Patents by Inventor Vikrant Kobla
Vikrant Kobla 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).
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Patent number: 8514236Abstract: In general, the present invention is directed to systems and methods for finding the gait parameters of an animal using video. The invention includes a system with a video camera coupled to a computer in which the computer is configured to automatically provide animal segmentation, foot identification, foot tracking, and gait parameter calculation. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention may use a treadmill apparatus with a transparent tread or belt for gait parameter calculation. A camera may be placed directly underneath the transparent tread such that the bottom view of the animal walking or running on the transparent tread is captured by the camera. A tilted mirror may also be placed directly underneath the transparent tread in order to reflect the bottom view images to the side where they are captured by a high-speed camera. Thus, the present invention is capable of automatically monitoring a video image to identify, track and classify the actions of various animals' feet within the image.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Cleversys, Inc.Inventors: Vikrant Kobla, Yiqing Liang, Feng-Feng Wang, Yi Zhang
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Publication number: 20110007946Abstract: In general, the present invention is directed to systems and methods for finding the position and shape of an object using video. The invention includes a system with a video camera coupled to a computer in which the computer is configured to automatically provide object segmentation and identification, object motion tracking (for moving objects), object position classification, and behavior identification. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention may use background subtraction for object identification and tracking, probabilistic approach with expectation-maximization for tracking the motion detection and object classification, and decision tree classification for behavior identification. Thus, the present invention is capable of automatically monitoring a video image to identify, track and classify the actions of various objects and the object's movements within the image. The image may be provided in real time or from storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: CLEVER SYS, INC.Inventors: Yiqing LIANG, Linda CRNIC, Vikrant KOBLA, Wayne WOLF
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Patent number: 7817824Abstract: In general, the present invention is directed to systems and methods for finding the position and shape of an animal using video. The invention includes a system with a video camera coupled to a computer in which the computer is configured to automatically provide animal segmentation and identification, animal motion tracking (for moving animals), animal feature points and segments identification, and behavior identification. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention may use background subtraction for animal identification and tracking, and a combination of decision tree classification and rule-based classification for feature points and segments and behavior identification. Thus, the present invention is capable of automatically monitoring a video image to identify, track and classify the actions of various animals and the animal's movements within the image. The image may be provided in real time or from storage.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2009Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Clever Sys, Inc.Inventors: Yiqing Liang, Vikrant Kobla, Xuesheng Bai, Yi Zhang, Linda S Crnic, Stan L. Wilks, legal representative, Wayne Wolf
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Patent number: 7643655Abstract: A system and method for analyzing video images including images of an animal to detect and classify seizure behavior of the animal. Seizure-salient features are detected from identified postures and identified movements of body parts of the animal. The seizure-salient features are used to detect and classify the occurrences of seizures.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2006Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Clever Sys, Inc.Inventors: Yiqing Liang, Vikrant Kobla, Xuesheng Bai
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Publication number: 20090296992Abstract: In general, the present invention is directed to systems and methods for finding the position and shape of an animal using video. The invention includes a system with a video camera coupled to a computer in which the computer is configured to automatically provide animal segmentation and identification, animal motion tracking (for moving animals), animal feature points and segments identification, and behavior identification. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention may use background subtraction for animal identification and tracking, and a combination of decision tree classification and rule-based classification for feature points and segments and behavior identification. Thus, the present invention is capable of automatically monitoring a video image to identify, track and classify the actions of various animals and the animal's movements within the image. The image may be provided in real time or from storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: CLEVER SYS, INC.Inventors: Yiqing Liang, Vikrant Kobla, Xuesheng Bai, Yi Zhang, Linda S Crnic, Stan L. Wilks, Wayne Wolf
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Publication number: 20090285452Abstract: Systems and methods for finding the position and shape of an animal using video are disclosed. The invention includes a system with a video camera coupled to a computer in which the computer is configured to automatically provide animal segmentation and identification, animal motion tracking (for moving animals), animal posture classification, and behavior identification. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention may use background subtraction for animal identification and tracking, and a combination of decision tree classification and rule-based classification for posture and behavior identification. Thus, the present invention is capable of automatically monitoring a video image to identify, track and classify the actions of various animals and the animal's movements within the image. The image may be provided in real time or from storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: CLEVER SYS, INC.Inventors: Yiqing LIANG, Vikrant KOBLA, Xuesheng BAI, Yi ZHANG, Linda S. Crnic, Stan L. Wilks, Wayne Wolf
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Publication number: 20070229522Abstract: In general, the present invention is directed to systems and methods for finding the gait parameters of an animal using video. The invention includes a system with a video camera coupled to a computer in which the computer is configured to automatically provide animal segmentation, foot identification, foot tracking, and gait parameter calculation. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention may use a treadmill apparatus with a transparent tread or belt for gait parameter calculation. A camera may be placed directly underneath the transparent tread such that the bottom view of the animal walking or running on the transparent tread is captured by the camera. A tilted mirror may also be placed directly underneath the transparent tread in order to reflect the bottom view images to the side where they are captured by a high-speed camera. Thus, the present invention is capable of automatically monitoring a video image to identify, track and classify the actions of various animals' feet within the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2004Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventors: Feng-Feng Wang, Yi Zhang, Vikrant Kobla, Yiqing Liang
