Patents by Inventor Thomas Iorns

Thomas Iorns 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: 11645800
    Abstract: Dynamically customized animatable 3D models of virtual characters (“avatars”) are generated in real time from multiple inputs from one or more devices having various sensors. Each input may comprise a point cloud associated with a user's face/head. An example method comprises receiving inputs from sensor data from multiple sensors of the device(s) in real time, and pre-processing the inputs for determining orientation of the point clouds. The method may include registering the point clouds to align them to a common reference; automatically detecting features of the point clouds; deforming a template geometry based on the features to automatically generate a custom geometry; determining a texture of the inputs and transferring the texture to the custom geometry; deforming a template control structure based on the features to automatically generate a custom control structure; and generating an animatable object having the custom geometry, the transferred texture, and the custom control structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Didimo, Inc.
    Inventors: Verónica Costa Teixeira Pinto Orvalho, Eva Margarida Ferreira de Abreu Almeida, Hugo Miguel dos Reis Pereira, Thomas Iorns, José Carlos Guedes dos Prazeres Miranda, Alexis Paul Benoit Roche, Mariana Ribeiro Dias
  • Publication number: 20230085468
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods and systems for automatically generating an animatable object, such as a 3D model. In particular, the present technology provides fast, easy, and automatic animatable solutions based on unique facial characteristics of user input. Various embodiments of the present technology include receiving user input, such as a two-dimensional image or three-dimensional scan of a user's face, and automatically detecting one or more features. The methods and systems may further include deforming a template geometry and a template control structure based on the one or more detected features to automatically generate a custom geometry and custom control structure, respectively. A texture of the received user input may also be transferred to the custom geometry. The animatable object therefore includes the custom geometry, the transferred texture, and the custom control structure, which follow a morphology of the face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Verónica Costa Teixeira Pinto Orvalho, Hugo Miguel dos Reis Pereira, José Carlos Guedes dos Prazeres Miranda, Thomas Iorns, Alexis Paul Benoit Roche, Mariana Ribeiro Dias, Eva Margarida Ferreira de Abreu Almeida
  • Patent number: 11508107
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods and systems for automatically generating an animatable object, such as a 3D model. In particular, the present technology provides fast, easy, and automatic animatable solutions based on unique facial characteristics of user input. Various embodiments of the present technology include receiving user input, such as a two-dimensional image or three-dimensional scan of a user's face, and automatically detecting one or more features. The methods and systems may further include deforming a template geometry and a template control structure based on the one or more detected features to automatically generate a custom geometry and custom control structure, respectively. A texture of the received user input may also be transferred to the custom geometry. The animatable object therefore includes the custom geometry, the transferred texture, and the custom control structure, which follow a morphology of the face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Didimo, Inc.
    Inventors: Verónica Costa Teixeira Pinto Orvalho, Eva Margarida Ferreira de Abreu Almeida, Hugo Miguel dos Reis Pereira, Thomas Iorns, José Carlos Guedes dos Prazeres Miranda, Alexis Paul Benoit Roche, Mariana Ribeiro Dias
  • Patent number: 11182945
    Abstract: Dynamically customized animatable 3D models of virtual characters (“avatars”) are generated in real time from multiple inputs from one or more devices having various sensors. Each input may comprise a point cloud associated with a user's face/head. An example method comprises receiving inputs from sensor data from multiple sensors of the device(s) in real time, and pre-processing the inputs for determining orientation of the point clouds. The method may include registering the point clouds to align them to a common reference; automatically detecting features of the point clouds; deforming a template geometry based on the features to automatically generate a custom geometry; determining a texture of the inputs and transferring the texture to the custom geometry; deforming a template control structure based on the features to automatically generate a custom control structure; and generating an animatable object having the custom geometry, the transferred texture, and the custom control structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Didimo, Inc.
