Patents by Inventor Tim Gruenhagen

Tim Gruenhagen 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: 20250324127
    Abstract: A cloud platform has a message broker and a web portal thereon. An edge device connects to the cloud platform and has a camera thereon, memory for storing computer readable instructions, and a processor for executing the computer readable instructions. A video stream comprising a plurality of video frames is captured from the camera. A set of coordinates to define a region of interest is generated to insert into at least one of the plurality of video frames to form a modified video stream. The modified video stream is processed with an inference module to obtain a plurality of inferences. The modified video stream and the plurality of inferences is sent to the cloud platform web portal to display output relating to the modified video stream and the plurality of inferences thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Applicant: ClearObject Corporation
    Inventors: Craig Pauga, Chase Weaver, Aaron Nall, Derek Bleyle, Tim Gruenhagen
  • Patent number: 12442776
    Abstract: A cloud server has memory for storing computer readable instructions and a processor for executing the computer readable instruction. A pipe inspection video is received for storage in a video storage container. A plurality of frames is extracted from the pipe inspection video. A plurality of receiver containers is formed to perform artificial intelligence operations the plurality of frames in parallel. The plurality of frames is sent to the plurality of receiver containers to obtain metrics relating to the pipe inspection video. The plurality of frames is returned to the video storage container. The plurality of frames is compiled into a processed pipe inspection video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: ClearObject Corporation
    Inventors: Tim Gruenhagen, Chase Weaver, Derek Bleyle, Justin Starr