Patents by Inventor Thomas Meitzler

Thomas Meitzler 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).

  • Method for camera calibration and quality testing
    Patent number: 7068302
    Abstract: A method for testing cameras includes positioning a camera such that an image of a target is displayed on a monitor within at least one default image parameter. The method further includes engaging a dimming condition of a light source from the camera, thereby generating a lighting condition signal. Subsequently the camera receives the lighting condition signal and displays it on the monitor. A group of observers then analyze the lighting condition signal. The method continues through engaging a second dimming condition of the light source from the first camera, thereby generating a second lighting condition signal, which is also displayed on the monitor. The group of observers then analyzes the second lighting condition signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel Edward Ebenstein, James Stewart Rankin, II, Gregory H. Smith, Yelena Mordechai Rodin, David Bednarz, Thomas Meitzler
  • Video based security system
    Publication number: 20050225635
    Abstract: A video surveillance system for vehicle interiors that has a plurality of video cameras positioned throughout the vehicle connected to a multiplexer to route the signals to an image processing system. The system will build a high resolution image and display the image real-time for review.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Applicant: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Thomas Meitzler, Samuel Ebenstein, Gregory Smith, James Rankin, Yelena Rodin
  • Method for camera calibration and quality testing
    Publication number: 20040032496
    Abstract: A method for testing cameras includes positioning a camera such that an image of a target is displayed on a monitor within at least one default image parameter. The method further includes engaging a dimming condition of a light source from the camera, thereby generating a lighting condition signal. Subsequently the camera receives the lighting condition signal and displays it on the monitor. A group of observers then analyze the lighting condition signal. The method continues through engaging a second dimming condition of the light source from the first camera, thereby generating a second lighting condition signal, which is also displayed on the monitor. The group of observers then analyzes the second lighting condition signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Edward Ebenstein, James Stewart Rankin, Gregory H. Smith, Yelena Mordechai Rodin, David Bednarz, Thomas Meitzler