Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Hurst

Thomas J. Hurst 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).

  • IMAGE REDIRECTION SYSTEM FOR MOBILE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150264238
    Abstract: An image redirection system having a case that includes a body configured to removably attach to a mobile device, and an optical housing on the body, the optical housing configured to position one or more optical elements over the mobile device lens and flash unit when the case is attached to the mobile device. The optical housing is configured to enable one-handed operation such that a user can deploy and retract the optical housing with only one digit of a hand that holds the case and enable operation of the camera with another finger or thumb of the holding hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas J. Hurst, Stephen T. Vincent
  • Image redirection system for mobile devices
    Patent number: 9019420
    Abstract: An image redirection system having a case that includes a body configured to removably attach to a mobile device, and an optical housing on the body, the optical housing configured to position one or more optical elements over the mobile device lens and flash unit when the case is attached to the mobile device. The optical housing is configured to enable one-handed operation such that a user can deploy and retract the optical housing with only one digit of a hand that holds the case and enable operation of the camera with another finger or thumb of the holding hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: COVR LLC
    Inventors: Thomas J. Hurst, Stephen T. Vincent
  • IMAGE REDIRECTION SYSTEM FOR MOBILE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20140171150
    Abstract: An image redirection system having a case that includes a body configured to removably attach to a mobile device, and an optical housing on the body, the optical housing configured to position one or more optical elements over the mobile device lens and flash unit when the case is attached to the mobile device. The optical housing is configured to enable one-handed operation such that a user can deploy and retract the optical housing with only one digit of a hand that holds the case and enable operation of the camera with another finger or thumb of the holding hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas J. Hurst, Stephen T. Vincent