Patents by Inventor Richard William Lourette

Richard William Lourette 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: 6879342
    Abstract: A camera comprising: (a) means for capturing an image of a real world scene as an image signal; (b) storage means for storing captured images and from which stored images can be read; (c) a screen; (d) a means for displaying on the screen a symbolic representation of the list of stored images and a user selected location within the list; (e) a user interface which allows a user to select the location within the list; and (f) means for displaying on the screen the image within the list corresponding to the selected location. A method which can be executed by a camera such as the above, is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Michael Eugene Miller, Richard William Lourette
  • Patent number: 6147703
    Abstract: An electronic camera for capturing images and for reviewing selected images, the camera comprising an arrangement for capturing an image of a real world scene as an image signal, a storage structure for storing captured images and from which stored images can be read, a screen, and a structure for displaying on the screen a graphical representation of a list of the stored images and a user selected location within the list. The camera further comprises a user interface which allows a user to select the location within the list, and a structure for displaying on the screen the image within the list corresponding to the selected location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Michael Eugene Miller, Richard William Lourette
  • Patent number: 5822625
    Abstract: An improved hybrid camera is provided for capturing an image photographically on film and electronically on an electronic sensor in which the image captured by the electronic sensor may be electronically cropped to match the image captured on the film. The camera includes a first lens having multiple focal lengths and a second lens having two selectable focal lengths. The image is focused through the first lens onto the film to capture the image photographically, while the image is focused through the second lens on an electronic sensor to capture at least the image electronically. A controller in the camera selects the focal length of the second lens to maximize the resolution of the portion of the image captured on the electronic sensor which matches the image captured on the film. The image captured on the electronic sensor may be cropped by the controller to match the image captured on the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Carl Frederick Leidig, Richard William Lourette