Patents Issued in November 6, 2018
  • Patent number: 10121203
    Abstract: Methods and systems for improving vehicular safety by notifying vehicle operators of location-based risks are provided. According to embodiments, a processing server may receive an initial location of a vehicle. Based on location data associated with the initial location, the processing server can determine the risk of an incident. The processing server can generate a notification to communicate to the vehicle operator, and the vehicle operator can assess the risk and take action to mitigate the risk, for example by relocating the vehicle. The processing server can receive updated location data for the vehicle and can determine, based on the updated location data, that the risk has been mitigated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Scott Thomas Christensen, Gregory Hayward, Steven Cielocha, Todd Binion
  • Patent number: 10121204
    Abstract: A communication module may receive communications from a vehicle. A collision detection module may determine that a collision has occurred at a vehicle based on one or more of the communications received from a vehicle. A participant identification module may identify one or more participants involved in the collision based on one or more communications received from the vehicle. A fault determination module may identify one of the participants as the at-fault participant based on a comparison of a fault determination ruleset to vehicle telematics data included in one or more of the communications received from the vehicle. A claims processing module may determine whether to file an insurance claim associated with one of the participants based on the estimated repair cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Brandmaier, James Gillespie, Stephen Hughes, Daniel Koza, William Loo, Francis Lowry
  • Patent number: 10121205
    Abstract: A method includes retrieving data about vehicle operator behavior via a computer network, wherein the data about vehicle operator behavior is generated by a motion sensing device adapted to monitor movements of a vehicle operator, and clustering the data about vehicle operator behavior into a plurality of groups of data. The method further includes determining a numerical level of risk corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of data and generating an insurance rate for an insurance product, wherein the insurance rate is consistent with the numerical levels of risk corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Sanchez, Aaron Scott Chan, Matthew R. Baker, Matthew Zettinger, John A. Nepomuceno, Brian Mark Fields
  • Patent number: 10121206
    Abstract: An enhanced social network module associated with an entity may create a social network for an individual, group, and/or organization. The module may then use the social network to determine risk associated with insuring a member of the social network. The determined risk may be used to calculate a rate for insuring the member. Additional features of the module may allow for the calculation of a group rate for insuring all members of the social network, the calculation of various centrality measures for each member of the social network, the calculation of a trust score for any given member, and the ability to poll members of the social network to determine various characteristics of any given member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Thomas Warden, Christian Peccei
  • Patent number: 10121207
    Abstract: A computer device and method for processing risk related data to affect changes to an insurance policy whereby one or more terms of an insurance policy associated with an insured and informatic data from a plurality of sensor devices are received by a computer processor. Analysis is performed on the received informatic data to determine a risk assessment value regarding the insured and/or other risks relevant to the insurance policy, such as a dwelling. Predefined business rules are then applied using at least the determined risk assessment value to determine if conditions have been met to allow or require modification of the insurance policy whereafter modification of one or more terms of the insurance policy is performed if the insurance policy associated with the insured permits modification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
    Inventors: Ramsey Devereaux, David S. Franck, Michael J. Allen, Daniela M. Wheeler, Spencer Read, Traci K. Uribe, Ina L. Jackson, Kathleen L. Swain
  • Patent number: 10121208
    Abstract: Techniques for utilizing thematic repositories for transaction management are described herein. The techniques may include receiving data associated with at least one transaction, and associating at least a subset of the data with at least one thematic repository of a plurality of thematic repositories. An individual thematic repository of the plurality of thematic repositories may be configured to aggregate data from a plurality of transactions that are individually determined to be associated with a theme of the individual thematic repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Paybook, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerardo Trevino Rojas
  • Patent number: 10121209
    Abstract: Techniques for automated employee management are provided. A clock action for an employee is acquired and analyzed based on rules. Next, a decision is made whether to automatically accept the clock action, automatically deny the clock action, or interactively request approval from a supervisor for the clock action. The decision is based on analysis of the rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Taylor Drake Morgan, Jeffrey Daniel Hughes, Ethan Michael Edgerton, David Allen Turner
