US Patent Issued to ABB Schweiz on June 23 for "Method and a system for calibrating a camera" (Swiss Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,664,689, issued on June 23, was assigned to ABB Schweiz AG (Baden, Switzerland).

"Method and a system for calibrating a camera" was invented by Stefano Marano (Zurich), Deran Maas (Zurich), Bruno Arsenali (Brugg, Switzerland) and Yunke Ao (Zurich).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and system for calibrating a camera which is arranged on an ego vessel are disclosed. The method comprises receiving image data captured by the camera, the image showing at least one imaged solid object and at least one imaged solid object interface between the imaged solid object and the imaged sky, or between the imaged solid object and an imaged water s...