Patents by Inventor Theodore L. Jones
Theodore L. Jones 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: 11703743Abstract: A surveillance camera assembly includes an upper portion providing a mounting feature for the surveillance camera assembly. A ball-shaped head portion of the camera assembly is coupled to the upper portion. A camera lens module is positioned within the head portion and movable relative to the upper portion to pan about a pan axis and tilt about a tilt axis. An illuminator module is movable to pan and tilt with the camera lens module, the illuminator module including laterally opposed arrays of lighting elements supported on distal ends of a bifurcated cooling duct having a central inlet opening coupled to the discharge outlet of a first blower.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Theodore L. Jones, Devin F. Moore, Luke D. Grim
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Publication number: 20230023735Abstract: A surveillance camera assembly includes an upper portion providing a mounting feature for the surveillance camera assembly. A ball-shaped head portion of the camera assembly is coupled to the upper portion. A camera lens module is positioned within the head portion and movable relative to the upper portion to pan about a pan axis and tilt about a tilt axis. An illuminator module is movable to pan and tilt with the camera lens module, the illuminator module including laterally opposed arrays of lighting elements supported on distal ends of a bifurcated cooling duct having a central inlet opening coupled to the discharge outlet of a first blower.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Theodore L. Jones, Devin F. Moore, Luke D. Grim
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Patent number: 9686452Abstract: A surveillance camera arrangement includes a first camera that performs panning movements about a pan axis, and that performs tilting movements within a plane of tilting motion. The plane of tilting motion is offset from, and substantially parallel to, the pan axis. A second camera is substantially aligned with the pan axis. The second camera has a wider field of view than the first camera.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2011Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Theodore L Jones
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Patent number: 9113063Abstract: A camera unit includes a housing, a pan stage disposed inside the housing and rotatable relative to the housing about a pan axis, a camera lens assembly coupled to the pan stage, and a slip ring assembly having a slip ring stator fixedly coupled to the pan stage at a location offset from the pan axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Theodore L. Jones
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Publication number: 20150085182Abstract: A camera unit includes a housing, a pan stage disposed inside the housing and rotatable relative to the housing about a pan axis, a camera lens assembly coupled to the pan stage, and a slip ring assembly having a slip ring stator fixedly coupled to the pan stage at a location offset from the pan axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Theodore L. Jones
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Patent number: 8497935Abstract: A camera system includes a camera assembly and a base. A mounting assembly rotatably mounts the camera assembly on the base. The camera assembly is rotatable through a range of 360 degrees relative to the base about an axis of rotation. The mounting assembly provides electrical communication between the camera assembly and the base. A first emitter and a first detector wirelessly communicate signals therebetween. One of the first emitter and the first detector is mounted on the camera assembly and the other of the first emitter and the first detector is mounted on the base. A second emitter and a second detector wirelessly communicate signals therebetween. One of the second emitter and the second detector is mounted on the camera assembly and the other of the second emitter and the second detector is mounted on the base.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2004Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Lonnel J Swarr, Theodore L Jones
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Patent number: 8325229Abstract: A camera system having a camera lens module, a slip ring connector, and a pan/tilt mechanism. In one construction, the camera system includes a circuit board, a slip ring having a stator connected to the circuit board and a rotor rotatable with respect to the stator, a camera lens module, and a flexible flat cable. The camera system can also include an anti-rotation arm connected to the rotor and in contact with a first end of the flexible flat cable. The anti-rotation arm can prevent a twist of the flexible flat cable during panning of the camera lens module.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Theodore L. Jones, Richard Wright
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Patent number: 8317414Abstract: A surveillance camera arrangement includes a substantially spherical enclosure having a substantially round optical region. The optical region has better optical qualities than a remainder of the enclosure. A camera is disposed within the enclosure. The camera has a lens with an optical axis extending approximately through a midpoint of the optical region. An actuatable mechanism is coupled to the enclosure and to the camera. The mechanism pivots both the enclosure and the camera in both pan and tilt directions such that the optical axis of the camera remains substantially aligned with the midpoint of the optical region.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Theodore L Jones
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Publication number: 20120206604Abstract: A surveillance camera arrangement includes a first camera that performs panning movements about a pan axis, and that performs tilting movements within a plane of tilting motion. The plane of tilting motion is offset from, and substantially parallel to, the pan axis. A second camera is substantially aligned with the pan axis. The second camera has a wider field of view than the first camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, Bosch Security Systems Inc.Inventor: Theodore L. Jones
