Patents by Inventor Peter Abeles

Peter Abeles 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: 20240272086
    Abstract: A surface inspection system and method includes a mobile computing device having a processor, an optical assembly, a memory device, and interfaces in communication with the processor, the memory storing instructions that when executed cause the system to perform the operations of generating a series of images representing a surface, receiving a selection of a region of interest in the series of images, generating a virtual high-resolution 3D reconstruction of the region of interest, and determining measurement information within the region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Ninox 360 LLC
    Inventor: Peter Abeles
  • Patent number: 11807361
    Abstract: A system includes a camera configured such that a field of view of the camera is positioned to capture a base portion and a movable portion of an aircraft. A computer communicatively connected to the camera is configured to determine a relative orientation between a base identification feature of the base portion and a movable identification feature of the movable portion of the aircraft based on image data received from the camera. The computer is also configured to determine a position of the movable portion of the aircraft based on the relative orientation between the base identification feature and the movable identification feature and a position of the base portion and to compare the position of the movable portion to a reported position for the movable portion to determine a variance. An aircraft control system is configured to monitor a state of the aircraft based on the variance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Zipline International Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Abeles, Keenan Wyrobek
  • Publication number: 20210070440
    Abstract: A system includes a camera configured such that a field of view of the camera is positioned to capture a base portion and a movable portion of an aircraft. A computer communicatively connected to the camera is configured to determine a relative orientation between a base identification feature of the base portion and a movable identification feature of the movable portion of the aircraft based on image data received from the camera. The computer is also configured to determine a position of the movable portion of the aircraft based on the relative orientation between the base identification feature and the movable identification feature and a position of the base portion and to compare the position of the movable portion to a reported position for the movable portion to determine a variance. An aircraft control system is configured to monitor a state of the aircraft based on the variance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Peter Abeles, Keenan Wyrobek
  • Patent number: 10793269
    Abstract: An unmanned aircraft system includes a testing and calibration system that enables automated testing of movable parts of an unmanned aircraft. The testing and calibration system uses a camera-based technique to determine the position and angle of movable parts, in order to establish whether or not those parts are moving in a manner consistent with correct function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Zipline International Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Abeles, Keenan Wyrobek
  • Publication number: 20190135430
    Abstract: An unmanned aircraft system includes a testing and calibration system that enables automated testing of movable parts of an unmanned aircraft. The testing and calibration system uses a camera-based technique to determine the position and angle of movable parts, in order to establish whether or not those parts are moving in a manner consistent with correct function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Abeles, Keenan Wyrobek
  • Patent number: 10029788
    Abstract: An unmanned aircraft system includes a testing and calibration system that enables automated testing of movable parts of an unmanned aircraft. The testing and calibration system uses a camera-based technique to determine the position and angle of movable parts, in order to establish whether or not those parts are moving in a manner consistent with correct function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Peter Abeles, Keenan Wyrobek
  • Publication number: 20180002017
    Abstract: An unmanned aircraft system includes a testing and calibration system that enables automated testing of movable parts of an unmanned aircraft. The testing and calibration system uses a camera-based technique to determine the position and angle of movable parts, in order to establish whether or not those parts are moving in a manner consistent with correct function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Abeles, Keenan Wyrobek