Patents by Inventor William R. Bowerman

William R. Bowerman 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).

  • Patent number: 4064528
    Abstract: An image enhancement method and apparatus are provided for use with television equipment whereby a uniquely treated object within the field of a television camera is enhanced electronically for presentation on a television receiver to make it more readily observable to the viewer. A particular application involves treating, as by coating, a hockey puck, football or other target such as used in a sporting event that is being televised, with a material which radiates a spectral code or reflects light of a particular frequency not normally present to the same degree in ambient lighting conditions. The technique may be achieved with a single camera and a filter matched to the unique radiation from the target, or, a pair of ganged cameras where, one is of conventional design adapted to televise the entire scene and the other is particularly sensitive to the unique radiation of the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1974
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1977
    Inventor: William R. Bowerman