Patents by Inventor Wilfried Aloie Anton Bittner

Wilfried Aloie Anton Bittner 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).

  • Tilt shift lens adapter
    Patent number: 8678676
    Abstract: A tilt shift lens adapter having an adapter body with first and second body portions configured to provide precision tilting and shifting functions is disclosed. Opposite sides of the adapter body are configured to respectively engage a camera and a lens. Tilting and shifting are precisely controlled using precision tilting and shifting mechanisms. The tilting mechanism includes a neutral setting for ensuring precise parallelism between the lens and camera flanges when required. The adapter includes a mount to provide good balance and holding strength when heavy lenses are attached. An optional aperture adjustment mechanism manually adjusts lenses having no aperture ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Inventors: Erwin Scholz, Wilfried Aloie Anton Bittner, J. Brian Caldwell
  • Tilt shift lens adapter
    Publication number: 20120070141
    Abstract: A tilt shift lens adapter having an adapter body with first and second body portions configured to provide precision tilting and shifting functions is disclosed. Opposite sides of the adapter body are configured to respectively engage a camera and a lens. Tilting and shifting are precisely controlled using precision tilting and shifting mechanisms. The tilting mechanism includes a neutral setting for ensuring precise parallelism between the lens and camera flanges when required. The adapter includes a mount to provide good balance and holding strength when heavy lenses are attached. An optional aperture adjustment mechanism manually adjusts lenses having no aperture ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Erwin Scholz, Wilfried Aloie Anton Bittner, J. Brian Caldwell