Patents by Inventor Henry J. Oles

Henry J. Oles 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).

  • Apparatus and method for chroma replacement
    Patent number: 5946500
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for background generation and chroma replacement for use with video and digital imaging that includes motion pictures, television, commercial and portrait photography. The present invention comprises a projection device that generates and projects a background image where the projection device further comprises a front projecting device and a retroreflective screen. The front projection device couples to a camera and comprises a projector with a removeable filter coupled to a beamsplitter enclosure. The beamsplitter enclosure comprises a beamsplitter with a quick connect coupling. A sizing ring couples the quick connect coupling to the camera lens. The removable filter in the projector may comprise a solid colored filter or a photographic image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Inventor: Henry J. Oles
  • Apparatus and method for displaying floor, ceiling, and wall coverings
    Patent number: 5483308
    Abstract: This invention discloses a projection apparatus and method for displaying floor, ceiling, and wall coverings. A projector contained within a special projection tower and combined with retroreflective screens provide a means for manufactures to display coverings in a full size perspective even in normal ambient light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Inventors: Ray Youngker, Henry J. Oles
  • Front projection device
    Patent number: D272632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1984
    Inventor: Henry J. Oles