Patents by Inventor Melvin Kruer

Melvin Kruer 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).

  • Airborne real time image exploitation system (ARIES)
    Patent number: 7659906
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an image buffer, a graphics buffer, a memory, a router, and a sensor interface. The apparatus further includes a memory controller for controlling transfer of image data from the image buffer to the memory via the router and for controlling transfer of graphics data from the memory to the graphics buffer via the router. The apparatus also includes an image controller simultaneously operable with the memory controller for controlling transfer of the image data from the sensor interface to the image buffer. Optionally, the sensor interface comprises a receiver and a transmitter. Optionally, the apparatus further includes a header buffer, and a header controller simultaneously operable with the memory controller for controlling transfer of header data from the sensor interface to the header buffer. The apparatus optionally further includes a sensor for communicating with the header controller via the sensor interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Dale C. LinneVonBerg, Melvin Kruer, Michael Colbert, Russell Smith
  • Airborne real time image exploitation system (ARIES)
    Publication number: 20060022986
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an image buffer, a graphics buffer, a memory, a router, and a sensor interface. The apparatus further includes a memory controller for controlling transfer of image data from the image buffer to the memory via the router and for controlling transfer of graphics data from the memory to the graphics buffer via the router. The apparatus also includes an image controller simultaneously operable with the memory controller for controlling transfer of the image data from the sensor interface to the image buffer. Optionally, the sensor interface comprises a receiver and a transmitter. Optionally, the apparatus further includes a header buffer, and a header controller simultaneously operable with the memory controller for controlling transfer of header data from the sensor interface to the header buffer. The apparatus optionally further includes a sensor for communicating with the header controller via the sensor interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Dale LinneVonBerg, Melvin Kruer, Michael Colbert, Russell Smith