Patents by Inventor William A. Fuss
William A. Fuss 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).
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Patent number: 8345314Abstract: Disclosed are methods/systems to embed a watermark into a contone image. Specifically, the disclosed methods and systems spatially modulate a contone image substantially adjacent a watermark area according to a first polarization and spatially modulate the contone image substantially within the watermark area according to a second polarization. These spatially modulated images may then be subsequently processed, stored, communicated and/or rendered.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Shen-Ge Wang, Reiner Eschbach, William A. Fuss
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Publication number: 20120243009Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems of processing work flow associated with a print job including Specialty Imaging such as UV and/or IR encoding. According to one exemplary embodiment, a printing system controller accesses a spatially structured ink composed of a plurality of non-overlapping primitive spot colors to render Specialty Imaging effects along with other images and text associated with the print job.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Edward Chapman, Jonathan Ross Ireland, Reiner Eschbach, William A. Fuss
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Patent number: 8269987Abstract: A document printing method includes receiving a print job of electronic document data representing a document including a security character string with at least one character defined in the electronic document data in terms of a security mark creation font. The security mark creation font is a scalable outline based font, wherein the security character string is defined with a selected security effect, and wherein the security mark creation font provides an indication of the selected security effect without implementing the security effect. An SI Font is selected that corresponds to the security mark creation font of the at least one character of the security character string. The SI Font includes a bitmap representation of the at least one character of the security character string. The SI Font is suitable for printing the security character string with the selected security effect.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Reiner Eschbach, Sharon A. Krueger, James R. Low, William A. Fuss
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Publication number: 20120212753Abstract: A method for simulating a textured appearance on a uniform substrate includes using variable halftone dot orientations. A texture description is provided for generating electronic data representing a three-dimensional texture. Texture regions of the texture description are identified using pixel cells in the electronic data. Halftone dot orientations are assigned for each pixel cell based on a value of the pixel cell. The halftone dot orientation represents a recessed or a raised surface portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Mu Qiao, Marc Rene, William A. Fuss, Shen-ge Wang, Paul Conlon
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Patent number: 8248661Abstract: A method for creating a differential gloss image includes providing first and second anisotropic halftone structures. The first and second anisotropic structures have different orientations. One of the first and second anisotropic structures is applied to image data in a first region of an image to be halftoned. The other of the first and second anisotropic structures may be applied to image data in a second region of an image to be halftoned. A mixture of the first and second anisotropic structures is applied to image data in a third region of the image to be halftoned, whereby when printed, the three regions each have a gloss characteristic which differs from that of the other two regions.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2007Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Shen-Ge Wang, Reiner Eschbach, William A. Fuss
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Publication number: 20120107007Abstract: A system is adapted for simulating a textured pattern on a non-textured substrate. The system includes generating at least a first textured description in a controller unit operatively associated with at least one image forming apparatus. The first textured description is combined with at least one image of an original print job to generate a first print job. The first textured description is printed on at least one face of a substrate to provide a perceived first textured substrate. The at least one image is then printed on the perceived first textured substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Mu Qiao, Marc Rene, William A. Fuss, Shen-ge Wang, Paul Conlon
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Publication number: 20120024953Abstract: A system for generating a security mark includes a data reception component that receives information. A security mark generation component in communication with the data reception component generates at least one security mark configuration based at least in part upon the received information. The at least one security mark configuration includes at least one simulation mark which resembles a natural feature. An application component applies one configuration of the at least one security mark configurations to a recipient. The applied security mark configuration obeys at least one rule whereby the security mark is distinguishable from the natural feature which it resembles by a system for detection of security marks.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Zhigang Fan, Reiner Eschbach, Calvin John Marlett, William A. Fuss, James R. Low, Shen-ge Wang
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Patent number: 8056821Abstract: A system for generating a security mark includes a data reception component that receives information. A security mark generation component in communication with the data reception component generates at least one security mark configuration based at least in part upon the received information. The at least one security mark configuration includes at least one simulation mark which resembles a natural feature. An application component applies one configuration of the at least one security mark configurations to a recipient. The applied security mark configuration obeys at least one rule whereby the security mark is distinguishable from the natural feature which it resembles by a system for detection of security marks.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2006Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Zhigang Fan, Reiner Eschbach, Calvin Jon Marlett, William A. Fuss, James R. Low, Shen-ge Wang
