Patents by Inventor Eric C. Fesenmaier

Eric C. Fesenmaier 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).

  • Patent number: 9215432
    Abstract: A method for setting an output of a projector of a display system, is provided. The method includes displaying an image on a projector screen using the projector, measuring a light characteristic emanating from the projector screen using a first meter on a first side of the projector screen, adjusting the output of the projector until a desired value of the light characteristic is measured at the first meter, measuring the light characteristic of light emitted from the projector, with a second meter on a second side of the projector screen, to obtain a light characteristic measurement that corresponds to the desired value, and storing the light characteristic measurement that corresponds to the desired value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael V. Rohr, Eric C. Fesenmaier
  • Patent number: 7783077
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for tracking the movement of an operator's eyes in order to determine the real-time gaze angle of the eyes of the operator. In one embodiment, the invention may utilize an eye camera and a processing device. A frame by frame image of the eye may be captured utilizing the camera and the processing device, and a custom template resembling the operator's eye may be created utilizing the image produced by the eye camera. The custom template may be substantially the shape and size of the pupil of the eye of the operator, or may also represent additional features of the eye of the operator, such as the iris, sclera, cornea, or eye-lids. A tracking algorithm may determine a substantially real-time gaze angle of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Luke B. Miklos, Eric C. Fesenmaier, Kevin J. Steyer
  • Publication number: 20080130950
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for tracking the movement of an operator's eyes in order to determine the real-time gaze angle of the eyes of the operator. In one embodiment, the invention may utilize an eye camera and a processing device. A frame by frame image of the eye may be captured utilizing the camera and the processing device, and a custom template resembling the operator's eye may be created utilizing the image produced by the eye camera. The custom template may be substantially the shape and size of the pupil of the eye of the operator, or may also represent additional features of the eye of the operator, such as the iris, sclera, cornea, or eye-lids. A tracking algorithm may determine a substantially real-time gaze angle of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: LUKE B. MIKLOS, ERIC C. FESENMAIER, KEVIN J. STEYER