Patents by Inventor Jan Kangas

Jan Kangas 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).

  • Method and device for character location in images from digital camera
    Patent number: 7327882
    Abstract: The invention is a method for locating characters in digital images, using an image layering process. The method includes the transforming the digital data of the digital image into normalized digital color image data and into digital grayscale image data; discarding redundant components of the normalized digital color image data and/or the digital grayscale image data; generating binary image layers from the non-discarded grayscale and normalized color image data according to a layering process; and using a recognition algorithm on the binary image layers to recognize connected components that can represent characters or part of characters contained in the digital image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Kongqiao Wang, Jan Kangas
  • Method and device for character location in images from digital camera
    Publication number: 20030035580
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method for locating characters in digital images, using an image layering process, characterized by the steps of:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Kongqiao Wang, Jan Kangas