Michael P Eriksen

US Patent:

20070230742, Oct 4, 2007

Filed:

Apr 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/397988

Inventors:

John Burns - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael Eriksen - San Francisco CA, US
Carl Shapiro - Palo Alto CA, US
Aaron Heller - Belmont CA, US
Regis Vincent - San Mateo CA, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382103000

Abstract:

In one embodiment, the present invention is a method and apparatus for autonomous object tracking. In one embodiment, a method for tracking a moving object across at least a portion of a video signal made up of a plurality of image frames includes stabilizing the video signal by processing selected portions of selected image frames, detecting at least one movement in the stabilized video signal, and computing a location of the detected movement(s).

US Patent:

20100223031, Sep 2, 2010

Filed:

Jan 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/696819

Inventors:

Regis Vincent - San Mateo CA, US
Benson Limketkai - Seattle WA, US
Michael A. Eriksen - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

703 1, 700245, 901 1

Abstract:

A method for mapping a multiple-floor structure includes building a plurality of maps that includes one map for each of at least two of the floors, detecting a set of anchor points, where the set of anchor points includes at least one anchor point on each of the maps, linking the anchor points to produce a set of linked anchor points, and aligning the maps around the set of linked anchor points to produce a set of aligned maps. A method for mapping a structure using a single robot includes generating, by the robot, a first map at a first point in time, storing the first map, generating, by the same robot, a second map at a second point in time subsequent to the first point in time, and aggregating the first map and the second map to produce an aggregated map.

US Patent:

20220324121, Oct 13, 2022

Filed:

Jun 25, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/849601

Inventors:

- Santa Monica CA, US
Daniel C. Steere - Atherton CA, US
Michael Eriksen - San Francisco CA, US
Cedric Schwab - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

B25J 15/06
A01D 46/22
A01D 46/24
A01D 46/30
B25J 9/16
B25J 11/00

Abstract:

An example system includes a vacuum generating device, a robotic arm, and a harvesting device coupled to the robotic arm. The harvesting device includes an end-effector having an inlet; a vacuum tube coupled to the inlet of the end-effector and to the vacuum generating device, where the vacuum generating device is configured to generate a vacuum environment in the vacuum tube; an outlet mechanism coupled to the vacuum tube; and a deceleration structure configured to decelerate fruit that has traversed at least a portion of the vacuum environment.

US Patent:

20210323174, Oct 21, 2021

Filed:

Sep 20, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/332563

Inventors:

- Hayward CA, US
Daniel C. Steere - Atherton CA, US
Michael Eriksen - San Francisco CA, US
Cedric Schwab - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

B25J 15/06
A01D 46/24
A01D 46/30
B25J 9/16
B25J 11/00
A01D 46/22

Abstract:

An example system includes a vacuum generating device, a robotic arm, and a harvesting device coupled to the robotic arm. The harvesting device includes an end-effector having an inlet; a vacuum tube coupled to the inlet of the end-effector and to the vacuum generating device, where the vacuum generating device is configured to generate a vacuum environment in the vacuum tube; an outlet mechanism coupled to the vacuum tube; and a deceleration structure configured to decelerate fruit that has traversed at least a portion of the vacuum environment.

US Patent:

20200196528, Jun 25, 2020

Filed:

Sep 5, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/642970

Inventors:

- Hayward CA, US
Daniel C. Steere - Atherton CA, US
Michael Eriksen - San Francisco CA, US
Cedric Schwab - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

A01D 46/00
A01D 46/30
B25J 15/06
B25J 9/16
A01D 46/253

Abstract:

An example system includes a nozzle having an inlet: an outlet mechanism disposed longitudinally adjacent to the nozzle; a conduit longitudinally adjacent to the outlet mechanism where the conduit includes a distal chamber, a middle chamber, and a proximal chamber, that; are longitudinally disposed along a length of the conduit; a partition block configured to move between (i) a first position at which the partition block: is disposed laterally adjacent to the middle chamber, such that the partition block is offset from a longitudinal axis of the conduit, and (ii) a second position at which the partition block resides in the middle chamber between the distal chamber and the proximal chamber; and a deceleration structure disposed at a proximal, end of the conduit and bounding the proximal chamber, where the deceleration structure is configured to decelerate fruit feat has traversed the conduit.