CHARLES ANTHONY WHITEHEAD
Pilots at Avian Ct, Madison, AL
License number
Alabama A3796882
Issued Date
Aug 2015
Expiration Date
Aug 2017
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
109 Avian Ct, Madison, AL 35758
Professional information
System And Method For High-Speed Image-Cued Triggering
US Patent:
2008010, May 8, 2008
Filed:
Oct 18, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/582892
Inventors:
Charles A. Whitehead - Madison AL, US
Gregory J. Wirth - Madison AL, US
Gregory J. Wirth - Madison AL, US
Assignee:
Southern Vision Systems, Inc. - Madison AL
International Classification:
H04N 5/225
US Classification:
3482071
Abstract:
A high-speed digital camera system and method for processing high-speed image data is claimed. The method comprises generating images with at least 3×10pixels at greater than 200 frames-per-second with an image sensor, downloading an image from the image sensor; defining an area of interest in the downloaded image comprising a plurality of adjacent pixels in the image in which an event of interest is expected to occur, defining at least one threshold level for all pixels in the plurality; uploading the defined threshold level to a processor in the camera, retrieving pixel data in real time from the image sensor, and comparing within the camera the pixel data retrieved in real time from the image sensor to the defined threshold levels. A trigger is set when the threshold levels are exceeded and the camera records the event of interest and stores it in camera memory for outputting to a remote computer. The system comprises an image sensor capable of generating images with at least 3×10pixels at greater than 200 frames-per-second, processing means capable of providing control signals to the image sensor and processing retrieved imagery in a parallel pipelined fashion, small memory for storing look-up tables or buffering data for external transmission, extended memory with which to store retrieved images capable of being overwritten in a circular buffer fashion, and a digital interface to connect to a host computer or network. The image sensor, processing means, small memory, extended memory, and digital interface are all housed within a single enclosure capable of extended communications with an external host computer or network.
System And Method Of High-Speed Image-Cued Triggering
US Patent:
2008009, Apr 24, 2008
Filed:
Dec 20, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/960857
Inventors:
Charles Whitehead - Madison AL, US
Gregory Wirth - Madison AL, US
Gregory Wirth - Madison AL, US
Assignee:
SOUTHERN VISION SYSTEMS, INC. - Madison AL
International Classification:
H04N 5/225
US Classification:
348207100
Abstract:
A high-speed digital camera system and method for processing high-speed image data is claimed. The method comprises generating images with at least pixels at greater than 60 frames-per-second with an image sensor, downloading an image; defining an area of interest in the downloaded image comprising a plurality of adjacent pixels in which an event of interest is expected to occur, defining at least one threshold level for all pixels in the plurality; uploading the defined threshold level to a processor, retrieving pixel data in real time from the image sensor, and comparing the pixel data to the defined threshold levels. A trigger is set when the threshold levels are exceeded and the camera records the event of interest and stores it in camera memory for outputting to a remote computer.