Patents by Inventor Michael Clatworthy

Michael Clatworthy 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).

  • Remote contactless liquid container volumetry
    Patent number: 11796377
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a volumetry method is provided. The method can include receiving one or more 2D images of a site including one or more containers configured to hold a liquid, the 2D images being acquired at a first time. The method can also include identifying a container within the 2D images. The method can further include selecting an identified container within the 2D images for volumetric analysis based upon a degree of occlusion of its front facing surface. The method can additionally include classifying a portion of the selected container containing the liquid. The method can further include determining the volume of liquid held within the container based upon the classified portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Vladimir Shapiro, Ozge Whiting, Taufiq Dhanani, Weiwei Qian, John Hare, Michael Clatworthy, Rick Hunter, Matthias Odisio, John Passarelli
  • REMOTE CONTACTLESS LIQUID CONTAINER VOLUMETRY
    Publication number: 20210407121
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a volumetry method is provided. The method can include receiving one or more 2D images of a site including one or more containers configured to hold a liquid, the 2D images being acquired at a first time. The method can also include identifying a container within the 2D images. The method can further include selecting an identified container within the 2D images for volumetric analysis based upon a degree of occlusion of its front facing surface. The method can additionally include classifying a portion of the selected container containing the liquid. The method can further include determining the volume of liquid held within the container based upon the classified portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Vladimir Shapiro, Ozge Whiting, Taufiq Dhanani, Weiwei Qian, John Hare, Michael Clatworthy, Rick Hunter, Matthias Odisio, John Passarelli