Patents by Inventor Ejaz Ahmed
Ejaz Ahmed 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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Patent number: 11922486Abstract: This disclosure is directed to using cascading algorithms to automatically identify items placed in a tote or other receptacle utilized by users in material handling facilities as the users move around the facilities. A tote may store a database or “gallery” of item representations for all of the items that are stored in the facility that a user may place in their totes. The tote may use multiple algorithms in a cascading manner to analyze the gallery of item representations in order to iteratively narrow the search space of item representations in the gallery to determine which of the items was placed in the tote by a user. Upon identifying the item placed in the tote, the tote may add an item identifier for the item to a virtual listing of item identifiers representing items previously placed in the tote.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Oded Maron, Jeremy Samuel De Bonet, Daniel Ron, Ejaz Ahmed, Mirko Ristivojevic, Jonathan Cohn
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Patent number: 11847860Abstract: This disclosure is directed to, in part, a processing pipeline for detecting predefined activity using image data, identifying an item-of-interest and a location of the item-of-interest across frames of the image data, determining a trajectory of the item-of-interest, and determining an identifier of the item-of-interest and an action taken with respect to the item-of-interest. The processing pipeline may utilize one or more trained classifiers and, in some instances, additional data to identify items that are placed into or removed from a tote (e.g., basket, cart, or other receptacle) by users in material handling facilities as the users move around the material handling facilities.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Oded Maron, Jeremy Samuel De Bonet, Mirko Ristivojevic, Ejaz Ahmed, Kilho Son
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Patent number: 11620822Abstract: This disclosure is directed to item-identifying carts that may generate and store image data of items being placed into, or removed from, the carts in the event that a cart is unable to recognize an item. For example, the cart may analyze frames of generated image data, representing item(s) being placed into or removed from the cart, to determine which one or more frames to store. If the cart is later unable to identify such an item, the cart may retrieve one or more of the stored frames, generate a user interface (UI) that includes these frame(s) and a request that a user operating the cart to help identify the item, and present the UI on a display of the cart.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Ron, Ejaz Ahmed, Oded Maron, Shamil Abzalov, Michael Derryberry
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Patent number: 11599737Abstract: A tag with sufficient variability is generated. The tag facilitates quick location and processing within a facility. During generation, a matrix representative of a possible tag may be tested for sufficient variability. A two-dimensional matrix representing the possible tag may include different bit values at different positions. A variability metric of the matrix is performed to check the variability between adjacent elements of the matrix. This variability metric of the matrix is then compared against a variability threshold value. If the variability metric of the matrix falls below the threshold value, the matrix is flagged as unusable. If the variability metric of the matrix exceeds the threshold value, the matrix can be used to generate a tag with sufficient variability. Once generated, the tag can be presented and affixed to an item or object to help identify and locate the item within the facility.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Ejaz Ahmed, Jeremy Samuel De Bonet, Oded Maron, Mirko Ristivojevic
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Publication number: 20230069472Abstract: This disclosure is directed to using cascading algorithms to automatically identify items placed in a tote or other receptacle utilized by users in material handling facilities as the users move around the facilities. A tote may store a database or “gallery” of item representations for all of the items that are stored in the facility that a user may place in their totes. The tote may use multiple algorithms in a cascading manner to analyze the gallery of item representations in order to iteratively narrow the search space of item representations in the gallery to determine which of the items was placed in the tote by a user. Upon identifying the item placed in the tote, the tote may add an item identifier for the item to a virtual listing of item identifiers representing items previously placed in the tote.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Oded Maron, Jeremy Samuel De Bonet, Daniel Ron, Ejaz Ahmed, Mirko Ristivojevic, Jonathan Cohn
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Patent number: 11551699Abstract: Provided are a method of authenticating a voice input provided from a user and a method of detecting a voice input having a strong attack tendency. The voice input authentication method includes: receiving the voice input; obtaining, from the voice input, signal characteristic data representing signal characteristics of the voice input; and authenticating the voice input by applying the obtained signal characteristic data to a first learning model configured to determine an attribute of the voice input, wherein the first learning model is trained to determine the attribute of the voice input based on a voice uttered by a person and a voice output by an apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Junho Huh, Hyoungshik Kim, Muhammad Ejaz Ahmed, Ilyoup Kwak, Iljoo Kim, Sangjoon Je
