Patents by Inventor Kim Binsted

Kim Binsted 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).

  • Patent number: 6554431
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus is provided. The image projection apparatus includes a camera which acts as an image pickup device. The camera detects the position of curved surface which serves as a target for displaying projected image. Thus, an image can be projected by the projection apparatus to a surface other than a fixed planar surface. Markers are placed on the curved surface, and a marker follower follows the markers based on an image pickup signal from the camera. An attitude and/or position prediction unit is provided for predicting the attitude and/or position of the curved surface. A computer is provided having an image creating unit for creating an image based on the attitude and/or position of the curved surface. Finally, a projector is provided for projecting an image from the computer to the curved surface as a target of the projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kim Binsted, Franck Nielsen, Claudio Pinhanez