Patents by Inventor Steven M. Spiro
Steven M. Spiro 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).
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Patent number: 9924069Abstract: A method of integrating a radial zoom effect with a complementary radial image transition effect includes integrating the effects such that the two blended radial effects share a common center, and thereby share common displacement paths during the perceived transition. In addition to the visual appeal of the effect, the invention also resolves operational incompatibilities between the practice of commercial photography and the practice of lenticular printing. A lenticular product is formed in accordance with this method.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: TRACER IMAGING LLCInventors: Steven M. Spiro, Stephen S. Daniell, Daniel L. Lau
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Patent number: 9919515Abstract: A printing system capable of accurately positioning a lenticular array in registration with a rectilinear raster includes a printer that is capable of printing onto a printable surface. The printer has a main support surface on which the printable surface rests. The system further includes a series of raised parallel relief features being spatially formed along a printable substrate that is supported by the main support surface. The raised parallel relief features are raised to a sufficient height above the printable substrate such that when the lenticular array is disposed upon the raised parallel relief features, each raised parallel relief feature fits and is disposed within a valley formed between two respective adjoining lenticules of the lenticular array.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: TRACER IMAGING LLCInventors: Stephen S. Daniell, Steven M. Spiro, Daniel L. Lau
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Patent number: 9900412Abstract: A case for a mobile electronic device is configured such that it is not necessary to fully separate parts of the case in order to install, remove or replace a graphic insert. The user is only required to access an interior bay to a degree sufficient to introduce or extract a graphic insert. This access is accomplished by the limited relative displacement of two distinct structural components.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: TRACER IMAGING LLCInventors: Stephen S. Daniell, Steven M. Spiro, Theodore J. Bonnano
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Publication number: 20170217160Abstract: A printing system capable of accurately positioning a lenticular array in registration with a rectilinear raster includes a printer that is capable of printing onto a printable surface. The printer has a main support surface on which the printable surface rests. The system further includes a series of raised parallel relief features being spatially formed along a printable substrate that is supported by the main support surface. The raised parallel relief features are raised to a sufficient height above the printable substrate such that when the lenticular array is disposed upon the raised parallel relief features, each raised parallel relief feature fits and is disposed within a valley formed between two respective adjoining lenticules of the lenticular array.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Stephen S. Daniell, Steven M. Spiro, Daniel L. Lau
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Publication number: 20170201649Abstract: A method of integrating a radial zoom effect with a complementary radial image transition effect includes integrating the effects such that the two blended radial effects share a common center, and thereby share common displacement paths during the perceived transition. In addition to the visual appeal of the effect, the invention also resolves operational incompatibilities between the practice of commercial photography and the practice of lenticular printing. A lenticular product is formed in accordance with this method.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Steven M. Spiro, Stephen S. Daniell, Daniel L. Lau
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Publication number: 20170195468Abstract: A case for a mobile electronic device is configured such that it is not necessary to fully separate parts of the case in order to install, remove or replace a graphic insert. The user is only required to access an interior bay to a degree sufficient to introduce or extract a graphic insert. This access is accomplished by the limited relative displacement of two distinct structural components.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Stephen S. Daniell, Steven M. Spiro, Theodore J. Bonnano
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Publication number: 20170151772Abstract: A system for mounting a covering (e.g., a fabric material) upon a frame is constructed from a plurality of elongated frame parts. Each frame part has two mitered ends and a channel formed therein. The related mounting method includes the steps of: (a) using a jig to hold the fabric material against the frame; (b) inserting a plurality of retaining splines within respective channels so as to capture the fabric material within the channels between one retaining spline and a corresponding floor of the channel, whereby a plurality of corner pleats are formed; and (c) using a tool to invert each corner pleat into a corner joint formed between respective adjacent frame parts so as to form an internal fold at each corner of the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Steven M. Spiro, Stephen S. Daniell, Theodore Petroulas, Paul Dowd, Ryan Kelly, Bennett Poepping, Kevin Skeuse, Erol Searfoss, Jack Fernandez
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Patent number: 9568649Abstract: A method of integrating a radial zoom effect with a complementary radial image transition effect includes integrating the effects such that the two blended radial effects share a common center, and thereby share common displacement paths during the perceived transition. In addition to the visual appeal of the effect, the invention also resolves operational incompatibilities between the practice of commercial photography and the practice of lenticular printing. A lenticular product is formed in accordance with this method.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: TRACER IMAGING LLCInventors: Steven M. Spiro, Stephen S. Daniell, Daniel L. Lau
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Patent number: 9565279Abstract: A case for a mobile electronic device is configured such that it is not necessary to fully separate parts of the case in order to install, remove or replace a graphic insert. The user is only required to access an interior bay to a degree sufficient to introduce or extract a graphic insert. This access is accomplished by the limited relative displacement of two distinct structural components.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: TRACER IMAGING LLCInventors: Stephen S. Daniell, Steven M. Spiro, Theodore J. Bonnano
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Publication number: 20160140881Abstract: A lenticular label for a container, such as a curved glass bottle, is formed of a lenticular array having a plurality of lenticules on a front face and a smooth back face and a compliant base layer having first and second faces. A first adhesive is disposed between the first face of the compliant base layer and the smooth back face of the lenticular array. The first adhesive is in substantial contact with both the first face of the compliant base layer and the smooth back face of the lenticular array. A second adhesive is disposed upon the second face of the base layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Steven M. Spiro, Stephen S. Daniell
