Digital camera control system
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09965696B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-08

    申请号:US14986575

    申请日:2015-12-31

    申请人: James Alves

    发明人: James Alves

    摘要: A digital camera control system that requires no light sensors is described. The control system relies on modeled external environmental geophysical solar parameters, geometric relationships between the object to be imaged and surrounding potentially shadowing objects, the material properties of the object to be imaged such as reflectivity are combined to produce the estimated irradiance on a camera sensor for the particular time of day, date and geometric relationship between the object and the sun. The calculated irradiance on the image sensor for the background of the object of interest and a feature to be recognized provide a contrast. The signal to noise requirements for the feature recognition are used to determine a minimum required contrast transfer function for the sensor. Control parameters for the sensor are then determined to meet the minimum contrast requirements. The system therefore provides a method to rapidly determine an optimum camera settings for any time of day and ensures the camera is always ready to capture at least the minimum required contrast image of a fast moving transient object. The system is demonstrated for use in a license plate imaging application.

    DIGITAL CAMERA CONTROL SYSTEM
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170195605A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-06

    申请号:US14986575

    申请日:2015-12-31

    申请人: James Alves

    发明人: James Alves

    摘要: A digital camera control system that requires no light sensors is described. The control system relies on modeled external environmental geophysical solar parameters, geometric relationships between the object to be imaged and surrounding potentially shadowing objects, the material properties of the object to be imaged such as reflectivity are combined to produce the estimated irradiance on a camera sensor for the particular time of day, date and geometric relationship between the object and the sun. The calculated irradiance on the image sensor for the background of the object of interest and a feature to be recognized provide a contrast. The signal to noise requirements for the feature recognition are used to determine a minimum required contrast transfer function for the sensor. Control parameters for the sensor are then determined to meet the minimum contrast requirements. The system therefore provides a method to rapidly determine an optimum camera settings for any time of day and ensures the camera is always ready to capture at least the minimum required contrast image of a fast moving transient object. The system is demonstrated for use in a license plate imaging application.

    License plate recognition
    3.
    发明授权
    License plate recognition 有权
    车牌识别

    公开(公告)号:US09405988B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-02

    申请号:US14452925

    申请日:2014-08-06

    申请人: James Alves

    发明人: James Alves

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 G06K9/32 G06K9/03

    摘要: A license plate recognition and image review system and processes are described. The system includes grouping of images that are determined to be of the same vehicle, using an image encoded database such that verification of a license plate read is done through comparison of images of the actual vehicle to images from the encoded database and testing of the accuracy of a manual review process by interspersing previously identified images with real images being reviewed in a batch process.

    摘要翻译: 描述了车牌识别和图像审查系统和过程。 该系统包括使用图像编码数据库对确定为相同车辆的图像进行分组,使得通过将实际车辆的图像与来自编码数据库的图像进行比较并且测量精度来完成牌照读取的验证 通过在批处理过程中分析正在审查的真实图像来散布先前识别的图像的手动审查过程。

    License plate recognition
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11227174B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-18

    申请号:US16435700

    申请日:2019-06-10

    申请人: James Alves

    发明人: James Alves

    摘要: A license plate recognition process is described that includes automated image analysis integrated with human review and a definition of a plate grammar of license plate visual elements that are required to prepare a database search index that enables selection of a particular license plate, from a known population of all possible license plates issued for each and every jurisdiction of interest. The plate grammar includes visual elements that may be searched by both automated image analysis and by a human reviewer. The process includes creation of a question that guides a human reviewer into providing required information regarding a selected plate grammar element that is not identified by computerized image analysis. Integration of a manual review process within an automated process as opposed to manual review solely at a failed completion of the automated process is included. Methods are presented for creation of queries for manual review that take into account the skill and availability of the manual reviewer as well as optimizing for a shortest path to completion of the recognition of the license plate through the database search index.

    License Plate Recognition
    5.
    发明申请
    License Plate Recognition 审中-公开
    车牌识别

    公开(公告)号:US20150049914A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-19

    申请号:US14452925

    申请日:2014-08-06

    申请人: James Alves

    发明人: James Alves

    IPC分类号: G06K9/32

    摘要: A license plate recognition and image review system and processes are described. The system includes grouping of images that are determined to be of the same vehicle, using an image encoded database such that verification of a license plate read is done through comparison of images of the actual vehicle to images from the encoded database and testing of the accuracy of a manual review process by interspersing previously identified images with real images being reviewed in a batch process.

