Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Hiester

Thomas R. Hiester 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).

  • IMAGING ARRAY FOR BIRD OR BAT DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20240057583
    Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Eric S. WENGER, Andrew G. OLIVER, Victor L. BABBITT, Thomas R. HIESTER
  • Imaging array for bird or bat detection and identification
    Patent number: 11751560
    Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: IDENTIFLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Eric S. Wenger, Andrew G. Oliver, Victor L. Babbitt, Thomas R. Hiester
  • Imaging Array for Bird or Bat Detection and Identification
    Publication number: 20210324832
    Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Eric S. WENGER, Andrew G. OLIVER, Victor L. BABBITT, Thomas R. HIESTER
  • Imaging array for bird or bat detection and identification
    Patent number: 10920748
    Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: IDENTIFLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Eric S. Wenger, Andrew G. Oliver, Victor L. Babbitt, Thomas R. Hiester
  • Imaging Array for Bird or Bat Detection and Identification
    Publication number: 20200277933
    Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Eric S. WENGER, Andrew G. OLIVER, Victor L. BABBITT, Thomas R. HIESTER
  • Imaging array for bird or bat detection and identification
    Patent number: 10519932
    Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: IDENTIFLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Eric S. Wenger, Andrew G. Oliver, Victor L. Babbitt, Thomas R. Hiester
  • IMAGING ARRAY FOR BIRD OR BAT DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20180163700
    Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: IdentiFlight International, LLC
    Inventors: Eric S. WENGER, Andrew G. OLIVER, Victor L. BABBITT, Thomas R. HIESTER
  • Imaging array for bird or bat detection and identification
    Patent number: 9856856
    Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: IdentiFlight International, LLC
    Inventors: Eric S. Wenger, Andrew G. Oliver, Victor L. Babbitt, Thomas R. Hiester
  • GRAPHICAL DISPLAY FOR BIRD OR BAT DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20160055399
    Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: IDENTIFLIGHT, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas R. Hiester
  • IMAGING ARRAY FOR BIRD OR BAT DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20160050889
    Abstract: An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: IDENTIFLIGHT, LLC
    Inventors: Eric S. Wenger, Andrew G. Oliver, Victor L. Babbitt, Thomas R. Hiester