Russell Jones - Manhattan Beach CA Tim Gallagher - Torrance CA Stephen P. Shaffer - West Hills CA
Assignee:
Hughes Electronics - Los Angeles CA
International Classification:
H04N 533
US Classification:
250332
Abstract:
The present system provides a thermal imaging device including a detector array responsive to thermal infrared radiation. The detector array has a linearly-arrayed plurality of spaced-apart detector elements defining cooperatively a length dimension for the detector array. Each of the plurality of detector elements provides a corresponding individual electrical signal indicative of the thermal infrared radiation incident thereon. The detector elements vary from one another in the plurality of detector elements, and the thermal imaging device responsively provides a visible-light image replicating a viewed scene. The thermal imaging device includes a scanning device scanning the viewed scene across the plurality of detector elements in a direction generally perpendicular to the length dimension. The scanning device includes a first portion scanning the viewed scene across the entire plurality of the plurality of detector elements, and a second portion scanning the viewed scene across the plurality of detector elements with transposition of the viewed scene such that a portion of the viewed scene scanned by the first portion across a certain detector element is scanned across a detector element next-adjacent to the certain detector element.
Thermal Imaging Device With Scanned Light Emitting Diodes (Leds) Having Variable Width Geometry And Interlacing
Russell K. Jones - Manhattan Beach CA Stephen P. Shaffer - West Hills CA Robert Sendall - Chatsworth CA
Assignee:
Hughes Electronics - Los Angeles CA
International Classification:
H04N 309
US Classification:
250334
Abstract:
A thermal imaging device (10) includes a detector (50) having a linearly-arrayed plurality of spaced apart detector elements (50') upon which portions of a viewed scene are sequentially scanned by a scanner (22) in order to capture image information from the scene. A display device (22, 62, 66) similarly includes a first linear array of plural spaced apart light emitting diodes (LEDs) (62') which provide light scanned by the same scanner (22) to a user of the thermal imaging device (10) to provide an image replicating the viewed scene. The LEDs (62') of the display (22, 62, 66) are configured so that sequential portions of the image are interlaced and partially overlapped by the scanner (22) to provide a flat visual field which is free of raster lines. The display device (22, 62, 66) includes a second linearly-arrayed plurality of symbology LEDs (198) which are configured and positioned relative to the first plurality of LEDs (62') so that light from these LEDs is interlaced but not overlapped and so that symbology imagery presented by the second plurality of LEDs (198) is superimposed on the scene image presented to the user of the thermal imaging device (10).
Thermal Imaging Device With Selectively Replaceable Telescopic Lenses And Automatic Lens Identification
Richard Chin - Torrance CA Gary Mladjan - Torrance CA Stephen Shaffer - West Hills CA Conrad Stenton - Midland, CA
Assignee:
Hughes Electronics - Los Angeles CA
International Classification:
G02B 1514 G02B 1314 H04N 309
US Classification:
359354
Abstract:
A thermal imaging device (10) provides for its use with a variety of accessory telescopic lenses (12). Each of the accessory telescopic lenses (12) and the thermal imaging device (10) include cooperating physical features allowing the lenses (12) to be mated with the device (10) in a single relative position. Each lens (12) also carries a uniquely positioned magnet (176), and the thermal imaging device (10) includes a plurality of magnetically-responsive sensors (178) responding to the magnets (176) of the various lenses (12) to identify which (if any) of the accessory lens (12) is installed on the device (10). Some of the accessory lenses (12) also include a variable-power feature. These variable-power lenses (12) have an additional magnet (182) moving between an effective position and an ineffective position in response to a user-selected power setting for the lens (12). The thermal imaging device (10) includes an additional magnetically-responsive sensor (178) affected by the additional magnet (182) in its effective position, but not effected in the ineffective position of this additional magnet (182).
- Syracuse NY, US Ian Dickerson - Coto de Caza CA, US Michael Smith - Paramus NJ, US Stephen Shaffer - Ithaca NY, US
Assignee:
CENTSCERE LLC - Syracuse NY
International Classification:
G06Q 20/10 G06Q 50/00
Abstract:
A system and method for transferring funds to an entity. The system includes computer code for performing and the method follows the steps of: identifying an action on a social networking site, predetermined to represent a command to transfer funds to an entity; retrieving previously stored information identifying at least one payment account associated with the user; retrieving previously stored information identifying at least one payment account associated with the entity; and transferring the funds from the payment associated with the user to the payment account associated with the entity.
Nemours Children's Health SystemNemours Alfred I duPont Hospital For Children Gastroenterology 1600 Rockland Rd STE 3A, Wilmington, DE 19803 3026515928 (phone), 3026515838 (fax)
Education:
Medical School University of Toledo College of Medicine Graduated: 1986
Acute Pancreatitis Esophagitis Gastritis and Duodenitis Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Anal Fissure
Languages:
English Spanish
Description:
Dr. Shaffer graduated from the University of Toledo College of Medicine in 1986. He works in Wilmington, DE and specializes in Pediatric Gastroenterology. Dr. Shaffer is affiliated with Nemours Alfred I duPont Hospital For Children.