Patents by Inventor Steve McCallion

Steve McCallion 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: 9729770
    Abstract: A mobile device case for coupling around a mobile device that includes a miniature camera module has defined therein a lens attachment aperture shaped both to permit light from an object to be captured as a digital image to travel along the optical path of the miniature camera module to a built-in image sensor of the miniature camera module of the mobile device, and to facilitate stable coupling of an auxiliary lens in optical alignment with the miniature camera module. The case comprises electric circuit components positioned to balance an attached auxiliary lens approximately at a grip location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Moment Inc
    Inventors: Marc Barros, Erik Hedberg, Josh Baxley, Amanda Kirk, Bradley G. Castaneda, Zachary Reed, Steve McCallion, Wesley Glen Wirth, R J Lincoln, Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Eric Davis, Arash Ghorbani
  • Publication number: 20170223242
    Abstract: A mobile device case is configured to facilitate coupling of an auxiliary lens assembly along an optical path of a miniature camera module of a mobile device. A case processor and electrical circuitry embedded within the case are configured to detect the presence of the auxiliary lens assembly that is coupled to the lens attachment interface. A lens recognition sensor is coupled to the case processor and electrical circuitry and is configured to identify the auxiliary lens with a specific lens type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Marc Barros, Erik Hedberg, Josh Baxley, Amanda Kirk, Bradley G. Castaneda, Zachary Reed, Steve McCallion, Wesley Glen Wirth, Robert John Lincoln, Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Eric Davis, Arash Ghorbani
  • Publication number: 20170099419
    Abstract: An auxiliary optical assembly for a camera-enabled mobile device includes a removable lens assembly including a lens holder, a lens coupled to the lens holder, and a coupling interface. A lens attachment interface that is configured to stably couple to the mobile device, and that is configured in accordance with the coupling interface of the removable lens assembly to stably couple and align the removable lens along the optical path of the miniature camera module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Marc Barros, Erik Hedberg, Josh Baxley, Amanda Kirk, Bradley G. Castaneda, Zachary Reed, Steve McCallion, Wesley Glen Wirth, R J Lincoln, Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Eric Davis, Arash Ghorbani
  • Patent number: 9596393
    Abstract: A mobile device case is configured to facilitate coupling of an auxiliary lens assembly along an optical path of a miniature camera module of a mobile device. A case processor and electrical circuitry embedded within the case are configured to detect the presence of the auxiliary lens assembly that is coupled to the lens attachment interface. A lens recognition sensor is coupled to the case processor and electrical circuitry and is configured to identify the auxiliary lens with a specific lens type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Moment Inc
    Inventors: Marc Barros, Erik Hedberg, Josh Baxley, Amanda Kirk, Bradley G. Castaneda, Zachary Reed, Steve McCallion, Wesley Glen Wirth, R. J. Lincoln, Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Eric Davis, Arash Ghorbani
  • Patent number: 9467608
    Abstract: An auxiliary optical assembly for a camera-enabled mobile device includes a removable lens assembly including a lens holder, a lens coupled to the lens holder, and a coupling interface. A lens attachment interface that is configured to stably couple to the mobile device, and that is configured in accordance with the coupling interface of the removable lens assembly to stably couple and align the removable lens along the optical path of the miniature camera module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Moment Inc
    Inventors: Marc Barros, Erik Hedberg, Josh Baxley, Amanda Kirk, Bradley G Castaneda, Zachary Reed, Steve McCallion, Wesley Glen Wirth, R J Lincoln, Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Eric Davis, Arash Ghorbani
  • Publication number: 20160219202
    Abstract: A mobile device case for coupling around a miniature camera-enabled mobile device a case shutter button mechanism for actuating the miniature camera module of the mobile camera system. A half-press or single tap triggers a precapture settings menu and a full-press or double tap triggers capture of an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Marc Barros, Erik Hedberg, Josh Baxley, Amanda Kirk, Bradley G Castaneda, Zachary Reed, Steve McCallion, Wesley Glen Wirth, R J Lincoln, Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Eric Davis, Arash Ghorbani
