Patents by Inventor Timothy S. St. Clair

Timothy S. St. Clair 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: 10546417
    Abstract: A system and method of estimating the body shape of an individual from input data such as images or range maps. The body may appear in one or more poses captured at different times and a consistent body shape is computed for all poses. The body may appearin minimal tight-fitting clothing or in normal clothing wherein the described method produces an estimate of the body shape under the clothing. Clothed or bare regions of the body are detected via image classification and the fitting method is adapted to treat each region differently. Body shapes are represented parametrically and are matched to other bodies based on shape similarity and other features. Standard measurements are extracted using parametric or non-parametric functions of body shape. The system components support many applications in body scanning, advertising, social networking, collaborative filtering and Internet clothing shopping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: BROWN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Michael J. Black, Alexandru O. Balan, Alexander W. Weiss, Leonid Sigal, Matthew M. Loper, Timothy S. St. Clair
  • Publication number: 20190333267
    Abstract: A system and method of estimating the body shape of an individual from input data such as images or range maps. The body may appear in one or more poses captured at different times and a consistent body shape is computed for all poses. The body may appearin minimal tight-fitting clothing or in normal clothing wherein the described method produces an estimate of the body shape under the clothing. Clothed or bare regions of the body are detected via image classification and the fitting method is adapted to treat each region differently. Body shapes are represented parametrically and are matched to other bodies based on shape similarity and other features. Standard measurements are extracted using parametric or non-parametric functions of body shape. The system components support many applications in body scanning, advertising, social networking, collaborative filtering and Internet clothing shopping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Michael J. BLACK, Alexandru O. BALAN, Alexander W. Weiss, Leonid SIGAL, Matthew M. LOPER, Timothy S. ST. CLAIR
  • Patent number: 10339706
    Abstract: A system and method of estimating the body shape of an individual from input data such as images or range maps. The body may appear in one or more poses captured at different times and a consistent body shape is computed for all poses. The body may appear in minimal tight-fitting clothing or in normal clothing wherein the described method produces an estimate of the body shape under the clothing. Clothed or bare regions of the body are detected via image classification and the fitting method is adapted to treat each region differently. Body shapes are represented parametrically and are matched to other bodies based on shape similarity and other features. Standard measurements are extracted using parametric or non-parametric functions of body shape. The system components support many applications in body scanning, advertising, social networking, collaborative filtering and Internet clothing shopping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: BROWN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Michael J. Black, Alexandru O. Balan, Alexander W. Weiss, Leonid Sigal, Matthew M. Loper, Timothy S. St. Clair
  • Publication number: 20180293788
    Abstract: A system and method of estimating the body shape of an individual from input data such as images or range maps. The body may appear in one or more poses captured at different times and a consistent body shape is computed for all poses. The body may appear in minimal tight-fitting clothing or in normal clothing wherein the described method produces an estimate of the body shape under the clothing. Clothed or bare regions of the body are detected via image classification and the fitting method is adapted to treat each region differently. Body shapes are represented parametrically and are matched to other bodies based on shape similarity and other features. Standard measurements are extracted using parametric or non-parametric functions of body shape. The system components support many applications in body scanning, advertising, social networking, collaborative filtering and Internet clothing shopping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Michael J. BLACK, Alexandru O. BALAN, Alexander W. Weiss, Leonid SIGAL, Matthew M. LOPER, Timothy S. ST. CLAIR
  • Patent number: 10002460
    Abstract: A system and method of estimating the body shape of an individual from input data such as images or range maps. The body may appear in one or more poses captured at different times and a consistent body shape is computed for all poses. The body may appear in minimal tight-fitting clothing or in normal clothing wherein the described method produces an estimate of the body shape under the clothing. Clothed or bare regions of the body are detected via image classification and the fitting method is adapted to treat each region differently. Body shapes are represented parametrically and are matched to other bodies based on shape similarity and other features. Standard measurements are extracted using parametric or non-parametric functions of body shape. The system components support many applications in body scanning, advertising, social networking, collaborative filtering and Internet clothing shopping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: BROWN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Michael J. Black, Alexandru O. Balan, Alexander W. Weiss, Leonid Sigal, Matthew M. Loper, Timothy S. St. Clair
