Patents by Inventor Harlan Yates

Harlan Yates 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: 7917346
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model data storage device containing geospatial model data including a plurality of groups of tree crown vegetation points and a display. The system may further include a processor cooperating with the geospatial model data storage device and the display for displaying a simulated tree trunk beneath a group of tree crown vegetation points, and displaying at least one level of simulated tree branches for the simulated tree trunk. Each tree branch may be positioned based upon determining a branch distal reference point beneath a cluster of tree crown vegetation points from among the group of tree crown vegetation points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: John Sullivan, Harlan Yates, Mark Rahmes, Timothy B. Faulkner, Brian Hicks
  • Patent number: 7881913
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial data storage device, and a processor cooperating with the geospatial data storage device for selectively inpainting data into at least one void in geospatial model data using a partial differential equation (PDE) algorithm and an exemplar algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony O'Neil Smith, Patrick Kelley, Harlan Yates, Mark Rahmes, Josef Allen, Kathleen Berisford
  • Publication number: 20100241406
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model database and a processor. The processor may cooperate with the geospatial database for identifying a building roof type defined by building roof data points as being from among a plurality of possible building roof types. This may be done based upon applying multi-directional gradient calculations to the building roof data points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Rahmes, Harlan Yates, Stephen Connetti, Anthony O'Neil Smith
  • Patent number: 7778808
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial database for storing geospatial data points each having respective elevations associated therewith. The system may further include a processor for data thinning the geospatial data points by selecting discriminant points therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Stephan Walker Miller, J. Harlan Yates, Stephen Connetti, Mark Rahmes
  • Patent number: 7764810
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model database and a processor. The processor may cooperate with the geospatial model database for inpainting data into at least one void in geospatial model terrain data based upon propagating contour data from outside the at least one void into the at least one void.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Rahmes, Anthony O'Neil Smith, Josef Allen, Adrian M. Peter, Harlan Yates
  • Patent number: 7752018
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model database and a processor. The processor may cooperate with the geospatial database for identifying a building roof type defined by building roof data points as being from among a plurality of possible building roof types. This may be done based upon applying multi-directional gradient calculations to the building roof data points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Rahmes, Harlan Yates, Stephen Connetti, Anthony O'Neil Smith
  • Patent number: 7750902
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model database and a processor. More particularly, the processor may cooperate with the geospatial model database for inpainting data into at least one void in geospatial model cultural feature data based upon propagating contour data from outside the at least one void into the at least one void.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Rahmes, Anthony O'Neil Smith, Josef Allen, Adrian M. Peter, Harlan Yates, Stephen Connetti
  • Patent number: 7616828
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model database and a processor cooperating therewith for filtering geospatial model data. This may be done by selectively updating a target point based upon adjacent points lying along a plurality of radial line segments extending outwardly from the at least one target point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Rahmes, Harlan Yates, Stephen Connetti, Anthony O'Neil Smith
  • Publication number: 20090210205
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model data storage device containing geospatial model data including a plurality of groups of tree crown vegetation points and a display. The system may further include a processor cooperating with the geospatial model data storage device and the display for displaying a simulated tree trunk beneath a group of tree crown vegetation points, and displaying at least one level of simulated tree branches for the simulated tree trunk. Each tree branch may be positioned based upon determining a branch distal reference point beneath a cluster of tree crown vegetation points from among the group of tree crown vegetation points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: John Sullivan, Harlan Yates, Mark Rahmes, Timothy B. Faulkner, Brian Hicks
  • Publication number: 20090106000
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model data storage device and a processor cooperating therewith for determining a void within a geospatial model data set defining a void boundary region, and selecting at least one raw fill region from within the geospatial model data set for filling the void. The processor may also cooperate with the geospatial model data storage device for adjusting elevation values of the at least one raw fill region based upon elevation differences between corresponding portions of the void boundary region and the at least one raw fill region, and updating the geospatial model based upon the adjusted elevation values of the at least one raw fill region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Kelley, Mark Rahmes, Harlan Yates, Josef de Vaughn Allen, Eric Spellman
  • Publication number: 20090089017
