Patents by Inventor Steve Izen

Steve Izen 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: 20250102892
    Abstract: A projection system for projecting sewing patterns onto a surface comprises a vertical beam, a projector, and a cart. The vertical beam includes (a) a floor engaging portion at a bottom end and (b) a ceiling engaging portion at a top end, the ceiling engaging portion being vertically movable with respect to the floor engaging portion such that, when in use, the floor engaging portion and the ceiling engaging portion engage a floor and a ceiling, respectively, to anchor the projection system adjacent the surface. The projector is configured to receive data representing the sewing patterns and to project the sewing patterns. The cart is operably attached to the projector and slidably attached to the vertical beam, wherein sliding the cart vertically adjusts a height of the projector above the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Carolyn McNeeley, James Edward Szpak, Danwei Ye, Shawn Dellinger, Anthony DeMore, Stephen Caution, Daniel Karnadi, Steve Izen, David Rohler
  • Patent number: 12164217
    Abstract: A projection system for projecting sewing patterns onto a surface comprises a vertical beam, a projector, and a cart. The vertical beam includes (a) a floor engaging portion at a bottom end and (b) a ceiling engaging portion at a top end, the ceiling engaging portion being vertically movable with respect to the floor engaging portion such that, when in use, the floor engaging portion and the ceiling engaging portion engage a floor and a ceiling, respectively, to anchor the projection system adjacent the surface. The projector is configured to receive data representing the sewing patterns and to project the sewing patterns. The cart is operably attached to the projector and slidably attached to the vertical beam, wherein sliding the cart vertically adjusts a height of the projector above the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Dittopatterns LLC
    Inventors: Carolyn McNeeley, James Edward Szpak, Danwei Ye, Shawn Dellinger, Anthony DeMore, Stephen Caution, Daniel Karnadi, Steve Izen, David Rohler
  • Publication number: 20240061323
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a projector comprises: placing a physical calibration guide within a field of projection of the projector, the physical calibration guide including first optical calibration features; projecting a calibration image by the projector onto the physical calibration guide, the calibration image including second optical calibration features; acquiring with a computing device an image including the first and second optical calibration features; determining a camera transform from the first optical calibration features in the camera image; applying an inverse transform of the camera transform to the second optical calibration features in the camera image to obtain inverse second optical calibration features; and determining a projector transform from the inverse second optical calibration features; wherein the steps of determining a camera transform, applying an inverse transform, and determining a projector transform are performed by the computing device by executing instructions stored ther
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: DITTOPATTERNS LLC
    Inventors: David ROHLER, Danwei YE, Daniel KARNADI, Steve IZEN, Edward James SZPAK
  • Publication number: 20210356849
    Abstract: A projection system for projecting sewing patterns onto a surface comprises a vertical beam, a projector, and a cart. The vertical beam includes (a) a floor engaging portion at a bottom end and (b) a ceiling engaging portion at a top end, the ceiling engaging portion being vertically movable with respect to the floor engaging portion such that, when in use, the floor engaging portion and the ceiling engaging portion engage a floor and a ceiling, respectively, to anchor the projection system adjacent the surface. The projector is configured to receive data representing the sewing patterns and to project the sewing patterns. The cart is operably attached to the projector and slidably attached to the vertical beam, wherein sliding the cart vertically adjusts a height of the projector above the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Carolyn McNeeley, James Edward Szpak, Danwei Ye, Shawn Dellinger, Anthony DeMore, Stephen Caution, Daniel Karnadi, Steve Izen, David Rohler