Patents by Inventor Joel S. Fechter
Joel S. Fechter 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).
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Patent number: 9769354Abstract: An efficient method and system to enhance digital acquisition devices for analog data is presented. The enhancements offered by the method and system are available to the user in local as well as in remote deployments yielding efficiency gains for a large variety of business processes. The quality enhancements of the acquired digital data are achieved efficiently by employing virtual reacquisition. The method of virtual reacquisition renders unnecessary the physical reacquisition of the analog data in case the digital data obtained by the acquisition device are of insufficient quality. The method and system allows multiple users to access the same acquisition device for analog data. In some embodiments, one or more users can virtually reacquire data provided by multiple analog or digital sources. The acquired raw data can be processed by each user according to his personal preferences and/or requirements.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: KOFAX, INC.Inventors: Christopher W. Thrasher, Alexander Shustorovich, Stephen Michael Thompson, Jan W. Amtrup, Anthony Macciola, Roland G. Borrey, Mauritius A. R. Schmidtler, Robert A. Taylor, Joel S. Fechter, Hari S. Asuri
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Publication number: 20160028921Abstract: An efficient method and system to enhance digital acquisition devices for analog data is presented. The enhancements offered by the method and system are available to the user in local as well as in remote deployments yielding efficiency gains for a large variety of business processes. The quality enhancements of the acquired digital data are achieved efficiently by employing virtual reacquisition. The method of virtual reacquisition renders unnecessary the physical reacquisition of the analog data in case the digital data obtained by the acquisition device are of insufficient quality. The method and system allows multiple users to access the same acquisition device for analog data. In some embodiments, one or more users can virtually reacquire data provided by multiple analog or digital sources. The acquired raw data can be processed by each user according to his personal preferences and/or requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Christopher W. Thrasher, Alexander Shustorovich, Stephen Michael Thompson, Jan W. Amtrup, Anthony Macciola, Roland G. Borrey, Mauritius A.R. Schmidtler, Robert A. Taylor, Joel S. Fechter, Hari S. Asuri
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Patent number: 9177218Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for detecting an edge in scan data. In use, RGB scan data is analyzed for determining an approximate location of a background in the scan data representing a background adjacent a document having a similar color as the background. Additionally, a threshold is set for at least one of R, G and B, where the threshold is based in part on RGB values of the background and a predefined color threshold. Further, an intensity threshold is set. Further still, the scan data is analyzed using the thresholds for generating distribution points. Also, a first edge of the document is detected based on a location of a contour in the distribution points. In addition, the scan data and information about the detected edge are output.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2008Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Kofax, Inc.Inventor: Joel S. Fechter
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Patent number: 9137417Abstract: A method includes storing raw or normalized video data in a computer accessible storage medium; analyzing portions of the video data with a first analytic engine to: determine whether the raw video data is within a first set of parameters; and generate with the first analytic engine a first set of processor settings; processing the raw or normalized video data with the first set of processor settings; and analyzing portions of the processed data with a second analytic engine to determine whether the processed data is within a second set of parameters; generating with the second analytic engine a second set of processor settings to reprocess the raw or normalized video data, sending the second set of processor settings to the first analytic engine; and reprocessing the raw or normalized video data with the first analytic engine using the second set of processor settings.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Inventors: Anthony Macciola, Jan W. Amtrup, Jiyong Ma, Roland G. Borrey, Mauritius A. R. Schmidtler, Hari S. Asuri, Joel S. Fechter, Robert A. Taylor
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Patent number: 9129210Abstract: An efficient method and system to enhance digital acquisition devices for analog data is presented. The enhancements are available to the user in local as well as in remote deployments yielding efficiency gains for a large variety of business processes. The quality enhancements of the acquired digital data are achieved efficiently by employing virtual reacquisition, which renders unnecessary the physical reacquisition of the analog data in case the digital data by the acquisition are of insufficient quality. The method and system allows multiple users to access the same acquisition device for analog data. One or more users can virtually reacquire data provided by multiple analog or digital sources. The acquired raw data can be processed by each user according to his personal preferences and/or requirements.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Kofax, Inc.Inventors: Roland G. Borrey, Mauritius A. R. Schmidtler, Robert A. Taylor, Joel S. Fechter, Hari S. Asuri
