Patents by Inventor Adrian A. Dorrington

Adrian A. Dorrington 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).

  • MOTION COMPENSATION IN RANGE IMAGING
    Publication number: 20130176445
    Abstract: Methods and devices for correcting for motion blur in range cameras without increasing acquisition speed or reducing the overall quality of the distance determinations, by identifying moving objects in a scene and determining the speed and direction of the objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: Lee V. Streeter, Adrian A. Dorrington, Andrew D. Payne
  • Micro-LiDAR velocity, temperature, density, concentration sensor
    Patent number: 7675619
    Abstract: A light scatter sensor includes a sensor body in which are positioned a plurality of optical fibers. The sensor body includes a surface, in one end of each of the optical fibers terminates at the surface of the sensor body. One of the optical fibers is an illumination fiber for emitting light. A plurality of second optical fibers are collection fibers for collecting scattered light signals. A light sensor processor is connected to the collection fibers to detect the scattered light signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Paul M. Danehy, Adrian A. Dorrington
  • Photogrammetric system and method used in the characterization of a structure
    Patent number: 7667847
    Abstract: A photogrammetric system uses an array of spaced-apart targets coupled to a structure. Each target exhibits fluorescence when exposed to a broad beam of illumination. A photogrammetric imaging system located remotely with respect to the structure detects and processes the fluorescence (but not the illumination wavelength) to measure the shape of a structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Adrian A. Dorrington, Thomas W. Jones, Paul M. Danehy, Kent A. Watson, John W. Connell, Richard S. Pappa, W. Keith Belvin
  • Micro-LiDAR Velocity, Temperature, Density, Concentration Sensor
    Publication number: 20090122314
    Abstract: A light scatter sensor includes a sensor body in which are positioned a plurality of optical fibers. The sensor body includes a surface, in one end of each of the optical fibers terminates at the surface of the sensor body. One of the optical fibers is an illumination fiber for emitting light. A plurality of second optical fibers are collection fibers for collecting scattered light signals. A light sensor processor is connected to the collection fibers to detect the scattered light signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: U.S.A. as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
    Inventors: Paul M. Danehy, Adrian A. Dorrington
  • Photogrammetric System And Method Used In The Characterization Of A Structure
    Publication number: 20080074669
    Abstract: A photogrammetric system uses an array of spaced-apart targets coupled to a structure. Each target exhibits fluorescence when exposed to a broad beam of illumination. A photogrammetric imaging system located remotely with respect to the structure detects and processes the fluorescence (but not the illumination wavelength) to measure the shape of a structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: U.S.A. as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics & Space Administration
    Inventors: Adrian A. Dorrington, Thomas W. Jones, Paul M. Danehy, Kent A. Watson, John W. Connell, Richard S. Pappa, Keith Belvin W.