Patents by Inventor Derrold Holcomb

Derrold Holcomb 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).

  • Remote sensing system capable of coregistering data from sensors potentially having unique perspectives
    Patent number: 7437062
    Abstract: An aerial imaging system includes a platform capable of moving through the air, a spatial sensor, a plurality of image sensors mounted to the platform and a computer. The spatial sensor collects position data indicating the position of the platform. The plurality of image sensors includes a key sensor and at least one non-key sensor. The computer includes a storage device and a processor configured to execute instructions comprising the steps of (i) controlling the plurality of image sensors to collect image data simultaneously, (ii) determining the exterior orientation of the key sensor based on the position data, and (iii) determining the exterior orientation of at least one non-key sensor based on the exterior orientation of the key sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Eradas, Inc.
    Inventor: Derrold Holcomb
  • Remote sensing system capable of coregistering data from sensors potentially having unique perspectives
    Publication number: 20070104354
    Abstract: An aerial imaging system includes a platform capable of moving through the air, a spatial sensor, a plurality of image sensors mounted to the platform and a computer. The spatial sensor collects position data indicating the position of the platform. The plurality of image sensors includes a key sensor and at least one non-key sensor. The computer includes a storage device and a processor configured to execute instructions comprising the steps of (i) controlling the plurality of image sensors to collect image data simultaneously, (ii) determining the exterior orientation of the key sensor based on the position data, and (iii) determining the exterior orientation of at least one non-key sensor based on the exterior orientation of the key sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventor: Derrold Holcomb