Patents by Inventor Enrique Sanchez
Enrique Sanchez 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: 11869204Abstract: Image pair co-registration systems and methods include receiving a pair of multi-modal images, defining a parametric deformation model, defining a loss function that is minimized when the pair of images are aligned, and performing a multi-scale search to determine deformation parameters that minimize the loss function. The optimized deformation parameters define an alignment of the pair of images. The pair of images may include visible spectrum image and an infrared image. The method further includes resizing the visible spectrum image to match the infrared image, applying at least one lens distortion correction model, and normalizing a dynamic range of each of the pair of images. The multi-scale search may further include resizing the pair of images to a current processing scale, applying adaptive histogram equalization to the pair of images to generate equalized images, applying Gaussian Blur to the equalized images, and optimizing the deformation parameters.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Teledyne FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc.Inventors: Enrique Sanchez-Monge, Alessandro Foi, Michael Kent, Pieter Messely
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Patent number: 11801467Abstract: An electronic microbicidal air filter is provided as an ambient air filter in aeration supports or ventilation grids and as an air filter for PPE protection masks. The filter includes an UVC luminaire (2), a power module (3), activation sensors (4), internal structure (5) with walls defining filtering chambers (6) with exposure membranes (7) sandwiched between the chambers (6) under the luminaire (2), so that the chambers (6) determine a winding zigzag path for the air that passes therethrough, while the particles carried by the air are irradiated by the luminaire (2) directly. The functional elements in the internal structure (5) of chambers (6) are integrated in an encapsulation (9) that surrounds the external part of the assembly and defines a sealed space for the functional and support elements at the ends of the structure (5).Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Inventor: Juan Enrique Sanchez Gil
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Publication number: 20230316749Abstract: A method of controlling an apparatus for performing video action classification using a trained machine learning, ML, model, the method includes receiving a plurality of frames of a video, inputting, into the trained ML model, the plurality of frames, identifying an actor in the plurality of frames, wherein the actor performs an action in the plurality of frames, and based on the actor being identified, classifying the action performed by the actor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Enrique SANCHEZ LOZANO, Georgios TZIMIROPOULOS, Yassine OUALI
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Patent number: 11416970Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for panoramic image construction based on images captured by rotating imagers. In one example, a method includes receiving a first sequence of images associated with a scene and captured during continuous rotation of an image sensor. Each image of the first sequence has a portion that overlaps with another image of the first sequence. The method further includes generating a first panoramic image. The generating includes processing a second sequence of images based on a point-spread function to mitigate blur associated with the continuous rotation to obtain a deblurred sequence of images, and processing the deblurred sequence based on a noise power spectral density to obtain a denoised sequence of images. The point-spread function is associated with the image sensor's rotation speed. The second sequence is based on the first sequence. The first panoramic image is based on the denoised sequence.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Teledyne FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc.Inventors: Enrique Sanchez-Monge, Alessandro Foi
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Patent number: 11274831Abstract: A fuel injection nozzle for a combustion turbine engine has thermal stress-relief vanes, which accommodate and relieve localized thermal stresses within its monolithic, three-dimensional nozzle structure, imparted by heat transfer during engine combustion. At least one first vane is coupled to opposing, spaced nozzle sleeves at both ends. At least one cantilever-like second vane is coupled to one of the opposing sleeves on one end, while the other free or floating end is spaced by a second vane gap from the other opposing sleeve. Some embodiments include a plurality of second vanes, which have locally varying orientation, and/or structure, and/or second vane gaps, for normalizing spatially and/or temporally thermal stresses within the nozzle structure. The monolithic structure is fabricated, in some nozzle embodiments, by additive manufacturing.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Fabian Enrique Sanchez
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Publication number: 20210346830Abstract: An electronic microbicidal air filter is provided as an ambient air filter in aeration supports or ventilation grids and as an air filter for PPE protection masks. The filter includes an UVC luminaire (2), a power module (3), activation sensors (4), internal structure (5) with walls defining filtering chambers (6) with exposure membranes (7) sandwiched between the chambers (6) under the luminaire (2), so that the chambers (6) determine a winding zigzag path for the air that passes therethrough, while the particles carried by the air are irradiated by the luminaire (2) directly. The functional elements in the internal structure (5) of chambers (6) are integrated in an encapsulation (9) that surrounds the external part of the assembly and defines a sealed space for the functional and support elements at the ends of the structure (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2020Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventor: Juan Enrique Sanchez Gil
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Patent number: 11125437Abstract: A method for staging premixers in a combustion system for a gas turbine having a compressor section and a turbine section. The method includes providing a plurality of burners each including premixers wherein compressed air from the compressor section is provided to the premixers. The method also includes providing a plurality of fuel circuits that deliver fuel to the premixers to provide premixed air and fuel used for combustion in the combustion system. In addition, the method includes associating premixers with each fuel circuit in accordance with a power of base two pattern. Further, the method includes activating or deactivating the premixers in stages by activating or deactivating an associated fuel circuit to deliver fuel or stop fuel delivery, respectively, to the premixers wherein a staging step size between consecutive stages is in accordance with a power of base two staging scheme.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Marc Furi, Matthew Engelhardt, Fabian Enrique Sanchez, Thomas Scarinci
