Patents by Inventor Robert A. Englin

Robert A. Englin 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: 10997809
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling access to a building or other restricted physical spaces using at least a facial recognition module, an access control panel and electronically lockable doors or other means of controlling access. The facial recognition module comprises visible light and IR detection. The facial recognition module may also comprise a badge reader, or a badge reader may be a separate component connected to the access control panel. The facial recognition module learns to recognize authorized entrants by associating badge numbers with the facial images of authorized entrants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Alcatraz AI, Inc.
    Inventors: Plamen Petkov, Boian Petkantchin, Robert Englin, Marine Dunoguier, Ventseslav Gaydarzhiev
  • Patent number: 10796514
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling access to a building or other restricted physical spaces using at least a facial recognition module, an access control panel and electronically lockable doors or other means of controlling access. The facial recognition module comprises visible light and IR detection. The facial recognition module initially uses visible light to detect a person in the vicinity of an access control location, defines a region of interest in at least a captured image related to the location of the person's face, tracks the movement of the face and adjusts the region of interest, and performs facial recognition by prioritizing analysis of the defined region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Alcatraz AI, Inc.
    Inventors: Yordan Madzhunkov, Martin Varbanov, Robert Englin, Marine Dunoguier, Ventseslav Gaydarzhiev, Kang Yang
  • Publication number: 20190325682
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling access to a building or other restricted physical spaces using at least a facial recognition module, an access control panel and electronically lockable doors or other means of controlling access. The facial recognition module comprises visible light and IR detection. The facial recognition module may also comprise a badge reader, or a badge reader may be a separate component connected to the access control panel. The facial recognition module learns to recognize authorized entrants by associating badge numbers with the facial images of authorized entrants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Plamen Petkov, Boian Petkantchin, Robert Englin, Marine Dunoguier, Ventseslav Gaydarzhiev
  • Publication number: 20190147676
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling access to a building or other restricted physical spaces using at least a facial recognition module, an access control panel and electronically lockable doors or other means of controlling access. The facial recognition module comprises visible light and IR detection. The facial recognition module initially uses visible light to detect a person in the vicinity of an access control location, defines a region of interest in at least a captured image related to the location of the person's face, tracks the movement of the face and adjusts the region of interest, and performs facial recognition by prioritizing analysis of the defined region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Yordan Madzhunkov, Martin Varbanov, Robert Englin, Marina Dunoguier, Ventseslav Gaydarzhiev, Kang Yang
  • Patent number: 4614213
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bag filler apparatus (20) for filling bags (105) with a powdered product, the bags (105) commonly having side walls interconnecting an open top portion and a closed bottom portion. The bag filler apparatus (20) includes a support framework (78) supporting a surge hopper (28) and a scale hopper (60) interconnected so as to provide a path for the flow of the powdered product from the surge hopper (28) to the scale hopper (60). A feed auger (30) is provided for conveying the powdered product to the surge hopper (28) while a butterfly valve (66) controls the flow of the powdered product into the scale hopper (60) from the surge hopper (28). The scale hopper (60) is provided with weight sensitive elements (76) for sensing the weight of the powdered product in the scale hopper (60). A butterfly valve (86) and a fill chute (98) provide for discharge of the powdered product from the scale hopper (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1986
    Assignee: St. Peter Creamery
    Inventor: Robert A. Englin