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Publication number: 20140333971Abstract: A method includes storing raw or normalized video data in a computer accessible storage medium; analyzing portions of the video data with a first analytic engine to: determine whether the raw video data is within a first set of parameters; and generate with the first analytic engine a first set of processor settings; processing the raw or normalized video data with the first set of processor settings; and analyzing portions of the processed data with a second analytic engine to determine whether the processed data is within a second set of parameters; generating with the second analytic engine a second set of processor settings to reprocess the raw or normalized video data, sending the second set of processor settings to the first analytic engine; and reprocessing the raw or normalized video data with the first analytic engine using the second set of processor settings.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: KOFAX, INC.Inventors: Anthony Macciola, Jan W. Amtrup, Jiyong Ma, Roland G. Borrey, Mauritius A.R. Schmidtler, Hari S. Asuri, Joel S. Fechter, Robert A. Taylor
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Patent number: 8823991Abstract: An efficient method and system to enhance digital acquisition devices for analog data is presented. The enhancements offered by the method and system are available to the user in local as well as in remote deployments yielding efficiency gains for a large variety of business processes. The quality enhancements of the acquired digital data are achieved efficiently by employing virtual reacquisition. The method of virtual reacquisition renders unnecessary the physical reacquisition of the analog data in case the digital data obtained by the acquisition device are of insufficient quality. The method and system allows multiple users to access the same acquisition device for analog data. In some embodiments, one or more users can virtually reacquire data provided by multiple analog or digital sources. The acquired raw data can be processed by each user according to his personal preferences and/or requirements.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2013Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Kofax, Inc.Inventors: Roland G. Borrey, Mauritius A. R. Schmidtler, Robert A. Taylor, Joel S. Fechter, Hari S. Asuri
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Publication number: 20140233068Abstract: An efficient method and system to enhance digital acquisition devices for analog data is presented. The enhancements offered by the method and system are available to the user in local as well as in remote deployments yielding efficiency gains for a large variety of business processes. The quality enhancements of the acquired digital data are achieved efficiently by employing virtual reacquisition. The method of virtual reacquisition renders unnecessary the physical reacquisition of the analog data in case the digital data obtained by the acquisition device are of insufficient quality. The method and system allows multiple users to access the same acquisition device for analog data. In some embodiments, one or more users can virtually reacquire data provided by multiple analog or digital sources. The acquired raw data can be processed by each user according to his personal preferences and/or requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Kofax, Inc.Inventors: Roland G. Borrey, Mauritius A.R. Schmidtler, Robert A. Taylor, Joel S. Fechter, Hari S. Asuri
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Patent number: 8749839Abstract: Techniques and systems to enhance digital acquisition devices are presented. The enhancements are available to the user in local as well as in remote deployments yielding efficiency gains for a large variety of business processes. The quality enhancements are achieved efficiently by employing virtual reacquisition. The method of virtual reacquisition renders unnecessary the physical reacquisition of analog data in case the digital data obtained by the acquisition device are of insufficient quality. The method and system allows multiple users to access the same acquisition device for analog data. In some One or more users can virtually reacquire data provided by multiple analog or digital sources. The acquired raw data can be processed by each user according to his personal preferences and/or requirements. The preferred processing settings and attributes are determined interactively in real time as well as non real time, automatically and a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2006Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Kofax, Inc.Inventors: Roland G. Borrey, Mauritius A. R. Schmidtler, Robert A. Taylor, Joel S. Fechter, Hari S. Asuri
