Patents by Inventor Brad Thorson

Brad Thorson 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).

  • Patent number: 9738355
    Abstract: Various aspects of a watercraft with a controllable imaging device are disclosed herein. The watercraft includes a rotatable housing provided in a recess located underneath the watercraft. The recess further includes a roller assembly to movably engage the rotatable housing within the recess. An imaging device is positioned within the rotatable housing. One or more control commands are received by the imaging device from an electronic device to enable capture of one or more images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Brad Thorson
  • Publication number: 20170233043
    Abstract: Various aspects of a watercraft with a controllable imaging device are disclosed herein. The watercraft includes a rotatable housing provided in a recess located underneath the watercraft. The recess further includes a roller assembly to movably engage the rotatable housing within the recess. An imaging device is positioned within the rotatable housing. One or more control commands are received by the imaging device from an electronic device to enable capture of one or more images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: BRAD THORSON
  • Publication number: 20150350217
    Abstract: Various aspects of a method and a system for allowing access to electronic devices are disclosed herein. The method, in an online application server communicably coupled to a first electronic device and a second electronic device, comprises receiving a progress status from the first electronic device. The received progress status corresponds to a user activity performed by a user of the first electronic device. Based on the received progress status, an access to the second electronic device is allowed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Brad Thorson
  • Patent number: 8934229
    Abstract: An electronics device includes a plurality of panels. A first panel includes device electronics positioned within a housing that functions as a protective cover. A second panel includes a touchscreen display on a display side and a housing on a backside. The second panel is coupled to the first panel using a first hinge mechanism, such as a reversible hinge. A third panel includes a touchscreen display configurable as an adaptive interface. The third panel is coupled to the second panel using a second hinge mechanism. The first panel, the second panel, and the third panel are coupled together as a “z-fold”, and are movable into a plurality of different configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Brad Thorson
  • Patent number: 8928741
    Abstract: An apparatus for operating a pair of 3-D glasses to view a 3-D video signal on a TV. The apparatus includes a controller having an input for receiving a 3-D video data stream from a video source, an output for delivering a portion of the 3-D video data stream as a video signal to be displayed on the TV, synchronization programming for reading the 3-D video data stream and obtaining 3-D commands relating to said 3-D video data and a transmitter for wireless transmitting the 3-D commands. The system further includes 3-D glasses having a receiver configured to receive the 3-D command signal, left and right shutters configured to selectively close and open according to the 3-D commands, and a control input configured to calibrate the glasses to the displayed video signal of the TV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Brad Thorson
  • Publication number: 20120249759
    Abstract: An apparatus for operating a pair of 3-D glasses to view a 3-D video signal on a TV. The apparatus includes a controller having an input for receiving a 3-D video data stream from a video source, an output for delivering a portion of the 3-D video data stream as a video signal to be displayed on the TV, synchronization programming for reading the 3-D video data stream and obtaining 3-D commands relating to said 3-D video data and a transmitter for wireless transmitting the 3-D commands. The system further includes 3-D glasses having a receiver configured to receive the 3-D command signal, left and right shutters configured to selectively close and open according to the 3-D commands, and a control input configured to calibrate the glasses to the displayed video signal of the TV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Brad Thorson
  • Publication number: 20110002096
    Abstract: An electronics device includes a plurality of panels. A first panel includes device electronics positioned within a housing that functions as a protective cover. A second panel includes a touchscreen display on a display side and a housing on a backside. The second panel is coupled to the first panel using a first hinge mechanism, such as a reversible hinge. A third panel includes a touchscreen display configurable as an adaptive interface. The third panel is coupled to the second panel using a second hinge mechanism. The first panel, the second panel, and the third panel are coupled together as a “z-fold”, and are movable into a plurality of different configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Brad Thorson