Patents by Inventor Stephane Burzawa

Stephane Burzawa 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).

  • Process and device for determining the location of a target
    Patent number: 5557685
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and a device for determining the location of a target (C) observed in the field of view of an optical detector.According to the invention, the process is notable in that:in a preliminary step, there are determined, at least one partial image (9, 10) of the background and one partial image (11) of the target (C); andnext:a picture (V1) is taken;at least one background search window (19) is isolated from said picture (V1);the partial image (9) of the background is searched for in said search window (19);the movement of the optical detector is determined from the position of this partial image (9);a target search window (26) is isolated;the partial image (11) of the target is searched for in said search window (26); andthe movement of the target (C) is determined from the position of this partial image (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: Aerospatiale Societe Nationale Industrielle
    Inventors: Christophe Schlossers, Stephane Burzawa, Fran.cedilla.ois Megel, Anne Le Gouzouguec