Patents by Inventor Daniel G. Van Olst

Daniel G. Van Olst 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: 10511768
    Abstract: A system and method that allows the capture of a series of images to create a single linear panoramic image is disclosed. The method includes capturing an image, dynamically comparing a previously captured image with a preview image on a display of a capture device until a predetermined overlap threshold is satisfied, generating a user interface to provide feedback on the display of the capture device to guide a movement of the capture device, and capturing the preview image with enough overlap with the previously captured image with little to no tilt for creating a linear panorama.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jamey Graham, Daniel G. Van Olst
  • Patent number: 10445821
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a system and method for aligning a realogram and a planogram. An alignment module of an image recognition application receives a realogram, the realogram including information about product recognitions, and a planogram corresponding to the realogram. The alignment module also generates a planogram brand chunk in the planogram, the planogram brand chunk grouping a plurality of planogram product facings belonging to a same brand, and a realogram brand chunk in the realogram based on the planogram brand chunk. The alignment module additionally identifies a planogram product facing in the planogram brand chunk and a realogram product facing in the realogram brand chunk and aligns the planogram product facing with the realogram product facing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jamey Graham, Michael Griffin, Tiffany Romain, Daniel G Van Olst
  • Publication number: 20180352157
    Abstract: A system and method that allows the capture of a series of images to create a single linear panoramic image is disclosed. The method includes capturing an image, dynamically comparing a previously captured image with a preview image on a display of a capture device until a predetermined overlap threshold is satisfied, generating a user interface to provide feedback on the display of the capture device to guide a movement of the capture device, and capturing the preview image with enough overlap with the previously captured image with little to no tilt for creating a linear panorama.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jamey Graham, Daniel G. Van Olst
  • Publication number: 20180316852
    Abstract: A system and method for generating user interfaces for presenting a set of templates to guide a user to capture images of the items correctly sized under different conditions is disclosed. The method includes generating a first user interface configured to receive and present product information for an item including dimensions of the item, receiving a first image, generating a second user interface to present a template, the template including a bounding box sized to match the dimensions of the item, the second user interface configured to present the bounding box overlaid over a second image, receiving input to capture a portion of the second image within the bounding box, responsive to the input to capture the second image, generating a third user interface to present the first image and the captured portion of the second image as variants of a face of the item, and storing the captured portion of the second image as a variant of the face of the item and the information of the item in a database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jamey Graham, Daniel G. Van Olst
  • Patent number: 10116861
    Abstract: A system and method for generating user interfaces for presenting a set of templates to guide a user to capture images of the items correctly sized under different conditions is disclosed. The method includes generating a first user interface configured to receive and present product information for an item including dimensions of the item, receiving a first image, generating a second user interface to present a template, the template including a bounding box sized to match the dimensions of the item, the second user interface configured to present the bounding box overlaid over a second image, receiving input to capture a portion of the second image within the bounding box, responsive to the input to capture the second image, generating a third user interface to present the first image and the captured portion of the second image as variants of a face of the item, and storing the captured portion of the second image as a variant of the face of the item and the information of the item in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jamey Graham, Daniel G Van Olst
  • Patent number: 10104282
    Abstract: A system and method that calculates a yaw error in an image and provides a user interface to a user for correcting the yaw error. The method includes receiving an image, performing line detection in the image, computing a line parameterization for lines in the image, computing a yaw angle for the image and providing the yaw data calculated in the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jamey Graham, Daniel G Van Olst
  • Patent number: 9986150
    Abstract: A system and method that calculates a yaw error in an image and provides a user interface to a user for correcting the yaw error. The method includes receiving an image, performing line detection in the image, computing a line parameterization for lines in the image, computing a yaw angle for the image and providing the yaw data calculated in the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daniel G Van Olst, Kathrin Berkner, Ramya Narasimha
  • Patent number: 9961260
    Abstract: A system and method that allows the capture of a series of images to create a single linear panoramic image is disclosed. The method includes capturing an image, dynamically comparing a previously captured image with a preview image on a display of a capture device until a predetermined overlap threshold is satisfied, generating a user interface to provide feedback on the display of the capture device to guide a movement of the capture device, and capturing the preview image with enough overlap with the previously captured image with little to no tilt for creating a linear panorama.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jamey Graham, Daniel G. Van Olst
  • Publication number: 20180013954
    Abstract: A system and method that allows the capture of a series of images to create a single linear panoramic image is disclosed. The method includes capturing an image, dynamically comparing a previously captured image with a preview image on a display of a capture device until a predetermined overlap threshold is satisfied, generating a user interface to provide feedback on the display of the capture device to guide a movement of the capture device, and capturing the preview image with enough overlap with the previously captured image with little to no tilt for creating a linear panorama.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jamey Graham, Daniel G. Van Olst
  • Patent number: 9858271