  • Patent number: 10121210
    Abstract: During operation, an electronic device monitors data associated with different power states received from another electronic device via an interface circuit. Using the monitored data, the electronic device calculates a time duration that the other electronic device is in an active operating mode. Moreover, the electronic device determines power states of the other electronic device based on the calculated time duration and/or a time duration between times when data is received. Next, the electronic device calculates the power-consumption history of the other electronic device based on the determined power states and at least a model of power consumption in different power states of the other electronic device. By calculating the power-consumption history of the other electronic device, the electronic device may significantly improve the accuracy of a power-usage model for the other electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew D. Putman, Jesse M. Devine
  • Patent number: 10121211
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide techniques for identifying and quantifying waste in a process. Waste information is input via images and/or natural language. The amount of waste is estimated based on information in images and/or a natural language description. A computer-implemented technique extracts metadata on waste products from the images and/or natural language description. A variety of factors such as social media trends, weather, traffic, and/or sports schedules are evaluated by the computer and used in predicting the amount of waste that will occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy T. Bohn, Natalie N. Brooks Powell, Gary W. Crupi, Ho-Yiu Lam, David C. Martin, Sandhya ReddyVeera
  • Patent number: 10121212
    Abstract: Accuracy of data collected from comprehensive travel surveys is a key to studying and analyzing human travel behavior. Better understanding of travel behavior enhances the ability of transportation professionals to utilize resources available in designing appropriate solutions to existing problems. In the past, this data has been obtained through paper or phone-based surveys of individuals and households. These surveys are subject to problems, including inaccurate data due to user error, apathy, and intentional or unintentional omissions, and must often be limited to one or two days due to the amount of effort required from the participant. The present invention describes a system and method that improves both quality and quantity of data gathered on individual travel behavior across multiple modes of transportation, including non-motorized travel, and submits the data from any location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Sean J. Barbeau, Edgar Banguero, Philip L. Winters, Rafael Perez, Miguel Labrador, Kevin Kerrigan
  • Patent number: 10121213
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, system, and computer-readable storage medium with instructions for recommending locations to a user. Preferred criteria may be selected by the user, for example, or a third party, and provide objective or subjective information that the user is seeking in a location. Embodiments may include compiling objective information with the location and comparing the objective information to preferred criteria. A user's profile may be compared to another person's profile, where the other person's profile is associated to the location. A location may be recommended to the user if the objective information correlates to the preferred criteria and if the other person's profile correlates to the user's profile. Subjective information associated with the location may be provided to the user along with the recommended location. Furthermore, a location may be recommended to the user if the subjective information correlates to the preferred criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Bradly Jay Billman, Charles Lee Oakes, III, Reynaldo Medina, III, Michael Patrick Bueche, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10121214
    Abstract: Survey plat documents which are not susceptible to intentional alteration or damage due to environmental conditions are made using a photographic process. A transparent photographic film is exposed and photographically processed to capture the image of a plat drawing and then protected by applying clear laminates to each side of the film using a permanent, clear adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Inventor: James R. Nelson
  • Patent number: 10121215
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing real estate titles and permissions include using a key to identify titles and/or permissions. The key is preferably operable to control operations of electronic devices within geographic boundaries, with the geographic boundaries preferably being defined by a geofence and/or IP-based addressing. In certain embodiments, a system is linked to real property records to assign the key to the owner of record. Like other property rights, this virtual right-to-control electronic devices while located in a certain space may be sold outright, leased, rented, partitioned or otherwise conveyed to others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: GEOFRENZY, INC.
