Patents by Inventor Mats Elfving

Mats Elfving 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).

  • Publication number: 20090160657
    Abstract: A method of monitoring monitored locations by means of a monitoring system. The monitoring system comprises a plurality of monitoring modules 1, each of which has a light-sensitive sensor for monitoring the monitored locations. The monitoring system further comprises a remote monitoring station 3 with an operator. The method comprises the steps of recording by each of the monitoring modules 1 an image of the monitored location associated with the monitoring module 1, extracting in each of the monitoring modules an area in the recorded image that differs from a reference image, and extracting in each of the monitoring modules an object from the area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Christian Merheim, Andreas Rodman, Dan Hovang, Mats Elfving, Peter Gustavsson, Alexander Lidgren
  • Patent number: 7479980
    Abstract: A method of monitoring monitored locations by means of a monitoring system. The monitoring system comprises a plurality of monitoring modules 1, each of which has a light-sensitive sensor for monitoring the monitored locations. The monitoring system further comprises a remote monitoring station 3 with an operator. The method comprises the steps of recording by each of the monitoring modules 1 an image of the monitored location associated with the monitoring module 1, extracting in each of the monitoring modules an area in the recorded image that differs from a reference image, and extracting in each of the monitoring modules an object from the area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Wespot Technologies AB
    Inventors: Christian Merheim, Andreas Rodman, Dan Hovang, Mats Elfving, Peter Gustavsson, Alexander Lidgren
  • Patent number: 7302080
    Abstract: A method and system for installation of a monitoring unit. The monitoring unit comprises a photosensitive sensor for recording images of a monitored location. The system further comprises a light emitting element. The monitoring unit is arranged to detect the position of the light emitting element in a recorded image and by means of said position specify a sub-location within the monitored location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Secumanagement B.V.
    Inventors: Stefan Esping, Peter Gustafsson, Dan Hovang, Mats Elfving, Noroz Akhlagi
  • Patent number: 6774905
    Abstract: A method and a device for managing image information in a monitoring system. The monitoring system comprises at least one monitoring module (1) for monitoring a monitored location and a remote recipient unit (3). The method comprises the steps of recording an image of the monitored location with the monitoring module (1), segmenting out a distinct region by comparing the recorded image with a reference image in the monitoring module (1), creating an outline shape in the monitoring module which represents the edge of the distinct region, transmitting data which represents the outline shape to the recipient unit (3), recreating the outline shape in the recipient unit by means of said transmitted data, and displaying the outline shape visually in the recipient unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Wespot AB
    Inventors: Mats Elfving, Christian Merheim, Andreas Rodman
  • Publication number: 20030071199
    Abstract: A method and system for installation of a monitoring unit. The monitoring unit comprises a photosensitive sensor for recording images of a monitored location. The system further comprises a light emitting element. The monitoring unit is arranged to detect the position of the light emitting element in a recorded image and by means of said position specify a sub-location within the monitored location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Stefan Esping, Peter Gustafsson, Dan Hovang, Mats Elfving, Noroz Akhlagi
  • Publication number: 20030043160
    Abstract: A method and a device for managing image information in a monitoring system. The monitoring system comprises at least one monitoring module (1) for monitoring a monitored location and a remote recipient unit (3). The method comprises the steps of recording an image of the monitored location with the monitoring module (1), segmenting out a distinct region by comparing the recorded image with a reference image in the monitoring module (1), creating an outline shape in the monitoring module which represents the edge of the distinct region, transmitting data which represents the outline shape to the recipient unit (3), recreating the outline shape in the recipient unit by means of said transmitted data, and displaying the outline shape visually in the recipient unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Mats Elfving, Christian Merheim, Andreas Rodman
  • Publication number: 20020135483
    Abstract: A method of monitoring monitored locations by means of a monitoring system. The monitoring system comprises a plurality of monitoring modules 1, each of which has a light-sensitive sensor for monitoring the monitored locations. The monitoring system further comprises a remote monitoring station 3 with an operator. The method comprises the steps of recording by each of the monitoring modules 1 an image of the monitored location associated with the monitoring module 1, extracting in each of the monitoring modules an area in the recorded image that differs from a reference image, and extracting in each of the monitoring modules an object from the area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Christian Merheim, Andreas Rodman, Dan Hovang, Mats Elfving, Peter Gustavsson, Alexander Lidgren