公开(公告)号：US07643441B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-05

申请号：US11378563

申请日：2006-03-17

Applicant: Michael de La Chapelle ,  Christopher J. McLain ,  Joseph W. Niesen ,  David S. Parkman

Inventor： Michael de La Chapelle ,  Christopher J. McLain ,  Joseph W. Niesen ,  David S. Parkman

IPC: H04B7/185

CPC classification number: H04L1/0002 ,  H04B7/18513

Abstract: A satellite communications method for communicating information from a base station, via a satellite, to one or more user terminals via a single channel of a forward link.

Abstract translation: 一种用于经由卫星经由前向链路的单个信道将信息从基站传送到一个或多个用户终端的卫星通信方法。

公开(公告)号：US07079682B2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-18

申请号：US10848621

申请日：2004-05-18

Applicant: Joseph W. Niesen

Inventor： Joseph W. Niesen

IPC: G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06T11/001 ,  G06T7/246

Abstract: A method beginning at (10) is provided for creating high-fidelity visible coloring from infrared images of a scene under surveillance. The infrared images captured at (12) are analyzed at (14) to determine if an object, such as a face, is identifiable within the image. If an object is identifiable at (16) the object features are compared to a plurality of stored object features at (20). If there is a match at (22), the color characteristics of the object are obtained at (24) and the object is colored at (26) based on the stored database feature information. If there is no match at (22) or identifiable object at (16) and object color cannot be identified at (23), the image is analyzed at (28) to determine if a pattern, such as clothing, is identifiable within the image. If a pattern is identifiable at (30), the color characteristics of the pattern are obtained at (34) and the pattern is colored at (36) according to infrared reflectance characterization in conjunction with the stored pattern information. If no pattern is identifiable at (30), the non-pattern and non-feature containing portions of the image are colored at (38) according to infrared reflectance characterization.

Abstract translation: 提供从（10）开始的方法，用于从监视的场景的红外图像创建高保真可见色彩。 在（12）处捕获的红外图像在（14）处被分析以确定诸如脸部的对象是否可以在图像内被识别。 如果在（16）可识别对象，则在（20）将对象特征与多个存储的对象特征进行比较。 如果在（22）中存在匹配，则在（24）处获得对象的颜色特征，并且基于所存储的数据库特征信息在（26）上着色对象。 如果在（22）处没有匹配（22）或可识别对象（16），并且在（23）处不能识别对象颜色，则在（28）处分析图像以确定诸如服装的图案是否可以在图像内被识别 。 如果在（30）可以识别图案，则在（34）处获得图案的颜色特征，并且根据红外反射率表征结合存储的图案信息将图案着色为（36）。 如果在（30）没有可识别图案，则根据红外反射特性，图像的非图案和非特征包含部分在（38）处着色。

公开(公告)号：US06724920B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-20

申请号：US09621160

申请日：2000-07-21

Applicant: John J. Berenz ,  George W. McIver ,  Joseph W. Niesen ,  Barry Dunbridge ,  Gregory A. Shreve

Inventor： John J. Berenz ,  George W. McIver ,  Joseph W. Niesen ,  Barry Dunbridge ,  Gregory A. Shreve

IPC: G06K900

CPC classification number: G08B21/06 ,  B60R21/01534 ,  B60R21/01538 ,  B60R21/01542 ,  B60R21/01552 ,  B60S1/0862 ,  G06K9/00221 ,  G06K9/00362 ,  G06K9/2018 ,  G08B13/19608 ,  G08B13/19645 ,  G08B13/19647

Abstract: An imaging system (50) for providing vehicle safety features that employs face recognition software to identify and track a person. The system (50) employs infrared emitters (30) that emit an infrared signal along a predetermined field-of-view, and an infrared sensor (34), such as a CMOS sensor used as a video signal array, that receives reflected infrared illumination from objects in the field-of-view. A processor (52) including the face recognition software, is employed to detect human faces to identify and track the person. Once a face is detected, it can be compared to a data base to identify the person. Various applications for the imaging system (50) for providing vehicle safety features include identifying the driver or passenger for personalizing the vehicle's airbags, providing pre-crash collision avoidance, providing blind spot detection, providing vehicle crash recording, and providing a warning signal if the driver appears drowsy.

