Patents by Inventor Daniel Flohr
Daniel Flohr 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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Publication number: 20200402244Abstract: A method of registering three-dimensional (3D) point clouds may include obtaining a first 3D point cloud acquired at a first location; obtaining a second 3D point cloud acquired at a second location; calculating a first normal vector for each point of the first 3D point cloud to create a plurality of normal vectors; calculating, for each point of the first 3D point cloud, a normal deviation amount of the corresponding normal vector to other normal vectors in a predetermined neighborhood of the point; selecting, from the first 3D point cloud, a first registration region based on whether the normal deviation amount of each point meets a deviation threshold; and registering the first 3D point cloud and the second 3D point cloud to create the composite 3D point cloud, the registration utilizing the first registration region in place of the first 3D point cloud.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventor: Daniel Flohr
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Patent number: 10733040Abstract: Individual bug fixed messages for software users that includes determining an occurrence of an error in software executing on a user processor. A unique error report identifier is stored in a memory accessible by the user processor and the error is reported. The reporting includes transmitting the unique error report identifier and error data that describes the error to a developer server. The error data is analyzed to determine a fix to correct the error. A message regarding the fix to correct the error is stored in a fixed error database. The software is launched and it is determined that the error was previously reported. The fixed error database is queried by the software with the unique error report identifier to locate the message. Based on locating the message, the message is downloaded and displayed by the user processor.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Daniel Flohr
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Patent number: 10542238Abstract: A collaborative virtual reality (VR) online meeting platform that includes a three-dimensional (3D) point cloud data defining a virtual space, identifiers of a plurality of meeting participants, and meeting data that includes positions in the virtual space of a plurality of avatars that correspond to meeting participants. The system includes a processor that includes instructions to initiate an online meeting of the plurality of meeting participants. The initiating includes providing an address of the 3D point cloud to each of the meeting participants and transmitting a copy of the 3D point cloud data and meeting data to each of the meeting participants. A current location of each of the avatars in the virtual space is communicated to all of the meeting participants.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Louis Bergmann, Jörg Braunes, Daniel Flohr
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Publication number: 20200018869Abstract: A system and method for measuring three-dimensional (3D) coordinates is provided. The method includes rotating a 3D scanner about a first axis, the 3D scanner having a light source, a light receiver and a color camera. A light beams are emitted from the light source and reflected light beams are received with the light receiver. A processor determines 3D coordinates of points on the object based on the emitted light beams and the reflected light beams. For each of the points an intensity value is measured based on the reflected light beams. A color image of the object is acquired with the color camera. The intensity values are fused with the color image to generate an enhanced image, the enhanced image includes color data. Color data is merged with the 3D coordinates of the points. The 3D coordinates of the points are stored with the color data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Martin Ossig, Daniel Flohr
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Publication number: 20190235942Abstract: Individual bug fixed messages for software users that includes determining an occurrence of an error in software executing on a user processor. A unique error report identifier is stored in a memory accessible by the user processor and the error is reported. The reporting includes transmitting the unique error report identifier and error data that describes the error to a developer server. The error data is analyzed to determine a fix to correct the error. A message regarding the fix to correct the error is stored in a fixed error database. The software is launched and it is determined that the error was previously reported. The fixed error database is queried by the software with the unique error report identifier to locate the message. Based on locating the message, the message is downloaded and displayed by the user processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Daniel Flohr
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Publication number: 20190098255Abstract: A collaborative virtual reality (VR) online meeting platform that includes a three-dimensional (3D) point cloud data defining a virtual space, identifiers of a plurality of meeting participants, and meeting data that includes positions in the virtual space of a plurality of avatars that correspond to meeting participants. The system includes a processor that includes instructions to initiate an online meeting of the plurality of meeting participants. The initiating includes providing an address of the 3D point cloud to each of the meeting participants and transmitting a copy of the 3D point cloud data and meeting data to each of the meeting participants. A current location of each of the avatars in the virtual space is communicated to all of the meeting participants.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Louis Bergmann, Jörg Braunes, Daniel Flohr
