Colin S Duffie from Redwood City, CA, age 35

Resumes

Technician Lead, Field Reliability

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Location:

Palo Alto, CA

Industry:

Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering

Work:

Apple Sep 2011 - Jul 2012
Failure Analysis Engineer
Apple Inc. Jun 2010 - Sep 2010
Reliability and Failure Analysis Intern
Solexant Jun 2009 - Sep 2009
Engineering Intern
The Fanfare Group Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
Engineering and Marketing Intern
The Fanfare Group Jun 2006 - Aug 2006
Engineering Intern

Education:

Stanford University 2010 - 2013
MS, Mechanical Engineering Stanford University 2007 - 2011
BS, Mechanical Engineering

Us Patents

Electronically Controlling Optical Transmission Of A Lens Of A Camera In Variable Lighting
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US Patent:

20210136271, May 6, 2021
Filed:

Jan 11, 2021
Appl. No.:

17/145569
Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Colin Duffie - Palo Alto CA, US
International Classification:

H04N 5/238
H04N 5/225
H04N 5/232
Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus, for controlling optical transmission of a lens of a camera. A method includes obtaining a first image from a camera, determining that the first image does not satisfy an image requirement, in response to determining that the first image does not satisfy an image requirement, increasing an optical transmission of a lens of the camera, and, obtaining a second image with the camera while the optical transmission of the lens of the camera is increased.

Reusable Mechanically Fused Dovetail Retainer Mechanisms
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US Patent:

20200361100, Nov 19, 2020
Filed:

Aug 4, 2020
Appl. No.:

16/984576
Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Colin Duffie - Mountain View CA, US
Bin Su - Mountain View CA, US
International Classification:

B25J 17/00
B25J 19/06
B25J 15/08
Abstract:

A reusable mechanism is disclosed for coupling two robotic appendages, such that an unintended force acting against a side of one of the appendages may decouple the appendages. The mechanism includes a revolved male dovetail mated to a revolved female dovetail. The mechanism may further include a channel within the male dovetail and a detent that inhibits rotation of the male dovetail in relation to the female dovetail.

Electronically Controlling Optical Transmission Of A Lens Of A Camera In Variable Lighting
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US Patent:

20200336642, Oct 22, 2020
Filed:

Apr 17, 2019
Appl. No.:

16/386326
Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Colin Duffie - Palo Alto CA, US
International Classification:

H04N 5/238
H04N 5/225
H04N 5/232
Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus, for controlling optical transmission of a lens of a camera. A method includes obtaining a first image from a camera, determining that the first image does not satisfy an image requirement, in response to determining that the first image does not satisfy an image requirement, increasing an optical transmission of a lens of the camera, and, obtaining a second image with the camera while the optical transmission of the lens of the camera is increased.

Angular Visual Response Of Cosmetic Surfaces
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US Patent:

20140085458, Mar 27, 2014
Filed:

Sep 26, 2012
Appl. No.:

13/628019
Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Colin S. DUFFIE - Palo Alto CA, US
Assignee:

APPLE INC. - Cupertino CA
International Classification:

G01N 21/88
H04N 7/18
US Classification:

348128, 356 73
Abstract:

A system for determining the angular visual response of a cosmetic surface includes a sample support member configured to support a sample of material, a light detector arranged to travel along a first arcuate path about the sample of material, a light emitter arranged to travel along a second arcuate path about the sample of material, and an imaging device arranged to travel along a third arcuate path about the sample of material.