Patents by Inventor Dana W. Wolcott

Dana W. Wolcott 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).

  • Publication number: 20170126906
    Abstract: A system and method for obtaining photographic products and/or services comprises bundling image capture and printing technologies into products and/or services that are paid for by a consumer with monthly or yearly subscription fees. The system and method involves selecting a camera and selecting a photographic products/service plan which designates photographic products and/or services which are to be associated with the selected camera. The system and method gives the consumer the option of selecting a specific camera from a menu of cameras, and a specific photographic product/service plan which is to be associated with the selected camera from a product/service menu. As a further option, the consumer can customize his/her product/service plan in accordance with his/her preference. The plan can provide for products and/or services for images captured and/or film exposed by the camera for a predetermined amount of time at a predetermined fee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Dana W. Wolcott, Dale F. McIntyre, Kenneth A. Parulski
  • Patent number: 9497333
    Abstract: A system and method for obtaining photographic products and/or services comprises bundling image capture and printing technologies into products and/or services that are paid for by a consumer with monthly or yearly subscription fees. The system and method involves selecting a camera and selecting a photographic products/service plan which designates photographic products and/or services which are to be associated with the selected camera. The system and method gives the consumer the option of selecting a specific camera from a menu of cameras, and a specific photographic product/service plan which is to be associated with the selected camera from a product/service menu. As a further option, the consumer can customize his/her product/service plan in accordance with his/her preference. The plan can provide for products and/or services for images captured and/or film exposed by the camera for a predetermined amount of time at a predetermined fee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLC
    Inventors: Dana W. Wolcott, Dale F. McIntyre, Kenneth A. Parulski
  • Patent number: 8612308
    Abstract: A system and method for obtaining photographic products and/or services comprises bundling image capture and printing technologies into products and/or services that are paid for by a consumer with monthly or yearly subscription fees. The system and method involves selecting a camera and selecting a photographic products/service plan which designates photographic products and/or services which are to be associated with the selected camera. The system and method gives the consumer the option of selecting a specific camera from a menu of cameras, and a specific photographic product/service plan which is to be associated with the selected camera from a product/service menu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLC
    Inventors: Dana W. Wolcott, Dale F. McIntyre, Kenneth A. Parulski
  • Patent number: 8589241
    Abstract: A system and method for obtaining photographic products and/or services comprises bundling image capture and printing technologies into products and/or services that are paid for by a consumer with monthly or yearly subscription fees. The system and method involves selecting a camera and selecting a photographic products/service plan which designates photographic products and/or services which are to be associated with the selected camera. The system and method gives the consumer the option of selecting a specific camera from a menu of cameras, and a specific photographic product/service plan which is to be associated with the selected camera from a product/service menu. As a further option, the consumer can customize his/her product/service plan in accordance with his/her preference. The plan can provide for products and/or services for images captured and/or film exposed by the camera for a predetermined amount of time at a predetermined fee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLC
    Inventors: Dana W. Wolcott, Dale F. McIntyre, Kenneth A. Parulski
  • Publication number: 20120054064
    Abstract: A system and method for obtaining photographic products and/or services comprises bundling image capture and printing technologies into products and/or services that are paid for by a consumer with monthly or yearly subscription fees. The system and method involves selecting a camera and selecting a photographic products/service plan which designates photographic products and/or services which are to be associated with the selected camera. The system and method gives the consumer the option of selecting a specific camera from a menu of cameras, and a specific photographic product/service plan which is to be associated with the selected camera from a product/service menu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Dana W. Wolcott, Dale F. McIntyre, Kenneth A. Parulski
  • Publication number: 20120054063
    Abstract: A system and method for obtaining photographic products and/or services comprises bundling image capture and printing technologies into products and/or services that are paid for by a consumer with monthly or yearly subscription fees. The system and method involves selecting a camera and selecting a photographic products/service plan which designates photographic products and/or services which are to be associated with the selected camera. The system and method gives the consumer the option of selecting a specific camera from a menu of cameras, and a specific photographic product/service plan which is to be associated with the selected camera from a product/service menu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Dana W. Wolcott, Dale F. McIntyre, Kenneth A. Parulski
  • Publication number: 20120054074
