Patents by Inventor Joshua Todd
Joshua Todd 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).
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Patent number: 11778299Abstract: An integrated mobile device enclosure which encloses a mobile device includes features configured to enhance the capturing and/or processing of content at the mobile device. An integrated mobile device enclosure may include a body configured to enclose at least a portion of a mobile device, one or more microphones configured to capture sound external to the mobile device, and one or more lights configured to support a camera of the mobile device. The one or more microphones and the one or more lights are used with a software application running on the mobile device for content capture and/or processing. The software application in at least some cases may selectively enable or disable ones of the microphones and/or lights based on environmental information measured within a location of the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Todd Druker, Jonathan Leland Thorn
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Publication number: 20230041357Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic gimbal with camera and mounting configuration. The gimbal can include an inertial measurement unit which can sense the orientation of the camera and three electronic motors which can manipulate the orientation of the camera. The gimbal can be removably coupled to a variety of mount platforms, such as an aerial vehicle, a handheld grip, or a rotating platform. Moreover, a camera can be removably coupled to the gimbal and can be held in a removable camera frame. Also disclosed is a system for allowing the platform, to which the gimbal is mounted, to control settings of the camera or to trigger actions on the camera, such as taking a picture, or initiating the recording of a video. The gimbal can also provide a connection between the camera and the mount platform, such that the mount platform receives images and video content from the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Noriaki Saika, Ryan Harrison, Joshua Todd Druker, Himay Rashmikant Shukla, Nenad Uzunovic, Edward Gordon Russell, Gary Fong
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Publication number: 20230017511Abstract: A method of aiming an archery bow includes the steps of providing a nose button which comprises a longitudinal axis, first and second split rings spaced apart along the longitudinal axis, a plurality of connecting beams spanning between the split rings, and with the second split ring further comprising a radial array of projections with tips residing in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. With the bowstring drawn, nose button presents one from among its radial array of projections to contact a point on an archer's nose. The button is secured to the string by depositing a cord between the split rings and looping the cord around the bowstring. A gap defined by two adjacent but spaced apart connecting beams and the first and second split rings defines an aperture within which the cord contacts the bowstring with its loops transverse to the axis of the bowstring.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventor: Joshua Todd Bowmar
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Patent number: 11480291Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic gimbal with camera and mounting configuration. The gimbal can include an inertial measurement unit which can sense the orientation of the camera and three electronic motors which can manipulate the orientation of the camera. The gimbal can be removably coupled to a variety of mount platforms, such as an aerial vehicle, a handheld grip, or a rotating platform. Moreover, a camera can be removably coupled to the gimbal and can be held in a removable camera frame. Also disclosed is a system for allowing the platform, to which the gimbal is mounted, to control settings of the camera or to trigger actions on the camera, such as taking a picture, or initiating the recording of a video. The gimbal can also provide a connection between the camera and the mount platform, such that the mount platform receives images and video content from the camera.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Noriaki Saika, Ryan Harrison, Joshua Todd Druker, Himay Rashmikant Shukla, Nenad Uzunovic, Edward Gordon Russell, Gary Fong
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Patent number: 11293717Abstract: A peep sight is a tubular element installed in a bowstring. When drawn, the natural twist of the bowstring may fail to align the peep sight with the other sighting structures on the bow. The invention provides a simple, low-cost, and easily installed bead which, when inserted into a bowstring in the vicinity of the peep sight, may be easily adjusted to bring the peep sight into proper alignment. Once properly adjusted and secured to the bowstring, the inventive peep tuner acts to reliably and repeatably counteract the change in helical twist of the bowstring strands and bring the peep sight to its desired orientation when the bowstring is fully drawn. The bead may also be installed elsewhere along the bowstring as a draw timer to take up excess bowstring length which would pay out unequally during a draw if left uncorrected.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Inventor: Joshua Todd Bowmar
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Publication number: 20220049922Abstract: A peep sight is a tubular element installed in a bowstring. When drawn, the natural twist of the bowstring may fail to align the peep sight with the other sighting structures on the bow. The invention provides a simple, low-cost, and easily installed bead which, when inserted into a bowstring in the vicinity of the peep sight, may be easily adjusted to bring the peep sight into proper alignment. Once properly adjusted and secured to the bowstring, the inventive peep tuner acts to reliably and repeatably counteract the change in helical twist of the bowstring strands and bring the peep sight to its desired orientation when the bowstring is fully drawn. The bead may also be installed elsewhere along the bowstring as a draw timer to take up excess bowstring length which would pay out unequally during a draw if left uncorrected.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventor: Joshua Todd Bowmar
