Mckinley, CA
Arnold F. Mckinley, Mill Valley, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100208501 | POWER TRANSFER MANAGEMENT FOR LOCAL POWER SOURCES OF A GRID-TIED LOAD - A power transfer system provides power factor conditioning of the generated power. Power is received from a local power source, converted to usable AC power, and the power factor is conditioned to a desired value. The desired value may be a power factor at or near unity, or the desired power factor may be in response to conditions of the power grid, a tariff established, and/or determinations made remotely to the local power source. Many sources and power transfer systems can be put together and controlled as a power source farm to deliver power to the grid having a specific power factor characteristic. The farm may be a grouping of multiple local customer premises. AC power can also be conditioned prior to use by an AC to DC power supply for more efficient DC power conversion. | 08-19-2010 |
20140350742 | POWER TRANSFER MANAGEMENT FOR LOCAL POWER SOURCES OF A GRID-TIED LOAD - A power transfer system provides power factor conditioning of the generated power. Power is received from a local power source, converted to usable AC power, and the power factor is conditioned to a desired value. The desired value may be a power factor at or near unity, or the desired power factor may be in response to conditions of the power grid, a tariff established, and/or determinations made remotely to the local power source. Many sources and power transfer systems can be put together and controlled as a power source farm to deliver power to the grid having a specific power factor characteristic. The farm may be a grouping of multiple local customer premises. AC power can also be conditioned prior to use by an AC to DC power supply for more efficient DC power conversion. | 11-27-2014 |
Caroline M. Mckinley, Oceanside, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140332067 | Via Fill Material For Solar Applications - The present invention is directed toward a via fill material for use in solar applications that exhibits low series resistance and high shunt resistance. The via fill material according to the invention includes silver powder, a glass frit and a vehicle. | 11-13-2014 |
Daniel Patrick Mckinley, Los Altos, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090301468 | Thermal Storage Tank for a Hot Water System and Controlling Method Thereof - A controlling method for a hot water system and a thermal storage tank for a hot water system are provided in the present invention. The method includes the steps of: (a) turning on the pump to circulate the first fluid and to provide the heat collector with the first fluid; (b) turning off the pump after the pump is on for a first predetermined time to hold the first fluid in the heat collector; (c) turning on the pump after the pump is off for a second predetermined time to circulate the first fluid again; and (d) returning to the step (b). The thermal storage tank holding a first fluid and comprising: a first inlet inputting the first fluid; a first outlet outputting the first fluid; a first inner tank holding a second fluid, exchanging a heat between the first fluid and the second fluid and having a second inlet and a second outlet; and a second inner tank having a first heater heating the first fluid, a third inlet connected to the first outlet and a third outlet outputting the heated first fluid. | 12-10-2009 |
David Mckinley, Fairfield, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150316834 | Auto-Focus Camera Module with MEMS Capacitance Estimator - A MEMS actuator for a compact auto-focus camera module is configured to measure physical values and to estimated values each indicative of position or motion or both of a MEMS component. A smart logic component determines a set of MEMS driver control values based on analyzing the measured physical values and substituting estimated values to more accurately position the MEMS component. A MEMS driver component receives the set of MEMS driver control values and controls the position or motion, or both, of the MEMS component based on the MEMS driver control values. | 11-05-2015 |
David Mckinley, San Jose, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140184881 | Auto-Focus Camera Module with MEMS Closed Loop Compensator - A MEMS actuator for a compact camera couples with an alignment compensation component for generating alignment compensation signals to position and align one or more movable lenses to account for a specific focus distance and for a camera module orientation and nonlinear displacement property of the one or more movable lenses. | 07-03-2014 |
20140184890 | Auto-Focus Camera Module with MEMS Capacitance Estimator - A MEMS actuator for a compact auto-focus camera module is configured to measure physical values and to estimated values each indicative of position or motion or both of a MEMS component. A smart logic component determines a set of MEMS driver control values based on analyzing the measured physical values and substituting estimated values to more accurately position the MEMS component. A MEMS driver component receives the set of MEMS driver control values and controls the position or motion, or both, of the MEMS component based on the MEMS driver control values. | 07-03-2014 |
