Patents by Inventor Julian Morris
Julian Morris 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).
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Patent number: 11006104Abstract: A method includes generating calibration data by geometrically calibrating first image data from a first camera unit relative to second image data from a second camera unit based on first descriptor data and second descriptor data. The first descriptor data is based on the first image data. The second descriptor data is based on the second image data. The calibration data is generated based on first position data corresponding to the first camera unit and second position data corresponding to the second camera unit. The method includes identifying, based on the calibration data, a target location relative to the first image data. The method further includes generating an output image that includes the first image data and an indication of where the target location is relative to a scene depicted in the first image data.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Eric Sommerlade, Emmet Spier, Julian Morris
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Patent number: 10885328Abstract: An apparatus includes an interface configured to receive image data and position data from an aircraft. The image data is associated with a plurality of images of a scene including an object. The position data is associated with positions of a camera of the aircraft that captured the plurality of images. The apparatus further includes a processor configured to identify a first camera position corresponding to a first image of the plurality of images. The processor further configured to identify a first relative position of the object relative to the camera. The first relative position identified based on the first camera position, the first image data, and second image data corresponding to a second image of the plurality of images. The processor further configured to output an indication of a global position of the object based on the position data and the first relative position of the object.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Eric Greveson, James Srinivasan, Julian Morris
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Publication number: 20200084440Abstract: A method includes generating calibration data by geometrically calibrating first image data from a first camera unit relative to second image data from a second camera unit based on first descriptor data and second descriptor data. The first descriptor data is based on the first image data. The second descriptor data is based on the second image data. The calibration data is generated based on first position data corresponding to the first camera unit and second position data corresponding to the second camera unit. The method includes identifying, based on the calibration data, a target location relative to the first image data. The method further includes generating an output image that includes the first image data and an indication of where the target location is relative to a scene depicted in the first image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Eric Sommerlade, Emmet Spier, Julian Morris
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Patent number: 10499045Abstract: A method includes generating calibration data by geometrically calibrating first image data from a first camera unit relative to second image data from a second camera unit based on first descriptor data and second descriptor data. The first descriptor data is based on the first image data. The second descriptor data is based on the second image data. The method includes identifying, based on the calibration data, a target location relative to the first image data. The method further includes generating an output image that includes the first image data and an indication of where the target location is relative to a scene depicted in the first image data.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Eric Sommerlade, Emmet Spier, Julian Morris
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Publication number: 20190266396Abstract: An apparatus includes an interface configured to receive image data and position data from an aircraft. The image data is associated with a plurality of images of a scene including an object. The position data is associated with positions of a camera of the aircraft that captured the plurality of images. The apparatus further includes a processor configured to identify a first camera position corresponding to a first image of the plurality of images. The processor further configured to identify a first relative position of the object relative to the camera. The first relative position identified based on the first camera position, the first image data, and second image data corresponding to a second image of the plurality of images. The processor further configured to output an indication of a global position of the object based on the position data and the first relative position of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Eric Greveson, James Srinivasan, Julian Morris
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Patent number: 10311297Abstract: An apparatus includes an interface configured to receive image data and position data. The image data is associated with a plurality of images of a scene including an object. The position data is associated with positions of a camera that captured the plurality of images. The apparatus further includes a processor configured to identify a corresponding camera position for a first image of the plurality of images and to output an indication of a global position of the object based on first image data corresponding to the first image and based on the corresponding camera position.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Eric Greveson, James Srinivasan, Julian Morris
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Patent number: 9992398Abstract: Optical sighting is performed using plural optical sighting apparatuses that each comprise: a camera unit and a viewing system for viewing images. Geometric calibration of the camera units with respect to the imaged scene is performed by detecting features within captured images, generating descriptors from respective patches of the image at the features; detecting corresponding descriptors from different images, and deriving the geometric calibration from the positions in the respective images of the corresponding descriptors. A target location in a designator image captured at an earlier image-capture time is designated and a corresponding location relative to the current image captured at the current time is identified from the geometric calibration. A viewing system indicates where the corresponding location lies relative to the current image.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: OXFORD METRICS PLCInventors: Eric Sommerlade, Emmet Spier, Julian Morris
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Publication number: 20170178358Abstract: An apparatus includes an interface configured to receive image data and position data. The image data is associated with a plurality of images of a scene including an object. The position data is associated with positions of a camera that captured the plurality of images. The apparatus further includes a processor configured to identify a corresponding camera position for a first image of the plurality of images and to output an indication of a global position of the object based on first image data corresponding to the first image and based on the corresponding camera position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Eric Greveson, James Srinivasan, Julian Morris
