Patents by Inventor Ronnie N. Patton

Ronnie N. Patton 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).

  • Systems and methods for color correction processing and notification for digital image data generated from a document image
    Patent number: 8154778
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating color corrected digital image data from a document image according to personal preferences of an identified user of the digital image copy. A color correction profile is provided defining color correction parameters for a particular identified user. The digital image copy is generated in accordance with the color correction profile by replacing problematic colors with alternate presentations as defined by the color correction parameters. The alternate presentations may include corrections to compensate for colorblindness of an identified user. The document image may be logically segmented to identify objects associated with each of a plurality of segments of the document image such as text, graphics, photographic images, etc. The color correction profile may define different color correction parameters to be associated with each defined type of segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc
    Inventors: Ronnie N. Patton, Charles E. Pierson, Neil J. Runde, Jon M. Speigle
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLOR CORRECTION PROCESSING AND NOTIFICATION FOR DIGITAL IMAGE DATA GENERATED FROM A DOCUMENT IMAGE
    Publication number: 20090128871
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating color corrected digital image data from a document image according to personal preferences of an identified user of the digital image copy. A color correction profile is provided defining color correction parameters for a particular identified user. The digital image copy is generated in accordance with the color correction profile by replacing problematic colors with alternate presentations as defined by the color correction parameters. The alternate presentations may include corrections to compensate for colorblindness of an identified user. The document image may be logically segmented to identify objects associated with each of a plurality of segments of the document image such as text, graphics, photographic images, etc. The color correction profile may define different color correction parameters to be associated with each defined type of segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Ronnie N. Patton, Charles E. Pierson, Neil J. Runde, Jon M. Speigle
  • Priority interruptible printing system
    Patent number: 7265855
    Abstract: A printing control system facilitating interruption of a currently printing job so that a higher priority job can be printed is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronnie N. Patton
  • Priority interruptible printing system
    Publication number: 20020118387
    Abstract: A printing control system facilitating interruption of a currently printing job so that a higher priority job can be printed is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventor: Ronnie N. Patton