Patents by Inventor Stéphane POINTET

Stéphane POINTET 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).

  • System for judging or determining position on a crossing line of a sporting competition, and method for activating same
    Patent number: 12605646
    Abstract: A system for judging or determining position or posture, and/or a time on a line crossed by at least one competitor or racer in a sporting competition, includes at least an apparatus for taking a photograph when an intermediate line or a finishing line of the competition is crossed, the image of the photofinish type taken defining an input of the system, and a processing unit connected to the photographic apparatus to combine the photofinish image received with a processing of an algorithm using artificial intelligence for automatically placing one or more cursors on the photofinish image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: Swiss Timing Ltd
    Inventors: Fabien Blondeau, Christophe Grasso, Benoit Cosandier, Stéphane Pointet
  • SYSTEM FOR JUDGING OR DETERMINING POSITION ON A CROSSING LINE OF A SPORTING COMPETITION, AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING SAME
    Publication number: 20220001294
    Abstract: A system for judging or determining position or posture, and/or a time on a line crossed by at least one competitor or racer in a sporting competition, includes at least an apparatus for taking a photograph when an intermediate line or a finishing line of the competition is crossed, the image of the photofinish type taken defining an input of the system, and a processing unit connected to the photographic apparatus to combine the photofinish image received with a processing of an algorithm using artificial intelligence for automatically placing one or more cursors on the photofinish image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Swiss Timing Ltd
    Inventors: Fabien BLONDEAU, Christophe GRASSO, Benoit COSANDIER, Stéphane POINTET