Patents by Inventor Laura Betham

Laura Betham 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).

  • Camera for vehicle
    Patent number: 8570374
    Abstract: In a first embodiment, the invention is directed to a camera for mounting on a vehicle, including a lens member, an imaging element and an image processing board. The image processing board is separated sufficiently from the imaging element so as to impart relatively little heat generated during operation to the imaging element. The imaging element is positioned to receive video input from the lens member. The image processing board is configured to generate image processing board output data that relates to the video input received by the imaging element. The image processing board is positioned in a selected position to release heat along a heat path that is spaced from the imaging element. The camera may further include a vehicle interface board configured to communicate signals relating to the image processing board output data to a vehicle component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Magna Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Laura Betham, Matthew C. Sesti, Neal Jonathan Todd, Brian Dean Brasier, Axel Nix
  • Camera for Vehicle
    Publication number: 20100118145
    Abstract: In a first embodiment, the invention is directed to a camera for mounting on a vehicle, including a lens member, an imaging element and an image processing board. The image processing board is separated sufficiently from the imaging element so as to impart relatively little heat generated during operation to the imaging element. The imaging element is positioned to receive video input from the lens member. The image processing board is configured to generate image processing board output data that relates to the video input received by the imaging element. The image processing board is positioned in a selected position to release heat along a heat path that is spaced from the imaging element. The camera may further include a vehicle interface board configured to communicate signals relating to the image processing board output data to a vehicle component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Laura Betham, Matthew C. Sesti, Neal Jonathan Todd, Brian Dean Brasier, Axel Nix