Patents by Inventor Wim Meeussen

Wim Meeussen 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: 11380052
    Abstract: A system comprises a storage system comprising data representing a point cloud comprising a very large number of associated points; a controller operatively coupled to the storage cluster and configured to organize the data into an octree hierarchy of data sectors, each of which is representative of one or more of the points at a given octree mesh resolution; and a user interface through which a user may select a viewing perspective origin and vector, which may be utilized to command the controller to assemble an image based at least in part upon the selected origin and vector, the image comprising a plurality of data sectors pulled from the octree hierarchy, the plurality of data sectors being assembled such that sectors representative of points closer to the selected viewing origin have a higher octree mesh resolution than that of sectors representative of points farther away from the selected viewing origin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Willow Garage, LLC
    Inventors: Eitan Marder-Eppstein, Stuart Glaser, Wim Meeussen
  • Patent number: 11373365
    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a method for presenting views of a very large point data set, comprising: storing data on a storage system that is representative of a point cloud comprising a very large number of associated points; automatically and deterministically organizing the data into an octree hierarchy of data sectors, each of which is representative of one or more of the points at a given octree mesh resolution; receiving a command from a user of a user interface to present an image based at least in part upon a selected viewing perspective origin and vector; and assembling the image based at least in part upon the selected origin and vector, the image comprising a plurality of data sectors pulled from the octree hierarchy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Willow Garage, LLC
    Inventors: Wim Meeussen, Eitan Marder-Eppstein, Stuart Glaser
  • Patent number: 11373364
    Abstract: One method embodiment comprises storing data on a storage system that is representative of a point cloud comprising a very large number of associated points; organizing the data into an octree hierarchy of data sectors, each of which is representative of one or more of the points at a given octree mesh resolution; receiving a command from a user of a user interface to present an image based at least in part upon a selected viewing perspective origin and vector; and assembling the image based at least in part upon the selected origin and vector, the image comprising a plurality of data sectors pulled from the octree hierarchy, the plurality of data sectors being assembled such that sectors representative of points closer to the selected viewing origin have a higher octree mesh resolution than that of sectors representative of points farther away from the selected viewing origin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Willow Garage, LLC
    Inventors: Eitan Marder-Eppstein, Stuart Glaser, Wim Meeussen
  • Publication number: 20210312646
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are described that include obtaining, at a processor, a first image from an image capture device onboard a computing device, detecting, using the processor and at least one sensor, a device orientation of the computing device associated with capture of the first image, determining, based on the device orientation and a tracking stack associated with the computing device, a rotation angle in which to rotate the first image, rotating the first image to the rotation angle to generate a second image, and generating neural network based estimates associated with the first image and the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Chloe LeGendre, Ranjith Kagathi Ananda, Ran Tao, Wim Meeussen
  • Publication number: 20210259163
    Abstract: A control space operating system. The system includes a control space with one or more data source zones and a control space manager. The control space manager can collect data and control different variables across different data source zones in order to determine optimal policies and conditions for data source growth and generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Hippo Harvest Inc.
    Inventors: Eitan Marder-Eppstein, Wim Meeussen, Alexander Boenig
  • Publication number: 20210259172
    Abstract: A plumbing system and water transport method. The system includes a global water source, a one way water transport mechanism, a growing tray, and a local buffer. The local buffer separates the global water source and the growing tray to prevent cross-contamination of water. The local buffer also continuously provides water to the growing tray on demand without the need for filtering or dumping of used or excess water. This results in low flow, efficient water transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Hippo Harvest Inc.
    Inventors: Wim Meeussen, Eitan Marder-Eppstein, Alexander Boenig
  • Publication number: 20210259170
    Abstract: A growspace automation system and method. The system includes a grow space with localization structures and a mobile robot. The mobile robot comprises sensors, a mobility mechanism, and a plurality of mobility modules. The mobile robot is configured to automate growspace processes, such as transport, watering, sensing, or cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Hippo Harvest Inc.
