Patents by Inventor James Kain

James Kain 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: 10424105
    Abstract: A system and method for airborne oblique image collection provides a dense diversity of view aspects of a subtended scene. An onboard camera of an aircraft collects a highly overlapped set of oblique images that are well suited for preparing three dimensional meshes that model complex scenes with significant vertical relief. The aircraft is flown in a radial trajectory over a targeted observable area in order to collect the images. The radial trajectory is optimized using parameters including an altitude, a field-of-view angle, an aft edge angle, and a forward edge angle of the onboard camera, as well as an expected velocity of the aircraft. A flight management system is also employed, wherein the flight management system computes a predicted location for the aircraft using location data and a current velocity of the aircraft. The predicted location being compared to an expected location, ensuring proper navigation of the radial trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Inventors: James Summerville, James Kain
  • Publication number: 20180053336
    Abstract: A system and method for airborne oblique image collection provides a dense diversity of view aspects of a subtended scene. An onboard camera of an aircraft collects a highly overlapped set of oblique images that are well suited for preparing three dimensional meshes that model complex scenes with significant vertical relief. The aircraft is flown in a radial trajectory over a targeted observable area in order to collect the images. The radial trajectory is optimized using parameters including an altitude, a field-of-view angle, an aft edge angle, and a forward edge angle of the onboard camera, as well as an expected velocity of the aircraft. A flight management system is also employed, wherein the flight management system computes a predicted location for the aircraft using location data and a current velocity of the aircraft. The predicted location being compared to an expected location, ensuring proper navigation of the radial trajectory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: James Summerville, James Kain
  • Publication number: 20070080569
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat bottom, a seat back, a pivotable shield, and ajuvenile-restraint harness. The shield includes a barrier coupled to the juvenile-restraint harness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: James Kain, Jason Crowell, William Horton, Steven Oltman
  • Patent number: 7136751
    Abstract: A system determines three-dimensional attitude of a moving platform using signals from two closely spaced Global Positioning System (GPS) antennas. The system includes three rate gyroscopes and three accelerometers rigidly mounted in a fixed relationship to the platform to aid in determining the attitude. The system applies signals from one of the two GPS antennas to sufficient channels of a GPS receiver to support navigation. The system applies signals from a second of the two GPS antennas to the additional receive channels to support interferometry. The system resolves the ambiguity normally associated with the interferometric heading solution by having closely spaced GPS antennas, and uses interferometry to refine a coarse heading estimate from a GPS plus Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) transfer alignment solution. The system achieves sub-meter spacing of the two GPS antennas by merging many temporal interferometric measurements and the attitude memory provided by the IMU time-history solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Enpoint, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Pinto, James Kain
  • Patent number: 7021710
    Abstract: A juvenile seat includes a base and a lower back section coupled to the base. The base includes a bottom seat portion and the lower back section is positioned to lie at an angle relative to the bottom seat portion. The lower back section includes a planar front surface. A headrest of the juvenile seat is coupled to the lower back section for up and down movement relative to the base and the lower back section. The headrest includes a planar front surface and is positioned forward the planar front surface of the lower back section. The headrest and lower back section cooperate to provide a back rest surface for the juvenile seated therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: James Kain, Eugene Balensiefer, William Horton
  • Publication number: 20050212342
    Abstract: A juvenile seat includes a base and a lower back section coupled to the base. The base includes a bottom seat portion and the lower back section is positioned to lie at an angle relative to the bottom seat portion. The lower back section includes a planar front surface. A headrest of the juvenile seat is coupled to the lower back section for up and down movement relative to the base and the lower back section. The headrest includes a planar front surface and is positioned forward the planar front surface of the lower back section. The headrest and lower back section cooperate to provide a back rest surface for the juvenile seated therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: James Kain, Eugene Balensiefer, William Horton
  • Publication number: 20050004748
    Abstract: A system determines three-dimensional attitude of a moving platform using signals from two closely spaced Global Positioning System (GPS) antennas. The system includes three rate gyroscopes and three accelerometers rigidly mounted in a fixed relationship to the platform to aid in determining the attitude. The system applies signals from one of the two GPS antennas to sufficient channels of a GPS receiver to support navigation. The system applies signals from a second of the two GPS antennas to the additional receive channels to support interferometry. The system resolves the ambiguity normally associated with the interferometric heading solution by having closely spaced GPS antennas, and uses interferometry to refine a coarse heading estimate from a GPS plus Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) transfer alignment solution. The system achieves sub-meter spacing of the two GPS antennas by merging many temporal interferometric measurements and the attitude memory provided by the IMU time-history solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Applicant: Enpoint, LLC.
    Inventors: Robert Pinto, James Kain
  • Patent number: 6754584
    Abstract: A system determines three-dimensional attitude of a moving platform using signals from two closely spaced Global Positioning System (GPS) antennas. The system includes three rate gyroscopes and three accelerometers rigidly mounted in a fixed relationship to the platform to aid in determining the attitude. The system applies signals from a first of the two GPS antennas to sufficient channels of a GPS receiver to support navigation. The system applies signals from a second of the two GPS antennas to the remaining receive channels, which are configured to support interferometry. The system optimally selects the navigation and interferometry channels to provide an interferometric heading solution. The system resolves the ambiguity normally associated with the interferometric heading solution by having the closely spaced GPS antennas and using interferometry to refine a coarse heading estimate from a GPS plus Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) transfer alignment solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Enpoint, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Pinto, James Kain
  • Publication number: 20020165669
    Abstract: A system determines three-dimensional attitude of a moving platform using signals from two closely spaced Global Positioning System (GPS) antennas. The system includes three rate gyroscopes and three accelerometers rigidly mounted in a fixed relationship to the platform to aid in determining the attitude. The system applies signals from a first of the two GPS antennas to sufficient channels of a GPS receiver to support navigation. The system applies signals from a second of the two GPS antennas to the remaining receive channels, which are configured to support interferometry. The system optimally selects the navigation and interferometry channels to provide an interferometric heading solution. The system resolves the ambiguity normally associated with the interferometric heading solution by having the closely spaced GPS antennas and using interferometry to refine a coarse heading estimate from a GPS plus Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) transfer alignment solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: Enpoint, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert Pinto, James Kain