Jeff P Howard

US Patent:

20130063554, Mar 14, 2013

Filed:

Nov 12, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/674817

Inventors:

Marc Barros - Bellevue WA, US
David Thorpe - Portland OR, US
Chunshik Kim - Portland OR, US
Felix Ballerstedt - Portland OR, US
David Randall Knaub - Portland OR, US
Oved Valadez - Portland OR, US
Peter Kettering - Reinheim, DE
Margaret Novotny - Greenbrae CA, US
Laura O'Donnell - EI Segundo CA, US
Jeff Howard - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Contour, Inc. - Seattle WA

International Classification:

H04N 5/225

US Classification:

348 36, 348375, 348E05026

Abstract:

An integrated hands-free, point of view, action-sports, digital video camera (or camcorder) () includes: a rotary horizon adjustment controller () for adjusting the orientation of a horizontal image plane () recorded by an image sensor with respect to the orientation of a camera housing (); a laser alignment system with laser sources () capable of projecting light to define a horizontal projection axis () that is coordinated with orientation of the horizontal image plane (); a manually operable switch (), which covers a microphone () whenever the switch () is in the OFF position, for controlling video data capture; and a “quick-release” mounting system () that retains a desired orientation of the camera ().

US Patent:

20100253826, Oct 7, 2010

Filed:

Jul 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/671442

Inventors:

Jason Green - Seattle WA, US
Marc Barros - Bellevue WA, US
David Thorpe - Portland OR, US
Chunsik Kim - Portland OR, US
Felix Ballerstedt - Portland OR, US
David Randall Knaub - Portland OR, US
Oved Valdez - Portland OR, US
Peter Kettering - Reinheim, DE
Margaret Novotny - Greenbrae CA, US
Laura O'Donnell - El Segundo CA, US
Jeff Howard - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/225

US Classification:

348335, 348E05026

Abstract:

An integrated hands-free, point of view, action-sports, digital video camera (or camcorder) () includes: a rotary horizon adjustment controller () for adjusting the orientation of a horizontal image plane () recorded by an image sensor with respect to the orientation of a camera housing (); a laser alignment system with laser sources () capable of projecting light to define a horizontal projection axis () that is coordinated with orientation of the horizontal image plane (); a manually operable switch (), which covers a microphone () whenever the switch () is in the OFF position, for controlling video data capture; and a “quick-release” mounting system () that retains a desired orientation of the camera ().

US Patent:

20220311912, Sep 29, 2022

Filed:

Apr 15, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/659455

Inventors:

- Provo UT, US
Marc Barros - Bellevue WA, US
David Thorpe - Portland OR, US
Chunshik Kim - Portland OR, US
Felix Ballerstedt - Portland OR, US
David Randall Knaub - Portland OR, US
Oved Valadez - Portland OR, US
Peter Kettenring - Reinheim, DE
Margaret Novotny - Greenbrae CA, US
Laura O'Donnell - El Segundo CA, US
Jeff Howard - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/225
G01S 17/875
G06T 7/70

Abstract:

An integrated hands-free, point of view, action-sports, digital video camera (or camcorder) () includes: a rotary horizon adjustment controller () for adjusting the orientation of a horizontal image plane () recorded by an image sensor with respect to the orientation of a camera housing (); a laser alignment system with laser sources () capable of projecting light to define a horizontal projection axis () that is coordinated with orientation of the horizontal image plane (); a manually operable switch (), which covers a microphone () whenever the switch () is in the OFF position, for controlling video data capture; and a “quick-release” mounting system () that retains a desired orientation of the camera ().

US Patent:

20200128155, Apr 23, 2020

Filed:

Oct 25, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/664330

Inventors:

- Provo UT, US
Marc Barros - Bellevue WA, US
David Thorpe - Portland OR, US
Chunshik Kim - Portland OR, US
Felix Ballerstedt - Portland OR, US
David Randall Knaub - Portland OR, US
Oved Valadez - Portland OR, US
Peter Kettenring - Reinhem, DE
Margaret Novotny - Greenbrae CA, US
Laura O'Donnell - El Segundo CA, US
Jeff Howard - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/225
G06T 7/70
G01S 17/875

Abstract:

An integrated hands-free, point of view, action-sports, digital video camera (or camcorder) () includes: a rotary horizon adjustment controller () for adjusting the orientation of a horizontal image plane () recorded by an image sensor with respect to the orientation of a camera housing (); a laser alignment system with laser sources () capable of projecting light to define a horizontal projection axis () that is coordinated with orientation of the horizontal image plane (); a manually operable switch (), which covers a microphone () whenever the switch () is in the OFF position, for controlling video data capture; and a “quick-release” mounting system () that retains a desired orientation of the camera ().

US Patent:

20170078533, Mar 16, 2017

Filed:

Jun 13, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/181112

Inventors:

- Provo UT, US
Marc Barros - Bellevue WA, US
David Thorpe - Portland OR, US
Chunshik Kim - Portland OR, US
Felix Ballerstedt - Portland OR, US
David Randall Knaub - Portland OR, US
Oved Valadez - Portland OR, US
Peter Kettenring - Reinhem, DE
Margaret Novotny - Greenbrae CA, US
Laura O'Donnell - El Segundo CA, US
Jeff Howard - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/225
G06T 7/00

Abstract:

An integrated hands-free, point of view, action-sports, digital video camera (or camcorder) () includes: a rotary horizon adjustment controller () for adjusting the orientation of a horizontal image plane () recorded by an image sensor with respect to the orientation of a camera housing (); a laser alignment system with laser sources () capable of projecting light to define a horizontal projection axis () that is coordinated with orientation of the horizontal image plane (); a manually operable switch (), which covers a microphone () whenever the switch () is in the OFF position, for controlling video data capture; and a “quick-release” mounting system () that retains a desired orientation of the camera ().