Abstract translation: 一种用于提供使用人脸识别软件识别和跟踪人的车辆安全特征的成像系统（50）。 系统（50）采用沿着预定视场发射红外信号的红外发射器（30），以及用作视频信号阵列的红外传感器（34），其被用作接收反射的红外照明 从视野中的对象。 使用包括人脸识别软件的处理器（52）来检测人脸以识别和跟踪人物。 一旦检测到脸部，就可以将其与数据库进行比较，以识别人物。 用于提供车辆安全特征的成像系统（50）的各种应用包括识别驾驶员或乘客个性化车辆的安全气囊，提供碰撞预防碰撞，提供盲点检测，提供车辆碰撞记录，以及如果 司机似昏昏欲睡

公开(公告)号：US07068615B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-27

申请号：US10042585

申请日：2002-01-09

Applicant: Joseph W. Niesen

Inventor： Joseph W. Niesen

IPC: H04B7/216

CPC classification number: H04L1/0009 ,  H04B7/18508 ,  H04B2201/70703 ,  H04J13/0044 ,  H04L1/0003 ,  H04L1/0026 ,  H04L2001/0093

Abstract: A communication system for mobile platforms includes mobile platforms with transceivers identified by Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. A satellite relays a forward link from a ground station to the mobile platforms. The forward link contains IP packet data that is modulated by variable length orthogonal (VLO) spreading codes and that has different information data rates. The VLO spreading code for each IP packet is selected to optimize a desired link margin of the IP packet that is received by the addressed transceiver. The IP packets can also be modulated using a pseudonoise (PN) spreading code. Forward error correction (FEC) may also be applied. The transceivers include a feedback circuit that generates an Eb/No estimate.

Abstract translation: 用于移动平台的通信系统包括具有由互联网协议（IP）地址识别的收发器的移动平台。 卫星从地面站向移动平台转发前向链路。 前向链路包含由可变长度正交（VLO）扩频码调制并具有不同信息数据速率的IP分组数据。 选择每个IP分组的VLO扩展码以优化由寻址的收发机接收的IP分组的期望链路余量。 IP分组也可以使用伪噪声（PN）扩展码进行调制。 还可以应用前向纠错（FEC）。 收发器包括产生一个估计值的反馈电路。

公开(公告)号：US06904347B1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-07

申请号：US09607090

申请日：2000-06-29

Applicant: John J. Berenz ,  George W. McIver ,  Gregory A. Shreve ,  Joseph W. Niesen ,  Barry Dunbridge

Inventor： John J. Berenz ,  George W. McIver ,  Gregory A. Shreve ,  Joseph W. Niesen ,  Barry Dunbridge

IPC: B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/015 ,  B60R21/16 ,  B60R22/00 ,  G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00

CPC classification number: B60R21/01538 ,  B60R21/01534 ,  B60R21/01552

Abstract: A vehicle occupant airbag deployment system (50) that detects, identifies and tracks a person (16) in the passenger seat (18) of a vehicle (12), and provides a signal for no fire, soft fire or hard fire of the airbag (20) depending on the location of the person (16) in a crash event. The airbag deployment system (50) employs infrared emitters (30) that emit an infrared signal towards the passenger seat (18) of the vehicle (12) and an infrared detector (34) that receive reflected radiation from objects in the seat (18). Processing circuitry (52), including face recognition software, is employed to detect human face features to provide the necessary detection and tracking of the person (16). In this manner, the system (50) prevents the airbag (20) from firing if the seat (18) is not occupied by a person (16), prevents the airbag (20) from firing if a person (16) is detected, but is too close to the airbag (20), and provides a soft fire if a person (16) is detected, but is within a soft fire range of the airbag (20).

