Patents by Inventor Rich Valde

Rich Valde 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).

  • Method, apparatus and computer program product for mapping and modeling a three dimensional structure
    Patent number: 10539676
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may provide a method for generating a three-dimensional vector model of the interior of a structure. Methods may include: receiving sensor data indicative of a trajectory; receiving sensor data defining structural surfaces within a structure; generating a three-dimensional point cloud from the sensor data defining structural surfaces within the structure; segmenting the three-dimensional point cloud into two or more segments based, at least in part, on the sensor data indicative of trajectory; generating a three-dimensional surface model of an interior of the structure based on the segmented three-dimensional point cloud with semantic recognition and labelling; and providing the three-dimensional surface model of an interior of the structure to an advanced driver assistance system to facilitate autonomous vehicle parking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Bing Li, Rich Valde
  • METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MAPPING AND MODELING A THREE DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20180275277
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may provide a method for generating a three-dimensional vector model of the interior of a structure. Methods may include: receiving sensor data indicative of a trajectory; receiving sensor data defining structural surfaces within a structure; generating a three-dimensional point cloud from the sensor data defining structural surfaces within the structure; segmenting the three-dimensional point cloud into two or more segments based, at least in part, on the sensor data indicative of trajectory; generating a three-dimensional surface model of an interior of the structure based on the segmented three-dimensional point cloud with semantic recognition and labelling; and providing the three-dimensional surface model of an interior of the structure to an advanced driver assistance system to facilitate autonomous vehicle parking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Bing Li, Rich Valde
  • Generation of link node routing graph using a straight skeleton algorithm
    Patent number: 9841285
    Abstract: A processor identifies a navigable space. The processor generates a polygon from the navigable space. The processor calculates skeleton lines from the polygon using a topological algorithm. The processor removes a subset of skeleton lines leaving one or more center segments. The processor generates a routing graph from the center segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Karen Chau, Jim Leflar, John Minchuk, Kim Moss, Rich Valde, Mike Wrenn
  • Generation of Link Node Routing Graph Using a Straight Skeleton Algorithm
    Publication number: 20170176193
    Abstract: A processor identifies a navigable space. The processor generates a polygon from the navigable space. The processor calculates skeleton lines from the polygon using a topological algorithm. The processor removes a subset of skeleton lines leaving one or more center segments. The processor generates a routing graph from the center segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Karen Chau, Jim Leflar, John Minchuk, Kim Moss, Rich Valde, Mike Wrenn