Inventor

Joel S. Lawther

Inventor

Rochester, NY, US

Overview

1987–2014

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 69 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 them65%

G06FElectric digital data processing8%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus5%

B41JTypewriters4%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television4%

G03DApparatus for processing exposed photographic materials3%

G09GArrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information3%

H02JElectric power networks3%

A47BTables1%

B42FSheets temporarily attached together1%

PatentTitleYear

8,782,531'Multi-frame display system with perspective based image arrangement'2014 8,616,671'Printing multi-channel image on web receiver'2013 8,122,356'Method for image animation using image value rules'2012 7,995,901'Facilitating video clip identification from a video sequence'2011 7,975,226'Determining presentation effects for a sequence of digital content records'2011 7,882,442'Multi-frame display system with perspective based image arrangement'2011 7,877,696'Multi-frame display system with semantic image arrangement'2011 7,802,933'Thermal printer cartridge with energy absorbing features'2010 7,793,121'Charging display system'2010 7,772,802'Charging display system'2010 7,522,179'Universal donor cartridge'2009 7,158,311'Interchangeable lens system'2007 7,120,355'Camera assembly having lens turret and independently movable rocker'2006 7,092,628'Photography systems and methods utilizing filter-encoded images'2006 6,873,473'Two position variable focal length lens'2005 6,741,326'Methods, apparatus, and systems for detecting partial-shading encodement filtering'2004 6,728,483'Cameras, methods, and systems with partial-shading encodements'2004 6,704,498'Camera for forming simultaneous images covering different areas of the same subject'2004 6,701,077'Exposure control system and camera having same'2004 6,311,018'Method of making respective prints of recorded images within successive film frames or alternatively of selected portions of the images'2001 6,304,722'One-time use camera with film winding detection to enable exposure-related component'2001 6,282,377'Dual lens camera'2001 6,205,293'Rotary engaging lens and mount assemblage'2001 6,163,650'Camera with quietly operating manual film winder and anti-backup device'2000 6,049,675'One-time-use camera with anti-backup pawl engaging film winder responsive to film loading'2000 6,026,247'Shutter and flash synchronization assemblage'2000 6,002,889'Camera with built-in deployable support'1999 5,991,552'Metering/release/reset mechanism in camera'1999 5,978,596'One-time-use camera bends wider film leader widthwise to conserve space'1999 5,946,511'Single actuator for motor control in a camera'1999 5,943,510'One-time-use camera with multi-piece flash circuit board to improve compactness'1999 5,937,220'Apparatus and method for synchronizing film metering'1999 5,926,664'Core made of a soft magnetic material for use in an electromagnetic actuator'1999 5,893,655'Mode changeover for film advance/film rewind in motorized camera'1999 5,835,810'Automated camera loading chamber'1998 5,829,860'Variable number multi-lamp flash carrier and camera'1998 5,828,910'Compact camera with flip-up multi-lamp flash wheel'1998 5,815,754'Closing light lock of film cassette turns off film-wind-into-cassette motor, in one-time-use camera'1998 5,805,940'Compact camera with flip-up multi-lamp flash wheel'1998 5,797,044'One-time-use camera with throw-away foldable carrier for flat battery'1998 5,761,551'Compact camera with multi-lamp flash wheel rotatable about film chamber'1998 5,729,773'Camera with multi-lamp flash wheel'1998 5,713,055'Ambient light sensitive automatic flash control circuit'1998 5,697,003'Camera with combination multi-lamp flash source and exposure counter'1997 5,598,239'Cassette retaining apparatus'1997 5,552,848'Film transport mechanism for camera'1996 5,528,326'Single-use camera with light-blocking film-protective end strip'1996 5,508,770'Film transport mechanism for camera'1996 5,502,597'Wide-angle photographic lens system and a photographic camera'1996 5,483,314'Film cartridge loading apparatus for camera'1996 5,477,295'Film cartridge loading and ejecting apparatus for camera'1995 5,467,159'Film transport mechanism for camera'1995 5,432,573'Camera with cartridge holder movable between open and closed positions and means for moving a film cartridge at least part way out of the cartridge holder'1995 5,430,515'Apparatus for controlling the movement of a film cartridge from a loading chamber in a camera'1995 5,323,201'Cassette ejecting apparatus'1994 5,285,227'Photographic camera and film cartridge with double exposure prevention'1994 5,280,327'Cassette re-load prevention apparatus'1994 5,274,412'Film cassette with frangible spool lock and cam'1993 5,262,811'Film ejecting cassette'1993 5,251,747'Storage assemblage for index print sheets and cassettes'1993 5,212,511'Easy loading camera'1993 4,896,180'Film initialization reassuring mechanism'1990 4,893,139'Compact camera providing direct and indirect flash'1990 4,855,771'Compact camera with flash unit movable to reduce red-eye'1989 4,786,928'Mirror system for a single lens reflex camera'1988 4,786,927'Mirror system for a single lens relfex camera'1988 4,777,502'Mirror system for a single lens reflex camera'1988 4,763,999'Zoom lens assembly'1988 4,707,096'Film initialization reassuring mechanism'1987

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1987–2013Patents assigned to EASTMAN KODAK CO (68)· patent assignee history

1987–2004Based in Rochester, NY, US· patent location history

1998–2014Based in East Rochester, NY, US· patent location history

2007–2013Based in Pittsford, NY, US· patent location history

2012–2014Patents assigned to LAWTHER JOEL S (2)· patent assignee history

2012–2014Patents assigned to MCINTYRE DALE F (2)· patent assignee history

2012–2014Patents assigned to TELEK MICHAEL J (2)· patent assignee history

2012Patents assigned to CEROSALETTI CATHLEEN D (1)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
EASTMAN KODAK CO	68	1987–2013
LAWTHER JOEL Sself	2	2012–2014
MCINTYRE DALE F	2	2012–2014
TELEK MICHAEL J	2	2012–2014
CEROSALETTI CATHLEEN D	1	2012

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Rochester, New York, US	34	1987–2004
East Rochester, New York, US	29	1998–2014
Pittsford, New York, US	6	2007–2013