Abstract translation: 一种车辆乘员安全气囊展开系统（50），其检测，识别和跟踪车辆（12）的乘客座椅（18）中的人（16），并且提供安全气囊的火灾，软火或硬火的信号 （20）取决于人（16）在碰撞事件中的位置。 安全气囊展开系统（50）使用向车辆（12）的乘客座椅（18）发射红外信号的红外发射器（30）和接收来自座椅（18）中的物体的反射辐射的红外探测器（34） 。 使用包括人脸识别软件的处理电路（52）来检测人脸特征以提供人的必要的检测和跟踪（16）。 以这种方式，如果座椅（18）没有被人（16）占用，则系统（50）防止气囊（20）发射，如果检测到人（16），则防止气囊（20）点火， 但是太靠近安全气囊（20），并且如果检测到人（16）但处于气囊（20）的软火区域内，则提供软火。

公开(公告)号：US4634928A

公开(公告)日：1987-01-06

申请号：US724870

申请日：1985-04-19

Applicant: Luis Figueroa ,  Joseph W. Niesen ,  Lawrence M. Zinkiewicz ,  Charles B. Morrison

Inventor： Luis Figueroa ,  Joseph W. Niesen ,  Lawrence M. Zinkiewicz ,  Charles B. Morrison

IPC: H01L33/00 ,  H01S5/00 ,  H01S3/19

CPC classification number: H01L33/0045 ,  Y10S362/80

Abstract: A superluminescent light-emitting diode in which the spectral width of the output increases with increasing optical output power, thereby allowing the generation of high optical output powers with a broad frequency spectrum that is desirable for some applications of the superluminescent diodes. This desirable characteristic is obtained by structuring the diode to produce a non-uniform gain profile across its active layer. Alternative approaches for achieving the non-uniform gain profile include varying the thickness of the active layer, and varying the current density by employing an asymmetrical channel configuration or an asymmetrical electrical contact strip.

Abstract translation: 一种超发光发光二极管，其中输出的光谱宽度随着光输出功率的增加而增加，从而允许产生具有对于超发光二极管的一些应用是期望的宽频谱的高光输出功率。 通过构建二极管以在其有源层上产生不均匀的增益分布来获得该期望的特性。 用于实现不均匀增益分布的替代方法包括改变有源层的厚度，并且通过采用非对称沟道构型或非对称电接触带来改变电流密度。

公开(公告)号：US06621880B1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-16

申请号：US09316608

申请日：1999-05-21

Applicant: Joseph W. Niesen

Inventor： Joseph W. Niesen

IPC: H04L2706

CPC classification number: H04L27/2273 ,  H04L7/0332 ,  H04L2027/0028 ,  H04L2027/0057

Abstract: A digital Intermediate Frequency (IF) QAM receiver 300 is provided which yields an improved SNR. The digital IF QAM receiver 300 eliminates the integration step (260, 265) and low pass filters (250, 255) of a standard digital QAM receiver 200. Instead, the digital IF QAM receiver 300 mixes the received signal with a an intermediate frequency (IF) local oscillator (LO) 325. After mixing with the IF LO 325, each channel is band pass filtered (355, 357), and then converted from analog to a digital signal (360, 362). The digital signal is then demultiplexed (365, 367) into a plurality of streams of digital pulses. The stream with the maximum average power is then selected by a select stream processor (370, 372). The selected stream is time aligned to conform to a symbol period by a stream timing alignment processor (375, 377). The aligned stream for both the I and Q channels is sent to a maximum likelihood decision mapping processor 390 which determines the respective bit code.

Abstract translation: 提供数字中频（IF）QAM接收机300，其产生改进的SNR。 数字IF QAM接收机300消除了标准数字QAM接收机200的积分步骤（260,265）和低通滤波器（250,255）。相反，数字IF QAM接收机300将接收的信号与中频（ IF）本地振荡器（LO）325.在与IF LO 325混合之后，每个通道被带通滤波（355,357），然后从模拟转换为数字信号（360,362）。 数字信号然后被解复用（365,367）成多个数字脉冲流。 具有最大平均功率的流然后由选择流处理器（370,372）选择。 所选择的流被流定时对准处理器（375,387）时间对准以符合符号周期。 用于I和Q通道的对准流被发送到确定相应位代码的最大似然判决映射处理器390。

公开(公告)号：US6014172A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-11

申请号：US823288

申请日：1997-03-21

Applicant: Joseph W. Niesen

Inventor： Joseph W. Niesen

IPC: H04N7/30 ,  G06T9/00 ,  H04N7/26 ,  H04N7/32 ,  H04N7/50 ,  H04N7/36

CPC classification number: H04N19/42 ,  H04N19/147 ,  H04N19/172 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/18 ,  H04N19/192 ,  H04N19/196 ,  H04N19/61 ,  H04N19/146 ,  H04N19/152

Abstract: A method of optimizing data compression in a data compression process. A single compressor is provided for performing video signal data compressor operations (122). The compressor receives a video signal that includes spatial and temporal data from a plurality of video signal frames. The compressor performs motion compensation (124, 126) on the plurality of video frames by simultaneously registering the plurality of video signal frames to produce a plurality of motion vectors. A performance metric including energy compaction parameters is then generated from the plurality of motion vectors (128). The performance metric is applied to the motion compensation step (124, 126) to optimize rate distortion performance in the motion compensation step and in subsequent data compression process steps.