    Inventors: Bennett Hill Branscomb, Benjamin T. Jones
  • Patent number: 10121216
    Abstract: Various of the disclosed embodiments concern systems and methods for applying legal analytics. In some embodiments, a legal analytics platform retrieves legal data from an electronic database, analyzes some or all of the legal data, and identifies interesting patterns and results of statistical analyses. In order to permit searching of the legal data, metadata elements or tags can be generated for legal entities and legal events. In some embodiments, the legal analytics platform identifies timestamps in the legal data and performs time-based statistical analysis. Results of the statistical analyses can be presented to a user via a graphical user interface (GUI), which may also allow the user to interact with the legal analytics platform and search one or more databases of legal data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Lex Machina, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin Carothers, Karl Harris, John Lehmann, Timothy Wade Malone, Nicholas O. Pilon
  • Patent number: 10121217
    Abstract: A first acquirers receives, via a payment network configured to facilitate transactions between multiple issuers and multiple acquirers, an authorization response flagged with a flag. The flag indicates that clearing of a first transaction, associated with the authorization response, is to be suspended. The first transaction initially has an uncertain amount, and is associated with a first payment account, of a first user, associated with a first issuer. Subsequent determination of a final certain amount for the first transaction is awaited. Upon determination of the final certain amount, the first one of the acquirers proceeds with clearing the first transaction, based on the final certain amount. The steps are repeated for at least a second acquirer and at least a second transaction. The second transaction is associated with a second payment account, of a second user, associated with a second one of the issuers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Brian J. Clubb, Daniel M. Cohen, Sara E. Fiebiger, Matthew L. Lanford, Jennifer W. Vanderwall, Alec S. Wilkins
  • Patent number: 10121218
    Abstract: A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically directing control of at least partial treatment of the one or more portions of the one or more ingestible substrate structures according to the treatment instructional information regarding the one or more subsequent injection operations including at least one or more injections of one or more materials into the one or more portions of the one or more ingestible substrate structures to form at least in part the one or more selected ingestible products subsequent to and based at least in part upon the electronically receiving the user status information and the electronically receiving the selection information at least in part identifying the one or more selected ingestible products. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Elwha LLC
    Inventors: Paul Holman, Royce A. Levien, Mark A. Malamud, Neal Stephenson, Christopher Charles Young
  • Patent number: 10121219
    Abstract: In one example embodiment, an information processing apparatus causes a display device to display a first image from images associated with an observation target object. The images include the first image and a second image which corresponds to an annotation mark. In this embodiment, the information processing apparatus also causes the display device to display the annotation mark corresponding to the second image. In this embodiment, the displayed annotation mark overlaps the first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Kimoto, Shigeatsu Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 10121220
    Abstract: A parallel processor and a method of reducing texture cache invalidation are disclosed. In one embodiment, the parallel processor includes a cache configured to receive lines of data; and a parallel execution unit associated with the cache and configured to execute parallel counterparts of an operation. The parallel counterparts, when executed, are configured to create, in the cache, corresponding aliases of a line of data pertaining to the operation such that the parallel counterparts are operable to invalidate only the corresponding aliases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Nvidia Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey Bolz
  • Patent number: 10121221
    Abstract: Described is a method and apparatus to accelerate rendering of 3D graphics images. When rendering, the transformation matrix (or equivalent) used for projecting primitives is modified so that a resulting image is smaller and/or warped compared to a regular unmodified rendering. The effect of such transformation is fewer pixels being rendered and thus a better performance. To compute the final image, the warped image is rectified by an inverse transformation. Depending on the warping transformation used, the resulting (rectified) image will be blurred in a controlled way, either simulating a directional motion blur, location-dependent sharpness/blurriness or other blurring effects. By intelligently selecting the warping transformation in correspondence with the rendered scene, overall performance is increased without losing the perceived fidelity of the final image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Evgene Fainstain
  • Patent number: 10121222
    Abstract: A graphics processing unit (GPU) renders graphical objects into a group of pixels and stores the pixels in an on-chip buffer on the same chip as the GPU. Each pixel has an alpha value that indicates transparency of the pixel. The GPU reads the alpha value of each pixel from the on-chip buffer. According to alpha values of the group of pixels, the GPU generates an alpha hint in the system memory for the group of pixels. The alpha hint represents an aggregate of the alpha values of the group of pixels. The GPU then stores the group of pixels into a frame buffer in the system memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: MediaTek Inc.
