Patents by Inventor J. Harlan Yates

J. Harlan Yates 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: 9311518
    Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (300, 400) for efficient comparative non-spatial image data analysis. The methods involve ranking a plurality of non-spatial images (1011, 1050, 1231, 1539, 0001, 0102, 0900, 1678, 0500, 0020, 0992, 1033, 1775, 1829) based on at least one first attribute thereof; generating a screen page (1102-1106) comprising an array (1206) defined by a plurality of cells (1208) in which at least a portion of the non-spatial images are simultaneously presented; and displaying the screen page in a first GUI window (802) of a display screen. Each cell comprises only one non-spatial image. The non-spatial images are presented in an order defined by the ranking thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Rahmes, Michael McGonagle, J. Harlan Yates, Rufus Williams
  • Patent number: 9152303
    Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (300) for efficient video analysis. The methods involve: automatically identifying features of at least one feature class which are contained in a first video stream; simultaneously generating a plurality of first video chips (904) using first video data defining the first video stream; displaying an array comprising the first video chips within a graphical user interface window; and concurrently playing the first video chips. Each of the first video chips comprises a segment of the first video stream which includes at least one identified feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: J. Harlan Yates, Timothy B. Faulkner, Mark Rahmes, Tariq Bakir
  • Patent number: 9135338
    Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (300) for efficient spatial feature data analysis. The methods involve simultaneously generating chip images using image data defining at least a first image and video chips using video data defining at least a first video stream. Thereafter, an array is displayed which comprises grid cells in which at least a portion of the chip images is presented, at least a portion of the video chips is presented, or a portion of the chip images and a portion of the video chips are presented. Each chip image comprises a panned-only view, a zoomed-only view, or a panned-and-zoomed view of the first image including a visual representation of at least one first object of a particular type. Each of the video chips comprises a segment of the first video stream which include a visual representation of at least one second object of the particular type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: J. Harlan Yates, Mark Rahmes, Patricia Brown, Timothy B. Faulkner
  • Patent number: 8855427
    Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (300) for efficiently and accurately detecting changes in feature data. The methods generally involve: determining first vectors for first features extracted from a first image using pixel information associated therewith; comparing the first vectors with second vectors defined by spatial feature data; classifying the first features into a plurality of classes based on the results of the vector comparisons; and analyzing the first image to determine if any one of the first features of at least one of the plurality of classes indicates that a relevant change has occurred in relation to an object represented thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: J. Harlan Yates, Michael McGonagle, Robert Haden, Mark Rahmes
  • Patent number: 8832593
    Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (300) for efficient spatial feature data analysis. The methods involve simultaneously generating two or more chip images (904) using image data defining a first image (508); concurrently displaying an array (906) comprising all or a portion of the chip images in a plug-in window (702); and displaying in the plug-in window information relating to an attribute (a1, a2) of a feature (A5) contained in a selected one of the displayed chip images (1002). The chip images are generated in response to a user selection of a feature (A1) contained in at least a portion of the first image displayed in an application window (504). Each of the chip images comprises a panned view, a zoomed view, or a panned-and-zoomed view of the first image including one or more features of a user-selected feature class.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: J. Harlan Yates, Mark Rahmes, Robert Haden, Patricia Brown
  • Patent number: 8755606
    Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (300) for efficient feature data analysis. The methods involve: determining a first number of screen pages needed to verify that each of a plurality of clusters of detected features comprises only detected features which were correctly identified during feature extraction/detection operations as being of the same feature class as a selected feature of an image; determining a second number of screen pages needed to verify that each of a plurality of singular detected features was correctly identified during the feature extraction/detection operations as being of the same feature class as the selected feature of the image; selecting one of a plurality of different validation processes based on values of the first number of screen pages and the second number of screen pages; and performing the selected validation process to verify that each of the detected features does not constitute a false positive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: J. Harlan Yates, Mark Rahmes, Michael McGonagle, Timothy B. Faulkner
  • Publication number: 20130230219
    Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (300, 400) for efficient comparative non-spatial image data analysis. The methods involve ranking a plurality of non-spatial images (1011, 1050, 1231, 1539, 0001, 0102, 0900, 1678, 0500, 0020, 0992, 1033, 1775, 1829) based on at least one first attribute thereof; generating a screen page (1102-1106) comprising an array (1206) defined by a plurality of cells (1208) in which at least a portion of the non-spatial images are simultaneously presented; and displaying the screen page in a first GUI window (802) of a display screen. Each cell comprises only one non-spatial image. The non-spatial images are presented in an order defined by the ranking thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Rahmes, Michael McGonagle, J. Harlan Yates, Rufus Williams
  • Publication number: 20130232419
    Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (300) for efficient video analysis. The methods involve: automatically identifying features of at least one feature class which are contained in a first video stream; simultaneously generating a plurality of first video chips (904) using first video data defining the first video stream; displaying an array comprising the first video chips within a graphical user interface window; and concurrently playing the first video chips. Each of the first video chips comprises a segment of the first video stream which includes at least one identified feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: J. Harlan Yates, Timothy B. Faulkner, Mark Rahmes, Tariq Bakir
