Patents Examined by Clayton E. LaBalle
  • Patent number: 11966149
    Abstract: A forward extending hollow glare reducing enclosure blocks glare on smartphone or wearable action camera viewing screens. The glare reducing enclosure totally blocks glare on the display screen in real-time, moment to moment. To protect the camera from weather elements, the camera is inserted in a holding clamp. Optionally, a user-worn headband holds a forward extending clamp and glare preventing enclosure, supporting a wearable action camera spaced apart from the viewer user. The user can record videos and stills during athletic or recreational activities, such as mountain climbing or skateboarding. The smartphone camera or the wearable action camera is activated by hand-controlled Bluetooth/Wi-Fi signals or via voice activation software. The action camera and glare reducing enclosure are positioned whereby the eyeball of the user, in combination with the wearable action camera, and the display screen jointly and simultaneously move, see, and record in any direction together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Inventor: Robert Sabin
  • Patent number: 11967129
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with multi-camera devices are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a multi-camera device may include 3 or more camera sensors disposed on a world facing side of the multi-camera device. Further, the multi-camera device may be configured to provide a soft shutter button at a location on an opposite side to the world facing side, coordinated with locations of the 3 or more camera sensors that reduces likelihood of blocking of one or more of the 3 or more camera sensors. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell S. Love, Peter W. Winer, James Granger, Gerald A. Pham, Ka-Kei Wong, Varun Nasery, Kabeer R. Manchanda, Yu-Tseh Chi, Ali Mehdizadeh
  • Patent number: 11953475
    Abstract: An absorbance detector includes a sample cell, a light source for irradiating the sample cell, a photo sensor, an optical system for guiding light emitted from the light source to the sample cell and guiding light that has been transmitted through the sample cell to the photo sensor, a reference signal acquirer configured to acquire a detection signal of the photo sensor when the sample solution is not flowing through the sample cell as a reference signal for each analysis of the sample, a calculator configured to find absorbance of the sample based on a measurement signal obtained by the photo sensor in the analysis and the reference signal acquired for the analysis when an analysis of the sample is carried out, and an analysis data storage configured to associate data of the absorbance found by the calculator and data of the reference signal to each other for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takuya Yonekura
  • Patent number: 11947247
    Abstract: Folded Tele cameras comprising an optical path folding element (OPFE) for folding a first optical path OP1 to a second optical path OP2, a lens including N=8 lens elements, the lens being divided into three lens groups numbered, in order from an object side of the lens, G1, G2 and G3, and an image sensor, wherein G1 and G3 are included in a single G13 carrier, wherein G2 is included in a G2 carrier, wherein both the G13 carrier and the G2 carrier include rails for defining the position of G2 relative to G13, wherein the Tele camera is configured to change a zoom factor continuously between a minimum zoom factor ZFMIN and a maximum zoom factor ZFMAX by moving the G2 carrier relative to the G13 carrier and by moving the G13 carrier relative to the image sensor, and wherein an effective focal length (EFL) is 7.5 mm<EFL<50 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Corephotonics Ltd.
    Inventors: Rami Boltanski, Ephraim Goldenberg, Roy Rudnick
  • Patent number: 11949427
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a compensation circuit for compensating for an offset voltage that is present in an output signal output by a force sensor. The compensation circuit comprises: voltage divider circuitry, the voltage divider circuitry configured to receive a bias voltage that is also supplied to the force sensor and to output a control voltage derived from the bias voltage, wherein a component mismatch ratio of the voltage divider circuitry is adjustable to correspond to a component mismatch ratio of the force sensor; current generator circuitry configured to receive the control voltage and to generate a compensating current based on the received control voltage; and amplifier circuitry configured to receive the differential signal output by the force sensor and the compensating current and to output a compensated differential output signal in which the offset voltage is at least partially cancelled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic Inc.