    Inventors: Ying-Chieh Chen, I-Hsuan Lu, Shih-Chin Lin
  • Patent number: 10121223
    Abstract: A post capture imagery processing system is provided. The system is for use with aerial imagery and includes a server having a processor and a memory and a software application providing instruction to the server to process the captured aerial imagery, such as spherical imagery. The server further includes instructions to geo-rectify the spherical imagery. The geo rectifying of the spherical imagery may include one of use of a third party GIS map to associate corresponding data with the spherical imagery in order to produce a geo-referenced spherical image, or calculate the geo-references by a software application performing particular operations on the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Aerial Sphere, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis J. Vegh, John C. Femiani, Michael Katic, Anshuman Razdan
  • Patent number: 10121224
    Abstract: Embodiments of a device and a frequency data extrapolator are generally described herein. The frequency data extrapolator may receive input frequency data mapped to a two-dimensional frequency grid. As an example, the input frequency data may be based on return signals received, at a sensor of the device, in response to pulsed transmissions of the sensor in a physical environment. Regions of the frequency grid may be classified as high fidelity or low fidelity. A group of basis rectangles may be determined within the high fidelity regions. A column-wise extrapolation matrix and a row-wise extrapolation matrix may be determined based on the input frequency data of the basis rectangles. The input frequency data of the high fidelity regions may be extrapolated to replace the input frequency data of the low fidelity regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: J. Kent Harbaugh, Michael W. Whitt, Theagenis J. Abatzoglou
  • Patent number: 10121225
    Abstract: Visualization of three-dimensional data without loss of desired characteristics is enabled by receiving mapping data pertaining to a physical object in the world, the physical object represented by a series of segments, the three-dimensional data including a predetermined number of measurements of the series of segments, storing the mapping data in data storage and generating an average measurement value for each of the series of segments. The process further involves generating a first generalization of the mapping data by selecting, for each of the series of segments, a desired number of measurements, fewer than the predetermined number of measurements, that represent the largest deviations from the respective average measurement, storing the selected measurements as the first generalization of the mapping data in the data storage, and upon request, providing access to the first generalization of the mapping data for use in rendering the mapping data as three-dimensional data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Finger Food Studios, Inc.
    Inventors: Botrous Gerges, Steven William Pridie
  • Patent number: 10121226
    Abstract: An information processing device sets a second scaling factor used to display a character image extracted from an image. The second scaling factor is different from a first scaling factor used to display a background image extracted from the image. The information processing device adjusts at least either the character image changed in display size with the second scaling factor or the background image changed in display size with the first scaling factor, based on the relationship between the display state of the character image changed in display size and the display state of the surrounding area of the character image that has been changed in display size and is overlaid on the background image changed in display size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Rakuten, Inc.
    Inventors: Soh Masuko, Hiromi Hirano, Naoki Ogawa, Rikio Onai, Makoto Okabe
  • Patent number: 10121227
    Abstract: A method of reconstructing videos by using super-resolution algorithm includes the steps: (a) providing a video, wherein the video is composed of a plurality of frames having a sequence; (b) starting a first thread and a second thread, the first thread performing a first algorithm and the second thread performing a second algorithm for improving resolution, wherein a time complexity of the first algorithm is greater than a time complexity of the second algorithm; (c) the first thread sequentially reading the frames of the video in units of a first interval and processing the frames in order to obtain first processed frames, and the second thread sequentially reading the frames of the video in units of a second interval and processing the frames in order to obtain second processed frames, wherein a value of the first interval is an integer greater than 1, and a value of the second interval is 1; (d) performing a fusion operation on the second processed frames which is processed by the second thread and the nea
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: ULSee Inc.
