Patents by Inventor Robert V. Opalecky

Robert V. Opalecky 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).

  • Ortho-image mosaic production system
    Patent number: 11087532
    Abstract: A system receives digital images of a geographic location, associates each digital image with ground control points in a set of reference stereo images, and associates each digital image to each other digital image via image to image tiepoints. The system updates a geometry of each image via a bundle adjustment, and uses a prioritized stacking order to establish piecewise linear seam lines between each of the images. The system finally builds a prioritized map in a mosaic space specifying the source image pixels that are used in each region of the output mosaic, and forms the mosaic image using the prioritized map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Jody D. Verret, Ali J. Arik, Richard W. Ely, Corey J. Collard, Jerry O. Moore, Robert M. Willer, Matthew A. Schaefer, Robert T. Pierce, Stephen J. Raif, Grant B. Boroughs, James G. Hayes, Kevin M. Grange, Robert V. Opalecky, Mark J. Graebner
  • ORTHO-IMAGE MOSAIC PRODUCTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210134055
    Abstract: A system receives digital images of a geographic location, associates each digital image with ground control points in a set of reference stereo images, and associates each digital image to each other digital image via image to image tiepoints. The system updates a geometry of each image via a bundle adjustment, and uses a prioritized stacking order to establish piecewise linear seam lines between each of the images. The system finally builds a prioritized map in a mosaic space specifying the source image pixels that are used in each region of the output mosaic, and forms the mosaic image using the prioritized map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Jody D. Verret, Ali J. Arik, Richard W. Ely, Corey J. Collard, Jerry O. Moore, Robert M. Willer, Matthew A. Schaefer, Robert T. Pierce, Stephen J. Raif, Grant B. Boroughs, James G. Hayes, Kevin M. Grange, Robert V. Opalecky, Mark J. Graebner