Inventor
SPEARS KURT E
US40 patents
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HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO
29 patentsUS7298414B2Nov 20, 2007
Digital camera autofocus using eye focus measurement
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO21 citations92
US7016604B2Mar 21, 2006
Autofocus using a holographic aperture element
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO18 citations92
US6961158B2Nov 1, 2005
Photosensor assembly with shared structures
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO19 citations92
US6894812B1May 17, 2005
Photosensor assembly with shared structures
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO16 citations92
US7433097B2Oct 7, 2008
Optical image scanner with moveable calibration target
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO19 citations84
US7333250B2Feb 19, 2008
Image scanner with a single motor providing two-dimensional movement of photosensors
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO10 citations84
US6940063B2Sep 6, 2005
Optical image scanner with variable focus
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO16 citations84
US6760139B2Jul 6, 2004
Optical image scanner with lens arrays that are non-perpendicular to the image being scanned
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO14 citations84
US7991281B1Aug 2, 2011
Illumination source having programmable rise and fall times
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO7 citations83
US7646514B2Jan 12, 2010
Scanning method and system
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO10 citations83
US7027193B2Apr 11, 2006
Controller for photosensor array with multiple different sensor areas
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO15 citations83
US7433092B2Oct 7, 2008
Transparency media adapter and methods of use thereof
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO9 citations79
US7154545B2Dec 26, 2006
Image scanner photosensor assembly with improved spectral accuracy and increased bit-depth
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO7 citations74
US6566647B1May 20, 2003
Exposure timing alignment for color specific exposure times
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO8 citations74
US7349129B2Mar 25, 2008
Controller for photosensor array with multiple different sensor areas
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO6 citations73
US7268802B2Sep 11, 2007
Photography system with remote control subject designation and digital framing
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO8 citations72
US7355193B2Apr 8, 2008
Dust and scratch detection for an image scanner
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO5 citations63
US6791726B2Sep 14, 2004
Photosensor array with decreased scan time for decreased optical sampling rates
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO2 citations63
US6765699B1Jul 20, 2004
Photosensor array with decreased scan time for decreased optical sampling rates
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO2 citations63
US6747403B2Jun 8, 2004
Lamp tube having a uniform lighting profile and a manufacturing method therefor
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO4 citations63
US6635858B2Oct 21, 2003
Imaging device with an illumination source having an inverted radiation profile and a method of imaging
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO4 citations63
US7265881B2Sep 4, 2007
Method and apparatus for measuring assembly and alignment errors in sensor assemblies
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO4 citations62
US7253427B2Aug 7, 2007
Automatic object plane detection system and method
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO5 citations62
US7147158B2Dec 12, 2006
Systems and methods for providing multiple object planes in an optical image scanner
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO4 citations62
US6906314B2Jun 14, 2005
Systems and methods for providing multiple object planes in an optical image scanner
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO5 citations62
US9148573B2Sep 29, 2015
Non-uniform correction illumination pattern
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO2 citations61
US7755836B2Jul 13, 2010
Imaging system and method to change field depth
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO0 citations52
US7495806B2Feb 24, 2009
System and method for compensating for noise in a captured image
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO0 citations52
US7208719B2Apr 24, 2007
Compact integrated optical imaging assembly
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO1 citations52