Patents by Inventor Michael W. Kartz

Michael W. Kartz 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).

  • Patent number: 7555143
    Abstract: A method of performing real-time geo-registration of high-resolution digital imagery using existing graphics processing units (GPUs) already found in current personal computers, rather than the main central processing unit (CPU). Digital image data captured by a camera (along with inertial navigation system (INS) data associated with the image data) is transferred to and processed by the GPU to perform the calculations involved in transforming the captured image into a geo-rectified, nadir-looking image. By using the GPU, the order-of-magnitude increase in throughput over conventional software techniques makes real-time geo-registration possible without the significant cost of custom hardware solutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Laurence M. Flath, Michael W. Kartz
  • Patent number: 6717104
    Abstract: A system for laser machining includes a laser source for propagating a laser beam toward a target location, and a spatial light modulator having individual controllable elements capable of modifying a phase profile of the laser beam to produce a corresponding irradiance pattern on the target location. The system also includes a controller operably connected to the spatial light modulator for controlling the individual controllable elements. By controlling the individual controllable elements, the phase profile of the laser beam may be modified into a desired phase profile so as to produce a corresponding desired irradiance pattern on the target location capable of performing a machining operation on the target location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Charles A. Thompson, Jr., Michael W. Kartz, James M. Brase, Deanna Pennington, Michael D. Perry
  • Publication number: 20020190040
    Abstract: A system for laser machining includes a laser source for propagating a laser beam toward a target location, and a spatial light modulator having individual controllable elements capable of modifying a phase profile of the laser beam to produce a corresponding irradiance pattern on the target location. The system also includes a controller operably connected to the spatial light modulator for controlling the individual controllable elements. By controlling the individual controllable elements, the phase profile of the laser beam may be modified into a desired phase profile so as to produce a corresponding desired irradiance pattern on the target location capable of performing a machining operation on the target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Charles A. Thompson, Michael W. Kartz, James M. Brase, Deanna Pennington, Michael D. Perry