Patents by Inventor Robert M. Dillard

Robert M. Dillard 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).

  • Apparatus and system for testing an image produced by a helmet-mounted display
    Patent number: 7734101
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for allowing quality of an image to be tested. For example, the present invention may be utilized to test the quality of an image produced by a helmet-mounted display such as an Integrated Helmet and Display Sighting System (IHADSS). In at least one embodiment, after the image is captured by a camera, for example, at least one measurable aspect of the image is analyzed in an objective manner to determine at least one possible difference in the measurable aspect of the image and a corresponding measurable aspect of a recalled representation of the image and presenting the difference via a visual display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Clarence E Rash, Thomas H Harding, Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Howard H Beasley, John S Martin, Ronald W Reynolds, Robert M. Dillard