US Patent Issued to 3M Innovative Properties on Nov. 25 for "Active learning management system for automated inspection systems" (Minnesota Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,482,244, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to 3M Innovative Properties Co. (St. Paul, Minn.).

"Active learning management system for automated inspection systems" was invented by Samuel S. Schreiner (New Brighton, Minn.), Steven P. Floeder (Shoreview, Minn.), Jeffrey P. Adolf (Rochester, Minn.), Carl J. Skeps (Lakeville, Minn.) and Shane T. Van Kampen (Cottage Grove, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An example method for selecting product images for training a machine-learning model includes obtaining product images to include in an image population; receiving an indication of an image selection strategy for determining if a product im...