Patents by Inventor William Wilkins
William Wilkins 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: 11942247Abstract: Increasing the chromium content of an electrical steel substrate to a level greater than or equal to about 0.45 weight percent (wt %) produced a much improved forsterite coating having superior and more uniform coloration, thickness and adhesion. Moreover, the so-formed forsterite coating provides greater tension potentially reducing the relative importance of any secondary coating.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Properties Inc.Inventors: Jerry William Schoen, Kimani Tirawa Partin, Christopher Mark Wilkins
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Publication number: 20230334851Abstract: The present disclosure relates to improvements in systems and methods in acquiring images via imaging devices, where such imaging devices can be configured, in some implementations, with an unmanned aerial vehicle or other vehicle types, as well as being hand-held. Images are acquired from the imaging devices according to capture plans where useful information types about a structure of interest (or objects, items, etc.) can be derived from a structure image acquisition event. Images acquired from capture plans can be evaluated to generate improvements in capture plans for use in subsequent structure image acquisition events. Capture plans provided herein generate accurate information as to all or part of the structure of interest, where accuracy is in relation to the real-life structure incorporated in the acquired images.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Habib Fathi, Daniel Ciprari, William Wilkins
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Patent number: 11741703Abstract: Various examples are provided for data acquisition, processing, and output generation for use in analysis of a physical asset or a collection of physical assets of interest. In one example, a method includes providing a user information goal including user information for acquisition, processing, or output of data associated with a physical asset or collection of physical assets; and evaluating existing database information to determine whether all or part of the first user information goal can be substantially completed by retrieval and processing of an information set obtainable from existing database information. If the user information goal cannot substantially be completed using the information set, then a data acquisition plan configured to acquire data needed to substantially complete first user information goal can be generated. If the user information goal can be substantially completed using the information set, then the formation set can be processed to provide an output.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: POINTIVO, INC.Inventors: Habib Fathi, Jacob B. Garland, William Wilkins, Daniel Ciprari
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Publication number: 20230245393Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and processes for generating verified wireframes corresponding to at least part of a structure or element of interest can be generated from 2D images, 3D representations (e.g., a point cloud), or a combination thereof. The wireframe can include one or more features that correspond to a structural aspect of the structure or element of interest. The verification can comprise projecting or overlaying the generated wireframe over selected 2D images and/or a point cloud that incorporates the one or more features. The wireframe can be adjusted by a user and/or a computer to align the 2D images and/or 3D representations thereto, thereby generating a verified wireframe including at least a portion of the structure or element of interest. The verified wireframes can be used to generate wireframe models, measurement information, reports, construction estimates or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Habib Fathi, Daniel L. Ciprari, William Wilkins, JR., Iven Connary
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Patent number: 11636671Abstract: The present disclosure relates to improvements in systems and methods in acquiring images via imaging devices, where such imaging devices can be configured, in some implementations, with an unmanned aerial vehicle or other vehicle types, as well as being hand-held. Images are acquired from the imaging devices according to capture plans where useful information types about a structure of interest (or objects, items, etc.) can be derived from a structure image acquisition event. Images acquired from capture plans can be evaluated to generate improvements in capture plans for use in subsequent structure image acquisition events. Capture plans provided herein generate accurate information as to all or part of the structure of interest, where accuracy is in relation to the real-life structure incorporated in the acquired images.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: POINTIVO, INC.Inventors: Habib Fathi, Daniel Ciprari, William Wilkins
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Patent number: 11557092Abstract: Various examples are provided related to systems and processes for generating verified wireframes corresponding to at least part of a structure or element of interest can be generated from 2D images, 3D representations (e.g., a point cloud), or a combination thereof. The wireframe can include one or more features that correspond to a structural aspect of the structure or element of interest. The verification can comprise projecting or overlaying the generated wireframe over selected 2D images and/or a point cloud that incorporates the one or more features. The wireframe can be adjusted by a user and/or a computer to align the 2D images and/or 3D representations thereto, thereby generating a verified wireframe including at least a portion of the structure or element of interest. The verified wireframes can be used to generate wireframe models, measurement information, reports, construction estimates or the like.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Pointivo, Inc.Inventors: Habib Fathi, Daniel L. Ciprari, William Wilkins, Jr., Iven Connary
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Patent number: 11106911Abstract: The present disclosure relates to improvements in systems and methods in acquiring images via a imaging devices, where such imaging devices can be configured, in some implementations, with an unmanned aerial vehicle or other vehicle types, as well as being hand-held. Images are acquired from the imaging devices according to capture plans where useful information types about a structure of interest (or objects, items, etc.) can be derived from a structure image acquisition event. Images acquired from capture plans can be evaluated to generate improvements in capture plans for use in subsequent structure image acquisition events. Capture plans provided herein generate accurate information as to all or part of the structure of interest, where accuracy is in relation to the real-life structure incorporated in the acquired images.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Pointivo, Inc.Inventors: Habib Fathi, Daniel Ciprari, William Wilkins
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Publication number: 20210241528Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and processes for generating verified wireframes corresponding to at least part of a structure or element of interest can be generated from 2D images, 3D representations (e.g., a point cloud), or a combination thereof. The wireframe can include one or more features that correspond to a structural aspect of the structure or element of interest. The verification can comprise projecting or overlaying the generated wireframe over selected 2D images and/or a point cloud that incorporates the one or more features. The wireframe can be adjusted by a user and/or a computer to align the 2D images and/or 3D representations thereto, thereby generating a verified wireframe including at least a portion of the structure or element of interest. The verified wireframes can be used to generate wireframe models, measurement information, reports, construction estimates or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Habib Fathi, Daniel L. Ciprari, William Wilkins, JR.
