Patents by Inventor Nicholas D. Fredericks

Nicholas D. Fredericks 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).

  • ESTIMATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF ARTICULATED MACHINE USING ONE OR MORE IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICES AND ONE OR MORE MARKERS
    Publication number: 20150168136
    Abstract: A method and system of estimating the three-dimensional (3D) position and orientation (pose) of an articulated machine, such as an excavator, involves the use of one or more marker(s) and one or more image-capturing device(s). Images of the marker(s) are captured via the image-capturing device(s), and the captured images are used to determine pose. Furthermore, the pose of non-articulated components of the articulated machine, of articulated components of the articulated machine, and of end effectors of the articulated machine can all be estimated with the method and system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Vineet R. Kamat, Chen Feng, Suyang Dong, Manu Akula, Yong Xiao, Kurt M. Lundeen, Nicholas D. Fredericks