Patents
US 11686849 B2: Augmented three dimensional point collection of vertical structures
- Granted
- 2023-06-27
- Filed
- 2021-03-05 application 17193758
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Automated methods and systems are disclosed, including a method comprising: obtaining a first three-dimensional-data point cloud of a horizontal surface of an object of interest, the first three-dimensional-data point cloud having a first resolution and having a three-dimensional location associated with each point in the first three-dimensional-data point cloud; capturing one or more aerial image, at one or more oblique angle, depicting at least a vertical surface of the object of interest; analyzing the one or more aerial image with a computer system to determine three-dimensional locations of additional points on the object of interest; and updating the first three-dimensional-data point cloud with the three-dimensional locations of the additional points on the object of interest to create a second three-dimensional-data point cloud having a second resolution greater than the first resolution of the first three-dimensional-data point cloud.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg230627.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pictometry International Corp. 132 patents | US company or organization | Rochester, NY | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen L. Schultz | West Henrietta, NY | 91 | Person page FUZZY medium confidence | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| David R. Nilosek | Rochester, NY | 16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David S. Petterson | Avon, NY | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Timothy S. Harrington | Rochester, NY | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01S | Radio direction-finding; radio navigation; determining distance or velocity by use of radio waves; locating or presence-detecting by use of the reflection or reradiation of radio waves; analogous arrangements using other waves | G01S17/89 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01C | Measuring distances, levels or bearings; surveying; navigation; gyroscopic instruments; photogrammetry or videogrammetry | G01C11/04 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06T | Image data processing or generation, in general | G06T7/0004 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06V | Image or video recognition or understanding | G06V20/176 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04N | Pictorial communication, e.g. television | H04N13/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-28 | Security interest Security interest First lien security agreement | EAGLE VIEW TECHNOLOGIES, INC. signed 2025-03-27 PICTOMETRY INTERNATIONAL CORP. signed 2025-03-27 | MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC. BALTIMORE, MD | 70671/78 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-03-05 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SCHULTZ, STEPHEN L. signed 2014-02-03 HARRINGTON, TIMOTHY S. signed 2014-02-04 NILOSEK, DAVID R. signed 2014-02-04 PETTERSON, DAVID S. signed 2014-02-04 | PICTOMETRY INTERNATIONAL CORP. ROCHESTER, NY | 55510/853 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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