Patents by Inventor Teresa M. West

Teresa M. West 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).

  • Color imaging system
    Patent number: 5278642
    Abstract: A color camera employs a monochrome imager and a color filter plate that is divided into a plurality of primary color filter sections. The filter sections can be individually shuttered electronically for transmitting color sequential images onto the imager. In one embodiment there are red, blue, and green color filter sectors that radiate from a center at the optic axis of the camera. In an alternative embodiment, concentric annular color filters are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominick A. Danna, Raymond A. Lia, William R. Miller, Richard W. Newman, Teresa M. West