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公开(公告)号:EP2438751B1
公开(公告)日:2016-12-14
申请号:EP10784085.2
申请日:2010-06-03
Applicant: Freedom Scientific Inc.
Inventor: RODRIGUEZ, Carlos , MURPHY, Patrick , TUNKIS, Waldemar , CONARD, Todd , GOLDENBERG, Michael , MCDANIEL, Jeffrey
IPC: H04N5/222 , H04N1/00 , H04N5/232 , H04N5/225 , H04N101/00
CPC classification number: H04N5/23293 , G03B17/563 , H04N1/00129 , H04N5/2252 , H04N5/23296 , H04N5/2628 , H04N9/64 , H04N2101/00
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公开(公告)号:EP1996976A2
公开(公告)日:2008-12-03
申请号:EP07753661.3
申请日:2007-03-21
Applicant: Freedom Scientific Inc.
Inventor: HANNEY, Mike , IEZZI, Peter , CONARD, Todd
IPC: G03B15/03
CPC classification number: G03B15/03
Abstract: A device that enlarges text and images to enable a low vision person to see the text and images includes a hollow structure including a top housing and a bottom housing that are connected to one another. A camera aperture is formed in the bottom housing and a transparent light guide lens is disposed in closing relation to the camera aperture so that all light entering the camera aperture must first pass through the light guide lens. A cavity formed in the light guide lens is bounded by walls that are positioned at a critical angle. Light-emitting diodes are positioned at critical locations about the periphery of the light guide lens to illuminate the object being viewed.
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公开(公告)号:EP3407333A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-28
申请号:EP18183509.1
申请日:2013-02-27
Applicant: Freedom Scientific Inc.
Inventor: MURPHY, Patrick , CONARD, Todd , TUNKIS, Waldemar , GOLDENBERG, Michael
IPC: G09B21/00
CPC classification number: G09B21/003
Abstract: Disclosed is a Braille display device. The device supports an array of individual Braille cells with corresponding tactile pins. The pins can be selectively lifted by way of reeds to generate Braille characters that can be felt by the user. The Braille characters can correspond to visible characters, such as characters on a computer screen. The display is refreshable to allow for the sequential display of lines, paragraphs or pages. In accordance with the disclosure, the Braille cells are constructed in a manner that minimizes manufacturing costs and that also permits the size of the display to be greatly reduced.
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公开(公告)号:EP2820639B1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-22
申请号:EP13755865.6
申请日:2013-02-27
Applicant: Freedom Scientific, Inc.
Inventor: MURPHY, Patrick , CONARD, Todd , TUNKIS, Waldemar , GOLDENBERG, Michael
IPC: G09B21/00
CPC classification number: G09B21/003
Abstract: Disclosed is a Braille display device. The device supports an array of individual Braille cells with corresponding tactile pins. The pins can be selectively lifted by way of reeds to generate Braille characters that can be felt by the user. The Braille characters can correspond to visible characters, such as characters on a computer screen. The display is refreshable to allow for the sequential display of lines, paragraphs, or pages. In accordance with the disclosure, the Braille cells are constructed in a manner that minimizes manufacturing costs and that also permits the size of the display to be greatly reduced.
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公开(公告)号:EP2875403A1
公开(公告)日:2015-05-27
申请号:EP13819262.0
申请日:2013-07-12
Applicant: Freedom Scientific, Inc.
Inventor: RODRIGUEZ, Carlos , MURPHY, Patrick , TUNKIS, Waldemar , CONARD, Todd , GOLDENBERG, Michael , HAMILTON, Lee , DAVIS, Bradley S. , LEON, Robert
IPC: G03B15/03
CPC classification number: H04N7/18 , G03B17/04 , G03B17/12 , G03B17/55 , H04N5/2252
Abstract: A portable magnifier camera with an associated display housing, base and handle. The camera can be selectively positioned into a variety of configurations, including: a first closed configuration wherein the display and base are in facing relation; a second opened configuration wherein the display is angled with respect to the base; and a third hand-held configuration wherein a handle is pivoted outwardly to permit a user to hold the camera relative to a distant object. The angle of the camera adjusts automatically in each configuration to ensure that the camera's light of slight is perpendicular to the object plane. These configurations enable a user to effectively view objects of differing size and at varying distances.
