Patents by Inventor Douglas Scott Crow

Douglas Scott Crow 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).

  • Self-aligning lens holder and camera assembly
    Patent number: 10948682
    Abstract: A self-aligning lens holder includes elements that register against an image sensor chip to align the holder and lens with the chip. The elements may deflect or deform. A corresponding method aligns the lens holder and a fisheye lens to the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dincer Bozkaya, Matthew Anthony Brady, Douglas Scott Crow, Dragan Pajevic, Seth A. Savage
  • Self-Aligning Lens Holder and Camera Assembly
    Publication number: 20190293896
    Abstract: A self-aligning lens holder includes elements that register against an image sensor chip to align the holder and lens with the chip. The elements may deflect or deform. A corresponding method aligns the lens holder and a fisheye lens to the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Dincer Bozkaya, Matthew Anthony Brady, Douglas Scott Crow, Dragan Pajevic, Seth A. Savage
  • Utility meter cover with interlocking bidirectional tab
    Patent number: 8664939
    Abstract: A utility meter cover and complementary base are disclosed, the cover including a window section and a shroud. The shroud is for covering a complementary portion of a meter base, and includes: a radially extending base portion; an axial extension extending from the base portion, the axial extension for obstructing access to the complementary portion of the meter base; and a key member extending axially from the base portion, the key member having a bidirectional tab for engaging a slot in the complementary portion of the meter base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Wayne Alfred Therrien, Douglas Scott Crow
  • INTERLOCKING UTILITY METER COVER
    Publication number: 20130063872
    Abstract: A utility meter cover and complementary base are disclosed, the cover including a window section and a shroud. The shroud is for covering a complementary portion of a meter base, and includes: a radially extending base portion; an axial extension extending from the base portion, the axial extension for obstructing access to the complementary portion of the meter base; and a key member extending axially from the base portion, the key member having a bidirectional tab for engaging a slot in the complementary portion of the meter base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Wayne Alfred Therrien, Douglas Scott Crow
  • Handle for electric cooking appliance
    Patent number: 7789015
    Abstract: A handle assembly is provided for the base of an electric cooking appliance. The handle assembly includes a thermoplastic handle including an integral base portion, a bracket having substantial rigidity positioned between the base portion of the handle and the exterior surface of the base, a first fastener connecting the handle to the outer wall of the base, a second fastener connecting the bracket to the outer wall of the base independently of the handle, and a connecting member connecting the bracket to the handle. The connecting member and first fastener may be the same element. An electric cooking appliance including such a handle assembly is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Scott Crow, Janet Lynne Talbot