Patents by Inventor Mark A. Zenor

Mark A. Zenor 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).

  • Method and apparatus for correcting digital images
    Patent number: 7626632
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, systems, and computer-program products for correcting image streaking, light scattering, and other effects in digital images generated by multispectral sensors. An image frame, a plurality of image frames from the digital sensor when exposed to dark, and a plurality of image frames from the digital sensor when exposed to light are received. The received image frame is corrected based on the received plurality of image frames exposed to dark and the plurality of image frames exposed to light. The received image frames are enhanced based on characteristics of the digital sensor. Light scattering effects are removed from the corrected image frame based upon characteristics of the digital sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert W. Turner, Pauline Joe, Mark A. Zenor
  • Method and apparatus for correcting digital images
    Publication number: 20040264918
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, systems, and computer-program products for correcting image streaking, light scattering, and other effects in digital images generated by multispectral sensors. An image frame, a plurality of image frames from the digital sensor when exposed to dark, and a plurality of image frames from the digital sensor when exposed to light are received. The received image frame is corrected based on the received plurality of image frames exposed to dark and the plurality of image frames exposed to light. The received image frames are enhanced based on characteristics of the digital sensor. Light scattering effects are removed from the corrected image frame based upon characteristics of the digital sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Robert W. Turner, Pauline Joe, Mark A. Zenor