Patents by Inventor Jean-Philippe Tardif

Jean-Philippe Tardif 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: 10129528
    Abstract: An adjustable transfer device for unloading processed crop onto a container of a transport vehicle including a control arrangement with an electronic control unit, among other integrated components. Electronic control unit calculates position of expected point of incidence of crop flow on the container. Further provided is a system that identifies and tracks a target object in image data, which is then used to determine the trajectory of the target. With the trajectory known, the control arrangement can accurately direct the crop flow into the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignees: Deere & Company, Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Zachary T. Bonefas, Alex NyKamp, Jose Gonzalez-Mora, Herman Herman, Jean-Philippe Tardif, Matt Levine
  • Patent number: 9992931
    Abstract: An adjustable transfer device for unloading processed crop onto a container of a transport vehicle including a control arrangement with an electronic control unit, among other integrated components. Electronic control unit calculates position of expected point of incidence of crop flow on the container. Further provided is a system that identifies and tracks a target object in image data, which is then used to determine the trajectory of the target. With the trajectory known, the control arrangement can accurately direct the crop flow into the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignees: Deere & Company, Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Zachary T. Bonefas, Alex NyKamp, Jose Gonzalez-Mora, Herman Herman, Jean-Philippe Tardif, Matt Levine
  • Patent number: 9992932
    Abstract: An adjustable transfer device for unloading processed crop onto a container of a transport vehicle including a control arrangement with an electronic control unit, among other integrated components. Electronic control unit calculates position of expected point of incidence of crop flow on the container. Further provided is a system that identifies and tracks a target object in image data, which is then used to determine the trajectory of the target. With the trajectory known, the control arrangement can accurately direct the crop flow into the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignees: Deere & Company, Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Zachary T. Bonefas, Alex NyKamp, Jose Gonzalez-Mora, Herman Herman, Jean-Philippe Tardif, Matt Levine
  • Publication number: 20170049053
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an adjustable transfer device for unloading processed crop onto a container of a transport vehicle including a control arrangement with an electronic control unit, among other integrated components. Electronic control unit calculates position of expected point of incidence of crop flow on the container. Further provided is a system that identifies and tracks a target object in image data, which is then used to determine the trajectory of the target. With the trajectory known, the control arrangement can accurately direct the crop flow into the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicants: DEERE & COMPANY, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, a Pennsylvania Non-Profit Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary T. Bonefas, Alex NyKamp, Jose Gonzalez-Mora, Herman Herman, Jean-Philippe Tardif, Matt Levine
  • Publication number: 20170042090
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an adjustable transfer device for unloading processed crop onto a container of a transport vehicle including a control arrangement with an electronic control unit, among other integrated components. Electronic control unit calculates position of expected point of incidence of crop flow on the container. Further provided is a system that identifies and tracks a target object in image data, which is then used to determine the trajectory of the target. With the trajectory known, the control arrangement can accurately direct the crop flow into the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicants: DEERE & COMPANY, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, a Pennsylvania Non-Profit Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary T. Bonefas, Alex NyKamp, Jose Gonzalez-Mora, Herman Herman, Jean-Philippe Tardif, Matt Levine
  • Publication number: 20170042089
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an adjustable transfer device for unloading processed crop onto a container of a transport vehicle including a control arrangement with an electronic control unit, among other integrated components. Electronic control unit calculates position of expected point of incidence of crop flow on the container. Further provided is a system that identifies and tracks a target object in image data, which is then used to determine the trajectory of the target. With the trajectory known, the control arrangement can accurately direct the crop flow into the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicants: DEERE & COMPANY, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, a Pennsylvania Non-Profit Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary T. Bonefas, Alex NyKamp, Jose Gonzalez-Mora, Herman Herman, Jean-Philippe Tardif, Matt Levine
  • Publication number: 20040257540
    Abstract: In the method and system for displaying an undistorted, target image on a surface of unknown geometry, an image of the surface is captured from the point of view of an observer, a mapping is established between pixels of the captured image and pixels of the target image, taking into consideration respective positions of the observer and surface, and the target image is displayed on the surface. The display of the target image comprises a correction of the target image in relation to the established mapping to display on the surface a target image undistorted from the point of view of the observer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Sebastien Roy, Jean-Philippe Tardif