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Publication number: 20190064510Abstract: A system and method of providing remote control of a scanner is provided. The system includes a laser scanner device rotatable around a first axis and that includes a mirror rotatable around a second axis. The system also includes a mobile computing device operably coupled for communication to the laser scanner. The mobile computing device includes a sensor to detect movement of the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device also includes one or more processors and computer instructions to perform a method that includes connecting to the laser scanner to transmit signals therebetween; detecting a motion of the mobile computing device; and causing the laser scanner to modify at least one of the first angle of rotation of the laser scanner about the first axis and the second angle of rotation of the mirror about the second axis in response to detecting motion of the mobile computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventor: Daniel Flohr
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Patent number: 9835727Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for displaying three-dimensional measurement points on a two-dimensional plane of a display screen having a plurality of pixels. The method includes projecting the measurement points onto the plane. Each of the measurement points is assigned to one of the pixels. A depth value is assigned to each of the pixels. A first pixel is selected having a first measurement point and a first depth value. A first side is searched for a second pixel having a second measurement point and a second depth value. A second side is searched for a third pixel having a third measurement point and a third depth value. It is determined whether the second and third measurement points are on a same plane. The first depth value of the first pixel is changed when the second and third measurement points are on the same plane.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Martin Ossig, Dag Frommhold, Daniel Flohr
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Patent number: 9835726Abstract: A method for optically scanning, measuring and displaying a point cloud is provided. The method includes emitting, by a laser scanner, an emission light beam and receiving a reflection light beam that is reflected from an object. A control device determines for measurement points projected on a plane corresponding to a screen, wherein at least some measurement points are displayed on a display device. One or more pixels are gap filled to generate a visual appearance of a surface on the display device. Wherein the gap filling includes a first horizontal search in a first direction of a first measured point of the measurement points followed by a second horizontal search in a second direction of the first measured point. The gap filling further includes a first vertical search in a third direction of the measured point, followed by a second vertical search in a fourth direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Martin Ossig, Daniel Flohr, Dag Frommhold, Oliver Knörzer, Martin Heide
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Publication number: 20170276791Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for displaying three-dimensional measurement points on a two-dimensional plane of a display screen having a plurality of pixels. The method includes projecting the measurement points onto the plane. Each of the measurement points is assigned to one of the pixels. A depth value is assigned to each of the pixels. A first pixel is selected having a first measurement point and a first depth value. A first side is searched for a second pixel having a second measurement point and a second depth value. A second side is searched for a third pixel having a third measurement point and a third depth value. It is determined whether the second and third measurement points are on a same plane. The first depth value of the first pixel is changed when the second and third measurement points are on the same plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Martin Ossig, Dag Frommhold, Daniel Flohr
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Patent number: 9761016Abstract: A method for automatically generating a three-dimensional (3D) video of a scene by measuring and registering 3D coordinates at a first position and a second position of a 3D measuring device, the 3D video generated by combining two-dimensional images extracted at trajectory points along a trajectory path.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Reinhard Becker, Martin Ossig, Daniel Flohr, Daniel Pompe
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Publication number: 20170243368Abstract: A method for automatically generating a three-dimensional (3D) video of a scene by measuring and registering 3D coordinates at a first position and a second position of a 3D measuring device, the 3D video generated by combining two-dimensional images extracted at trajectory points along a trajectory path.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Reinhard Becker, Martin Ossig, Daniel Flohr, Daniel Pompe
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Publication number: 20170227646Abstract: A method for optically scanning, measuring and displaying a point cloud is provided. The method includes emitting, by a laser scanner, an emission light beam and receiving a reflection light beam that is reflected from an object. A control device determines for measurement points projected on a plane corresponding to a screen, wherein at least some measurement points are displayed on a display device. One or more pixels are gap filled to generate a visual appearance of a surface on the display device. Wherein the gap filling includes a first horizontal search in a first direction of a first measured point of the measurement points followed by a second horizontal search in a second direction of the first measured point. The gap filling further includes a first vertical search in a third direction of the measured point, followed by a second vertical search in a fourth direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Martin Ossig, Daniel Flohr, Dag Frommhold, Oliver Knörzer, Martin Heide
