Patents Examined by William B. Perkey
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Patent number: 10904417Abstract: An apparatus includes an electronic device includes a glass overlay, a primary display screen, and an interchangeable segment mechanism, wherein a rear surface of the glass overlay is disposed over a top surface of the primary display screen of the electronic device. The interchangeable segment mechanism includes a body structure with a display screen segment and a secondary segment disposed inside a chamber within the electronic device, wherein the interchangeable segment mechanism is configured to rotate the body structure. A cavity defined by one or more sides of the primary display screen and a portion of the rear surface of the glass overlay, wherein the display screen segment of the body structure is placeable in the cavity by the interchangeable segment mechanism and the secondary segment of the body structure is placeable in the cavity by the interchangeable segment mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Azizjon Saliev
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Patent number: 10895977Abstract: A smart vanity mirror speaker system may include a surface-mounted mirror that includes a mirror on one side and a screen display opposite the mirror, and a module capable of capturing, broadcasting, and recording still photos, audio, and video of a user, wherein the mirror is capable of being adjusted in height and angle. The system may include at least one light ring, a companion device/control panel, and/or an external microphone. The system includes an acoustic chamber connected to a bottom portion of the mirror, the acoustic chamber having a speaker integrated within the acoustic chamber. The acoustic chamber may include a downward-facing full-range driver on a lower end of the acoustic chamber; and a passive base isolator on an upper end of the acoustic chamber. The smart vanity mirror speaker system may pair with at least one Bluetooth®-enabled device or MP3 player.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Forever Gifts, Inc.Inventors: Marcus Pestl, Hendra Wijaya
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Patent number: 10893181Abstract: An integrated color imaging system has a housing with an objective lens, photocathode and image intensifier. The image intensifier has radiation sensitive sensors and a phosphor screen. A rotatable first filter wheel is located between the objective lens and the photocathode. The first filter wheel can include first channels selectively positionable in an optical path of the image, and at least one of the first channels is clear and unfiltered. A rotatable second filter wheel can be located inside the housing between the phosphor screen and an eyepiece lens of the housing. The second filter wheel can include second channels selectively positionable in the optical path between the phosphor screen and the eyepiece lens, and at least one of the second channels is clear and unfiltered. The clear and unfiltered channels of the first and second filter wheels can be selectively aligned and held in the optical path.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Chromatra, LLCInventors: Peter W. J. Jones, Paul Stump, Robert Pitman, Ellen Cargill, Dennis Purcell
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Patent number: 10883657Abstract: A method of controlling a handheld gimbal includes obtaining an input instruction, and selecting one follow mode from a plurality of follow modes for following movement of an input device or a handheld member of the handheld gimbal based on the input instruction. The plurality of follow modes have different following speeds. The method further includes controlling movement of the handheld gimbal using the selected follow mode to follow the movement of the input device or the handheld member.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Tie Su, Paul Pan
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Patent number: 10880493Abstract: A system includes an image sensor configured to obtain consecutive image frames, an exposure parameter acquisition unit configured to obtain a current automatic exposure parameter of a current image frame of the consecutive image frames, and a fill light controller configured to adjust an illumination intensity of a fill light lamp for a next image frame based on the current automatic exposure parameter and a preset condition by increasing or decreasing the illumination intensity of the fill light lamp for the next image frame by a preset increment if the automatic exposure parameter does not satisfy the preset condition. The preset increment is pre-determined based on the current automatic exposure parameter.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: You Zhou, Cong Zhao, Jiaqi Yan
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Camera stand having constant resistance for a portion of a range of motion along an axis of rotation
Patent number: 10876681Abstract: This application discloses a stand assembly that includes a receiving element for physically receiving a module, and a base assembly for supporting the receiving element. The receiving element further includes a module holding structure, an extended portion, and a first fastener structure coupled to an end of the extended portion. The base assembly includes a base, and a second fastener structure coupled to the base at a joint and configured to mate with the first fastener structure. The first fastener structure and the joint are configured to respectively provide a first degree of freedom of motion and a second degree of freedom of motion of the receiving element with respect to the base. The movement of the receiving element at the first degree of freedom has substantially consistent resistance through first part of a first full range of motion associated with the first degree of freedom of motion.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Rochus Jacob, Francois Rybarczyk, Adam Scott Kilgore, Adam Duckworth Mittleman, Jason Evans Goulden -
