Patents by Inventor Ferdinand Legros

Ferdinand Legros 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).

  • Publication number: 20230360422
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium for estimating the shape, size, mass, and health of fish are described. A pair of stereo cameras may be utilized to obtain off-axis images of fish in a defined area. The images may be processed, enhanced, and combined. Object detection may be used to detect and track a fish in images. A pose estimator may be used to determine key points and features of the detected fish. Based on the key points, a model of the fish is generated that provides an estimate of the size and shape of the fish. A regression model or neural network model can be applied to the fish model to determine characteristics of the fish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Grace Calvert Young, Barnaby John James, Peter Kimball, Matthew Messana, Ferdinand Legros
  • Patent number: 11756324
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium for estimating the shape, size, mass, and health of fish are described. A pair of stereo cameras may be utilized to obtain off-axis images of fish in a defined area. The images may be processed, enhanced, and combined. Object detection may be used to detect and track a fish in images. A pose estimator may be used to determine key points and features of the detected fish. Based on the key points, a model of the fish is generated that provides an estimate of the size and shape of the fish. A regression model or neural network model can be applied to the fish model to determine characteristics of the fish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: X Development LLC
    Inventors: Grace Calvert Young, Barnaby John James, Peter Kimball, Matthew Messana, Ferdinand Legros
  • Publication number: 20230033726
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium for estimating the shape, size, mass, and health of fish are described. A pair of stereo cameras may be utilized to obtain off-axis images of fish in a defined area. The images may be processed, enhanced, and combined. Object detection may be used to detect and track a fish in images. A pose estimator may be used to determine key points and features of the detected fish. Based on the key points, a model of the fish is generated that provides an estimate of the size and shape of the fish. A regression model or neural network model can be applied to the fish model to determine characteristics of the fish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Grace Calvert Young, Barnaby John James, Peter Kimball, Matthew Messana, Ferdinand Legros
  • Patent number: 11475689
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium for estimating the shape, size, mass, and health of fish are described. A pair of stereo cameras may be utilized to obtain off-axis images of fish in a defined area. The images may be processed, enhanced, and combined. Object detection may be used to detect and track a fish in images. A pose estimator may be used to determine key points and features of the detected fish. Based on the key points, a model of the fish is generated that provides an estimate of the size and shape of the fish. A regression model or neural network model can be applied to the fish model to determine characteristics of the fish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: X Development LLC
    Inventors: Grace Calvert Young, Barnaby John James, Peter Kimball, Matthew Messana, Ferdinand Legros
  • Publication number: 20210209351
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium for estimating the shape, size, mass, and health of fish are described. A pair of stereo cameras may be utilized to obtain off-axis images of fish in a defined area. The images may be processed, enhanced, and combined. Object detection may be used to detect and track a fish in images. A pose estimator may be used to determine key points and features of the detected fish. Based on the key points, a model of the fish is generated that provides an estimate of the size and shape of the fish. A regression model or neural network model can be applied to the fish model to determine characteristics of the fish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Grace Calvert Young, Barnaby John James, Peter Kimball, Matthew Messana, Ferdinand Legros