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Patent number: 9684078Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for displaying three-dimensional measurement points on a two-dimensional plane of a display screen having a plurality of pixels. The method includes projecting the measurement points onto the plane. Each of the measurement points is assigned to one of the pixels. A depth value is assigned to each of the pixels. A first pixel is selected having a first measurement point and a first depth value. A first side is searched for a second pixel having a second measurement point and a second depth value. A second side is searched for a third pixel having a third measurement point and a third depth value. It is determined whether the second and third measurement points are on a same plane. The first depth value of the first pixel is changed when the second and third measurement points are on the same plane.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Martin Ossig, Dag Frommhold, Daniel Flohr
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Patent number: 9678211Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for displaying three-dimensional measurement points on a two-dimensional plane of a display screen having a plurality of pixels. The method includes projecting the measurement points onto the plane. Each of the measurement points is assigned to one of the pixels. A depth value is assigned to each of the pixels. A first pixel is selected having a first measurement point and a first depth value. A first side is searched for a second pixel having a second measurement point and a second depth value. A second side is searched for a third pixel having a third measurement point and a third depth value. It is determined whether the second and third measurement points are on a same plane. The first depth value of the first pixel is changed when the second and third measurement points are on the same plane.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Martin Ossig, Dag Frommhold, Daniel Flohr
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Publication number: 20170139046Abstract: A method for optically scanning, measuring and displaying a point cloud is provided. The method includes emitting, by a laser scanner, an emission light beam and receiving a reflection light beam that is reflected from an object. A control device determines for measurement points projected on a plane corresponding to a screen, wherein at least some measurement points are displayed on a display device. One or more pixels are gap filled to generate a visual appearance of a surface on the display device. Wherein the gap filling includes a first horizontal search in a first direction of a first measured point of the measurement points followed by a second horizontal search in a second direction of the first measured point. The gap filling further includes a first vertical search in a third direction of the measured point, followed by a second vertical search in a fourth direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Martin Ossig, Daniel Flohr, Dag Frommhold, Oliver Knörzer, Martin Heide
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Patent number: 9652852Abstract: A method for automatically generating a three-dimensional (3D) video of a scene by measuring and registering 3D coordinates at a first position and a second position of a 3D measuring device, the 3D video generated by combining two-dimensional images extracted at trajectory points along a trajectory path.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Reinhard Becker, Martin Ossig, Daniel Flohr, Daniel Pompe
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Patent number: 9645240Abstract: A method for optically scanning, measuring and displaying a point cloud is provided. The method includes emitting, by a laser scanner, an emission light beam and receiving a reflection light beam that is reflected from an object. A control device determines for measurement points projected on a plane corresponding to a screen, wherein at least some measurement points are displayed on a display device. One or more pixels are gap filled to generate a visual appearance of a surface on the display device. Wherein the gap filling includes a first horizontal search in a first direction of a first measured point of the measurement points followed by a second horizontal search in a second direction of the first measured point. The gap filling further includes a first vertical search in a third direction of the measured point, followed by a second vertical search in a fourth direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Martin Ossig, Daniel Flohr, Dag Frommhold, Oliver Knörzer, Martin Heide
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Publication number: 20170123068Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for displaying three-dimensional measurement points on a two-dimensional plane of a display screen having a plurality of pixels. The method includes projecting the measurement points onto the plane. Each of the measurement points is assigned to one of the pixels. A depth value is assigned to each of the pixels. A first pixel is selected having a first measurement point and a first depth value. A first side is searched for a second pixel having a second measurement point and a second depth value. A second side is searched for a third pixel having a third measurement point and a third depth value. It is determined whether the second and third measurement points are on a same plane. The first depth value of the first pixel is changed when the second and third measurement points are on the same plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Martin Ossig, Dag Frommhold, Daniel Flohr
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Publication number: 20160238710Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for displaying three-dimensional measurement points on a two-dimensional plane of a display screen having a plurality of pixels. The method includes projecting the measurement points onto the plane. Each of the measurement points is assigned to one of the pixels. A depth value is assigned to each of the pixels. A first pixel is selected having a first measurement point and a first depth value. A first side is searched for a second pixel having a second measurement point and a second depth value. A second side is searched for a third pixel having a third measurement point and a third depth value. It is determined whether the second and third measurement points are on a same plane. The first depth value of the first pixel is changed when the second and third measurement points are on the same plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Martin Ossig, Dag Frommhold, Daniel Flohr