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Publication number: 20210306534Abstract: An integrated mobile device enclosure which encloses a mobile device includes features configured to enhance the capturing and/or processing of content at the mobile device. An integrated mobile device enclosure may include a body configured to enclose at least a portion of a mobile device, one or more microphones configured to capture sound external to the mobile device, and one or more lights configured to support a camera of the mobile device. The one or more microphones and the one or more lights are used with a software application running on the mobile device for content capture and/or processing. The software application in at least some cases may selectively enable or disable ones of the microphones and/or lights based on environmental information measured within a location of the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Joshua Todd Druker, Jonathan Leland Thorn
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Publication number: 20210148508Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic gimbal with camera and mounting configuration. The gimbal can include an inertial measurement unit which can sense the orientation of the camera and three electronic motors which can manipulate the orientation of the camera. The gimbal can be removably coupled to a variety of mount platforms, such as an aerial vehicle, a handheld grip, or a rotating platform. Moreover, a camera can be removably coupled to the gimbal and can be held in a removable camera frame. Also disclosed is a system for allowing the platform, to which the gimbal is mounted, to control settings of the camera or to trigger actions on the camera, such as taking a picture, or initiating the recording of a video. The gimbal can also provide a connection between the camera and the mount platform, such that the mount platform receives images and video content from the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Noriaki Saika, Ryan Harrison, Joshua Todd Druker, Himay Rashmikant Shukla, Nenad Uzunovic, Edward Gordon Russell, Gary Fong
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Patent number: 10914419Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic gimbal with camera and mounting configuration. The gimbal can include an inertial measurement unit which can sense the orientation of the camera and three electronic motors which can manipulate the orientation of the camera. The gimbal can be removably coupled to a variety of mount platforms, such as an aerial vehicle, a handheld grip, or a rotating platform. Moreover, a camera can be removably coupled to the gimbal and can be held in a removable camera frame. Also disclosed is a system for allowing the platform, to which the gimbal is mounted, to control settings of the camera or to trigger actions on the camera, such as taking a picture, or initiating the recording of a video. The gimbal can also provide a connection between the camera and the mount platform, such that the mount platform receives images and video content from the camera.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Noriaki Saika, Ryan Harrison, Joshua Todd Druker, Himay Rashmikant Shukla, Nenad Uzunovic, Edward Gordon Russell, Gary Fong
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Publication number: 20210018294Abstract: A method of drawing and aiming an archery bow and arrow is disclosed and described. An archer is able to hold the bow in a repeatable configuration of outstretched limbs and relative positions of the hands, the bow grip, the depth of draw of the bow string, the apex of the drawn bow string and an arrow nocked therein, and other factors relating to the mechanical energy stored in the bow and imparted to the arrow when released.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventor: Joshua Todd Bowmar
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Patent number: 10724833Abstract: A dismemberable target for projectile sports includes a central component comprising magnets and detachable components also comprising magnets such that linear or branching arrays of detachable components may be assembled onto the central component. Detachable components may be magnetically detachable while being attached by lengths of cord so that when detached by projectile impact they remain in close proximity for ease of reassembly, and also so that a struck and detached component may drop and swing from the component to which it is tied. In particular embodiment, a dismemberable target is fashioned to look like a zombie or monster which may be sequentially dismembered by projectile shots. In other embodiments, target bodies or detachable components thereof may be fashioned to look like animals or a detachable assembly which resemble an animal, zombie, or monster.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Inventor: Joshua Todd Bowmar
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Publication number: 20200232770Abstract: A dismemberable target for projectile sports includes a central component comprising magnets and detachable components also comprising magnets such that linear or branching arrays of detachable components may be assembled onto the central component. Detachable components may be magnetically detachable while being attached by lengths of cord so that when detached by projectile impact they remain in close proximity for ease of reassembly, and also so that a struck and detached component may drop and swing from the component to which it is tied. In particular embodiment, a dismemberable target is fashioned to look like a zombie or monster which may be sequentially dismembered by projectile shots. In other embodiments, target bodies or detachable components thereof may be fashioned to look like animals or a detachable assembly which resemble an animal, zombie, or monster.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2019Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventor: Joshua Todd Bowmar
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Patent number: 10599020Abstract: A swivel mount locking apparatus is configured to mount a camera system onto a target user, an object, or a surface. The camera system is mounted on a swivel component which can be rotated to a variety of different positions relative to a base component. To fix the camera position, a locking protrusion of a release lever in the base component is compressibly inserted into a detent located on the swivel component. When a new orientation of the camera system is desired, a user may forcibly pivot the release lever away from the swivel component to decouple the locking protrusion from the detent. The user can then rotate the mounted camera system and the swivel component to the new orientation relative to the base component. At the new orientation, the user may recouple the locking protrusion of the release lever into a different detent of the swivel component, thereby fixing the camera system into the desired, new orientation.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Todd Druker, Christopher Aaron Clearman
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Publication number: 20200049445Abstract: A blowgun system provides a unique and improved method of fishing and hunting. The system can comprise a blowgun having a reel device and tethered projectiles, such as darts, to facilitate retrieval of the projectile and the target (e.g., fish, land animals, etc.) during use.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Joshua Todd Bowmar, Timothy Mark Wells