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Patent number: 7869090Abstract: A variable data pantograph is formed by receiving a variable data string and retrieving at least one character representation from a vocabulary of character representations stored in memory. The retrieved at least one character representation corresponds to the variable data string. Each of the character representations in the vocabulary is associated with a foreground region including a character shape and a background region suitably sized and arranged for encompassing the foreground region. The background region incorporates a first pattern of elements and is controlled to render a target color using a first set of color separation control data and the foreground region incorporates a second pattern of elements and is controlled to render the target color using a second set of color separation control data.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Shen-Ge Wang, Reiner Eschbach, William A. Fuss, Farzin Blurfrushan, Edward Chapman
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Patent number: 7864979Abstract: A method is provided for embedding dispersed miniature security marks within documents and images, utilizing a mark parameters database, graphical user interface, and detection simulator. The method includes predicting detection error rates for each pixel location of a host image, defined as a digital representation of at least one recipient of the dispersed miniature security marks, with each dispersed miniature security mark including a plurality of scattered dots. The detection error rates for each pixel are displayed with the host image on a graphical user interface and the desired dispersed miniature security mark locations are selected. At least one set of dispersed miniature security mark parameters is identified, with the parameters being mark parameters that enable determination of an optimized balance between detectability and visibility of the dispersed miniature security marks. The host image with the dispersed miniature security mark is displayed for review and adjustment by an operator.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2007Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Zhigang Fan, William A. Fuss
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Patent number: 7792324Abstract: A method is provided for embedding miniature security marks within documents and images, utilizing a mark parameters database, graphical user interface, and detection simulator. The method includes predicting detection error rates for each pixel location of a host image, defined as a digital representation of at least one recipient of the miniature security marks. The detection error rates for each pixel are displayed with the host image on a graphical user interface and the desired miniature security mark locations are selected. At least one set of miniature security mark parameters is identified, with the parameters being mark parameters that enable determination of an optimized balance between detectability and visibility of the miniature security marks. The host image with the miniature security mark is displayed on the graphical user interface for review and adjustment by an operator.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2006Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Zhigang Fan, William A. Fuss
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Publication number: 20100150433Abstract: A variable data pantograph is formed by receiving a variable data string and retrieving at least one character representation from a vocabulary of character representations stored in memory. The retrieved at least one character representation corresponds to the variable data string. Each of the character representations in the vocabulary is associated with a foreground region including a character shape and a background region suitably sized and arranged for encompassing the foreground region. The background region incorporates a first pattern of elements and is controlled to render a target color using a first set of color separation control data and the foreground region incorporates a second pattern of elements and is controlled to render the target color using a second set of color separation control data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2008Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Shen-Ge Wang, Reiner Eschbach, William A. Fuss, Farzin Blurfrushan, Edward Chapman
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Publication number: 20100128321Abstract: Disclosed are methods/systems to embed a watermark into a contone image. Specifically, the disclosed methods and systems spatially modulate a contone image substantially adjacent a watermark area according to a first polarization and spatially modulate the contone image substantially within the watermark area according to a second polarization. These spatially modulated images may then be subsequently processed, stored, communicated and/or rendered.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2008Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Shen-Ge Wang, Reiner Eschbach, William A. Fuss
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Publication number: 20100021069Abstract: Systems and methods are described that facilitate identifying objects in a document (e.g., a PDF document) for automatic image enhancement (AIE). A PDF document is “chunked” or segmented into chunks, and boundaries between chunks are identified as real or imaginary. Chunks sharing imaginary boundaries are combined, while real boundaries are retained, to generate “de-chunked” objects. These objects are then classified, and an AIE application is executed on objects meeting pre-specified classification criteria. In this manner, objects of r which AIE is not desired are not subjected to the AIE application, thereby saving time and processing resources associated with enhancing the document.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2008Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Zhigang Fan, Reiner Eschbach, Michael Branciforte, Farzin Blufrushan, Roger L. Triplett, Raymond J. Clark, William A. Fuss, Michael E. Farrell, David E. Rumph
