Patents by Inventor James Richard Stephens

James Richard Stephens 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).

  • System, apparatus, and method of modifying 2.5D GIS data for a 2D GIS system
    Patent number: 8896595
    Abstract: Modifying 2.5D GIS data for a 2D GIS system involves displaying 3D graphic indicia on a display device, the graphic indicia being displayed in a geospatial manner as a function of 2.5D GIS data in a GIS database associated with a 2D GIS system, and further involves modifying the 2.5D GIS data in the GIS database using the 3D graphic indicia displayed on the display device, including mapping user selections relating to the 3D graphic indicia to 2D geo-location coordinates and modifying the 2.5D GIS data based on the 2D geo-location coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Intergraph Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Rodney Boersma, James Richard Stephens, David Milton Glenn
  • SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MODIFYING 2.5D GIS DATA FOR A 2D GIS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130257862
    Abstract: Modifying 2.5D GIS data for a 2D GIS system involves displaying 3D graphic indicia on a display device, the graphic indicia being displayed in a geospatial manner as a function of 2.5D GIS data in a GIS database associated with a 2D GIS system, and further involves modifying the 2.5D GIS data in the GIS database using the 3D graphic indicia displayed on the display device, including mapping user selections relating to the 3D graphic indicia to 2D geo-location coordinates and modifying the 2.5D GIS data based on the 2D geo-location coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Intergraph Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Rodney Boersma, James Richard Stephens, David Milton Glenn
  • Integrated GIS system with interactive 3D interface
    Patent number: 8525827
    Abstract: An integrated GIS system in which a 3D visualization system is integrated with a 2D GIS system using interfaces that map 2D components for 3D visualization and map 3D components for processing by the 2D GIS system. A 2D GIS system and a 3D visualization system are integrated through interfaces that provide for 3D visualization of 2.5D GIS data as well as interactive control of the 2D GIS system from 3D windows containing 3D renderings produced by the 3D visualization system. User selections made in a 3D window are mapped to 2D geo-location coordinates for to use by the 2D GIS system components. Changes made via the 3D window to 3D graphic indicia and/or metadata are used to modify GIS data in a GIS database, and the modified GIS data is used to update the 3D rendering to reflect the user changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Intergraph Technologies Company
    Inventors: Michael Rodney Boersma, James Richard Stephens, David Milton Glenn
  • Integrated GIS System with Interactive 3D Interface
    Publication number: 20110225208
    Abstract: An integrated GIS system in which a 3D visualization system is integrated with a 2D GIS system using interfaces that map 2D components for 3D visualization and map 3D components for processing by the 2D GIS system. A 2D GIS system and a 3D visualization system are integrated through interfaces that provide for 3D visualization of 2.5D GIS data as well as interactive control of the 2D GIS system from 3D windows containing 3D renderings produced by the 3D visualization system. User selections made in a 3D window are mapped to 2D geo-location coordinates for to use by the 2D GIS system components. Changes made via the 3D window to 3D graphic indicia and/or metadata are used to modify GIS data in a GIS database, and the modified GIS data is used to update the 3D rendering to reflect the user changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: INTERGRAPH TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael Rodney Boersma, James Richard Stephens, David Milton Glenn
  • Control device for controlling the position of a marine seismic streamer
    Patent number: 6985403
    Abstract: A control device (1) for controlling the position of a marine streamer comprising; an annular aerofoil (2), a mount (3) for mounting the annular aerofoil onto and around the streamer; and control means (4a, 4b) for controlling the tilt and/or rotation of the annular aerofoil (2) whereby to adjust the lateral position and/or depth of the streamer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: QinetiQ Limited
    Inventor: James Richard Stephen Nicholson
  • Control device for controlling the position of a marine seismic streamer
    Publication number: 20040196737
    Abstract: A control device (1) for controlling the position of a marine streamer comprising; an annular aerofoil (2), a mount (3) for mounting the annular aerofoil onto and around the streamer; and control means (4a, 4b) for controlling the tilt and/or rotation of the annular aerofoil (2) whereby to adjust the lateral position and/or depth of the streamer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventor: James Richard Stephen Nicholson