    Inventor: Gavin McVeigh
  • Patent number: 11940432
    Abstract: A gas detector comprises a gas detection unit and a filter introducing surrounding atmosphere to the gas detection unit. The filter comprises a gas-permeable organic polymer membrane having an acidic group or a basic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: FIGARO ENGINEERING INC., NEW COSMOS ELECTRIC CO., LTD., UNIVERSITY PUBLIC CORPORATION OSAKA
    Inventors: Masato Takeuchi, Junpei Furuno, Kenta Fukui, Kuniyuki Izawa, Masakazu Sai, Hirokazu Mitsuhashi, Takafumi Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 11942978
    Abstract: A phone strap for concealing a mobile phone is disclosed herein. The phone strap comprises a main body and a cover. The main body defines an internal compartment in an upper front section. The main body also has a lens aperture therethrough to the internal compartment. The cover is positioned over the lens aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Inventor: Steven Felger
  • Patent number: 11938868
    Abstract: A photographing device for a vehicle and relates to the field of automatic driving technology is disclosed. The specific solution is that the photographing device includes a seat; a camera mounted on the seat; a lens holder mounted on the seat and rotatable relative to the seat; a transparent lens mounted on the lens holder and arranged opposite to the camera; and a driving assembly connected with the lens holder to drive the lens holder to rotate relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Apollo Intelligent Connectivity (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jingsheng Hu, Zongtao Fan, Bolei Wang, Rui Ren, Cheng Tan, Jiali Zhang, Yanfu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11940718
    Abstract: An optical assembly includes a lens unit capable of being moved along an optical axis of the optical assembly. The lens unit includes a lens mount for holding at least one lens. The optical assembly further includes a sleeve for receiving the lens mount. The lens mount is in sliding contact with and movable in relation to the sleeve as the lens unit is moved along the optical axis. The lens mount is formed of or comprises at its outer surface a self-lubricating material, and/or the sleeve is formed of or comprises at its inner surface a self-lubricating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: LEICA MICROSYSTEMS CMS GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian Hitzler, Christian Schulz, Martin Kubek, Benjamin Deissler
  • Patent number: 11934085
    Abstract: A post for mounting a camera comprises a base, a tube mast, and a camera mount arranged to hold one or more cameras. A proximal end of the tube mast is connected to the base and a distal end of the tube mast is connected to the camera mount. The invention is characterised in that the base is arranged to comprise computing equipment, from which computing equipment wiring runs through the tube mast to the camera mount, and in that the base and computing equipment are encased by a cabinet configured to protect the computing equipment from exposure to weather. The invention also relates to a method for installing a post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Topgolf Sweden AB
    Inventor: Lars Wase
  • Patent number: 11933750
    Abstract: A ceramic member unit includes at least insertion members and a ceramic member having insertion sections into which the insertion members are inserted respectively. Each of the insertion sections has at least an insertion opening which opens on a deeper side of an introduction opening in the surface of the ceramic member while communicating with the introduction opening and into which the insertion member can be inserted. The insertion section further has taper hole portions becoming narrower toward the insertion opening in a communication region between the introduction opening and the insertion opening. The taper hole portions are connected to the insertion opening while increasing in a taper angle toward the insertion opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: NITERRA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masana Okai, Kouji Matsuo, Daisuke Tahira
  • Patent number: 11927876
    Abstract: A camera apparatus includes a flexible carrier medium formed as a light guide and on which an input coupling region and an output region are disposed. Light, which is incident on the input coupling region from the surroundings, can be input into the carrier medium via the input coupling region. Internal reflection allows the light to be transmitted through the carrier medium from the input coupling region to the output coupling region. At the output coupling region, the transmitted light can be output from the carrier medium and be captured by an image capture device, which is disposed adjacent to the output coupling region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Markus Klug
  • Patent number: 11920729
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a rotatable photo booth, comprising a base, a supporting platform, a holographic fan and a shooting bracket, wherein the supporting platform is disposed on the base and comprises a supporting seat and a light-transmitting plate, and the shooting bracket is disposed between the base and the supporting platform, is rotated by a driving device, and at least partially extends from the supporting platform to hold shooting devices. The holographic fan disposed in a mounting cavity formed by covering the light-transmitting plate on the supporting seat, is controlled by the controller to display animations, videos or stereoscopic patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Shenzhen Kemaituo Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Honghan Shi