  • Patent number: 9449256
    Abstract: In some implementations, a method provides image candidates for a user. The method can include applying a plurality of different image adjustment types to an image to produce a plurality of different adjusted images. A score is determined for each of the adjusted images, where each score is based on previous selections by a plurality of persons of other images having one or more characteristics similar to the adjusted images. The method determines one or more candidate images for presentation to a particular user, where each candidate image is obtained from one of the different image adjustment types. The candidate images are determined based on the scores of the adjustment types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Aravind Krishnaswamy, Nicholas Butko, Timothy S. St Clair
  • Publication number: 20160203361
    Abstract: A system and method of estimating the body shape of an individual from input data such as images or range maps. The body may appear in one or more poses captured at different times and a consistent body shape is computed for all poses. The body may appear in minimal tight-fitting clothing or in normal clothing wherein the described method produces an estimate of the body shape under the clothing. Clothed or bare regions of the body are detected via image classification and the fitting method is adapted to treat each region differently. Body shapes are represented parametrically and are matched to other bodies based on shape similarity and other features. Standard measurements are extracted using parametric or non-parametric functions of body shape. The system components support many applications in body scanning, advertising, social networking, collaborative filtering and Internet clothing shopping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Michael J. Black, Alexandru O. Balan, Alexander W. Weiss, Leonid Sigal, Matthew M. Loper, Timothy S. St. Clair
  • Patent number: 9189886
    Abstract: A system and method of estimating the body shape of an individual from input data such as images or range maps. The body may appear in one or more poses captured at different times and a consistent body shape is computed for all poses. The body may appear in minimal tight-fitting clothing or in normal clothing wherein the described method produces an estimate of the body shape under the clothing. Clothed or bare regions of the body are detected via image classification and the fitting method is adapted to treat each region differently. Body shapes are represented parametrically and are matched to other bodies based on shape similarity and other features. Standard measurements are extracted using parametric or non-parametric functions of body shape. The system components support many applications in body scanning, advertising, social networking, collaborative filtering and Internet clothing shopping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Brown University
    Inventors: Michael J. Black, Alexandru O. Balan, Alexander W. Weiss, Leonid Sigal, Matthew M. Loper, Timothy S. St. Clair
  • Patent number: 8908987
    Abstract: In some implementations, a method provides image candidates for a user. The method can include applying a plurality of different image adjustment types to an image to produce a plurality of different adjusted images. A score is determined for each of the adjusted images, where each score is based on previous selections by a plurality of persons of other images having one or more characteristics similar to the adjusted images. The method determines one or more candidate images for presentation to a particular user, where each candidate image is obtained from one of the different image adjustment types. The candidate images are determined based on the scores of the adjustment types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Aravind Krishnaswamy, Nicholas Butko, Timothy S. St. Clair
  • Publication number: 20100111370
    Abstract: A system and method of estimating the body shape of an individual from input data such as images or range maps. The body may appear in one or more poses captured at different times and a consistent body shape is computed for all poses. The body may appear in minimal tight-fitting clothing or in normal clothing wherein the described method produces an estimate of the body shape under the clothing. Clothed or bare regions of the body are detected via image classification and the fitting method is adapted to treat each region differently. Body shapes are represented parametrically and are matched to other bodies based on shape similarity and other features. Standard measurements are extracted using parametric or non-parametric functions of body shape. The system components support many applications in body scanning, advertising, social networking, collaborative filtering and Internet clothing shopping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Michael J. Black, Alexandru O. Balan, Alexander W. Weiss, Leonid Sigal, Matthew M. Loper, Timothy S. St. Clair