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Publication number: 20210279897Abstract: Systems and methods for registration of image pairs, including camera response function normalization are disclosed and include selecting a pair of images from a set of images, each of the pair of images having associated metadata, determining a camera response function for each of the images in the pair of images using the associated metadata, normalizing each camera response function for across the set of images, and applying the normalized camera response function to the pair of images. A deformation map is generated in a multi-scale process using registration parameters, to deform one of the pair of images to align with another of the pair of images. The image pairs may be selected by identifying image pairs having an overlap that exceeds an overlap threshold, having a sequential proximity in an image series satisfying a proximity threshold, and/or having estimated image capture attitudes within an attitude threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Enrique Sanchez-Monge, Alessandro Foi, Michael Kent
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Patent number: 11115396Abstract: In one embodiment, a crypto cloudlet is provided that includes a security wrapper to a virtual machine to guarantee secure Input/Output exchange between a client and one or more cryptographic adaptive services powered by a set of virtual CPUs through a single well defined channel, an adaptive service running in the virtual machine that identifies hardware resources necessary to satisfy a cryptographic demand or request, and an Ethernet interface communicatively coupled to the security wrapper providing network channel services for exchange of cryptographic data and commands. The security wrapper presents to the adaptive services the hardware accelerators exposed by the virtual machine. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Thales eSecurity, INC.Inventors: Enrique Sanchez, Bernardo Arainty, John Perret, Tomas Arredondo, Pedro Valladares, Guillermo Cordon, Sergio Barcala, Marc Boillot
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Patent number: 11100618Abstract: Various techniques are disclosed for separating and removing low-frequency shadow or shading (also referred to herein as “non-uniformity”) from images that have been corrupted by the non-uniformity. A non-uniformity estimate that approximates the non-uniformity effect on the corrupted image may be generated by iteratively adding new blotches of non-uniformity data represented by two-dimensional (2D) functions, such as 2D Gaussian functions, to the non-uniformity estimate and applying filters to smoothen the 2D functions. In each iteration of the non-uniformity estimate generation process, a new non-uniformity update candidate that minimizes a cost function is identified. The corrupted image is processed based on the non-uniformity estimate to generate a corrected image.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: FLIR Systems, Inc.Inventors: Enrique Sanchez-Monge, Alessandro Foi
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Patent number: 10981194Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing and painting characters press formed on license plates and to a tubular thermal-transfer film for carrying out said method which comprises: a step of press forming identifying characters (2) on an aluminum plate (1) with a reflective film (3), including a perimetral edge (4) or not, by means of using a hand- or motor-operated press forming machine or device; and a step of thermal stamping for painting the press formed characters (2) by means of thermal-transfer ink impregnated in a thermal-transfer film with a thermal stamping machine (6) which in turn comprises: introducing the plate (1) in a tubular thermal-transfer film (5), closing the open end or ends (5d) of said tubular film (5), introducing the assembly (5, 1) in the thermal stamping machine (6), and removing the finished plate (1) from inside the tubular film (5).Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: INDUSTRIAS SAMAR'T, S.A.Inventor: Enrique Sanchez Casadevall
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Publication number: 20210049738Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for panoramic image construction based on images captured by rotating imagers. In one example, a method includes receiving a first sequence of images associated with a scene and captured during continuous rotation of an image sensor. Each image of the first sequence has a portion that overlaps with another image of the first sequence. The method further includes generating a first panoramic image. The generating includes processing a second sequence of images based on a point-spread function to mitigate blur associated with the continuous rotation to obtain a deblurred sequence of images, and processing the deblurred sequence based on a noise power spectral density to obtain a denoised sequence of images. The point-spread function is associated with the image sensor's rotation speed. The second sequence is based on the first sequence. The first panoramic image is based on the denoised sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Enrique Sanchez-Monge, Alessandro Foi
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Patent number: 10843505Abstract: The present concepts include a zero-porosity structure having a plurality of structural elements arranged to provide a negative Poisson's ratio and, further, a new mechanism to generate negative Poisson's ratio is single material, zero-porosity structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2016Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Siemens Canada LimitedInventors: Katia Bertoldi, Fabian Enrique Sanchez Guerrero, Matthew Christopher Innes, Farhad Javid, Minh Quan Pham, Megan Schaenzer, Sr., Ali Shanian, Evelyne Smith-Roberge
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Patent number: 10803553Abstract: Various techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide image resolution enhancement. For example, a method includes: receiving a reference image (e.g., a visible light image) of a scene comprising image pixels identified by pixel coordinates; receiving a lower-resolution target image (e.g., an infrared image) of the scene; resizing the target image to a larger size; determining an adaptive-shape neighborhood for each pixel coordinate, wherein the adaptive-shape neighborhood extends from the each pixel coordinate such that those reference image pixels that are within the shape-adaptive neighborhood meet a regularity condition; determining, for each adaptive-shape neighborhood, a local estimate based on those target image pixels that are within the adaptive-shape neighborhood; and aggregating the local estimates associated with the adaptive-shape neighborhoods to provide a global estimate that corresponds to the target image with an improved resolution.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Alessandro Foi, Enrique Sanchez-Monge
