3d Orientation Patents (Class 702/153)
  • Patent number: 11908171
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhanced object detection for autonomous vehicles based on field of view. An example method includes obtaining an image from an image sensor of one or more image sensors positioned about a vehicle. A field of view for the image is determined, with the field of view being associated with a vanishing line. A crop portion corresponding to the field of view is generated from the image, with a remaining portion of the image being downsampled. Information associated with detected objects depicted in the image is outputted based on a convolutional neural network, with detecting objects being based on performing a forward pass through the convolutional neural network of the crop portion and the remaining portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Anting Shen, Romi Phadte, Gayatri Joshi
  • Patent number: 11885907
    Abstract: In various examples, a deep neural network(s) (e.g., a convolutional neural network) may be trained to detect moving and stationary obstacles from RADAR data of a three dimensional (3D) space, in both highway and urban scenarios. RADAR detections may be accumulated, ego-motion-compensated, orthographically projected, and fed into a neural network(s). The neural network(s) may include a common trunk with a feature extractor and several heads that predict different outputs such as a class confidence head that predicts a confidence map and an instance regression head that predicts object instance data for detected objects. The outputs may be decoded, filtered, and/or clustered to form bounding shapes identifying the location, size, and/or orientation of detected object instances. The detected object instances may be provided to an autonomous vehicle drive stack to enable safe planning and control of the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Popov, Nikolai Smolyanskiy, Ryan Oldja, Shane Murray, Tilman Wekel, David Nister, Joachim Pehserl, Ruchi Bhargava, Sangmin Oh
  • Patent number: 11839985
    Abstract: A method for the control of a robot assembly having at least one robot. The method includes acquiring pose data from an object arrangement having at least one object, which data has a first time interval; determining modified pose data from the object arrangement, which data has a second time interval that is larger or smaller than the first time interval, or is equal to the first time interval, on the basis of the acquired pose data; and controlling the robot assembly on the basis of said modified pose data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: KUKA Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Felix Allmendinger, Jan Bandouch, Günter Schreiber
  • Patent number: 11779084
    Abstract: A method for measuring foot size and shape by using image processing includes a step of acquiring an image captured by simultaneously photographing a user's foot and an item having a standardized size; and a calculation step of calculating foot size or shape information from the image. The image is captured when at least a part of the user's foot comes in contact with the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: PERFITT, INC.
    Inventors: Steena Sun Yong Lee, Ye Ji Choi
  • Patent number: 11563931
    Abstract: A calibration fixture that enables more accurate calibration of a touch probe on, for example, a CMM, with respect to the camera. The camera is mounted so that its optical axis is approximately or substantially parallel with the z-axis of the probe. The probe and workpiece are in relative motion, along a plane defined by orthogonal x and y axes, and optionally the z-axis and/or and rotation R about the z-axis. The calibration fixture is arranged to image from beneath the touch surface of the probe and, via a 180-degree prism structure, to transmit light from the probe touch point along the optical axis to the camera. Alternatively, two cameras respectively view the fiducial location relative to the CMM arm and the probe location when aligned on the fiducial. The fixture can define an integrated assembly with an optics block and a camera assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Cognex Corporation
    Inventors: John F. Filhaber, Lowell D. Jacobson, George J. Costigan
  • Patent number: 11521396
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described that probabilistically predict dynamic object behavior. In particular, in contrast to existing systems which attempt to predict object trajectories directly (e.g., directly predict a specific sequence of well-defined states), a probabilistic approach is instead leveraged that predicts discrete probability distributions over object state at each of a plurality of time steps. In one example, systems and methods predict future states of dynamic objects (e.g., pedestrians) such that an autonomous vehicle can plan safer actions/movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventors: Ajay Jain, Sergio Casas, Renjie Liao, Yuwen Xiong, Song Feng, Sean Segal, Raquel Urtasun
  • Patent number: 11468575
