Patents by Inventor John Robert Mortensen

John Robert Mortensen 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).

  • Remote camera trigger
    Patent number: 11190674
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a method and apparatus for controlling a camera to take a photograph. More specifically, a remote that includes a processor and a proximity sensor connected to the micro-processor. The remote also includes a housing and is designed to communicably couple to a camera. The remote is configured to cause the camera to focus in response to sensing a first gesture and to cause the camera to take a photograph in response to sensing a second gesture. In some embodiments, the first and second gestures are touchless.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Inventor: John Robert Mortensen
  • Film positioning devices and methods
    Patent number: 10884332
    Abstract: A film positioning device can include a housing, a feed mechanism, and a controller. The housing defines a film receptacle. The feed mechanism is positioned at the film receptacle and configured to move film along the film receptacle. The controller is coupled to the feed mechanism. The controller is configured to control the feed mechanism to move film along the film receptacle. And, based on control of the feed mechanism, the controller is configured to output a camera actuation signal to cause a camera to capture an image of the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Inventor: John Robert Mortensen
  • REMOTE CAMERA TRIGGER
    Publication number: 20200084364
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a method and apparatus for controlling a camera to take a photograph. More specifically, a remote that includes a processor and a proximity sensor connected to the micro-processor. The remote also includes a housing and is designed to communicably couple to a camera. The remote is configured to cause the camera to focus in response to sensing a first gesture and to cause the camera to take a photograph in response to sensing a second gesture. In some embodiments, the first and second gestures are touchless.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventor: John Robert Mortensen
  • FILM POSITIONING DEVICES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20200081320
    Abstract: A film positioning device can include a housing, a feed mechanism, and a controller. The housing defines a film receptacle. The feed mechanism is positioned at the film receptacle and configured to move film along the film receptacle. The controller is coupled to the feed mechanism. The controller is configured to control the feed mechanism to move film along the film receptacle. And, based on control of the feed mechanism, the controller is configured to output a camera actuation signal to cause a camera to capture an image of the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventor: John Robert Mortensen