Patents by Inventor Laurenz Wiskott

Laurenz Wiskott 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).

  • Labeled bunch graphs for image analysis
    Patent number: 6563950
    Abstract: A process for image analysis which includes selecting a number M of images, forming a model graph from each of the number of images, such that each model has a number N of nodes, assembling the model graphs into a gallery, and mapping the gallery of model graphs into an associated bunch graph by using average distance vectors &Dgr;ij for the model graphs as edge vectors in the associated bunch graph. A number M of jets is associated with each node of the associated bunch graph, and at least one jet is labeled with an attribute characteristic of one of the number of images. An elastic graph matching procedure is performed wherein the graph similarity function is replaced by a bunch-similarity function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Eyematic Interfaces, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurenz Wiskott, Christoph von der Malsburg
  • Labeled bunch graphs for image analysis
    Patent number: 6356659
    Abstract: A process for image analysis which includes selecting a number M of images, forming a model graph from each of the number of images, such that each model has a number N of nodes, assembling the model graphs into a gallery, and mapping the gallery of model graphs into an associated bunch graph by using average distance vectors &Dgr;ij for the model graphs as edge vectors in the associated bunch graph. A number M of jets is associated with each node of the associated bunch graph, and at least one jet is labeled with an attribute characteristic of one of the number of images. An elastic graph matching procedure is performed wherein the graph similarity function is replaced by a bunch-similarity function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Eyematic Interfaces, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurenz Wiskott, Christoph von der Malsburg
  • Labeled bunch graphs for image analysis
    Patent number: 6222939
    Abstract: A process for image analysis which includes selecting a number M of images, forming a model graph from each of the number of images, such that each model has a number N of nodes, assembling the model graphs into a gallery, and mapping the gallery of model graphs into an associated bunch graph by using average distance vectors &Dgr;ij for the model graphs as edge vectors in the associated bunch graph. A number M of jets is associated with each node of the associated bunch graph, and at least one jet is labeled with an attribute characteristic of one of the number of images. An elastic graph matching procedure is performed wherein the graph similarity function is replaced by a bunch-similarity function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Eyematic Interfaces, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurenz Wiskott, Christoph von der Malsburg