    Inventors: Verónica Costa Texeira Pinto Orvalho, Eva Margarida Ferreira de Abreu Almeida, Hugo Miguel dos Reis Pereira, Thomas Iorns, José Carlos Guedes dos Prazeres Miranda
  • Publication number: 20210358189
    Abstract: Dynamically customized animatable 3D models of virtual characters (“avatars”) are generated in real time from multiple inputs from one or more devices having various sensors. Each input may comprise a point cloud associated with a user's face/head. An example method comprises receiving inputs from sensor data from multiple sensors of the device(s) in real time, and pre-processing the inputs for determining orientation of the point clouds. The method may include registering the point clouds to align them to a common reference; automatically detecting features of the point clouds; deforming a template geometry based on the features to automatically generate a custom geometry; determining a texture of the inputs and transferring the texture to the custom geometry; deforming a template control structure based on the features to automatically generate a custom control structure; and generating an animatable object having the custom geometry, the transferred texture, and the custom control structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Verónica Costa Teixeira Pinto Orvalho, Eva Margarida Ferreira de Abreu Almeida, Hugo Miguel dos Reis Pereira, Thomas Iorns, José Carlos Guedes dos Prazeres Miranda, Alexis Paul Benoit Roche, Mariana Ribeiro Dias
  • Publication number: 20210065420
    Abstract: Dynamically customized animatable 3D models of virtual characters (“avatars”) are generated in real time from multiple inputs from one or more devices having various sensors. Each input may comprise a point cloud associated with a user's face/head. An example method comprises receiving inputs from sensor data from multiple sensors of the device(s) in real time, and pre-processing the inputs for determining orientation of the point clouds. The method may include registering the point clouds to align them to a common reference; automatically detecting features of the point clouds; deforming a template geometry based on the features to automatically generate a custom geometry; determining a texture of the inputs and transferring the texture to the custom geometry; deforming a template control structure based on the features to automatically generate a custom control structure; and generating an animatable object having the custom geometry, the transferred texture, and the custom control structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Verónica Orvalho, Filipe José Ferreira de Abreu Almeida, Hugo Pereira, Thomas Iorns, José Miranda
  • Publication number: 20210012550
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods and systems for automatically generating an animatable object, such as a 3D model. In particular, the present technology provides fast, easy, and automatic animatable solutions based on unique facial characteristics of user input. Various embodiments of the present technology include receiving user input, such as a two-dimensional image or three-dimensional scan of a user's face, and automatically detecting one or more features. The methods and systems may further include deforming a template geometry and a template control structure based on the one or more detected features to automatically generate a custom geometry and custom control structure, respectively. A texture of the received user input may also be transferred to the custom geometry. The animatable object therefore includes the custom geometry, the transferred texture, and the custom control structure, which follow a morphology of the face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Verónica Costa Teixeira Pinto Orvalho, Filipe José Ferreira de Abreu Almeida, Hugo Miguel dos Reis Pereira, Thomas Iorns, José Carlos Guedes dos Prazeres Miranda, Alexis Paul Benoit Roche, Mariana Ribeiro Dias
  • Patent number: 10796468
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods and systems for automatically generating an animatable object, such as a 3D model. In particular, the present technology provides fast, easy, and automatic animatable solutions based on unique facial characteristics of user input. Various embodiments of the present technology include receiving user input, such as a two-dimensional image or three-dimensional scan of a user's face, and automatically detecting one or more features. The methods and systems may further include deforming a template geometry and a template control structure based on the one or more detected features to automatically generate a custom geometry and custom control structure, respectively. A texture of the received user input may also be transferred to the custom geometry. The animatable object therefore includes the custom geometry, the transferred texture, and the custom control structure, which follow a morphology of the face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventors: Verónica Orvalho, Filipe José Ferreira de Abreu Almeida, Hugo Pereira, Thomas Iorns, José Miranda
  • Publication number: 20190266773
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods and systems for automatically generating an animatable object, such as a 3D model. In particular, the present technology provides fast, easy, and automatic animatable solutions based on unique facial characteristics of user input. Various embodiments of the present technology include receiving user input, such as a two-dimensional image or three-dimensional scan of a user's face, and automatically detecting one or more features. The methods and systems may further include deforming a template geometry and a template control structure based on the one or more detected features to automatically generate a custom geometry and custom control structure, respectively. A texture of the received user input may also be transferred to the custom geometry. The animatable object therefore includes the custom geometry, the transferred texture, and the custom control structure, which follow a morphology of the face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Verónica Orvalho, Filipe José Ferreira de Abreu Almeida, Hugo Pereira, Thomas Iorns, José Miranda