Patents by Inventor Owen M. Dugan

Owen M. Dugan 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for removing satellite trails from images and/or fitting trail wobble
    Patent number: 11756304
    Abstract: A method for removing satellite trails from images includes the following: obtaining an initial image having stars, locating stars in the image, removing the located stars from the initial image to form a star-removed image, locating the satellite trail in the star-removed image, determining brightness information for the satellite trail in the initial image including trail wobble information, creating a satellite-trail-containing image with only satellite trail brightness information based on the determined brightness information, and subtracting the satellite-trail-containing image from the initial image to remove the satellite trail so as to form a satellite-trail-removed image. Systems for removing satellite trails from images are also provided, as are other aspects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventor: Owen M. Dugan
  • Methods and apparatus for removing satellite trails from images
    Patent number: 11688045
    Abstract: A method for removing satellite trails from images includes the following: obtaining an initial image having stars, locating stars in the image, removing the located stars from the initial image to form a star-removed image, locating the satellite trail in the star-removed image, determining brightness information for the satellite trail in the initial image, creating a satellite-trail-containing image with only satellite trail brightness information based on the determined brightness information, and subtracting the satellite-trail-containing image from the initial image to remove the satellite trail so as to form a satellite-trail-removed image. Systems for removing satellite trails from images are also provided, as are other aspects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Inventor: Owen M. Dugan
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING SATELLITE TRAILS FROM IMAGES AND/OR FITTING TRAIL WOBBLE
    Publication number: 20210407060
    Abstract: A method for removing satellite trails from images includes the following: obtaining an initial image having stars, locating stars in the image, removing the located stars from the initial image to form a star-removed image, locating the satellite trail in the star-removed image, determining brightness information for the satellite trail in the initial image including trail wobble information, creating a satellite-trail-containing image with only satellite trail brightness information based on the determined brightness information, and subtracting the satellite-trail-containing image from the initial image to remove the satellite trail so as to form a satellite-trail-removed image. Systems for removing satellite trails from images are also provided, as are other aspects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Owen M. Dugan
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING SATELLITE TRAILS FROM IMAGES
    Publication number: 20210142451
    Abstract: A method for removing satellite trails from images includes the following: obtaining an initial image having stars, locating stars in the image, removing the located stars from the initial image to form a star-removed image, locating the satellite trail in the star-removed image, determining brightness information for the satellite trail in the initial image, creating a satellite-trail-containing image with only satellite trail brightness information based on the determined brightness information, and subtracting the satellite-trail-containing image from the initial image to remove the satellite trail so as to form a satellite-trail-removed image. Systems for removing satellite trails from images are also provided, as are other aspects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventor: Owen M. Dugan