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Patent number: 11430044Abstract: This disclosure is directed to using cascading algorithms to automatically identify items placed in a tote or other receptacle utilized by users in material handling facilities as the users move around the facilities. A tote may store a database or “gallery” of item representations for all of the items that are stored in the facility that a user may place in their totes. The tote may use multiple algorithms in a cascading manner to analyze the gallery of item representations in order to iteratively narrow the search space of item representations in the gallery to determine which of the items was placed in the tote by a user. Upon identifying the item placed in the tote, the tote may add an item identifier for the item to a virtual listing of item identifiers representing items previously placed in the tote.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Oded Maron, Jeremy Samuel De Bonet, Daniel Ron, Ejaz Ahmed, Mirko Ristivojevic, Jonathan Cohn
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Patent number: 11393253Abstract: This disclosure is directed to, in part, a processing pipeline for detecting predefined activity using image data, identifying an item-of-interest and a location of the item-of-interest across frames of the image data, determining a trajectory of the item-of-interest, and determining an identifier of the item-of-interest and an action taken with respect to the item-of-interest. The processing pipeline may utilize one or more trained classifiers and, in some instances, additional data to identify items that are placed into or removed from a tote (e.g., basket, cart, or other receptacle) by users in material handling facilities as the users move around the material handling facilities.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Oded Maron, Jeremy Samuel De Bonet, Mirko Ristivojevic, Ejaz Ahmed, Kilho Son
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Patent number: 11328147Abstract: This disclosure describes using trained classifiers and additional data to identify items placed into a tote. The techniques may use a first classifier on image data representing an item to determine a region associated with a barcode of the item and may use one or more second classifiers to analyze the region for determining a candidate barcode. The techniques may then determine whether the candidate barcode corresponds to the actual barcode of the item. If so, the techniques may update a virtual cart associated with a user account to indicate the acquisition of the item. If not, then the techniques may use the additional data for identifying the item. For example, the techniques determine a current location of a tote for determining items that are within a threshold distance of the location and may use this information, along with the candidate barcode, to identify the item placed into the tote.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ejaz Ahmed, Oded Maron, Jeremy S. De Bonet, Daniel Ron, Sajjad Beygiharchegani
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Publication number: 20210174813Abstract: Provided are a method of authenticating a voice input provided from a user and a method of detecting a voice input having a strong attack tendency. The voice input authentication method includes: receiving the voice input; obtaining, from the voice input, signal characteristic data representing signal characteristics of the voice input; and authenticating the voice input by applying the obtained signal characteristic data to a first learning model configured to determine an attribute of the voice input, wherein the first learning model is trained to determine the attribute of the voice input based on a voice uttered by a person and a voice output by an apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Junho HUH, Hyoungshik KIM, Muhammad Ejaz AHMED, Ilyoup KWAK, Iljoo KIM, Sangjoon JE
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Patent number: 10984205Abstract: A tag comprises cells represented by marks, such as white and black, arranged in a predetermined pattern. Reference cells are used to determine the edges of the tag and orientation, while others are used to encode data and error correction data. During processing, a tag is detected based on a variability metric within a given region of an image exceeding a threshold value. Once detected, the orientation of the tag is determined using the reference cells. Confidence values, indicative of a likelihood that the cell is a particular cell value, such as white or black, are determined for each cell in a first set of cell values. If the first set is invalid, the cell values for a set of lowest confidence cell values are inverted to produce a second set of cell values. The second set is tested, and if valid, is used to produce output data.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Ejaz Ahmed, Jeremy Samuel De Bonet, Oded Maron, Mirko Ristivojevic