  • Publication number: 20160219197
    Abstract: An auxiliary optical assembly for a camera-enabled mobile device includes a removable lens assembly including a lens holder, a lens coupled to the lens holder, and a coupling interface. A lens attachment interface that is configured to stably couple to the mobile device, and that is configured in accordance with the coupling interface of the removable lens assembly to stably couple and align the removable lens along the optical path of the miniature camera module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Marc Barros, Erik Hedberg, Josh Baxley, Amanda Kirk, Bradley G. Castaneda, Zachary Reed, Steve McCallion, Wesley Glen Wirth, R. J. Lincoln, Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Eric Davis, Arash Ghorbani
  • Publication number: 20160216477
    Abstract: A mobile device case for coupling around a mobile device that includes a miniature camera module has defined therein a lens attachment aperture shaped both to permit light from an object to be captured as a digital image to travel along the optical path of the miniature camera module to a built-in image sensor of the miniature camera module of the mobile device, and to facilitate stable coupling of an auxiliary lens in optical alignment with the miniature camera module. The case comprises electric circuit components positioned to balance an attached auxiliary lens approximately at a grip location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Marc Barros, Erik Hedberg, Josh Baxley, Amanda Kirk, Bradley G. Castaneda, Zachary Reed, Steve McCallion, Wesley Glen Wirth, R J Lincoln, Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Eric Davis, Arash Ghorbani
  • Publication number: 20160219194
    Abstract: A mobile device case is configured to facilitate coupling of an auxiliary lens assembly along an optical path of a miniature camera module of a mobile device. A case processor and electrical circuitry embedded within the case are configured to detect the presence of the auxiliary lens assembly that is coupled to the lens attachment interface. A lens recognition sensor is coupled to the case processor and electrical circuitry and is configured to identify the auxiliary lens with a specific lens type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Marc Barros, Erik Hedberg, Josh Baxley, Amanda Kirk, Bradley G. Castaneda, Zachary Reed, Steve McCallion, Wesley Glen Wirth, R. J. Lincoln, Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Eric Davis, Arash Ghorbani
  • Publication number: 20090299813
    Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to measuring, calculating, and/or displaying sustainable performance information for a property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas Cody, Renee Worme, Dennis Wilde, Anyeley Hallova, Steve McCallion, David Ewald, Chelsea Vandiver, Aura Aragan-Ball, Insook Huh, Michael Henderson, Elizabeth Brown, Sarah Mace
  • Patent number: 6449051
    Abstract: An image producing apparatus having a function to display information concerning documentation control, comprises display units in paper stack along with display units in a main body of the apparatus. The display unit placed nearby the paper stack displays information concerning documentation control of the paper discharged into the paper stack, and display unit in the main body displays information concerning documentation control of the image data stored in a memory. The apparatus has the capabilities of changing the displayed contents easily without replacing the labels and of confirming the situation of outputted images. Furthermore, the document data can be controlled based on operations in an operation unit of the main body of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Ichi, Henry Chin, Steve McCallion, Scott Thorpe, Peter Wyatt
  • Patent number: 6371476
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus comprises a vertical type paper feed unit which feed paper into a printing unit, and a discharge unit which contains the paper discharged from the printing unit. The paper feed unit and the discharged unit are arranged in a vertical direction to the printing unit, which will allow the floor surface projection area to be reduced. Further, the paper is conveyed into one of discharge trays in accordance with its paper size. Thereby, the larger size paper is discharged underside the smaller size paper, accordingly, it does not occur for the paper discharged to the upper discharge tray to shield the paper on the lower stage discharge tray from the visual angle. Also, the confirmation of paper discharge and taking out can be easily carried out irrespective of the paper size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Isogai, Yoshihiro Ichi, Henry Chin, Steve McCallion, Scott Thorpe, Peter Wyatt