    Inventor: Yang Liu
  • Patent number: 10121228
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing resolution of an electronic display device are disclosed. A computer program product for optimizing display resolution of an electronic device includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The program instructions are executable by a computing device to cause the computing device to: detect the presence of at least one user; determine an identity of the at least one user; obtain, from a user data storage module, personalized optimal resolution data of the at least one user; and adjust the resolution of the electronic device display based on the personalized optimal resolution data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tamer E. Abuelsaad, Gregory J. Boss, John E. Moore, Jr., Randy A. Rendahl
  • Patent number: 10121229
    Abstract: Systems and approaches are provided for optimizing self-portraiture. The background of the self-portrait can be enhanced by image registration or stitching techniques of images captured using one or more conventional cameras. Multiple standard resolution images can be stitched together to generate a panoramic or a composite image of a higher resolution. Foreground elements, such as one or more representations of users, can also be enhanced in various ways. The representations of the users can be composited to exclude undesirable elements, such as image data of one of the users extending her arm to capture the self-portrait. An ideal pose of the users can automatically be selected and other image enhancements, such as histogram optimization, brightness and contrast optimization, color-cast correction, or reduction or removal of noise, can automatically be performed to minimize user effort in capturing self-portraits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: A9.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Ryan Gray, Colin Jon Taylor, Xiaofan Lin
  • Patent number: 10121230
    Abstract: Methods and systems for fractional level of detail assignment are described herein. A method embodiment for fractional level of detail (LOD) assignment includes obtaining a set of features and image data at a range of LOD values, assigning one or more fractional LOD values to the obtained features and providing the features and the image data at the fractional LOD values. The embodiment also includes hashing an identifier associated with each feature and computing a hash cutoff value by mapping the range of LOD levels onto a range of integers. A system embodiment includes a LOD assigner to assign fractional LOD values to features in image data and to provide the features and the image data at the fractional LOD values. The system embodiment further includes a retrieval engine to return features with a range of LOD values that include the fractional LOD values to the LOD assigner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Alex Gontmakher, Andrin von Rechenberg
  • Patent number: 10121231
    Abstract: A method for filtering noise for imaging includes receiving an image frame having position and range data. A filter size divides the frame into filter windows for processing each of the filter windows. For the first pixel, a space to the center pixel and a range difference between this pixel and the center pixel is determined and used for choosing a selected weight from weights in a 2D weight LUT including weighting for space and range difference, a filtered range value is calculated by applying the selected 2D weight to the pixel, and the range, filtered range value and selected 2D weight are summed. The determining, choosing, calculating and summing are repeated for at least the second pixel. A total sum of contributions from the first and second pixel are divided by the sum of selected 2D weights to generate a final filtered range value for the center pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Mihir Narendra Mody, Shashank Dabral, Jesse Gregory Villarreal, Jr., William Wallace, Niraj Nandan
  • Patent number: 10121232
    Abstract: Improving visual quality of a raster image includes detecting connectivity components, detecting defects in each of the connectivity components based on a characteristic line width thereof, detecting segments in each of the connectivity components, detecting joints based on geometry of the connectivity components, creating a structural graph based on the segments and joints, and correcting the raster image according to the structural graph and detected ones of the defects. The joints may correspond to linear joints, T-joints, or X-joints. Detecting types of joints may include determining a configuration of adjacent segments in a proximity of each of the joints. A characteristic line width may be determined by determining co-boundaries on opposite sides of each of the segments and determining average distances between the co-boundaries. The raster image may be a binary black-and-white image of a line drawing obtained from a photograph or a scan of a handwritten document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: EVERNOTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Boris Gorbatov, Eugene Livshitz, Alexander Pashintsev, Ilia Buriak, Natalia Galaktionova
  • Patent number: 10121233
    Abstract: A method for performing 2-dimensional discrete Fourier transform of a subject image data to be performed in one or more digital processors includes performing 1-dimensional fast Fourier transform on each row of the subject image data and 1-dimensional fast Fourier transform on each column of the subject image, and performing a simplified fast Fourier transform processing on the extracted boundary image without performing column-by-column 1-dimensional fast Fourier transform by: performing 1-dimensional fast Fourier transform only on a first column vector in the extracted boundary image data, using scaled column vectors to derive fast Fourier transform of remaining columns of the extracted boundary image data, and performing 1-dimensional fast Fourier transform on each row of the extracted boundary image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: OKINAWA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Faisal Mahmood, Märt Toots, Lars-Göran Wallentin Öfverstedt, Bo Ulf Skoglund
