Patents by Inventor Rebekah Montgomery

Rebekah Montgomery 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: 9699453
    Abstract: Embodiments of a method and apparatus for video enhancement are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the method includes accessing a first frame of the video. The first frame can include pixel data with intensity values within one of a number of non-overlapping ranges of intensity values. The method can further include compressing the intensity values of the first pixel data to generate non-linearly compressed (NLC) pixel data such that the intensity values are compressed into smaller ranges of intensity values. The method can further include upsampling the NLC pixel data based on an upsampling ratio. The method can further include decompressing the intensity values of the upsampled pixel data by reassigning intensity values of the upsampled pixel data to intensity values in the original intensity value ranges. Other example methods, systems, and apparatuses are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Vernon R. Goodman, Rebekah Montgomery
  • Patent number: 9330435
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems and apparatuses that relate to systems and methods for analysis of 3D light radar (LiDAR) point clouds. The disclosure also includes techniques of bare earth and feature extraction. According to an example, bare earth and feature extraction can include estimation of a ground layer, generation of an inverse Above Ground Layer (AGL), identification of paths, roads, and cleared areas, identification and removal of buildings, and identification of a Human Activity Layer (HAL). This combination of features may provide for a much higher probability of detection of human activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Vernon R. Goodman, Rebekah Montgomery
  • Publication number: 20150269705
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems and apparatuses that relate to systems and methods for analysis of 3D light radar (LiDAR) point clouds. The disclosure also includes techniques of bare earth and feature extraction. According to an example, bare earth and feature extraction can include estimation of a ground layer, generation of an inverse Above Ground Layer (AGL), identification of paths, roads, and cleared areas, identification and removal of buildings, and identification of a Human Activity Layer (HAL). This combination of features may provide for a much higher probability of detection of human activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Vernon R. Goodman, Rebekah Montgomery
  • Patent number: 9118872
    Abstract: Embodiments of a method and apparatus for image enhancement are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the method includes accessing two or more sets of first pixel data representative of two or more images of a physical object. The method can further include transforming the two or more sets of pixel data to generate two or more sets of frequency domain data. The method can further include upsampling each of the two or more sets of frequency domain data to generate a set of upsampled frequency domain data. The method can further include re-transforming the set of upsampled frequency domain data to generate two or more sets of second pixel data. The method can further include combining two or more sets of second pixel data to generate an enhanced image of the physical object. Other example methods, systems, and apparatuses are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Vernon R. Goodman, Rebekah Montgomery