Patents by Inventor Richard G. Washington

Richard G. Washington 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: 8681859
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the processing of images over bandwidth-limited transmission interfaces, such as processing of high resolution video images over standard analog video interfaces, using multi-stream and/or multi-resolution analog methodology. The disclosed systems and methods may also be implemented to provide video resolutions across standard analog video interfaces in a manner that supports digital capture and imaging techniques to obtain useful information from digitally zoomed and enhanced video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard G. Washington
  • Patent number: 8233043
    Abstract: Systems and methods that may be employed to visually locate and/or track objects equipped with active RFID tags. The disclosed systems and methods may employ an articulated camera/s, such as closed circuit television (“CCTV”) or other suitable type of articulated camera/s, that is equipped with an antenna array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard G. Washington
  • Patent number: 8180920
    Abstract: A system for routing media content files having different format characteristics to a plurality of clients over a communication network includes a content translation router. The content translation router is capable of retrieving the content files. In addition, the content translation router includes processing modules for concurrently modifying content files having differing format characteristics to be compatible for transmission over the communication network for viewing at different ones of the clients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: RGB Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Brendon W. Mills, Clifford L. Hall, III, Richard G. Washington
  • Publication number: 20110292287
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the processing of images over bandwidth-limited transmission interfaces, such as processing of high resolution video images over standard analog video interfaces, using multi-stream and/or multi-resolution analog methodology. The disclosed systems and methods may also be implemented to provide video resolutions across standard analog video interfaces in a manner that supports digital capture and imaging techniques to obtain useful information from digitally zoomed and enhanced video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard G. Washington
  • Patent number: 7995652
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the processing of images over bandwidth-limited transmission interfaces, such as processing of high resolution video images over standard analog video interfaces, using multi-stream and/or multi-resolution analog methodology. The disclosed systems and methods may also be implemented to provide video resolutions across standard analog video interfaces in a manner that supports digital capture and imaging techniques obtain useful information from digitally zoomed and enhanced video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard G. Washington
  • Patent number: 7702015
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the processing of images over bandwidth-limited transmission interfaces, such as processing of high resolution video images over standard analog video interfaces, using multi-stream and/or multi-resolution analog methodology. The disclosed systems and methods may also be implemented to provide video resolutions across standard analog video interfaces in a manner that supports digital capture and imaging techniques to obtain useful information from digitally zoomed and enhanced video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: GE Security, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger K. Richter, Richard G. Washington
  • Patent number: 7583289
    Abstract: Optical block assemblies having single or multi-stage folded light path lens assemblies that may be implemented to allow an optical block assembly to occupy significantly less space and/or present reduced rotational inertia to an electrical articulating mechanism. An optical assembly may be so configured for closed circuit television applications or in any other suitable video imaging application including, but not limited to, applications involving non-articulated or articulated cameras such as normal filming (e.g., motion picture film cameras or studio television cameras), camcorders, military targeting or imaging devices, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: GE Security, Inc.
    Inventors: Thao D. Hovanky, Richard G. Washington
  • Patent number: 7492262
    Abstract: Systems and methods that may be employed to visually locate and/or track objects equipped with active RFID tags. The disclosed systems and methods may employ an articulated camera/s, such as closed circuit television (“CCTV”) or other suitable type of articulated camera/s, that is equipped with an antenna array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: GE Security Inc.
