Patents by Inventor Donald C. Kurdt

Donald C. Kurdt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Processing image data provided by multiple digital sources
    Patent number: 8755073
    Abstract: An image processing system with an input connected to a network receives digital image data. A plurality of processors coupled to the input also receives the image data. Each of the plurality of processors simultaneously processes one of the multiple digital images and produces processed image data. An output interface coupled to the processors sequentially outputs the processed digital images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Bruce A. Link, George E. Lathrop, Donald C. Kurdt
  • IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE SCANNERS
    Publication number: 20130194619
    Abstract: A computer implemented method of receiving digital image data over a network, determining a source of the digital image data, accessing a database for retrieving image processing preferences based on the source of the digital image data, and processing the received digital image data according to the retrieved image processing preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Bruce A. Link, George E. Lathrop, Donald C. Kurdt, David M. Pultorak
  • IMAGE PROCESSING UNIT FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE SCANNERS
    Publication number: 20130194639
    Abstract: An image processing unit for processing digital image data. A plurality of hardware interfaces each is associated with one of a plurality of digital image sources for receiving image data. There are means for determining a data source from the received image data, and an image processing unit connected to the interfaces processes the received image data to generate processed image data. An output interface connected to the image processing unit outputs the processed image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Bruce A. Link, Donald C. Kurdt, David M. Pultorak, George E. Lathrop
  • METHOD OF IMAGE PROCESSING FROM MULTIPLE SCANNERS
    Publication number: 20130194618
    Abstract: A method of processing digital image data by providing a plurality of hardware interfaces for receiving the digital image data. Each interface is associated with one of a plurality of digital image data sources. A source identifier is included in the data and is used to select a process for the image data which generates processed image data and is sent out over an output interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Bruce A. Link, George E. Lathrop, Donald C. Kurdt, David M. Puttorak
  • IMAGE PROCESSING MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20130194614
    Abstract: An image processing system with an input connected to a network receives digital image data. A plurality of processors coupled to the input also receives the image data. Each of the plurality of processors simultaneously processes one of the multiple digital images and produces processed image data. An output interface coupled to the processors sequentially outputs the processed digital images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Bruce A. Link, George E. Lathrop, Donald C. Kurdt
  • IMAGE PROCESSING MANAGEMENT MEHTOD
    Publication number: 20130194617
    Abstract: A method comprising connecting hardware interfaces to a different digital image data source to receive digital image data and connecting processors to the hardware interfaces for simultaneously processing the image data. The digital image data includes source identifiers corresponding to digital images in the digital image data. Processing the image data includes using different types of processing according to the source identifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Bruce A. Link, George E. Lathrop, Donald C. Kurdt
  • IMAGE PROCESSING ADAPTER AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130194588
    Abstract: An image processing adapter having an input connected to a digital image source for receiving digital image data generated or captured by the source. A processing system in the adapter automatically processes the received digital image data to produce processed image data customized for the digital image source. An output connected to the processing system outputs the processed image data to a connected PC or to a network node at a predetermined network destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Bruce A. Link, George E. Lathrop, Donald C. Kurdt
  • PROCESSING IMAGES FROM MULTIPLE SCANNERS
    Publication number: 20130194613
    Abstract: An image processing system having a plurality of digital image sources connected to a plurality of interfaces each for receiving digital image data from the sources. A processing subsystem is connected to the interfaces for processing the received digital image data which produces customized processed image data. A program memory connected to the processing subsystem stores executable instructions configured for the processing subsystem to generate the processed image data customized according to the source of the digital images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Bruce A. Link, George E. Lathrop, Donald C. Kurdt, David M. Pultorak
  • METHOD FOR DOCUMENT SCANNING
    Publication number: 20120019874
    Abstract: A method of determining document characteristics prior to processing the document in a document scanner (10) includes capturing an input image of documents in an input tray (20); transmitting the images to a processor (65); determining characteristics of the documents; and processing the document based on the characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: David M. Schaertel, Daniel P. Phinney, George A. Hadgis, Bruce A. Holroyd, Bruce A. Link, James A. Oliver, Marybeth Schmidt, Roland Simonis, Swapnil Sakharshete, Carl J. Tesavis, Robert M. Westcott, Donald C. Kurdt
  • DOCUMENT SCANNER
    Publication number: 20120019841
    Abstract: A document scanner (10) includes an input tray (20) for holding documents (11); an input image capture device (30) for capturing images of documents in the input tray; an image processor for determining characteristics of documents; and the documents are processed based on the characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: David M. Schaertel, Daniel P. Phinney, George A. Hadgis, Bruce A. Holroyd, Bruce A. Link, James A. Oliver, Marybeth Schmidt, Roland Simonis, Swapnil Sakharshete, Carl J. Tesavis, Robert M. Westcott, Donald C. Kurdt