Patents by Inventor Michael K. Hollis

Michael K. Hollis 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).

  • Situational awareness components of an enhanced vision system
    Patent number: 8508435
    Abstract: A virtual sphere provided by an enhanced vision system includes synthetic imagery filling said virtual sphere and a common view window mapped to a dedicated position within the synthetic imagery. Imagery of the line of sight of a user is displayed in the common view window. By providing the common view window, visual communication between all users may be possible. By connecting a virtual user to the enhanced vision system and by displaying the imagery for the line of sight of the virtual user in the common view window, the workload of a human operator may be reduced and the time line of actions may be shortened. The enhanced vision system of the present invention may be used, but is not limited to, in a military aircraft to enhance the situational awareness of the flight crew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John N. Sanders-Reed, Michael K. Hollis
  • Situational Awareness Components of an Enhanced Vision System
    Publication number: 20120249592
    Abstract: A virtual sphere provided by an enhanced vision system includes synthetic imagery filling said virtual sphere and a common view window mapped to a dedicated position within the synthetic imagery. Imagery of the line of sight of a user is displayed in the common view window. By providing the common view window, visual communication between all users may be possible. By connecting a virtual user to the enhanced vision system and by displaying the imagery for the line of sight of the virtual user in the common view window, the workload of a human operator may be reduced and the time line of actions may be shortened. The enhanced vision system of the present invention may be used, but is not limited to, in a military aircraft to enhance the situational awareness of the flight crew.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: John N. Sanders-Reed, Michael K. Hollis
  • Situational awareness components of an enhanced vision system
    Patent number: 8194002
    Abstract: A virtual sphere provided by an enhanced vision system includes synthetic imagery filling said virtual sphere and a common view window mapped to a dedicated position within the synthetic imagery. Imagery of the line of sight of a user is displayed in the common view window. By providing the common view window, visual communication between all users may be possible. By connecting a virtual user to the enhanced vision system and by displaying the imagery for the line of sight of the virtual user in the common view window, the workload of a human operator may be reduced and the time line of actions may be shortened. The enhanced vision system of the present invention may be used, but is not limited to, in a military aircraft to enhance the situational awareness of the flight crew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John N. Sanders-Reed, Michael K. Hollis