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Publication number: 20160109624Abstract: A method of integrating a radial zoom effect with a complementary radial image transition effect includes integrating the effects such that the two blended radial effects share a common center, and thereby share common displacement paths during the perceived transition. In addition to the visual appeal of the effect, the invention also resolves operational incompatibilities between the practice of commercial photography and the practice of lenticular printing. A lenticular product is formed in accordance with this method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Steven M. Spiro, Stephen S. Daniell, Daniel L. Lau
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Patent number: 9171392Abstract: A method of integrating a radial zoom effect with a complementary radial image transition effect includes integrating the effects such that the two blended radial effects share a common center, and thereby share common displacement paths during the perceived transition. In addition to the visual appeal of the effect, the invention also resolves operational incompatibilities between the practice of commercial photography and the practice of lenticular printing. A lenticular product is formed in accordance with this method.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2012Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: TRACER IMAGING LLCInventors: Steven M. Spiro, Stephen S. Daniell, Daniel L. Lau
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Patent number: 8980405Abstract: An automated lenticular photographic system includes an interface that permits a user to upload image files and image processing and printing equipment that is in communication with the interface for receiving the uploaded image files and processing the uploaded image files to create an interlaced print image file that is used to produce an interlaced print sheet containing interlaced print images. A pair of registration marks is formed on the interlaced print sheet outside of borders of the interlaced print images to assist in aligning the interlaced print sheet with a lenticular lens sheet. A registration system detects whether the lenticular lens sheet is off-centered and skewed relative to the interlaced print sheet.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2011Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Tracer Imaging LLCInventors: Stephen S. Daniell, Steven M. Spiro, David Whelan, James Anderson, Daniel L. Lau
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Publication number: 20140370946Abstract: A case for a mobile electronic device is configured such that it is not necessary to fully separate parts of the case in order to install, remove or replace a graphic insert. The user is only required to access an interior bay to a degree sufficient to introduce or extract a graphic insert. This access is accomplished by the limited relative displacement of two distinct structural components.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Stephen S. Daniell, Steven M. Spiro, Theodore J. Bonnano
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Patent number: 8913323Abstract: A combined use of a pervasively textured anilox supply roll and a customized, locally patterned flexographic roll is provided for forming a lenticular product. The customized, locally patterned flexographic roll includes an intermittent raised and recessed surface pattern analogous to a type used in a “spot” ink application. In the present case, however, the applied material is transparent and preferably matched in its refractive index to the lenticular sheet. Relevant aspects of the invention also register the selectively coated areas with graphic features on the planar reverse side of the lenticular sheet.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Tracer Imaging LLCInventor: Steven M. Spiro
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Patent number: 8804186Abstract: An automated lenticular photographic system includes an interface that permits a user to upload image files and image processing and printing equipment that is in communication with the interface for receiving the uploaded image files and processing the uploaded image files to create an interlaced print image file that is used to produce an interlaced print sheet containing interlaced print images. A pair of registration marks is formed on the interlaced print sheet outside of borders of the interlaced print images. The system also includes a processing station where the interlaced print sheet is aligned with a lenticular lens sheet with a registration system that detects whether the lenticular lens sheet is off-centered and skewed relative to the interlaced print sheet. The system also includes means for controllably adjusting the position of the lenticular lens sheet relative to the interlaced print sheet until proper registration between the lenticular lens sheet and the interlaced print sheet is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Tracer Imaging LLCInventors: Stephen S. Daniell, Steven M. Spiro, David Whelan, James Anderson, Daniel L. Lau
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Patent number: 8474164Abstract: A checkout divider having an optically variable effect. The divider includes a sleeve including optically variable material that is disposed upon a face of the sleeve. The sleeve is formed to take on a three-dimensional structure. The divider includes a pair of end caps that are configured to fixedly receive each end of the sleeve. The divider also includes a curved bearing surface associated with the end caps. The curved bearing surface is disposable such that upon disturbance of an equilibrium of the checkout divider, the optically variable material exhibits a change in aspect.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2012Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Tracer Imaging LLCInventor: Steven M. Spiro
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Publication number: 20130052430Abstract: A method of integrating a radial zoom effect with a complementary radial image transition effect includes integrating the effects such that the two blended radial effects share a common center, and thereby share common displacement paths during the perceived transition. In addition to the visual appeal of the effect, the invention also resolves operational incompatibilities between the practice of commercial photography and the practice of lenticular printing. A lenticular product is formed in accordance with this method.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: Tracer Image LLCInventors: Steven M. Spiro, Stephen S. Daniell, Daniel L. Lau
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Publication number: 20130033755Abstract: A combined use of a pervasively textured anilox supply roll and a customized, locally patterned flexographic roll is provided for forming a lenticular product. The customized, locally patterned flexographic roll includes an intermittent raised and recessed surface pattern analogous to a type used in a “spot” ink application. In the present case, however, the applied material is transparent and preferably matched in its refractive index to the lenticular sheet. Relevant aspects of the invention also register the selectively coated areas with graphic features on the planar reverse side of the lenticular sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: Tracer Imaging LLCInventor: Steven M. Spiro
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Patent number: 8336234Abstract: According to one embodiment, a perforated card includes a plurality of separable components that includes a tag suitable for the inclusion of personal data such as an address. The tag includes an opening. The card also includes a strap that is separably attached to at least a portion of the tag. The strap is insertable through the opening of the tag and is configured to be fixedly attached about a handle of a piece of luggage.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Tracer Imaging LLCInventor: Steven M. Spiro