Inventor

Theodore R. Hoelter

Inventor

Goleta, CA, US

Overview

2001–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 68 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H04Nprimary

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television36%

G01JMeasurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light9%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general7%

H10FInorganic semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation6%

G06KGraphical data reading4%

G06VImage or video recognition or understanding4%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus3%

H01LSemiconductor devices3%

H04MTelephonic communication3%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification3%

PatentTitleYear

11,029,211Unmanned aerial system based thermal imaging systems and methods2021 11,012,648Anomalous pixel detection2021 10,996,542Infrared imaging system shutter assembly with integrated thermister2021 10,970,556Smart surveillance camera systems and methods2021 10,841,508Electrical cabinet infrared monitor systems and methods2020 10,598,550Radiometric correction and alignment techniques for thermal imager with non-contact temperature sensor2020 10,425,603Anomalous pixel detection2019 10,393,575Liquid shutter for infrared imaging devices2019 10,389,953Infrared imaging device having a shutter2019 10,321,031Device attachment with infrared imaging sensor2019 10,250,822Wearable apparatus with integrated infrared imaging module2019 10,244,190Compact multi-spectrum imaging with fusion2019 10,230,910Infrared camera system architectures2019 10,122,944Low power and small form factor infrared imaging2018 10,104,290Camera cores or sensors for pre-determined shock/vibration levels2018 10,091,439Imager with array of multiple infrared imaging modules2018 10,079,982Determination of an absolute radiometric value using blocked infrared sensors2018 D0826308Camera2018 10,051,210Infrared detector array with selectable pixel binning systems and methods2018 10,033,944Time spaced infrared image enhancement2018 9,998,697Systems and methods for monitoring vehicle occupants2018 9,986,175Device attachment with infrared imaging sensor2018 9,961,277Infrared focal plane array heat spreaders2018 9,948,872Monitor and control systems and methods for occupant safety and energy efficiency of structures2018 9,948,878Abnormal clock rate detection in imaging sensor arrays2018 9,918,023'Segmented focal plane array architecture'2018 9,900,478'Device attachment with infrared imaging sensor'2018 9,900,526'Techniques to compensate for calibration drifts in infrared imaging devices'2018 9,897,645'Illuminator for wafer prober and related methods'2018 9,848,134Infrared imager with integrated metal layers2017 9,843,742'Thermal image frame capture using de-aligned sensor array'2017 9,843,743'Infant monitoring systems and methods using thermal imaging'2017 9,819,880'Systems and methods of suppressing sky regions in images'2017 9,807,319'Wearable imaging devices, systems, and methods'2017 9,756,264'Anomalous pixel detection'2017 9,756,262'Systems and methods for monitoring power systems'2017 9,723,228'Infrared camera system architectures'2017 9,723,227'Non-uniformity correction techniques for infrared imaging devices'2017 9,716,844'Low power and small form factor infrared imaging'2017 9,716,843'Measurement device for electrical installations and related methods'2017 9,706,139'Low power and small form factor infrared imaging'2017 9,706,137'Electrical cabinet infrared monitor'2017 9,674,458'Smart surveillance camera systems and methods'2017 9,635,285'Infrared imaging enhancement with fusion'2017 9,538,038'Flexible memory systems and methods'2017 D0774584'Camera module'2016 9,517,679'Systems and methods for monitoring vehicle occupants'2016 9,521,289'Line based image processing and flexible memory system'2016 9,509,924'Wearable apparatus with integrated infrared imaging module'2016 9,491,376'Flat field correction for infrared cameras'2016 9,473,681'Infrared camera system housing with metalized surface'2016 9,451,183'Time spaced infrared image enhancement'2016 9,377,363'Infrared camera architecture systems and methods'2016 9,292,909'Selective image correction for infrared imaging devices'2016 9,247,131'Alignment of visible light sources based on thermal images'2016 9,235,876'Row and column noise reduction in thermal images'2016 9,235,023'Variable lens sleeve spacer'2016 9,207,708'Abnormal clock rate detection in imaging sensor arrays'2015 9,208,542'Pixel-wise noise reduction in thermal images'2015 9,143,703'Infrared camera calibration techniques'2015 9,058,653'Alignment of visible light sources based on thermal images'2015 9,001,212'Infrared transmissive dome systems and methods'2015 8,905,311'Infrared camera with infrared-transmissive dome systems and methods'2014 8,743,207'Infrared camera architecture systems and methods'2014 8,188,432'Infrared camera packaging and alignment systems and methods'2012 6,852,976'Infrared detector array with improved spectral range and method for making the same'2005 6,465,798'Large area infrared scene emitter RIIC'2002 6,316,777'Constant power snapshot microemitter array with integral digital interface, isolated substrate current return, and linearized signal response'2001

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2001–2005Patents assigned to INDIGO SYSTEMS CORP (3)· patent assignee history

2001–2021Based in Santa Barbara, CA, US· patent location history

2012–2021Patents assigned to FLIR SYSTEMS (65)· patent assignee history

2012–2015Patents assigned to HOELTER THEODORE R (5)· patent assignee history

2012–2015Patents assigned to TREMBLAY MARCEL (4)· patent assignee history

2014–2015Patents assigned to SHARP BARBARA (4)· patent assignee history

2014–2021Based in Goleta, CA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
FLIR SYSTEMS	65	2012–2021
HOELTER THEODORE Rself	5	2012–2015
SHARP BARBARA	4	2014–2015
TREMBLAY MARCEL	4	2012–2015
INDIGO SYSTEMS CORP	3	2001–2005

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Goleta, California, US	58	2014–2021
Santa Barbara, California, US	10	2001–2021