20140184899 | Auto-Focus Camera Module with MEMS Distance Measurement - A MEMS actuator for an auto-focus camera module is coupled with a capacitance measurement component configured to determine MEMS actuator capacitance values to be used to determine motion and displacement of the camera module, the optical module and/or one or more movable lenses thereof, and to adapt a position and alignment of the one or more movable lenses to account for a specific focus distance. | 07-03-2014 |
Ian Mckinley, Venice, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140285061 | THERMOMECHANICAL CYCLE FOR THERMAL AND/OR MECHANICAL ENERGY CONVERSION USING PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS - A system for generating electrical energy includes a thermal source, an electric field source, a stress source, a piezoelectric component, and a cycle controller coupled to the thermal source, the electric field source, and the stress source. The cycle controller provides control signals to the thermal source, the electric field source, and the stress source to repeatedly cycle the piezoelectric component through the sequence: (a) application of: a first temperature, a first electric field, and a first stress; (b) application of: the first temperature, a second electric field greater than the first electric field, and the first stress; (c) application of: a second temperature, the second electric field, and a second stress greater than the first stress; and (d) application of: the second temperature, the first electric field, and the second stress. | 09-25-2014 |
Ian M. Mckinley, Venice, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20120143173 | SURGICAL TOOL - A surgical tool for minimally invasive surgery. The surgical tool in one embodiment includes a manipulator as a user interface, a proximal universal joint mounted to the manipulator, a hollow elongated member such as a tube mounted to the proximal universal joint, and a distal universal joint mounted to the other end of the elongated member. An end effector is mounted to the distal universal joint second end. Pivoting of the first end of the proximal universal joint causes the second end of the distal universal joint to move in a corresponding motion, and cabling operatively couples the proximal and distal universal joints. The proximal and distal universal joints may each include two yokes and a center block. Cabling may include four cables that each engage two round elements at the proximal and distal universal joints mounting locations to the center block. | 06-07-2012 |
20150112363 | SURGICAL TOOL - A surgical tool for minimally invasive surgery. The surgical tool in one embodiment includes a manipulator as a user interface, a proximal universal joint mounted to the manipulator, a hollow elongated member such as a tube mounted to the proximal universal joint, and a distal universal joint mounted to the other end of the elongated member. An end effector is mounted to the distal universal joint second end. Pivoting of the first end of the proximal universal joint causes the second end of the distal universal joint to move in a corresponding motion, and cabling operatively couples the proximal and distal universal joints. The proximal and distal universal joints may each include two yokes and a center block. Cabling may include four cables that each engage two round elements at the proximal and distal universal joints mounting locations to the center block. | 04-23-2015 |
James Mckinley, Woodside, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090198267 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENDOVASCULAR ANEURYSM TREATMENT - Aneurysms are treated by filling a double-walled filling structure with a curable medium. The structures may be delivered over balloon deployment mechanisms in order to shape and open tubular lumens therethrough. The filling structures are preferably used in pairs for providing flow into the iliac arteries when treating abdominal aortic aneurysm. | 08-06-2009 |
James T. Mckinley, Redwood City, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090187206 | Conformationally-Stabilized Intraluminal Device for Medical Applications - The invention relates to devices that are stabilized at an intraluminal residence site in the gastrointestinal tract by their conformation, including dimensions of length and curvature. The device as a whole corresponds to the conformation of the residence site; more particularly, the curved or angled portions correspond to the curved or angled portions of the residence site and do not conform to an immediately proximal or distal site. In some embodiments, the conformationally stabilized device may effect a change in the residence site shape that contributes to stability of the device. Some embodiments are directed toward curbing appetite and/or reducing food intake, other embodiments may be directed toward other therapeutic ends. Some embodiments of the device are designed to reside wholly in the duodenum; others reside principally within the duodenum but extend proximally into the gastric antrum, while other embodiments are designed to reside elsewhere within the gastrointestinal tract. | 07-23-2009 |
