Patents by Inventor Kerry J. Mashford

Kerry J. Mashford 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 apparatus for capturing the motion of an object in motion video
    Patent number: 5428723
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for analysing the motion of an object in an motion video in which the frame of a video image (suitably converted to graphics format) is displayed on a video display unit and overlaid by a graphics image including a mouse pointer. The mouse is manipulated by the user to capture the pixel coordinates of the desired object in successive frames of the video thereby providing data which represents the variation in position of the object with time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Ainscow, Kerry J. Mashford