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Publication number: 20130251280Abstract: An efficient method and system to enhance digital acquisition devices for analog data is presented. The enhancements offered by the method and system are available to the user in local as well as in remote deployments yielding efficiency gains for a large variety of business processes. The quality enhancements of the acquired digital data are achieved efficiently by employing virtual reacquisition. The method of virtual reacquisition renders unnecessary the physical reacquisition of the analog data in case the digital data obtained by the acquisition device are of insufficient quality. The method and system allows multiple users to access the same acquisition device for analog data. In some embodiments, one or more users can virtually reacquire data provided by multiple analog or digital sources. The acquired raw data can be processed by each user according to his personal preferences and/or requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Kofax, Inc.Inventors: Roland G. Borrey, Mauritius A.R. Schmidtler, Robert A. Taylor, Joel S. Fechter, Hari S. Asuri
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Patent number: 8115969Abstract: An efficient method and system to enhance digital acquisition devices for analog data is presented. The enhancements offered by the method and system are available to the user in local as well as in remote deployments yielding efficiency gains for a large variety of business processes. The quality enhancements of the acquired digital data are achieved efficiently by employing virtual reacquisition. The method of virtual reacquisition renders unnecessary the physical reacquisition of the analog data in case the digital data obtained by the acquisition device are of insufficient quality. The method and system allows multiple users to access the same acquisition device for analog data. In some embodiments, one or more users can virtually reacquire data provided by multiple analog or digital sources. The acquired raw data can be processed by each user according to his personal preferences and/or requirements.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Kofax, Inc.Inventors: Roland G. Borrey, Mauritius A. R. Schmidtler, Robert A. Taylor, Joel S. Fechter, Hari S. Asuri
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Publication number: 20100060910Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for detecting an edge in scan data. In use, RGB scan data is analyzed for determining an approximate location of a background in the scan data representing a background adjacent a document having a similar color as the background. Additionally, a threshold is set for at least one of R, G and B, where the threshold is based in part on RGB values of the background and a predefined color threshold. Further, an intensity threshold is set. Further still, the scan data is analyzed using the thresholds for generating distribution points. Also, a first edge of the document is detected based on a location of a contour in the distribution points. In addition, the scan data and information about the detected edge are output.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2008Publication date: March 11, 2010Inventor: Joel S. Fechter
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Publication number: 20090214112Abstract: An efficient method and system to enhance digital acquisition devices for analog data is presented. The enhancements offered by the method and system are available to the user in local as well as in remote deployments yielding efficiency gains for a large variety of business processes. The quality enhancements of the acquired digital data are achieved efficiently by employing virtual reacquisition. The method of virtual reacquisition renders unnecessary the physical reacquisition of the analog data in case the digital data obtained by the acquisition device are of insufficient quality. The method and system allows multiple users to access the same acquisition device for analog data. In some embodiments, one or more users can virtually reacquire data provided by multiple analog or digital sources. The acquired raw data can be processed by each user according to his personal preferences and/or requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Roland G. Borrey, Mauritius A.R. Schmidtler, Robert A. Taylor, Joel S. Fechter, Hari S. Asuri
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Patent number: 7545529Abstract: An efficient method and system to enhance digital acquisition devices for analog data is presented. The enhancements offered by the method and system are available to the user in local as well as in remote deployments yielding efficiency gains for a large variety of business processes. The quality enhancements of the acquired digital data are achieved efficiently by employing virtual reacquisition. The method of virtual reacquisition renders unnecessary the physical reacquisition of the analog data in case the digital data obtained by the acquisition device are of insufficient quality. The method and system allows multiple users to access the same acquisition device for analog data. In some embodiments, one or more users can virtually reacquire data provided by multiple analog or digital sources. The acquired raw data can be processed by each user according to his personal preferences and/or requirements.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2006Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Kofax, Inc.Inventors: Roland G. Borrey, Mauritius A. R. Schmidtler, Robert A. Taylor, Joel S. Fechter, Hari S. Asuri