  • Patent number: 11921081
    Abstract: A smell sensor includes an ion sensor in which a sensing section provided with a sensitive film configured to change a potential in accordance with a state of a measurement target is formed on a semiconductor substrate; a substance adsorption film disposed on the sensitive film and configured to change the state with adsorption of a smell substance; and a reference electrode configured to apply a reference voltage to the substance adsorption film. The reference electrode is disposed to be separated from the sensitive film and not to overlap the sensing section when viewed in a thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K., National University Corporation TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Toshiki Wakamori, Shinichi Nakahigashi, Kazuaki Sawada
  • Patent number: 11920975
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to alternative repeater design(s) that advantageously improve signal-to-noise of distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) systems using coherent detection of Rayleigh backscatter in multi-span links including inline amplification that may be employed—for example—in undersea submarine systems. The repeater designs incorporate Rayleigh combine units (RCU) and Rayleigh drop units (RDU) to reduce Rayleigh backscatter loss as Rayleigh signal(s) is/are routed to a link that propagates the backscatter signal in an opposite direction relative to interrogation pulse(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Ezra Ip, Yue-Kai Huang, Fatih Yaman, Shinsuke Fujisawa
  • Patent number: 11913756
    Abstract: A ball head based lever clamping device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Really Right Stuff, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph M. Johnson, Sr., Brandon Bray
  • Patent number: 11906101
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of photography, video recording, and provides a photographic equipment assembly and a quick connection assembly thereof. The quick connection assembly for photographic equipment includes a connecting sleeve having a first locking member and at least one second locking member; and a connecting head capable of being detachably connected with the connecting sleeve. The first locking member being configured to prevent an axial movement of the connecting head relative to the connecting sleeve, and the at least one second locking member being configured to prevent a rotation of the connecting head relative to the connecting sleeve. The first locking member can be rotated relative to the connecting sleeve to axially lock the connecting head in the connecting sleeve in an axial direction of the connecting sleeve, and release an axial locking of the connecting head in the connecting sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ZHONGSHAN DASHAN PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xihua Zhu
  • Patent number: 11906807
    Abstract: An optical system is provided, including a movable part, a fixed module, a driving assembly, a position sensor, and an electronic element. The movable part holds an optical element that defines an optical axis, and the fixed module is movably connected to the movable part and has a base. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed module. The position sensor is disposed on the base for detecting the position of the movable part relative to the fixed module. The electronic element is disposed on the base, wherein the position sensor overlaps the electronic element when viewed along the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chun Kao, Meng-Ting Lin, I-Mei Huang, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11906879
    Abstract: Provided are a camera module, a molded photosensitive assembly and a manufacturing method thereof, and an electronic device. The molded photosensitive assembly is assembled with at least one optical lenses to form a camera module. The molded photosensitive assembly includes an imaging assembly, a molded base, and a filter member. The molded base includes a first molded portion and a second molded portion. The first molded portion embeds a part of the imaging assembly. The second molded portion is integrally formed on a first upper surface of the first molded portion, and the second molded portion has a second upper surface and a second outer side surface. A filter member is attached to the second upper surface of the second molded portion, and corresponds to a photosensitive path of the imaging assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhen Huang, Zhongyu Luan, Zongchun Yang, Fengsheng Xi, Chenxiang Xu
  • Patent number: 11910127
    Abstract: A camera positioning device for eye-to-eye alignment in video conference applications is provided. The device can include a camera, a cord going from the camera to a computer, and a positioning component (e.g., a bracket) that connects the camera to the computer. The bracket allows for manual adjustment of the cord attached to the camera to maintain vertical and horizontal positioning and rotational stability of a camera for improved eye-to-eye alignment in video conference applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: CAMBOX INC.
    Inventor: Stacy Nimmo