MICHAEL PATRICK RIGNEY
Pilots at Deer Country, San Antonio, TX
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Texas A1593092
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Airmen
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Authorized Aircraft Instructor
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642 Deer Country, San Antonio, TX 78253
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Non-Contact Apparatus And Method For Measuring Surface Profile
US Patent:
7382471, Jun 3, 2008
Filed:
Dec 22, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/313671
Inventors:
Ernest A. Franke - San Antonio TX, US
Michael J. Magee - Rio Medina TX, US
Michael P. Rigney - San Antonio TX, US
Joseph N. Mitchell - San Antonio TX, US
Robert J. Beeson - Catonsville MD, US
Michael J. Magee - Rio Medina TX, US
Michael P. Rigney - San Antonio TX, US
Joseph N. Mitchell - San Antonio TX, US
Robert J. Beeson - Catonsville MD, US
Assignee:
Southwest Research Institute - San Antonio TX
International Classification:
G01B 11/24
US Classification:
356604
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention provide a non-contact method for measuring the surface profile of an object that can include generating a point-type optical signal and projecting it on a rotatable precision optical grating, generating a rotating pattern of light and dark lines onto the object, recording a series of images of the rotating pattern moving across the object with an image receiving device and calculating the surface profile of the object. Other embodiments can include a method to calibrate the system and a non-contact apparatus that generally includes a point-type light source, a rotatably mounted optical grating being configured to project a moving grating image on the object, a processor in communication with the image capturing device and configured to receive image input from the image capturing device and generate a surface profile representation of the object therefrom.
Non-Contact Apparatus And Method For Measuring Surface Profile
US Patent:
7061628, Jun 13, 2006
Filed:
Jun 27, 2002
Appl. No.:
10/184003
Inventors:
Ernest A. Franke - San Antonio TX, US
Michael J. Magee - Rio Medina TX, US
Michael P. Rigney - San Antonio TX, US
Joseph N. Mitchell - San Antonio TX, US
Robert J. Beeson - Catonsville MD, US
Michael J. Magee - Rio Medina TX, US
Michael P. Rigney - San Antonio TX, US
Joseph N. Mitchell - San Antonio TX, US
Robert J. Beeson - Catonsville MD, US
Assignee:
Southwest Research Institute - San Antonio TX
International Classification:
G01B 11/24
US Classification:
356604
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention provide a non-contact method for measuring the surface profile of an object that can include generating a point-type optical signal and projecting it on a rotatable precision optical grating, generating a rotating pattern of light and dark lines onto the object, recording a series of images of the rotating pattern moving across the object with an image receiving device and calculating the surface profile of the object. Other embodiments can include a method to calibrate the system and a non-contact apparatus that generally includes a point-type light source, a rotatably mounted optical grating being configured to project a moving grating image on the object, a processor in communication with the image capturing device and configured to receive image input from the image capturing device and generate a surface profile representation of the object therefrom.
Non-Contact Apparatus And Method For Measuring Surface Profile
US Patent:
2006008, Apr 20, 2006
Filed:
Aug 17, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/205063
Inventors:
Ernest Franke - San Antonio TX, US
Michael Magee - Rio Medina TX, US
Michael Rigney - San Antonio TX, US
Joseph Mitchell - San Antonio TX, US
Robert Beeson - Catonsville MD, US
Michael Magee - Rio Medina TX, US
Michael Rigney - San Antonio TX, US
Joseph Mitchell - San Antonio TX, US
Robert Beeson - Catonsville MD, US
International Classification:
G01B 11/30
US Classification:
356604000
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention provide a non-contact method for measuring the surface profile of an object that can include generating a point-type optical signal and projecting it on a rotatable precision optical grating, generating a rotating pattern of light and dark lines onto the object, recording a series of images of the rotating pattern moving across the object with an image receiving device and calculating the surface profile of the object. Other embodiments can include a method to calibrate the system and a non-contact apparatus that generally includes a point-type light source, a rotatably mounted optical grating being configured to project a moving grating image on the object, a processor in communication with the image capturing device and configured to receive image input from the image capturing device and generate a surface profile representation of the object therefrom.
Model-Based Incident Detection System With Motion Classification
US Patent:
6985172, Jan 10, 2006
Filed:
Jan 25, 2002
Appl. No.:
10/056665
Inventors:
Michael P. Rigney - San Antonio TX, US
Michael J. Magee - Rio Medina TX, US
Ernest A. Franke - San Antonio TX, US
Michael J. Magee - Rio Medina TX, US
Ernest A. Franke - San Antonio TX, US
Assignee:
Southwest Research Institute - San Antonio TX
International Classification:
H04N 7/18, H04N 5/225
US Classification:
348149, 348169
Abstract:
Surveillance apparatus and methods effective for detecting incidents are based upon improved image processing techniques applied to infrared and visible light spectrum images in a time sequence. A reference image is generated by removing motion objects from an image of a region of interest. The reference image is compared to an image to be analyzed to detect motion. Detected motion is analyzed and classified as motion objects. The motion objects are then compared to a motion model, which classifies the objects as being anticipated or unanticipated.
Eye Location And Gaze Detection System And Method
US Patent:
7682026, Mar 23, 2010
Filed:
Aug 22, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/843360
Inventors:
Stephen Douglas Huffman - Fair Oaks Ranch TX, US
Michael Patrick Rigney - San Antonio TX, US
Michael Patrick Rigney - San Antonio TX, US
Assignee:
Southwest Research Institute - San Antonio TX
International Classification:
A61B 3/14
US Classification:
351210, 351209
Abstract:
A system and method for gaze detection of an animate subject, typically a human. The subject's pupils are located in three dimensional space, using red-eye detection techniques and triangulation. Then, the gaze direction is determined based on the shape of the subject's irises.