Patents by Inventor Bruce T. Lucas

Bruce T. Lucas 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).

  • Automatic target screening
    Patent number: 4323880
    Abstract: A feature extraction and selection technique for the recognition of chararistics identified with man-made objects within a scene of natural terrain, wherein the frequency of occurrence of the features is plotted in the form of three-dimensional histograms which describe the features of man-made objects, such as straight edges and regular geometric shapes. Employing conventional pattern recognition techniques, these features are used to classify the imagery as man-made or non man-made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1982
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Bruce T. Lucas