Patents by Inventor Terance William Mead

Terance William Mead 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).

  • System for reducing scratch visibility
    Patent number: 7177050
    Abstract: A film scanner, such as a telecine, includes a light source, collection optics and one or more light sensors to reduce image signals representative of an image on film. In addition, a reflector arrangement is provided which has an internally reflective cavity, such as an integrating sphere, to captor light which may have been scattered from the usual light path and provided to an additional sensor. Compensations can thus be made for light scattered in any direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Cintel International Limited
    Inventor: Terance William Mead
  • System for reducing scratch visibility
    Publication number: 20020089700
    Abstract: A film scanner, such as a telecine, includes a light source, collection optics and one or more light sensors to reduce image signals representative of an image on film. In addition, a reflector arrangement is provided which has an internally reflective cavity, such as an integrating sphere, to captor light which may have been scattered from the usual light path and provided to an additional sensor. Compensations can thus be made for light scattered in any direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Applicant: Cintel International Limited
    Inventor: Terance William Mead