20110137227 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DELIVERING OR DELAYING LIPIDS WITHIN A DUODENUM - Devices are described that are adapted and configured for use within the duodenum of a mammal. One aspect of the device includes a spine having a proximal end and a distal end; an atraumatic feature positioned on at least one of the proximal end and the distal end of the spine; and a flow reduction element positioned along the spine and having a variable porosity along its length. In another aspect, there is a flow reduction device adapted and configured for use within the duodenum of a mammal having a spine having a length, a proximal end and a distal end; a first atraumatic feature positioned adjacent to the spine proximal end; a second atraumatic feature positioned adjacent to the spine distal end wherein the length of the spine is selected so that when the first atraumatic feature is in the stomach the second atraumatic feature is in the fourth portion of the duodenum; and a flow reduction element having a proximal end, a distal end, an interior portion, an exterior portion and a variable porosity between the proximal end and the distal end. Additionally or alternatively, some or all of the components of the device may be formed from or coated with a lipid-philic material. There is also provided a method for adjusting the passage of ingesta through the duodenum of a mammal. The method includes placing the distal end of a flow reduction device in the duodenum of a mammal; placing the proximal end of the flow reduction device in a stomach of the mammal; expanding within the duodenum of the mammal a variable porosity flow reduction element supported by the flow reduction device; and directing at least a portion of the flow of ingesta through the duodenum through the proximal end of the variable porosity flow reduction element and into an interior portion of the variable porosity flow reduction element. | 06-09-2011 |
20130109912 | DUODENAL GASTROINTESTINAL DEVICES AND RELATED TREATMENT METHODS | 05-02-2013 |
20130178782 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DELIVERING OR DELAYING LIPIDS WITHIN A DUODENUM - Devices and methods described include a flow reduction device adapted and configured for use within the duodenum of a mammal having a spine, a first atraumatic feature, a second atraumatic feature, and a flow reduction element having a proximal end, a distal end, an interior portion, an exterior portion and a variable porosity between the proximal end and the distal end. One aspect of the device includes a spine having a proximal end and a distal end, an atraumatic feature positioned on at least one of the proximal end and the distal end of the spine, and a flow reduction element positioned along the spine and having a variable porosity along its length. | 07-11-2013 |
20140114228 | METHODS AND DEVICES TO CURB APPETITE AND/OR TO REDUCE FOOD INTAKE - The present invention relates to devices and methods of operating the devices that contribute to curbing appetite and/or reducing food intake. In some embodiments, the methods and devices of the present invention include as intestinal/duodenal insert comprising an elongated member with at least one flow reduction element that can cause the stimulation of one or more biological signals of satiety. Some embodiments of the inserted device are anchored at the duodenal site by an anchoring member residing in the stomach, other embodiments of the device are stabilized at a targeted site by appropriate dimensions of length as well as one or more angled portions of the device that correspond to angled portions of the targeted site in the dodenum. Embodiments of the device exert effects by virtue of physical presence, as well as by more active forms of intervention, including release of bioactive materials and electrical stimulation of neurons. | 04-24-2014 |
20150305906 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DELIVERING OR DELAYING LIPIDS WITHIN A DUODENUM - Devices and methods described include a flow reduction device adapted and configured for use within the duodenum of a mammal having a spine, a first atraumatic feature, a second atraumatic feature, and a flow reduction element having a proximal end, a distal end, an interior portion, an exterior portion and a variable porosity between the proximal end and the distal end. One aspect of the device includes a spine having a proximal end and a distal end, an atraumatic feature positioned on at least one of the proximal end and the distal end of the spine, and a flow reduction element positioned along the spine and having a variable porosity along its length. | 10-29-2015 |
