| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5546492 |
Fiber optic ribbon display |
August 13, 1996 |
| A lightweight fiber optic television display useful for front and rear projection systems. An array of pixels such as a fiber optic (FO) ribbon has an input end which receives input light illuminating the pixels so as to create a first dimension of the display. The output end of the FO |
| 5546202 |
Rear projection screen for high ambient light environments having a pinhole area substantially e |
August 13, 1996 |
| In a display system suitable for high ambient light environments, a lamp is used simply as a light source to illuminate a rear projection display screen, which is a matrix of tiny cells that modulate the light at video rates. Each cell includes a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC), |
| 5541769 |
Uniform-brightness, high-gain display structures and methods |
July 30, 1996 |
| A uniform-brightness, high-gain projection screen is especially suited for reflecting radiation from a projector to a viewer who is spaced from the projector along a projection axis. The screen is formed with a plurality of reflective faces that each form at least a portion of a ring tha |
| 5535025 |
Helmet mounted off axis liquid crystal display with a fiber optic wedge and a curved reflector |
July 9, 1996 |
| An optical arrangement that provides a telecentric helmet mounted display optical system. The optical arrangement comprises an image source including a faceplate wedge attached to a liquid crystal display, such as an active matrix liquid crystal display, for example, that is illuminated |
| 5424839 |
Method and apparatus for aligning visual images with visual display devices |
June 13, 1995 |
| A method and apparatus is provided for ensuring that an image projected upon a visual display device is properly aligned with the viewing surface of the display device. Important to achieving the proper alignment is the use of a fluorescent ink which is visible only when illuminated unde |
| 5420940 |
CGSI pipeline performance improvement |
May 30, 1995 |
| A method for improving CGSI imaging system throughput by selectively decimating rows and/or columns of object image data prior to warp transformation in order to more closely approach a 1:1 compression ratio. The best results are produced on compressed object image data prior to deco |
| 5416876 |
Fiber optic ribbon subminiature display for head/helmet mounted display |
May 16, 1995 |
| A lightweight fiber optic television subminiature display for helmet mounted display systems. A one dimensional array of pixels such as a fiber optic (FO) ribbon (64) has an input end (62) which receives input light illuminating the pixels so as to create a first dimension of the display |
| 5416694 |
Computer-based data integration and management process for workforce planning and occupational r |
May 16, 1995 |
| Disclosed is a computer system and a method for a computer-based data integration and management processing system and a method for workforce planning and occupational readjustment. The system and method of the present invention uses a number of databases that are either created inte |
| 5386371 |
Portable exploitation and control system |
January 31, 1995 |
| A multi-purpose portable system PECOS (10) is provided having capabilities which allow an operator (16) to perform system operations which include control, exploitation, testing and training for remote systems. The PECOS (10) has a portable housing (30) which encloses the system. Include |
| 5359526 |
Terrain and culture generation system and method |
October 25, 1994 |
| A method and system (10) for generating a reconfigurable terrain and culture database of a simulated environment. Terrain and culture data are extracted from at least one of a plurality of digital data sources (14), and the extracted data is transformed into a predetermined central d |
| 5351097 |
Target image rendering with color transparencies |
September 27, 1994 |
| An image generation system (50) for generating three independent monochromatic images, using three monochromatic CRT projectors (56, 58, 60). An image generator (52) produces synchronized video signals representing the images, which drive the projectors. The image generator (52) is s |
| 5325480 |
Texture method for producing fluid effects in a real-time simulation |
June 28, 1994 |
| A method of generating dynamically altering images which are capable of simulating fluid effects in real-time on a static scene. The method includes the steps of loading a plurality of graphical components, and repeatedly applying each of these graphical components to a texture map in |
| 5320538 |
Interactive aircraft training system and method |
June 14, 1994 |
| The system includes a computer (20), a detector (40) for detecting and tracking head orientation and head movement of an individual, a pair of tactile gloves (42, 44) which are donned by the individual (51) for detecting and transmitting to the computer (20) as input data orientation |
| 5319490 |
Helmet mounted display including synchronously moving tilted mechanisms |
June 7, 1994 |
| An improved helmet mounted display. The inventive display includes a laser and a fiber optic cable having an array having two sets of rows of optical fibers and being mounted to receive input from said laser at a input end and to illuminate a screen with light from said laser via an outp |
