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公开(公告)号:US11138880B2
公开(公告)日:2021-10-05
申请号:US16634206
申请日:2018-09-28
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Kenneth L. Smith , Justin M. Johnson , James B. Snyder , James W. Howard , Michael E. Hamerly , Onur Sinan Yordem
IPC: G08G1/097 , E01C23/01 , G06Q50/30 , G08G1/01 , G08G1/0962 , G08G1/0967 , G06Q50/26
Abstract: In some examples, a computing device includes one or more computer processors, a communication device, and a memory comprising instructions that cause the one or more computer processors to: receive, using the communication device and from a set of vehicles, different sets of infrastructure data for a particular infrastructure article that is proximate to each respective vehicle of the set of vehicles, wherein each respective vehicle in the set of vehicles comprises at least one infrastructure sensor that generates infrastructure data descriptive of infrastructure articles that are proximate to the respective vehicle; determine, based at least in part on the different sets of infrastructure data for the particular infrastructure article from each respective vehicle of the set of vehicles, a quality metric for the infrastructure article; and perform at least one operation based at least in part on the quality metric for the infrastructure article.
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公开(公告)号:US20210027033A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-28
申请号:US17040633
申请日:2019-03-27
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: James W. Howard , James B. Snyder
Abstract: In some examples, a method includes selecting, by a coding computing device, a particular identifier from a set of identifiers generated by an identifier allocation authority, wherein the set of identifiers are included within a global set of identifiers maintained by the identifier allocation authority; coding, by the coding computing device, the particular identifier from the set of identifiers into an optical element set that represents an optical code comprising a plurality of finder optical elements arranged in a pattern to localize the optical code within an image, a plurality of context optical elements representing context information, and a plurality of content optical elements representing content information; and generating a visual output of the optical code that is decodable to the particular identifier which, in combination with at least one other parameter associated with the optical element set, comprises a globally unique identifier in a set of globally unique identifiers.
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公开(公告)号:US11314971B2
公开(公告)日:2022-04-26
申请号:US16649292
申请日:2018-09-12
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Caroline M. Ylitalo , Kui Chen-Ho , Paul L. Acito , Tien Yi T. H. Whiting , James B. Snyder , Travis L. Potts , James W. Howard , James L. C. Werness, Jr. , Suman K. Patel , Charles A. Shaklee , Katja Hansen , Glenn E. Casner , Kiran S. Kanukurthy , Steven T. Awiszus , Neeraj Sharma
Abstract: In general, techniques are described for a personal protective equipment (PPE) management system (PPEMS) that uses images of optical patterns embodied on articles of personal protective equipment (PPEs) to identify safety conditions that correspond to usage of the PPEs. In one example, an article of personal protective equipment (PPE) includes a first optical pattern embodied on a surface of the article of PPE; a second optical pattern embodied on the surface of the article of PPE, wherein a spatial relation between the first optical pattern and the second optical pattern is indicative of an operational status of the article of PPE.
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公开(公告)号:US20210295059A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-23
申请号:US17267359
申请日:2019-08-16
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Panagiotis Stanitsas , James W. Howard , Andrew W. Long , James B. Snyder , Ravi R. Srinivas , Payas Tikotekar
Abstract: In some examples, an article of conspicuity tape includes a retroreflective substrate; and a structured texture element (STE) embodied on the retroreflective substrate, wherein a visual appearance of the structured texture element is computationally generated for differentiation from a visual appearance of a natural environment scene for the article of conspicuity tape.
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公开(公告)号:US20210229834A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-29
申请号:US17250044
申请日:2019-05-08
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: James W. Howard , James L.C. Werness, Jr. , Caroline M. Ylitalo , Claire R. Donoghue , John A. Wheatley , Robert D. Lorentz , Tien Yi T.H. Whiting , Matthew E. Sousa , Carla H. Barnes
Abstract: The systems and techniques of this disclosure relate to improving work safety in confined spaces by, for example, using machine vision to analyze location marking labels in the confined space to control an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) within the confined space. In one example, a system includes a UAV that includes an imaging device and a processor communicatively coupled to the imaging device. The processor may be configured to receive, from the imaging device, an image of a confined space, detect a location marking label within the image, process the image to decode data embedded on the location marking label, and control navigation of the UAV within the confined space based on the data decoded from the location marking label.
