Patents by Inventor SHAUN M. PACHECO

SHAUN M. PACHECO 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: 11909944
    Abstract: Dynamic calibration of cameras in a stereoscopic configuration may include: determining a disparity between first image data from a first camera and second image data from a second camera, wherein the first camera and the second camera are in a stereoscopic configuration, and wherein the disparity comprises a difference in placement of one or more objects in the first image data relative to the second image data; and adjusting one or more of the first camera or the second camera, based on the disparity and sensor data from a sensor other than the first camera and the second camera, to calibrate the stereoscopic configuration of the first camera and the second camera to achieve stereoscopic camera distance functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: GHOST AUTONOMY INC.
    Inventors: Volkmar Uhlig, Prannay Khosla, Shaun M. Pacheco, Mohammadamin Khajehnejad, Ying Li, Bobak Farzin
  • Patent number: 11863868
    Abstract: Systems and methods for characterizing a camera system on a mobile device are disclosed. Characterization of the camera system may be implemented by providing a diffraction pattern of dots at controlled, defined angles to the camera system. Images of the diffraction pattern may be captured during a focus sweep through predetermined focus positions and/or while changing the relative locations between the lens and image sensor at the predetermined focus positions. The captured images may be analyzed to determine calibration data that provides physical measurement of properties of the camera system. The calibration data may then be implemented by the camera system to produce enhanced imaging on the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin A Gross, Wei Luo, Ronan S. Kerviche, Shaun M. Pacheco
  • Patent number: 11849225
    Abstract: Throughput reduction in autonomous vehicle camera sensors, including: generating, by a camera sensor, a frame; selecting an area of focus for the frame; and generating, by the camera sensor from the frame, a downsampled frame and a cropped frame, wherein the cropped frame is based on the area of focus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: GHOST AUTONOMY INC.
    Inventors: Volkmar Uhlig, John Hayes, Riaz Ali, Shaun M. Pacheco, Justin N. Erickson, James S. Cross, Daniel D. Schmidt, Akash J. Sagar
  • Publication number: 20230367325
    Abstract: Controlling camera sensor operating temperatures in an autonomous vehicle, including: monitoring a temperature of a camera sensor of an autonomous vehicle; and modify, by a thermal control module thermally coupled to the camera sensor, the temperature of the camera sensor to conform to one or more operational constraints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: RIAZ ALI, JUSTIN N. ERICKSON, SHAUN M. PACHECO, JAMES S. CROSS, DANIEL D. SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20230269491
    Abstract: Throughput reduction in autonomous vehicle camera sensors, including: generating, by a camera sensor, a frame; selecting an area of focus for the frame; and generating, by the camera sensor from the frame, a downsampled frame and a cropped frame, wherein the cropped frame is based on the area of focus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: VOLKMAR UHLIG, JOHN HAYES, RIAZ ALI, SHAUN M. PACHECO, JUSTIN N. ERICKSON, JAMES S. CROSS, DANIEL D. SCHMIDT, AKASH J. SAGAR