    Abstract: A system and method for obtaining photographic products and/or services comprises bundling image capture and printing technologies into products and/or services that are paid for by a consumer with monthly or yearly subscription fees. The system and method involves selecting a camera and selecting a photographic products/service plan which designates photographic products and/or services which are to be associated with the selected camera. The system and method gives the consumer the option of selecting a specific camera from a menu of cameras, and a specific photographic product/service plan which is to be associated with the selected camera from a product/service menu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Dana W. Wolcott, Dale F. McIntyre, Kenneth A. Parulski
  • Publication number: 20120054062
    Abstract: A system and method for obtaining photographic products and/or services comprises bundling image capture and printing technologies into products and/or services that are paid for by a consumer with monthly or yearly subscription fees. The system and method involves selecting a camera and selecting a photographic products/service plan which designates photographic products and/or services which are to be associated with the selected camera. The system and method gives the consumer the option of selecting a specific camera from a menu of cameras, and a specific photographic product/service plan which is to be associated with the selected camera from a product/service menu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Dana W. Wolcott, Dale F. McIntyre, Kenneth A. Parulski
  • Publication number: 20120011017
    Abstract: A system and method for obtaining photographic products and/or services comprises bundling image capture and printing technologies into products and/or services that are paid for by a consumer with monthly or yearly subscription fees. The system and method involves selecting a camera and selecting a photographic products/service plan which designates photographic products and/or services which are to be associated with the selected camera. The system and method gives the consumer the option of selecting a specific camera from a menu of cameras, and a specific photographic product/service plan which is to be associated with the selected camera from a product/service menu. As a further option, the consumer can customize his/her product/service plan in accordance with his/her preference. The plan can provide for products and/or services for images captured and/or film exposed by the camera for a predetermined amount of time at a predetermined fee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Dana W. Wolcott, Dale F. McIntyre, Kenneth A. Parulski
  • Publication number: 20120011022
    Abstract: A system and method for obtaining photographic products and/or services comprises bundling image capture and printing technologies into products and/or services that are paid for by a consumer with monthly or yearly subscription fees. The system and method involves selecting a camera and selecting a photographic products/service plan which designates photographic products and/or services which are to be associated with the selected camera. The system and method gives the consumer the option of selecting a specific camera from a menu of cameras, and a specific photographic product/service plan which is to be associated with the selected camera from a product/service menu. As a further option, the consumer can customize his/her product/service plan in accordance with his/her preference. The plan can provide for products and/or services for images captured and/or film exposed by the camera for a predetermined amount of time at a predetermined fee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Dana W. Wolcott, Dale F. Mclntyre, Kenneth A. Parulski
  • Patent number: 8046270
    Abstract: A system and method for obtaining photographic products and/or services comprises bundling image capture and printing technologies into products and/or services that are paid for by a consumer with monthly or yearly subscription fees. The system and method involves selecting a camera and selecting a photographic products/service plan which designates photographic products and/or services which are to be associated with the selected camera. The system and method gives the consumer the option of selecting a specific camera from a menu of cameras, and a specific photographic product/service plan which is to be associated with the selected camera from a product/service menu. As a further option, the consumer can customize his/her product/service plan in accordance with his/her preference. The plan can provide for products and/or services for images captured and/or film exposed by the camera for a predetermined amount of time at a predetermined fee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Dana W. Wolcott, Dale F. McIntyre, Kenneth A. Parulski
  • Publication number: 20080267606
    Abstract: An image capture device and methods are provided. The image capture device has a scene image capture system adapted to capture an image of a scene and a user image capture system adapted to capture an image of a user of the image capture device. A trigger system adapted to generate a capture signal and a controller is adapted to receive the capture signal and to cause an image to be captured by the user image capture system and the scene image capture system at substantially the same time. The controller is further adapted to associate the image of the user with the image of the scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Dana W. Wolcott, Elena A. Fedorovskaya, John C. Neel
  • Patent number: 7384146
    Abstract: A stand-alone station such as a kiosk (10) includes automated equipment for performing eye examination procedures on a user positioned in the station (11). Information derived from the examination determines possible existence of a correctable medical condition. The station includes a user interface (22) and a fulfillment remedy section (30) that addresses the medical condition, as by fabrication of eyeglasses (32) for correction of refraction error, or by communicating treatments through the user interface to the user for treating such conditions as age-related macula degeneration, Alzheimer's disease, or visual field impairment. The station also includes a payment device (24) allowing the user to directly pay for the procedure and to indirectly pay using identified health insurance coverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Covannon, Elena A. Fedorovskaya, Dana W. Wolcott, Serguei Endrikhovski, Michael A. Marcus
