Patents by Inventor Robert A. Medwick

Robert A. Medwick 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).

  • Strobe lighting system for digital images
    Patent number: 7092029
    Abstract: An image sensor acquires a preparatory image that is lighted for a predetermined preparatory duration by a strobe. The preparatory image data corresponding to the preparatory image from the image sensor is processed and an average preparatory image luminance is determined based on the preparatory image data and weighting at least a subset of the preparatory image data. A supplemental strobe duration is generated based on the average preparatory image luminance and luminance weightings. The electronic image sensor may be activated to acquire an image with supplemental light provided by the supplemental strobe duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: ESS Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Medwick, Glenn Stark