Patents by Inventor Frederick R. Wood

Frederick R. Wood 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).

  • Electro-optical assembly for image projection, especially in portable instruments
    Patent number: 6832724
    Abstract: An arrangement for and method of projecting an image on a viewing surface include sweeping a light beam along a plurality of scan lines that extend over the viewing surface, and selectively illuminating parts of the image at selected positions of the light beam on the scan lines. The viewing surface can be remote from a housing supporting the arrangement, or can be located on the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dmitriy Yavid, Frederick R. Wood, Miklos Stern, Chinh Tan, Edward Barkan, Shane MacGregor, Joseph Katz
  • Scanning actuator assembly for image projection modules, especially in portable instruments
    Patent number: 6802451
    Abstract: An apparatus and actuator assembly for and method of projecting an image on a viewing surface either attached to the apparatus, or on a distant surface, includes sweeping a light beam along a plurality of scan lines that extend over the viewing surface, and selectively illuminating parts of the image at selected positions of the light beam on the scan lines. The viewing surface can be selected by the user by moving a panel on the housing, thereby allowing the user either option for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dmitriy Yavid, Frederick R. Wood, Mark Drzymala
  • Scanning actuator assembly for image projection modules, especially in portable instruments
    Publication number: 20040026514
    Abstract: ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE An apparatus and actuator assembly for and method of projecting an image on a viewing surface either attached to the apparatus, or on a distant surface, includes sweeping a light beam along a plurality of scan lines that extend over the viewing surface, and selectively illuminating parts of the image at selected positions of the light beam on the scan lines. The viewing surface can be selected by the user by moving a panel on the housing, thereby allowing the user either option for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Dmitriy Yavid, Frederick R. Wood, Mark Drzymala
  • Electro-optical assembly for image projection, especially in portable instruments
    Publication number: 20020125324
    Abstract: An arrangement for and method of projecting an image on a viewing surface include sweeping a light beam along a plurality of scan lines that extend over the viewing surface, and selectively illuminating parts of the image at selected positions of the light beam on the scan lines. The viewing surface can be remote from a housing supporting the arrangement, or can be located on the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Dmitriy Yavid, Frederick R. Wood, Miklos Stern, Chinh Tan, Edward Barkan, Shane MacGregor, Joseph Katz