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Publication number: 20200342667Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and processes for generating verified wireframes corresponding to at least part of a structure or element of interest can be generated from 2D images, 3D representations (e.g., a point cloud), or a combination thereof. The wireframe can include one or more features that correspond to a structural aspect of the structure or element of interest. The verification can comprise projecting or overlaying the generated wireframe over selected 2D images and/or a point cloud that incorporates the one or more features. The wireframe can be adjusted by a user and/or a computer to align the 2D images and/or 3D representations thereto, thereby generating a verified wireframe including at least a portion of the structure or element of interest. The verified wireframes can be used to generate wireframe models, measurement information, reports, construction estimates or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Habib Fathi, Daniel L. Ciprari, William Wilkins, JR.
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Patent number: 10765099Abstract: A portable live well is configured to fit through a hole in ice above water. The portable live well includes a lid mechanically coupled to a body. The lid is joined to the body by pushing a large opening outer edge clip and a small opening outer edge clip on the lid into the rim on the body.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Inventor: Frank William Wilkins
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Patent number: 10657713Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and processes for generating verified wireframes corresponding to at least part of a structure or element of interest can be generated from 2D images, 3D representations (e.g., a point cloud), or a combination thereof. The wireframe can include one or more features that correspond to a structural aspect of the structure or element of interest. The verification can comprise projecting or overlaying the generated wireframe over selected 2D images and/or a point cloud that incorporates the one or more features. The wireframe can be adjusted by a user and/or a computer to align the 2D images and/or 3D representations thereto, thereby generating a verified wireframe including at least a portion of the structure or element of interest. The verified wireframes can be used to generate wireframe models, measurement information, reports, construction estimates or the like.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Pointivo, Inc.Inventors: Habib Fathi, Daniel L. Ciprari, William Wilkins
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Publication number: 20200082168Abstract: Various examples are provided for data acquisition, processing, and output generation for use in analysis of a physical asset or a collection of physical assets of interest. In one example, a method includes providing a user information goal including user information for acquisition, processing, or output of data associated with a physical asset or collection of physical assets; and evaluating existing database information to determine whether all or part of the first user information goal can be substantially completed by retrieval and processing of an information set obtainable from existing database information. If the user information goal cannot substantially be completed using the information set, then a data acquisition plan configured to acquire data needed to substantially complete first user information goal can be generated. If the user information goal can be substantially completed using the information set, then the formation set can be processed to provide an output.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Habib Fathi, Jacob B. Garland, William Wilkins, Daniel Ciprari
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Publication number: 20190236839Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and processes for generating verified wireframes corresponding to at least part of a structure or element of interest can be generated from 2D images, 3D representations (e.g., a point cloud), or a combination thereof. The wireframe can include one or more features that correspond to a structural aspect of the structure or element of interest. The verification can comprise projecting or overlaying the generated wireframe over selected 2D images and/or a point cloud that incorporates the one or more features. The wireframe can be adjusted by a user and/or a computer to align the 2D images and/or 3D representations thereto, thereby generating a verified wireframe including at least a portion of the structure or element of interest. The verified wireframes can be used to generate wireframe models, measurement information, reports, construction estimates or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Habib Fathi, Daniel Ciprari, William Wilkins, JR.