    Abstract: Systems, methods, tangible non-transitory computer-readable media, and devices associated with motion flow estimation are provided. For example, scene data including representations of an environment over a first set of time intervals can be accessed. Extracted visual cues can be generated based on the representations and machine-learned feature extraction models. At least one of the machine-learned feature extraction models can be configured to generate a portion of the extracted visual cues based on a first set of the representations of the environment from a first perspective and a second set of the representations of the environment from a second perspective. The extracted visual cues can be encoded using energy functions. Three-dimensional motion estimates of object instances at time intervals subsequent to the first set of time intervals can be determined based on the energy functions and machine-learned inference models.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventors: Raquel Urtasun, Wei-Chiu Ma, Shenlong Wang, Yuwen Xiong, Rui Hu
  • Patent number: 11393117
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for object detection are described. An example method for object detection is provided which may include capturing at least three polarization angles of a scene. The method may include translating polarization parameters associated with the at least three polarization angles to a reference angle to create a vector map and resolving the vector map into parallel components and perpendicular components, wherein the parallel components are parallel to a plane of incidence of light in the scene and the perpendicular components are perpendicular. The method may further include determining a range map based at least in part on the parallel and perpendicular components, detecting an object present in the scene using the range map and an airlight scattering polarization component, and outputting an indication of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory
    Inventor: Aaron Yi Mosher
  • Patent number: 11332162
    Abstract: A method and device for communication that is comprehensive among users, including receiving information concerning a first state transition in an autonomous driving system from a user of the autonomous driving system, determining information concerning a state of the autonomous driving system, based on the information concerning the first state transition and at least one second state transition, and saving the information concerning the state in at least one block chain. A method and device for communication in a user that is comprehensive among users, including determining a first state transition in the autonomous driving system based on information concerning a state of the autonomous driving system, information concerning at least one second state transition in the autonomous driving system being received from at least one block chain, and the state of the autonomous driving system being determined based on the information concerning the at least one second state transition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Offenhaeuser
  • Patent number: 11254323
    Abstract: Localization error monitoring using vehicle state information is described. A computing system associated with a vehicle may determine a current state of the vehicle, such as a location, position, orientation, velocity, acceleration, or the like. The vehicle computing system may determine one or more metrics associated with the state of the vehicle. The metrics may include a variance associated with the state, a residual associated with a measurement corresponding to the state, or a correction factor applied to correct an input error. The computing system may determine whether the metric exceeds a threshold value. Based on a threshold exceedance, the computing system may determine one or more errors associated with a state of the vehicle. The vehicle computing system may control the vehicle based on the one or more errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Zoox, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Adams, David Burdick Berman, Michael Carsten Bosse, Guillermo Duenas Arana, Anne-Claire Elisabeth Marie Le Hénaff, Francesco Papi, Brice Rebsamen
  • Patent number: 11241319
    Abstract: A method and device for digital measuring and ordering a custom orthopedic device includes an interactive method intended to assist clinicians select, measure and submit precise specifications for patients requiring custom orthopedic devices. The method includes a plurality of menus permitting the clinician to input specifications and submit orders electronically with the specifications and other data packaged together. The method and device include visualization indications to appropriately ensure image capture of a limb from various angles, including posterior, anterior, lateral and medial angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: OSSUR HF
    Inventor: Jason Robert Taylor
  • Patent number: 11157081
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus for display glasses, according to certain embodiments, can include a display that includes a pair of screens configured to be mounted in front of respective eyes of a face of a wearer of the apparatus. The display can be configured to provide a display of information to the wearer. The information can include at least two options for selection. The wearable apparatus can also include a brain monitor configured to track brain wave activity of the wearer. The apparatus can further include a processor configured to identify one of the at least two options as selected based on the brain wave activity tracked by the brain monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: SHENZHEN YUNYINGGU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jing Gu
  • Patent number: 11153491
