Jeffrey A Short

US Patent:

7092013, Aug 15, 2006

Filed:

Jun 4, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/250119

Inventors:

Antonio V. Bacarella - Dallas TX, US
Timothy E. Ostromek - Richardson TX, US
Timothy B. Hogan - Irving TX, US
Rodney L. Doster - Garland TX, US
Jeffrey C. Short - Plano TX, US
Joseph P. Estrera - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

Litton Systems, Inc. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/225

US Classification:

3482171, 3482291

Abstract:

An InGaAs Image Intensifier (“I2”) Camera (C) detects and forms an image () to be viewed. An InGaAs photocathode Image Intensifier () is used to pass an amplified signal () from a screen (). The InGaAs image intensification tube () is optically coupled () to an imaging device () for passing output light. The output light () from the InGaAs tube () is transformed by an electronic circuit () producing a desired signal output (). The signal output () from the electronic circuit () may be further enhanced into an enhanced signal output (). The enhanced signal output may be formatted into a form for viewing or may be saved.

US Patent:

7129462, Oct 31, 2006

Filed:

Jun 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/250065

Inventors:

Timothy B. Hogan - Irving TX, US
Antonio V. Bacarella - Dallas TX, US
Timothy E. Ostromek - Richardson TX, US
Jeffrey C. Short - Plano TX, US
Rodney L. Doster - Garland TX, US

Assignee:

Litton Systems, Inc. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H01J 31/50
H01J 43/30
H01J 43/00

US Classification:

250214VT, 250214 LA, 378207, 3482171

Abstract:

An image intensification camera system (C) for gathering image data includes an image intensifier () for amplifying received light (). A relay optic assembly () is coupled between the image intensifier () and a digital image sensor (), such as a CMOS or CCD device. Digital logic () is used to process or output an image or related data ().

US Patent:

7274830, Sep 25, 2007

Filed:

Jun 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/250196

Inventors:

Antonio V. Bacarella - Irving TX, US
Timothy E. Ostromek - Richardson TX, US
Timothy B. Hogan - Irving TX, US
Jeffrey C. Short - Plano TX, US
Gabriel H. Denk - Plano TX, US
Robert F. Lund - Plano TX, US

Assignee:

Litton Systems, Inc. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/36

US Classification:

382276, 382284, 382294, 358540, 358450, 358 323

Abstract:

A method and system for fusing image data includes an electronic circuit (L) for synchronizing image frames. An adaptive lookup table unit () receives the image frame data sets and applies correction factors to individual pixels. The size of an image is then scaled or otherwise manipulated as desired by data formatting processors (and ). Multiple images communicated within parallel circuit branches (P and P) are aligned and registered together with sub-pixel resolution.