Patents by Inventor Timothy Hopfer

Timothy Hopfer 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).

  • Publication number: 20230342897
    Abstract: A method of detecting a blemish in a digital camera includes capturing a digital image of a white area by the digital camera; reducing resolution of the digital image by grouping pixels of the digital data into a matrix of a plurality of data blocks; and comparing a luminance value of each of the plurality of data blocks to an average luminance value of other data blocks of the plurality of data blocks within a predetermined region to determine if each of the plurality of data blocks is a potentially bad data block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Communications Test Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Nidhin Davis, Timothy Hopfer, Mark Parsons
  • Publication number: 20210011824
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for automatically testing mobile devices are disclosed according to various embodiments. In one example, a disclosed apparatus includes: a robot having a retention device into which the mobile device to be tested is positioned; a test computer having a processor and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing test software for testing the mobile device; and a user monitor electrically connected to the test computer and configured for providing a result of the testing of the mobile device. The mobile device is wirelessly connected to the test computer and has a test application installed thereon corresponding to the test software. The robot is configured for performing interaction and manipulation of the mobile device in cooperation with the test application and the test software during the testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Communications Test Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald J. PARSONS, Brian PARSONS, Sean PARSONS, Mark PARSONS, Nidhin DAVIS, Timothy HOPFER, Pooya HEIRATY, Soham PATWARDHAM, Lukasz MACNAR, Mario HUBER, Martin FIEDLER, Bartosz BEDYNSKI, Nick GAMBER
  • Publication number: 20060201843
    Abstract: Various embodiments of product packaging including a blister are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: David Kellar, Jeremy Crystal, Timothy Hopfer, Peter Matthews, George Hackleman, Deirdre Sharkey