Patents by Inventor Vasileios Vonikakis

Vasileios Vonikakis 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: 11564634
    Abstract: The present subject matter discloses a system(s) and a method(s) for determining a health state of an individual. According to an embodiment, a method comprises measuring, by a heart rate sensor, a heart rate of the individual during operation within the environment. The method further comprises outputting, by a pressure sensing platform, pressure data of the individual. Further, the method comprises outputting, by an image capturing device, image data of the individual. The method further comprises inferring, by a processing unit, an amount of fat of the individual in the image data. The method further comprises updating, by the processing unit, the amount of fat of the individual using the pressure data. The method further comprises controlling, by the processing unit, a threshold for determining the health state of the individual, using the amount of fat and the heart rate of the individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Vasileios Vonikakis, Ariel Beck, Khai Jun Kek
  • Patent number: 11288822
    Abstract: The present subject matter refers a method for training image-alignment procedures in a computing environment. The method comprises communicating one or more images of an object to a user and receiving a plurality of user-selected zones within said one or more through a user-interface. An augmented data-set is generated based on said one or more images comprising the user-selected zones, wherein such augmented data set comprises a plurality of additional images defining variants of said one or more communicated images. Thereafter, a machine-learning based image alignment is trained based on at-least one of the augmented data set and the communicated images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xibeijia Guan, Chandra Suwandi Wijaya, Vasileios Vonikakis, Ariel Beck
  • Patent number: 11250356
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for apportioning tasks to person in an environment. The method comprises capturing a first-value indicating a sympathetic-nerve based activity and a second-value indicating a parasympathetic-nerve based activity for at least one person operating in an environment. Thereafter, a quantitative-relation is determined between the first and second values. At-least one task is assigned for execution by said person within the environment based on such quantitative relation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ariel Beck, Vasileios Vonikakis, Khai Jun Kek, Chandra Suwandi Wijaya
  • Patent number: 11188212
    Abstract: A method implemented in a computing-device with a display screen for image inspection. The method comprises displaying a distribution of a quality-indicia of at least one object in each of a plurality of images to be inspected, within a first area of the display screen. Within a second area of the display screen, a user-control is displayed to adjust a threshold-value with respect to an acceptance of at least one object in said plurality of images to be inspected. The threshold-value may be determined manually or automatically. A change in or update of threshold value is determined based on a user-operation performed over the user-control for adjusting the threshold value. Thereafter, a quality-indicia of at least one object in each the plurality of images is determined. Acceptable objects in respect of an image inspection procedure based on the updated threshold value and the determined quality-indicia are indicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Vasileios Vonikakis, Yao Zhou, Chandra Suwandi Wijaya, Ariel Beck
  • Publication number: 20210294488
    Abstract: A method implemented in a computing-device with a display screen for image inspection. The method comprises displaying a distribution of a quality-indicia of at least one object in each of a plurality of images to be inspected, within a first area of the display screen. Within a second area of the display screen, a user-control is displayed to adjust a threshold-value with respect to an acceptance of at least one object in said plurality of images to be inspected. The threshold-value may be determined manually or automatically. A change in or update of threshold value is determined based on a user-operation performed over the user-control for adjusting the threshold value. Thereafter, a quality-indicia of at least one object in each the plurality of images is determined. Acceptable objects in respect of an image inspection procedure based on the updated threshold value and the determined quality-indicia are indicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Vasileios VONIKAKIS, Yao ZHOU, Chandra Suwandi WIJAYA, Ariel BECK
  • Publication number: 20210295543
    Abstract: The present subject matter refers a method for training image-alignment procedures in a computing environment. The method comprises communicating one or more images of an object to a user and receiving a plurality of user-selected zones within said one or more through a user-interface. An augmented data-set is generated based on said one or more images comprising the user-selected zones, wherein such augmented data set comprises a plurality of additional images defining variants of said one or more communicated images. Thereafter, a machine-learning based image alignment is trained based on at-least one of the augmented data set and the communicated images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Xibeijia GUAN, Chandra Suwandi WIJAYA, Vasileios VONIKAKIS, Ariel BECK
  • Publication number: 20200311632