  • Patent number: 10121234
    Abstract: Described is a system for ghost removal in video footage. During operation, the system generates a background subtraction map and an original bounding box that surrounds a detected foreground object through background subtraction. A detected foreground map is then generated. The detected foreground map includes at least two detected foreground (DF) bounding boxes of detected foregrounds obtained by a difference of two consecutive frames in video footage. Further, the original bounding box is then trimmed into a trimmed box, the trimmed box being a smallest box that contains the at least two DF bounding boxes. The trimmed box is designated as containing a real-world object, which can then be used for object tracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: Yongqiang Cao, Narayan Srinivasa
  • Patent number: 10121235
    Abstract: A device and method for analyzing thermal images, a configuration device and method relates to fields of thermal image detection. In the prior art, when configuring orders of analysis areas are different, parts of photographed objects to which the analysis areas correspond with the same number may be different, thereby causing a series of problems. In this invention, a reference image is controlled to be displayed in an infrared thermal image, the reference image reflects specified morphological characters of a photographed object, and a configured analysis area is associated with information related to part information. Thus, the configured analysis area is normative and easy to be understood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: MISSION INFRARED ELECTRO OPTICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Hao Wang
  • Patent number: 10121236
    Abstract: An automatic alignment apparatus applicable to assembly of an optical output module and associated methods are provided. The automatic alignment apparatus includes: an alignment tool, a beam splitter, cameras, and a processing circuit. The alignment tool is arranged to hold parts of the optical output module, and align the parts to each other according to at least one movement control signal, where the parts include a radiation source module and an optical component module. The cameras capture images to generate image signals carrying the images, and the beam splitter splits the optical path into associated sub-paths. The processing circuit generates at least one movement control signal according to at least one image signal within the image signals to perform movement control of at least one part of the parts. The alignment tool automatically aligns the parts to each other according to the at least one movement control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Kuan-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 10121237
    Abstract: An inspection method includes: receiving image data from a non-contact inspection system, the image data indicative of a plurality of captured images of light projected onto a component system comprising a component; processing the image data using a processing system to provide model data that models at least a portion of a surface of the component; comparing the model data to nominal data for a design model for the component using the processing system to determine a subset of the model data that is closest to the nominal data; identifying model data points in the subset of the model data based on identities of correlated nominal data points in the nominal data using the processing system to provide measurement data; and comparing the measurement data to design data for the design model for the component using the processing system to determine deviation between the measurement data and the design data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Rohr, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Rojas, Larry W. Brannock
  • Patent number: 10121238
    Abstract: A tire inspection line includes first and second inspection posts and a transfer apparatus. The first post is for macroscopic inspection and includes a driver for rotating a tire, a macro-image acquisition device for acquiring a macroscopic image of the tire, and a first processor for analyzing the macroscopic image by digital image processing, comparing the macroscopic image with a reference image, and detecting deviations in shape. The second post is for microscopic inspection and includes a driver for rotating the tire, a micro-image acquisition device for acquiring a microscopic image of the tire, and a second processor for analyzing the microscopic image by digital image processing, comparing the microscopic image with a reference image representing a desired surface condition of the tire, and detecting local surface deviations. The transfer apparatus is for transferring the tire from the first post to a discharge point or to the second post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: Cédric Krolczyk, Christian Leobal
  • Patent number: 10121239
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, one of two connectors, and a circuit board on which the other of the connectors is mounted are prepared. The one of the connectors has an engagement portion. The other of the connectors has an elastically deformable engagement detent. The engagement detent can go over the engagement portion and be engaged with the engagement portion. One of the connectors is fitted to the other of the connectors. A portion of the electric equipment is imaged by a camera. A piece of data which changes is measured from an obtained picture image. A deformation of the engagement detent occurs with going-up of the engagement detent onto the engagement portion. Whether or not the connectors are properly fitted is determined. Fitting of the connectors is performed again when it is determined that the connectors are not properly fitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hirofumi Kurita, Noriyasu Kashima, Tomohiro Shimamoto
