Patents by Inventor Arthur Stout

Arthur Stout 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).

  • Patent number: 10140832
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure may include an imaging system. The imaging system may include a controller that is adapted to determine behavior typical of an object within an environment. The imaging system may additionally monitor the object within the environment and detect when the object behaves anomalously within the environment. Upon detection of anomalous behavior, the controller may output an alarm and/or a response message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: FLIR Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur Stout, John Distelzweig, Pieter Messely, Koen Janssens, Vu Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9998697
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods using small form factor infrared imaging modules to monitor occupants in an interior compartment of a vehicle. For example, a vehicle-mounted system may include one or more infrared imaging modules, a processor, a memory, alarm sirens, and a communication module. The vehicle-mounted system may be mounted on, installed in, or otherwise integrated into a vehicle with an interior compartment. The infrared imaging modules may be configured to capture thermal images of desired portions of the interior compartments. Various thermal image processing and analytics may be performed on the captured thermal images to determine the presence and various attributes of one or more occupants. Based on the determination of the presence and various attributes, occupant detection information or control signals may be generated. Occupant detection information may be used to perform various monitoring operations, and control signals may adjust various vehicle components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: FLIR Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Frank, Austin A. Richards, Victoria L. White, Nile E. Fairfield, Arthur Stout, David W. Lee, Nicholas Högasten, Theodore R. Hoelter, Katrin Strandemar
  • Patent number: 9843743
    Abstract: Various techniques are disclosed for systems and methods using thermal imaging to monitor an infant or other persons that may need observation. For example, an infant monitoring system may include an infrared imaging module, a visible light camera, a processor, a display, a communication module, and a memory. The monitoring system may capture thermal images of a scene including at least a partial view of an infant, using the infrared imaging module enclosed in a portable or mountable housing configured to be positioned for remote monitoring of the infant. Various thermal image processing and analysis operations may be performed on the thermal images to generate monitoring information relating to the infant. The monitoring information may include various alarms that actively provide warnings to caregivers, and user-viewable images of the scene. The monitoring information may be presented at external devices or the display located remotely for convenient viewing by caregivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: FLIR Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Earl R. Lewis, Andrew C. Teich, Jeffrey D. Frank, Arthur Stout, Nicholas Högasten, Theodore R. Hoelter, Katrin Strandemar
  • Publication number: 20170213436
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure may include an imaging system. The imaging system may include a controller that is adapted to determine behavior typical of an object within an environment. The imaging system may additionally monitor the object within the environment and detect when the object behaves anomalously within the environment. Upon detection of anomalous behavior, the controller may output an alarm and/or a response message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Arthur Stout, John Distelzweig, Pieter Messely, Koen Janssens, Vu Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20170088098
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods using small form factor infrared imaging modules to monitor occupants in an interior compartment of a vehicle. For example, a vehicle-mounted system may include one or more infrared imaging modules, a processor, a memory, alarm sirens, and a communication module. The vehicle-mounted system may be mounted on, installed in, or otherwise integrated into a vehicle with an interior compartment. The infrared imaging modules may be configured to capture thermal images of desired portions of the interior compartments. Various thermal image processing and analytics may be performed on the captured thermal images to determine the presence and various attributes of one or more occupants. Based on the determination of the presence and various attributes, occupant detection information or control signals may be generated. Occupant detection information may be used to perform various monitoring operations, and control signals may adjust various vehicle components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Frank, Austin A. Richards, Victoria L. White, Nile E. Fairfield, Arthur Stout, David W. Lee, Nicholas Högasten, Theodore R. Hoelter, Katrin Strandemar
  • Patent number: 9517679
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods using small form factor infrared imaging modules to monitor occupants in an interior compartment of a vehicle. For example, a vehicle-mounted system may include one or more infrared imaging modules, a processor, a memory, alarm sirens, and a communication module. The vehicle-mounted system may be mounted on, installed in, or otherwise integrated into a vehicle with an interior compartment. The infrared imaging modules may be configured to capture thermal images of desired portions of the interior compartments. Various thermal image processing and analytics may be performed on the captured thermal images to determine the presence and various attributes of one or more occupants. Based on the determination of the presence and various attributes, occupant detection information or control signals may be generated. Occupant detection information may be used to perform various monitoring operations, and control signals may adjust various vehicle components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: FLIR Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Frank, Austin A. Richards, Victoria L. White, Nile E. Fairfield, Arthur Stout, David W. Lee, Nicholas Högasten, Theodore R. Hoelter, Katrin Strandemar
  • Publication number: 20140093133
    Abstract: Various techniques are disclosed for systems and methods using small form factor infrared imaging modules to monitor occupants in an interior compartment of a vehicle. For example, a vehicle-mounted system may include one or more infrared imaging modules, a processor, a memory, alarm sirens, and a communication module. The vehicle-mounted system may be mounted on, installed in, or otherwise integrated into a vehicle that has an interior compartment. The infrared imaging modules may be configured to capture thermal images of desired portions of the interior compartments. Various thermal image processing and analytics may be performed on the captured thermal images to determine the presence and various attributes of one or more occupants. Based on the determination of the presence and various attributes, occupant detection information and/or control signals may be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: FLIR Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Frank, Austin A. Richards, Victoria L. White, Nile E. Fairfield, Arthur Stout, David W. Lee, Nicholas Högasten, Theodore R. Hoelter, Katrin Strandemar
  • Publication number: 20130342691
    Abstract: Various techniques are disclosed for systems and methods using thermal imaging to monitor an infant or other persons that may need observation. For example, an infant monitoring system may include an infrared imaging module, a visible light camera, a processor, a display, a communication module, and a memory. The monitoring system may capture thermal images of a scene including at least a partial view of an infant, using the infrared imaging module enclosed in a portable or mountable housing configured to be positioned for remote monitoring of the infant. Various thermal image processing and analysis operations may be performed on the thermal images to generate monitoring information relating to the infant. The monitoring information may include various alarms that actively provide warnings to caregivers, and user-viewable images of the scene. The monitoring information may be presented at external devices or the display located remotely for convenient viewing by caregivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: FLIR Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Earl R. Lewis, Andrew C. Teich, Jeffrey D. Frank, Arthur Stout, Nicholas Högasten, Theodore R. Hoelter, Katrin Strandemar
  • Publication number: 20130314536
    Abstract: Various techniques are disclosed for systems and methods using small form factor infrared imaging modules to monitor occupants in an interior compartment of a vehicle. For example, a vehicle-mounted system may include one or more infrared imaging modules, a processor, a memory, alarm sirens, and a communication module. The vehicle-mounted system may be mounted on, installed in, or otherwise integrated into a vehicle that has an interior compartment. The infrared imaging modules may be configured to capture thermal images of desired portions of the interior compartments. Various thermal image processing and analytics may be performed on the captured thermal images to determine the presence and various attributes of one or more occupants. Based on the determination of the presence and various attributes, occupant detection information and/or control signals may be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: FLIR Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Frank, Austin A. Richards, Victoria L. White, Nile E. Fairfield, Arthur Stout, David W. Lee, Nicholas Högasten, Theodore R. Hoelter, Katrin Strandemar
  • Patent number: D532808
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Electrophysics
    Inventors: Frank Vallese, James LaGrotta, Arthur Stout, Ronald Walsh