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for apportioning tasks to person in an environment. The method comprises capturing a first-value indicating a sympathetic-nerve based activity and a second-value indicating a parasympathetic-nerve based activity for at least one person operating in an environment. Thereafter, a quantitative-relation is determined between the first and second values. At-least one task is assigned for execution by said person within the environment based on such quantitative relation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Ariel BECK, Vasileios VONIKAKIS, Khai Jun KEK, Chandra SUWANDI WIJAYA
  • Publication number: 20200305801
    Abstract: The present subject matter discloses a system(s) and a method(s) for determining a health state of an individual. According to an embodiment, a method comprises measuring, by a heart rate sensor, a heart rate of the individual during operation within the environment. The method further comprises outputting, by a pressure sensing platform, pressure data of the individual. Further, the method comprises outputting, by an image capturing device, image data of the individual. The method further comprises inferring, by a processing unit, an amount of fat of the individual in the image data. The method further comprises updating, by the processing unit, the amount of fat of the individual using the pressure data. The method further comprises controlling, by the processing unit, a threshold for determining the health state of the individual, using the amount of fat and the heart rate of the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Vasileios VONIKAKIS, Ariel Beck, Khai Jun Kek
  • Patent number: 10762356
    Abstract: There is provided a computer-implemented method for generating an output with respect to a group of individuals. The method includes: identifying the group of individuals amongst a plurality of individuals in an area being monitored by one or more sensors; determining, for each individual in the group of individuals, one or more individual-based features associated with the individual based on sensing data obtained from the one or more sensors; determining a group characteristic information associated with the group of individuals based on the one or more individual-based features determined for each individual in the group; and generating the output based on the group characteristic information determined for the group of individuals. There is also provide a corresponding system for generating an output with respect to a group of individuals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ariel Beck, Khai Jun Kek, Vasileios Vonikakis, Chandra Suwandi Wijaya
  • Publication number: 20200240829
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to smart weighing scale and methods related thereto. According to a method, at least one image corresponding to each of one or more grocery items resting on a pressure sensing platform of the smart weighing scale is captured. Further, at least a range profile and a range-azimuth signature corresponding to each of the one or more grocery items are obtained from a radar. Further, each of the one or more grocery items is automatically identified based on the at least one image, the range profile, and the range-azimuth signature corresponding to the said grocery item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: James Juzheng ZHANG, Vasileios VONIKAKIS, Ariel BECK, Chandra Suwandi WIJAYA
  • Publication number: 20190354777
    Abstract: There is provided a computer-implemented method for generating an output with respect to a group of individuals. The method includes: identifying the group of individuals amongst a plurality of individuals in an area being monitored by one or more sensors; determining, for each individual in the group of individuals, one or more individual-based features associated with the individual based on sensing data obtained from the one or more sensors; determining a group characteristic information associated with the group of individuals based on the one or more individual-based features determined for each individual in the group; and generating the output based on the group characteristic information determined for the group of individuals. There is also provide a corresponding system for generating an output with respect to a group of individuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Ariel BECK, Khai Jun Kek, Vasileios Vonikakis, Chandra Suwandi Wijaya
  • Publication number: 20190289225
    Abstract: A system and method for combining individual faces from a collection of group photos into a single photo based on optimal characteristics and user preferences is described. The system obtains a collection of group photos and conducts an analysis on the collection of group photos. A user may input a desired a desired facial expression and/or context. The system selects a base image and individual faces from the collection of group photos according to the desired facial expression and/or context of the user. The selected faces can be incorporated onto the base image to generate an optimal composite group photo. Multiple composite photos can be generated from the collection based on the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Vasileios VONIKAKIS, Ariel BECK, Chandra Suwandi WIJAYA
  • Patent number: 10359855
    Abstract: There is provided a haptic system for providing sensory augmentation to a subject, the haptic system including a haptic surface for interacting with the subject, the haptic surface including an array of haptic portions, each haptic portion configured to be controllable to perform a haptic action; an image generator configured to generate a depth map based on information obtained on a scene captured of a surrounding environment; and a controller configured to control each of the array of haptic portions based on a property of a corresponding portion of the depth map. There is also provided a corresponding method for providing sensory augmentation to a subject and a vehicle having installed therein the haptic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Vasileios Vonikakis