Patents by Inventor Donald Kravits

Donald Kravits 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 apparatus for media customization
    Patent number: 8948541
    Abstract: An amusement park attraction including customizable media. The amusement park attraction includes at least one ride vehicle configured to seat one or more guests, the at least one ride vehicle including at least one first computing device with a display. Additionally, the amusement park attraction includes an imaging device positioned to capture at least one image of the at least one or more guests. The at least one first computing device is configured to display customized media comprising a stock media altered to include the at least one guest image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: William Kennedy Neville, Donald Kravits, Barbara Ann Groth, Maya Cohan, Jason Andrew Carpenter, Michael Andrew Carpenter, Robert Rindfuss, Lars Erich Norpchen
  • Method, system and apparatus for media customization
    Patent number: 8401334
    Abstract: A method for customizing media is provided. The method comprises obtaining an image including at least one image of a portion of a person. The method further comprises extracting the at least one image of a portion of a person from the image based on object finding and generating customized media including the at least one image of a portion of a person extracted from the scene image. An amusement park attraction is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: William Kennedy Neville, Donald Kravits, Barbara Ann Groth, Maya Cohan, Jason Andrew Carpenter, Michael Andrew Carpenter, Robert Rindfuss, Lars Erich Norpchen
  • System and method for interacting with display floor using multi-touch sensitive surround surfaces
    Publication number: 20110234493
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for the interactive display floor with multi-touch surround surfaces that is integrated with an interactive computer system. There is provided a system comprising an interactive video floor, a sensitized peripheral surface, an interactive computer and video system. When the user makes contact with sensitized peripheral surface, digital input data is transmitted to interactive computer. After analyzing the digital input data, the interactive computer sends digital output data back to interactive video floor through video system, and back to sensitized peripheral surface. The interactive video floor redisplays its graphics based on the content of the digital output data, and the sensitized peripheral surface reconfigures itself with respect to the information within digital output data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Donald Kravits, Gregory Butkus, Karen S. Leung, Peter Ricci, Marcelyn J. Floyd, Charles L. Bueche
  • METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR MEDIA CUSTOMIZATION
    Publication number: 20100158380
    Abstract: A method for customizing media is provided. The method comprises obtaining an image including at least one image of a portion of a person. The method further comprises extracting the at least one image of a portion of a person from the image based on object finding and generating customized media including the at least one image of a portion of a person extracted from the scene image. An amusement park attraction is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: William Kennedy Neville, Donald Kravits, Barbara Ann Groth, Maya Cohan, Jason Andrew Carpenter, Michael Andrew Carpenter, Robert Rindfuss, Lars Erich Norpchen
  • Controller for video editing
    Patent number: D366261
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: Ediflex Digital Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robson L. Splane, Jr., Herbert H. Dow, William P. Debley, Jr., Sean M. Montgomery, Anthony Schmitz, Andrew H. Maltz, Donald Kravits