    Abstract: The electronic device according to an embodiment includes: a camera; a display; a memory storing one or more instructions; and a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory to: determine a size of a wall surface to be photographed to be output to an image display apparatus; control the display to display, on a preview image, a guideline indicating a region corresponding to the size of the wall surface to be photographed, based on a distance between the electronic device and the wall surface; control the camera to capture an image indicating the wall surface, based on the output guideline; and transmit the captured image to the image display apparatus such that the captured image is output to the image display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jaehyuk Choi
  • Patent number: 11131747
    Abstract: A system for a remotely controlled device to determine its location and orientation is disclosed. The system includes a remotely controlled device, at least one sensor connected to the remotely controlled device, the at least one sensor comprising a processor, and at least one emitter, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to receive the signal from the at least one emitter and the processor is configured to determine the location and orientation of the remotely controlled device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED STATES FOUNDATION FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOG
    Inventors: Chris P. Jennings, James R. Rahaim
  • Patent number: 11120307
    Abstract: Presented herein are systems and methods for feature detection in images. A computing system may identify a biomedical image having features. The computing system may apply the biomedical image to a feature detection model. The feature detection model may include an encoder-decoder block to generate a feature map corresponding to the biomedical image, a confidence map generator having a second set of parameters to generate a confidence map using the feature map, and a localization map generator to generate a localization map using the feature map. The computing system may generate a resultant map based on the confidence map and the localization map. The resultant map identifying one or more points corresponding to the one or more features. The computing system may provide the one or more points identified in the resultant map for the biomedical image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventor: Chensu Xie
  • Patent number: 11087130
    Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed for simultaneous object localization and attribute classification using multitask deep neural networks. In an embodiment, a method comprises: obtaining, by a processing circuit, an image from an image capture device in an environment, the image including a target object in the environment; generating, by the processing circuit, predictions from the image for the target object using a multitask deep neural network, the multitask deep neural network including a network trunk and side branches, the network trunk configured for multi-scale feature extraction guided by supervision information provided by the side branches during training of the multitask deep neural network, the side branches configured as learning task-specific classifiers; and using, by the processing circuit, the predictions to localize the target object in the environment and to classify the target object and at least one attribute of the target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: RetailNext, Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Liu, Imran Saleemi, Mark Jamtgaard
  • Patent number: 11051719
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a measurement unit configured to measure a contour of a body by the electronic device being moved along a surface of the body and a controller configured to generate a three-dimensional image of the body based on the contour. The controller is configured to generate the three-dimensional image by lining up a plurality of first contours measured along a first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi Ajima
  • Patent number: 10962609
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for calibrating electromagnetic position tracking systems commonly used in virtual reality systems by compensating for steady state magnetic field distortions that can occur within a tracking volume and distort magnetic sensor readings. The calibration system includes a calibration device that holds magnetic sensor(s) in a fixed position relative to a reference position sensor object provided on the calibration device. The calibration data collection process includes positioning the calibration device at multiple locations within a tracking volume and measuring magnetic position readings using a magnetic tracking system and a corresponding reference position using the reference position tracking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: The Edge VR, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Anfiteatro, Steven Leo, Michael Toomas Kivisalu, Shreyas Darshan, Gregory Madias
  • Patent number: 10943365
    Abstract: A method and system of virtual footwear try-on with improved occlusion processing are disclosed. The method comprises: capturing a foot image of a user; defining an ankle joint point in the foot image and defining at least one reference point according to the ankle joint point; capturing depth point data within a spatial range around the reference point and constructing an occlusion model according to the depth point data; positioning the occlusion model to a position corresponding to the foot image to obtain an occlusion processed image; positioning the footwear model on the occlusion processed image to produce a matching image of the footwear model and the foot; and hiding the occlusion model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: KNERON, INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsing Chu, Han-Sheng Wu, Chia-Chen Kuo