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Publication number: 20200316641Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing and painting characters press formed on license plates and to a tubular thermal-transfer film for carrying out said method which comprises: a step of press forming identifying characters (2) on an aluminum plate (1) with a reflective film (3), including a perimetral edge (4) or not, by means of using a hand- or motor-operated press forming machine or device; and a step of thermal stamping for painting the press formed characters (2) by means of thermal-transfer ink impregnated in a thermal-transfer film with a thermal stamping machine (6) which in turn comprises: introducing the plate (1) in a tubular thermal-transfer film (5), closing the open end or ends (5d) of said tubular film (5), introducing the assembly (5, 1) in the thermal stamping machine (6), and removing the finished plate (1) from inside the tubular film (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventor: Enrique Sanchez Casadevall
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Publication number: 20200163433Abstract: The present invention relates to a makeup accessory consisting of a container formed by a round or square powder compact-type case (1), with a lower base (2) with an upper sinkage (3) for incorporating the product and an upper lid (4) covering the base (2), said case having at said lower base (2) an extractable compartment (7) for housing a sponge and keeping it away from contact with the product when it is not in use, which compartment is concealed inside the base (2) itself in a closed position and placed against the base (2), attached thereto, and with its upper surface being exposed and accessible in an open position. The extractable compartment (7) is a sliding part penetrating the base (2) through a front opening (8), said compartment having a stop which prevents the extraction thereof beyond a certain point in the open position and a front partition (9) closing the opening (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventor: Enrique Sanchez Casadevall
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Publication number: 20200103115Abstract: A method for staging premixers in a combustion system for a gas turbine having a compressor section and a turbine section. The method includes providing a plurality of burners each including premixers wherein compressed air from the compressor section is provided to the premixers. The method also includes providing a plurality of fuel circuits that deliver fuel to the premixers to provide premixed air and fuel used for combustion in the combustion system. In addition, the method includes associating premixers with each fuel circuit in accordance with a power of base two pattern. Further, the method includes activating or deactivating the premixers in stages by activating or deactivating an associated fuel circuit to deliver fuel or stop fuel delivery, respectively, to the premixers wherein a staging step size between consecutive stages is in accordance with a power of base two staging scheme.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2017Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Marc Furi, Matthew Engelhardt, Fabian Enrique Sanchez, Thomas Scarinci
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Patent number: 10603866Abstract: Auxetic structures, low porosity auxetic sheets, systems and devices with auxetic structures, and methods of using and methods of making auxetic structures are disclosed. An auxetic structure is disclosed which includes an elastically rigid body with a plurality of apertures extending through the elastically rigid body and a plurality of protrusions projecting from the elastically rigid body. The apertures and protrusions are arranged in an engineered pattern, such as an array of rows and columns. The apertures are cooperatively configured with the protrusions to provide a predefined porosity while exhibiting stress reduction through negative Poisson's Ratio (NPR) behavior under macroscopic planar loading conditions. In some embodiments, the protrusions, which are elliptical or semispherical dimples, are interposed in square or hexagonal patterns with the apertures, which are S-shaped through slots or circular boreholes.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Siemens Canada LimitedInventors: Katia Bertoldi, Fabian Enrique Sanchez Guerrero, Farhad Javid, François Jette, Minh Quan Pham, Megan Schaenzer, Ali Shanian
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Patent number: 10594668Abstract: In one embodiment, a crypto cloudlet is provided that includes a security wrapper to a virtual machine to guarantee secure Input/Output exchange between a client and one or more cryptographic adaptive services powered by a set of virtual CPUs through a single well defined channel, an adaptive service running in the virtual machine that identifies hardware resources necessary to satisfy a cryptographic demand or request, and an Ethernet interface communicatively coupled to the security wrapper providing network channel services for exchange of cryptographic data and commands. The security wrapper presents to the adaptive services the hardware accelerators exposed by the virtual machine. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Thales eSecurity, Inc.Inventors: Enrique Sanchez, Bernardo Arainty, John Perret, Tomas Arredondo, Pedro Valladares, Guillermo Cordon, Sergio Barcala, Marc Boillot
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Publication number: 20200005440Abstract: Various techniques are disclosed for separating and removing low-frequency shadow or shading (also referred to herein as “non-uniformity”) from images that have been corrupted by the non-uniformity. A non-uniformity estimate that approximates the non-uniformity effect on the corrupted image may be generated by iteratively adding new blotches of non-uniformity data represented by two-dimensional (2D) functions, such as 2D Gaussian functions, to the non-uniformity estimate and applying filters to smoothen the 2D functions. In each iteration of the non-uniformity estimate generation process, a new non-uniformity update candidate that minimizes a cost function is identified. The corrupted image is processed based on the non-uniformity estimate to generate a corrected image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Enrique Sanchez-Monge, Alessandro Foi