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James J. Kuffner, Jr.
Also filed as: KUFFNER JAMES · KUFFNER JAMES J · KUFFNER JAMES JOSEPH · KUFFNER JR JAMES J
87 granted patents·3 pending applications·1,772 citations·filing 2012–2021
99Inventor score
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90 records- 0199US8639644B1Shared robot knowledge base for use with cloud computing systemHICKMAN RYAN·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 28, 2014·202 cites·24 claims
- 0298US10022867B2Dynamically maintaining a map of a fleet of robotic devices in an environment to facilitate robotic actionX DEV LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 17, 2018·79 cites·19 claims
- 0398US9904287B1Systems and methods for mitigating vigilance decrement while maintaining readiness using augmented reality in a vehicleTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 27, 2018·29 cites·17 claims
- 0498US9840007B1Robotic operation librariesX DEV LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 12, 2017·51 cites·20 claims
- 0598US9665800B1Rendering virtual views of three-dimensional (3D) objectsGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 30, 2017·88 cites·11 claims
- 0698US9205886B1Systems and methods for inventorying objectsHICKMAN RYAN·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 8, 2015·125 cites·15 claims
- 0798US9008839B1Systems and methods for allocating tasks to a plurality of robotic devicesGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 14, 2015·55 cites·20 claims
- 0898US8878846B1Superimposing virtual views of 3D objects with live imagesGOOGLE INC·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 4, 2014·57 cites·22 claims
- 0998US8428777B1Methods and systems for distributing tasks among robotic devicesPOURSOHI ARSHAN·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 23, 2013·100 cites·22 claims
- 1098US8386078B1Methods and systems for providing a data library for robotic devicesGOOGLE INC·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 26, 2013·100 cites·22 claims
- 1197US9902061B1Robot to human feedbackX DEV LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 27, 2018·17 cites·22 claims
- 1297US9836483B1Using a mobile device for coarse shape matching against cloud-based 3D model databaseGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 5, 2017·52 cites·20 claims
- 1397US9024771B1Systems and methods for determining a potential failure or other status of a robotic deviceGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 5, 2015·30 cites·20 claims
- 1497US8817021B1System for writing, interpreting, and translating three-dimensional (3D) scenesGOOGLE INC·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 26, 2014·49 cites·19 claims
- 1597US8515982B1Annotations for three-dimensional (3D) object data modelsHICKMAN RYAN·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 20, 2013·50 cites·24 claims
- 1696US10127462B1Systems and methods for detecting markers on a roadwayTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 13, 2018·27 cites·20 claims
- 1796US10095228B1Systems and methods for mitigating vigilance decrement while maintaining readiness using augmented reality in a vehicleTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 9, 2018·17 cites·20 claims
- 1896US9183672B1Embeddable three-dimensional (3D) image viewerGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 10, 2015·40 cites·14 claims
- 1996US8471849B1Prioritization of display of portions of three-dimensional object modelsHICKMAN RYAN·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 25, 2013·31 cites·21 claims
- 2095US10612199B2Systems and methods for roadway fingerprintingTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 7, 2020·13 cites·20 claims
- 2195US10147324B1Providing user assistance in a vehicle based on traffic behavior modelsTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 4, 2018·20 cites·22 claims
- 2295US9283678B2Virtual safety cages for robotic devicesGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 15, 2016·32 cites·19 claims
- 2395US8766997B1Side-by-side and synchronized displays for three-dimensional (3D) object data modelsGOOGLE INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 1, 2014·25 cites·20 claims
- 2495US8456467B1Embeddable three-dimensional (3D) image viewerHICKMAN RYAN·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 4, 2013·32 cites·23 claims
- 2594US10571280B2Systems and methods for localizing a vehicle using a roadway signatureTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 25, 2020·21 cites·20 claims
- 2694US8930022B1Systems and methods for determining a status of a component of a robotic deviceGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 6, 2015·27 cites·23 claims
- 2794US8831366B1Encoding and compressing three-dimensional (3D) object data modelsGOOGLE INC·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 9, 2014·19 cites·20 claims
- 2893US11315418B2Providing user assistance in a vehicle based on traffic behavior modelsTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 26, 2022·4 cites·18 claims
- 2993US10296995B2Dynamically maintaining a map of a fleet of robotic devices in an environment to facilitate robotic actionX DEV LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 21, 2019·12 cites·20 claims
- 3093US9862089B2Systems and methods for allocating tasks to a plurality of robotic devicesX DEV LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 9, 2018·6 cites·20 claims
- 3193US9522471B2Virtual safety cages for robotic devicesX DEV LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 20, 2016·14 cites·20 claims
- 3293US9446511B2Systems and methods for allocating tasks to a plurality of robotic devicesGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 20, 2016·6 cites·20 claims
- 3393US9240070B2Methods and systems for viewing dynamic high-resolution 3D imagery over a networkGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 19, 2016·21 cites·18 claims
- 3493US8452451B1Methods and systems for robotic command languageFRANCIS JR ANTHONY G·Filed 2012·Granted May 28, 2013·34 cites·18 claims
- 3593US8416240B1Determining 3D model information from stored imagesKUFFNER JR JAMES J·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 9, 2013·23 cites·18 claims
- 3692US10210618B1Object image masking using depth cameras or three-dimensional (3D) modelsGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 19, 2019·20 cites·17 claims
- 3792US9833903B1Controlling extendable legs of a robotic device for use of a mechanical gripperX DEV LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 5, 2017·12 cites·8 claims
- 3892US9417185B1Controlling light arrays to determine properties of an objectGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 16, 2016·16 cites·20 claims
- 3991US10391633B1Systems and methods for inventorying objectsHICKMAN RYAN·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 27, 2019·10 cites·16 claims
- 4091US9821463B2Virtual safety cages for robotic devicesX DEV LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 21, 2017·11 cites·20 claims
- 4191US9019268B1Modification of a three-dimensional (3D) object data model based on a comparison of images and statistical informationGOOGLE INC·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 28, 2015·16 cites·20 claims
- 4291US8525846B1Shader and material layers for rendering three-dimensional (3D) object data modelsHICKMAN RYAN·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 3, 2013·15 cites·20 claims
- 4390US11826897B2Robot to human feedbackGOOGLE LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 28, 2023·1 cites·18 claims
- 4490US10896543B2Methods and systems for augmented reality to display virtual representations of robotic device actionsX DEV LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 19, 2021·8 cites·11 claims
- 4590US10431081B2Providing user assistance in a vehicle based on traffic behavior modelsTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 1, 2019·6 cites·14 claims
- 4690US9471904B2Systems and methods for determining a potential failure or other status of a robotic deviceGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 18, 2016·4 cites·20 claims
- 4790US9060108B1Apparatus and methods for redirecting light to provide for reorientation of a cameraGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 16, 2015·11 cites·15 claims
- 4890US8363930B1Use of materials and appearances to merge scanned imagesGOOGLE INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 29, 2013·19 cites·20 claims
- 4989US11629835B2Auto-calibration of vehicle sensorsTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 18, 2023·6 cites·20 claims
- 5089US10500718B2Systems and methods for allocating tasks to a plurality of robotic devicesX DEV LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 10, 2019·5 cites·19 claims
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