  • Patent number: 10936921
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of machine learning and/or image processing for spectral object classification is described. In another embodiment, a device is described for using spectral object classification. Other embodiments are likewise described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Spynsite LLC
    Inventors: Mark Gesley, Romin Puri
  • Patent number: 10810750
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a three-dimensional scanning system, the system comprises: a light source, configured to alternately project multiple speckle patterns and fringe patterns on the tested object in sequence; left and right cameras, configured to synchronously acquire left and right speckle images and left and right fringe images of the tested object; a speckle data and mark point data reconstruction module, configured to obtain three-dimensional speckle data and three-dimensional mark point data according to the speckle images; a fringe matching module, configured to back project the three-dimensional speckle data and the three-dimensional mark point data onto the left and right fringe images and guide fringes of the left and right fringe images for matching; and a three-dimensional reconstruction module, configured to reconstruct corresponding fringes matched with the left and right fringe images into the three-dimensional fringe point cloud data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Shining 3D Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenbin Wang, Zengyi Liu, Xiaobo Zhao
  • Patent number: 10766142
    Abstract: The electronic device manufacturing apparatus includes a cable holding tool, a work stage, a robot section, a first position detector, a second position detector, and a controller. The first position detector detects positions in a two-dimensional plane direction of the cable held by the cable holding tool and the connector of the electronic device held by the work stage. The second position detector detects positions in a height direction of the cable held by the cable holding tool and the connector of the electronic device held by the work stage. The controller controls the robot section based on the detection result of the first position detector and the second position detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken Takano, Minoru Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10723026
    Abstract: The electronic device manufacturing apparatus includes a cable holding tool, a work stage, a robot section, a first position detector, a second position detector, and a controller. The first position detector detects positions in a two-dimensional plane direction of the cable held by the cable holding tool and the connector of the electronic device held by the work stage. The second position detector detects positions in a height direction of the cable held by the cable holding tool and the connector of the electronic device held by the work stage. The controller controls the robot section based on the detection result of the first position detector and the second position detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken Takano, Minoru Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10656537
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting the position of a mask holder for photolithographic masks, said method including the following steps: positioning the mask holder with the mask on a measuring table of a measurement apparatus, measuring the mask holder by use of an algorithm, storing the absolute position of the mask holder on the measuring table, and recording and storing at least one reference image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Michael Solowan
  • Patent number: 10509477
    Abstract: With the addition of directional information and gesture based input in a location based services environment, a variety of service(s) can be provided. For example, a computer system can identify a spatially-related point of interest based on a geographical location of the computer system and based on directional information. The computer system can display a first visualization of a first type, including an indication of the point of interest, which represents the geographical location. Then, based on detecting a gesture, the computer can display a second visualization of a second type, also including an indication of the point of interest, which also represents the geographical location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Moe Khosravy, Lev Novik, Katrika Marie Morris
  • Patent number: 10489930
    Abstract: A system and method for markers with digitally encoded geographic coordinate information for use in an augmented reality (AR) system. The method provides accurate location information for registration of digital data and real world images within an AR system. The method includes automatically matching digital data within an AR system by utilizing a digitally encoded marker (DEM) containing world coordinate information system and mathematical offset of digital data and a viewing device. The method further includes encoding geographic coordinate information into markers (e.g., DEMs) and decoding the coordinate information into an AR system. Through use of the method and corresponding system, marker technology and the basis of geo-location technology can be combined into a geo-located marker, thereby solving the problem of providing accurate registration within an augmented reality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: LIMITLESS COMPUTING, INC.