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Publication number: 20120045197Abstract: A surveillance camera arrangement includes a substantially spherical enclosure having a substantially round optical region. The optical region has better optical qualities than a remainder of the enclosure. A camera is disposed within the enclosure. The camera has a lens with an optical axis extending approximately through a midpoint of the optical region. An actuatable mechanism is coupled to the enclosure and to the camera. The mechanism pivots both the enclosure and the camera in both pan and tilt directions such that the optical axis of the camera remains substantially aligned with the midpoint of the optical region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, Bosch Security Systems Inc.Inventor: Theodore L. Jones
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Publication number: 20100128122Abstract: A camera system having a camera lens module, a slip ring connector, and a pan/tilt mechanism. In one construction, the camera system includes a circuit board, a slip ring having a stator connected to the circuit board and a rotor rotatable with respect to the stator, a camera lens module, and a flexible flat cable. The camera system can also include an anti-rotation arm connected to the rotor and in contact with a first end of the flexible flat cable. The anti-rotation arm can prevent a twist of the flexible flat cable during panning of the camera lens module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2008Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Richard Wright, Theodore L. Jones
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Patent number: 7621680Abstract: A clamp mechanism for securing an in-ceiling surveillance camera housing assembly to a ceiling. The clamping mechanism advantageously allows easy installation of the camera housing in the ceiling via a camera housing aperture without requiring a large access aperture adjacent the camera housing aperture. The clamping mechanism also allows easy removal of the housing if, for some reason, the housing must be removed because the clamping mechanism is bidirectional and may be stowed within a groove on an outer surface of the housing. Once the clamping mechanism lowers a clamp to secure the housing assembly to the ceiling, a window and trim ring assembly is locked to the housing assembly to discourage removal of the window and trim ring assembly and prevent access to the clamping mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2005Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: William C Frick, Kathleen E Arnold, Theodore L Jones
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Patent number: 7534057Abstract: A surveillance camera gimbal mechanism. The mechanism utilizes a rotationally adjustable disk and support arrangement to afford smoothly adjustable, fastener-free, and stable diagonal adjustment that also provides axial compliance. The diagonal adjustment mechanism is integrated with a pan and tilt gimbal mechanism to allow smooth and stable single-point manual fixation of pan and tilt positions without creating depressions in the mating parts which make readjustment difficult.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2005Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Theodore L Jones, Kathleen E Arnold
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Patent number: 7306383Abstract: A surveillance camera assembly includes a dome window having a substantially cylindrical section with an inner surface and a first annular end. A substantially hemispherical section has a concave surface and a second annular end. The second annular end is joined to the first annular end of the substantially cylindrical section. The concave surface and the inner surface of the substantially cylindrical section conjointly define a cavity. Both the substantially cylindrical section and the substantially hemispherical section are substantially transparent when viewing outwardly from a position within the cavity. A surveillance camera is received in the cavity of the dome window and swivels relative to the dome window.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2004Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Theodore L Jones, Richard R Wright
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Patent number: 7217045Abstract: A surveillance camera assembly includes a mounting apparatus that is attachable to a mounting surface. A camera head assembly is secured to the mounting apparatus by moving the camera head assembly toward the mounting apparatus in a direction along an axis, and rotating the camera head assembly about the axis. The camera head assembly includes a camera head base for engaging the mounting apparatus. A camera head is coupled to the camera head base. The camera head is rotationally locked to the camera head base when the camera head base engages the mounting apparatus, and is rotatable relative to the camera head base after the camera head assembly has been rotated about the axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2005Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Theodore L Jones
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Patent number: 6643456Abstract: The invention provides an environmental shroud (190, 290, 390) and a camera assembly (10, 20, 30) including the shroud. The environmental shroud (190, 290, 390) absorbs and dissipates heat energy that is not reflected and heat energy that is generated by the contents of the camera housing so that the camera housing temperature does not exceed the maximum rated temperature. In one embodiment, the camera assembly includes a camera housing (130) having a mounting cap (140) attached to sidewalls (126) to which is attached an optical surface (135), the camera housing enclosing a camera system; and an environmental shroud (190) attached to the camera housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1999Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: Robert Bosch, GmbHInventors: Christopher J. Ryan, Theodore L. Jones
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Patent number: D473888Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2002Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Theodore L. Jones, Kanti D. Patel
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Patent number: D716985Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Theodore L. Jones, Andrew A. Marszalek, III
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Patent number: D816261Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Theodore L. Jones, III, Bogdan V. Iepure
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Patent number: D998679Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Theodore L. Jones, Steven E. Garlock, Katrina I. Banter, Devin F. Moore, Rui Filipe da Costa Fernandes