IP Library Granted Patent US 10,984,507
Granted Patent B2
US 10,984,507 · App. 16/514,912 · Granted Apr 20, 2021

Image processing system including training model based upon iterative blurring of geospatial images and related methods

Inventors: Michael P. Deskevich (Boulder, CO); Robert A. Simon (Longmont, CO); Christopher R. Lees (Northglenn, CO)
Assignee: HARRIS GEOSPATIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
G06T5/003G06K9/6256G06T5/20G06T2207/10004G06T2207/10032G06T2207/20081G06T2207/20201
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Patent No.
US 10,984,507
App. No.
16/514,912
Granted
Apr 20, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image processing system may include a processor and an associated memory configured to store training data that includes training geospatial images. The processor may be configured to blur each of the training geospatial images. The processor may also be configured to iteratively operate a training model to identify a given feature from each of the blurred training geospatial images so that the blurring is reduced with each iteration.

Claims (32)

1. An image processing system comprising:

a processor and an associated memory configured to

store training data comprising a plurality of training geospatial images,

blur each of the plurality of training geospatial images, and

iteratively operate a training model to identify a given feature from each of the plurality of blurred training geospatial images so that the blurring is reduced with each iteration.

2. The image processing system of claim 1 wherein the training model comprises a mask-based training model.

3. The image processing system of claim 1 wherein said processor is configured to blur each of the plurality of training geospatial images based upon convolving a distribution function with a binary feature mask.

4. The image processing system of claim 1 wherein said processor is configured to blur each of the plurality of training geospatial images based upon a Gaussian blurring.

5. The image processing system of claim 1 wherein said processor is configured to blur each of the plurality of training geospatial images so that the blurring generates a gradient associated with the given feature; and wherein said processor is configured to identify the given feature based upon the gradient.

6. The image processing system of claim 1 wherein said processor is configured to blur each of the plurality of training geospatial images based upon a stochastic discrete blurring.

7. The image processing system of claim 1 wherein said processor is configured to operate the training model to identify the given feature from a plurality of geospatial images.

8. A method of processing an image comprising:

using a processor and an associated memory to

store training data comprising a plurality of training geospatial images,

blur each of the plurality of training geospatial images, and

iteratively operate a training model to identify a given feature from each of the plurality of blurred training geospatial images so that the blurring is reduced with each iteration.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the training model comprises a mask-based training model.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein using the processor comprises using the processor to blur each of the plurality of training geospatial images based upon convolving a distribution function with a binary feature mask.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein using the processor comprises using the processor to blur each of the plurality of training geospatial images based upon a Gaussian blurring.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein using the processor comprises using the processor to blur each of the plurality of training geospatial images so that the blurring generates a gradient associated with the given feature; and wherein using the processor further comprises using the processor to identify the given feature based upon the gradient.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein using the processor comprises using the processor to blur each of the plurality of training geospatial images based upon a stochastic discrete blurring.

14. The method of claim 8 wherein using the processor comprises using the processor to operate the training model to identify the given feature from a plurality of geospatial images.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium for processing an image, the non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

storing training data comprising a plurality of training geospatial images;

blurring each of the plurality of training geospatial images; and

iteratively operating a training model to identify a given feature from each of the plurality of blurred training geospatial images so that the blurring is reduced with each iteration.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 wherein the training model comprises a mask-based training model.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 wherein the operations comprise blurring each of the plurality of training geospatial images based upon convolving a distribution function with a binary feature mask.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 wherein the operations comprise blurring each of the plurality of training geospatial images based upon a Gaussian blurring.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 wherein the operations comprise blurring each of the plurality of training geospatial images so that the blurring generates a gradient associated with the given feature; and wherein the operations comprise identifying the given feature based upon the gradient.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 wherein the operations comprise blurring each of the plurality of training geospatial images based upon a stochastic discrete blurring.

21. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 wherein the operations comprise operating the training model to identify the given feature from a plurality of geospatial images.

Assignments (4)
JOINDER TO PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 5, 2025
From: NV5 GEOSPATIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073452/0582 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 25, 2023
From: L3HARRIS GEOSPATIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: NV5 GEOSPATIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 065218/0450 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 13, 2022
From: HARRIS GEOSPATIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: L3HARRIS GEOSPATIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 060346/0294 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2019
From: DESKEVICH, MICHAEL P.; LEES, CHRISTOPHER R.; SIMON, ROBERT A.
To: HARRIS GEOSPATIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 049828/0858 →