Patents by Inventor Stephen David Brett

Stephen David Brett 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).

  • Image processing
    Patent number: 7532219
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of modifying the appearance attributes of digital images comprising: defining in a first channel of a color corrector a first set of appearance attribute corrections to be applied to the images; determining a first set of appearance attribute correction parameters corresponding to the first set of appearance attribute corrections; in the first channel of the color corrector defining at least one further set of appearance attribute corrections to be applied to the images; determining a set of appearance attribute correction parameters corresponding to the or each of the further sets of appearance attribute corrections; and combining each of the sets of appearance attribute correction parameters into a single set of appearance attribute correction parameters. The invention also relates to a method where the channel is implemented in software and to apparatus and software for carrying out the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Pandora International Ltd.
    Inventor: Stephen David Brett
  • Image processing
    Patent number: 7190391
    Abstract: A method of scanning cinematographic film to produce digital images corresponding to images on frames of the film is provided, comprising the steps of: scanning the film and storing the digital images obtained; defining a first set of appearance attribute corrections to be applied to the images; storing a first set of appearance attribute correction parameters corresponding to the first set of appearance attribute corrections; defining at least one further set of appearance attribute corrections to be applied to the corrected images; storing a set of appearance attribute correction parameters corresponding to the or each of the further sets of appearance attribute corrections; and applying each of the stored sets of appearance attribute correction parameters to the stored images at one time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Pandora International Limited
    Inventor: Stephen David Brett
  • Image processing
    Publication number: 20030071897
    Abstract: A method of scanning cinematographic film to produce digital images corresponding to images on frames of the film is provided, comprising the steps of:
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Stephen David Brett
  • Control panel
    Patent number: D493146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Pandora International Limited
    Inventors: Stephen David Brett, Dean Antrobus, Oliver Grabes, Tim Manson