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Inventor

Andrew F. Kurtz

Inventor
Macedon, NY, US

Overview

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Patents
1989–2020
Patent span
Physics
Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 111 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H04Nprimary
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television26%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus19%
G03BApparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them11%
G02FOptical devices or arrangements for the control of light by modification of the optical properties of the media of the elements involved therein6%
G06VImage or video recognition or understanding5%
A61BDiagnosis4%
G06KGraphical data reading3%
B41JTypewriters3%
G06FElectric digital data processing3%
G01JMeasurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light2%
PatentTitleYear
10,807,016Cinema light emitting screen and sound system202010,433,626Projector optimized for modulator diffraction effects201910,270,972Portable video communication system201910,192,033Capturing data for individual physiological monitoring20199,915,820'Projector optimized for modulator diffraction effects'20189,906,725'Portable video communication system'20189,888,153'Observer metameric failure compensation method and system'20189,696,472'Stereo viewing device'20179,462,222'Portable video communication system'20169,405,180'Color dependent aperture stop'20169,298,883'Capturing data for individual physiological monitoring'20169,140,607'Observer metameric failure reduction method'20159,134,178'Observer metameric failure compensation method'20159,069,105'Low thermal stress birefringence imaging lens'20159,014,509'Modifying digital images to increase interest level'20159,014,510'Method for presenting high-interest-level images'20158,947,744'Spectral visible edge marking for steganography or watermarking'20158,941,678'Display system providing observer metameric failure reduction'20158,941,886'Spectral edge marking for steganography or watermarking'20158,908,020'Dynamic anaglyph design apparatus'20148,873,851'System for presenting high-interest-level images'20148,867,782'Spectral edge marking for steganography or watermarking'20148,847,972'Adapting display color for low luminance conditions'20148,842,155'Portable video communication system'20148,830,580'Low thermal stress catadioptric imaging optics'20148,831,299'Capturing data for individual physiological monitoring'20148,786,943'Low thermal stress catadioptric imaging system'20148,693,055'Printed dynamic anaglyph image method'20148,649,094'Low thermal stress birefringence imaging lens'20148,616,460'Method for providing dynamic optical illusion images'20138,616,461'Printed dynamic optical illusion images'20138,508,676'Phase-compensated anti-reflective thin flim coating'20138,504,328'Designing lenses using stress birefringence performance criterion'20138,469,519'Projection apparatus providing reduced speckle artifacts'20138,444,275'Light source control for projector with multiple pulse-width modulated light sources'20138,385,640'System for controlling dynamic optical illusion images'20138,366,281'Out-of-plane motion of speckle reduction element'20138,306,265'Detection of animate or inanimate objects'20128,305,502'Phase-compensated thin-film beam combiner'20128,290,208'Enhanced safety during laser projection'20128,287,129'Low thermal stress birefringence imaging system'20128,274,544'Automated videography systems'20128,253,770'Residential video communication system'20128,237,771'Automated videography based communications'20128,218,235'Projection display surface providing artifact reduction'20128,180,112'Enabling persistent recognition of individuals in images'20128,174,555'Portable video communication system'20128,172,403'Projection with curved speckle reduction element surface'20128,172,404'Projection with lenslet arrangement on speckle reduction element'20128,159,519'Personal controls for personal video communications'20128,154,583'Eye gazing imaging for video communications'20128,154,578'Multi-camera residential communication system'20128,085,467'Projection display surface providing speckle reduction'20118,063,929'Managing scene transitions for video communication'20118,062,220'Monitoring physiological conditions'20118,038,615'Inferring wellness from physiological conditions data'20118,038,614'Establishing baseline data for physiological monitoring system'20117,978,239'Digital camera using multiple image sensors to provide improved temporal sampling'20117,972,266'Image data normalization for a monitoring system'20117,714,923'Integrated display and capture apparatus'20107,697,053'Integrated display having multiple capture devices'20107,621,641'High luminance display apparatus using LCD panel'20097,559,654'High luminance display apparatus using LCD panel'20097,460,248'Tissue imaging system'20087,359,020'Optical devices of substantially identical crossed sheet polarizer packages with compensator having biaxial plate'20087,221,420'Display with a wire grid polarizing beamsplitter'20077,184,115'Display apparatus with two polarization compensators'20077,065,115'External cavity organic laser'20067,061,561'System for creating a patterned polarization compensator'20067,023,512'Spatially patterned polarization compensator'20066,995,816'Optical devices comprising high performance polarizer package'20066,982,773'Exposure system for creating a patterned polarization compensator'20066,954,245'Display apparatus with two polarization compensators'20056,950,454'Electronic imaging system using organic laser array illuminating an area light valve'20056,947,459'Organic vertical cavity laser and imaging system'20056,909,473'Display apparatus and method'20056,900,866'Modulation optical system with compensator'20056,897,926'Modulation optical system including a compensator conditioning oblique and skew rays'20056,844,971'Double sided wire grid polarizer'20056,839,181'Display apparatus'20056,805,445'Projection display using a wire grid polarization beamsplitter with compensator'20046,791,739'Electro-optic despeckling modulator and method of use'20046,788,461'Wire grid polarizer'20046,714,350'Double sided wire grid polarizer'20046,665,119'Wire grid polarizer'20036,594,090'Laser projection display system'20036,590,695'Micro-mechanical polarization-based modulator'20036,585,378'Digital cinema projector'20036,577,429'Laser projection display system'20036,542,179'Light integrating system with reduced dynamic shading'20036,532,111'Wire grid polarizer'20036,513,932'Motion picture film projector'20036,501,530'Motion picture film projector illumination system for minimizing film buckle'20026,183,087'Geneva mechanism and motion picture projector using same'20016,169,565'Laser printer utilizing a spatial light modulator'20016,084,626'Grating modulator array'20006,023,367'Illumination system for a film scanner'20005,923,475'Laser printer using a fly\'s eye integrator'19995,825,552'Beamsplitter/staggerer for multi-beam laser printers'19985,808,657'Laser printer with low fill modulator array and high pixel fill at a media plane'19985,754,278'Image transfer illumination system and method'19985,671,084'Illumination system for a film scanner'19975,646,786'Beamsplitter for laser multi-beam printers and recorders'19975,528,288'Illumination control system for a film scanner'19965,521,999'Optical system for a laser printer'19965,241,459'Integrating cylinder with end input illumination for use as an illuminator in a film scanner'19935,155,596'Film scanner illumination system having an automatic light control'19925,012,346'Illumination system for a film scanner'19915,002,365'Beam splitter for color imaging apparatus'19915,003,379'Telecine scanning apparatus with spectrally-shifted sensitivities responsive to negative or print film dyes'19914,868,383'Linear integrating cavity light source used for generating an intense beam of light'1989

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1989–2015Patents assigned to EASTMAN KODAK CO (83)· patent assignee history
1989–2008Based in Rochester, NY, US· patent location history
2008–2020Based in Macedon, NY, US· patent location history
2011–2015Patents assigned to KURTZ ANDREW F (42)· patent assignee history
2011–2014Patents assigned to SILVERSTEIN BARRY D (11)· patent assignee history
2011–2014Patents assigned to BORDER JOHN N (8)· patent assignee history
2014–2016Patents assigned to INTELLECTUAL VENTURES FUND 83 LLC (8)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
EASTMAN KODAK CO831989–2015
KURTZ ANDREW Fself422011–2015
SILVERSTEIN BARRY D112011–2014
BORDER JOHN N82011–2014
INTELLECTUAL VENTURES FUND 83 LLC82014–2016
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Macedon, New York, US642008–2020
Rochester, New York, US471989–2008