Patents by Inventor David Liatti

David Liatti 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: 8705018
    Abstract: An arrangement for, and a method of, accurately determining at least one optical property, such as coverage and/or symmetry, of a gemstone, employ an energizable, stationary light source for directing light rays at different orientations to an uncovered table of the gemstone, and an energizable, stationary backlight spaced away from a culet of the gemstone. A controller energizes the light source to generate return light from the gemstone for each light ray, and energizes the backlight to illuminate the gemstone from behind. An imager images the return light as a plurality of frontlit images, and images the backlit gemstone as a backlit image. The controller processes at least one of the images to determine the optical property of the gemstone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Photoscribe, Inc.
    Inventors: David Benderly, Jason Ian VanAnden, David Liatti
  • Publication number: 20110205525
    Abstract: A gemstone to be optically examined is held by a holder having an internal compartment. A mounting plate supports the gemstone table-side up in an upright position within the internal compartment. A protective lid is mounted on the holder for movement between a closed position in which the lid overlies the mounting plate and the gemstone supported thereon, and an open position in which the lid uncovers the gemstone for optical examination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: PHOTOSCRIBE, INC.
    Inventors: David BENDERLY, David LIATTI
  • Publication number: 20110206234
    Abstract: An arrangement for, and a method of, accurately determining at least one optical property, such as coverage and/or symmetry, of a gemstone, employ an energizable, stationary light source for directing light rays at different orientations to an uncovered table of the gemstone, and an energizable, stationary backlight spaced away from a culet of the gemstone. A controller energizes the light source to generate return light from the gemstone for each light ray, and energizes the backlight to illuminate the gemstone from behind. An imager images the return light as a plurality of frontlit images, and images the backlit gemstone as a backlit image. The controller processes at least one of the images to determine the optical property of the gemstone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: PHOTOSCRIBE, INC.
    Inventors: David BENDERLY, Jason Ian VanANDEN, David LIATTI
  • Publication number: 20060041451
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to simulating one or more lighting environments, allowing consumers to select and/or learn about beauty products and/or other products having and/or causing an appearance that varies depending on lighting conditions. Simulated lighting environments can also be used for development and testing of beauty products by determining the performance and interaction of one or more beauty products with other beauty products and/or various individual skin-tones, hair colors, etc. in the different lighting environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Jennifer Hessel, William Schwinghammer, David Liatti, Stephen Feuerborn
  • Publication number: 20050007780
    Abstract: A modular light assembly is provided. The light assembly includes a light housing with sides, an electrical light source inside the housing and connected to a connector on at least one side of the housing, and a pin for pivotally, electrically and detachably connecting the side with the connector to a side of another housing having the connector. The connector includes a quarter turn receptacle set into a dielectric medium, which is surrounded by a conductive metal ring. The electrical light source may be a plurality of LED lamps connected to a printed circuit board, which is connected to the connector. The light assembly may also be connected to other electrical and non-electrical devices having a connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Stephen Feuerborn, David Liatti