Patents by Inventor Michael Tapes

Michael Tapes 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: 8988530
    Abstract: A reliable and repeatable accuracy of focus measurement device to measure the focus accuracy of cameras. The measurement device includes a frame having a substantially planar front face with a focusing target located thereon, and at least one depth-of-field ruler coupled to the frame with a transverse axis falling within a front face plane and a long axis that is angularly adjustable with respect to the front face plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: PictureFlow LLC
    Inventor: Michael Tapes
  • Publication number: 20130070107
    Abstract: A reliable and repeatable accuracy of focus measurement device to measure the focus accuracy of cameras. The measurement device includes a frame having a substantially planar front face with a focusing target located thereon, and at least one depth-of-field ruler coupled to the frame with a transverse axis falling within a front face plane and a long axis that is angularly adjustable with respect to the front face plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventor: Michael Tapes
  • Patent number: 8139138
    Abstract: A reliable and repeatable accuracy of focus measurement device to measure the focus accuracy of cameras that employ a different light path between the lens and the focusing sensor and between the lens and the film or image sensor. The measurement device includes a frame having a substantially planar front face with a focusing target located thereon, and at least one depth-of-field ruler coupled to the frame with a transverse axis falling within a front face plane and a long axis that is angularly adjustable with respect to the front face plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: PictureFlow LLC
    Inventors: Michael Tapes, Paul Galburt
  • Publication number: 20060038901
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for recording ambient lighting conditions from a reference card using a digital camera to record a spectral response of the reference card to enable a digital photograph to be white balanced. The method can include the operation of providing a substrate to carry a reference surface. A highly polished material can be applied over the substrate to form a reference card having a highly polished surface. The reference card can be photographed with the digital camera to record the ambient lighting conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Tapes