Patents by Inventor Tom Hennes

Tom Hennes 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).

  • System and method for projecting images onto a moving screen
    Patent number: 7488079
    Abstract: A shaped screen rotates through one or more projected images of two or more projectors operating simultaneously, resulting in a dynamic, kinetic image surface which may be viewed equally well from a plurality of angles, up to 360° horizontally. By utilizing at least two projectors, the resultant composite image on the rotating screen is not only optimally viewed from any angle, but it is also animated by the movement of the screen itself, as well as by any animation within the projected image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Thinc Design, Inc.
    Inventor: Tom Hennes
  • System and method for projecting images onto a moving screen
    Publication number: 20060038965
    Abstract: A shaped screen rotates through one or more projected images of two or more projectors operating simultaneously, resulting in a dynamic, kinetic image surface which may be viewed equally well from a plurality of angles, up to 360° horizontally. By utilizing at least two projectors, the resultant composite image on the rotating screen is not only optimally viewed from any angle, but it is also animated by the movement of the screen itself, as well as by any animation within the projected image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventor: Tom Hennes