    Inventors: Eitan Marder-Eppstein, Wim Meeussen, Alexander Boenig
  • Publication number: 20210259160
    Abstract: A grow system. The system includes growing plants in grow modules that are individually moveable. The plants grow in trays where roots never touch the water supply. The plumbing to the grow modules is a low flow, one way flow continual drip system that is hands free. A mobile robot can navigate around a growspace, bring any grow module from one location to another, and perform growspace operations. The growspace is a control space with data source zones and a control space manager. The control space manager can collect data and control different variables across different data source zones in order to determine optimal policies and conditions for data source growth and generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Hippo Harvest Inc.
    Inventors: Eitan Marder-Eppstein, Wim Meeussen, Alexander Boenig
  • Publication number: 20210259173
    Abstract: A hydroponic grow system and grow method. The system includes growing plants in grow modules that are individually moveable. The plants grow in trays where roots never touch the water supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Hippo Harvest Inc.
    Inventors: Wim Meeussen, Eitan Marder-Eppstein, Alexander Boenig
  • Patent number: 11069075
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are described that include obtaining, at a processor, a first image from an image capture device onboard a computing device, detecting, using the processor and at least one sensor, a device orientation of the computing device associated with capture of the first image, determining, based on the device orientation and a tracking stack associated with the computing device, a rotation angle in which to rotate the first image, rotating the first image to the rotation angle to generate a second image, and generating neural network based estimates associated with the first image and the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Chloe LeGendre, Ranjith Kagathi Ananda, Ran Tao, Wim Meeussen
  • Publication number: 20210118157
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are described that include obtaining, at a processor, a first image from an image capture device onboard a computing device, detecting, using the processor and at least one sensor, a device orientation of the computing device associated with capture of the first image, determining, based on the device orientation and a tracking stack associated with the computing device, a rotation angle in which to rotate the first image, rotating the first image to the rotation angle to generate a second image, and generating neural network based estimates associated with the first image and the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Chloe LeGENDRE, Ranjith Kagathi ANANDA, Ran TAO, Wim MEEUSSEN
  • Publication number: 20200074728
    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a method for presenting views of a very large point data set, comprising: storing data on a storage system that is representative of a point cloud comprising a very large number of associated points; automatically and deterministically organizing the data into an octree hierarchy of data sectors, each of which is representative of one or more of the points at a given octree mesh resolution; receiving a command from a user of a user interface to present an image based at least in part upon a selected viewing perspective origin and vector; and assembling the image based at least in part upon the selected origin and vector, the image comprising a plurality of data sectors pulled from the octree hierarchy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Willow Garage, Inc.
    Inventors: Wim Meeussen, Eitan Marder-Eppstein, Stuart Glaser
  • Publication number: 20200005534
    Abstract: A system comprises a storage system comprising data representing a point cloud comprising a very large number of associated points; a controller operatively coupled to the storage cluster and configured to organize the data into an octree hierarchy of data sectors, each of which is representative of one or more of the points at a given octree mesh resolution; and a user interface through which a user may select a viewing perspective origin and vector, which may be utilized to command the controller to assemble an image based at least in part upon the selected origin and vector, the image comprising a plurality of data sectors pulled from the octree hierarchy, the plurality of data sectors being assembled such that sectors representative of points closer to the selected viewing origin have a higher octree mesh resolution than that of sectors representative of points farther away from the selected viewing origin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Willow Garage, Inc.
    Inventors: Eitan Marder-Eppstein, Stuart Glaser, Wim Meeussen
  • Publication number: 20200005533
    Abstract: One method embodiment comprises storing data on a storage system that is representative of a point cloud comprising a very large number of associated points; organizing the data into an octree hierarchy of data sectors, each of which is representative of one or more of the points at a given octree mesh resolution; receiving a command from a user of a user interface to present an image based at least in part upon a selected viewing perspective origin and vector; and assembling the image based at least in part upon the selected origin and vector, the image comprising a plurality of data sectors pulled from the octree hierarchy, the plurality of data sectors being assembled such that sectors representative of points closer to the selected viewing origin have a higher octree mesh resolution than that of sectors representative of points farther away from the selected viewing origin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Willow Garage, Inc.
