Patents by Inventor Stephen L. Maddox

Stephen L. Maddox 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).

  • PORTABLE DEVICE FOR VIEWING AND IMAGING
    Publication number: 20100085432
    Abstract: A portable searchlight with a focused beam operating both in the infrared and visible portions of the spectrum with a range of approximately 400 meters includes telescopic lens system integrated with an illumination system. The beam of the searchlight and the telescopic lens are automatically aligned to both focus on the distant object. The telescopic lens system is combined with a digital camera system and an LCD display. The searchlight includes an eyepiece lens enabling an user to choose either viewing a display screen or using the eyepiece lens to optically observe the field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: XENONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Kennedy, Alan P. Magerman, Stephen L. Maddox
  • Portable device for viewing and imaging
    Patent number: 7581852
    Abstract: A portable searchlight with a focused beam operating both in the infrared and visible portions of the spectrum with a range of approximately 400 meters includes telescopic lens system integrated with an illumination system. The beam of the searchlight and the telescopic lens are automatically aligned to both focus on the distant object. The telescopic lens system is combined with a digital camera system and an LCD display. The searchlight includes an eyepiece lens enabling an user to choose either viewing a display screen or using the eyepiece lens to optically observe the field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Xenonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Kennedy, Alan P. Magerman, Stephen L. Maddox