Patents by Inventor Kevin J. LaTourette

Kevin J. LaTourette 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for automated assignment of geodetic coordinates to pixels of images of aerial video
    Patent number: 8994821
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for automated assignment of geodetic coordinates to pixels of images of aerial video is disclosed. The method may include estimating a camera model for a first video frame of the aerial video, registering the first video frame to a Lidar DEM (digital elevation model) using the estimated camera model of the first video frame, iteratively refining the estimated camera model for the first video frame by composing the estimated camera model for the first video frame with the Lidar DEM registration, estimating a camera model for a next video frame of the aerial video by registering the next video frame to a previous video frame and composing the camera model of the next video frame with the previous video frame, and iterating for subsequent video frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Pritt, Kevin J. LaTourette
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED ASSIGNMENT OF GEODETIC COORDINATES TO PIXELS OF IMAGES OF AERIAL VIDEO
    Publication number: 20120218409
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for automated assignment of geodetic coordinates to pixels of images of aerial video is disclosed. The method may include estimating a camera model for a first video frame of the aerial video, registering the first video frame to a Lidar DEM (digital elevation model) using the estimated camera model of the first video frame, iteratively refining the estimated camera model for the first video frame by composing the estimated camera model for the first video frame with the Lidar DEM registration, estimating a camera model for a next video frame of the aerial video by registering the next video frame to a previous video frame and composing the camera model of the next video frame with the previous video frame, and iterating for subsequent video frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark PRITT, Kevin J. LaTourette