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James E. Retterath
Also filed as: RETTERATH JAMES E · RETTERATH JAMES EUGENE
43 granted patents·6 pending applications·3,139 citations·filing 1985–2024
99Inventor score
Files withFACET TECHNOLOGY CORP18VERGENCE AUTOMATION INC104D INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES LLC8BIG SKY FINANCIAL CORP6FACET TECH CORP2
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49 records- 0199US9360554B2Methods and apparatus for object detection and identification in a multiple detector lidar arrayFACET TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 7, 2016·271 cites·13 claims
- 0299US9335255B2System and assessment of reflective objects along a roadwayFACET TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2014·Granted May 10, 2016·105 cites·23 claims
- 0399US7995796B2System for road sign sheeting classificationFACET TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 9, 2011·111 cites·3 claims
- 0499US7092548B2Method and apparatus for identifying objects depicted in a videostreamFACET TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 15, 2006·591 cites·54 claims
- 0599US6449384B2Method and apparatus for rapidly determining whether a digitized image frame contains an object of interestFACET TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 10, 2002·219 cites·42 claims
- 0699US6266442B1Method and apparatus for identifying objects depicted in a videostreamFACET TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 24, 2001·730 cites·6 claims
- 0798US10036801B2Methods and apparatus for increased precision and improved range in a multiple detector LiDAR arrayBIG SKY FINANCIAL CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 31, 2018·49 cites·20 claims
- 0898US9866816B2Methods and apparatus for an active pulsed 4D camera for image acquisition and analysisFACET TECH CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 9, 2018·34 cites·26 claims
- 0998US6453056B2Method and apparatus for generating a database of road sign images and positionsFACET TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 17, 2002·196 cites·71 claims
- 1098US6363161B2System for automatically generating database of objects of interest by analysis of images recorded by moving vehicleFACET TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 26, 2002·164 cites·76 claims
- 1197US10382742B2Methods and apparatus for a lighting-invariant image sensor for automated object detection and vision systems4D INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 13, 2019·21 cites·30 claims
- 1297US10298908B2Vehicle display system for low visibility objects and adverse environmental conditions4D INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 21, 2019·24 cites·18 claims
- 1397US6625315B2Method and apparatus for identifying objects depicted in a videostreamFACET TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 23, 2003·132 cites·28 claims
- 1496US11477363B2Intelligent control module for utilizing exterior lighting in an active imaging system4D INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 18, 2022·3 cites·12 claims
- 1596US10623716B2Object identification and material assessment using optical profiles4D INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 14, 2020·10 cites·27 claims
- 1696US10585175B2Methods and apparatus for object detection and identification in a multiple detector lidar arrayBIG SKY FINANCIAL CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 10, 2020·25 cites·7 claims
- 1795US10873738B2Multi-frame range gating for lighting-invariant depth maps for in-motion applications and attenuating environments4D INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 22, 2020·14 cites·32 claims
- 1894US7515736B2System for road sign sheeting classificationFACET TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 7, 2009·36 cites·14 claims
- 1993US7173707B2System for automated determination of retroreflectivity of road signs and other reflective objectsFACET TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 6, 2007·34 cites·17 claims
- 2093US6674878B2System for automated determination of retroreflectivity of road signs and other reflective objectsFACET TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 6, 2004·110 cites·35 claims
- 2192US9671328B2System and assessment of reflective objects along a roadwayFACET TECH CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 6, 2017·8 cites·22 claims
- 2292US7411681B2System for automated determination of retroreflectivity of road signs and other reflective objectsFACET TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 12, 2008·35 cites·1 claims
- 2392US7043057B2System for automated determination of retroreflectivity of road signs and other reflective objectsFACET TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 9, 2006·36 cites·11 claims
- 2489US8660311B2System for assessment reflective objects along a roadwayRETTERATH JAMES E·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 25, 2014·16 cites·1 claims
- 2587US11226398B2Methods and apparatus for increased precision and improved range in a multiple detector LiDAR arrayBIG SKY FINANCIAL CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 18, 2022·5 cites·7 claims
- 2687US9989457B2System and assessment of reflective objects along a roadwayMANDLI COMMUNICATIONS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 5, 2018·6 cites·20 claims
- 2785US6891960B2System for road sign sheeting classificationFACET TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2001·Granted May 10, 2005·53 cites·30 claims
- 2884US12096121B2Precision reflectivity and ambient light removal for a geiger mode/single photon active sensor system4D INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Sep 17, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 2983US12418719B2Vehicle headlamp lighting control module for adas and autonomous vehicles4D INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 16, 2025·0 cites·22 claims
- 3083US2024402310A1Methods and apparatus for object detection and identification in a multiple detector lidar arrayBIG SKY FINANCIAL CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3182US11860314B2Methods and apparatus for object detection and identification in a multiple detector lidar arrayBIG SKY FINANCIAL CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 2, 2024·1 cites·14 claims
- 3282US11762133B1Retroreflective materials and articles incorporating near-ideal total internal retroreflective elementsVERGENCE AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 19, 2023·2 cites·19 claims
- 3382US11001979B2Methods and apparatus for ultrawide entrance angle reflective articles for use with autonomous vehicle machine vision systemsVERGENCE AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2019·Granted May 11, 2021·3 cites·5 claims
- 3481US12072515B2Retroreflective materials and articles incorporating near-ideal total internal retroreflective elementsVERGENCE AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 27, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 3581US2025264644A1Retroreflective materials and articles incorporating near-ideal total internal retroreflective elementsVERGENCE AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3679US11838626B2Methods and apparatus for an active pulsed 4D camera for image acquisition and analysis4D INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 5, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3775US12461202B2Methods and apparatus for increased precision and improved range in a multiple detector LIDAR arrayBIG SKY FINANCIAL CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 4, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3875US6829927B2System for content analysis of comestible products using volumetric determinationFACET TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 14, 2004·11 cites·2 claims
- 3974US4663756AMultiple-use priority networkSPERRY CORP·Filed 1985·Granted May 5, 1987·48 cites·3 claims
- 4071US6609423B1System for content analysis of comestible products using volumetric determinationFACET TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 26, 2003·8 cites·17 claims
- 4170US2018372621A1System and assessment of reflective objects along a roadwayMANDLI COMMUNICATIONS INC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 4268US11505903B2Methods and apparatus for ultra wide entrance angle reflective articles for use with autonomous vehicle machine vision systemsVERGENCE AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 22, 2022·0 cites·14 claims
- 4364US7060981B2System for automated detection of embedded objectsFACET TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 13, 2006·28 cites·20 claims
- 4461US2024013414A13d+ imaging systems with on-chip neighbor-in-time analog sub-pixel processing and single-pixel motion determinationVERGENCE AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4559US11514594B2Composite imaging systems using a focal plane array with in-pixel analog storage elementsVERGENCE AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 29, 2022·0 cites·12 claims
- 4657US2023403480A1Methods and apparatus for robotics vision system-on-chip and applications thereofVERGENCE AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4756US12230649B2AI system on chip (SOC) for robotics vision applicationsVERGENCE AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 18, 2025·0 cites·13 claims
- 4856US12152354B2Anisotropic retroreflective mesh for longitudinal pavement marking articles and methodsVERGENCE AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 26, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 4949US2005031185A1System for content analysis of comestible products using volumetric determinationFACET TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
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