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model data storage device and a processor. The processor may cooperate with the geospatial model data storage device for identifying a plurality of localized error regions within a geospatial model data set, calculating an overall error value for the geospatial model data set, and inpainting at least one of the localized error regions and re-calculating the overall error value, and stopping inpainting when the overall error value is below an error threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Kelley, Mark Rahmes, Stephen Connetti, Harlan Yates
  • Publication number: 20090089018
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model data storage device, a user input device, a display, and a processor cooperating with the geospatial model data storage device, the user input device and the display for displaying a three-dimensional (3D) geospatial model data set on the display, displaying a building boundary around a user-selected building area responsive to the user input device, and generating a histogram of height values within the selected building area. The processor may also be for determining a building height based upon the histogram of height values, generating a building shape based upon the user-selected building area and the determined building height, and replacing data within the user-selected building area based upon the building shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Kelley, Mark Rahmes, Stephen Connetti, Harlan Yates
  • Publication number: 20090085915
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model data storage device, a user input device, and a display. A processor may be included for cooperating with the geospatial model data storage device, the user input device and the display for displaying a geospatial model data set on the display including at least one group of building data points, and displaying a plurality of user-selectable different building shapes on the display based upon the at least one group of building data points. The plurality of user-selectable different building shapes may have different respective feature detail levels. The processor may further replace the at least one group of building data points with a given one of the user-selectable different building shapes based upon user selection thereof with the user input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Kelley, Mark Rahmes, Stephen Connetti, Harlan Yates
  • Patent number: 7487046
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model database and a processor cooperating therewith for performing at least one noise filtering operation on data comprising elevations associated with respective location points. The at least one noise filtering operation may include determining a respective center point elevation difference for each location point and based upon a sum of differences between elevations of a given location point and a plurality of neighboring location points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Rahmes, Stephen Connetti, Harlan Yates, Anthony O'Neil Smith
  • Publication number: 20080319723
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial data storage device, and a processor cooperating with the geospatial data storage device for selectively inpainting data into at least one void in geospatial model data using a partial differential equation (PDE) algorithm and an exemplar algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony O'Neil Smith, Patrick Kelley, Harlan Yates, Mark Rahmes, Josef Allen, Kathleen Berisford
  • Publication number: 20080285885
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model database and a processor. More particularly, the processor may cooperate with the geospatial model database for inpainting data into at least one void in geospatial model cultural feature data based upon propagating contour data from outside the at least one void into the at least one void.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Rahmes, Anthony O'Neil Smith, Josef Allen, Adrian M. Peter, Harlan Yates, Stephen Connetti
  • Publication number: 20080273759
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model database and a processor. The processor may cooperate with the geospatial model database for inpainting data into at least one void in geospatial model terrain data based upon propagating contour data from outside the at least one void into the at least one void.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Rahmes, Anthony O'Neil Smith, Josef Allen, Adrian M. Peter, Harlan Yates
  • Publication number: 20080270031
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial database for storing geospatial data points each having respective elevations associated therewith. The system may further include a processor for data thinning the geospatial data points by selecting discriminant points therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Stephan Walker Miller, J. Harlan Yates, Stephen Connetti, Mark Rahmes
  • Patent number: 7391899
    Abstract: A method (100) comprises steps of: receiving a first digital model (102) of a first three-dimensional scene comprising at least one object; receiving a second digital model (112) of a second three-dimensional scene comprising at least one object; and performing a change analysis (102) on the first and second digital models to provide a difference indication representing a difference between the first and second models. In one embodiment a mean square error operation (110) is performed on the first and second digital models to provide a value indicating the difference between the digital models. In another embodiment, a conflation operation is performed on the difference model provided by the change analysis (120) and an object level change database (124) is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Rahmes, Robert M. Garceau, Anthony O'Neil Smith, John Karp, Todd Ham, David Elsner, Harlan Yates
  • Patent number: 7376513
    Abstract: A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model database and a processor. The processor may cooperate with the geospatial model database for extracting ground data from foliage and building data, performing at least one noise filtering operation on the foliage and building data including at least one sum of differences operation, and separating foliage data from the building data based upon the at least one noise filtering operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Rahmes, Stephen Connetti, Harlan Yates, Anthony O'Neil Smith