Patents by Inventor Sam WHITCOMB

Sam WHITCOMB 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: 20260112058
    Abstract: A spin-estimation system may include an image-capturing sensor positioned and configured to capture images of an object within a field of view of the image-capturing sensor. The spin-estimation system may be configured to perform one or more operations to analyze spin properties of the object. The operations may include setting an image capture framerate that corresponds to a minimum spin motion of the object, printing an orientation marker on an outer surface of the object, and capturing, by the image-capturing sensor at the set image capture framerate, images of the object after starting motion of the object. The operations may include isolating the object in each image to generate isolated object images. The operations may include generating an object marker segmentation map based on the isolated object images. A spin rate and a spin axis may be estimated based on the object marker segmentation map using deep learning approaches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2025
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Inventors: Botan YILDIRIM, Sam WHITCOMB, Batuhan OKUR, Ali EROL
  • Patent number: 12530796
    Abstract: A spin-estimation system may include an image-capturing sensor positioned and configured to capture images of an object within a field of view of the image-capturing sensor. The spin-estimation system may be configured to perform one or more operations to analyze spin properties of the object. The operations may include setting an image capture framerate that corresponds to a minimum spin motion of the object, printing an orientation marker on an outer surface of the object, and capturing, by the image-capturing sensor at the set image capture framerate, images of the object after starting motion of the object. The operations may include isolating the object in each image to generate isolated object images. The operations may include generating an object marker segmentation map based on the isolated object images. A spin rate and a spin axis may be estimated based on the object marker segmentation map using deep learning approaches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: Rapsodo Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Botan Yildirim, Sam Whitcomb, Batuhan Okur, Ali Erol
  • Publication number: 20250045957
    Abstract: A spin-estimation system may include an image-capturing sensor positioned and configured to capture images of an object within a field of view of the image-capturing sensor. The spin-estimation system may be configured to perform one or more operations to analyze spin properties of the object. The operations may include setting an image capture framerate that corresponds to a minimum spin motion of the object, printing an orientation marker on an outer surface of the object, and capturing, by the image-capturing sensor at the set image capture framerate, images of the object after starting motion of the object. The operations may include isolating the object in each image to generate isolated object images. The operations may include generating an object marker segmentation map based on the isolated object images. A spin rate and a spin axis may be estimated based on the object marker segmentation map using deep learning approaches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: RAPSODO PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Botan YILDIRIM, Sam WHITCOMB, Batuhan OKUR, Ali EROL