Patents by Inventor Jeffrey T. Stringer
Jeffrey T. Stringer 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: 10889958Abstract: A display system for displaying image data of an environment of a machine includes an imaging device. The imaging device generates image data of the environment of the machine. The imaging device stores the image data in an uncompressed form. The imaging device compresses the image data and generates signals indicative of the compressed image data. The display system further includes a display screen communicably coupled to the imaging device. The display screen receives the signals indicative of the compressed image data from the imaging device and displays the compressed image data on the display screen. The imaging device and the display screen identify whether a region of interest exists in the image data. The display screen displays the image data corresponding to the region of interest in the uncompressed form.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Tod A. Oblak, Lawrence A. Mianzo, Jeffrey T. Stringer
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Patent number: 10332272Abstract: A method for testing a perception system is disclosed. The method includes detecting, by a processor, one or more objects in a composite image, the composite image including a first image and at least a portion of a second image. A first set of objects are detected in the first image. Further, the method includes comparing, by the processor, a second set of objects of the one or more objects detected in the portion of the second image with a set of previously detected objects in the portion of the second image. Furthermore, the method includes validating, the performance of the processor in the detection of the first set of objects in the first image by ensuring the second set of objects detected in the at least a portion of a second image matches the set of previously detected objects in the portion of the second image.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Lawrence Andrew Mianzo, Joseph Forcash, Tod Andrew Oblak, Jeffrey T. Stringer, Mark Hartman, Jeffrey J. Carter, Jr.
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Patent number: 10250812Abstract: A display system for displaying image data of an environment of a machine includes a display screen and a plurality of imaging devices communicably coupled to the display screen. Each of the plurality of imaging devices generates image data of the environment of the machine and has an associated operating parameter. The plurality of imaging devices stores the image data in an uncompressed form. The plurality of imaging devices compresses the image data and generates signals indicative of the compressed image data. The plurality of imaging devices receives the operating parameter associated with at least one another imaging device. The plurality of imaging devices transmits the compressed image data to the display screen based on the associated operating parameter and the received parameter of the at least one another imaging device. The plurality of imaging devices displays an image on the display screen based on the transmitted image data.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Tod A. Oblak, Lawrence A. Mianzo, Jeffrey T. Stringer
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Publication number: 20190043213Abstract: A method for testing a perception system is disclosed. The method includes detecting, by a processor, one or more objects in a composite image, the composite image including a first image and at least a portion of a second image. A first set of objects are detected in the first image. Further, the method includes comparing, by the processor, a second set of objects of the one or more objects detected in the portion of the second image with a set of previously detected objects in the portion of the second image. Furthermore, the method includes validating, the performance of the processor in the detection of the first set of objects in the first image by ensuring the second set of objects detected in the at least a portion of a second image matches the set of previously detected objects in the portion of the second image.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Lawrence Andrew Mianzo, Joseph Forcash, Tod Andrew Oblak, Jeffrey T. Stringer, Mark Hartman, Jeffrey J. Carter, JR.
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Publication number: 20180352162Abstract: A display system for displaying image data of an environment of a machine includes an imaging device. The imaging device generates image data of the environment of the machine. The imaging device stores the image data in an uncompressed form. The imaging device compresses the image data and generates signals indicative of the compressed image data. The display system further includes a display screen communicably coupled to the imaging device. The display screen receives the signals indicative of the compressed image data from the imaging device and displays the compressed image data on the display screen. The imaging device and the display screen identify whether a region of interest exists in the image data. The display screen displays the image data corresponding to the region of interest in the uncompressed form.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Tod A. Oblak, Lawrence A. Mianzo, Jeffrey T. Stringer
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Publication number: 20180338087Abstract: A display system for displaying image data of an environment of a machine includes a display screen and a plurality of imaging devices communicably coupled to the display screen. Each of the plurality of imaging devices generates image data of the environment of the machine and has an associated operating parameter. The plurality of imaging devices stores the image data in an uncompressed form. The plurality of imaging devices compresses the image data and generates signals indicative of the compressed image data. The plurality of imaging devices receives the operating parameter associated with at least one another imaging device. The plurality of imaging devices transmits the compressed image data to the display screen based on the associated operating parameter and the received parameter of the at least one another imaging device. The plurality of imaging devices displays an image on the display screen based on the transmitted image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2017Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Tod A. Oblak, Lawrence A. Mianzo, Jeffrey T. Stringer