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Publication number: 20180322698Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and processes for generating verified wireframes corresponding to at least part of a structure or element of interest can be generated from 2D images, 3D representations (e.g., a point cloud), or a combination thereof. The wireframe can include one or more features that correspond to a structural aspect of the structure or element of interest. The verification can comprise projecting or overlaying the generated wireframe over selected 2D images and/or a point cloud that incorporates the one or more features. The wireframe can be adjusted by a user and/or a computer to align the 2D images and/or 3D representations thereto, thereby generating a verified wireframe including at least a portion of the structure or element of interest. The verified wireframes can be used to generate wireframe models, measurement information, reports, construction estimates or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Habib Fathi, Daniel Ciprari, William Wilkins, JR.
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Patent number: 10032310Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and processes for generating verified wireframes corresponding to at least part of a structure or element of interest can be generated from 2D images, 3D representations (e.g., a point cloud), or a combination thereof. The wireframe can include one or more features that correspond to a structural aspect of the structure or element of interest. The verification can comprise projecting or overlaying the generated wireframe over selected 2D images and/or a point cloud that incorporates the one or more features. The wireframe can be adjusted by a user and/or a computer to align the 2D images and/or 3D representations thereto, thereby generating a verified wireframe including at least a portion of the structure or element of interest. The verified wireframes can be used to generate wireframe models, measurement information, reports, construction estimates or the like.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: POINTIVO, INC.Inventors: Habib Fathi, Daniel L. Ciprari, William Wilkins, Jr.
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Publication number: 20180053347Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and processes for generating verified wireframes corresponding to at least part of a structure or element of interest can be generated from 2D images, 3D representations (e.g., a point cloud), or a combination thereof. The wireframe can include one or more features that correspond to a structural aspect of the structure or element of interest. The verification can comprise projecting or overlaying the generated wireframe over selected 2D images and/or a point cloud that incorporates the one or more features. The wireframe can be adjusted by a user and/or a computer to align the 2D images and/or 3D representations thereto, thereby generating a verified wireframe including at least a portion of the structure or element of interest. The verified wireframes can be used to generate wireframe models, measurement information, reports, construction estimates or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Habib Fathi, Daniel L. Ciprari, William Wilkins, JR.
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Patent number: 9408585Abstract: The X-ray imaging apparatus to form a phase contrast image includes an X-ray source that generates X-rays to emit the X-rays to an object; an X-ray detector configured to detect X-rays having passed through the object to acquire phase contrast image signals on a per energy band basis; and a quantitative data acquirer configured to calculate approximate quantitative data of two or more constituent substances of the object using a relation between the phase contrast image signals on the per energy band basis and quantitative data of the constituent substances, and estimate quantitative data of the constituent substances by iteratively applying a regularization function to the approximate quantitative data.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATIONInventors: Hyun Hwa Oh, Sung Hoon Kang, Young Hun Sung, Andrew Wesley Stevenson, Stephen William Wilkins, Timur Eugenievich Gureyev, Yakov Nesterets
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Publication number: 20140270064Abstract: The X-ray imaging apparatus to form a phase contrast image includes an X-ray source that generates X-rays to emit the X-rays to an object; an X-ray detector configured to detect X-rays having passed through the object to acquire phase contrast image signals on a per energy band basis; and a quantitative data acquirer configured to calculate approximate quantitative data of two or more constituent substances of the object using a relation between the phase contrast image signals on the per energy band basis and quantitative data of the constituent substances, and estimate quantitative data of the constituent substances by iteratively applying a regularization function to the approximate quantitative data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicants: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun Hwa OH, Sung Hoon KANG, Young Hun SUNG, Andrew Wesley STEVENSON, Stephen William WILKINS, Timur Eugenievich GUREYEV, Yakov NESTERETS
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Publication number: 20100327175Abstract: A phase-contrast imaging apparatus for imaging an object, comprising a radiation source, a first diffracting optical element located to receive radiation from the source, a second diffracting optical element located after the first optical element, a spatially resolving detector for detecting radiation from the source that has propagated through the object and been diffracted sequentially by the first optical element and the second optical element and an actuator for providing a relative translation of the first and second optical elements with respect to and across a propagation direction of radiation transmitted from the source to the detector. The actuator provides the relative translations of the first and second optical element at respectively a first speed and a second speed that is the first speed times a magnification factor of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2008Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Yakov Nesterets, Stephen William Wilkins
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Patent number: 7308078Abstract: X-ray generation apparatus including an elongated target body and a mount from which the body projects to a tip remote from the mount. The target body includes a substance that, on being irradiated by a beam of electrons of suitable energy directed onto the target body from laterally of the elongate target body, generates a source of x-ray radiation from a volume of interaction of the electron beam with the target body. The mount provides a heat sink for the target body.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2006Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: XRT LimitedInventors: Stephen William Wilkins, Peter Robert Miller