    Inventors: Errin T. Weller, Jeffrey B. Franklin
  • Patent number: 10271123
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device includes a headphone including two sound generators and an elastic band connecting the two sound generators; a display portion including two ends and a middle portion located between the two ends; and two extension mechanisms each of which connects one sound generator with a corresponding end of the display portion, a distance between the corresponding end of the display portion and the one sound generator being variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN ROYOLE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Songling Yang, Chao Jiang, Songya Chen, Zihong Liu
  • Patent number: 10240960
    Abstract: A method for reducing an error rate is provided. The method includes obtaining a first analog signal representing a first kinematic property of a first position with a sensor, obtaining a second analog signal representing a second kinematic property of the first position, digitizing the first analog signal into a first digital signal, and digitizing the second analog signal into a second digital signal. The method also includes combining the first digital signal and the second digital signal into a combined signal such that an error rate of the combined signal is less than an error rate of one of the first digital signal and the second digital signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J Hays, Craig B McAnally
  • Patent number: 10175778
    Abstract: A method for a computing device includes determining in a magnetometer, magnetic data in response to a physical perturbation, determining in an accelerometer, acceleration data in response to the physical perturbation, determining with a processor, computed parameters in response to the magnetic data and the acceleration data, wherein the computed parameters includes a first and a second computed parameter, determining with the processor, an initial motion direction indicator in response to a weighted combination of the first computed parameter and the second computed parameter, determining with the processor, a motion direction indicator in response to the initial motion direction indicator, determining with the processor, a function to perform in response to the motion direction indicator, and displaying on a display of the portable computing device with the processor, a graphic image in response to the function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: MCUBE, INC.
    Inventors: James Wang, Chenglong Fu, Aga Hsu, Kevin Huang
  • Patent number: 10169916
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing device including: a setting unit configured to set a filter intensity based on a degree of how exactly an imaging device that produces a captured image containing a marker related to display of a virtual object faces the marker, the degree being detected based on the captured image; and an image processing unit configured to combine the virtual object corresponding to the marker with the captured image by using a filter having the set filter intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tetsuo Tawara
  • Patent number: 10034624
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for calculating point values for users who participate in activities. An activity is first captured with a sensor. A processor classifies the activity by comparing a sensor signal to templates. Once the activity is classified, an activity factor is selected. Point values are then calculated as a function of the activity factor and duration of the activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Kwamina Crankson, Aaron B. Weast
  • Patent number: 10029857
    Abstract: An arrangement of loaded packages is estimated three-dimensionally. A loading position at which a target package is loaded next is determined based on the estimated arrangement. A position at which the target package is loaded is instructed by irradiation with an index light indicating the determined loading position. This method allows a package to be loaded in a limited space, for example, the package to be loaded optimally in a transport device or in a storehouse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kimiaki Toshikiyo, Daisuke Nishimura
  • Patent number: 9995598
    Abstract: A method for measuring a position using a magnet and a sensor for detecting the magnetic field strength of the magnet. The magnet and/or the sensor interact with a movable element so that a relative movement between the sensor and the magnet can be effected. The position of the movable element in accordance with the coordinates in a system of coordinates can be ascertained on the basis of the magnetic field having a predetermined shape generated by the magnet and detected by the sensor. The sensor ascertains three linearly independent spatial direction components of the magnetic field strength of the magnetic field acting at the location of the sensor. Each coordinate along a coordinate axis of the system coordinates of the magnetic field is determined individually and unambiguously by the combination of the three linearly independent spatial direction components of the magnetic field strength detected by the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Marquardt Mechatronik GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Allmendinger, Eberhard Binder
  • Patent number: 9910501
