Patents by Inventor Steven James Manson

Steven James Manson 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).

  • Patent number: 9092697
    Abstract: Embodiments for determining the similarity of different images are generally described herein. In some embodiments, image features of different images are converted to clusters, the clusters from each image are sorted based on one or more attributes of the clusters, and a plurality of three-point sets are generated for each image from a selected portion of the sorted clusters. Each three-point set defines a triangle. Matching triangles may be identified from the different images. The corresponding clusters of the matching triangles represent corresponding image features providing for a measure of the similarity of the two different images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Steven James Manson, Tara L. Trumbull
  • Publication number: 20140219569
    Abstract: Embodiments for determining the similarity of different images are generally described herein. In some embodiments, image features of different images are converted to clusters, the clusters from each image are sorted based on one or more attributes of the clusters, and a plurality of three-point sets are generated for each image from a selected portion of the sorted clusters. Each three-point set defines a triangle. Matching triangles may be identified from the different images. The corresponding clusters of the matching triangles represent corresponding image features providing for a measure of the similarity of the two different images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Steven James Manson, Tara L. Trumbull
  • Patent number: 8554016
    Abstract: Embodiments of an image registration system and method registering corresponding images of a deformable surface are generally described herein. In some embodiments, image features of the corresponding images are converted to point features, the point features from each corresponding image are sorted based on one or more attributes of the point features, and a plurality of three-point sets are generated for each image from a selected portion of the sorted point features. Each three-point set defines a triangle. Matching triangles may be identified from the corresponding images. The corresponding point features of the matching triangles represent corresponding image features providing for at least local image registration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Steven James Manson
  • Publication number: 20120114202
    Abstract: Embodiments of an image registration system and method registering corresponding images of a deformable surface are generally described herein. In some embodiments, image features of the corresponding images are converted to point features, the point features from each corresponding image are sorted based on one or more attributes of the point features, and a plurality of three-point sets are generated for each image from a selected portion of the sorted point features. Each three-point set defines a triangle. Matching triangles may be identified from the corresponding images. The corresponding point features of the matching triangles represent corresponding image features providing for at least local image registration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Steven James Manson