Patents by Inventor Fredrik Qwarfort

Fredrik Qwarfort 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: 7408629
    Abstract: A method and a system for determining a terrain parameter relative to a vehicle (100) by registering a first image from the vehicle located at a first point in space, then registering a second image from the vehicle (100) when it is located at a second point in space (O2) . Receiving vehicle movement data which describes at least one of a translation (R) between the first and second points in space (O1; O2), and a rotation (A) between the first and second points in space (O1; O2). A first image velocity vector is determined, which describes a movement of the primary representation of the first terrain point (P1) in the first image to the secondary representation thereof in the second image. A second image velocity vector is determined, which describes a movement of the primary representation of the second terrain point (P2) in the first image to the secondary representation thereof in the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: SAAB AB
    Inventors: Fredrik Qwarfort, Leif Askmalm
  • Publication number: 20050273259
    Abstract: The present invention relates to determination of a terrain parameter relative to a vehicle (100) by registering a first image from the vehicle (100) when it is located at a first point in space (O1). The first image includes a primary representation of a first terrain point (P1) and a primary representation of a second terrain point (P2). Then, a second image is registered from the vehicle (100) when it is located at a second point in space (O2). This second image includes secondary representations of the first and secondary terrain points (P1) and (P2) respectively. Moreover, vehicle movement data is received, which describes at least one of a translation ({overscore (R)}) between the first and second points in space (O1; O2), and a rotation ({overscore (A)}) between the first and second points in space (O1; O2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Fredrik Qwarfort, Leif Askmalm