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing retail processes based on machine-readable images and user gestures are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes capturing one or more images including a machine-readable image and a user gesture. The method also includes identifying the machine-readable image as being associated with a product. Further, the method includes determining whether the user gesture interacts with the machine-readable image in accordance with a predetermined gesture. The method also includes implementing a predetermined retail process in association with the product in response to determining that the user gesture interacts with the machine-readable image in accordance with the predetermined gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason Chirakan, Douglas Hanthorn, Dean F. Herring
  • Patent number: 9875542
    Abstract: There is provided a camera calibration device capable of highly precisely and easily estimating camera parameters without installing a piece of special calibration equipment or measuring 3D coordinates of reference points employed for calibration. A normal vector acquisition unit acquires normal vectors perpendicular to a reference horizontal plane from an image of a camera to be calibrated. A rotation matrix estimation unit projects the acquired normal vectors on a projection virtual plane perpendicular to the reference horizontal plane and evaluates that the projected normal vectors are perpendicular to the reference horizontal plane thereby to estimate a rotation matrix employed for calibrating the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroo Ikeda
  • Patent number: 9654129
    Abstract: There is provided a signal processing device comprising a combination unit (3) configured to combine plural element signals based on plural physical quantity signals including signal components in accordance with desired physical quantities, respectively, by the number of times equal to or greater than a number of the plural physical quantity signals, and to output combined signals different from each other; a measuring unit (4) configured to sequentially receive the combined signals output from the combination unit (3); and a computing unit (5) configured to compute signal components based on the desired physical quantities from signals that are generated based on the combined signals sequentially output from the measuring unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Sasaki, Masaya Yamashita
  • Patent number: 9519971
    Abstract: A position and orientation measurement device includes a grayscale image input unit that inputs a grayscale image of an object, a distance image input unit that inputs a distance image of the object, an approximate position and orientation input unit that inputs an approximate position and orientation of the object with respect to the position and orientation measurement device, and a position and orientation calculator that updates the approximate position and orientation. The position and orientation calculator calculates a first position and orientation so that an object image on an image plane and a projection image of the three-dimensional shape model overlap each other, associates the three-dimensional shape model with the image features of the grayscale image and the distance image, and calculates a second position and orientation on the basis of a result of the association.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daisuke Kotake, Keisuke Tateno, Shinji Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 9393487
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for use in a game that includes the steps of receiving position information for a controller that is being manipulated by a user, analyzing the position information to determine whether a predetermined movement of the controller associated with a command has been performed, and executing the command if the predetermined movement of the controller associated with the command has been performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Gary M. Zalewski, Richard Marks, Xiadong Mao
  • Patent number: 9381424
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for use in providing input to a system that includes the steps of determining position information for a controller for the system, comparing the determined position information for the controller with predetermined position information associated with commands, and providing a command to the system if the determined position information matches predetermined position information for the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC
    Inventors: Gary Zalewski, Richard Marks, Xiadong Mao
  • Patent number: 9355453
    Abstract: A three-dimensional measurement apparatus generates a plurality of view-point images obtained by observing a measurement object from a plurality of different view-points using a three-dimensional geometric model, detects edges of the measurement object from the plurality of view-point images as second edges, calculates respective reliabilities of first edges of the three-dimensional geometric model based on a result obtained when the second edges are associated with the first edges, weights each of the first edges based on the respective reliabilities, associates third edges detected from a captured image with the weighted first edges, and calculates a position and an orientation of the measurement object based on the association result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Daisuke Watanabe, Masakazu Fujiki, Shinji Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 9317147
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide an input test tool that promotes precision testing, flexibility and repeatability over a wide variety of functionality tests that are utilized in both touch and near-touch input scenarios. The input test tool enables a variety of degrees of motion, including both linear and rotational motion, so that a device under test can be tested utilizing a number of different linear and/or rotational input scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC.
