LLOYD JEFFERY LEWINS
Pilots at Via Dolce, Venice, CA

6895102, May 17, 2005

Jun 29, 2001

09/895957

Lloyd J. Lewins - Marina Del Rey CA, US
Julie R. Schacht - Redondo Beach CA, US
John E. Albus - Granada Hills CA, US
Gillian K. Groves - Torrance CA, US

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

G06K009/00, H04N005/225

382103, 382288, 348172

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a system for tracking a target is provided that includes an image sensor mounted to a gimbal for acquiring an image, wherein the image includes a plurality of pixels representing the target and a background. The system further includes a motor for rotating the gimbal and an autotracker electrically coupled to the image sensor and the motor. The autotracker includes a probability map generator for computing a probability that each of the plurality of pixels having a particular intensity is either a portion of the target or a portion of the background, a pixel processor in communicative relation with the probability map generator for calculating a centroid of the target based upon the probabilities computed by the probability map generator, and a controller in communicative relation with the pixel processor for generating commands to the motor based upon the centroid.

2009011, Apr 30, 2009

Oct 31, 2007

11/981161

Lloyd J. Lewins - Marina Del Rey CA, US
William D. Farwell - Thousand Oaks CA, US
Kenneth E. Prager - Granlte Bay CA, US
Michael D. Vahey - Manhattan Beach CA, US

G06F 13/00

710 17

A data flow controller for reconfigurable computers. The novel data flow controller includes a first circuit for selecting one of a plurality of operating conditions and a second circuit for determining if the selected condition is met and outputting a control signal accordingly. In an illustrative embodiment, the operating conditions include: when all enabled data available signals are asserted and all enabled space available signals are asserted; when any enabled data available signal is asserted and all enabled space available signals are asserted; when all enabled data available signals are asserted and any enabled space available signal is asserted; and when any enabled data available signal is asserted and any enabled space available signal is asserted. By allowing a configurable element to operate under different possible conditions, data flow signals can also then be used to control what operation the element performs, in addition to controlling when.

5640469, Jun 17, 1997

Sep 28, 1989

7/415048

Lloyd J. Lewins - Marina Del Rey CA
Peter V. Messina - Santa Monica CA

Hughes Electronics - Los Angeles CA

G06K 940

382274

Systems and methods for improving the intensity equalization of image data obtained with systems that perceive images with energy sources other than visible light includes a sensor for such data; a converter for transforming the image data from analog form to digital form; a converter for transforming the digital data into black-and-white images containing a predetermined, desired number of gray shades; an intensity equalizer that compensates for the logarithmic effect of visual images on a human eye; an intensity equalizer that compensates for the non-linear effect of the display device for the data; and a converter for transforming the digital intensity-equalized black-and-white image data into analog form for display on a device such as a conventional CRT.

5302964, Apr 12, 1994

Sep 25, 1992

7/951077

Lloyd J. Lewins - Marina Del Rey CA

Hughes Aircraft Company - Los Angeles CA

G09G 104

345 7

A heads-up display (50) for an aircraft includes a digital image generator (52), a cathode ray tube (CRT) (54) and an optical system (56) which projects an image (58) formed on the CRT screen (54a) indicating the status of the aircraft operation onto a holographic mirror combiner (60) at a slant angle. The combiner (60) is transparent to the pilot's direct view through the aircraft windshield, but produces a reflected image of the CRT screen (54a) which is superimposed on the direct view. Pincushion distortion in the CRT (54) and geometric distortion caused by the slant projection angle are corrected by a digital look-up table memory (82, 84) which alters the initially orthogonal CRT horizontal and vertical deflection signals (Vh,Vv) in a manner which is the inverse of the distortion such that the image (58) on the combiner (60) as viewed by the pilot appears undistorted. The size of the look-up table memory (82,84) is greatly reduced by making approximations based on analysis of the mathematical functions which define the distortion.

5101271, Mar 31, 1992

Mar 30, 1990

7/502345

Roland L. Andrews - Altadena CA
Lloyd L. Lewins - Marina Del Rey CA

Hughes Aircraft Company - Los Angeles CA

H04N 718

358113

A scene-based image restoration system, method and apparatus calculates a plurality of restoration signals to be combined with a plurality of input signals to produce resultant signals that are substantially equal during a desired time interval. These scene-based image restoration systems and methods can use DC offset signals as scene restoration signals. To enhance results, faulty sensors in the system are detected, and the input signals from them compensated to produce better video images from the signals.

5278644, Jan 11, 1994

Feb 3, 1992

7/830090

Lloyd L. Lewins - Marina Del Rey CA
Roland L. Andrews - Altadena CA
George M. Buritica - Cerritos CA

Hughes Aircraft Company - Los Angeles CA

H04N 516, H04N 533

358113

Systems for improving the quality of video images generated by a forward-looking infrared detector array include mechanisms for dynamically adjusting the output signals from one or more non-linear detectors in such an array. These systems and methods utilize the output signals from two or more detectors adjacent to each non-linear detector to provide accurate DC restoration to the signals from such non-linear detectors.