Patent number: 10871798Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a display exposed through a first surface of the housing, a first camera exposed through a second surface of the housing that is opposite to the first surface, a second camera exposed through the second surface, a memory storing an image obtained by the first or second camera, and a processor electrically connected with the display, the first camera, the second camera, and the memory. The processor is configured to output a first image obtained by using the first camera on the display and, when an area recognized as a face in the first image has a size satisfying a specified condition, output a second image obtained by using the second camera on the display.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hwa Jun Lee
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Patent number: 10871636Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a camera optical lens. The camera optical lens including, in an order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens having a positive refractive power, a third lens having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens. The first lens is made of plastic material, the second lens is made of glass material, the third lens is made of plastic material, the fourth lens is made of plastic material, the fifth lens is made of glass material, and the sixth lens is made of plastic material. The camera optical lens further satisfies specific conditions.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: AAC Optics Solutions Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Takaaki Teranishi, Lei Zhang, Yanmei Wang, Yaqiong Guo
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Patent number: 10866405Abstract: An optical shutter apparatus for controllably blocking an aperture, the shutter apparatus having a rotary actuator configured to rotate a shaft about an axis from a closed-shutter angular position toward an open-shutter angular position and a shutter blade coupled to the shaft and extending along a plane that is in parallel with the axis of rotation, wherein a surface of the shutter blade is reflective. There is a ferromagnetic collar coupled to the shaft and having a protruding portion extending orthogonally from the shaft with respect to the axis. A stationary magnet is disposed to attract the protruding portion of the collar and urge the shaft toward the closed-shutter angular position.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: IDEX Health & Science, LLCInventor: Stanley W. Stephenson
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Patent number: 10866381Abstract: A lens assembly includes a lens including an optical portion refracting light and a flange portion extended along a periphery of at least a portion of the optical portion, and a lens barrel accommodating the lens. The lens includes a first D-cut portion on one side surface of the flange portion spaced apart from the lens barrel and a second D-cut portion on another side surface of the flange portion spaced apart from the lens barrel, wherein the first D-cut portion and the second D-cut portion each include first inclined surfaces, and the first inclined surfaces are spaced apart from respective ends of the first D-cut portion and the second D-cut portion by a predetermined interval.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong Shin Yang, Jong Gill Lee, Hwan Soo Park, Ju Sung Park, Sot Eum Seo
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Patent number: 10868947Abstract: Embodiments relate to mobile devices and systems having an operative component integrated into a first housing and a complementary component within an opening of a second housing moveably coupled to the first housing such that, in a particular configuration of the device or system, the operative component is aligned with the complementary component to enhance performance of the operative component.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Nishanth Ramaprakash, Prasanna Krishnaswamy, Sreenidhi A. Koti, Arvind S
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Patent number: 10863950Abstract: The present invention, in one form, is a method for deriving respiratory gated PET image reconstruction from raw PET data. In reconstructing the respiratory gated images in accordance with the present invention, respiratory motion information derived from individual voxel signal fluctuations, is used in combination to create usable respiratory phase information. Employing this method allows the respiratory gated PET images to be reconstructed from PET data with out the use of external hardware, and in a fully automated manner.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTERInventor: Adam L. Kesner
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Patent number: 10863065Abstract: A camera module includes a holder frame, a first lens unit, a second lens unit, a first image-sensing unit and a second image-sensing unit. The holder frame includes a first fixed portion and a second fixed portion. The first lens unit is disposed through the first fixed portion and has a first light incident end and a first light exit end. The second lens unit is disposed through the second fixed portion and has a second light incident end and a second light exit end. The first image-sensing unit is disposed opposite to the first light exit end of the first lens unit. The second image-sensing unit is disposed opposite to the second light exit end of the second lens unit. In addition, a manufacturing method of a camera module is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: ISSA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chi-Wei Chiu, Rong-Jhe Chen
