Patents by Inventor Thomas P. Rock

Thomas P. Rock 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).

  • Dental positioning grid
    Patent number: 7033172
    Abstract: In a digital camera having a rectangular electronic display for framing pictures, a dental positioning grid comprising: a line pattern superimposed on the rectangular electronic display, the line pattern including a horizontally centered horizontal line extending substantially the width of the display, a short vertical line intersecting the horizontal line at its midpoint, and long left and right vertical lines intersecting the horizontal line at substantially ΒΌ of the display width distance respectively from the left and right sides of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Steven J. Hansen, Thomas P. Rock
  • Dental positioning grid
    Publication number: 20040209221
    Abstract: In a digital camera having a rectangular electronic display for framing pictures, a dental positioning grid comprising: a line pattern superimposed on the rectangular electronic display, the line pattern including a horizontally centered horizontal line extending substantially the width of the display, a short vertical line intersecting the horizontal line at its midpoint, and long left and right vertical lines intersecting the horizontal line at substantially ¼ of the display width distance respectively from the left and right sides of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Steven J. Hansen, Thomas P. Rock