| 5315692 |
Multiple object pipeline display system |
May 24, 1994 |
| A computer-controlled imaging system for providing a realistic representation of a three-dimensional scene on a two-dimensional medium in which multiple objects, viewed from several aspects and which may be combined informing a scene, are stored in digital form on mass storage device |
| 5287489 |
Method and system for authoring, editing and testing instructional materials for use in simulate |
February 15, 1994 |
| The present invention provides an authoring tool (10) which simplifies the authoring and editing functions of a simulated training system. The authoring tool (10) utilizes a development tool and method (40) which condenses authoring, editing and testing into one environment. This aut |
| 5286202 |
Trainer using video photographs and overlays for reconfigurable hardware simulation |
February 15, 1994 |
| A system (10) for simulating an operating environment, such as aircraft cockpit for use in training. The system (10) includes a video storage device (46) for storing and transmitting an image of the operating environment. The video storage device (46) is coupled to a video monitor (5 |
| 5283828 |
Architecture for utilizing coprocessing systems to increase performance in security adapted comp |
February 1, 1994 |
| A security system adapted for use with a base computer 29 includes a security computer 31 for reading and writing data from memory in the base computer system 29, for transferring data to and from an encryption system 3, for transferring encrypted data to and from a storage system 14, an |
| 5270920 |
Expert system scheduler and scheduling method |
December 14, 1993 |
| A scheduling system and method for use with training systems. The exemplary embodiment of the scheduler is incorporated into an aircrew training system for a military aircraft. A training system for training aircrews involves the use of academic media such as classrooms, training devices |
| 5270756 |
Method and apparatus for generating high resolution vidicon camera images |
December 14, 1993 |
| An efficient system for generating high resolution photogrammetric image data from a Vidicon camera. The Vidicon camera acquires sequential images of a scene and provides multiple overlapping frames of sequential image data corresponding thereto. A mechanism is provided for maintaining t |
| 5264881 |
Split static surround display system |
November 23, 1993 |
| An inexpensive surround display system. In most general terms, the invention (10) includes a projector arrangement (12, 14, 16) for providing at least one beam of energy representative of an image. A beamsplitter arrangement (18, 20, 22) splits the beam into a first beam and a second |
| 5263147 |
System for providing high security for personal computers and workstations |
November 16, 1993 |
| A security system 31 for use with a base computer system 29 includes an access monitoring unit 100 for continuously monitoring all operations in the memory address space, the input/output address space, or both, of the base computer 1 in parallel with base computer execution. The access |
| 5261030 |
Real-time digital computer graphics processing method and apparatus |
November 9, 1993 |
| A visual simulation system (10') and method for digital computer graphics processing is described whereby the system (10') reduces the undesirable effects of aliasing on the digital computer images (59) rendered in the simulation. Real-Time Pixel Mixing (RTPM) is accomplished by processi |
| 5259037 |
Automated video imagery database generation using photogrammetry |
November 2, 1993 |
| A method for converting forward looking video or motion picture imagery into a downlooking database suitable for use in an image generation system to generate realtime perspective images for simulation purposes. A digital video camera photographs a sequence of forward looking frames alon |
| 5253049 |
Tunnel vision video display system |
October 12, 1993 |
| A video display system provides low cost, rapid processing for a high volume of participants through an interactive video system. The system includes a darkened serpentine tunnel constructed of flat faceted rear projection screens, formed as series of multi-screen sections. Video ima |
| 5251037 |
Method and apparatus for generating high resolution CCD camera images |
October 5, 1993 |
| A method and system for generating high resolution photogrammetric images from a CCD camera. The method of the invention includes the steps of a) acquiring sequential images of terrain from a moving vehicle with a partially masked CCD camera having n uniformly staggered registers exposed |
| 5243494 |
Physically reconfigurable interactive control system |
September 7, 1993 |
| A reconfigurable control system (10) enabling a designer to layout, configure and test control panel designs includes an enclosure base (12), a matrix panel (14) and a plurality of modules (34) which are adapted to receive at least one control panel element. The base (44) of each module |
| 5240419 |
Condition monitor request processing system |
August 31, 1993 |
| An interactive training system (10) for simulating an operating environment. The system (10) can operate in both freeplay and procedural modes. The system (10) includes a plurality of simulated displays (18) simulating actual displays in the operating environment. The simulated displ |
