Patents by Inventor Thomas Bonfield

Thomas Bonfield 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: 12444187
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide remote sensing imagery for mobile structures. A remote sensing imagery system includes a radar assembly mounted to a mobile structure and a coupled logic device. The radar assembly includes an imaging system coupled to or within the radar assembly and configured to provide image data associated with the radar assembly. The logic device is configured to receive radar returns corresponding to a detected target from the radar assembly and image data corresponding to the radar returns from the imaging system, and then generate radar image data based on the radar returns and the image data. Subsequent user input and/or the sensor data may be used to adjust a steering actuator, a propulsion system thrust, and/or other operational systems of the mobile structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: Raymarine UK Limited
    Inventors: Paul Stokes, Richard James Jales, Adam Murphy, Mark Johnson, Mark C. Rivers, Peter A. A. Stewart, Paul S. Chittendon, Thomas Bonfield
  • Patent number: 12379467
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide wildlife feeding flock detection using a remote sensing imagery system. A remote sensing imagery system includes a radar assembly mounted to a mobile structure and a coupled logic device. The logic device is configured to receive radar returns corresponding to a detected target, determine a radial velocity spectrum associated with the detected target based, at least in part, on the received radar returns, and determine a probability the detected target includes a feeding flock based, at least in part, on the determined radial velocity spectrum. The logic device may generate radar image data based on the received radar returns, the determined radial velocity spectrum, and/or the probability the detected target includes the feeding flock. Subsequent user input and/or the sensor data may be used to adjust a steering actuator, a propulsion system thrust, and/or other operational systems of the mobile structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Raymarine UK Limited
    Inventors: Paul Stokes, Richard James Jales, Nicholas Lester St. Hill, Philippe Aston, Adam Murphy, Mark Johnson, Mark C. Rivers, Peter A. A. Stewart, Paul S. Chittenden, Thomas Bonfield
  • Publication number: 20230215164
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide remote sensing imagery for mobile structures. A remote sensing imagery system includes a radar assembly mounted to a mobile structure and a coupled logic device. The radar assembly includes an imaging system coupled to or within the radar assembly and configured to provide image data associated with the radar assembly. The logic device is configured to receive radar returns corresponding to a detected target from the radar assembly and image data corresponding to the radar returns from the imaging system, and then generate radar image data based on the radar returns and the image data. Subsequent user input and/or the sensor data may be used to adjust a steering actuator, a propulsion system thrust, and/or other operational systems of the mobile structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Stokes, Richard James Jales, Adam Murphy, Mark Johnson, Mark C. Rivers, Peter A.A. Stewart, Paul S. Chittendon, Thomas Bonfield
  • Publication number: 20220043112
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide wildlife feeding flock detection using a remote sensing imagery system. A remote sensing imagery system includes a radar assembly mounted to a mobile structure and a coupled logic device. The logic device is configured to receive radar returns corresponding to a detected target, determine a radial velocity spectrum associated with the detected target based, at least in part, on the received radar returns, and determine a probability the detected target includes a feeding flock based, at least in part, on the determined radial velocity spectrum. The logic device may generate radar image data based on the received radar returns, the determined radial velocity spectrum, and/or the probability the detected target includes the feeding flock. Subsequent user input and/or the sensor data may be used to adjust a steering actuator, a propulsion system thrust, and/or other operational systems of the mobile structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Paul Stokes, Richard James Jales, Nicholas Lester St. Hill, Philippe Aston, Adam Murphy, Mark Johnson, Mark C. Rivers, Peter A.A. Stewart, Paul S. Chittenden, Thomas Bonfield
  • Patent number: D844897
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: DASH DIRECT LTD.
    Inventors: Christopher Howsam, Luke Wilcox, Thomas Bonfield