Eric B Donaldson

US Patent:

20050110613, May 26, 2005

Filed:

Nov 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/718898

Inventors:

Roger Kerr - Brockport NY, US
Timothy Tredwell - Fairport NY, US
Badhri Narayan - Rochester NY, US
Eric Donaldson - Saint Paul MN, US
Sarat Mohapatra - Woodbury MN, US

International Classification:

H04Q005/22
G08B005/22

US Classification:

340010310, 340825490

Abstract:

A holder for holding at least one image bearing medium, with each at least one image bearing medium having a radio frequency transponder associated therewith, the holder having a holding body to receive and hold at least one image bearing medium an antenna and a radio frequency communication circuit operable to sense a first electromagnetic signal transmitted by the remote reader, generate a second electromagnetic signal in the holding body with the second electromagnetic signal adapted to cause the radio frequency transponders associated with said at least one medium held by the holding body to respond with electromagnetic signals that can be used to identify the mediums within the holding body, wherein the radio frequency communication circuit further transmits electromagnetic signals that can be used to identify the mediums within the holding body to the remote reader.

US Patent:

20050184985, Aug 25, 2005

Filed:

Nov 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/717347

Inventors:

Roger Kerr - Brockport NY, US
Timothy Tredwell - Fairport NY, US
Eric Donaldson - Saint Paul MN, US
Badhri Narayan - Rochester NY, US
Sarat Mohapatra - Woodbury MN, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00
G06T001/00

US Classification:

345418000

Abstract:

A viewing device is provided for viewing at least one image transparency having an associated tracking memory. The viewing device comprises an illumination device having at least one viewing surface adapted to present at least one illumination pattern, at least one radio frequency read write device for obtaining electronic data stored in an associated tracking memory of an image transparency positioned proximate to the viewing surface and at least one display device for viewing at least one electronic image related to said at least one image transparency. A control processing unit is adapted to receive said obtained data from said associated tracking memory and to use the obtained data for forming the at least one electronic image.