Patents by Inventor Eldon Rogers

Eldon Rogers 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).

  • Infrared sensor calibration system and method
    Patent number: 8101905
    Abstract: A calibration system for an infrared imaging system includes an infrared sensor having a sensor model for imaging a target having a target spectral signature. The infrared imaging system includes an atmospheric model having atmospheric spectral values. The calibration system comprises a blackbody calibration source having a calibration source spectral signature and a computer for receiving the sensor model, the target spectral signature, the calibration source spectral signature and the atmospheric spectral values. The computer predicts a target spectral signature propagation at the infrared sensor and matches the target spectral signature propagation with the calibration source spectral signature propagation to determine a blackbody calibration source temperature for radiometric calibration of the infrared sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Eldon Rogers
  • INFRARED SENSOR CALIBRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100051794
    Abstract: A calibration system for an infrared imaging system includes an infrared sensor having a sensor model for imaging a target having a target spectral signature. The infrared imaging system includes an atmospheric model having atmospheric spectral values. The calibration system comprises a blackbody calibration source having a calibration source spectral signature and a computer for receiving the sensor model, the target spectral signature, the calibration source spectral signature and the atmospheric spectral values. The computer predicts a target spectral signature propagation at the infrared sensor and matches the target spectral signature propagation with the calibration source spectral signature propagation to determine a blackbody calibration source temperature for radiometric calibration of the infrared sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Eldon Rogers