Patents by Inventor Walter J. Boyne

Walter J. Boyne 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).

  • Information storage and retrieval system
    Patent number: 4941125
    Abstract: A digital camera is used to scan documents and generate a corresponding digital output signal. A data processor receives the digital output signal and generates corresponding index information. The video and index information are then stored on one or more optical disks for search and retrieval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignee: Smithsonian Institution
    Inventor: Walter J. Boyne