James T. Mckinley, Woodside, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100312290 | Bone Blocks and Methods for Inserting Bone Blocks Into Intervertebral Spaces - A bone block for insertion into a patient's intervertebral space. A method for inserting a bone block into a patient's intervertebral space, comprising: supporting the bone block in an inserter; advancing the inserter into the intervertebral space; rotating the inserter, thereby separating adjacent vertebrae; separating the bone block and the inserter with a push rod; and removing the inserter from the intervertebral space. | 12-09-2010 |
Jessica R. Mckinley, Oakland, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110190162 | METHOD OF NUCLEIC ACID DELIVERY INTO THREE-DIMENSIONAL CELL CULTURE ARRAYS - The invention is directed to a three-dimensional cell culture array comprising spatially-separated matrices attached to a solid support, wherein a plurality of said matrices encapsulate cells transfected with nucleic acids, method for the preparation of the array and methods reducing the expression of a target gene. | 08-04-2011 |
Joanne Mckinley, Mountain View, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140214988 | METHODS FOR TRUNCATING ATTACHMENTS FOR MOBILE DEVICES - Methods for transcoding attachments for mobile devices are described. In some embodiments, attachments associated with any communication are stored on a server. When a communication is sent from a server to a client device, a representation of the attachment that includes an indication of a native file type of the attachment is also sent along with the communication to the client device. In responding to a user's request to view the attachment, the server transcodes the attachment from the attachment's native file type to a viewable file type configured to display in the client device and then transmits at least a portion of the attachment in the viewable file type to the client device for display. Other embodiments are also described. | 07-31-2014 |
Katherine Elizabeth Mckinley, San Francisco, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140006931 | Systems and Methods for Online Publishing and Content Syndication | 01-02-2014 |
Kathryn Stuart Mckinley, Hermosa Beach, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140235282 | USER INTERRUPTIBILITY AWARE NOTIFICATIONS - Various technologies described herein pertain to detection of an opportune time period to deliver a notification. Responsive to receipt of the notification (e.g., at a user device), analysis of an attention state of a user can be initialized. Further, the opportune time period to deliver the notification can be detected based on the analysis of the attention state of the user. The opportune time period can be during a breakpoint or an influential context. The breakpoint is when the user has switched between tasks and lacks engagement with the tasks. The influential context is a particular context in which the user is available to attend to the notification. Moreover, the notification can be delivered during the opportune time period. | 08-21-2014 |
Laura Mckinley, Costa Mesa, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150238658 | Phospholipid Reduction in Biological Tissue - A method of reducing phospholipid concentration in biological tissue. The biological tissue is immersed in an isopropyl alcohol solution for an effective period of time. After the effective period of time, the biological tissue has a phospholipid concentration that is at least 10 percent by weight less than an initial phospholipid concentration of the biological tissue. | 08-27-2015 |
20150305860 | Paravalvular Leak Resistant Prosthetic Heart Valve System - A paravalvular leak resistant prosthetic heart valve system including a stent frame, a valve structure and a sealing mechanism. The stent frame has a surface. The valve structure is associated with the stent frame. The sealing mechanism at least partially extends over the surface of the stent frame. The sealing mechanism includes at least one semi-permeable membrane and an osmotic gradient driving material. | 10-29-2015 |
Laurence Mckinley, Escondido, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150157365 | BONE FASTENER ASSEMBLY - A bone fastener assembly for connecting a bone to a stabilizing construct includes a connecting member, a fastener seat, and a bone fastener. The connecting member includes a connecting member axis, a first opening, a second opening, and a first spherical surface. The connecting member axis extends from a proximal end to a distal end. The first opening is adjacent the proximal end. The second opening is adjacent the distal end. The fastener seat includes a first end, a second end, a passageway, and a second spherical surface. The passageway extends from the first end to the second end along a seat axis. The second spherical surface is configured to slidably engage the first spherical surface. The bone fastener includes a shank and a head. The shank extends though the passageway. The head engages a head-mating surface of the fastener seat. | 06-11-2015 |