    Abstract: A system and method for translating and reformatting content are described. The system includes an enterprise service bus configured to receive a request from a first device to transmit media to a second device, the media including content in a first language. The system also includes network appliance as a service server-side application including a translation service and a formatting service. The translation service receives the request from the enterprise service bus, determines a second language for translation, determines the content for translation and translates the content to the second language. The formatting service generates a new version of the media including the content in the second language, the new version being formatted in a layout similar to an original version of the image. The enterprise services bus transmits the new version of the media to the second device for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Vikas Krishna, Timothee Bailloeul, Daniel G. Van Olst
  • Patent number: 9852356
    Abstract: A system and method that allows the capture of a series of images to create a single linear panoramic image is disclosed. The method includes capturing an image, dynamically comparing a previously captured image with a preview image on a display of a capture device until a overlap threshold is satisfied, generating a user interface to provide feedback on the display of the capture device to guide a movement of the capture device, and capturing the preview image with enough overlap with the previously captured image with little to no tilt for creating a linear panorama.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jamey Graham, Daniel G. Van Olst
  • Patent number: 9774783
    Abstract: A system and method that allows the capture of a series of images to create a single linear panoramic image is disclosed. The method includes capturing an image, dynamically comparing a previously captured image with a preview image on a display of a capture device until a predetermined overlap threshold is satisfied, generating a user interface to provide feedback on the display of the capture device to guide a movement of the capture device, and capturing the preview image with enough overlap with the previously captured image with little to no tilt for creating a linear panorama.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jamey Graham, Daniel G. Van Olst
  • Publication number: 20170195570
    Abstract: A system and method that allows the capture of a series of images to create a single linear panoramic image is disclosed. The method includes capturing an image, dynamically comparing a previously captured image with a preview image on a display of a capture device until a predetermined overlap threshold is satisfied, generating a user interface to provide feedback on the display of the capture device to guide a movement of the capture device, and capturing the preview image with enough overlap with the previously captured image with little to no tilt for creating a linear panorama.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jamey Graham, Daniel G. Van Olst
  • Publication number: 20170187953
    Abstract: A system and method that allows the capture of a series of images to create a single linear panoramic image is disclosed. The method includes capturing an image, dynamically comparing a previously captured image with a preview image on a display of a capture device until a overlap threshold is satisfied, generating a user interface to provide feedback on the display of the capture device to guide a movement of the capture device, and capturing the preview image with enough overlap with the previously captured image with little to no tilt for creating a linear panorama.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jamey Graham, Daniel G. Van Olst
  • Publication number: 20170178227
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a system and method for aligning a realogram and a planogram. An alignment module of an image recognition application receives a realogram, the realogram including information about product recognitions, and a planogram corresponding to the realogram. The alignment module also generates a planogram brand chunk in the planogram, the planogram brand chunk grouping a plurality of planogram product facings belonging to a same brand, and a realogram brand chunk in the realogram based on the planogram brand chunk. The alignment module additionally identifies a planogram product facing in the planogram brand chunk and a realogram product facing in the realogram brand chunk and aligns the planogram product facing with the realogram product facing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jamey Graham, Michael Griffin, Tiffany Romain, Daniel G. Van Olst
  • Publication number: 20170109604
    Abstract: A system and method that allows the capture of a series of images to create a single linear panoramic image is disclosed. The method includes capturing an image, dynamically comparing a previously captured image with a preview image on a display of a capture device until a predetermined overlap threshold is satisfied, generating a user interface to provide feedback on the display of the capture device to guide a movement of the capture device, and capturing the preview image with enough overlap with the previously captured image with little to no tilt for creating a linear panorama.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: RICOH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jamey Graham, Daniel G. Van Olst
  • Patent number: 9626589
    Abstract: A system and method that allows the capture of a series of images to create a single linear panoramic image is disclosed. The method includes capturing an image, dynamically comparing a previously captured image with a preview image on a display of a capture device until a predetermined overlap threshold is satisfied, generating a user interface to provide feedback on the display of the capture device to guide a movement of the capture device, and capturing the preview image with enough overlap with the previously captured image with little to no tilt for creating a linear panorama.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jamey Graham, Daniel G. Van Olst
  • Publication number: 20170094158
    Abstract: A system and method that calculates a yaw error in an image and provides a user interface to a user for correcting the yaw error. The method includes receiving an image, performing line detection in the image, computing a line parameterization for lines in the image, computing a yaw angle for the image and providing the yaw data calculated in the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daniel G. Van Olst, Kathrin Berkner, Ramya Narasimha
  • Publication number: 20170094161
    Abstract: A system and method that calculates a yaw error in an image and provides a user interface to a user for correcting the yaw error. The method includes receiving an image, performing line detection in the image, computing a line parameterization for lines in the image, computing a yaw angle for the image and providing the yaw data calculated in the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jamey Graham, Daniel G. Van Olst
  • Patent number: 9594980
    Abstract: A system and method that allows the capture of a series of images to create a single linear panoramic image is disclosed. The method includes capturing an image, dynamically comparing a previously captured image with a preview image on a display of a capture device until a predetermined overlap threshold is satisfied, generating a user interface to provide feedback on the display of the capture device to guide a movement of the capture device, and capturing the preview image with enough overlap with the previously captured image with little to no tilt for creating a linear panorama.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jamey Graham, Daniel G. Van Olst