Patents by Inventor Kristine A. Moon

Kristine A. Moon 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).

  • Process and apparatus for making photorealistic masks and masks made thereby
    Patent number: 5906005
    Abstract: A method of making a mask representing a photographic subject includes the steps of: simultaneously capturing a front and two side face views of the subject using a single camera and a pair of mirrors, one mirror on each side of the subject's head; forming a digital image of the captured front and side views; digitally processing the digital image by mirroring the two side views and blending the two side views with the front view to form a blended image; and transferring the blended image to a head sock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Wayne F. Niskala, Richard A. Simon, Joseph A. Manico, W. Patrick Fricke, Kristine A. Moon