Patents by Inventor Vincent Paragano
Vincent Paragano 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).
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Patent number: 8063936Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, a system for providing immersive surveillance a site has a plurality of cameras each producing a respective raw video of a respective portion of the site. A processing component receives the raw video from the cameras and generates processed video from it. A visualization engine is coupled to the processing system, and receives the processed video therefrom. The visualization engine renders real-time images corresponding to a view of the site in which at least a portion of the processed video is overlaid onto a rendering of an image based on a computer model of the site. The visualization engine displays the images in real time to a viewer. The processing component comprises first and second filter modules. The second filter module processes video received as output from the first filter module. A controller component controls all transmission of data and video between the first and second filter modules.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2005Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: L-3 Communications CorporationInventors: Supun Samarasekera, Vincent Paragano, Harpreet Sawhney, Manoj Aggarwal, Keith Hanna, Rakesh Kumar, Aydin Arpa, Philip Miller
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Patent number: 7949295Abstract: A method and system for performing automated training environment monitoring and evaluation. The training environment may include a mixed reality elements to enhance a training experience.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2005Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: SRI InternationalInventors: Rakesh Kumar, Aydin Arpa, Hui Cheng, Vincent Paragano, Keith J. Hanna
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Publication number: 20100073482Abstract: A scalable architecture for providing real-time multi-camera distributed video processing and visualization. An exemplary system comprises at least one video capture and storage system for capturing and storing a plurality of input videos, at least one vision based alarm system for detecting and reporting alarm situations or events, and at least one video rendering system (e.g., a video flashlight system) for displaying an alarm situation in a context that speeds up comprehension and response. One advantage of the present architecture is that these systems are all scalable, such that additional sensors (e.g., cameras, motion sensors, infrared sensors, chemical sensors, biological sensors, temperature sensors and like) can be added in large numbers without overwhelming the ability of security forces to comprehend the alarm situation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: L-3 Communications CorporationInventors: Supun Samarasekera, Rakesh Kumar, Keith Hanna, Harpreet Sawhney, Aydin Arpa, Manoj Aggarwal, Vincent Paragano
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Publication number: 20100013917Abstract: A method and system for performing surveillance includes receiving location information for a detected object via a first sensor and slewing a second sensor to the detected object in accordance with the location information provided by the first sensor. In one embodiment, the first sensor detects the presence of the object (which may or may not be moving), and the second sensor provides more refined or specific information about the detected object, such as a higher-resolution image of the detected object.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2005Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventors: Keith Hanna, Vincent Paragano, Harpreet S. Sawhney, Manoj Aggarwal
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Patent number: 7633520Abstract: A scalable architecture for providing real-time multi-camera distributed video processing and visualization. An exemplary system comprises at least one video capture and storage system for capturing and storing a plurality of input videos, at least one vision based alarm system for detecting and reporting alarm situations or events, and at least one video rendering system (e.g., a video flashlight system) for displaying an alarm situation in a context that speeds up comprehension and response. One advantage of the present architecture is that these systems are all scalable, such that additional sensors (e.g., cameras, motion sensors, infrared sensors, chemical sensors, biological sensors, temperature sensors and like) can be added in large numbers without overwhelming the ability of security forces to comprehend the alarm situation.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2004Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: L-3 Communications CorporationInventors: Supun Samarasekera, Rakesh Kumar, Keith Hanna, Harpreet Sawhney, Aydin Arpa, Manoj Aggarwal, Vincent Paragano
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Publication number: 20090195255Abstract: Apparatus and methods for detecting stray voltage anomalies in electric fields are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for detecting an electrical field may comprise: at least one sensor probe for generating data corresponding to an electrical field detected by the at least one sensor probe, wherein the at least one sensor probe comprises at least one electrode; a processor, coupled to the at least one sensor probe, for analyzing the data to identify a voltage anomaly in the electric field; and an indicator, coupled to the processor, for alerting a user to a presence of the voltage anomaly in the electric field.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2009Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventors: David Kalokitis, Leonard Joshua Schultz, Christos Alkiviadis Polyzois, Vincent Paragano
