Patents by Inventor Skylar Blaiz Cobb

Skylar Blaiz Cobb 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).

  • Color-based foreign object detection system
    Patent number: 9541507
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting foreign objects in or on a subject of interest. A first set of images is captured of a sample subject known to be free of foreign objects. A plurality of colors from a defined color palette are classified according to a color content of the first set of images into at least first and second classes. A second set of images of the subject of interest are captured. It is determined that a foreign object is present in or on the subject of interest if a color from the first class is present in the second set of images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen J. Engel, Robert J. Christ, John Madsen, Jerrell A. Nardiello, Skylar Blaiz Cobb, Scott W. Shaffar
  • COLOR-BASED FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160061746
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting foreign objects in or on a subject of interest. A first set of images is captured of a sample subject known to be free of foreign objects. A plurality of colors from a defined color palette are classified according to a color content of the first set of images into at least first and second classes. A second set of images of the subject of interest are captured. It is determined that a foreign object is present in or on the subject of interest if a color from the first class is present in the second set of images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: STEPHEN J. ENGEL, Robert J. Christ, John Madsen, Jerrell A. Nardiello, Skylar Blaiz Cobb, Scott W. Shaffar