Patents by Inventor Peter Meer

Peter Meer 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).

  • Patent number: 9117147
    Abstract: A method for tracking pedestrians in a video sequence, where each image frame of the video sequence corresponds to a time step, includes using marginal space learning to sample a prior probability distribution p(xt|Zt?1) of multi-person identity assignments given a set of feature measurements from all previous image frames, using marginal space learning to estimate an observation likelihood distribution p(zt|xt) of the set of features given a set of multi-person identity assignments sampled from the prior probability distribution, calculating a posterior probability distribution p(xt|Zt) from the observation likelihood distribution p(zt|xt) and the prior probability distribution p(xt|Zt?1), and using marginal space learning to estimate the prior probability distribution p(xt+1|Zt) for a next image frame given the posterior probability distribution p(xt|Zt) and a probability p(xt+1|xt), where the posterior probability distribution of multi-person identity assignments corresponds to a set of pedestrian detectio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Rutgers University
    Inventors: Vinay Damodar Shet, Dorin Comaniciu, Sushil Mittal, Peter Meer, Cheng-Hao Kuo
  • Publication number: 20120274781
    Abstract: A method for tracking pedestrians in a video sequence, where each image frame of the video sequence corresponds to a time step, includes using marginal space learning to sample a prior probability distribution p(xt|Zt?1) of multi-person identity assignments given a set of feature measurements from all previous image frames, using marginal space learning to estimate an observation likelihood distribution p(zt|xt) of the set of features given a set of multi-person identity assignments sampled from the prior probability distribution, calculating a posterior probability distribution p(xt|Zt) from the observation likelihood distribution p(zt|xt) and the prior probability distribution p(xt|Zt?1), and using marginal space learning to estimate the prior probability distribution p(xt+1|Zt) for a next image frame given the posterior probability distribution p(xt|Zt) and a probability p(xt+1|xt), where the posterior probability distribution of multi-person identity assignments corresponds to a set of pedestrian detectio
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Siemens Corporation
    Inventors: Vinay Damodar Shet, Dorin Comaniciu, Sushil Mittal, Peter Meer, Cheng-Hao Kuo
  • Patent number: 7027633
    Abstract: The systems described herein include tools for computer-assisted evaluation of objective characteristics of pathologies. A diagnostic system arranged according to the teachings herein provides computer support for those tasks well suited to objective analysis, along with human decision making where substantial discretion is involved. Collaborative diagnosis may be provided through shared access to data and shared control over a diagnostic tool, such as a telemicroscope, and messaging service for clinicians who may be at remote locations. These aspects of the system, when working in cooperation with one another, may achieve improved diagnostic accuracy or early detection for pathologies such as lymphoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Inventors: David J. Foran, Dorin Cominciu, Peter Meer
  • Publication number: 20020106119
    Abstract: The systems described herein include tools for computer-assisted evaluation of objective characteristics of pathologies. A diagnostic system arranged according to the teachings herein provides computer support for those tasks well suited to objective analysis, along with human decision making where substantial discretion is involved. Collaborative diagnosis may be provided through shared access to data and shared control over a diagnostic tool, such as a telemicroscope, and messaging service for clinicians who may be at remote locations. These aspects of the system, when working in cooperation with one another, may achieve improved diagnostic accuracy or early detection for pathologies such as lymphoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: David J. Foran, Dorin Cominciu, Peter Meer
  • Patent number: 4948333
    Abstract: In an axial-flow turbine consisting essentially of an outer casing, an inner casing with a preferably integrated vane carrier (5) and a rotor (3) fitted with rotor blades (6), the first stage is designed as a radial/axial stage. It is supplied with working medium from a toroidal or spiral inlet flow housing (4). The radial vanes (10) are provided at their two ends with root plates (14) by means of which they are bladed in annular recesses (15) in the blade carrier (5). The free end faces (19) of the root plates are of curved design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Meer, Ueli Wieland