公开(公告)号：US11125910B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US16184054

申请日：2018-11-08

Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Justin Starr ,  Galin Konakchiev ,  Foster J Salotti ,  Mark Jordan ,  Nate Alford ,  Thorin Tobiassen ,  Todd Kueny ,  Jason Mizgorski

IPC: G01V11/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01V8/02 ,  G01S13/88 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01S7/41 ,  G01S13/90

Abstract: One aspect provides a method, including: obtaining sensor data from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); the sensor data comprising data obtained by one or more sensors of the UAV; analyzing, using a processor, the sensor data to detect underground water associated with a pipe; and identifying, with the processor, an underground feature based on the analyzing. Other aspects are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US11029257B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US16353034

申请日：2019-03-14

Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Todd Kueny ,  Justin Starr ,  Foster J Salotti

IPC: G01N21/88 ,  G01N21/954 ,  G01S17/89

Abstract: An embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining, from a multi-sensor pipe inspection robot that traverses through the interior of a pipe, sensor data, such as structured laser light sensor data and Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) sensor data, for the interior of the pipe; identifying a pipe feature using one or more of the sensor data types; selecting an image processing technique based on the pipe feature identified using a stored association between the pipe feature and an image processing technique; and forming an image of the interior of the pipe by implementing the selected image processing technique. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US12118703B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17365773

申请日：2021-07-01

Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Harmen ,  Gabe Detter ,  Mohamed Morsy ,  Andrew Lawniczak ,  Galin Konalchiev ,  Matthew Crowell ,  Jack Buffington ,  Mohsen Pashna ,  Richard Rigby ,  Jason Mizgorski ,  Foster J Salotti ,  Jjianan Lin ,  Valerie Walch

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/33 ,  G06T7/55 ,  G06T17/20

CPC classification number: G06T7/0004 ,  G06T7/344 ,  G06T7/55 ,  G06T17/20 ,  G06T2207/10016

Abstract: One aspect provides a modular inspection robot for inspecting vertical shafts, chambers or tunnels. An embodiment provides related methods and products. One method includes: capturing, using a plurality of video cameras associated with an infrastructure inspection unit, two or more videos of infrastructure; accessing, using one or more processors, image metadata indicating a mesh of connected vertices based on the two or more videos; selecting, using the one or more processors, image data of frames of the two or more videos for inclusion in an output based on the mesh; and outputting, using the one or more processors, a photo-realistic image of the infrastructure comprising the image data selected. Other examples are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US11192262B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-07

申请号：US16145362

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Justin Starr ,  Galin Konakchiev ,  Foster J Salotti ,  Todd Kueny ,  Thorin Tobiassen ,  Nate Alford ,  Mark Jordan ,  Christopher White

IPC: B25J13/08 ,  G06F3/01 ,  B25J11/00

Abstract: An embodiment provides a method of controlling a pipe inspection robot, including: detecting, from a headset, brain activity of a user wearing the headset; binning the brain activity of the user into one of a plurality of different bins; the binning comprising accumulating brain activity values for a period of time to establish a brain activity value for the period of time; determining, using the brain activity value, if a threshold level of brain activity has accumulated over the period of time; after the threshold level has been accumulated, identifying a control action to be sent to the pipe inspection robot based on the brain activity value; and controlling the movement of the pipe inspection robot using a control signal associated with the control action. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US11719853B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17473949

申请日：2021-09-13

Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Justin Starr ,  Galin Konakchiev ,  Foster J Salotti ,  Mark Jordan ,  Nate Alford ,  Thorin Tobiassen ,  Todd Kueny ,  Jason Mizgorski

IPC: G01S13/88 ,  G01S7/41 ,  G01S13/90 ,  G01V11/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01V8/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U101/00

CPC classification number: G01V11/002 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G01S7/412 ,  G01S13/885 ,  G01V8/02 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  B64U2101/00 ,  G01S13/90

Abstract: One aspect provides a method, including: obtaining sensor data from a ground penetrating radar (GPR) unit; analyzing, using a processor, the sensor data to detect a first object and a second object, the second object being associated with the first object based on location; identifying, with the processor, an underground pipe feature based on the analyzing; associating a position of the underground pipe feature with a location in a pipe network; selecting a subset of the pipe network including a pipe segment associated with the position of the underground pipe feature; and providing the subset of the pipe network as displayable data to a display device. Other aspects are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20230123736A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US17965743

申请日：2022-10-13

Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Tim Renton ,  Foster J Salotti ,  Jason Mizgorski ,  Anthony van Iersel ,  Cody Steliga ,  Bill Derkson ,  Lynn Palmieri ,  Dimitrije Balanovic

