Edward L Scott

US Patent:

45243867, Jun 18, 1985

Filed:

Apr 12, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/367306

Inventors:

Edward A. Scott - Laurel MD

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC

International Classification:

H04M 516

US Classification:

358113

Abstract:

A thermal target display system and method is disclosed by which thermal radiation patterns simulating the thermal "signature" of selected "real-scene" objects such as vehicles, buidings, and personnel, can be readily generated. The system utilizes a plurality of individually controlled, active heat-radiating thermal elements disposed in an array to form a thermal screen or target. The thermal screen is interfaced with a video system and is energized in response to a video image representing the real-scene object in the infrared spectrum. In the preferred embodiment, the gray scale representations of the individual video image pixels are converted into signals which define desired temperature differentials of each of the individual radiating elements of the thermal screen or target, these signals controlling the energization of the thermal elements so that the thermal screen generates a radiation pattern which corresponds to a particular video frame. The thermal radiation pattern, representative of the thermal signature of the real-scene object, can be enhanced and manipulated through conventional video processing techniques.

US Patent:

20200278679, Sep 3, 2020

Filed:

Dec 23, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/724819

Inventors:

- Manassas VA, US
Andrew Kehlenbeck - Manassas VA, US
Donald Rogers - Manassas VA, US
Michael Sardonini - Manassas VA, US
Edward Scott - Cambridge MA, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/02
G05D 1/00
G08G 5/04
G08G 5/02
G05D 1/10
G08G 5/00

Abstract:

An obstacle-avoidance system for a vehicle, the obstacle-avoidance system may comprise: a communication device; a plurality of sensors, the plurality of sensors configured to detect collision threats within a predetermined distance of the vehicle; and a processor. The processor may communicatively couple to the communication device and the plurality of sensors and configured to receive navigation commands being communicated to a control system via said communication device. The processor may also receive, from at least one of said plurality of sensors, obstruction data reflecting the position of an obstruction. Using the obstruction data, the processor identifies a direction for avoiding said obstruction. In response, the processor may output, via said communication device, a command to said control system causing the vehicle to travel in said flight direction. Using the obstruction data, the processor may further perform a landing assist module, a three-region collision protection function with pilot override, and/or a target-filtering function.

US Patent:

20180196435, Jul 12, 2018

Filed:

Jan 5, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/863529

Inventors:

- Manassas VA, US
Andrew Kehlenbeck - Manassas VA, US
Donald Rogers - Manassas VA, US
Michael Sardonini - Manassas VA, US
Edward Scott - Cambridge MA, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/02
G05D 1/00

Abstract:

An obstacle-avoidance system for a vehicle, the obstacle-avoidance system may comprise: a communication device; a plurality of sensors, the plurality of sensors configured to detect collision threats within a predetermined distance of the vehicle; and a processor. The processor may communicatively couple to the communication device and the plurality of sensors and configured to receive navigation commands being communicated to a control system via said communication device. The processor may also receive, from at least one of said plurality of sensors, obstruction data reflecting the position of an obstruction. Using the obstruction data, the processor identifies a direction for avoiding said obstruction. In response, the processor may output, via said communication device, a command to said control system causing the vehicle to travel in said flight direction. Using the obstruction data, the processor may further perform a landing assist module, a three-region collision protection function with pilot override, and/or a target-filtering function.