Patents by Inventor Thomas Platner
Thomas Platner 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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Publication number: 20240142742Abstract: The present teachings provide an image capture device including an optical system. The optical system includes a rearward lens assembly, a forward lens assembly, and a bias device. The forward lens assembly is axially aligned with the rearward lens assembly along an optical axis. The bias device is located between the rearward lens assembly and the forward lens assembly and is configured to allow the forward lens assembly to move relative to the rearward lens assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: David Thomas Platner, Ian Copeland Griggs, Jonathan Stern, Mahshad Mosayebi
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Publication number: 20240126146Abstract: An image capture device is disclosed that includes: a body; an optical module that is positioned within the body and which defines an optical axis; and an isolation assembly that supports (suspends) the optical module within the body and which facilitates resilient displacement of the optical module in relation to the body upon the application of an external force to the image capture device to thereby inhibit transmission of the external force to the optical module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: David Thomas Platner, Ian Copeland Griggs, Jonathan Stern
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Publication number: 20240014458Abstract: Heating of an image capture apparatus battery to an operational temperature using an attached heater device is described. The image capture apparatus includes an image capture apparatus battery configured to functionally operate at a first operational temperature. The heater device includes a heater device battery configured to operate at a second operational temperature lower than the first operational temperature. A heater controller is implemented in one of the image capture apparatus or the heater device. The heater controller is configured to initiate a heating process based on a first defined event, set a current level of the heater device, maintain or adjust the current level of the heater device until a second defined event, and display an indication that the image capture apparatus can detect, capture, or record an image based on the image capture apparatus battery attaining the first operational temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Raul Vargas Gonzalez, Ian Copeland Griggs, David Thomas Platner, Matthew Hardcastle
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Publication number: 20230236479Abstract: A camera mount, comprising: a body, one or more magnets, and one or more pins. The one or more magnets located within the body and configured to connect to a magnetic portion or a ferromagnetic portion of a camera. The one or more pins that extend axially outward from the body above the one or more magnets and are configured to extend into recesses within the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Ian Griggs, David Thomas Platner
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Patent number: 10904454Abstract: In aspects of automated polarizer filter positioning, a device includes a polarizer integrated with the device and auto-positioned to filter lighting of a camera scene. The device includes a camera device to capture a digital image of the camera scene using the polarizer at a rotation angle of the polarizer. The device implements an imaging manager to determine an orientation of the device relative to a position of the sun. The imaging manager can also determine the lighting of the camera scene as viewable with the camera device, and position the polarizer at the rotation angle based on the orientation of the device and the lighting of the camera scene to filter the lighting. The imaging manager can then initiate the camera device to capture the digital image of the camera scene with an imager of the camera device at the rotation angle of the polarizer.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Cole Preston Sheldon, David Thomas Platner, John Christopher Pincenti
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Publication number: 20200393688Abstract: In aspects of automated polarizer filter positioning, a device includes a polarizer integrated with the device and auto-positioned to filter lighting of a camera scene. The device includes a camera device to capture a digital image of the camera scene using the polarizer at a rotation angle of the polarizer. The device implements an imaging manager to determine an orientation of the device relative to a position of the sun. The imaging manager can also determine the lighting of the camera scene as viewable with the camera device, and position the polarizer at the rotation angle based on the orientation of the device and the lighting of the camera scene to filter the lighting. The imaging manager can then initiate the camera device to capture the digital image of the camera scene with an imager of the camera device at the rotation angle of the polarizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Cole Preston Sheldon, David Thomas Platner, John Christopher Pincenti
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Publication number: 20060204308Abstract: A ribbon cartridge includes a cartridge housing, a supply spool, a take-up spool, a supply of ribbon, and a supply circuit. The cartridge housing includes a supply spool enclosure and a take-up spool enclosure. The supply spool is contained in the supply spool enclosure and the take-up spool is contained in the take-up spool enclosure. The supply of ribbon extends from the supply spool to the take-up spool. The supply circuit includes a memory containing supply information relating to the ribbon cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2006Publication date: September 14, 2006Applicant: Fargo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: James Meier, Chadwick Johnson, Gary Countryman, Stacy Lukaskawcez, Gary Klinefelter, Ryan Park, Matthew Dunham, Jeffrey Upin, Gary Lenz, Leon Gershenovich, Thomas Platner