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公开(公告)号:US20210221389A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-22
申请号:US17051523
申请日:2019-05-13
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Andrew W. Long , James B. Snyder , Panagiotis D. Stanitsas , James W. Howard , Benjamin W. Watson , Kenneth L. Smith , James L. C. Werness, Jr. , Claire R. Donoghue , Justin M. Johnson
IPC: B60W50/02 , G07C5/08 , B60W50/029 , G08G1/0962 , G08G1/09
Abstract: A system and method for determining a sensing capability of a PAAV and for performing at least one operation of the PAAV as a function of at least one policy applied to the sensing capability determined for the PAAV. A sensing capability of the PAAV is determined at least in part on sensor data received from at least one sensor accuracy measurement feature deployed along a pathway. At least one operation of the PAAV is performed as a function of at least one policy applied to the sensing capability determined for the PAAV.
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公开(公告)号:US20200211385A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-02
申请号:US16634702
申请日:2018-09-28
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Justin M. Johnson , Michael E. Hamerly , James B. Snyder , James W. Howard
IPC: G08G1/097 , G08G1/01 , G08G1/0962 , G08G1/0967 , G06Q50/30 , E01C23/01
Abstract: In some examples, a sign maintenance system includes a traffic management control system; a plurality of road side equipment; and an infrastructure management service provider; wherein a sign maintenance application determines information needed for sign maintenance planning and transmits a probe management request to the traffic management control system requesting the information; wherein the traffic management control system transmits a probe management message to road side equipment in response to the probe management request, receives one or more messages received from connected vehicles, the messages reflecting sensor information captured by sensors of the connected vehicles, and transmits, to the infrastructure management service provider, the information received from the vehicle messages, and wherein the sign maintenance application in the infrastructure maintenance service provider schedules sign maintenance based on the information received from the connected vehicles.
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公开(公告)号:US20160354014A1
公开(公告)日:2016-12-08
申请号:US15117943
申请日:2015-02-12
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Eric C. Lobner , James W. Howard , Richard J. Moore , Jennifer F. Schumacher , Brian J. Stankiewicz
Abstract: A device for recognizing activity of an object. The device comprises a housing configured to be attached to the object and a processing unit disposed in the housing comprising a processor and a movement sensor. The movement sensor measures a signal related to movement of the object during a time window. The processor assigns at least one preliminary activity label to the time window based on at least one numerical descriptor computed from the signal. The processor then determines whether to perform additional analysis dependent upon at least the preliminary activity label. The processor then assigns a final activity label to the time window.
Abstract translation: 用于识别对象的活动的设备。 该装置包括构造成附接到物体的壳体和设置在壳体中的处理单元,其包括处理器和运动传感器。 移动传感器在时间窗口中测量与物体的移动有关的信号。 基于从该信号计算出的至少一个数字描述符,处理器将至少一个初步活动标签分配给时间窗口。 然后,处理器确定是否依赖于至少初步活动标签来执行附加分析。 处理器然后将最后的活动标签分配给时间窗口。
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公开(公告)号:US11132554B2
公开(公告)日:2021-09-28
申请号:US16097652
申请日:2017-05-12
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Justin M. Johnson , James W. Howard , James B. Snyder , Kui Chen-Ho , Suman K. Patel , Travis L. Potts , Carla H. Barnes , Tadesse G. Nigatu
Abstract: In some examples, an optically active article includes a retroreflective substrate; and at least one security element disposed at the retroreflective substrate; an article message disposed at the retroreflective substrate, and wherein the at least one security element comprises validation information that is detectable outside a visible light spectrum, and wherein a combination of the article message and the validation information of the at least one security element indicates whether the optically active article is counterfeit.
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公开(公告)号:US20210247199A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-12
申请号:US17053854
申请日:2019-04-22
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Justin M. Johnson , James W. Howard , James B. Snyder , Travis L. Potts , Kenneth L. Smith , Tamara M. Meehan Russell
Abstract: Example systems disclosed herein include a pathway-article assisted vehicle (PAAV) that utilizes an autonomous navigation system for navigating temporary zones on vehicle pathways. The PAAV includes at least image capture device and a computing device. The image capture device generates an image that includes an indication of a temporary zone on a vehicle pathway, such as a pathway article proximate to the vehicle pathway that indicates the temporary zone. The computing device processes the image to obtain the indication of the temporary zone from the image, such as a code on the pathway article, and modifies, based on the indication of the temporary zone, a mode of autonomous operation of the PAAV while operating within the temporary zone on the vehicle pathway.
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