Patents by Inventor Douglas Franz

Douglas Franz 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).

  • Publication number: 20170239091
    Abstract: An eardrum incision device includes a main body, a replaceable inserting portion and a display device. The replaceable inserting portion is detachably connected to the main body. The replaceable inserting portion has an insertion end located on a side far away from the main body and adapted to be inserted into an ear canal of a user. The replaceable inserting portion includes an image-capturing device, a mounting hole and a replaceable incision component. The image-capturing device is disposed at the insertion end. The mounting hole extends in a direction from the insertion end toward the main body. The replaceable incision component is removably disposed in the mounting hole and adapted to pierce out of the mounting hole in a direction toward the insertion end, so as to incise the eardrum of the user. The display device is disposed on the main body and electrically connected to the image-capturing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: ALTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas Franz, Chin-Cheng Chiu, Jui-Yuan Yu, Hsi-Hsin Loo
  • Publication number: 20070076116
    Abstract: A digital imaging device such as a digital camera has an imaging-sensor clock that may be adjusted dynamically in accordance with lighting conditions measured through feedback from the imaging sensor. Selecting a relatively higher clock frequency under bright conditions provides shorter shutter delay, and selecting a relatively lower clock frequency under dim conditions helps to reduce electrical noise. Dynamic adjustment of the clock frequency in this manner can also reduce power consumption, thereby extending battery life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Amol Pandit, Douglas Franz