Patents by Inventor Susan Palmateer

Susan Palmateer 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).

  • Laser spot contrast enhancement
    Patent number: 11462879
    Abstract: A system and method for enhancing laser contrast on a remote target utilizing an image processor and a laser power controller is provided. An image processor in an imaging device manipulates a laser power controller in a laser system so that a laser beam emitted from a laser system is ultimately synchronized with the imaging device. Firstly, the original laser signal is shifted one time frame relative to the plurality of time frames to create a shifted laser signal. Secondly, the shifted laser signal is subtracted from the original laser signal. Thirdly, the subtracted laser signal is magnified by a frequency band pass filter. The filtered laser signal is added to the original signal to become the finalized laser signal which has better contrast than the original signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Robert H. Murphy, Michael D. Joswick, Susan Palmateer
  • LASER SPOT CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT
    Publication number: 20200127437
    Abstract: A system and method for enhancing laser contrast on a remote target utilizing an image processor and a laser power controller is provided. An image processor in an imaging device manipulates a laser power controller in a laser system so that a laser beam emitted from a laser system is ultimately synchronized with the imaging device. Firstly, the original laser signal is shifted one time frame relative to the plurality of time frames to create a shifted laser signal. Secondly, the shifted laser signal is subtracted from the original laser signal. Thirdly, the subtracted laser signal is magnified by a frequency band pass filter. The filtered laser signal is added to the original signal to become the finalized laser signal which has better contrast than the original signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Robert H. Murphy, Michael D. Joswick, Susan Palmateer