  • Publication number: 20020000689
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus comprises a vertical type paper feed unit which feed paper into a printing unit, and a discharge unit which contains the paper discharged from the printing unit. The paper feed unit and the discharged unit are arranged in a vertical direction to the printing unit, which will allow the floor surface projection area to be reduced. Further, the paper is conveyed into one of discharge trays in accordance with its paper size. Thereby, the larger size paper is discharged underside the smaller size paper, accordingly, it does not occur for the paper discharged to the upper discharge tray to shield the paper on the lower stage discharge tray from the visual angle. Also, the confirmation of paper discharge and taking out can be easily carried out irrespective of the paper size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventors: YOSHITAKA ISOGAI, YOSHIHIRO ICHI, HENRY CHIN, STEVE MCCALLION, SCOTT THORPE, PETER WYATT
  • Publication number: 20010012116
    Abstract: An image producing apparatus having a function to display information concerning documentation control, comprises display units in paper stack along with display units in a main body of the apparatus. The display unit placed nearby the paper stack displays information concerning documentation control of the paper discharged into the paper stack, and display unit in the main body displays information concerning documentation control of the image data stored in a memory. The apparatus has the capabilities of changing the displayed contents easily without replacing the labels and of confirming the situation of outputted images. Furthermore, the document data can be controlled based on operations in an operation unit of the main body of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 1998
    Publication date: August 9, 2001
    Inventors: YOSHIHIRO ICHI, HENRY CHIN, STEVE MCCALLION, SCOTT THORPE, PETER WYATT
  • Patent number: 6181884
    Abstract: An image producing apparatus comprises a paper passage route which conveys paper selectively from a manual paper-feed unit and a paper feed unit, and conveys paper discharged from a print unit, and an image reading unit which reads out images of a document conveyed in the paper passage route. In a usual state, printed output is produced on the paper contained in the paper feed unit of a body, and the manual paper-feed unit is kept vacant, then, there is no need to take out the paper in the case of loading the document to be read out in the manual paper-feed tray. Moreover, the apparatus does not have a paper feed tray, a discharge tray and a paper passage route used only for image reading, which can decrease manufacturing costs, and besides, makes it possible to take up less installation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Isogai, Henry Chin, Steve McCallion, Scott Thorpe, Peter Wyatt
  • Patent number: 6067425
    Abstract: An image producing apparatus comprises a table which is provided over the upper surface of a top plate in a body thereof for placing an external device. Besides, the apparatus also comprises a connector unit which is located adjacent to the table for connection to the external device. Thus, the connection of the external device will be simplified, and besides, the external device can be operated with ease when the external device is connected to the apparatus. Furthermore, the apparatus is provided with a stationary swiveling mechanism, so that a user can easily turn a side of the body, where a sheet of paper is jammed, to the front.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuuji Takarabe, Shinji Matsumoto, Henry Chin, Steve McCallion, Scott Thorpe, Peter Wyatt
  • Patent number: D426293
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: The Rival Company
    Inventors: Madjid Tounsi, D. Barry Huehn, Kent Williams, Philip Frank, Omer Kotzer, Kim Porter, Sohrab Vossoughi, Scott Thorpe, Steve McCallion, Angelika Schubert-Belle
  • Patent number: D430928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: The Rival Company
    Inventors: Marc Lafond, D. Barry Huehn, Kent Williams, Philip Frank, Omer Kotzer, Kim Porter, Sohrab Vossoughi, Scott Thorpe, Steve McCallion, Angelika Schubert-Belle
  • Patent number: D434127
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: The Rival Company
    Inventors: Paul Dery, Gabriel Chauviaux, Joseph Carley, Philip Frank, Omer Kotzer, Kim Porter, Sohrab Vossoughi, Scott Thorpe, Steve McCallion, Angelika Schubert-Belle