Patents by Inventor Douglas A. Blettner

Douglas A. Blettner 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).

  • Patent number: 10694120
    Abstract: Methods for generating a temperature map of a scene are provided. A method may include receiving thermal data of the scene. The thermal data includes frames of thermal infrared data. A mapping may be created for each frame based on the digital thermal infrared data. The method further includes generating the temperature map using the mapping. The temperature map is generated prior to a contrast enhancement process. The method further includes separately transmitting the temperature map and the digital thermal infrared data in a data channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Richard L. Southerland, Douglas A. Blettner, David C. Hutchison, Henry W. Neal
  • Publication number: 20190110005
    Abstract: Methods of and systems for generating a temperature map of a scene are provided. The method may include receiving thermal data of the scene, wherein the thermal data includes a plurality of frames of thermal infrared data. A mapping may be created for each frame of the plurality of frames based on the digital thermal infrared data. The method further comprises generating the temperature map using the mapping, wherein the temperature map is generated prior to a contrast enhancement process and separately transmitting the temperature map and the digital thermal infrared data in a data channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Richard L. Southerland, Douglas A. Blettner, David C. Hutchison, Henry W. Neal
  • Patent number: 10104314
    Abstract: A method for generating a temperature map of a scene may include receiving thermal data of the scene, wherein the thermal data includes a plurality of frames of thermal infrared data. A mapping may be created for each frame of the plurality of frames based on the digital thermal infrared data. The method further comprises generating the temperature map using the mapping, wherein the temperature map is generated prior to a contrast enhancement process and separately transmitting the temperature map and the digital thermal infrared data in a data channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Richard L. Southerland, Douglas A. Blettner, David C. Hutchison, Henry W. Neal
  • Patent number: 9881358
    Abstract: A system and method of image processing is provided, including implementing adaptive pixel replacement techniques or reducing noise. The method includes obtaining a data map of an image frame, wherein the data map comprises good pixels and bad pixels at locations associated with the data map. The method also includes assigning different techniques to the bad pixels, wherein a first technique is assigned to a first bad pixel and a second technique is assigned to a second bad pixel. The method further includes adjusting information associated with the bad pixels for a chosen technique for each of the bad pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Henry W. Neal, David C. Hutchison, Douglas A. Blettner
  • Publication number: 20170302864
    Abstract: Methods of and systems for generating a temperature map of a scene are provided. The method may include receiving thermal data of the scene, wherein the thermal data includes a plurality of frames of thermal infrared data. A mapping may be created for each frame of the plurality of frames based on the digital thermal infrared data. The method further comprises generating the temperature map using the mapping, wherein the temperature map is generated prior to a contrast enhancement process and separately transmitting the temperature map and the digital thermal infrared data in a data channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Richard L. Southerland, Douglas A. Blettner, David C. Hutchison, Henry W. Neal
  • Patent number: 9736399
    Abstract: A thermal imaging camera includes an infrared detector operable to capture thermal video data, a processor coupled to the infrared detector and operable to process the thermal video data, and at least one communications interface operable to communicate the processed thermal video data to a consumer mobile device coupled thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Henry W. Neal, Richard L. Southerland, Jeff R. Emmett, Mark S. Knapp, James K. Malone, II, Douglas A. Blettner
  • Patent number: 9531964
    Abstract: A method includes receiving thermal data of a scene. The thermal data includes a plurality of frames of thermal infrared data. The method also includes generating a temperature map based on at least the thermal data. The temperature map is generated prior to a contrast enhancement process of the thermal data. The method further includes transmitting the temperature map and the thermal data concurrently in a data channel as a data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Richard L. Southerland, Douglas A. Blettner, David C. Hutchison, Henry W. Neal
  • Publication number: 20160247264
    Abstract: A system and method of image processing is provided, including implementing adaptive pixel replacement techniques or reducing noise. The method includes obtaining a data map of an image frame, wherein the data map comprises good pixels and bad pixels at locations associated with the data map. The method also includes assigning different techniques to the bad pixels, wherein a first technique is assigned to a first bad pixel and a second technique is assigned to a second bad pixel. The method further includes adjusting information associated with the bad pixels for a chosen technique for each of the bad pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Henry W. Neal, David C. Hutchison, Douglas A. Blettner
  • Patent number: 9355435
    Abstract: A system and method of image processing is provided, including implementing adaptive pixel replacement techniques or reducing noise. The method includes obtaining a data map of an image frame, wherein the data map comprises good pixels and bad pixels at locations associated with the data map. The method also includes assigning different techniques to the bad pixels, wherein a first technique is assigned to a first bad pixel and a second technique is assigned to a second bad pixel. The method further includes adjusting information associated with the bad pixels for a chosen technique for each of the bad pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Henry W. Neal, David C. Hutchison, Douglas A. Blettner
  • Patent number: 9165345
    Abstract: A system and method of image processing is provided, including implementing adaptive pixel replacement techniques or reducing noise. The method includes obtaining a data map of an image frame, wherein the data map comprises good pixels and bad pixels at locations associated with the data map. The method also includes assigning different techniques to the bad pixels, wherein a first technique is assigned to a first bad pixel and a second technique is assigned to a second bad pixel. The method further includes adjusting information associated with the bad pixels for a chosen technique for each of the bad pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: David C. Hutchison, Douglas A. Blettner, Henry W. Neal, Alfredo Mendez, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150281598
    Abstract: Methods of and systems for generating a temperature map of a scene are provided. The method may include receiving thermal data of the scene, wherein the thermal data includes a plurality of frames of thermal infrared data. A mapping may be created for each frame of the plurality of frames based on the digital thermal infrared data. The method further comprises generating the temperature map using the mapping, wherein the temperature map is generated prior to a contrast enhancement process and separately transmitting the temperature map and the digital thermal infrared data in a data channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: DRS RSTA, INC.
    Inventors: Richard L. Southerland, Douglas A. Blettner, David C. Hutchison, Henry W. Neal
  • Publication number: 20150271420
    Abstract: A thermal imaging camera includes an infrared detector operable to capture thermal video data, a processor coupled to the infrared detector and operable to process the thermal video data, and at least one communications interface operable to communicate the processed thermal video data to a consumer mobile device coupled thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: DRS RSTA, INC.
    Inventors: Henry W. Neal, Richard L. Southerland, Jeff R. Emmett, Mark S. Knapp, James K. Malone, II, Douglas A. Blettner
  • Publication number: 20140270568
    Abstract: A system and method of image processing is provided, including implementing adaptive pixel replacement techniques or reducing noise. The method includes obtaining a data map of an image frame, wherein the data map comprises good pixels and bad pixels at locations associated with the data map. The method also includes assigning different techniques to the bad pixels, wherein a first technique is assigned to a first bad pixel and a second technique is assigned to a second bad pixel. The method further includes adjusting information associated with the bad pixels for a chosen technique for each of the bad pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: David C. Hutchison, Douglas A. Blettner, Henry W. Neal, Alfredo Mendez, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140270562
    Abstract: A system and method of image processing is provided, including implementing adaptive pixel replacement techniques or reducing noise. The method includes obtaining a data map of an image frame, wherein the data map comprises good pixels and bad pixels at locations associated with the data map. The method also includes assigning different techniques to the bad pixels, wherein a first technique is assigned to a first bad pixel and a second technique is assigned to a second bad pixel. The method further includes adjusting information associated with the bad pixels for a chosen technique for each of the bad pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: DRS RSTA, INC.
    Inventors: Henry W. Neal, David C. Hutchison, Douglas A. Blettner