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Publication number: 20060122912Abstract: In a method of ordering a consumable supply produced by a card manufacturing device of an identification card manufacturing system, a request to order the consumable supply is received from a user. Next, supply information relating to the supply is retrieved and the supply information is provided to a first web address. Finally, a second web address, which is different from the first web address and is associated with the supply, is retrieved through the first web address based upon the supply information. A diagnostic report includes a list of current settings including current default settings that match default settings for the device. The current default settings also include modified settings that are different from the default settings for the device, wherein the modified settings are highlighted to thereby visibly distinguish them from the current default settings.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2006Publication date: June 8, 2006Applicant: Fargo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Gary Holland, David Fontanella, Thomas Zappe, Mark Oeltjenbruns, Steve Lohman, Joseph Wright, Gary Klinefelter, Jeffrey Sasse, Stacy Lukaskawcez, Thomas Platner, Jon Ibs
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Publication number: 20060123471Abstract: A method and system for securely processing a credential substrate using a credentials production system and secured consumable supply. The consumable supply is selectively in one of a plurality of states including a production disabled state and a production enabled state. The state of the consumable supply is changed from the production disabled state to the production enabled state. The state in the consumable supply is verified as being in the production enabled state prior to processing the credential substrate using the consumable supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2005Publication date: June 8, 2006Applicant: Fargo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: D. Fontanella, Gary Klinefelter, Jeffrey Upin, John Ekers, Thomas Platner, Kelly Nehowig, Angela Goldenstein
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Publication number: 20050271439Abstract: A printer includes a substrate input, a substrate transport, a printhead, a removable ribbon cartridge, a ribbon cartridge receiver, and a substrate output. The substrate transport is configured to feed a substrate from the substrate input along a print path. The printhead is positioned below the print path and is configured to print an image on a surface of the substrate. The ribbon cartridge is received in the ribbon cartridge receiver and contains a supply of print ribbon that extends between supply and take-up spools and over the printhead. The substrate can then be discharged through the substrate output.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2005Publication date: December 8, 2005Applicant: Fargo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: James Meier, Chadwick Johnson, Gary Countryman, Stacy Lukaskawcez, Gary Klinefelter, Ryan Park, Matthew Dunham, Jeffrey Upin, Gary Lenz, Martin Pribula, Thomas Platner, Leon Gershenovich, Jon Ibs
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Publication number: 20050060239Abstract: In a method of ordering a consumable supply produced by a card manufacturing device of an identification card manufacturing system, a request to order the consumable supply is received from a user. Next, supply information relating to the supply is retrieved and the supply information is provided to a first web address. Finally, a second web address, which is different from the first web address and is associated with the supply, is retrieved through the first web address based upon the supply information. A diagnostic report includes a list of current settings including current default settings that match default settings for the device. The current default settings also include modified settings that are different from the default settings for the device, wherein the modified settings are highlighted to thereby visibly distinguish them from the current default settings.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Applicant: Fargo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Gary Holland, David Fontanella, Thomas Zappe, Mark Oeltjenbruns, Steve Lohman, Joseph Wright, Gary Klinefelter, Jeffrey Sasse, Stacy Lukaskawcez, Thomas Platner, Jon Ibs
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Publication number: 20050019078Abstract: An identification card printer includes a card input, a card transport, a printhead, and a card output. The card transport is configured to feed a card from the card input along a print path. The printhead is positioned below the print path and is configured to print an image on a surface of the card. The card can then be discharged through the card output.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2004Publication date: January 27, 2005Applicant: Fargo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: James Meier, Chadwick Johnson, Gary Countryman, Stacy Lukaskawcez, Gary Klinefelter, Ryan Park, Matthew Dunham, Jeffrey Upin, Gary Lenz, Martin Pribula, Thomas Platner, Leon Gershenovich, Jon Ibs