Jeffrey G Short

US Patent:

6970190, Nov 29, 2005

Filed:

Jun 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/250189

Inventors:

Timothy E. Ostromek - Richardson TX, US
Timothy B. Hogan - Irving TX, US
Antonio V. Bacarella - Dallas TX, US
Jeffrey C. Short - Plano TX, US
Jerry D. Porter - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

Litton Systems, Inc. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H04N005/225

US Classification:

3482171

Abstract:

An event synchronizing apparatus E for 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. An event detector digitizes an input signal from an illumination source and generates an electrical output synchronization signal in response to the input optical signal. The image intensifier camera C derives imaging and control information for the synchronization signal.

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.

US Patent:

7969462, Jun 28, 2011

Filed:

Mar 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/308461

Inventors:

Timothy E. Ostromek - Richardson TX, US
Joseph P. Estrera - Dallas TX, US
Jeffrey C. Short - Richardson TX, US
Bruce V. Hoodswain - Plano TX, US
Timothy B. Hogan - Irving TX, US

Assignee:

L-3 Communications Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

H04N 9/47
H04N 13/02
G06K 9/36
G06K 9/40

US Classification:

348 53, 348 48, 382276, 382254, 382284

Abstract:

A user portable viewing device includes a plurality of non-coaxially aligned sensors for sensing a scene. A processing element combines electronic images into a single electronic image. A display displaying the combined electronic image is adaptable for mounting in an optical axis including an eye of the user and an input end of the first sensor for direct view. In a second embodiment, a system for fusing images comprises sensors for generating sets of image data. An information processor receives and samples the sets of image data to generate sample data for computing a fused image array. A display receives the fused image array and displays a fused colorized image generated from the fused image array.

US Patent:

20030231410, Dec 18, 2003

Filed:

Jun 4, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/250120

Inventors:

Timothy OSTROMEK - Richardson TX, US
Timothy HOGAN - Irving TX, US
Jeffrey SHORT - Plano TX, US
Antonio BACARELLA - Dallas TX, US
Jerry PORTER - Dallas TX, US
Allan LEWIS - Nevada TX, US
Rodney DOSTER - Garland TX, US
Robert LUND - Plano TX, US

Assignee:

LITTON SYSTEMS, INC. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G02B007/02

US Classification:

359/819000

Abstract:

A system (S) for mounting and aligning a detector (D) about an observation instrument () includes a first detector () movably coupled to the observation instrument () off an axis of observation centerline () for the observation instrument (). A retainer () is mounted with the observation instrument () to secure the first detector () to the observation instrument (). The retainer () permits rotatable movement of the first detector () about the axis of observation centerline (). The retainer () also preferably includes an attachment point () for mounting the first detector () to the retainer (). The first detector () should be adjustable at least about an axis () essentially perpendicular to the axis of the observation centerline () for the observation instrument ().

US Patent:

20110205368, Aug 25, 2011

Filed:

Apr 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/098439

Inventors:

Timothy E. Ostromek - Richardson TX, US
Joseph P. Estrera - Dallas TX, US
Jeffrey C. Short - Richardson TX, US
Bruce V. Hoodswain - Plano TX, US
Timothy B. Hogan - Irving TX, US

Assignee:

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION - New York NY

International Classification:

H04N 5/33
H04N 5/335

US Classification:

348164, 348162, 348E0509, 348E05085

Abstract:

A user portable viewing device (D) includes a plurality of non-coaxially aligned sensors ( and ) for sensing a scene (). A processing element (P) combines electronic images into a single electronic image. A display () displaying the combined electronic image is adaptable for mounting in an optical axis (A) including an eye () of the user (U) and an input end () of the first sensor for direct view. In a second embodiment, a system for fusing images comprises sensors ( and ) for generating sets of image data. An information processor (P) receives and samples the sets of image data to generate sample data for computing a fused image array. A display () receives the fused image array and displays a fused colorized image generated from the fused image array.