Patents by Inventor Stefano Cattani

Stefano Cattani 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).

  • Mesh estimation of terrain
    Patent number: 8730233
    Abstract: A method for generating a three dimensional grid of terrain includes receiving data representing a three-dimensional point cloud and generating a plurality of slices of the data. The method evaluates the slices using a swarm intelligence algorithm. The method is able to identify both terrain and objects. The terrain can also be identified as traversable terrain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. McDaniel, Andrea Cappalunga, Susmita Dutta, Alberto Broggi, Stefano Cattani
  • MESH ESTIMATION OF TERRAIN
    Publication number: 20110254833
    Abstract: A method for generating a three dimensional grid of terrain includes receiving data representing a three-dimensional point cloud and generating a plurality of slices of the data. The method evaluates the slices using a swarm intelligence algorithm. The method is able to identify both terrain and objects. The terrain can also be identified as traversable terrain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. McDaniel, Andrea Cappalunga, Susmita Dutta, Alberto Broggi, Stefano Cattani