Patents by Inventor Joseph R. Garrison, Jr.

Joseph R. Garrison, Jr. 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).

  • Lens cap adapter for image capture device
    Patent number: 9632305
    Abstract: An optical device such as a telescope may be connected to a camera through the use of a camera that acts as a lens cap for the optical system. The optical device may have an eyepiece and a housing within which a lens is retained. The adapter may have a cover portion, a housing attachment feature, an eyepiece attachment feature, and one or more camera attachment features. The cover portion may cover an end of the housing, and may have an imaging aperture. The housing attachment feature may be positioned at a periphery of the cover portion, and may attach the cover portion to the housing. The eyepiece attachment feature may be positioned proximate the imaging aperture to attach the cover portion to the eyepiece. The camera attachment features may facilitate attachment of a camera to the cover portion in alignment with the imaging aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Celestron Acquisition, LLC
    Inventors: Ron Peters, Corey Lee, Eric J. Kopit, Joseph R. Garrison, Jr.
  • LENS CAP ADAPTER FOR IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160116731
    Abstract: An optical device such as a telescope may be connected to a camera through the use of a camera that acts as a lens cap for the optical system. The optical device may have an eyepiece and a housing within which a lens is retained. The adapter may have a cover portion, a housing attachment feature, an eyepiece attachment feature, and one or more camera attachment features. The cover portion may cover an end of the housing, and may have an imaging aperture. The housing attachment feature may be positioned at a periphery of the cover portion, and may attach the cover portion to the housing. The eyepiece attachment feature may be positioned proximate the imaging aperture to attach the cover portion to the eyepiece. The camera attachment features may facilitate attachment of a camera to the cover portion in alignment with the imaging aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Ron Peters, Corey Lee, Eric J. Kopit, Joseph R. Garrison, JR.
  • Telescope
    Patent number: D438221
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Inventors: Rick Hedrick, Manishi Gupta, John Goodin, Joseph R. Garrison, Jr.