Patents by Inventor Brian M. Harper

Brian M. Harper has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus for imaging gas
    Patent number: 5656813
    Abstract: An apparatus which remotely visualizes and detects toxic, flammable and other gas leaks and enables one to see gas clouds in real-time. A dual band thermal imaging infrared video camera fitted with a special filter images gas clouds. Image processing is utilized to develop and colorize the gas cloud information for display. The gas image is superimposed over a background image provided by a co-located visible light video camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: GMD Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald Moore, James G. Hawley, William C. Bradley, Brian M. Harper