Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Parsons-Smith

Patrick J. Parsons-Smith 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 for previewing a scene before actual capture by a motion-picture camera
    Patent number: 6122006
    Abstract: A method for previewing a scene before actual capture by a motion-picture camera for permitting improved creative control of the scene ultimately captured by the motion-picture camera, the method comprises the steps of providing a digital representation of the scene; mapping the digital representation through a transfer function which maps the digital representation to image data representative of image data that a predetermined film will create; providing the mapped image data to a display; and displaying the image data on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Mitchell J. Bogdanowicz, Christopher L. Dumont, Christian L. Lurin, Patrick J. Parsons-Smith