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HinesLab is a Research and Development company, established by inventor Steve Hines, offering engineering consulting and development of optical and mechanical devices including, miniaturized cameras, auto-stereoscopic 3-D displays, and flight-simulator optics. |
Steve is an engineering consultant, former Sr. Research Physicist with the Kodak Research Laboratories, and holds 31 patents on optical and mechanical inventions. Steve offers manufacturing licenses for many of the technologies shown here.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• HinesLab, 1983-present. Broad-based American inventor, developing opto-mechanical devices, spy cameras, flight simulator optics, photographic equipment, 3-D cameras, professional 3-D camera rigs, auto-stereoscopic displays, mechanical devices…
• WED Enterprises (Walt Disney Productions, R&D), Glendale, CA, 1980-1984. Project engineer in Show Design, and Research and Development. Designed the 3-D camera rig used to film “Magic Journeys” and “Captain Eo” for Disneyland and EPCOT Center. Developed interactive imaging display devices, optical projection systems and motion bases for simulator theaters in theme parks.
• Eastman Kodak Co. (Research Laboratories), Rochester, NY, 1969-1980. Senior Research Physicist. Conceived and implemented solutions to basic problems of physics, optics and photography (autofocus techniques, reflective imaging optics, continuous-motion motion-picture camera/projector optics, 3-D imaging techniques, and Moiré pattern research.)
• Royal College of Art (RCA), London, England, Masters program in Design Research, 1974-1975.
• Student at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, graduating in 1969 with an A average in the major of Industrial Design. Received the highest number (7), and the highest-salary offer in the graduating class.
• General Motors, Warren, MI, summer of 1968, Designer, Student Summer Program. Developed, illustrated, modeled and presented a car of the future, including projected map and navigation system and new construction techniques.
• Bensen Aircraft Corporation, Raleigh, NC summer of 1967. Research and Development Department. Conceived, engineered, built and tested several in-flight trim control mechanisms for autogyros.
• U. S. Navy, 1960-1963. Machinist (E4). Machined metal and plastic parts with lathes, milling machines, etc. Training in San Diego, CA. Travel: San Diego, Norfolk, Florida, New York, Scotland, Ireland, Virgin Islands, Bermuda and the Bahamas.
Hines’ patents:
- #1: 4,157,214, Compact Microfiche Reader
- #2: 4,279,488, Camera with Flash Through Viewfinder
- #3: 4,279,492, Planar Bellows
- #4: 4,290,684, Image Stabilizing Apparatus
- #5: 4,374,611, Microfiche X-Y Positioning Mechanism
- #6: 4,557,570, Disney 3-D Camera Assembly
- #7: 4,650,305, StereoCam Dual-Camera 3-D Rig
- #8: 4,653,875, Cylindrical Catadioptric Infinity Display
- #9: 4,664,484, Variable Light Attenuator
- #10: 4,782,472, Digital Sundial
- #11: 5,430,474, Auto-stereoscopic Display-4X
- #12: 5,614,941, Autostereoscopic Display-7X
- #13: 6,111,563, Optical Computer Mouse
- #14: 6,122,455, Lensless Camera Viewfinder
- #15: 6,344,846, Optical Remote Control
- #16: 6,817,716, Holo-Box Display
- #17: 7,249,552, Magnetic Saw Guide
- #18: 7,375,621, Vehicle Parking Apparatus.
- #19: 7,460,777, Covert Wide-Angle Camera Adapter
- #20: 7,682,639, Emergency Water Packet
- #21: 7,799,987, Solar Tracker
- #22: 7,827,712, Lighted Signage Signage
- #23: 7,870,686, Lighted Subway Signage
- #24: 7,874,678, Projected Lenticular 3-D System
- #25: 7,948,515, Mini 3-D Camera Rig
- #26: 8,228,373, 3-D Rig w/No-Loss Beamsplitter
- #27: 8,336,238, Reverse-Depth Signage
- #28: 8,584,414, Reverse-Perspective Architecture
- #29: 9,256,974, Popix3D iPhone app
- #30: 9,596,395, Camera Framing Light
- #31: 12,367,907, Hopscotch-Sound Recording
- #32: pending, MRI Moire Window
- #33: pending, Floating Motion Simulator Theater
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Steve Hines