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公开(公告)号:EP2321960B1
公开(公告)日:2013-06-19
申请号:EP09805389.5
申请日:2009-08-03
Applicant: Freedom Scientific Inc.
Inventor: RODRIQUEZ, Carlos, M. , MURPHY, Patrick , TUNKIS, Waldemar , CONARD, Todd , GOLDENBERG, Michael , MCDANIEL, Jeffrey , DAVIS, Brad , HAMILTON, Lee
IPC: H04N5/222
CPC classification number: H04N5/2252 , H04N1/195 , H04N1/19594 , H04N5/2256 , H04N2201/043 , H04N2201/0436 , H04N2201/045
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公开(公告)号:EP2347402A1
公开(公告)日:2011-07-27
申请号:EP09792779.2
申请日:2009-09-21
Applicant: Freedom Scientific Inc.
Inventor: CONARD, Todd
CPC classification number: H04N5/23296 , G09B21/008 , H04N5/144 , H04N5/23251 , H04N5/2352 , H04N5/2353 , H04N5/243
Abstract: Systems and methods for imaging objects are provided. An imaging device includes a sensor to provide an image of an object. The sensor can have a sensor exposure time and a sensor gain and the image includes a plurality of frames, each of the plurality of frames that can depict at least a portion of the object. The imaging device includes a motion detector to determine whether there is movement of the at least a portion of the object between adjacent frames of the plurality of frames. The imaging device also includes a controller. The controller can set the sensor exposure time to a first value in response to a determination by the motion detector that there is movement of the at least a portion of the object between adjacent frames. The controller can also set the sensor exposure time to a second value in response to a determination that there is no movement of the at least a portion of the object between adjacent frames. The controller can also adjust the sensor exposure time, the sensor gain, or both to maintain a luminance value of the plurality of frames at a target luminance value.
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公开(公告)号:EP2321960A2
公开(公告)日:2011-05-18
申请号:EP09805389.5
申请日:2009-08-03
Applicant: Freedom Scientific Inc.
Inventor: RODRIQUEZ, Carlos, M. , MURPHY, Patrick , TUNKIS, Waldemar , CONARD, Todd , GOLDENBERG, Michael , MCDANIEL, Jeffrey , DAVIS, Brad , HAMILTON, Lee
IPC: H04N5/222
CPC classification number: H04N5/2252 , H04N1/195 , H04N1/19594 , H04N5/2256 , H04N2201/043 , H04N2201/0436 , H04N2201/045
Abstract: Disclosed is a portable magnifier camera that can be selectively positioned into a variety of configurations. At least four distinct viewing configurations are provided: a reading mode wherein the camera rests flatly upon the viewed object; a writing mode wherein the camera rests at an angle upon the viewed object; a hand-held mode wherein the user holds the camera relative to a distant object; and an inspection mode wherein the user holds the viewed object relative to the camera. These configurations enable a user to effectively view objects of differing size and at varying distances.
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公开(公告)号:EP4145425A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-08
申请号:EP22204269.9
申请日:2018-06-19
Applicant: Freedom Scientific, Inc.
Inventor: MURPHY, Patrick , CONARD, Todd , DAVIS, Bradley S. , VAN EGMOND, Maarten
Abstract: Disclosed is a braille display that is impact resistant and that employs a modular construction. The impact resistance is achieved, in part, by molded and resilient end caps. Each end cap includes a centrally positioned slit that functions in absorbing lateral impacts to the display. The impact resistance is further achieved by an over molded housing that is positioned about an associated USB connector. The modularity of the display is achieved by way of a subassembly that is releasably secured within the interior of a main housing. The subassembly, in turn, includes a series of cell compartments that are arranged in groups. Each group of cell compartments is controlled by an individual shift register. This allows a grouping cell compartments to be removed and replaced as needed without disturbing the remaining cell components.
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公开(公告)号:EP3420397A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-02
申请号:EP17757295.5
申请日:2017-02-24
Applicant: Freedom Scientific, Inc.
Inventor: GOLDENBERG, Michael , RODRIGUEZ, Carlos , DAVIS, Bradley S. , MURPHY, Patrick , CONARD, Todd , TUNKIS, Waldemar
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