Brian C Dang

US Patent:

6819867, Nov 16, 2004

Filed:

May 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/159933

Inventors:

Boon Yong - Los Angeles CA
Brian Dang - Woodland Hills CA
Zhen Zhou - Woodland Hills CA

Assignee:

Panavision, Inc. - Woodland Hills CA

International Classification:

G03B 1700

US Classification:

396 56, 352179, 3482114, 3482118

Abstract:

A system ( ) for remotely controlling the operation of a camera ( ) having a video signal tap and a lens having lens focus, zoom and T-stop adjustment motors ( ). A digital motor driver unit ( ) is connected to and controls the camera and the lens motors. A portable digital controller ( ) has either a hardwire ( ) or wireless connection to the motor driver unit and is sized for holding in one hand. The controller has separate controls ( ) that are manually adjustable for controlling the motor driver unit to separately and independently control the camera and the lens motors. The controller also has a display screen ( ) for selectively displaying a scene from the video signal tap of the camera or data from the lens motors. The system includes a memory and processing means for selective operation with a plurality of different cameras and lenses and to calibrate the lenses to the controller and motor driver unit.

US Patent:

58502777, Dec 15, 1998

Filed:

May 30, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/655617

Inventors:

Brian C. Dang - Burbank CA
Albert K. Saiki - Los Angeles CA
Eric M. Chang - Los Angeles CA

Assignee:

Panavision, Inc. - Woodland Hills CA

International Classification:

G03B 910

US Classification:

352214

Abstract:

A shutter system for a movie camera or the like for controlling the film exposure including a main shutter wheel rotatably mounted on main drive shaft driven by a first motor and at least one adjustable shutter wheel positioned adjacent to and coaxially rotating with the main shutter wheel, the adjustable shutter wheel being mounted on a secondary shaft independently driven by a second motor. Both the aperture (determined by the relative positions of the shutter wheels of the main shutter wheel and adjustable shutter wheel) and the shutter speed are set by a controller which regulates the speed of each of the motors.

US Patent:

20190043447, Feb 7, 2019

Filed:

Jun 12, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/006669

Inventors:

- Suwon-si, KR
Nils Harrison - Irvine CA, US
Brian Nhu Dang - Tustin CA, US
Christopher F. Lee - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G09G 5/12
G06T 19/00
G06F 3/0481
G06Q 30/02
G02B 27/01

Abstract:

A method of coordinating a mixed-reality (MR) configured head-mounted display (HMD) with a separate media device to enable a synchronized user experience. The method includes establishing a communication channel between the HMD and the media device. At least one of the following is performed via the communication channel: accessing content on the media device or executing control commands on the media device based on an interface displayed by the HMD, or detecting media content presented by the media device and synchronizing display of MR content on the HMD and the detected media content.