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Patent number: 7589865Abstract: The present invention relates to the expedient supply of differential gloss text into a document image, particularly as when desired in the employ of rendering variable data. A font character is selected and sub-sampled. The sub-sampled result is then scaled up into a full size result. A first halftone cell having a first anisotropic structure orientation is selected and applied to the full size scaled font result while a second halftone cell having a second anisotropic structure orientation is applied to the surrounding background around the full size scaled font result to create a gloss font character. This full gloss font character is then stored as a font representation as callable by the digital front end of a printing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Reiner Eschbach, James R. Low, William A. Fuss, Shen-Ge Wang
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Patent number: 7580153Abstract: The present invention relates to the expedient supply of differential gloss or other correlation mark text into a document image via a font definition, particularly as when desired in the employ of rendering variable data. A font character is selected and sub-sampled. The sub-sampled result is then scaled up into a full size result. A first halftone cell having a first anisotropic structure orientation is selected and applied to the full size scaled font result while a second halftone cell having a second anisotropic structure orientation is applied to the surrounding background around the full size scaled font result to create a gloss font or other correlation mark character. This full gloss font character or correlation mark character is then stored as a font representation as callable by the digital front end of a printing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Reiner Eschbach, James R. Low, William A. Fuss, Shen-Ge Wang
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Publication number: 20090109460Abstract: A document printing method includes receiving a print job of electronic document data representing a document including a security character string with at least one character defined in the electronic document data in terms of a security mark creation font. The security mark creation font is a scalable outline based font, wherein the security character string is defined with a selected security effect, and wherein the security mark creation font provides an indication of the selected security effect without implementing the security effect. An SI Font is selected that corresponds to the security mark creation font of the at least one character of the security character string. The SI Font includes a bitmap representation of the at least one character of the security character string. The SI Font is suitable for printing the security character string with the selected security effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Inventors: Reiner Eschbach, Sharon A. Krueger, James R. Low, William A. Fuss
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Patent number: 7466873Abstract: An artifact removal and quality assurance method and system for digital images, wherein a document comprising at least one printed page is scanned or the original image data are otherwise input. The input digital image data are segmented into components as to content type. The components are classified as either information or noise components. An information component image defined by the information components and a noise component image defined by the noise components are generated and displayed to the user. The user inputs quality assurance input data to indicate zero or more improperly classified components and any improperly classified component is reclassified. The component images are then regenerated and displayed to account for the reclassified component(s). The reclassified component is moved as a unit in real time as viewed by the user from an original location in one of the component images to a corresponding location in the other of the component images.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2005Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Reiner Eschbach, Zhigang Fan, William A. Fuss, Shen-Ge Wang
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Publication number: 20080192297Abstract: A method for creating a differential gloss image includes providing first and second anisotropic halftone structures. The first and second anisotropic structures have different orientations. One of the first and second anisotropic structures is applied to image data in a first region of an image to be halftoned. The other of the first and second anisotropic structures may be applied to image data in a second region of an image to be halftoned. A mixture of the first and second anisotropic structures is applied to image data in a third region of the image to be halftoned, whereby when printed, the three regions each have a gloss characteristic which differs from that of the other two regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Shen-Ge Wang, Reiner Eschbach, William A. Fuss
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Patent number: 7391537Abstract: The present disclosure relates to providing a user interface for the effective generation of differential gloss images. The user is instructed to indicate the base primary image data, and the desired gloss image data. This data may be displayed for verification and position adjustment by superimposition of the gloss image data upon the base image data. In an alternative, the placement information may be inferred from the position of originals upon the scanner or copier platen and the result may or may not be displayed. By selectively applying halftones with different anisotropic structure orientation characteristics to the base primary image data as directed by the desired gloss image data, a differential gloss image file or hardcopy may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2004Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Reiner Eschbach, Shen-Ge Wang, William A. Fuss