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Kurt Spears
Also filed as: SPEARS KURT · SPEARS KURT E · SPEARS KURT EUGENE
55 granted patents·25 pending applications·410 citations·filing 1986–2017
98Inventor score
Files withHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO39SPEARS KURT EUGENE6SPEARS KURT E51 OAK TECHNOLOGIES LLC3HEWLETT PACKARD CO2
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80 records- 0194US6465801B1Dust and scratch detection for an image scannerHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 15, 2002·54 cites·5 claims
- 0294US4802030AHead-tape alignment apparatus with a tape edge find operationHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 1986·Granted Jan 31, 1989·59 cites·14 claims
- 0389US9769347B2Image capturing methodTECO IMAGE SYS CO LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 19, 2017·7 cites·9 claims
- 0485US7991281B1Illumination source having programmable rise and fall timesHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 2, 2011·7 cites·19 claims
- 0582US8982261B2Imaging with interleaved detection accumulationsHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 17, 2015·6 cites·20 claims
- 0682US7298414B2Digital camera autofocus using eye focus measurementHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 20, 2007·21 cites·9 claims
- 0782US6961158B2Photosensor assembly with shared structuresHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 1, 2005·19 cites·14 claims
- 0881US8421873B2System comprising two lamps and an optical sensorMAJEWICZ PETER·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 16, 2013·6 cites·13 claims
- 0980US7433097B2Optical image scanner with moveable calibration targetHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 7, 2008·19 cites·8 claims
- 1080US7016604B2Autofocus using a holographic aperture elementHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 21, 2006·18 cites·8 claims
- 1180US6894812B1Photosensor assembly with shared structuresHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2000·Granted May 17, 2005·16 cites·8 claims
- 1279US9229583B2Object location determination including writing pressure information of a stylus1 OAK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 5, 2016·5 cites·16 claims
- 1378US7027193B2Controller for photosensor array with multiple different sensor areasHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 11, 2006·15 cites·20 claims
- 1478US6940063B2Optical image scanner with variable focusHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 6, 2005·16 cites·2 claims
- 1573US9297942B2Imaging with polarization removalHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 29, 2016·2 cites·20 claims
- 1673US9148573B2Non-uniform correction illumination patternHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 29, 2015·2 cites·19 claims
- 1773US6760139B2Optical image scanner with lens arrays that are non-perpendicular to the image being scannedHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 6, 2004·14 cites·5 claims
- 1872US7333250B2Image scanner with a single motor providing two-dimensional movement of photosensorsHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 19, 2008·10 cites·3 claims
- 1971US7646514B2Scanning method and systemHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 12, 2010·10 cites·31 claims
- 2069US7268802B2Photography system with remote control subject designation and digital framingHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 11, 2007·8 cites·43 claims
- 2169US6683704B1Apparatus for determining the best image from a dual resolution photo sensorHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 27, 2004·9 cites·5 claims
- 2269US6566647B1Exposure timing alignment for color specific exposure timesHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted May 20, 2003·8 cites·12 claims
- 2367US7355193B2Dust and scratch detection for an image scannerHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 8, 2008·5 cites·3 claims
- 2467US7154545B2Image scanner photosensor assembly with improved spectral accuracy and increased bit-depthHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 26, 2006·7 cites·8 claims
- 2566US7349129B2Controller for photosensor array with multiple different sensor areasHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 25, 2008·6 cites·18 claims
- 2665US7433092B2Transparency media adapter and methods of use thereofHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 7, 2008·9 cites·21 claims
- 2764US7253427B2Automatic object plane detection system and methodHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 7, 2007·5 cites·42 claims
- 2864US6747403B2Lamp tube having a uniform lighting profile and a manufacturing method thereforHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 8, 2004·4 cites·6 claims
- 2963US8530815B2Imaging device with varying optical signal at a location of a multi-dimensional array of light sensitive elementsSPEARS KURT EUGENE·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 10, 2013·1 cites·20 claims
- 3063US7071983B2System and method for controlling photosensitive charge transfersHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 4, 2006·5 cites·21 claims
- 3163US6906314B2Systems and methods for providing multiple object planes in an optical image scannerHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 14, 2005·5 cites·15 claims
- 3262US7102679B1Photosensor array using multiple exposures to reduce thermal noiseHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 5, 2006·5 cites·5 claims
- 3361US7265881B2Method and apparatus for measuring assembly and alignment errors in sensor assembliesHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 4, 2007·4 cites·14 claims
- 3461US7147158B2Systems and methods for providing multiple object planes in an optical image scannerHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 12, 2006·4 cites·16 claims
- 3561US6635858B2Imaging device with an illumination source having an inverted radiation profile and a method of imagingHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 21, 2003·4 cites·20 claims
- 3658US9727994B2Image joining methodTECO IMAGE SYS CO LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 8, 2017·1 cites·8 claims
- 3758US6891146B2Photosensor assembly with shared charge transfer registersHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted May 10, 2005·2 cites·20 claims
- 3857US9143696B2Imaging using offsetting accumulationsHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 22, 2015·0 cites·15 claims
- 3957US6791726B2Photosensor array with decreased scan time for decreased optical sampling ratesHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 14, 2004·2 cites·10 claims
- 4057US6765699B1Photosensor array with decreased scan time for decreased optical sampling ratesHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 20, 2004·2 cites·3 claims
- 4154US9215363B2Implementing autofocus in an image capture device while compensating for movementSTAVELY DONALD J·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 15, 2015·2 cites·18 claims
- 4254US7502064B2Using light pulses to implement auto-focus in a digital cameraHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 10, 2009·1 cites·35 claims
- 4353US8125695B2Imaging system and methodSPEARS KURT E·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 28, 2012·2 cites·26 claims
- 4453US7225984B2Systems and methods for providing multiple object planes in an optical image scanning environmentHARRIS RODNEY C·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 5, 2007·2 cites·13 claims
- 4552US10216075B2Digital light projector having invisible light channelHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 26, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4652US6900427B2Photosensor assembly with shared charge transfer registers and electronic shuttersHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2004·Granted May 31, 2005·0 cites·1 claims
- 4751US9462236B2Imaging using offsetting accumulationsHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO LP·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 4, 2016·0 cites·18 claims
- 4850US10735711B2Creating a three-dimensional image via a wide-angle camera sensorMOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 4, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 4950US7755836B2Imaging system and method to change field depthHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 13, 2010·0 cites·34 claims
- 5048US2002195577A1Dust and scratch detection for an image scannerFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
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