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Publication number: 20190226636Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic gimbal with camera and mounting configuration. The gimbal can include an inertial measurement unit which can sense the orientation of the camera and three electronic motors which can manipulate the orientation of the camera. The gimbal can be removably coupled to a variety of mount platforms, such as an aerial vehicle, a handheld grip, or a rotating platform. Moreover, a camera can be removably coupled to the gimbal and can be held in a removable camera frame. Also disclosed is a system for allowing the platform, to which the gimbal is mounted, to control settings of the camera or to trigger actions on the camera, such as taking a picture, or initiating the recording of a video. The gimbal can also provide a connection between the camera and the mount platform, such that the mount platform receives images and video content from the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Noriaki Saika, Ryan Harrison, Joshua Todd Druker, Himay Rashmikant Shukla, Nenad Uzunovic, Edward Gordon Russell, Gary Fong
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Patent number: 10274129Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic gimbal with camera and mounting configuration. The gimbal can include an inertial measurement unit which can sense the orientation of the camera and three electronic motors which can manipulate the orientation of the camera. The gimbal can be removably coupled to a variety of mount platforms, such as an aerial vehicle, a handheld grip, or a rotating platform. Moreover, a camera can be removably coupled to the gimbal and can be held in a removable camera frame. Also disclosed is a system for allowing the platform, to which the gimbal is mounted, to control settings of the camera or to trigger actions on the camera, such as taking a picture, or initiating the recording of a video. The gimbal can also provide a connection between the camera and the mount platform, such that the mount platform receives images and video content from the camera.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Noriaki Saika, Ryan Harrison, Joshua Todd Druker, Himay Rashmikant Shukla, Nenad Uzunovic, Edward Gordon Russell
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Publication number: 20190025675Abstract: A swivel mount locking apparatus is configured to mount a camera system onto a target user, an object, or a surface. The camera system is mounted on a swivel component which can be rotated to a variety of different positions relative to a base component. To fix the camera position, a locking protrusion of a release lever in the base component is compressibly inserted into a detent located on the swivel component. When a new orientation of the camera system is desired, a user may forcibly pivot the release lever away from the swivel component to decouple the locking protrusion from the detent. The user can then rotate the mounted camera system and the swivel component to the new orientation relative to the base component. At the new orientation, the user may recouple the locking protrusion of the release lever into a different detent of the swivel component, thereby fixing the camera system into the desired, new orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Joshua Todd Druker, Christopher Aaron Clearman
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Patent number: 10094513Abstract: The quick release bite mount comprises a quick release coupler portion and a malleable overmold that allows a user to bite down on the mount when a user holds the mount with a mouth. The overmold part of the mount can be a material such as rubber, plastic, or gel based structure. The overmold has an outer ridge that can hang from teeth of a user, allowing the user to relax their jaw during use. The plastic part of the mount has a thin, flexible area that the rubber part is overmolded over. This adds stiffness to the malleable area, while still allowing it to flex. The mount is configured to mechanically couple with a camera (or camera housing). The camera can be coupled to the mount such the camera can capture images in an unobstructed field of view when the mount is gripped in the mouth of a user.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Eric McCallister Bennett, Travis Eastman Pynn, Nicholas D. Woodman, Joshua Todd Druker
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Publication number: 20180106422Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic gimbal with camera and mounting configuration. The gimbal can include an inertial measurement unit which can sense the orientation of the camera and three electronic motors which can manipulate the orientation of the camera. The gimbal can be removably coupled to a variety of mount platforms, such as an aerial vehicle, a handheld grip, or a rotating platform. Moreover, a camera can be removably coupled to the gimbal and can be held in a removable camera frame. Also disclosed is a system for allowing the platform, to which the gimbal is mounted, to control settings of the camera or to trigger actions on the camera, such as taking a picture, or initiating the recording of a video. The gimbal can also provide a connection between the camera and the mount platform, such that the mount platform receives images and video content from the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Noriaki Saika, Ryan Harrison, Joshua Todd Druker, Himay Rashmikant Shukla, Nenad Uzunovic, Edward Gordon Russell, Gary Fong
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Publication number: 20180059514Abstract: A swivel mount locking apparatus is configured to mount a camera system onto a target user, an object, or a surface. The camera system is mounted on a swivel component which can be rotated to a variety of different positions relative to a base component. To fix the camera position, a locking protrusion of a release lever in the base component is compressibly inserted into a detent located on the swivel component. When a new orientation of the camera system is desired, a user may forcibly pivot the release lever away from the swivel component to decouple the locking protrusion from the detent. The user can then rotate the mounted camera system and the swivel component to the new orientation relative to the base component. At the new orientation, the user may recouple the locking protrusion of the release lever into a different detent of the swivel component, thereby fixing the camera system into the desired, new orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Joshua Todd Druker, Christopher Aaron Clearman