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Publication number: 20070175406Abstract: Systems and methods for finding the position and shape of an animal using video are disclosed. The invention includes a system with a video camera coupled to a computer in which the computer is configured to automatically provide animal segmentation and identification, animal motion tracking (for moving animals), animal posture classification, and behavior identification. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention may use background subtraction for animal identification and tracking, and a combination of decision tree classification and rule-based classification for posture and behavior identification. Thus, the present invention is capable of automatically monitoring a video image to identify, track and classify the actions of various animals and the animal's movements within the image. The image may be provided in real time or from storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2007Publication date: August 2, 2007Applicant: CLEVER SYS, INC.Inventors: Yiqing Liang, Vikrant Kobla, Xuesheng Bai, Yi Zhang
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Patent number: 7209588Abstract: In general, the present invention is directed to systems and methods for finding the position and shape of an animal using video. The invention includes a system with a video camera coupled to a computer in which the computer is configured to automatically provide animal segmentation and identification, animal motion tracking (for moving animals), animal-posture classification, and behavior identification. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention may use background subtraction for animal identification and tracking, and a combination of decision tree classification and rule-based classification for posture and behavior identification. Thus, the present invention is capable of automatically monitoring a video image to identify, track and classify the actions of various animals and the animal's movements within the image. The image may be provided in real time or from storage.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2003Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Clever Sys, Inc.Inventors: Yiqing Liang, Vikrant Kobla, Xuesheng Bai, Yi Zhang
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Patent number: 7068842Abstract: In general, the present invention is directed to systems and methods for finding the position and shape of an object using video. The invention includes a system with a video camera coupled to a computer in which the computer is configured to automatically provide object segmentation and identification, object motion tracking (for moving objects), object position classification, and behavior identification. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention may use background subtraction for object identification and tracking, probabilistic approach with expectation-maximization for tracking the motion detection and object classification, and decision tree classification for behavior identification. Thus, the present invention is capable of automatically monitoring a video image to identify, track and classify the actions of various objects and the object's movements within the image. The image may be provided in real time or from storage.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2003Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: CleverSys, Inc.Inventors: Yiqing Liang, Linda Crnic, Vikrant Kobla, Wayne Wolf
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Publication number: 20060110049Abstract: A system and method for analyzing video images including images of an animal to detect and classify seizure behavior of the animal. Seizure-salient features are detected from identified postures and identified movements of body parts of the animal. The seizure-salient features are used to detect and classify the occurrences of seizures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2006Publication date: May 25, 2006Inventors: Yiqing Liang, Vikrant Kobla, Xuesheng Bai
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Publication number: 20040141636Abstract: In general, the present invention is directed to systems and methods for finding the position and shape of an animal using video. The invention includes a system with a video camera coupled to a computer in which the computer is configured to automatically provide animal segmentation and identification, animal motion tracking (for moving animals), animal-posture classification, and behavior identification. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention may use background subtraction for animal identification and tracking, and a combination of decision tree classification and rule-based classification for posture and behavior identification. Thus, the present invention is capable of automatically monitoring a video image to identify, track and classify the actions of various animals and the animal's movements within the image. The image may be provided in real time or from storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2003Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventors: Yiqing Liang, Vikrant Kobla, Xuesheng Bai, Yi Zhang
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Publication number: 20040141635Abstract: In general, the present invention is directed to systems and methods for finding the position and shape of an animal using video. The invention includes a system with a video camera coupled to a computer in which the computer is configured to automatically provide animal segmentation and identification, animal motion tracking (for moving animals), animal feature points and segments identification, and behavior identification. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention may use background subtraction for animal identification and tracking, and a combination of decision tree classification and rule-based classification for feature points and segments and behavior identification. Thus, the present invention is capable of automatically monitoring a video image to identify, track and classify the actions of various animals and the animal's movements within the image. The image may be provided in real time or from storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2003Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventors: Yiqing Liang, Xuesheng Bai, Vikrant Kobla, Yl Zhang
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Publication number: 20040131254Abstract: In general, the present invention is directed to systems and methods for finding the position and shape of an object using video. The invention includes a system with a video camera coupled to a computer in which the computer is configured to automatically provide object segmentation and identification, object motion tracking (for moving objects), object position classification, and behavior identification. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention may use background subtraction for object identification and tracking, probabilistic approach with expectation-maximization for tracking the motion detection and object classification, and decision tree classification for behavior identification. Thus, the present invention is capable of automatically monitoring a video image to identify, track and classify the actions of various objects and the object's movements within the image. The image may be provided in real time or from storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Inventors: Yiqing Liang, Linda Crnic, Vikrant Kobla, Wayne Wolf
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Patent number: 6678413Abstract: In general, the present invention is directed to systems and methods for finding the position and shape of an object using video. The invention includes a system with a video camera coupled to a computer in which the computer is configured to automatically provide object segmentation and identification, object motion tracking (for moving objects), object position classification, and behavior identification. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention may use background subtraction for object identification and tracking, probabilistic approach with expectation-maximization for tracking the motion detection and object classification, and decision tree classification for behavior identification. Thus, the present invention is capable of automatically monitoring a video image to identify, track and classify the actions of various objects and the object's movements within the image. The image may be provided in real time or from storage.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2000Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Inventors: Yiqing Liang, Linda Crnic, Vikrant Kobla, Wayne Wolf