Patents by Inventor Michael W. Pullen

Michael W. Pullen 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).

  • Target detection for vision systems
    Patent number: 5335297
    Abstract: An autonomous real-time adaptive video target detection and position locan apparatus and method. Adaptive low pass filters produce horizontal leading and trailing edge and vertical thresholds from each frame of input target and a background or clutter video signal. A user selectable input is used with the three adaptive thresholds, input video, and horizontal synchronization signal to produce a signal representing valid target detection and position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: The United States of Americas as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Michael W. Pullen