Patents by Inventor Bruce V. Hoodswain

Bruce V. Hoodswain 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).

  • DIGITALLY ENHANCED NIGHT VISION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110205368
    Abstract: A user portable viewing device (D) includes a plurality of non-coaxially aligned sensors (26 and 32) for sensing a scene (74). A processing element (P) combines electronic images into a single electronic image. A display (24) displaying the combined electronic image is adaptable for mounting in an optical axis (A1) including an eye (20) of the user (U) and an input end (28) of the first sensor 26 for direct view. In a second embodiment, a system for fusing images comprises sensors (52 and 56) 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 (24) receives the fused image array and displays a fused colorized image generated from the fused image array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy E. Ostromek, Joseph P. Estrera, Jeffrey C. Short, Lee S. May, JR., Bruce V. Hoodswain, Timothy B. Hogan
  • Digitally enhanced night vision device
    Patent number: 7969462
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy E. Ostromek, Joseph P. Estrera, Jeffrey C. Short, Lee S. May, Jr., Bruce V. Hoodswain, Timothy B. Hogan
  • Digitally enhanced night vision device
    Patent number: D524339
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Litton Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William Hayne Waring, II, Michael D. Waterman, Kenneth W. Sauter, John Murphy, Loig E. Bourree, Bruce V. Hoodswain, Sung K. Son, James D. Pruet, William McMahan