Patents by Inventor Edwin W. Hauser

Edwin W. Hauser 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 and system for remotely inspecting bridges and other structures
    Patent number: 9036861
    Abstract: Spatially Integrated Small-Format Aerial Photography (SFAP) is one aspect of the present invention. It is a low-cost solution for bridge surface imaging and is proposed as a remote bridge inspection technique to supplement current bridge visual inspection. Providing top-down views, the airplanes flying at about 1000 feet can allow visualization of sub-inch (large) cracks and joint openings on bridge decks or highway pavements. On board Global Positioning System (GPS) is used to help geo-reference images collected and facilitate damage detection. Image analysis is performed to identify structural defects such as cracking. A deck condition rating technique based on large crack detection is used to quantify the condition of the existing bridge decks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventors: Shen-En Chen, Edwin W. Hauser, Charles G. Boyle, Meenu Natarajan
  • Spatially integrated aerial photography for bridge, structure, and environmental monitoring
    Patent number: 9014415
    Abstract: Spatially Integrated Small-Format Aerial Photography (SFAP) is one aspect of the present invention. It is a low-cost solution for bridge surface imaging and is proposed as a remote bridge inspection technique to supplement current bridge visual inspection. Providing top-down views, the airplanes flying at about 1000 feet can allow visualization of sub-inch (large) cracks and joint openings on bridge decks or highway pavements. On board Global Positioning System (GPS) is used to help geo-reference images collected and allow automated damage detection. A deck condition rating technique based on large crack detection is used to quantify the condition of the existing bridge decks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventors: Shen-En Chen, Edwin W. Hauser, Charles G. Boyle
  • SPATIALLY INTEGRATED AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BRIDGE, STRUCTURE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
    Publication number: 20120033851
    Abstract: Spatially Integrated Small-Format Aerial Photography (SFAP is one aspect of the present invention. It is a low-cost solution for bridge surface imaging and is proposed as a remote bridge inspection technique to supplement current bridge visual inspection. Providing top-down views, the airplanes flying at about 1000 ft, can allow visualization of sub-inch (large) cracks and joint openings on bridge decks or highway pavements. On board Global Positioning System is used to help geo-reference images collected and allow automated damage detection. A deck condition rating technique based on large crack detection is used to quantify the condition of the existing bridge decks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Shen-En Chen, Edwin W. Hauser, Charles G. Boyle