Patents by Inventor Rainer Mockler

Rainer Mockler 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).

  • Digital camera or digital video camera and method for acquiring images
    Patent number: 7436433
    Abstract: The invention relates to a digital camera or digital video camera comprising an circular objective, a sensor (5) for acquiring and digitizing image information and means for storing the digitized image information, in which all of the image information projected by the objective and contained in an image circle is acquired, disguised and stored for further processing. A digital camera of this type enables full use to be made of the objective capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Inventor: Rainer Mockler
  • Digital camera or digital video camera and method for acquiring images
    Publication number: 20030164880
    Abstract: The invention relates to a digital camera or digital video camera comprising an circular objective, a sensor (5) for acquiring and digitising image information and means for storing the digitised image information, in which all of the image information projected by the objective and contained in an image circle is acquired, disgtised and stored for further processing. A digital camera of this type enables full use to be made of the objective capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Rainer Mockler