on the resultant cropped facial image. Output can be displayed with information from the facial recognition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan Nazemi, Christopher A. Millar, Robert Rozploch
  • Publication number: 20190354749
    Abstract: A method for facial analytics includes capturing a series of images of individuals from a camera into a circular buffer and selecting a plurality of images from the buffer for analysis in response to a trigger event, wherein the plurality of images are chronologically proximate before and/or after the trigger event in time. The method includes analyzing the plurality of images to determine image quality and selecting one of the plurality of images based on image quality to form a cropped facial image most likely to result in positive facial recognition matching. Methods of signaling to control the pedestrian traffic flow can maximize the individuals' facial alignment to the capturing camera's field of view. Non-relevant facial images associated with individuals outside a given region of interest can be discarded. Facial recognition is run on the resultant cropped facial image. Output can be displayed with information from the facial recognition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan Nazemi, Christopher A. Millar, Robert Rozploch
  • Patent number: 8817098
    Abstract: The present invention provides an entry control device, system and method which can recognize a vehicle by its undercarriage image only. The present invention compares a new vehicle undercarriage image with those stored in a reference database to facilitate the automatic search of a vehicle's undercarriage. The present invention can compare the new undercarriage image to the same or similar undercarriage image previously entered in the reference database, highlighting any anomalies such as, for example, foreign objects, explosives, drugs, paraphernalia and other illegal and/or harmful substances and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Gatekeeper, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher A. Millar
  • Patent number: 8358343
    Abstract: The present invention provides an entry control device, system and method which can recognize a vehicle by its undercarriage image only. The present invention compares a new vehicle undercarriage image with those stored in a reference database to facilitate the automatic search of a vehicle's undercarriage. The present invention can compare the new undercarriage image to the same or similar undercarriage image previously entered in the reference database, highlighting any anomalies such as, for example, foreign objects, explosives, drugs, paraphernalia and other illegal and/or harmful substances and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Gatekeeper, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher A. Millar
  • Patent number: 8305442
    Abstract: The present invention provides an entry control device, system and method which can recognize a vehicle by its undercarriage image only. The present invention compares a new vehicle undercarriage image with those stored in a reference database to facilitate the automatic search of a vehicle's undercarriage. The present invention can compare the new undercarriage image to the same or similar undercarriage image previously entered in the reference database, highlighting any anomalies such as, for example, foreign objects, explosives, drugs, paraphernalia and other illegal and/or harmful substances and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Gatekeeper, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher A. Millar
  • Publication number: 20120140079
    Abstract: The present invention provides an entry control device, system and method which can recognize a vehicle by its undercarriage image only. The present invention compares a new vehicle undercarriage image with those stored in a reference database to facilitate the automatic search of a vehicle's undercarriage. The present invention can compare the new undercarriage image to the same or similar undercarriage image previously entered in the reference database, highlighting any anomalies such as, for example, foreign objects, explosives, drugs, paraphernalia and other illegal and/or harmful substances and devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventor: Christopher A. Millar
  • Publication number: 20080239079
    Abstract: The present invention provides an entry control device, system and method which can recognize a vehicle by its undercarriage image only. The present invention compares a new vehicle undercarriage image with those stored in a reference database to facilitate the automatic search of a vehicle's undercarriage. The present invention can compare the new undercarriage image to the same or similar undercarriage image previously entered in the reference database, highlighting any anomalies such as, for example, foreign objects, explosives, drugs, paraphernalia and other illegal and/or harmful substances and devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Christopher A. Millar
  • Patent number: 7349007
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device, system and method which can recognize a vehicle by its undercarriage image only. The present invention compares a new vehicle undercarriage image with those stored in a reference database to facilitate the automatic search of a vehicle's undercarriage. The present invention can compare the new undercarriage image to the same or similar undercarriage image previously entered in the reference database, highlighting any anomalies such as, for example, foreign objects, explosives, drugs, paraphernalia and other illegal and/or harmful substances and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Gatekeeper, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher A. Millar
  • Publication number: 20060262190
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device, system and method which can recognize a vehicle by its undercarriage image only. The present invention compares a new vehicle undercarriage image with those stored in a reference database to facilitate the automatic search of a vehicle's undercarriage. The present invention can compare the new undercarriage image to the same or similar undercarriage image previously entered in the reference database, highlighting any anomalies such as, for example, foreign objects, explosives, drugs, paraphernalia and other illegal and/or harmful substances and devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventor: Christopher Millar