Inventor
Thomas William Ellenby
Inventor
San Francisco, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 28 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G06Fprimary
G06FElectric digital data processing21%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general17%
G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings14%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general14%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television9%
Y02DClimate change mitigation technologies in information and communication technologies [ict], i.e. information and communication technologies aiming at the reduction of their own energy use5%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests4%
H04WWireless communication networks3%
G01SRadio direction-finding2%
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes2%
PatentTitleYear
11,032,409Methods for geographic gesturing using a mobile device for interactions with nearby other mobile devices202110,902,035Sector-based retrieval of information associated with geographic locations202110,856,106Mobile device and automotive device interface for geolocation searching202010,037,343Sector-based retrieval of information associated with geographic locations20189,009,505'Method and apparatus for controlling the operational mode of electronic devices in response to sensed conditions'20158,228,413'Photographer\'s guidance systems'20127,916,138'Electro-optic vision systems'20117,696,905'Method and apparatus for controlling the operational mode of electronic devices in response to sensed conditions'20107,301,536'Electro-optic vision systems'20077,031,875'Pointing systems for addressing objects'20066,804,726'Method and apparatus for controlling electrical devices in response to sensed conditions'20046,690,370'Vision system computer modeling apparatus including interaction with real scenes with respect to perspective and spatial relationship as measured in real-time'20046,535,210'Vision system computer modeling apparatus including interaction with real scenes with respect to perspective and spatial relationship as measured in real-time'20036,522,292'Information systems having position measuring capacity'20036,414,696'Graphical user interfaces for computer vision systems'20026,396,475'Apparatus and methods of the remote address of objects'20026,307,556'Augmented reality vision systems which derive image information from other vision system'20016,278,461'Augmented reality vision systems which derive image information from other vision systems'20016,173,239'Apparatus and methods for presentation of information relating to objects being addressed'20016,098,118'Method for controlling electronic devices in response to sensed conditions using physical characteristic signal indicating use or anticipated use of the electronic device'20006,064,398'Electro-optic vision systems'20006,037,936'Computer vision system with a graphic user interface and remote camera control'20006,031,545'Vision system for viewing a sporting event'20005,991,827'Apparatus for controlling electrical devices in response to sensed conditions'19995,815,411'Electro-optic vision system which exploits position and attitude'19985,742,521'Vision system for viewing a sporting event'19985,682,332'Vision imaging devices and methods exploiting position and attitude'19975,625,765'Vision systems including devices and methods for combining images for extended magnification schemes'1997Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1997–2000Patents assigned to CRITICOM CORP (5)· patent assignee history
1997–2015Based in San Francisco, CA, US· patent location history
1997–2003Based in La Jolla, CA, US· patent location history
1998Based in Palo Alto, CA, US· patent location history
1999–2012Patents assigned to GEOVECTOR CORP (13)· patent assignee history
2001–2006Patents assigned to GEO VECTOR CORP (4)· patent assignee history
2001Based in LaJolla, CA, US· patent location history
2010–2015Patents assigned to QUALCOMM INC (2)· patent assignee history
2018–2021Patents assigned to CIVIC RESOURCE GROUP INT INCORPORATED (2)· patent assignee history
2018–2021Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GEOVECTOR CORP | 13 | 1999–2012 |
| CRITICOM CORP | 5 | 1997–2000 |
| GEO VECTOR CORP | 4 | 2001–2006 |
| CIVIC RESOURCE GROUP INT INCORPORATED | 2 | 2018–2021 |
| QUALCOMM INC | 2 | 2010–2015 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, California, US | 19 | 1997–2015 |
| San Jose, California, US | 4 | 2018–2021 |
| La Jolla, California, US | 3 | 1997–2003 |
| LaJolla, California, US | 1 | 2001 |
| Palo Alto, California, US | 1 | 1998 |