Inventor
Kurt E. Spears
Inventor
Fort Collins, CO, US
Overview
Patents· 55 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H04Nprimary
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television57%
G03BApparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them10%
G06FElectric digital data processing8%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus6%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general4%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties3%
G03GElectrography3%
H10FInorganic semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation3%
G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions1%
G06KGraphical data reading1%
PatentTitleYear
10,735,711Creating a three-dimensional image via a wide-angle camera sensor202010,216,075Digital light projector having invisible light channel20199,769,347'Image capturing method'20179,727,994'Image joining method'20179,658,717'Virtual writing surface'20179,462,236'Imaging using offsetting accumulations'20169,297,942'Imaging with polarization removal'20169,270,868'Charge coupled device'20169,229,583'Object location determination including writing pressure information of a stylus'20169,215,363'Implementing autofocus in an image capture device while compensating for movement'20159,170,685'Object location determination'20159,148,573'Non-uniform correction illumination pattern'20159,143,696'Imaging using offsetting accumulations'20158,982,261'Imaging with interleaved detection accumulations'20158,653,429'Apparatus for controlling exposure of light sensitive elements'20148,530,815'Imaging device with varying optical signal at a location of a multi-dimensional array of light sensitive elements'20138,421,873'System comprising two lamps and an optical sensor'20138,125,695'Imaging system and method'20127,991,281'Illumination source having programmable rise and fall times'20117,755,836'Imaging system and method to change field depth'20107,646,514'Scanning method and system'20107,502,064'Using light pulses to implement auto-focus in a digital camera'20097,495,806'System and method for compensating for noise in a captured image'20097,433,092'Transparency media adapter and methods of use thereof'20087,433,097'Optical image scanner with moveable calibration target'20087,355,193'Dust and scratch detection for an image scanner'20087,349,129'Controller for photosensor array with multiple different sensor areas'20087,333,250'Image scanner with a single motor providing two-dimensional movement of photosensors'20087,298,414'Digital camera autofocus using eye focus measurement'20077,268,802'Photography system with remote control subject designation and digital framing'20077,265,881'Method and apparatus for measuring assembly and alignment errors in sensor assemblies'20077,253,427'Automatic object plane detection system and method'20077,225,984'Systems and methods for providing multiple object planes in an optical image scanning environment'20077,208,719'Compact integrated optical imaging assembly'20077,154,545'Image scanner photosensor assembly with improved spectral accuracy and increased bit-depth'20067,147,158'Systems and methods for providing multiple object planes in an optical image scanner'20067,102,679'Photosensor array using multiple exposures to reduce thermal noise'20067,071,983'System and method for controlling photosensitive charge transfers'20067,027,193'Controller for photosensor array with multiple different sensor areas'20067,016,604'Autofocus using a holographic aperture element'20066,961,158'Photosensor assembly with shared structures'20056,940,063'Optical image scanner with variable focus'20056,906,314'Systems and methods for providing multiple object planes in an optical image scanner'20056,900,427'Photosensor assembly with shared charge transfer registers and electronic shutters'20056,894,812'Photosensor assembly with shared structures'20056,891,146'Photosensor assembly with shared charge transfer registers'20056,791,726'Photosensor array with decreased scan time for decreased optical sampling rates'20046,765,699'Photosensor array with decreased scan time for decreased optical sampling rates'20046,760,139'Optical image scanner with lens arrays that are non-perpendicular to the image being scanned'20046,747,403'Lamp tube having a uniform lighting profile and a manufacturing method therefor'20046,683,704'Apparatus for determining the best image from a dual resolution photo sensor'20046,635,858'Imaging device with an illumination source having an inverted radiation profile and a method of imaging'20036,566,647'Exposure timing alignment for color specific exposure times'20036,465,801'Dust and scratch detection for an image scanner'20024,802,030'Head-tape alignment apparatus with a tape edge find operation'1989Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1989–2002Patents assigned to HEWLETT PACKARD CO (2)· patent assignee history
1989Based in Windsor, CO, US· patent location history
2002–2020Based in Fort Collins, CO, US· patent location history
2003–2019Patents assigned to HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO (45)· patent assignee history
2007–2016Patents assigned to SPEARS KURT E (5)· patent assignee history
2010Based in La Jolla, CA, US· patent location history
2015–2017Patents assigned to OTTER PRODUCTS LLC (3)· patent assignee history
2015–2016Patents assigned to 1 OAK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (2)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO | 45 | 2003–2019 |
| SPEARS KURT Eself | 5 | 2007–2016 |
| OTTER PRODUCTS LLC | 3 | 2015–2017 |
| 1 OAK TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 2 | 2015–2016 |
| HEWLETT PACKARD CO | 2 | 1989–2002 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins, CO, US | 53 | 2002–2020 |
| La Jolla, California, US | 1 | 2010 |
| Windsor, CO, US | 1 | 1989 |