Patents by Inventor W. Keith Belvin

W. Keith Belvin 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).

  • Photogrammetric system and method used in the characterization of a structure
    Patent number: 7667847
    Abstract: A photogrammetric system uses an array of spaced-apart targets coupled to a structure. Each target exhibits fluorescence when exposed to a broad beam of illumination. A photogrammetric imaging system located remotely with respect to the structure detects and processes the fluorescence (but not the illumination wavelength) to measure the shape of a structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Adrian A. Dorrington, Thomas W. Jones, Paul M. Danehy, Kent A. Watson, John W. Connell, Richard S. Pappa, W. Keith Belvin