Patents by Inventor John R. Dubberley

John R. Dubberley 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 and method for automated bottom feature navigator
    Patent number: 9432637
    Abstract: System and method for generating vehicle position fixes for an underwater vehicle based on images of a target object on the seafloor. The position of the target object is estimated based on a selected pixel on the target. For each image of the target, there is a different selected pixel, and a different uncertainty associated with the target location based on the selected pixel. Vehicle position fixes for the underwater vehicle are computed based on an analysis of the selected pixels for each target, the uncertainties of the selected pixel positions, the location and uncertainty of location of the vehicle collecting the pixel positions, and other information collected about the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Brian S Bourgeois, John R. Dubberley, Jeffrey A. Russell, Marlin L Gendron
  • System and method for classification of objects from 3D reconstruction
    Patent number: 9405959
    Abstract: System and method for detecting and classifying man-made objects on the seafloor using 3D reconstruction techniques. Enhanced sea floor object detection with classification is provided that is as good as provided by short range optical imagery. This approach eliminates the step of passing off identification to humans, and enhances the speed, accuracy, and safety of present operations in mine detection and neutralization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: John R. Dubberley, Bruce Y. Lin
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLASSIFICATION OF OBJECTS FROM 3D RECONSTRUCTION
    Publication number: 20140254324
    Abstract: System and method for detecting and classifying man-made objects on the seafloor using 3D reconstruction techniques. Enhanced sea floor object detection with classification is provided that is as good as provided by short range optical imagery. This approach eliminates the step of passing off identification to humans, and enhances the speed, accuracy, and safety of present operations in mine detection and neutralization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: John R. Dubberley, Bruce Y. Lin
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OCEAN OBJECT DETECTION
    Publication number: 20140067748
    Abstract: System and method for discriminating buried clutter from munitions through exploitation of unique clutter/target signatures and characteristics detected from advanced acoustic and magnetic sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF NAVY
    Inventors: John R. Dubberley, William M. Sanders
  • Fuzzy clustering of oceanic profiles
    Patent number: 8504299
    Abstract: System and method to partition littoral regions by profiles of specific parameters using fuzzy c-mean clustering. Fuzzy cluster partitions assign each datum to a set of data clusters such that the sum cluster membership probability of the point is equal to unity. Partial memberships can supply information about transition areas from one cluster to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: John R. Dubberley, Michael Carnes
  • FUZZY CLUSTERING OF OCEANIC PROFILES
    Publication number: 20120143865
    Abstract: System and method to partition littoral regions by profiles of specific parameters using fuzzy c-mean clustering. Fuzzy cluster partitions assign each datum to a set of data clusters such that the sum cluster membership probability of the point is equal to unity. Partial memberships can supply information about transition areas from one cluster to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: John R. Dubberley, Michael Carnes