Laurence M. Mckinley, Escondido, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20080288003 | REVERSIBLY EXPANDABLE FIXATION DEVICE - A reversibly expandable vertebral fixation screw and minimally invasive techniques for inserting the screw are provided. The screw incorporates a divided tip and an expansion device that allows for the divided components of the tip of the screw to expanded outward to engage the internal surfaces of the vertebral body. | 11-20-2008 |
20080306554 | OSSEOINTEGRATION AND BIOINTEGRATION COATINGS FOR BONE SCREW IMPLANTS - Novel orthopaedic bone screws/spinal pedicle screws and implants that include coatings to help promote a structurally stable interface between the implant and the patient's bone/tissue, and methods of coating such screws and implants are provided. The implants and methodologies described involve at least a coating that facilitates osseous integration, and additionally at least one coating that either reduces the risk of infection in immunologically suppressed patients and/or for utilization in patients who have infection, but who require stabilization, or coatings that permit the use of dissimilar metals and prevent galvanic corrosive reactions. | 12-11-2008 |
20090254127 | LOW PROFILE IMPLANT LOCKING PLATES - An implant locking plate system and a method of using such a system are provided. The implant locking plate system generally includes at least one âTâ-headed bone anchoring means, such as a screw or bolt that can be inserted into a vertebral body adjacent to the artificial disc to be stabilized, and a stabilizing plate attached to the bone anchoring means designed to overlap at least a portion of the artificial disk or graft when the bone anchor is inserted into the vertebral body adjacent to the artificial disk or graft. | 10-08-2009 |
20100056935 | OPTIC FUNCTION MONITORING PROCESS AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for monitoring optic function is provided. The apparatus and method relies on two principle modes of measuring the function of the optic nerve, namely, monitoring VEPs for neural function, and monitoring at least one additional parameter of optic function such as intraocular pressure, blood flow or location of the eye to provide a multi-variable optic function monitor. The method and apparatus is proposed for the use to diagnose and potentially prevent the incidence of POVL and anaesthesia awareness in patients during medical procedures. | 03-04-2010 |
20100198262 | AXIAL OFFSET BONE FASTENER SYSTEM - A bone fastener assembly and a method of stabilizing a bone using such an assembly are presented. The bone assembly includes a bone fastener and a connecting member for holding a stabilizing member, such as a rod or plate, mounted together via an armature that allows the connecting member to be offset from the longitudinal axis of the bone fastener and optionally also permits the bone fastener to pivot relative to a longitudinal axis of the assembly and the connecting member swivel about the longitudinal axis of the assembly. By allowing the connecting member to be offset and independently swivel about the longitudinal axis of the fastener, the bone assembly of the current invention allows for an unprecedented degree of freedom in positioning an interconnecting rod to that assembly. | 08-05-2010 |
20100280622 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPINAL FUSION - The current invention is directed to a system and method for fusing two adjacent vertebrae. In one embodiment, the vertebrae are fused by inserting a sell-broaching interbody apparatus into a disc space without the need for separately drilling and broaching. The sell-broaching interbody apparatus may include cutting flutes or other broaching means capable of cutting through the cartilaginous endplates of the vertebrae. In another embodiment, an interbody apparatus with an expanding means capable of distracting the disc space between the adjacent vertebrae is inserted into the disc space. Another embodiment includes a sleeve that fits around an interbody apparatus that has at least one opening in its outer surface leading to a cavity filled with bone and/or ortho-biological materials. | 11-04-2010 |
20110288592 | Side Opening Bone Fastener System - A bone fastener assembly and a method of stabilizing a bone using such an assembly are presented. The bone assembly includes a bone fastener and a connecting member for holding a stabilizing member, such as a rod or plate, wherein the connecting member has a side-opening for accepting the rod therein. Optionally the bone fastener system also permits the bone fastener to pivot relative to a longitudinal axis of the assembly, and is provided with an armature that allows the connecting member to be offset from the longitudinal axis of the bone fastener and for the connecting member to swivel about the longitudinal axis of the assembly. By allowing the rod to be inserted into the connecting member via this side-opening the bone fastener provides a system that is particularly useful for minimally invasive surgeries. | 11-24-2011 |
