Patents by Inventor Tim Lin

Tim Lin 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).

  • Patent number: 8433130
    Abstract: Optimizing and presenting various sequences of images and/or photographs for viewing with a Web browser, is accomplished without the necessity of loading the entire image set, for example in connection with the 3D display of a product of interest. To represent an object that is rotating, a set of images must be taken. These images are taken at various angles, typically using either using a fixed camera or a turntable. The illusion of an object being rotated is created when the captured images based on the angle being viewed are displayed. To ensure a seamless rotation of an object, a technique is taught that significantly concentrates on reducing the loading time of the captured images by prioritizing which images should be transferred first according to their size, and their number of object views or view angles. A seamless rotation is thus achieved while less than the total number of images is loaded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Vergence Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Rau, Tim Lin, Craig Somberg
  • Publication number: 20100284605
    Abstract: Optimizing and presenting various sequences of images and/or photographs for viewing with a Web browser, is accomplished without the necessity of loading the entire image set, for example in connection with the 3D display of a product of interest. To represent an object that is rotating, a set of images must be taken. These images are taken at various angles, typically using either using a fixed camera or a turntable. The illusion of an object being rotated is created when the captured images based on the angle being viewed are displayed. To ensure a seamless rotation of an object, a technique is taught that significantly concentrates on reducing the loading time of the captured images by prioritizing which images should be transferred first according to their size, and their number of object views or view angles. A seamless rotation is thus achieved while less than the total number of images is loaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Aaron Rau, Tim Lin, Craig Somberg
  • Publication number: 20070164529
    Abstract: A Walker includes a front fork, a handlebar mounted on an upper end of the front fork, a front wheel mounted on a lower end of the front fork, a support unit mounted on the upper end of the front fork in a downwardly inclined manner, a rear wheel mounted on a lower portion of the support unit, and a seat unit mounted on an upper portion of the support unit. Thus, the Walker is assembled and detached easily and rapidly to facilitate a user mounting and dismantling the Walker. In addition, all of the parts of the Walker are detachable before assembly to reduce the volume largely, thereby greatly decreasing costs of packaging, storage and transportation of the Walker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventor: Tim Lin