Patents by Inventor Robert Kennedy McEwen

Robert Kennedy McEwen 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).

  • Signal processing of an array of sensor elements in a detector
    Patent number: 6108611
    Abstract: A signal processor (10) receives both open and closed field values for elements of a detector (11) and corrects for non-uniformities in offset response between the elements prior to converting the signal via an A to D converter (15). The corrected signal is then digitally processed to compensate for linear and higher order non-uniformities in the response of the element. The invention enables the A to D converter to have relatively low resolution for a given output radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Gec Maconi Limited
    Inventor: Robert Kennedy McEwen