20140378789 | OPTIC FUNCTION MONITORING PROCESS AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for monitoring optic function is provided. The apparatus and method relies on two principle modes of measuring the function of the optic nerve, namely, monitoring VEPs for neural function, and monitoring at least one additional parameter of optic function such as intraocular pressure, blood flow or location of the eye to provide a multi-variable optic function monitor. The method and apparatus is proposed for the use to diagnose and potentially prevent the incidence of POVL and anaesthesia awareness in patients during medical procedures. | 12-25-2014 |
Michael Mckinley, Berkeley, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140378882 | Trunk Supporting Exoskeleton and Method of Use - An exoskeleton (100) includes two torque generators ( | 12-25-2014 |
20150230964 | Trunk Supporting Exoskeleton and Method of Use - An exoskeleton ( | 08-20-2015 |
Michael Geoffrey Mckinley, Berkeley, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130158445 | ORTHESIS SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF EXOSKELETONS - An orthesis system includes an exoskeleton configured to be coupled to a user and a separate support device in the form of crutches, a walker or a cane. Preferably, the exoskeleton includes leg supports, an exoskeleton trunk, and actuators to provide for movement of the exoskeleton. The support device includes at least one support handle and a signal generator coupled to the support handle configured to generate and send a user command signal to an exoskeleton controller when activated by the user. The user command signal causes the exoskeleton controller to shift the exoskeleton between a first operational state and a second operational state. Optionally, a signal generator separate from the support device may be utilized to control the exoskeleton. Operational states of the exoskeleton include Walking, Standing, Seated, Sitting, Down and Standing Up states. User command signals can include a combination of distinct main, walking, or stopping signals. | 06-20-2013 |
Scot Mckinley, Belmont, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20080228923 | Server-Side Connection Resource Pooling - A server side connection pool provides pooling of server connections. Thus, client side processes do not create groups of dedicated resources. Clients are provided the capability to communicate to a server side connection broker process to GET a pooled server connection comprising connection state plus a thread of execution for doing some work, whereby requesting the work can bypass the connection broker process and go directly to the assigned pooled connection. Once the client issues a RELEASE to release the pooled connection back to the pool, a completely different client process on potentially a different client middle tier machine can reuse the same pooled connection. The server-side connection pool can be logically partitioned into sub-pools that correspond to connection classes that typically correspond to respective applications. A client process can request a pooled connection having a particular state, where a stored procedure can be executed to generate such state. | 09-18-2008 |
20100036957 | Method and System for Implementing Transfer of a Network Session - An improved approach is described for sharing resources such as sessions and connections in database systems. Conduits and templates in shared memory can be employed to facilitate the transfer of network sessions. This provides a very efficient way to share processing entities across multiple users or clients. | 02-11-2010 |
Scott Mckinley, Mill Valley, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100017286 | Marketing Performance Model and Management Platform - A marketing analysis system analyzes individual and joint media effects of marketing in various media by combining multiple distinct streams of data, such as transaction, survey, and media exposure data. As a result of the analysis, the effects of various activities in various media outlet types are quantified with respect to its influence on a measure of marketing effectiveness, such as total sales for a brand, or various brand metrics such as brand awareness. Based on the quantified effects on the measure of marketing effectiveness, additional information, such as resource allocation across different media outlets, may further be determined. | 01-21-2010 |
Stephen Mckinley, Berkeley, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150173929 | CONTROLLABLE PASSIVE ARTIFICIAL KNEE - An exoskeleton ( | 06-25-2015 |
