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Evolution Robotics, Inc.

38Patents
17Active
38Granted
49Portfolio score

Filing activity: Nov 27, 2002 → Aug 5, 2011 · 15 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7162338B2 Systems and methods for computing a relative pose for global localization in a visual simultaneous localization and mapping system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 286 Expired
US7135992B2 Systems and methods for using multiple hypotheses in a visual simultaneous localization and mapping system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 249 Expired
US7015831B2 Systems and methods for incrementally updating a pose of a mobile device calculated by visual simultaneous localization and mapping techniques Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 241 Expired
US7774158B2 Systems and methods for landmark generation for visual simultaneous localization and mapping Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 216 Active
US7145478B2 Systems and methods for controlling a density of visual landmarks in a visual simultaneous localization and mapping system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 168 Expired
US7272467B2 Systems and methods for filtering potentially unreliable visual data for visual simultaneous localization and mapping Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 167 Expired
US7177737B2 Systems and methods for correction of drift via global localization with a visual landmark Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 167 Expired
US8452450B2 Application of localization, positioning and navigation systems for robotic enabled mobile products Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 154 Active
US7720554B2 Methods and apparatus for position estimation using reflected light sources Physics 151 Active
US7689321B2 Robust sensor fusion for mapping and localization in a simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) system Physics 148 Active
US8274406B2 Systems and methods for using multiple hypotheses in a visual simultaneous localization and mapping system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 124 Active
US7148458B2 Circuit for estimating position and orientation of a mobile object Electricity 115 Expired
USD629827S1 Projector assembly General 107 Expired
US6889118B2 Hardware abstraction layer for a robot Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 92 Expired
US8150650B2 Systems and methods for filtering potentially unreliable visual data for visual simultaneous localization and mapping Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 78 Active
US7679532B2 Systems and methods for using multiple hypotheses in a visual simultaneous localization and mapping system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 76 Active
US7573403B2 Systems and methods for controlling a density of visual landmarks in a visual simultaneous localization and mapping system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 70 Active
US7996097B2 Methods and apparatus for position estimation using reflected light sources Physics 66 Active
US7100824B2 System and methods for merchandise checkout Physics 64 Expired
USD625059S1 Robotic cleaner General 62 Expired
US7162056B2 Systems and methods for the automated sensing of motion in a mobile robot using visual data Physics 60 Expired
US7337960B2 Systems and methods for merchandise automatic checkout Human Necessities 56 Expired
US8086419B2 Systems and methods for adding landmarks for visual simultaneous localization and mapping Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Active
US8095336B2 Systems and methods for determining whether to add a landmark for visual simultaneous localization and mapping Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Active
US7283983B2 Computer and vision-based augmented interaction in the use of printed media Physics 42 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.