Richard Douglas Tinkler Deceased8033 Elliot Dr, Plano, TX 75024

6007052, Dec 28, 1999

Apr 14, 1998

9/060124

Richard D. Tinkler - Plano TX
Mark A. Gohlke - Plano TX
Luan B. Do - Richardson TX

Raytheon Company - Lexington MA

G06K 936

254190

A method of image processing and the image processor which includes providing a convolution operator having an input for receiving raw imaging data at a data rate N and a plurality of output paths M. The convolution operator provides a time (phase) delay T to the imaging data between the input and the output paths and applies the imaging data on a time delayed basis to the output paths in phased relation to their time of application to the convolution operator. The convolution operator provides a low pass filtering operation to the data to provide background information. A phase equalization circuit is provided having an input for receiving the raw imaging data at the data rate N and M output paths, one path corresponding to each output path of the convolution operator, to provide a time delay to the raw imaging data at each output path of the phase equalization circuit equal to the time (phase) delay T of the convolution operator. The background information from the convolution operator is subtracted from the raw image data from the phase equalization circuit to provide feature information. A combination of background information and the feature information is then provided.

5140416, Aug 18, 1992

Sep 18, 1990

7/583980

Richard D. Tinkler - Garland TX

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX

H04N 5272

358 88

A system and method for fusing or merging video imagery from multiple sources such that the resultant image has improved information content over any one of the individual video images. The sensors generating the video imagery are typically responsive to different types of spectral content in the scene being scanned, such as visible and infra-red or short and long wavelength infra-red, and the like. This permits real-time, high pixel rate operation with hardware implementation of moderate cost and complexity. Image enhancement by frequency content specification is another advantage of this approach. The flexiblity permits application to many different video formats and line rates.