Patents by Inventor Stephen Swabey

Stephen Swabey 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).

  • On-ground or near-ground discrete object detection method and system
    Patent number: 9530055
    Abstract: A method for detection of on-ground or near-ground discrete objects having characteristic features from terrain height data characterizing a search area comprising the steps of: processing the terrain height data to form a regular grid containing elevation and slope data at each grid point; and analyzing said gridded terrain height data to identify said on-ground or near-ground discrete objects within said search area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Anditi Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Andrew Goodwin, Peter Jamieson, Jennifer Pengilly, Patrick Poissant, Stephen Swabey
  • ON-GROUND OR NEAR-GROUND DISCRETE OBJECT DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150248577
    Abstract: A method for detection of on-ground or near-ground discrete objects having characteristic features from terrain height data characterising a search area comprising the steps of: processing the terrain height data to form a regular grid containing elevation and slope data at each grid point; and analysing said gridded terrain height data to identify said on-ground or near-ground discrete objects within said search area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew Goodwin, Peter Jamieson, Jennifer Pengilly, Patrick Poissant, Stephen Swabey