Patents by Inventor Donald O. Thayer, Jr.

Donald O. Thayer, Jr. 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).

  • Photography booth and method
    Patent number: 4959670
    Abstract: A self-photography booth comprises a booth having a first end portion for a person to be photographed and a spaced and aligned opposite second end portion. A camera is operably associated with the second end portion and includes a selectively operable film advance system for advancing a length of film having a plurality of frames through the camera in a sequential manner and a shutter button for selectively exposing a frame of the film with an image of the person. A video camera is operatively associated with the second end portion and with the camera for receiving the image of the person perceived by the camera. A video display is operably associated with the video camera and with the second end portion for displaying the perceived image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Inventor: Donald O. Thayer, Jr.
  • Photography booth and method
    Patent number: 4896175
    Abstract: A self-photography booth comprises a booth having a first end portion for a person to be photographed and a spaced and aligned opposite second end portion. A camera is operably associated with the second end portion and includes a selectively operable film advance system for advancing a length of film having a plurality of frames through the camera in a sequential manner and a shutter button for selectively exposing a frame of the film with an image of the person. A video camera is operatively associated with the second end portion and with the camera for receiving the image of the person perceived by the camera. A video display is operably associated with the video camera and with the second end portion for displaying the perceived image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Inventor: Donald O. Thayer, Jr.
  • Photography booth and method
    Patent number: 4804983
    Abstract: A self photography system includes a film camera having an image inlet and an image outlet and also includes a shutter assembly for selectively exposing a length of film to a viewed image. A video camera is coupled to the image outlet by a prism which assures transmission of the viewed image from the film camera to the video camera. A video monitor is connected with the video camera and displays the viewed image. A switch is associated with the shutter for causing a length of film to be selectively exposed with the viewed image which is being displayed on the video monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1989
    Inventor: Donald O. Thayer, Jr.