Patents by Inventor Philip Edgcumbe

Philip Edgcumbe 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).

  • Imagery system
    Patent number: 10512508
    Abstract: An imagery system includes: a camera having a field of view; a light source including a source of structured light, the light source movable relative to the camera; and at least one processor. The at least one processor is programmed to determine, at least, estimated locations of points on a surface exposed to the structured light according to image data received from the field of view of the camera. The light source may include at least one fiducial marker, and the at least one processor may be programmed to determine the estimated position of the source of structured light according to the at least one fiducial marker in the image data. Also, the camera may be a stereoscopic camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Robert Rohling, Philip Edgcumbe, Christopher Nguan
  • Imagery System
    Publication number: 20160360954
    Abstract: An imagery system includes: a camera having a field of view; a light source including a source of structured light, the light source movable relative to the camera; and at least one processor. The at least one processor is programmed to determine, at least, estimated locations of points on a surface exposed to the structured light according to image data received from the field of view of the camera. The light source may include at least one fiducial marker, and the at least one processor may be programmed to determine the estimated position of the source of structured light according to the at least one fiducial marker in the image data. Also, the camera may be a stereoscopic camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Rohling, Philip Edgcumbe, Christopher Nguan