Stephen Jack Mckinley, Lakeside, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110247442 | Gear selection device for a vehicle transmission - A gear shift device for a vehicle transmission by the hand of the operator which includes a housing having and opening therethrouh. A gear shift lever is mounted within the housing having an upper first end for gripping by the hand of the operator and a bottom second end for coupling to the transmission. A mechanism is mounted in the housing for providing an upper pivot point for the lever for forward and backward movement and a lower pivot point for providing sideways movement for the lever, when moved by the hand of the operator | 10-13-2011 |
William D. Mckinley, Manhattan Beach, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090228373 | APPLICATIONS WITH INTEGRATED CAPTURE - Embodiments include a system for integrating capture software functionality into other software applications including computer aided design (CAD) application, search application, database management application, email applications, network publishing applications, collaboration applications, copying and facsimile applications, manufacturing applications and similar programs. A user may utilize any of these applications to initiate a capture of an image or model. The applications may include an integrated capture functionality or message system to communicate with a capture application to initiate a capture. A separate or integrated conversion application may automatically be invoked to convert and return the image or model to the requesting application. | 09-10-2009 |
20100215252 | HAND HELD PORTABLE THREE DIMENSIONAL SCANNER - Embodiments of the invention may include a scanning device to scan three dimensional objects. The scanning device may generate a three dimensional model. The scanning device may also generate a texture map for the three dimensional model. Techniques utilized to generate the model or texture map may include tracking scanner position, generating depth maps of the object and generation composite image of the surface of the object. | 08-26-2010 |
20120032956 | APPLICATIONS WITH INTEGRATED CAPTURE - Embodiments include a system for integrating capture software functionality into other software applications including computer aided design (CAD) application, search application, database management application, email applications, network publishing applications, collaboration applications, copying and facsimile applications, manufacturing applications and similar programs. A user may utilize any of these applications to initiate a capture of an image or model. The applications may include an integrated capture functionality or message system to communicate with a capture application to initiate a capture. A separate or integrated conversion application may automatically be invoked to convert and return the image or model to the requesting application. | 02-09-2012 |
20120127277 | HAND HELD PORTABLE THREE DIMENSIONAL SCANNER - Embodiments of the invention may include a scanning device to scan three dimensional objects. The scanning device may generate a three dimensional model. The scanning device may also generate a texture map for the three dimensional model. Techniques utilized to generate the model or texture map may include tracking scanner position, generating depth maps of the object and generation composite image of the surface of the object. | 05-24-2012 |
20120158497 | COMMERCIAL SHAPE SEARCH ENGINE - Embodiments including a system for searching through a database using two or three dimensional data or data derived from the two three dimensional data. The database may be populated by searching a network environment to compile two dimensional image or three dimensional model data. A search for two or three dimensional data may be utilized to determine related advertisements that may be shown on a results page in connection with the search results. A database being searched may contain pricing data related to products that are associated with two or three dimensional data. | 06-21-2012 |
20140218480 | HAND HELD PORTABLE THREE DIMENSIONAL SCANNER - Embodiments of the invention may include a scanning device to scan three dimensional objects. The scanning device may generate a three dimensional model. The scanning device may also generate a texture map for the three dimensional model. Techniques utilized to generate the model or texture map may include tracking scanner position, generating depth maps of the object and generation composite image of the surface of the object. | 08-07-2014 |
William D. Mckinley, Los Angeles, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100141960 | DIGITIZER USING PLURAL CAPTURE METHODS TO IMAGE FEATURES OF 3-D OBJECTS - A method and apparatus to digitize three-dimensional objects. A projection assembly is retained in fixed relation to an imaging assembly. The projection assembly projects a fixed gradient light pattern into a focal zone of the imaging assembly. The imaging assembly integrates the illumination over time such that the fixed gradient reveals the features of the three dimensional object. | 06-10-2010 |