Patents by Inventor Lance E. Besaw

Lance E. Besaw 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).

  • Publication number: 20260204039
    Abstract: Methods and media for determining a list of geographic location candidates from an image of an environment are described. Open-source data indicative of the Earth’s surface may be obtained and compared with images obtained from online sources. The images may be automatically analyzed using a plurality of modular convolution neural networks to determined probabilities of interest, environment, and if the image is locatable. Further, the resulting images may be analyzed for skyline and ridgeline depth orders and Region of Interest. A geolocation depicted in the image may be determined by comparing the results of the analysis with global geographic data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2026
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Inventors: Dirk B. Warnaar, Lance E. Besaw
  • Patent number: 12579772
    Abstract: Methods and media for determining a list of geographic location candidates from an image of an environment are described. Open-source data indicative of the Earth's surface may be obtained and compared with images obtained from online sources. The images may be automatically analyzed using a plurality of modular convolution neural networks to determined probabilities of interest, environment, and if the image is locatable. Further, the resulting images may be analyzed for skyline and ridgeline depth orders and Region of Interest. A geolocation depicted in the image may be determined by comparing the results of the analysis with global geographic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk B. Warnaar, Lance E. Besaw
  • Patent number: 11461993
    Abstract: Methods and media for determining a list of geographic location candidates from an image of an environment are described. Open-source data indicative of the Earth's surface may be obtained and compared with images obtained from online sources. The images may be automatically analyzed using a plurality of modular convolution neural networks to determined probabilities of interest, environment, and if the image is locatable. Further, the resulting images may be analyzed for skyline and ridgeline depth orders and Region of Interest. A geolocation depicted in the image may be determined by comparing the results of the analysis with global geographic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk B. Warnaar, Lance E. Besaw