Patents by Inventor Nathaniel S. Kowash

Nathaniel S. Kowash 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).

  • Image integrity monitor system and method
    Patent number: 9870603
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring integrity of image sensing devices are disclosed. The method may include: obtaining a characterized noise pattern of an image sensing device; determining whether an image generated by the image sensing device is misaligned with an actual scene based on the characterized noise pattern of the image sensing device; in response to the image being determined to be misaligned with the actual scene, discarding or re-aligning the image; and in response to the image being determined to be aligned with the actual scene, presenting the image to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter H. Bold, Weston J. Lahr, Jared R. Prink, Nathaniel S. Kowash, Robert B. Wood
  • System for and method of radar data processing for low visibility landing applications
    Patent number: 9733349
    Abstract: An apparatus is for use with an aircraft radar system having a radar antenna. The apparatus comprises processing electronics are configured to receive radar data associated with the radar antenna of the system. The processing electronics are also configured to detect periodic data associated with runway lights in the radar data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Wood, Carlo L. Tiana, Nathaniel S. Kowash, Richard D. Jinkins, Richard M. Rademaker
  • Time-domain overlap imagery detecting system and method of using same
    Patent number: 9000350
    Abstract: Provided in one embodiment is a method of detecting a pulsing signal, comprising: detecting the pulsing signal using a first sensor device acquiring data at a first time interval; and detecting the pulsing signal using a second sensor device acquiring data at a second time interval; wherein the second time interval overlaps a portion of the first time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlo L. Tiana, Nathaniel S. Kowash, Robert B. Wood
  • System for and method of displaying an image derived from weather radar data
    Patent number: 8896480
    Abstract: An apparatus is for use with an aircraft radar system having a radar antenna. The apparatus comprises processing electronics configured to provide image data associated with an image associated with radar return data from the radar system. The radar return data is updated at a first frequency. The processing electronics are configured to update the image data at a second frequency greater than the first frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: John G. Wilson, Robert D. Brown, Khai M. Do, Nathaniel S. Kowash