Patents by Inventor John R. Durkin

John R. Durkin 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).

  • Airplane collision avoidance
    Patent number: 9783320
    Abstract: A collision avoidance system for an airplane under tow may include a sensing device configured to capture image data of at least a portion of the airplane and an object while the airplane is being towed. The sensing device may be located remotely to both the airplane and the object. Positions of two or more features of the airplane may be determined based on the image data. A bounding box encompassing the airplane may be generated based, at least in part, on the positions of the two or more features. Additionally, based on a comparison of the position of an object relative to the bounding box, it may be determined whether the object is within a predetermined distance from the airplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: DM3 AVIATION LLC
    Inventors: Megan D. Barnes, Michael W. Delk, Richard L. Tutwiler, John R. Durkin, David E. Barnes, Jr.
  • AIRPLANE COLLISION AVOIDANCE
    Publication number: 20170200380
    Abstract: A collision avoidance system for an airplane under tow may include a sensing device configured to capture image data of at least a portion of the airplane and an object while the airplane is being towed. The sensing device may be located remotely to both the airplane and the object. Positions of two or more features of the airplane may be determined based on the image data. A bounding box encompassing the airplane may be generated based, at least in part, on the positions of the two or more features. Additionally, based on a comparison of the position of an object relative to the bounding box, it may be determined whether the object is within a predetermined distance from the airplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: DM3 AVIATION LLC
    Inventors: Megan D. Barnes, Michael W. Delk, Richard L. Tutwiler, John R. Durkin, David E. Barnes, JR.
  • System and method for automated identification of abnormal ciliary motion
    Patent number: 9483685
    Abstract: A method of classifying ciliary motion includes receiving digital video data representing the ciliary motion generated by an image capture device, wherein the digital video data includes a plurality of frames. The method further includes receiving an indication of a region of interest applicable to each of the frames, wherein the region of interest includes a plurality of pixels in each of the frames, calculating time series elemental motion data for at least one elemental motion parameter for the region of interest based on the digital video data, and using the time series elemental motion data to classify the ciliary motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Chakra S. Chennubhotla, Shannon P. Quinn, John R. Durkin, Maliha Zahid, Richard John Bruce Francis, Cecilia Wen Ya Lo
  • Airplane collision avoidance
    Patent number: 9469416
    Abstract: A collision avoidance system for an airplane under tow may include a sensing device configured to capture image data of at least a portion of the airplane and an object while the airplane is being towed. The sensing device may be located remotely to both the airplane and the object. Positions of two or more features of the airplane may be determined based on the image data. A bounding box encompassing the airplane may be generated based, at least in part, on the positions of the two or more features. Additionally, based on a comparison of the position of an object relative to the bounding box, it may be determined whether the object is within a predetermined distance from the airplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: DM3 Aviation LLC
    Inventors: Megan D. Barnes, Michael W. Delk, Richard L. Tutwiler, John R. Durkin, David E. Barnes, Jr.
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION OF ABNORMAL CILIARY MOTION
    Publication number: 20150310254
    Abstract: A method of classifying ciliary motion includes receiving digital video data representing the ciliary motion generated by an image capture device, wherein the digital video data includes a plurality of frames. The method further includes receiving an indication of a region of interest applicable to each of the frames, wherein the region of interest includes a plurality of pixels in each of the frames, calculating time series elemental motion data for at least one elemental motion parameter for the region of interest based on the digital video data, and using the time series elemental motion data to classify the ciliary motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: CHAKRA S. CHENNUBHOTLA, SHANNON P. QUINN, JOHN R. DURKIN, MALIHA ZAHID, RICHARD JOHN BRUCE FRANCIS, CECILIA WEN YA LO
  • AIRPLANE COLLISION AVOIDANCE
    Publication number: 20150262492
    Abstract: A collision avoidance system for an airplane under tow may include a sensing device configured to capture image data of at least a portion of the airplane and an object while the airplane is being towed. The sensing device may be located remotely to both the airplane and the object. Positions of two or more features of the airplane may be determined based on the image data. A bounding box encompassing the airplane may be generated based, at least in part, on the positions of the two or more features. Additionally, based on a comparison of the position of an object relative to the bounding box, it may be determined whether the object is within a predetermined distance from the airplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Megan D. Barnes, Michael W. Delk, Richard L. Tutwiler, John R. Durkin, David E. Barnes, JR.