Patents by Inventor Joseph Nemethy

Joseph Nemethy 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: 8433457
    Abstract: An environmental condition detecting system may include an image processor cooperating with a database for generating a reference geospatial image corresponding to the collected geospatial image, a change detector cooperating with the image processor for detecting a change between the collected geospatial image and the reference geospatial image, and an environmental condition detector. The environmental condition detector may cooperate with the change detector for detecting the at least one environmental condition associated with the collected geospatial image based upon the change between the collected geospatial image and the reference geospatial image. The at least one environmental condition may include at least one weather condition, such as, for example, at least one of image obscuration and surface reflectivity. The at least one environmental condition may additionally or alternatively include at least one of a time of day and a time of year.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Garceau, Mark Rahmes, Guillermo E. Gutierrez, Todd Ham, Joseph Nemethy, Jay Hackett
  • Patent number: 7630797
    Abstract: An accuracy enhancing system may include an image processor cooperating with a database for generating a reference geospatial image corresponding to the collected geospatial image, a change detector cooperating with the image processor for detecting a change between the collected geospatial image and the reference geospatial image, and an accuracy enhancer. The accuracy enhancer may cooperate with the change detector for generating at least one enhanced accuracy value corresponding to the at least one geospatial collection value based upon the change detected between the collected geospatial image and the reference geospatial image. The airborne platform may traverse an actual flight path based upon a planned flight path, and the image processor may generate the reference geospatial image based upon a desired match with the collected geospatial image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Garceau, Guillermo E. Gutierrez, Mark Rahmes, Todd Ham, Joseph Nemethy, Jay Hackett
  • Patent number: 7603208
    Abstract: An image change detecting system may include an image processor cooperating with the database for generating a reference geospatial image corresponding to the collected geospatial image, an image enhancer for enhancing at least one of the reference geospatial image and the collected geospatial image based upon at least one environmental condition, and a change detector cooperating with the image processor and the image enhancer. The change detector may detect a change between the collected geospatial image and the reference geospatial image with at least one thereof enhanced by the image enhancer based upon the at least one environmental condition. The environmental condition may include a weather condition, a time of day, or a time of year. The environmental condition may be typically associated with the collected geospatial image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Garceau, Mark Rahmes, Guillermo E. Gutierrez, Todd Ham, Joseph Nemethy, Jay Hackett
  • Patent number: 7528938
    Abstract: An image change detecting system may include an image processor cooperating with a geospatial scene model database for generating a reference geospatial image corresponding to the collected geospatial image, and a change detector cooperating with the image processor for detecting a change between the collected geospatial image and the reference geospatial image. The geospatial scene model database may include 3D scene model data, and the collected geospatial image and the reference geospatial image may each include respective 2D image data. The collected geospatial image may have at least one geospatial collection value associated therewith, and the image processor may generate the reference geospatial image based upon synthetically positioning a virtual geospatial image sensor within a geospatial scene model based upon the at least one geospatial collection value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Garceau, Guillermo E. Gutierrez, Mark Rahmes, Todd Ham, Joseph Nemethy, Jay Hackett
  • Publication number: 20080140271
    Abstract: An image change detecting system may include an image processor cooperating with a geospatial scene model database for generating a reference geospatial image corresponding to the collected geospatial image, and a change detector cooperating with the image processor for detecting a change between the collected geospatial image and the reference geospatial image. The geospatial scene model database may include 3D scene model data, and the collected geospatial image and the reference geospatial image may each include respective 2D image data. The collected geospatial image may have at least one geospatial collection value associated therewith, and the image processor may generate the reference geospatial image based upon synthetically positioning a virtual geospatial image sensor within a geospatial scene model based upon the at least one geospatial collection value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: Harris Corporation, Corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Robert M. Garceau, Guillermo E. Gutierrez, Mark Rahmes, Todd Ham, Joseph Nemethy, Jay Hackett
  • Publication number: 20070162195
    Abstract: An environmental condition detecting system may include an image processor cooperating with a database for generating a reference geospatial image corresponding to the collected geospatial image, a change detector cooperating with the image processor for detecting a change between the collected geospatial image and the reference geospatial image, and an environmental condition detector. The environmental condition detector may cooperate with the change detector for detecting the at least one environmental condition associated with the collected geospatial image based upon the change between the collected geospatial image and the reference geospatial image. The at least one environmental condition may include at least one weather condition, such as, for example, at least one of image obscuration and surface reflectivity. The at least one environmental condition may additionally or alternatively include at least one of a time of day and a time of year.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Garceau, Mark Rahmes, Guillermo Gutierrez, Todd Ham, Joseph Nemethy, Jay Hackett
  • Publication number: 20070162194
    Abstract: An image change detecting system may include an image processor cooperating with the database for generating a reference geospatial image corresponding to the collected geospatial image, an image enhancer for enhancing at least one of the reference geospatial image and the collected geospatial image based upon at least one environmental condition, and a change detector cooperating with the image processor and the image enhancer. The change detector may detect a change between the collected geospatial image and the reference geospatial image with at least one thereof enhanced by the image enhancer based upon the at least one environmental condition. The environmental condition may include a weather condition, a time of day, or a time of year. The environmental condition may be typically associated with the collected geospatial image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Harris Corporation, Corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Robert Garceau, Mark Rahmes, Guillermo Gutierrez, Todd Ham, Joseph Nemethy, Jay Hackett
  • Publication number: 20070162193
    Abstract: An accuracy enhancing system may include an image processor cooperating with a database for generating a reference geospatial image corresponding to the collected geospatial image, a change detector cooperating with the image processor for detecting a change between the collected geospatial image and the reference geospatial image, and an accuracy enhancer. The accuracy enhancer may cooperate with the change detector for generating at least one enhanced accuracy value corresponding to the at least one geospatial collection value based upon the change detected between the collected geospatial image and the reference geospatial image. The airborne platform may traverse an actual flight path based upon a planned flight path, and the image processor may generate the reference geospatial image based upon a desired match with the collected geospatial image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Harris Corporation, Corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Robert Garceau, Guillermo Gutierrez, Mark Rahmes, Todd Ham, Joseph Nemethy, Jay Hackett