Abstract translation: 一种在数据压缩过程中优化数据压缩的方法。 提供用于执行视频信号数据压缩器操作的单个压缩器（122）。 压缩器接收包括来自多个视频信号帧的空间和时间数据的视频信号。 压缩器通过同时登记多个视频信号帧来产生多个运动矢量，对多个视频帧执行运动补偿（124,126）。 然后从多个运动矢量（128）生成包括能量压缩参数的性能度量。 将性能度量应用于运动补偿步骤（124,126），以优化运动补偿步骤和随后的数据压缩处理步骤中的速率失真性能。

公开(公告)号：USH77H

公开(公告)日：1986-07-01

申请号：US481125

申请日：1983-04-01

Applicant: Shi-Kay Yao ,  Joseph W. Niesen

Inventor： Shi-Kay Yao ,  Joseph W. Niesen

IPC: G02B6/132

CPC classification number: G02B6/132

Abstract: A low loss optical waveguide is provided by taking a silicon substrate with a silicon dioxide waveguide thereon and depositing lead on the air interface surface of the silicon dioxide. The lead is then oxidized and diffused into the silicon dioxide creating a high optical quality, high index region at the air interface of the waveguide. This allows transmitted waveguide light energy directed into the silicon dioxide to be transmitted in the lead oxide diffused portion of the waveguide, keeping the energy away from the lossy silicon substrate, and thereby providing a low loss planar waveguide.

公开(公告)号：US07110570B1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-19

申请号：US09621772

申请日：2000-07-21

Applicant: John J. Berenz ,  George W. McIver ,  Joseph W. Niesen ,  Barry Dunbridge ,  Gregory A. Shreve

Inventor： John J. Berenz ,  George W. McIver ,  Joseph W. Niesen ,  Barry Dunbridge ,  Gregory A. Shreve

IPC: G06K9/00

CPC classification number: B60R21/01542 ,  B60R21/01534 ,  B60R21/01538 ,  B60R21/01552 ,  B60R25/25 ,  G06K9/00221 ,  G06K9/2018 ,  G08B13/19608 ,  G08B13/19645 ,  G08B13/19647 ,  G08B21/06

Abstract: An imaging system (50) for providing vehicle security and convenience features that employs face recognition software to identify and track a person. The system (50) employs infrared emitters (30) that emit an infrared signal along a predetermined field-of-view, and an infrared sensor (34), such as a CMOS sensor used as a video signal array, that receives reflected infrared illumination from objects in the field-of-view. A processor (52) including the face recognition software, is employed to detect human faces to identify and track the person. Once a face is detected, it can be compared to a data base to identify the person. Various applications for the imaging system (50) to provide driver convenience and security include determining driver identification as the driver approaches the vehicle, determining if a potential thief is in the vehicle by face recognition, providing driver seat adjustment, rear and side mirror adjustment and steering wheel adjustment, providing vehicle speed control, automatically starting the vehicle, etc.

Abstract translation: 一种用于提供车辆安全性和便利特征的成像系统（50），其使用面部识别软件来识别和跟踪人。 系统（50）采用沿着预定视场发射红外信号的红外发射器（30），以及用作视频信号阵列的红外传感器（34），其被用作接收反射的红外照明 从视野中的对象。 使用包括人脸识别软件的处理器（52）来检测人脸以识别和跟踪人物。 一旦检测到脸部，就可以将其与数据库进行比较，以识别人物。 用于成像系统（50）提供驾驶员便利性和安全性的各种应用包括当驾驶员接近车辆时确定驾驶员识别，通过面部识别来确定潜在的小偷是否在车辆中，提供驾驶员座椅调整，后侧和后视镜调节，以及 方向盘调节，提供车速控制，自动启动车辆等