Patents by Inventor BEN THORUD

BEN THORUD has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • WIRELESS CAMERA NETWORK
    Publication number: 20230328206
    Abstract: A wireless camera network is disclosed. The wireless camera network includes a first camera and one or more other cameras. After an input is received by the first camera, the first camera records images or video, and the first camera wirelessly transmits a start signal to one or more other cameras to also start recording images or video and to also wirelessly transmit the start signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: BEN STERN, JEFF PEEL, BEN THORUD
  • Wireless camera network
    Patent number: 11711496
    Abstract: A wireless camera network is disclosed. The wireless camera network includes a first camera and one or more other cameras. After an input is received by the first camera, the first camera records images or video, and the first camera wirelessly transmits a start signal to one or more other cameras to also start recording images or video and to also wirelessly transmit the start signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: TACTACAM LLC
    Inventors: Ben Stern, Jeff Peel, Ben Thorud
  • CAMERA MOUNT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220236629
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described which provide a camera mount system. A camera mount is in communication with a positioning device. The positioning device has a compass, gyroscope, and emits an infrared light beam. The camera mount has a sensor that receives reflected and/or scattered infrared light from a moving target. The camera mount changes its orientation based on information from its sensor, and gyroscope and compass information from the positioning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Jeff Peel, Benjamin Stern, Ben Thorud
  • Camera mount system
    Patent number: 11300856
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described which provide a camera mount system. A camera mount is in communication with a positioning device. The positioning device has a compass, gyroscope, and emits an infrared light beam. The camera mount has a sensor that receives reflected and/or scattered infrared light from a moving target. The camera mount changes its orientation based on information from its sensor, and gyroscope and compass information from the positioning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: TACTACAM LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Peel, Benjamin Stern, Ben Thorud
  • Camera system using interchangeable fixed lenses
    Patent number: 10969655
    Abstract: A camera system is disclosed. The camera system includes a camera that employs interchangeable fixed lenses. By replacing one lens cap with another lens cap, the field of view can be changed since each lens cap has a different fixed lens. The camera can also record images or video in a forward and a backward direction at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Tactacam LLC
    Inventors: Ben Stern, Jeff Peel, Ben Thorud
  • CAMERA SYSTEM USING INTERCHANGEABLE FIXED LENSES
    Publication number: 20190294029
    Abstract: A camera system is disclosed. The camera system includes a camera that employs interchangeable fixed lenses. By replacing one lens cap with another lens cap, the field of view can be changed since each lens cap has a different fixed lens. The camera can also record images or video in a forward and a backward direction at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: BEN STERN, JEFF PEEL, BEN THORUD
  • CAMERA MOUNT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190163038
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described which provide a camera mount system. A camera mount is in communication with a positioning device. The positioning device has a compass, gyroscope, and emits an infrared light beam. The camera mount has a sensor that receives reflected and/or scattered infrared light from a moving target. The camera mount changes its orientation based on information from its sensor, and gyroscope and compass information from the positioning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Jeff Peel, Benjamin Stern, Ben Thorud
  • AUTOFOCUS AND AUTOZOOM RECORDING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190079370
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described which provide an autofocus and autozoom recording system. The recording system can include, for example, a recording device that can work in conjunction with a rangefinder to autofocus and autozoom even when a target moves. One or both of the recording device and the rangefinder can be mounted on a weapon, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Jeff Peel, Garrison Peel, Benjamin Stern, Ben Thorud
  • Camera system using interchangeable fixed lenses
    Patent number: 10216065
    Abstract: A camera system is disclosed. The camera system includes a camera that employs interchangeable fixed lenses. By replacing one lens cap with another lens cap, the field of view can be changed since each lens cap has a different fixed lens. The camera can also record images or video in a forward and a backward direction at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: TACTACAM LLC.
    Inventors: Ben Stern, Jeff Peel, Ben Thorud
  • WIRELESS CAMERA NETWORK
    Publication number: 20170332051
    Abstract: A wireless camera network is disclosed. The wireless camera network includes a first camera and one or more other cameras. After an input is received by the first camera, the first camera records images or video, and the first camera wirelessly transmits a start signal to one or more other cameras to also start recording images or video and to also wirelessly transmit the start signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: BEN STERN, JEFF PEEL, BEN THORUD
  • CAMERA SYSTEM USING INTERCHANGEABLE FIXED LENSES
    Publication number: 20170329204
    Abstract: A camera system is disclosed. The camera system includes a camera that employs interchangeable fixed lenses. By replacing one lens cap with another lens cap, the field of view can be changed since each lens cap has a different fixed lens. The camera can also record images or video in a forward and a backward direction at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: BEN STERN, JEFF PEEL, BEN THORUD