Inventor
Lothar Westerweck
Inventor
San Jose, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 24 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G03Bprimary
G03BApparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them25%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television20%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus17%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification15%
G01DMeasuring not specially adapted for a specific variable8%
G06FElectric digital data processing3%
H02KDynamo-electric machines3%
H02NElectric machines not otherwise provided for3%
H05KPrinted circuits3%
LOCD12%
PatentTitleYear
10,145,710Motor assembly sensor capture systems and methods20189,046,939'Optical navigation device with non-spherical ellipsoidal reflector'20158,937,681'Camera module back-focal length adjustment method and ultra compact components packaging'20158,711,097'Optical navigation device with image sensor and inner housing'20148,674,288'Motor assembly sensor capture systems and methods'20148,564,715'System for stabilizing an optics assembly during translation'20138,083,421'AF/zoom shutter with two blades function'20118,018,528'Backlash prevention system and method'20117,983,556'Camera module with contamination reduction feature'20117,825,985'Camera module back-focal length adjustment method and ultra compact components packaging'20107,806,606'Miniature camera shutter and filter/aperture'20107,798,730'Camera blade shutter module'20107,773,876'Camera module contamination reduction gasket'20107,623,301'Auto-focus and zoom module with vibrational actuator and position sensing method'20097,590,505'Manufacturable micropositioning system employing sensor target'20097,580,209'Auto-focus and zoom module with vibrational actuator and position sensing method'20097,573,011'Zoom module using actuator and lead screw with translating operation'20097,531,773'Auto-focus and zoom module having a lead screw with its rotation results in translation of an optics group'20096,879,446'Viewfinder mechanism'20056,869,233'Image capture device'20056,805,499'Image capture device door mechanism'20046,628,902'Mirror adjustment method and apparatus'20036,330,400'Compact through-the-lens digital camera'2001D0253475'Photographic camera'1979Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1979Based in Leiferde, DE· patent location history
2001–2005Patents assigned to CONCORD CAMERA CORP (5)· patent assignee history
2001–2005Based in Hollywood, FL, US· patent location history
2009–2011Patents assigned to FLEXTRONICS AP LLC (12)· patent assignee history
2009–2015Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history
2011–2014Patents assigned to WESTERWECK LOTHAR (4)· patent assignee history
2014–2015Patents assigned to DIGITALOPTICS CORP (3)· patent assignee history
2014–2018Patents assigned to MEDTRONIC MINIMED INC (2)· patent assignee history
2014–2018Based in Alameda, CA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| FLEXTRONICS AP LLC | 12 | 2009–2011 |
| CONCORD CAMERA CORP | 5 | 2001–2005 |
| WESTERWECK LOTHARself | 4 | 2011–2014 |
| DIGITALOPTICS CORP | 3 | 2014–2015 |
| MEDTRONIC MINIMED INC | 2 | 2014–2018 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, California, US | 15 | 2009–2015 |
| Hollywood, Florida, US | 5 | 2001–2005 |
| Alameda, California, US | 3 | 2014–2018 |
| Leiferde, DE | 1 | 1979 |