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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2016
Jigsaw Informatics, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Ross Quentin Smith, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Joan Lorraine Wood, San Jose, CA (US);
Chris Rea, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jindrich Semenec, Fremont, CA (US);
Peter Pressesky, Menlo Park, CA (US);
JIGSAW INFORMATICS, INC., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to taking photographs with a handheld device, and more particularly to hardware for enabling capturing, high resolution, well lighted photographs, document scans and videos, with efficient power usage, of two dimensional and three dimensional objects. The present invention relates to an ergonomic, handheld, mobile mount device with battery powered illumination to enable users to take stable, well-lit videos still photos and document scans when combined with mobile device such as a smartphone, tablet, phablet, handheld video game system, video camera, still camera, and other mobile devices. In addition, the present invention enables direct viewing using the illuminator as both a flashlight and as a magnifier, when coupled with a magnifier. In addition, the present invention enables enhanced operation of the mobile device as a scanner or fax machine when coupled with a desktop stand.