    Inventors: Steven Andrew Welch, Takahiro Shigemitsu, Timothy Allen Wright, Mark D. Vance, Steven E. Wittenberg
  • Patent number: 9122945
    Abstract: A method for processing data includes identifying a time signature of an infra-red (IR) beacon. Image data associated with the IR beacon is identified using the time signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Cowperthwaite, Bradford H. Needham
  • Patent number: 9079510
    Abstract: An adjustment device has a control unit with a memory, in which vehicle occupant data is storable. The data enable an automatic setting of all adjustable seat components and/or vehicle components. A read-in unit allows the necessary vehicle occupant data to be read into the memory of the control unit from a mobile data medium. The data medium obtains the necessary vehicle occupant data as a defined two dimensional image from a digital image acquisition system. The control unit or the data medium has an algorithm that determines proportions of given body parts in relation to each other from the two dimensional image such that a certain, at least relative, automatic setting of the seat components and/or the vehicle components is derivable. An input unit, which is manually operable as a touch screen, sets defined body part positions using marks superposed in succession on the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Andreas Huber
  • Patent number: 9035762
    Abstract: A method and system for determining a location of a first device that emits a signal: provide at least three sensors separated and spaced apart from each other; at each of the sensors, receive the signal emitted by the first device; determine the received signals for each of the sensors; determine cross-correlations of the received signals for pairs of the sensors; and determine the location of the first device from the magnitudes of the cross-correlations of the received signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Keysight Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Thomas Cutler, Deitrich Werner Vook, Andrew David Fernandez
  • Patent number: 9009516
    Abstract: In one example, a method includes determining, based on motion data generated by a motion sensor of a wearable computing device, a plurality of motion vectors, wherein one or more components operatively coupled to the wearable computing device are operating in a first power mode during a first time period; determining, based on the plurality of motion vectors, a plurality of values. In this example, the method also includes, responsive to determining that each of the plurality of values satisfies a corresponding threshold, transitioning, by at least one component of the one or more components, from operating in the first power mode to operating in a second power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Gabayan, William Haldean Brown
  • Patent number: 8996311
    Abstract: A navigation system for use with moving vehicles includes target points proximate to a rendezvous site located on a first moving vehicle. One or more transmitters associated with the target points broadcast time-tagged target point positioning information. A navigation unit on a second moving vehicle utilizes a camera with known properties to capture images that include the target points. The navigation unit processes the image that corresponds in time to the positioning information, to determine the relative position and orientation of the rendezvous site at the second vehicle. The navigation unit utilizes the relative position and orientation and an absolute position and orientation of the rendezvous site calculated from the target position information and calculates an absolute position and orientation corresponding to the second vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: NovAtel Inc.
    Inventors: Kristian Morin, Michael Bobye, Sandy Kennedy
  • Patent number: 8988033
    Abstract: A machine tool includes a main axis 30 to which a touch probe 17 is attached, a motor 15 that rotationally drives the main axis 30, a rotation angle position detector 16 that detects a rotation angle position of the motor 15, and a control device 20. The control device, when a measurement mode command for performing measurement of a workpiece by the touch probe 17 is input, multiplies a d-axis current command value Idc by a d-axis current correction coefficient K that is less than 1 to reduce the d-axis current command value Idc to a d-axis current command correction value Idc?, using a d-axis current command correction section 4. Thus, in the machine tool, small rotation vibrations of the main axis, generated when rotating the main axis to which the probe is attached and performing measurements of a workpiece, can be suppressed to thereby increase the measurement accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: OKUMA Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Shibata, Tomohisa Kameyama
  • Patent number: 8983794
    Abstract: A non-destructive inspection system for a structure is described. The inspection system includes a local positioning system (LPS) configured for determining position and orientation of objects relative to a structure coordinate system, a six degree-of-freedom digitizer operable for at least one of temporary attachment to the structure and placement proximate the structure, a non-destructive sensor array, and a processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: William P. Motzer, Gary E. Georgeson, Scott W. Lea, James J. Troy
  • Publication number: 20150032410
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed using a position sensor for tracking a trajectory of a paddling instrument. Optionally the trajectory may be used for determining a paddling improvement strategy, for recognizing a stroke type, for coordinating a rowing team and/or for calculating a paddling force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Eyal POSTELNIK, Guy AHARON, Sivan POSTELNIK
  • Patent number: 8923893
    Abstract: Generating a planogram of a facility in real-time, includes positioning a wireless mobile device at a plurality of geometric positions within the facility. A location of the mobile device at each position is then established using a location mechanism. Each geometric position is then associated with that location of the mobile device. The planogram is then updated with information about the geometric position. The geometric positions are associated with physical objects modeled in the planogram. Non-geometric information can also be obtained at the location of the mobile device, and this non-geometric information can be overlaid onto the planogram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Austin, Russell Calvarese