Christopher L Gardner

US Patent:

6421610, Jul 16, 2002

Filed:

Sep 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/662903

Inventors:

Ernest A. Carroll - Herndon VA 20170
Christopher M. Gardner - Woodbridge VA 22193

International Classification:

G06F 1900

US Classification:

702 5

Abstract:

A method of making geospatial imagery data available to the public over the internet. Geospatial images are acquired, such as by aerial photography, and are digitized. Plural images are captured, each image covering a portion of the earth surface area of interest. Each image captures at least one characteristic of the portion of the area, such as by taking images in different frequency bands. Data from all images thus obtained is loaded into a common database, loaded into a computer, and integrated to create a single resultant geospatial image stored in the computer. The integration process is performed so that a nearly seamless mosaiced image covering the entire area of interest is generated. The mosaiced image is stored in mosaic sector form. The computer containing the resultant geospatial image and software controlling the same are connected to the internet so that internet users have access to the data.

US Patent:

6704654, Mar 9, 2004

Filed:

Jul 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/194306

Inventors:

Ernest A. Carroll - Herndon VA 20170
Christopher M. Gardner - Woodbridge VA 22193

International Classification:

G06F 1900

US Classification:

702 5

Abstract:

A method of making geospatial imagery data available to the public over a wide ranging communications network such as the internet. Geospatial images are acquired, such as by aerial photography, and are digitized. Plural images are captured, each image covering a portion of the earth surface area of interest. Each image captures at least one characteristic of the portion of the area, such as by taking images in different frequency bands. Data from all images thus obtained is loaded into a common database, loaded into a computer, and integrated to create a single resultant collectively create geospatial image stored in the computer. The integration process is performed so that a nearly seamless mosaiced image covering the entire area of interest is generated. The mosaiced image is stored in mosaic sector form.

US Patent:

6708117, Mar 16, 2004

Filed:

Jul 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/193913

Inventors:

Ernest A. Carroll - Herndon VA 20170
Christopher M. Gardner - Woodbridge VA 22193

International Classification:

G06K 936

US Classification:

702 5

Abstract:

A method of making geospatial imagery data available to the public over a wide ranging communications network such as the internet. Geospatial images are acquired, such as by aerial photography, and are digitized. Plural images are captured, each image covering a portion of the earth surface area of interest. Each image captures at least one characteristic of the portion of the area, such as by taking images in different frequency bands. Data from all images thus obtained is loaded into a common database, loaded into a computer, and integrated to create a single resultant collectively create geospatial image stored in the computer. The integration process is performed so that a nearly seamless mosaiced image covering the entire area of interest is generated. The mosaiced image is stored in mosaic sector form.

US Patent:

51212919, Jun 9, 1992

Filed:

Feb 13, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/654595

Inventors:

Kenneth W. Cope - Chantilly VA
Leslie W. Kent - Chantilly VA
Christopher W. Gardner - Reston VA

Assignee:

Mentor Systems, Inc. - Chantilly VA

International Classification:

H05K 720

US Classification:

361384

Abstract:

A portable computer having a cooling system with an intake fan and exhaust openings, one of which is provided with an exhaust fan which is located so that it diverts some of the air-flow to increase the flow of air over the power supply, the fans are activated whenever the temperature in any thermal area rises and the speed of the intake fan increases to meet the challenge of the highest temperature of any one of the thermal areas.