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Patent number: 7486081Abstract: A mobile apparatus for monitoring an electric field in a patrolled area, comprising at least one detection device for measuring electric field signals, at least one camera device for collecting video images of said patrolled area, a processor for correlating video image data collected from the camera device with electric field signal data measured by the detection device, and a video based graphical user interface for analyzing and capturing a monitored event depicting an anomaly in the measured electric field signals.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2006Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Power Survey LLCInventors: David Kalokitis, Leonard Joshua Schultz, Christos A. Polyzois, Vincent Paragano
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Publication number: 20090012995Abstract: A system and method for preparing for distribution to, distributing to and/or use by one or more devices broadband data associated with intelligence information garnered from an aerial vehicle (“AV”): The method may include obtaining from sensors coupled to the AV video depicting an area of surveillance, obtaining metadata associated with the video, aligning, temporally, the video and metadata, using reference information to align, spatially, the video and metadata, forming for distribution to the at least one device enhanced metadata as a function of the video, metadata and reference information, wherein the enhanced metadata is operable to enable displaying at the devices at least a portion of the video, whereby after receiving a distribution of the enhanced metadata, the devices are operable to display such portion of the video.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2006Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: Sarnoff CorporationInventors: Mark Alan Sartor, Philip Wayne Miller, Arthur Robert Pope, Peter L. Demers, Nikhil Gagvani, Vincent Paragano, Daniel Clement Williams
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Publication number: 20080291279Abstract: In an immersive surveillance system, videos or other data from a large number of cameras and other sensors is managed and displayed by a video processing system overlaying the data within a rendered 2D or 3D model of a scene. The system has a viewpoint selector configured to allow a user to selectively identify a viewpoint from which to view the site. A video control system receives data identifying the viewpoint and based on the viewpoint automatically selects a subset of the plurality of cameras that is generating video relevant to the view from the viewpoint, and causes video from the subset of cameras to be transmitted to the video processing system. As the viewpoint changes, the cameras communicating with the video processor are changed to hand off to cameras generating relevant video to the new position. Playback in the immersive environment is provided by synchronization of time stamped recordings of video.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2005Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: L-3 Communications CorporationInventors: Supun Samarasekera, Keith Hanna, Harpreet Sawhney, Rakesh Kumar, Aydin Arpa, Vincent Paragano, Thomas Germano, Manoj Aggarwal
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Publication number: 20070247525Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a “Video Flashlight” system for managing large numbers of videos by overlaying them within a 2D or 3D model of a scene.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2005Publication date: October 25, 2007Applicant: L-3 Comminications CorporationInventors: Supun Samarasekera, Vincent Paragano, Harpreet Sawhney, Manoj Aggarwal, Keith Hanna, Rakesh Kumar, Aydin Arpa, Philip Miller
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Publication number: 20070226616Abstract: A security system comprises a computer network and a plurality of sensors each connected to the computer network at a respective network address and each generating sensing data. A managing component is connected with the network and communicates with the sensors by access thereof through the associated network address on the network, and processes sensor information received from said sensors. The managing component has a display with an interface screen showing to a user all the sensors in the security system, and an input device through which the user can enter interactive instructions to the managing component. The managing component controls communications to and from the sensors and has a rules engine storing rules therein. Each of the rules being associated with a respective device on the network, and causing the managing computer to take an action in response to output from at least one of the devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2005Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: L-3 Communications CorporationInventors: Nikhil Gagvani, Supun Samarasekera, Vincent Paragano, Manoj Aggarwal
