Patents
US 12536632 B2: Systems and methods for detecting blight and code violations in images
- Granted
- 2026-01-27
- Filed
- 2021-07-23 application 17383551
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A system for blight and code violation detection is provided. The system includes a machine learning model that is trained using photographs of properties that are associated with blight and code violations and photographs that are not associated with blight and code violations. A fleet of vehicles, such as trash trucks, are equipped with cameras to take photographs of properties along their routes. The trained model may generate a score for each photograph that indicates whether or not a property is blighted or has code violations. Those properties with a score that exceeds a threshold may be provided to a reviewer who may verify the finding. If the finding is verified, the reviewer may issue a letter or citation to the owner of the property, and positive feedback may be provided to the model. If the finding is not verified, negative feedback may be provided to the model.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-27 (ipgb20260127.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama 193 patents | US company or organization | Tuscaloosa, AL | The University of Alabama College or university FUZZY medium confidence: same name (governing-board words and legal endings aside) and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-27 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Barry Johnson | Northport, AL | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-27 | ||
| Brendan August Moore | Tuscaloosa, AL | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-27 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06T | Image data processing or generation, in general | G06T7/0002 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-27 |
| G06F | Electric digital data processing | G06F18/2178 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-27 |
| G06N | Computing arrangements based on specific computational models | G06N5/04 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-27 |
| G06Q | Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for | G06Q30/018 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-27 |
| G06V | Image or video recognition or understanding | G06V10/40 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-27 |
| B60R | Vehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for | B60R11/04 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-27 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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