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Publication number: 20170171542Abstract: A method includes generating calibration data by geometrically calibrating first image data from a first camera unit relative to second image data from a second camera unit based on first descriptor data and second descriptor data. The first descriptor data is based on the first image data. The second descriptor data is based on the second image data. The method includes identifying, based on the calibration data, a target location relative to the first image data. The method further includes generating an output image that includes the first image data and an indication of where the target location is relative to a scene depicted in the first image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Eric Sommerlade, Emmet Spier, Julian Morris
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Patent number: 9607219Abstract: The absolute position of a target object point is determined using a series of images of the scene with overlapping fields of view captured by a camera in positions arranged in at least two dimensions across the scene and position data representing the absolute positions of the camera on capture of the respective images. The images are analyzed to identify sets of image points corresponding to common object points in the scene. A bundle adjustment is performed on the sets of image points that estimates parameters representing the positions of the object points relative to the positions of the camera associated with each image, but without using input orientation data representing the orientation of the camera. The absolute position of the target object point is derived on the basis of the results of the bundle adjustment and the absolute positions of the camera represented by the position data.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: 2D3 LIMITEDInventors: Eric Greveson, James Srinivasan, Julian Morris
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Publication number: 20170054975Abstract: Collaborative sighting is performed using plural optical sighting apparatuses that each comprise: a camera unit and a display device. Geometric calibration of the camera units with respect to the imaged scene is performed by detecting features within captured images, generating descriptors from respective patches of the image at the features; detecting corresponding descriptors from different images, Position and deriving the geometric calibration from the positions in the respective images of the corresponding descriptors. A target location in the image captured by a first optical sighting apparatus is designated and a corresponding location relative to the image captured by the second one optical sighting apparatus is identified from the geometric calibration. The display device of the second optical sighting apparatus indicates where the corresponding location lies relative to the displayed image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: 2D3 LimitedInventors: Eric Sommerlade, Emmet Spier, Julian Morris
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Patent number: 9509987Abstract: Collaborative sighting is performed using plural optical sighting apparatuses that each comprise: a camera unit and a display device. Geometric calibration of the camera units with respect to the imaged scene is performed by detecting features within captured images, generating descriptors from respective patches of the image at the features; detecting corresponding descriptors from different images, and deriving the geometric calibration from the positions in the respective images of the corresponding descriptors. A target location in the image captured by a first optical sighting apparatus is designated and a corresponding location relative to the image captured by the second one optical sighting apparatus is identified from the geometric calibration. The display device of the second optical sighting apparatus indicates where the corresponding location lies relative to the displayed image.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Eric Sommerlade, Emmet Spier, Julian Morris
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Publication number: 20160286107Abstract: Optical sighting is performed using plural optical sighting apparatuses that each comprise: a camera unit and a viewing system for viewing images. Geometric calibration of the camera units with respect to the imaged scene is performed by detecting features within captured images, generating descriptors from respective patches of the image at the features; detecting corresponding descriptors from different images, and deriving the geometric calibration from the positions in the respective images of the corresponding descriptors. A target location in a designator image captured at an earlier image-capture time is designated and a corresponding location relative to the current image captured at the current time is identified from the geometric calibration. A viewing system indicates where the corresponding location lies relative to the current image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2014Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Eric SOMMERLADE, Emmet SPIER, Julian MORRIS
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Publication number: 20150248584Abstract: The absolute position of a target object point is determined using a series of images of the scene with overlapping fields of view captured by a camera in positions arranged in at least two dimensions across the scene and position data representing the absolute positions of the camera on capture of the respective images. The images are analysed to identify sets of image points corresponding to common object points in the scene. A bundle adjustment is performed on the sets of image points that estimates parameters representing the positions of the object points relative to the positions of the camera associated with each image, but without using input orientation data representing the orientation of the camera. The absolute position of the target object point is derived on the basis of the results of the bundle adjustment and the absolute positions of the camera represented by the position data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Eric Greveson, James Srinivasan, Julian Morris
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Publication number: 20150146015Abstract: Collaborative sighting is performed using plural optical sighting apparatuses that each comprise: a camera unit and a display device. Geometric calibration of the camera units with respect to the imaged scene is performed by detecting features within captured images, generating descriptors from respective patches of the image at the features; detecting corresponding descriptors from different images, Position and deriving the geometric calibration from the positions in the respective images of the corresponding descriptors. A target location in the image captured by a first optical sighting apparatus is designated and a corresponding location relative to the image captured by the second one optical sighting apparatus is identified from the geometric calibration. The display device of the second optical sighting apparatus indicates where the corresponding location lies relative to the displayed image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Eric Sommerlade, Emmet Spier, Julian Morris