Patents by Inventor Michael Venturas

Michael Venturas 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).

  • Publication number: 20240111173
    Abstract: The invention relates Tunable prism (1) for optical image stabilization, comprising the components: A container (2) that comprises a membrane (6) comprising at least a transparent portion, the container (2) further comprising a transparent rigid bottom portion (5) facing the membrane (6), wherein the membrane (6) is connected to the bottom portion (5), and wherein the container (2) encloses a volume (7) that is filled with a transparent fluid (3); A transparent window (8) arranged on the membrane (6), wherein the membrane (6) comprises a deformable portion (6a) extending around an outer edge (8a) of the window (8), such that the window (8) can be tilted around a first and/or a second axis (201, 202) with respect to the bottom portion (5). The invention further relates to an imaging system (50) comprising the tunable prism (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Nextlens Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Mark VENTURA, David LEUENBERGER, Michael BÜELER, Manuel ASCHWANDEN, Stephan SMOLKA, Frank BOSE, David NIEDERER
  • Patent number: 5685710
    Abstract: The objects of the present invention are a barn and a procedure for curing Virginia type tobacco. The barn consists of an air heating device with an impulsion fan (9) connected by means of an inlet duct (10) to several curing units (1-8) where the Virginia type tobacco leaves are contained said curing units (1-8) being mutually connected. The heated air introduced into the barn by the fan (9) flows continuously and sequentially through the curing units (1-8), said air thereby acquiring the adequate moisture and temperature for each step of the Virginia type tobacco curing process.The barn and procedure of the invention provide improved fuel efficiency and ease of management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Inventors: Jorge Martinez Sagrera, Michael Venturas, Michael Bernard
  • Patent number: D911137
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: AXIA ACQUISITION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Ventura, Howard Hutchinson, Matthew W. Jungklaus
  • Patent number: D927277
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: AXIA ACQUISITION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Ventura, Howard Hutchinson, Matthew W. Jungklaus