Patents by Inventor James Roddy

James Roddy 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: 20080117278
    Abstract: A printing apparatus (100) for printing digital images onto a photosensitive medium (140) employing, for exposure energy, a light source (20) that uses various arrays of LEDs (32). The printing apparatus (100) may form the print image using sequential modulation, one color at a time, or by applying all colors simultaneously. Arrangements of discrete LEDs (32) may include high-intensity devices configured with collector cones (41) arranged as a multicone structure (141), with parabolic reflectors (65), or collimating lenses (36). Large area LEDs (46) may alternately be used, arranged on an angled mounting surface (64), for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Martin Oehlbeck, Richard Druzynski, Robert Zolla, James Roddy
  • Publication number: 20070239232
    Abstract: A light therapy device (40) for delivering light energy to treat medical conditions in tissues (200) includes a light source (300) with one or more light emitters, which provides input light (305). A light coupling means comprised of one or more optical fibers (310) for coupling the input light into a bandage portion (100) comprising a flexible optical substrate (50). A light extraction means (30) directs a portion of the input light out of the bandage and towards one or more localized areas of the tissues. A semi-permeable transparent membrane (400), attached directly or indirectly to the substrate, controls a flow of moisture and moisture vapor to and from the tissues. A controller (16) means controls a light dosage emitted from the light therapy device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Kurtz, James Roddy, Fred Kelley, James Kircher, Mark Bridges, Mark Bedzyk
  • Publication number: 20070233208
    Abstract: A light therapy bandage (300) for treating medical conditions comprises a plurality of flexible sheet circuitry (350), each of which is fabricated with a serpentine pattern provided with one or more surface mounted light emitting devices (372). A flexible transparent material (470) included within the substrate (410) and the surface mounted light emitting devices are imbedded in the flexible transparent material. A semi-permeable transparent membrane (450) controls the flow of moisture and moisture vapor to and from the tissues (200). A plurality of vapor channels (460) extend from the semi-permeable transparent membrane and through the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Kurtz, James Roddy, Mark Bridges, Paul Switzer, Roger Connelly
  • Publication number: 20060220953
    Abstract: A method for display of radar data includes performing a first radar scan to obtain, for at least one object (24), a first range reading, a first azimuth reading, and a first altitude reading. A second radar scan is then performed to obtain, for the at least one object (24), a second range reading, a second azimuth reading, and a second altitude reading. Position and travel direction of the at least one object (24) are computed within a predetermined cylindrical volume (20), according to readings from the first and second radar scans. An icon (34) is assigned to the at least one object (24). A reference point (R) is determined for the predetermined cylindrical volume. The icon (34) is then displayed within the predetermined cylindrical volume (20) in stereoscopic form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: James Roddy, William Barnick
  • Publication number: 20060077545
    Abstract: An alignment viewer apparatus (40) for assessing optical path alignment of a stereoscopic imaging system (10), the apparatus (40) having a left reflective surface (42l) for diverting light from a left viewing pupil (14l) toward a beam combiner (44) and a right reflective surface (42r) for diverting light from a right viewing pupil (14r) toward the beam combiner (44). The beam combiner (44) directs the diverted light from left and right viewing pupils (14l and 14r) to form a combined alignment viewing pupil (36), allowing visual assessment of optical path alignment thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Joshua Cobb, James Roddy
  • Publication number: 20060055886
    Abstract: An improved autostereoscopic display apparatus (10) that forms left and right virtual images for pupil imaging by forming, through a beamsplitter (16), a real intermediate image near the focal surface of a curved mirror (24). A circular polarizer (90) is disposed at a position between viewing pupils (14l, 14r) and the beamsplitter (16), minimizing glare due to stray light reflection from the curved mirror surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Joshua Cobb, Mark Bridges, Allan Waugh, James Roddy
  • Publication number: 20050063742
    Abstract: A printing method and apparatus (100) for pre-exposing a digital watermark along a length of photosensitive medium at the time of manufacture is disclosed. The printing apparatus has an illumination source (60) for providing an exposure illumination, first and second LCD spatial light modulators (90a, 90b) for modulating the exposure illumination to form first and second exposure patterns according to image data, combining optics providing a single output path for directing both first and second exposure patterns onto the photosensitive medium and transport means for providing, during exposure, lengthwise displacement of the photosensitive medium with respect to the output path. The first and second exposure patterns form, lengthwise along the photosensitive medium, a latent image with modulated stripes having a predetermined intensity corresponding to the exposure patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: James Roddy, Robert Zolla, Louis Horvath
  • Publication number: 20050057788
    Abstract: An autostereoscopic optical apparatus (10) for viewing a stereoscopic virtual image comprises a left image to be viewed by an observer (12) at a left viewing pupil (14l) and a right image to be viewed by the observer at a right viewing pupil (14r). The apparatus comprises a left pupil imaging system for forming the left image. A right pupil imaging system forms the right image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Joshua Cobb, David Kessler, James Roddy