Patents by Inventor Adrian Britton

Adrian Britton 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).

  • Method for detecting a target
    Patent number: 7646329
    Abstract: A method of detecting a target in a scene comprises the steps of generating a comparison of the value of data elements in first and second data sets, the data elements corresponding to returns from the same part of the scene and setting a detection threshold value for the comparison so as to detect targets entering said that part of scene The method provides improved target detection in the presence of clutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Qinetiq Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Britton, Michael Andrew Evans, Carol Anne Evans, legal representative, Adrian Thomas Shalley, Samantha Jane Lycett, Iain Baird Smith
  • Method for detecting a target
    Publication number: 20090231180
    Abstract: A method of detecting a target in a scene comprises the steps of generating a comparison of the value of data elements in first and second data sets, the data elements corresponding to returns from the same part of the scene and setting a detection threshold value for the comparison so as to detect targets entering said that part of scene The method provides improved target detection in the presence of clutter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Adrian Thomas Shalley, Iain Baird Smith, Adrian Britton, Samantha Jane Lycett, Michael Andrew Evans
  • Method Of Detecting A Target With A Cfar Thresholding Function Using Clutter Map Entries
    Publication number: 20070211916
    Abstract: A method of detecting a target in a scene comprises the steps of (a) obtaining a first data set of data elements which correspond to returns from different parts of the scene; and (b) determining a detection threshold for a part of the scene by reference to data elements corresponding to returns to neighbouring parts of the scene; characterized in that (i) the method further comprises the steps of (c) obtaining a second data set of data elements which correspond only to clutter returns from different parts of the scene; and (d) identifying clutter returns in the first data set by comparing the first and second data sets; and (ii) in step (b), data elements identified in step (d) as corresponding to clutter returns are discounted in determining the detection threshold. The method provides for improved target detection the presence of clutter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Iain Smith, Adrian Shalley, Adrian Britton, Samantha Lycett, Michael Evans