    Inventor: Richard G. Washington
  • Publication number: 20090013414
    Abstract: A method for processing media files includes receiving a request to download a first media file and, in response to receiving the request, generating a first signature that describes a first characteristic of the first media file. The method also includes determining whether the first signature matches any of a first plurality of stored signatures. The method also includes generating a second signature that describes a second characteristic of the first media file in response to determining that the first signature matches one of the first plurality of stored signatures. Additionally the method includes determining whether the second signature matches any of a second plurality of stored signatures and, in response to determining that the second signature matches one or more of the second plurality of stored signatures, denying the request to download the first media file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Ripcode, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard G. Washington, Clifford L. Hall, III
  • Publication number: 20080235200
    Abstract: A method for processing media files includes receiving a first signature. The first signature describes a first characteristic of a first media file. The method also includes determining whether the first signature matches any of a first plurality of stored signatures and, in response to determining that the first signature matches one or more of the first plurality of stored signatures, requesting a second signature based on the first media file. The second signature describes a second characteristic of the first media file. The method also includes determining whether the second signature matches any of a second plurality of stored signatures and, in response to determining that the second signature matches one or more of the second plurality of stored signatures, initiating a remedial action associated with the first media file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Ripcode, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard G. Washington, Clifford L. Hall
  • Publication number: 20080091845
    Abstract: A system for routing media content files having different format characteristics to a plurality of clients over a communication network includes a content translation router. The content translation router is capable of retrieving the content files. In addition, the content translation router includes processing modules for concurrently modifying content files having differing format characteristics to be compatible for transmission over the communication network for viewing at different ones of the clients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Brendon W. Mills, Clifford L. Hall, Richard G. Washington
  • Patent number: 7151454
    Abstract: Systems and methods that may be employed to visually locate and/or track objects equipped with active RFID tags. The disclosed systems and methods may employ an articulated camera/s, such as closed circuit television (“CCTV”) or other suitable type of articulated camera/s, that is equipped with an antenna array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: CoVi Technologies
    Inventor: Richard G. Washington
  • Patent number: 7071591
    Abstract: An electromagnetic circuit that may be advantageously employed in an articulated camera, such as a CCTV camera, as a part of a servo mechanism to directly drive the camera and optical lens assembly, for example, in the pan and/or tilt axes. In one embodiment, the coil assembly of the servo mechanism may comprise four separate coils that rotate about the center of the ring shape of a single one-piece ring-shaped permanent magnet that has been pre-magnetized in two pair of opposing polarities. The magnet assembly that includes the magnet ring, may be bonded to a circular plate made of ferrous metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: CoVi Technologies
    Inventors: Thao D. Hovanky, Richard G. Washington
  • Publication number: 20040223058
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the processing of images over bandwidth-limited transmission interfaces, such as processing of high resolution video images over standard analog video interfaces, using multi-stream and/or multi-resolution analog methodology. The disclosed systems and methods may also be implemented to provide video resolutions across standard analog video interfaces in a manner that supports digital capture and imaging techniques to obtain useful information from digitally zoomed and enhanced video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Roger K. Richter, Richard G. Washington
  • Publication number: 20040218099
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the processing of images over bandwidth-limited trasmission interfaces, such as processing of high resolution video images over standard analog video interfaces, using multi-stream and/or multi-resolution analog methodology. The disclosed systems and methods may also be implemented to provide video resolutions across standard analog video interfaces in a manner that supports digital capture and imaging techniques obtain useful information from digitally zoomed and enhanced video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventor: Richard G. Washington
  • Publication number: 20040189130
    Abstract: An electromagnetic circuit that may be advantageously employed in an articulated camera, such as a CCTV camera, as a part of a servo mechanism to directly drive the camera and optical lens assembly, for example, in the pan and/or tilt axes. In one embodiment, the coil assembly of the servo mechanism may comprise four separate coils that rotate about the center of the ring shape of a single one-piece ring-shaped permanent magnet that has been pre-magnetized in two pair of opposing polarities. The magnet assembly that includes the magnet ring, may be bonded to a circular plate made of ferrous metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Thao D. Hovanky, Richard G. Washington
  • Publication number: 20040183907
    Abstract: Optical block assemblies having single or multi-stage folded light path lens assemblies that may be implemented to allow an optical block assembly to occupy significantly less space and/or present reduced rotational inertia to an electrical articulating mechanism. An optical assembly may be so configured for closed circuit television applications or in any other suitable video imaging application including, but not limited to, applications involving non-articulated or articulated cameras such as normal filming (e.g., motion picture film cameras or studio television cameras), camcorders, military targeting or imaging devices, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Thao D. Hovanky, Richard G. Washington
  • Publication number: 20040169587
    Abstract: Systems and methods that may be employed to visually locate and/or track objects equipped with active RFID tags. The disclosed systems and methods may employ an articulated camera/s, such as closed circuit television (“CCTV”) or other suitable type of articulated camera/s, that is equipped with an antenna array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Richard G. Washington
  • Publication number: 20040169771
    Abstract: Systems and methods for housing and/or cooling image sensors, for example, for use in video camera assemblies or any other application employing image sensors. The image sensors may be cooled within a sealed environment (e.g., vacuum sealed or dry gas sealed environment) to minimize the amount of power required by reducing heat transfer due to convection, and to substantially eliminate problems of fogging or condensation of the image sensor. In one embodiment, the systems and methods may be employed for cooling CMOS image sensors to improve low light performance of the CMOS sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Richard G. Washington, Thao D. Hovanky
  • Publication number: 20040169434
    Abstract: Slip ring apparatus that may be implemented to enable low profile rotating systems for a variety of different applications, such as articulated and non-articulated device applications. The assembly of the slip ring apparatus may be integrated into a printed circuit board (“PCB”) with feedback circuitry, and the number of signals crossing the slip ring rotational boundary may be minimized using serial electronics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Richard G. Washington, Thao D. Hovanky