  • Publication number: 20130231897
    Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (300, 3200, 3500) for analyzing topographical models. The methods involve receiving a user input selecting a first content type from a plurality of content types. In response to the reception of the user input, First Model Chips (“FMCs”) are simultaneously generated using terrain elevation data defining a First Topographical Model (“FTM”). Each FMC (1304) comprises at least one of a panned-only view, a zoomed-only view, and a panned-and-zoomed view of FTM (400, 500, 3304, 3306) including at least one item (402-406, 1310) of the first content type that is different from all other items of all other FMCs. Thereafter, a first screen page (1302, 3400) is displayed on a display screen of a computing device. The first screen page comprises a first array (1306, 3404) defined by a plurality of first cells (1308, 3406). Each of the first cells has one of FMCs presented therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: J. Harlan Yates, Mark Rahmes, Robert Haden, Patricia Brown
  • Publication number: 20130230250
    Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (300) for efficient spatial feature data analysis. The methods involve simultaneously generating chip images using image data defining at least a first image and video chips using video data defining at least a first video stream. Thereafter, an array is displayed which comprises grid cells in which at least a portion of the chip images is presented, at least a portion of the video chips is presented, or a portion of the chip images and a portion of the video chips are presented. Each chip image comprises a panned-only view, a zoomed-only view, or a panned-and-zoomed view of the first image including a visual representation of at least one first object of a particular type. Each of the video chips comprises a segment of the first video stream which include a visual representation of at least one second object of the particular type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: J. Harlan Yates, Mark Rahmes, Patricia Brown, Timothy B. Faulkner
  • Publication number: 20130202193
    Abstract: Method for improving the quality of a set of a three dimensional (3D) point cloud data representing a physical surface by detecting and filling null spaces (606). The method includes analyzing (206) the data to identify the presence of a plurality of level 1 fractals (401), each defined by a plurality of voxels (400) containing data points arranged in one of a plurality of three-dimensional patterns. The method also includes selectively filling (212) voxels in the 3D point cloud data with a first predetermined limited number of data points to increase a number of instances where level 2 fractals (604) can be used for representing the 3D point cloud data. Each level 2 fractal is defined as a common plurality of the level 1 fractals having a common three-dimensional pattern, where the common plurality of level 1 fractals are also arranged in accordance with the common three dimensional pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Rahmes, J. Harlan Yates, Morteza Akbari, Gnana B. Tenali
  • Publication number: 20130159924
    Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (300) for efficient spatial feature data analysis. The methods involve simultaneously generating two or more chip images (904) using image data defining a first image (508); concurrently displaying an array (906) comprising all or a portion of the chip images in a plug-in window (702); and displaying in the plug-in window information relating to an attribute (a1, a2) of a feature (A5) contained in a selected one of the displayed chip images (1002). The chip images are generated in response to a user selection of a feature (A1) contained in at least a portion of the first image displayed in an application window (504). Each of the chip images comprises a panned view, a zoomed view, or a panned-and-zoomed view of the first image including one or more features of a user-selected feature class.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: J. Harlan Yates, Mark Rahmes, Robert Haden, Patricia Brown
  • Publication number: 20130156307
    Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (300) for efficiently and accurately detecting changes in feature data. The methods generally involve: determining first vectors for first features extracted from a first image using pixel information associated therewith; comparing the first vectors with second vectors defined by spatial feature data; classifying the first features into a plurality of classes based on the results of the vector comparisons; and analyzing the first image to determine if any one of the first features of at least one of the plurality of classes indicates that a relevant change has occurred in relation to an object represented thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: J. Harlan Yates, Michael McGonagle, Robert Haden, Mark Rahmes
  • Publication number: 20130156323
    Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (300) for efficient feature data analysis. The methods involve: determining a first number of screen pages needed to verify that each of a plurality of clusters of detected features comprises only detected features which were correctly identified during feature extraction/detection operations as being of the same feature class as a selected feature of an image; determining a second number of screen pages needed to verify that each of a plurality of singular detected features was correctly identified during the feature extraction/detection operations as being of the same feature class as the selected feature of the image; selecting one of a plurality of different validation processes based on values of the first number of screen pages and the second number of screen pages; and performing the selected validation process to verify that each of the detected features does not constitute a false positive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: J. Harlan Yates, Mark Rahmes, Michael McGonagle, Timothy B. Faulkner
  • Patent number: 7778808
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial database for storing geospatial data points each having respective elevations associated therewith. The system may further include a processor for data thinning the geospatial data points by selecting discriminant points therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Stephan Walker Miller, J. Harlan Yates, Stephen Connetti, Mark Rahmes
  • Publication number: 20080270031
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial database for storing geospatial data points each having respective elevations associated therewith. The system may further include a processor for data thinning the geospatial data points by selecting discriminant points therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Stephan Walker Miller, J. Harlan Yates, Stephen Connetti, Mark Rahmes