Patents by Inventor Jeff Walls

Jeff Walls 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).

  • Incremental map building using learnable features and descriptors
    Patent number: 11994408
    Abstract: A method for localization performed by an agent includes receiving a query image of a current environment of the agent captured by a sensor integrated with the agent. The method also includes receiving a target image comprising a first set of keypoints matching a second set of keypoints of the query image. The first set of keypoints may be generated based on a task specified for the agent. The method still further includes determining a current location based on the target image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: Jiexiong Tang, Rares Andrei Ambrus, Hanme Kim, Vitor Guizilini, Adrien David Gaidon, Xipeng Wang, Jeff Walls, Sudeep Pillai