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Patent number: 10859893Abstract: A lens limiting assembly includes an elastic element including an annular elastic body and an elastic arm extending from an inner side of the elastic body inward and downward along an axial direction, and a locking ring including a flange configured to abut against the elastic arm.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignees: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., JCD (GUANGZHOU) OPTICAL CORPORATION LIMITEDInventors: Feihu Yang, Jianguo Zhu, Yanxin Huang
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Patent number: 10852503Abstract: A joint structure includes: a plurality of holes open to opposing surfaces of two members that oppose to each other, the holes each being filled with a fluid or powder filler (U) in a state where the holes communicate with each other, such that the two members are relatively fixed by the filler. The holes of the two members each have an inner surface that is wider in cross-sectional direction at a location distant from openings of the holes than at a location close to the openings.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Yuji Toriumi, Makoto Iikawa, Takaaki Fujiya, Hiroyuki Satoh
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Patent number: 10855919Abstract: An imaging system includes an imaging body having an optical system and an imaging element, a power supplier configured to supply power to the imaging element, and a housing configured to hold the imaging body and the power supplier, wherein the optical system includes at least one optical element projecting from the housing, and a distance AP between a gravity center A of a portion including the optical system and a gravity center P of the entire imaging system and a distance BP between a gravity center B of the power supplier and the gravity center P of the entire imaging system satisfy the following condition.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kensuke Masuda, Noriyuki Terao, Yoshiaki Irino, Tomonori Tanaka, Nozomi Imae, Toru Harada, Hirokazu Takenaka, Hideaki Yamamoto, Satoshi Sawaguchi, Daisuke Bessho, Hiroyuki Satoh, Makoto Shohara
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Patent number: 10845676Abstract: An adjustable fish-supporting photographic rack assembly particularly well-suited for temporarily supporting a catch of fish in a highly organized manner during the taking of a photograph or digital image thereof includes a main panel body having a front surface, a rear surface, and a periphery defined by contiguous upper, lower, left and right peripheral edges. A pair of main panel supports includes respective integral depressions sized and shaped to conform to opposite lower corners of the main panel body for snugly receiving and retaining the lower corner portions therein, effectively supporting the main panel in an upright vertical orientation. At least one structural feature integrated into the front surface of the main panel body is configured to correspondingly receive at least one hook-receiving structure for selectively coupling a fish-supporting hook member thereto.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Inventor: Thomas Scott Helms
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Patent number: 10845613Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a detector configured to detect a shake of the image pickup apparatus, at least one processor and at least one memory functioning as an acquisition unit configured to acquire driving frequency information on an accessory attached to the image pickup apparatus, and a control unit configured to control a function using a detection result of the detection unit. The control unit controls the function based on the driving frequency information acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Atsushi Ichihara
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Patent number: 10841466Abstract: A camera mounting system for inspection is intended to be used with lights and a camera connected to a data transmission system to allow temporary installation of the mounting system upon a barge hatch to allow for visual confirmation via a camera or other digital imaging system of the interior space of the barge. The system is intended to be used to reduce personnel exposure to the interior of barges. The camera mounting system is portable and may be folded. The camera mounting system allows use with hatches generally rectangular at the access hatch as well as hatches having rounded or sweeping ninety degree type access hatches with the mounting system providing multiple positions for placement of the camera for either hatch type to ensure repeatability of the visual confirmation between various barge and barge configurations.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Veteran's Choice Contracting, LLCInventor: Shaine Mier
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Patent number: 10830999Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a camera optical lens. The camera optical lens including, in an order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens having a positive refractive power, a third lens having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens. The first lens is made of plastic material, the second lens is made of plastic material, the third lens is made of plastic material, the fourth lens is made of plastic material, the fifth lens is made of glass material, and the sixth lens is made of glass material. The camera optical lens further satisfies specific conditions.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: AAC Optics Solutions Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Takaaki Teranishi, Lei Zhang, Yanmei Wang, Shuang Wu