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Publication number: 20070179737Abstract: A mobile apparatus and method for monitoring and controlling the detection of stray voltage anomalies is provided. The mobile apparatus is comprised of a detection system unit and an imaging system unit that are configured, respectively, to provide streaming data of electric field measurements and corresponding video image frames of a particular scene being patrolled and examined for anomalies. Data from both the detection system unit and the imagining system unit are synchronized and provided to a video based graphical user interface (VGUI) to enable an operator of the VGUI with a “moving chart” graphical display of electric field strength overlaid on video image frames of a particular location in the scene at the time of the measurement. The VGUI is additionally configured with an audio tone having a pitch that is proportional to the measured electric field strength to alert the operator of a potential anomaly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2006Publication date: August 2, 2007Inventors: David Kalokitis, Leonard Schultz, Christos Polyzois, Vincent Paragano
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Publication number: 20060279630Abstract: A sentient system combines detection, tracking, and immersive visualization of a cluttered and crowded environment, such as an office building, terminal, or other enclosed site using a network of stereo cameras. A guard monitors the site using a live 3D model, which is updated from different directions using the multiple video streams. As a person moves within the view of a camera, the system detects its motion and tracks the person's path, it hands off the track to the next camera when the person goes out of that camera's view. Multiple people can be tracked simultaneously both within and across cameras, with each track shown on a map display. The track system includes a track map browser that displays the tracks of all moving objects as well as a history of recent tracks and a video flashlight viewer that displays live immersive video of any person that is being tracked.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2005Publication date: December 14, 2006Inventors: Manoj Aggarwal, Keith Hanna, Harpreet Sawhney, Vincent Paragano, Rakesh Kumar, Supun Samarasekera, Aydin Arpa, Thomas Germano, Tao Zhao, David Kalokitis, David Patterson
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Publication number: 20060073449Abstract: A method and system for performing automated training environment monitoring and evaluation. The training environment may include a mixed reality elements to enhance a training experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2005Publication date: April 6, 2006Inventors: Rakesh Kumar, Aydin Arpa, Hui Cheng, Vincent Paragano, Keith Hanna
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Publication number: 20050024206Abstract: A scalable architecture for providing real-time multi-camera distributed video processing and visualization. An exemplary system comprises at least one video capture and storage system for capturing and storing a plurality of input videos, at least one vision based alarm system for detecting and reporting alarm situations or events, and at least one video rendering system (e.g., a video flashlight system) for displaying an alarm situation in a context that speeds up comprehension and response. One advantage of the present architecture is that these systems are all scalable, such that additional sensors (e.g., cameras, motion sensors, infrared sensors, chemical sensors, biological sensors, temperature sensors and like) can be added in large numbers without overwhelming the ability of security forces to comprehend the alarm situation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Inventors: Supun Samarasekera, Rakesh Kumar, Keith Hanna, Harpreet Sawhney, Aydin Arpa, Manoj Aggarwal, Vincent Paragano
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Patent number: 6313452Abstract: A microscopy system comprising a microscope including a stage, at least one magnifying lens, and a lens controller, a video capture device coupled to the microscope capturing a plurality of images of an object on the stage of the microscope and a processing subsystem receiving the plurality of images from the video capture device, in which the processing subsystem generates at least one resultant image as a function of the plurality of images. The at least one resultant image generated by the processing subsystem may include a mosaic, submosaic or a sequence of mosaics.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1998Date of Patent: November 6, 2001Assignee: Sarnoff CorporationInventors: Vincent Paragano, Douglas Fremont Dixon, Michael R. Piacentino, Rakesh Kumar, Harpreet S. Sawhney, Lambert E. Wixson
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Patent number: 6075905Abstract: A method of constructing an image mosaic comprising the steps of selecting source images, aligning the source images, selecting source segments, enhancing the images, and merging the images to form the image mosaic is disclosed. An apparatus for constructing an image mosaic comprising means for selecting source images, means for aligning the source images, means for selecting source image segments, means for enhancing the images, and means for merging the images to form the image mosaic is also disclosed. The process may be performed automatically by the system or may be guided interactively by a human operator. Applications include the construction of photographic quality prints form video and digital camera images.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 1997Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: Sarnoff CorporationInventors: Joshua Randy Herman, deceased, James Russell Bergen, Shmuel Peleg, Vincent Paragano, Douglas F. Dixon, Peter J. Burt, Harpreet Sawhney, Gary A. Gendel, Rakesh Kumar, Michael H. Brill