Patents by Inventor Vaughn J. Koester

Vaughn J. Koester 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).

  • Head mounted video display and remote camera system
    Patent number: 5200827
    Abstract: A video system is disclosed having a weapon-mounted video camera (12) transmitting video signals to a remotely located video display (14). The video display is mounted to the helmet (40) of a soldier (36), and includes a sight reticle (50) superimposed on the image of the target (46) so that the soldier (36) can aim the weapon (38) by moving it until the target object (46) as displayed by the video display (14) is aligned with the sight reticle (50). A low probability of transmission interception of the video signals is accomplished by using a nonvisible light carrier wavelength in free space, which wavelength is characterized by a high degree of absorption due to atmospheric water vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1993
    Assignee: Varo, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles M. Hanson, Vaughn J. Koester, Robert D. Fallstrom
  • Head mounted video display and remote camera system
    Patent number: 4970589
    Abstract: A video system is disclosed having a weapon-mounted video camera (12) transmitting video signals to a remotely located video display (14). The video display is mounted to the helmet (40) of a soldier (36), and includes a sight reticle (50) superimposed on the image of the target (46) so that the soldier (36) can aim the weapon (38) by moving it until the target object (46) as displayed by the video display (14) is aligned with the sight reticle (50). A low probability of transmission interception of the video signals is accomplished by using a nonvisible light carrier wavelength in free space, which wavelength is characterized by a high degree of absorption due to atmospheric water vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Assignee: Varo, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles M. Hanson, Vaughn J. Koester, Robert D. Fallstrom
  • Head mounted video display and remote camera system
    Patent number: 4884137
    Abstract: A video system is disclosed having a weapon-mounted video camera (12) transmitting video signals to a remotely located video display (14). The video display is mounted to the helmet (40) of a soldier (36), and includes a sight reticle (50) superimposed on the image of the target (46) so that the soldier (36) can aim the weapon (38) by moving it until the target object (46) as displayed by the video display (14) is aligned with the sight reticle (50). A low probability of transmission interception of the video signals is accomplished by using a nonvisible light carrier wavelength in free space, which wavelength is characterized by a high degree of absorption due to atmospheric water vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Assignee: Varo, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles M. Hanson, Vaughn J. Koester, Robert D. Fallstrom
  • Head mounted video display and remote camera system
    Patent number: 4786966
    Abstract: A video system is disclosed having a weapon-mounted video camera (12) transmitting video signals to a remotely located video display (14). The video display is mounted to the helmet (40) of a soldier (36), and includes a sight reticle (50) superimposed on the image of the target (46) so that the soldier (36) can aim the weapon (38) by moving it until the target object (46) as displayed by the video display (14) is aligned with the sight reticle (50). A low probability of transmission interception of the video signals is accomplished by using a nonvisible light carrier wavelength in free space, which wavelength is characterized by a high degree of absorption due to atmospheric water vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1988
    Assignee: Varo, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles M. Hanson, Vaughn J. Koester, Robert D. Fallstrom