IPC: G06F16/11

Abstract: In one example, a method includes combining multi-sensor inspection (MIS) data from sensors of inspection platform(s); using respective metadata to select one or more tools for translating the MSI data into a common file format; applying the one or more tools to the first and second MSI data to obtain respective common data formatted files; and providing, via a cloud computing device, access to the common data formatted files. Other implementations may be described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20190139215A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US16184073

申请日：2018-11-08

Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Justin Starr ,  Galin Konakchiev ,  Foster J Salotti ,  Mark Jordan ,  Nate Alford ,  Thorin Tobiassen ,  Todd Kueny ,  Jason Mizgorski

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  G01M3/00 ,  G01M3/38 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06K9/62

Abstract: One aspect provides a method, including: operating a mobile pipe inspection platform to obtain sensor data for the interior of a pipe; analyzing, using a processor, the sensor data using a trained model, where the trained model is trained using a dataset including sensor data of pipe interiors and one or more of: metadata identifying pipe feature locations contained within the sensor data of the dataset and metadata classifying pipe features contained within the sensor data of the dataset; performing one or more of: identifying, using a processor, a pipe feature location within the sensor data; and classifying, using a processor, a pipe feature of the sensor data; and thereafter producing, using a processor, an output including one or more of an indication of the identifying and an indication of the classifying. Other aspects are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US12039712B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US17186957

申请日：2021-02-26

Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Justin Starr ,  Galin Konakchiev ,  Foster J Salotti ,  Mark Jordan ,  Nate Alford ,  Thorin Tobiassen ,  Todd Kueny ,  Jason Mizgorski

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G01M3/38 ,  G06F18/214 ,  G06F18/24 ,  G06F18/40 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06V10/764 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G01M3/00

CPC classification number: G06T7/0004 ,  G01M3/38 ,  G06F18/2148 ,  G06F18/24 ,  G06F18/40 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06V10/764 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G01M3/005 ,  G06T2207/20081 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/20092 ,  G06T2207/30108 ,  G06T2207/30184 ,  G06V2201/10

Abstract: One aspect provides operating a mobile pipe inspection platform to obtain two or more types of sensor data for the interior of a pipe; analyzing, using a processor, the two or more types of sensor data using a trained model, where the trained model is trained using a dataset including training sensor data of pipe interiors; the analyzing including performing: identifying, using a processor, a pipe feature location using a first type of the two or more types of sensor data; and classifying, using a processor, an identified pipe feature using a second type of the two or more types of sensor data; and thereafter producing, using a processor, an output including an indication of the classified pipe feature. Other aspects are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US11949989B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US16145333

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Justin Starr ,  Galin Konakchiev ,  Foster J Salotti ,  Todd Kueny ,  Thorin Tobiassen ,  Nate Alford ,  Mark Jordan

IPC: H04N23/698 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N21/954 ,  G03B37/00 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/695 ,  H04N23/90 ,  F16L55/26 ,  F16L101/30 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N23/50

CPC classification number: H04N23/698 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/954 ,  G03B37/005 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/695 ,  H04N23/90 ,  F16L55/265 ,  F16L2101/30 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N23/555

Abstract: One embodiment provides a system, including: an inspection platform configured to move through underground infrastructure; an imaging device coupled to the inspection platform; the imaging device comprising a camera housing that arranges an array of four or more cameras in a predetermined configuration; the camera housing comprising a plurality of apertures, wherein each aperture houses a respective camera therein with a viewing axis offset about 30 degrees to about 120 degrees from a viewing axis of an adjacent camera within the array; and circuitry that operates the imaging device to capture a plurality of images using the four or more cameras; where the circuitry captures the plurality of images for a composite image of an interior region of the underground infrastructure, and where the region is larger than a single viewing field of any of the four or more cameras. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US10970833B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US16184026

申请日：2018-11-08

Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Justin Starr ,  Galin Konakchiev ,  Foster J Salotti ,  Mark Jordan ,  Nate Alford ,  Thorin Tobiassen ,  Todd Kueny ,  Jason Mizgorski

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/80 ,  G06T7/62

Abstract: One aspect provides a method, including: displaying, at a display screen, an image of an interior of a pipe, the image being obtained using a pipe inspection robot; accessing, using a processor, calibration data associated with the image; receiving, via an input device, user input marking at least a portion of the image; determining, using a processor, quantitative pipe feature data for at least one feature of the pipe using the marking and the calibration data; and providing, based on the determining, data associated with the at least one feature. Other aspects are described and claimed.