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VLADIMIR  I.  OVOD, Ph.D.

PATENTs (control algorithms claimed)
1.         V.I. Ovod. Granted on Nov. 4, 2014, US Patent # US 8,878,920B2, "Method and Apparatus for Protection from High Intensity Light"
2.         V.I. Ovod. Granted on July 8, 2015: , Japanese patent JP5745469B2
3.         V.I. Ovod. Granted on April 4, 2016: , European patent EP # 2547093B1
4.         V.I. Ovod. Granted on April 26, 2016: , Canadian patent CA # 277974C
5.         V.I. Ovod. Pending: April 30, 2015, , US # 20150116470A1 . Method and Apparatus for Controlling Light Output Intensity and Protection from High
Intensity Light


NIGHT VISION: FPGA-Based Image Algorithms and Processing for IR Target Detection and Tracking

1.       
 V. I. Ovod, C. R. Baxter, M. A. Massie, N. I. Rummelt, P. L. McCarley, “FPGA-based processor for high frame-rate target detection on cluttered
backgrounds using LVASI™ sensors”, Proc. SPIE Vol. 6206, pp.633-644, SPIE Defense  and Security Symposium, Orlando, FL., 2006.

2.        V. I. Ovod, C. R. Baxter, M. A. Massie, P. L. McCarley “Advanced image processing package for FPGA-based re-programmable miniature
electronics”, Proc. SPIE Vol. 5783, pp. 304-315, SPIE Aerosense Infrared Technology and Applications XXXI, Orlando, FL., 2005.

3.        J. T. Caulfield, V. I. Ovod, R. A. Coussa, C. R. Baxter, M. A. Massie, “Advanced on FPA and near FPA image processing for infrared sensors”,
P
roc. SPIE Vol. 5783, pp. 272-281, SPIE Aerosense Infrared Technology and Applications XXXI, Orlando, FL., 2005.

4.        
J. Kristl, M. A. Massie, V. I. Ovod, J. P. Curzan, and C. R. Baxter. “Hypertemporal detection of boost phase missiles using VASI sensing and HTI
algorithms
”, MD-SEA Conference, Monterey Naval Postgraduate School, Paper E5, November 20, 2003.

ELECTRO-OPTICAL SYSTEMS/SENSORS DESIGN and Laser Scattering Instrumentation (selected publications):

5.       
 V. I. Ovod, "Modeling of multiple scattering from ensemble of spheres in a laser beam", J. Particle & Particle Systems Characterization, 16,  
pp. 106-112, 1999.

6.        V. I. Ovod, "Modeling of multiple scattering suppression by a one-beam cross-correlation system", Applied Optics, 37, pp. 7856-7864, 1998.

7.       
 V. I. Ovod, D. W. Mackowski, and R. Finsy, "Modeling of the effect of multiple scattering in Photon Correlation Spectroscopy: Plane-wave
approach", Langmuir, 14, pp. 2610-2618, 1998.

8.        V. I. Ovod, M. Stintz, and E. Heidenreich, "Modified conventional plane-wave scattering approach to estimate performance characteristics of
laser particle-size analyzers", Journal of Modern Optics, 45, pp. 299-314, 1998.

9.        
D. F. Nicoli, J. S. Wu, Y. J. Chang, V. I. Ovod, and K. Hasapidis, "Zeta potential analysis of colloidal systems by ELS, with combined DLS sizing
capability
", International Labmate, pp. 20–22, 1997.

10.        
V. I. Ovod, "Hydrodynamic focusing of the flow of particles in light scattering counters", J. Particle & Particle Systems Characterization, 12,
pp. 207-211, 1995.

11.        V. I. Ovod, T. Wriedt, "Single-multiple scattering technique to simulate a time-dependent signal of a pulse laser radar with separately located
illuminating and receiving platforms", Journal of Modern Optics, 42, No 4, pp. 883-893, 1995.

12.        V. I. Ovod, "Monodispersion of the investigated flow in the sorting unit of particle size optical and electrical analyzer", J. Particle & Particle
Systems Characterization, 12, pp. 42-45, 1995
.

13.       
 V.I. Ovod, T. Wriedt, K. Bauckhage, V.M. Zemljansky, "Technique to increase the computation accuracy of the scattered electromagnetic field
in the simulation of the Phase-Doppler size analyzer", in 10th Annual Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics Conference
(Terzuoli, A., ed), pp343-352, 1994 ACES Conference, Monterey, CA.

14.        
V. I. Ovod, T. Wriedt, "Multiple Scattering Technique in the Simulation of a Phase Doppler Analyzer", PARTEC-95 Proc., 4th International
Congress Optical Particle Sizing, , pp. 473-482, Nuernberg, Germany, 21-23 March, 1995.

More technical papers can be viewed at the Springer link
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