Patents by Inventor David W. Tolan

David W. Tolan 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).

  • Exposure optimization for digital burst light
    Patent number: 11910096
    Abstract: A camera and LED strobe unit are operated such that the strobe unit produces a series of bursts, such as approximately ten per second. The bursts are used either to illuminate a subject at a series of different light levels, to then present a series of images to the user to select the best exposure, or to produce a series of images of a moving subject within a single frame. The light unit has a continuous mode of LED light output, but can be switched to the burst mode for high power bursts in rapid succession.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Light & Motion Industries
    Inventors: Geoffrey Barker, Daniel T. Emerson, David W. Tolan, Brooks P. Lame
  • Simple sound control of underwater lights
    Patent number: 11375597
    Abstract: A control system for underwater diving lights utilizes sounds of specific frequency emitted by action of a diver to control one or more remotely positioned diving lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Light & Motion Industries
    Inventors: David W. Tolan, Brooks P. Lame, Joseph G. Goldman, Devin P. McKee, Daniel T. Emerson