Patents by Inventor Elyssa Kaplan

Elyssa Kaplan 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).

  • Thermal imaging test article
    Patent number: 11579018
    Abstract: In an example, a thermal imaging test article comprises a block configured to be attached to a blackbody on a back side of the block, the block having a variable thickness to represent facial features of a human face, the block including a cutout to allow a thermal imaging device to see the blackbody behind the block through the cutout, and one or more heaters thermally coupled to the block to produce heat to heat the block. The variable thickness of the block and the heat produced by the one or more heaters are selected to simulate thermally the human face on a front side of the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: William Hastings, Kevin Gemp, Elyssa Kaplan, Kevin Dickey, Daniel Sims
  • THERMAL IMAGING TEST ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20230022988
    Abstract: In an example, a thermal imaging test article comprises a block configured to be attached to a blackbody on a back side of the block, the block having a variable thickness to represent facial features of a human face, the block including a cutout to allow a thermal imaging device to see the blackbody behind the block through the cutout, and one or more heaters thermally coupled to the block to produce heat to heat the block. The variable thickness of the block and the heat produced by the one or more heaters are selected to simulate thermally the human face on a front side of the block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: William Hastings, Kevin Gemp, Elyssa Kaplan, Kevin Dickey, Daniel Sims