  • Patent number: 10121240
    Abstract: A failure detection system includes: an information processing device mounted in a vehicle or installed on a road; and a vehicle-mounted device mounted in another vehicle. The information processing device includes: a lighting determination device of a rear lamp of a periphery vehicle; an acquisition device of vehicle identification information of the periphery vehicle; and a transmission control device transmitting result information of lighting determination and the vehicle identification information to the vehicle-mounted device. The vehicle-mounted device includes: a vehicle determination device determining whether the periphery vehicle is the another vehicle; and an output device producing an output in accordance with the result information when the periphery vehicle is the another vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryohei Matsui, Yoshio Koie, Takahisa Yamashiro, Hiroaki Ogawa
  • Patent number: 10121241
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for assessing a building structure. The method includes receiving information indicative of captured data, the captured data comprising an image of the building structure. The method includes receiving information indicative of an analysis of the captured data. The method includes based on the analysis of the captured data, performing an assessment of the one or more examined regions. Performing the assessment includes determining one or more classifications each corresponding to a different one of the one or more examined regions, and determining one or more indicators each corresponding to a different one of the one or more classifications. The method includes determining a mapping of the one or more indicators to the one or more examined regions. The method includes providing for display the one or more indicators overlaid onto the image according to the determined mapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventor: Michael Shawn Jacob
  • Patent number: 10121242
    Abstract: An image inspection apparatus includes: a storage that stores output image data used in forming an image on a paper sheet; a conveyor that conveys the paper sheet; a reader that reads the image during conveyance, and generates read image data; a determiner that compares pixels in the read image data with corresponding pixels in the output image data, and determines whether the read image data matches the output image data; a circulator that circulates the paper sheet, and returns the paper sheet to the reader; and a controller that controls the circulator to circulate the paper sheet and return the paper sheet to the reader when a mismatch is detected by the determiner, wherein the reader generates circulated read image data when the paper sheet is circulated and conveyed, and the determiner determines whether the image is normal or abnormal depending on the result of comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroaki Yago
  • Patent number: 10121243
    Abstract: Methods are herein provided for decision support in diagnosis of a disease in a subject, and for extracting features from a multi-slice data set. Systems for computer-aided diagnosis are provided. The systems take as input a plurality of medical data and produces as output a diagnosis based upon this data. The inputs may consist of a combination of image data and clinical data. Diagnosis is performed through feature selection and the use of one or more classifier algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Lilla Boroczky, Lalitha Agnihotri, Luyin Zhao, Michael Chun-Chieh Lee, Charles Andrew Powell, Alain C. Borczuk, Steven Kawut
  • Patent number: 10121244
    Abstract: A method is for determining a transformation for image registration of a first image relative to a second image. The method includes ascertaining a test series of test elements including a test transformation and a test value, the ascertaining including ascertaining the test transformation based on a sequence of test transformations and/or based on previously ascertained test elements, transforming the first image via the ascertained test transformation, ascertaining a difference image, and ascertaining the test value of the test element based on the difference image such that the test value is a measure for an extension of a frequency distribution of values of pixels of the difference image in a direction of pixel value increase. It further includes determining a minimum test value based on test values encompassed by the test elements and determining the transformation which is the test transformation of a test element including the minimum test value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Oxana Gruenwald, Bernd Schreiber
  • Patent number: 10121245
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for identifying markers for inflammation in a tissue image. The tissue image is captured as an image of a histology slide. Subcellular structures in the tissue image are segmented via a first automated process to identify at least one variety of immune cells within the image. Glands and vilii are identified within the tissue image via a second automated process. Neutrophils are identified within the tissue image via a third automated process. An output representing the identified glands, villi, neutrophils, and other immune cells is provided to a human operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
    Inventors: Danny Ziyi Chen, Jiazhuo Wang, John DeWolfe MacKenzie, Rageshree Ramachandran
  • Patent number: 10121246
    Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes: a first illumination unit configured to illuminate the surface with first light having a first wavelength having a light intensity distribution in a pattern shape; a second illumination unit configured to illuminate, with second light having a second wavelength, a region wider than an illumination region illuminated with the first light; an image sensing unit configured to sense an image of the surface; and a processor. The processor is configured to obtain a first image of the first wavelength and a second image of the second wavelength of the surface unit while illuminating the surface by using the first and second illumination units, correct the first image based on the second image, and obtain information of a shape of the surface by using the corrected first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Kitamura
  • Patent number: 10121247
    Abstract: A method of tracking a mobile device comprising at least one camera in a real environment comprises the steps of receiving image information associated with at least one image captured by the at least one camera, generating a first geometrical model of at least part of the real environment based on environmental data or mobile system state data acquired in an acquisition process by at least one sensor of a mobile system, which is different from the mobile device, and performing a tracking process based on the image information associated with the at least one image and at least partially according to the first geometrical model, wherein the tracking process determines at least one parameter of a pose of the mobile device relative to the real environment. The invention is also related to a method of generating a geometrical model of at least part of a real environment using image information from at least one camera of a mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Meier, Sebastian Lieberknecht
  • Patent number: 10121248
    Abstract: A system and method for determining positional order of vehicles across a threshold plane within a dynamic environment is provided. The system can include moving vehicles (e.g., boats) each having a GPS receiver. A reference object (e.g., an anchored boat) can have an image capturing device and a primary GPS receiver, and can be subject to movement induced by the dynamic environment. A fixed object having a known position (e.g., a government buoy) relative to the reference object define a threshold plane, which is subject to movement based on movement of the reference object. Photometric data gathered by the image capturing device and geospatial data gathered from the GPS receivers, the primary GPS receiver, and the fixed object is analyzed by a processor to determine a positional order at which each vehicle crossed the movable threshold plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Raytheon BBN Technologies, Corp.
    Inventors: Zachary Eric Leuschner, Joshua Nathaniel Edmison, Harrison Brownley, John-Francis Mergen
  • Patent number: 10121249
    Abstract: A method for generating visual enhancement of areas of interest in images includes receiving data representing a plurality of images in a sequence of images; analyzing the plurality images to identify respective three dimensional (3D) locations of one or more areas of interest in the plurality of images; visually enhancing the one or more of the identified areas of interest in the plurality of the images in the sequence of images; and communicating the visually enhanced image data to a display device to be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: BAJA EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Pozos, Jose Agraz, Alicia Leon, Brent Baccetti
  • Patent number: 10121250
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a new approach for image orientation detection. In the computer-implemented method, at least one character area in an image is sampled. The orientation of the sampled character area is determined, and the orientation of the image is determined based on the determined orientation of the sampled character area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Chu, Min Gong, Chang Sheng Li, Dong Sheng Li, Jun Chi Yan, Weipeng Zhang
  • Patent number: 10121251
    Abstract: A method for controlling tracking using a color model is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a window in a second frame of a video image corresponding to a window in a first frame of the video image using a tracking algorithm in a tracking mode, wherein each pixel in the video image has at least one color component. The method further includes defining a background area around the window in the first frame, assigning a pixel confidence value for each pixel in the second frame according to a color model, assigning a window confidence value for the window in the second frame according to the pixel confidence values of pixels in the window in the second frame, if the window confidence value is greater than a first confidence threshold, selecting the tracking mode, and if the window confidence value is not greater than the first confidence threshold, selecting a mode different from the tracking mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Fabrice Urban, Lionel Oisel, Tomas Enrique Crivelli
  • Patent number: 10121252
    Abstract: Plural block images are generated by dividing an input image into blocks each of which has a predetermined size. Clustering of pixels contained in the plural block images is performed based on a representative point associated with each of those block images to apply region segmentation to those block images. The representative point is a part of plural representative points disposed in the input image. The clustering in a target block image of the region segmentation is performed by referring to a representative point in the target block image, a representative point of a processed block image, and a representative point of an unprocessed block image. The processed and unprocessed block images are adjacent to the target block image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Ariizumi, Noriyasu Hashiguchi