Patents by Inventor EMILY R. HOMMERDING

EMILY R. HOMMERDING 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).

  • COUPON READER
    Publication number: 20170300779
    Abstract: When reading a coupon that displays a pattern when a target substance is detected, recognition of the target pattern can be hindered by nonuniform illumination of the coupon. In one aspect, methods and devices are disclosed for uniform illumination of a coupon using a negative axicon lens and a light diffusing assembly. In another separate aspect, methods are disclosed for mathematically compensating for nonuniform illumination of a coupon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: ELRIC SAASKI, EMILY R. HOMMERDING