Patents by Inventor Steven G. Goldstein

Steven G. Goldstein 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: 20020054067
    Abstract: A system and method for effectively implementing an electronic image manager device includes one or more input/output interfaces for bi-directionally communicating with various information sources to transfer content information that includes image data. The electronic image manager device also includes a memory device for archiving the content information, and an application program that manipulates the content information by performing various procedures such as downloading and uploading the content information, organizing and managing the content information, editing the content information, and displaying the content information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Harold A. Ludtke, Steven G. Goldstein, David G. Longendyke, Philip M. Abram
  • Publication number: 20010034772
    Abstract: A system and method for effectively implementing an electronic image hub device includes a peripheral device, such as a digital camera, that may be periodically connected to the image hub device by a system user. The system user may then utilize the image hub device to transfer captured data from the peripheral device to a specific data destination, such as a user service on a distributed computer network. The peripheral device also may utilize the image hub device to recharge batteries that become depleted through operation of the peripheral device. The system user may then subsequently access and utilize the captured data from the data destination in accordance with the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventors: Clay H. Fisher, Steven G. Goldstein, David G. Longendyke
  • Publication number: 20010025303
    Abstract: A system and method for accessing and utilizing ancillary data with an electronic camera device includes a data source that stores various selectable ancillary data files such as image template files, text overlay files, image background files, and special program instruction files. The data source may be implemented in any effective manner, including as a service on an distributed computer network like the Internet, as a discrete electronic device such as a personal computer, or as a removable, non-volatile memory device such as a flash memory. The electronic camera device may then utilize an ancillary data module to access, select, and download the ancillary data files from the data source for subsequently combining with other captured image data to thereby produce new composite images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Inventors: Clay H. Fisher, Steven G. Goldstein, Neal J. Manowitz, David G. Longendyke
  • Patent number: 5991057
    Abstract: The present invention uses a hologram superimposed on a traditional picture such as a photograph or printed picture. The hologram is more viewable at certain angle ranges than at others. This allows the hologram image, the picture or a combination of both to be seen at different angles, thus allowing different visual effects. In a preferred embodiment a pre-made multi-channel hologram is superimposed over a user's portrait photograph taken in a photo booth. The multi-channel hologram is aligned with the photograph so that by varying the viewing angle of the combined picture and hologram an interesting, entertaining or educational effect, such as transforming, or "morphing," the user's face into another face or image, is seen. For example, a portrait photograph of the user can morph into an animal's face, a skeleton, a scary beast, etc. The morphing, or transformation, effect is easily achieved by insuring that the hologram image is substantially aligned with the portrait photograph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Steven G. Goldstein
  • Patent number: 5280305
    Abstract: The current invention provides a device that produces a three-dimensional object with custom art work from an electronic signal. More particularly, the preferred implementation is a device for making masquerade-type masks, and includes a digital camera that captures a front-on image of an individual's face and converts the captured image to an electronic signal that is downloaded into a personal computer. The computer is utilized to select an image, process that image to remove background, scale the image to correspond to the dimensions and features of a facial die that will be used to mold the mask, and to provide for special effects processing of the selected image. An ink jet plotter is then directed to print the processed image upon thin, flat plastic, which is aligned with the facial features of the die and deformed to skin tight conformance with the die by a vacuum-forming process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Assignee: The Walt Disney Company
    Inventors: Marshall M. Monroe, Steven G. Goldstein
  • Patent number: 4991145
    Abstract: A detector and alarm is provided for monitoring air pressure variations in a monitored space, which variations correspond to an intrusion. An infra-sonic detector includes a microphone or the like and a low pass filter to retain only low frequency infra-sonic signals or a bandpass filter to retain a particular range of frequencies between approximately 5 Hz and 12 Hz. The instantaneous infra-sonic signals are compared against a variable reference signal, which is a voltage lagging or delayed variant of the instantaneous signals. In this manner the detector is self adjusting for slow variations in the instantaneous signals but responds immediately to rapid variations to trigger an alarm. In one embodiment the detector only senses negative going air pressure changes to trigger an alarm in order to minimize the incidence of false alarms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Assignee: Rabbit Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven G. Goldstein, James E. Randall, Joseph A. Dattilo, Gary E. Vanyek
  • Patent number: 4890265
    Abstract: A detector and alarm is provided for monitoring air pressure variations in a monitored space, which variations correspond to an intrusion. An infra-sonic detector includes a microphone or the like and a low pass filter to retain only low frequency infra-sonic signals. The instantaneous infra-sonic signals are compared against a variable reference signal, which is a voltage lagging or delayed variant of the instantaneous signals. In this manner the detector is self adjusting for slow variations in the instantaneous signals but responds immediately to rapid variations to trigger an alarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Assignee: Rabbit Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven G. Goldstein