Patents by Inventor Todd Plevinsky

Todd Plevinsky 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 illumination optimizing
    Patent number: 7136098
    Abstract: The brightness of an actual image produced by an image sensor (e.g., CCD) of an electronic camera, is controlled with image size detection circuitry which, in response to electrical signals received from the electronic camera, determines an actual image area occupying a total image area of the image sensor. A control signal, based on the actual image area, is generated and sent to the electronic camera for controlling the electronic shutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Burnett, Todd Plevinsky, Garry Womack