Patents by Inventor John Lee Ponti

John Lee Ponti 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: 11798142
    Abstract: A system includes a sensor including a set of cameras configured to capture a set of images of an enclosed space. The system further includes a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions which, when executed on the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including: (a) receiving the set of images captured by the set of cameras; (b) pre-processing the set of images to increase quality and reduce effect of ambient lighting; (c) building a disparity map for the set of images based at least in part on a relationship between the set of cameras; and (d) determining an occupancy of the enclosed space based at least in part on the disparity map. The system can be used to determine occupancy in a trailer with irregularly shaped cargo using low cost sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: XIRGO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Joseph Walstrom, John Lee Ponti, Savanna Liah Steinmetz, Timothy Allen Nelson
  • Publication number: 20220318963
    Abstract: A system includes a sensor including a set of cameras configured to capture a set of images of an enclosed space. The system further includes a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions which, when executed on the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including: (a) receiving the set of images captured by the set of cameras; (b) pre-processing the set of images to increase quality and reduce effect of ambient lighting; (c) building a disparity map for the set of images based at least in part on a relationship between the set of cameras; and (d) determining an occupancy of the enclosed space based at least in part on the disparity map. The system can be used to determine occupancy in a trailer with irregularly shaped cargo using low cost sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Brian Joseph Walstrom, John Lee Ponti, Savanna Liah Steinmetz, Timothy Allen Nelson
  • Patent number: 11195260
    Abstract: A system includes a sensor including a set of cameras configured to capture a set of images of an enclosed space. The system further includes a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions which, when executed on the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including: (a) receiving the set of images captured by the set of cameras; (b) pre-processing the set of images to increase quality and reduce effect of ambient lighting; (c) building a disparity map for the set of images based at least in part on a relationship between the set of cameras; and (d) determining an occupancy of the enclosed space based at least in part on the disparity map. The system can be used to determine occupancy in a trailer with irregularly shaped cargo using low cost sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Xirgo Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Joseph Walstrom, John Lee Ponti, Savanna Liah Steinmetz, Timothy Allen Nelson