Patents by Inventor Charles Cleveland Ross

Charles Cleveland Ross 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).

  • Adaptive gain control image processing system and method
    Patent number: 9118852
    Abstract: By utilizing scene metrics in an image processing system (such as night vision goggles or a camera), a setpoint controller can set a setpoint used by a gain controller. Using the setpoint and an average video level of a frame, the gain controller can set gain control signals sent to an image sensor and/or a high voltage power supply to adaptively adjust for higher and lower light scenarios. Scene metrics can include an amount of saturation in a frame, a number or percentage of pixels above a first threshold and a number or percentage of pixels below a second threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Exelis Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Cleveland Ross
  • ADAPTIVE GAIN CONTROL IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140240561
    Abstract: By utilizing scene metrics in an image processing system (such as night vision goggles or a camera), a setpoint controller can set a setpoint used by a gain controller. Using the setpoint and an average video level of a frame, the gain controller can set gain control signals sent to an image sensor and/or a high voltage power supply to adaptively adjust for higher and lower light scenarios. Scene metrics can include an amount of saturation in a frame, a number or percentage of pixels above a first threshold and a number or percentage of pixels below a second threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: EXELIS INC.
    Inventor: Charles Cleveland Ross
  • Adaptive gain control image processing system and method
    Patent number: 8760538
    Abstract: By utilizing scene metrics in an image processing system (such as night vision goggles or a camera), a setpoint controller can set a setpoint used by a gain controller. Using the setpoint and an average video level of a frame, the gain controller can set gain control signals sent to an image sensor and/or a high voltage power supply to adaptively adjust for higher and lower light scenarios. Scene metrics can include an amount of saturation in a frame, a number or percentage of pixels above a first threshold and a number or percentage of pixels below a second threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Exelis, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Cleveland Ross
  • Adaptive Gain Control Image Processing System and Method
    Publication number: 20120188414
    Abstract: By utilizing scene metrics in an image processing system (such as night vision goggles or a camera), a setpoint controller can set a setpoint used by a gain controller. Using the setpoint and an average video level of a frame, the gain controller can set gain control signals sent to an image sensor and/or a high voltage power supply to adaptively adjust for higher and lower light scenarios. Scene metrics can include an amount of saturation in a frame, a number or percentage of pixels above a first threshold and a number or percentage of pixels below a second threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventor: Charles Cleveland Ross