Patents by Inventor Elaine Bogue

Elaine Bogue 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: 20070077051
    Abstract: A novel micro camera module that is manually adjustable between a close-up mode and an infinite mode includes a lens assembly adjustably mounted within a sleeve that is adjustably mounted into a housing. In a particular embodiment the sleeve includes a channel (cam groove) that is engaged by a plurality of pins fixed to the housing. Further, a biasing member is disposed between the sleeve and the housing such that an upward force will enable the pins to firmly engage the lower portion of the channel. In a more particular embodiment, the channel defines two detents that secure the sleeve into predetermined positions with respect to the housing. In an even more particular embodiment, the channel is sloped such that upon rotation of the sleeve, the distance between the lens assembly and an image capture device is changed. In another particular embodiment, the camera module includes an electrical mode detecting switch that is indicative of the position of the camera module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: John Toor, Elaine Bogue, Ellen Cargill, Kraig Clark
  • Publication number: 20070058964
    Abstract: A novel digital camera module includes an image capture device, a lens unit, a housing for receiving the lens unit and positioning the lens unit with respect to the image capture device, and a focus mechanism disposed on the outside of the housing and operative to move the lens unit along an axis when the lens unit is rotated about the axis. In a particular embodiment, the focus mechanism includes at least one ramp formed on the housing and at least one complementary ramp formed on the lens unit. In another embodiment, the focus mechanism includes a thread set formed on the outside of the housing for engaging a complementary thread set on a sleeve of the lens unit. In still another embodiment, the focus mechanism includes an inclined groove formed on one of the housing and the lens unit, and a groove follower disposed on the other of the housing and the lens unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Dongkai Shangguan, Elaine Bogue, Vidyadhar Kale, Samuel Tam, Ray Morton