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Patent number: 10963659Abstract: This disclosure describes using trained classifiers and additional data to identify items placed into a tote. The techniques may use a first classifier on image data representing an item to determine a region associated with a barcode of the item and may use one or more second classifiers to analyze the region for determining a candidate barcode. The techniques may then determine whether the candidate barcode corresponds to the actual barcode of the item. If so, the techniques may update a virtual cart associated with a user account to indicate the acquisition of the item. If not, then the techniques may use the additional data for identifying the item. For example, the techniques determine a current location of a tote for determining items that are within a threshold distance of the location and may use this information, along with the candidate barcode, to identify the item placed into the tote.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Inventors: Ejaz Ahmed, Oded Maron, Jeremy Samuel De Bonet, Daniel Ron, Sajjad Beygiharchegani
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Patent number: 10842208Abstract: The fourchette structure in a glove is fabricated from the finger structure resulting in a glove having fewer seams, shorter seams and is more readily manufacturable using conventional materials. The resulting glove is more comfortable and is less prone to failure along its seams.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Inventor: Mohammed Ejaz Ahmed
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Publication number: 20190231009Abstract: The fourchette structure in a glove is fabricated from the finger structure resulting in a glove having fewer seams, shorter seams and is more readily manufacturable using conventional materials. The resulting glove is more comfortable and is less prone to failure along its seams.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Mohammed Ejaz Ahmed
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Patent number: 10346659Abstract: Tags comprising marks arranged in a predetermined pattern are applied to an item. The marks are made with an ink that fluoresces under infrared (IR) light. A camera with a filter acquires an image of the light emitted by the fluorescence of the ink. This image is processed to determine a portion of the image in which the tag is located. Once located, that portion is processed to rectify and align the tag. This rectified image is then processed to read out tag data that is encoded by the arrangement of marks. The tag data may then be used to identify the item, designate shipping information, and so forth.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Ejaz Ahmed, Jeremy Samuel De Bonet, Oded Maron, Mirko Ristivojevic
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Patent number: 10258095Abstract: The fourchette structure in a glove is reduced to a minimal level resulting in a glove structure having fewer seams, shorter seams and is more readily manufacturable using conventional materials. The resulting glove is more comfortable and is less prone to failure along its seams.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Inventor: Mohammed Ejaz Ahmed
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Patent number: 10201732Abstract: A ball for sports play such as a soccer ball comprises three layers: a standard outer cover layer and a standard inner or bladder layer along with an intermediate layer of panels. These panels have three portions: a portion and extending into recesses formed by stitching together of the outer panels; a middle portion extending on the inside over the stitching; and a third portion which is disposed between the bladder and the middle portion having a size position and extent sufficient to produce elevations in the central areas of exterior panels in the outer cover layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Inventor: Mohammed Ejaz Ahmed
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Publication number: 20180360144Abstract: The fourchette structure in a glove is reduced to a minimal level resulting in a glove structure having fewer seams, shorter seams and is more readily manufacturable using conventional materials. The resulting glove is more comfortable and is less prone to failure along its seams.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2017Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventor: Mohammed Ejaz Ahmed
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Patent number: 10112082Abstract: An object, such as a soccer ball, is provided with perforated, interior panels disposed between an interior inflatable bladder and an outer covering which is stitched together from a plurality of individual panels. The stitching process produces raised portions surrounding the interior sides of the outer covering. These raised portions define recesses into which the perforated interior panels are disposed. The recess-filling panels overlie the ridges which are hard and whose hardness is counteracted by these preferably perforated panels. This provides a smooth surface against which the inflatable bladder rests. Additional flexure is also provided by perforating one or more of the layers in the outer covering.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Inventor: Mohammed Ejaz Ahmed
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Publication number: 20180161636Abstract: A ball for sports play such as a soccer ball comprises three layers: a standard outer cover layer and a standard inner or bladder layer along with an intermediate layer of panels. These panels have three portions: a portion and extending into recesses formed by stitching together of the outer panels; a middle portion extending on the inside over the stitching; and a third portion which is disposed between the bladder and the middle portion having a size position and extent sufficient to produce elevations in the central areas of exterior panels in the outer cover layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventor: Mohammed Ejaz Ahmed