  • Patent number: 7158945
    Abstract: A system and method for obtaining photographic products and/or services comprises bundling image capture and printing technologies into products and/or services that are paid for by a consumer with monthly or yearly subscription fees. The system and method involves selecting a camera and selecting a photographic products/service plan which designates photographic products and/or services which are to be associated with the selected camera. The system and method gives the consumer the option of selecting a specific camera from a menu of cameras, and a specific photographic product/service plan which is to be associated with the selected camera from a product/service menu. As a further option, the consumer can customize his/her product/service plan in accordance with his/her preference. The plan can provide for products and/or services for images captured and/or film exposed by the camera for a predetermined amount of time at a predetermined fee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Dana W. Wolcott, Dale F. McIntyre, Kenneth A. Parulski
  • Patent number: 7039237
    Abstract: A method for preventing abduction of a person, the method includes the steps of capturing a first image of a first adult and a first person upon entering a premises; inputting the captured first image in a database; capturing a second image of a second adult and a second person upon exiting the premises; and comparing the first and second images for predetermined characteristics for validating that the first adult associated with the first person in the first image is the same as the second adult associated with the second person in the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Peyton C. Watkins, Thomas M. Stephany, Dana W. Wolcott, Donald E. Olson
  • Patent number: 6940543
    Abstract: A method for transmitting at least one digital image file between first and second devices, the first and second devices having limited range wireless transceivers; a user operating the first device selecting at least one electronic address designating said at least one second device; and said first device broadcasting at least one digital image file and the at least one selected electronic address until received and stored by one or more third non-designated devices. The method compares the received at least one selected electronic address to a stored electronic address belonging to said third non-designated device and automatically re-broadcasting the at least one digital image file if the received at least one selected electronic address does not match the stored electronic address of said at least one third non-designated device; and said at least one second device receiving and storing said at least one digital image file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jennifer C. Perotti, Dana W. Wolcott, Steven S. Chapman, Dan Harel, Dale F. McIntyre
  • Publication number: 20040201687
    Abstract: A method for transmitting at least one digital image file between first and second devices, the first and second devices having limited range wireless transceivers; a user operating the first device selecting at least one electronic address designating said at least one second device; and said first device broadcasting at least one digital image file and the at least one selected electronic address until received and stored by one or more third non-designated devices. The method compares the received at least one selected electronic address to a stored electronic address belonging to said third non-designated device and automatically re-broadcasting the at least one digital image file if the received at least one selected electronic address does not match the stored electronic address of said at least one third non-designated device; and said at least one second device receiving and storing said at least one digital image file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jennifer C. Perotti, Dana W. Wolcott, Steven S. Chapman, Dan Harel, Dale F. McIntyre
  • Publication number: 20040186792
    Abstract: A method of ordering prints of digital photographs includes storing at least one digital photograph. The album owner (12) enters her credit card information (38) online. Order information is transmitted to at least one viewer (37) and the viewer is notified that photographic prints (30) have been prepaid. The order information is verified at a kiosk (70) and at least one digital photograph is printed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Milton S. Sales, Nelson A. Blish, Dana W. Wolcott, Roland R. Schindler, Loretta E. Allen
  • Publication number: 20040071321
    Abstract: A method for preventing abduction of a person, the method includes the steps of capturing a first image of a first adult and a first person upon entering a premises; inputting the captured first image in a database; capturing a second image of a second adult and a second person upon exiting the premises; and comparing the first and second images for predetermined characteristics for validating that the first adult associated with the first person in the first image is the same as the second adult associated with the second person in the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Peyton C. Watkins, Thomas M. Stephany, Dana W. Wolcott, Donald E. Olson
  • Patent number: RE39524
    Abstract: A hybrid camera includes a pair of imaging systems for capturing images on contained photographic film and an electronic imager, respectively, the film having a magnetic layer. An exterior imaging display allows the user to review the captured image and an input device allows the user to selectively input album related data onto the magnetic layer of the film. The album-related data allows the photo finisher to automatically produce the images in an album-like format. The camera also allows annotated text corresponding to the image to be selectively added to an album print.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Dale F. McIntyre, Dana W. Wolcott