    Inventors: Eitan Marder-Eppstein, Stuart Glaser, Wim Meeussen
  • Publication number: 20200005535
    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a system for presenting views of a very large point data set, comprising: a storage system comprising data representing a point cloud comprising a very large number of associated points; a controller operatively coupled to the storage cluster and configured to automatically and deterministically organize the point data into an octree hierarchy of data sectors, each of which is representative of one or more of the points at a given octree mesh resolution; and a user interface through which a user may select a viewing perspective origin and vector, which may be utilized to command the controller to assemble an image based at least in part upon the selected origin and vector, the image comprising a plurality of data sectors pulled from the octree hierarchy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Willow Garage, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart Glaser, Wim Meeussen, Eitan Marder-Eppstein
  • Publication number: 20190188905
    Abstract: A system comprises a storage system comprising data representing a point cloud comprising a very large number of associated points; a controller operatively coupled to the storage cluster and configured to organize the data into an octree hierarchy of data sectors, each of which is representative of one or more of the points at a given octree mesh resolution; and a user interface through which a user may select a viewing perspective origin and vector, which may be utilized to command the controller to assemble an image based at least in part upon the selected origin and vector, the image comprising a plurality of data sectors pulled from the octree hierarchy, the plurality of data sectors being assembled such that sectors representative of points closer to the selected viewing origin have a higher octree mesh resolution than that of sectors representative of points farther away from the selected viewing origin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Willow Garage, Inc.
    Inventors: Eitan Marder-Eppstein, Stuart Glaser, Wim Meeussen
  • Publication number: 20190188904
    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a system for presenting views of a very large point data set, comprising: a storage system comprising data representing a point cloud comprising a very large number of associated points; a controller operatively coupled to the storage cluster and configured to automatically and deterministically organize the point data into an octree hierarchy of data sectors, each of which is representative of one or more of the points at a given octree mesh resolution; and a user interface through which a user may select a viewing perspective origin and vector, which may be utilized to command the controller to assemble an image based at least in part upon the selected origin and vector, the image comprising a plurality of data sectors pulled from the octree hierarchy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Willow Garage, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart Glaser, Wim Meeussen, Eitan Marder-Eppstein
  • Publication number: 20190172258
    Abstract: One method embodiment comprises storing data on a storage system that is representative of a point cloud comprising a very large number of associated points; organizing the data into an octree hierarchy of data sectors, each of which is representative of one or more of the points at a given octree mesh resolution; receiving a command from a user of a user interface to present an image based at least in part upon a selected viewing perspective origin and vector; and assembling the image based at least in part upon the selected origin and vector, the image comprising a plurality of data sectors pulled from the octree hierarchy, the plurality of data sectors being assembled such that sectors representative of points closer to the selected viewing origin have a higher octree mesh resolution than that of sectors representative of points farther away from the selected viewing origin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Willow Garage, Inc.
    Inventors: Eitan Marder-Eppstein, Stuart Glaser, Wim Meeussen
  • Publication number: 20190164339
    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a method for presenting views of a very large point data set, comprising: storing data on a storage system that is representative of a point cloud comprising a very large number of associated points; automatically and deterministically organizing the data into an octree hierarchy of data sectors, each of which is representative of one or more of the points at a given octree mesh resolution; receiving a command from a user of a user interface to present an image based at least in part upon a selected viewing perspective origin and vector; and assembling the image based at least in part upon the selected origin and vector, the image comprising a plurality of data sectors pulled from the octree hierarchy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Willow Garage, Inc.
    Inventors: Wim Meeussen, Eitan Marder-Eppstein, Stuart Glaser
  • Publication number: 20180330540
    Abstract: A system comprises a storage system comprising data representing a point cloud comprising a very large number of associated points; a controller operatively coupled to the storage cluster and configured to organize the data into an octree hierarchy of data sectors, each of which is representative of one or more of the points at a given octree mesh resolution; and a user interface through which a user may select a viewing perspective origin and vector, which may be utilized to command the controller to assemble an image based at least in part upon the selected origin and vector, the image comprising a plurality of data sectors pulled from the octree hierarchy, the plurality of data sectors being assembled such that sectors representative of points closer to the selected viewing origin have a higher octree mesh resolution than that of sectors representative of points farther away from the selected viewing origin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Willow Garage, Inc.
    Inventors: Eitan Marder-Eppstein, Stuart Glaser, Wim Meeussen