    摘要翻译: 描述了车牌识别和图像审查系统和过程。 该系统包括使用图像编码数据库对确定为相同车辆的图像进行分组,使得通过将实际车辆的图像与来自编码数据库的图像进行比较并且测量精度来完成牌照读取的验证 通过在批处理过程中分析正在审查的真实图像来散布先前识别的图像的手动审查过程。

    Tanks for containing a fluid within a chamber
    6.
    发明授权
    Tanks for containing a fluid within a chamber 有权
    用于在腔室内容纳流体的罐

    公开(公告)号:US08881924B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-11

    申请号:US12761938

    申请日:2010-04-16

    摘要: A tank for containing a fluid, such as fuel, oil or gas within a chamber. The walls of the chamber are partially defined by a rigid structure having an opening; and partially defined by an elastomeric diaphragm which is attached around its periphery to the rigid structure and covers the opening in the rigid structure. An attachment frame engages the diaphragm and the rigid structure, and extends around the periphery of the diaphragm. The attachment frame has a first portion which engages the diaphragm, and a second portion which is positioned outside an outer edge of the diaphragm and attached to the rigid structure.

    摘要翻译: 用于在腔室内容纳诸如燃料,油或气体之类的流体的罐。 室的壁部分地由具有开口的刚性结构限定; 并且部分地由弹性体膜片限定,弹性体膜片围绕其周边附接到刚性结构并且覆盖刚性结构中的开口。 附接框架接合隔膜和刚性结构,并且围绕隔膜的周边延伸。 附接框架具有接合隔膜的第一部分和位于隔膜的外边缘外部并附接到刚性结构的第二部分。

    TANKS FOR CONTANING A FLUID WITHIN A CHAMBER
    7.
    发明申请
    TANKS FOR CONTANING A FLUID WITHIN A CHAMBER 有权
    用于在室内接触流体的罐

    公开(公告)号:US20100200700A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-12

    申请号:US12761938

    申请日:2010-04-16

    IPC分类号: B64D37/06 B65D25/14

    摘要: A tank for containing a fluid, such as fuel, oil or gas within a chamber. The walls of the chamber are partially defined by a rigid structure having an opening; and partially defined by an elastomeric diaphragm which is attached around its periphery to the rigid structure and covers the opening in the rigid structure. An attachment frame engages the diaphragm and the rigid structure, and extends around the periphery of the diaphragm. The attachment frame has a first portion which engages the diaphragm, and a second portion which is positioned outside an outer edge of the diaphragm and attached to the rigid structure.

    摘要翻译: 用于在腔室内容纳诸如燃料,油或气体之类的流体的罐。 室的壁部分地由具有开口的刚性结构限定; 并且部分地由弹性体膜片限定,弹性体膜片围绕其周边附接到刚性结构并且覆盖刚性结构中的开口。 附接框架接合隔膜和刚性结构,并且围绕隔膜的周边延伸。 附接框架具有接合隔膜的第一部分和位于隔膜的外边缘外部并附接到刚性结构的第二部分。

    Probable cause fields in telecommunications network alarm indication messages
    9.
    发明授权
    Probable cause fields in telecommunications network alarm indication messages 有权
    电信网络报警指示信息中的可能原因

    公开(公告)号:US07363548B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-22

    申请号:US10952028

    申请日:2004-09-28

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    CPC分类号: H04L41/0686

    摘要: Data for inclusion in a probable cause field of a telecommunications network alarm indication message is structured to comprise first and second delimited data elements respectively indicating first and second predetermined (ie standardized) probable cause codes, the first and second predetermined probable cause codes relating to one or more characteristics of an event occurring or having occurred in a telecommunications network. Methods, apparatus and computer programs for generating and for processing such data is provided as well as signals representing such data.

    摘要翻译: 包括在电信网络警报指示消息的可能原因领域中的数据被构造为包括分别指示第一和第二预定(即标准化)可能原因代码的第一和第二分隔数据元素,与第一和第二预定可能原因代码相关的第一和第二预定可能原因代码 或更多的特征发生或发生在电信网络中的事件。 提供用于产生和处理这些数据的方法,装置和计算机程序以及表示这种数据的信号。