Patents by Inventor Alan E. Gillette

Alan E. Gillette 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 inpainting of images
    Patent number: 7840086
    Abstract: Methods for filling in of missing or damaged regions of images using information from surrounding areas are disclosed. A model for binary inpainting based on the Cahn-Hilliard equation is used, which allows for fast, efficient inpainting of degraded text, as well as super-resolution of high contrast images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Andrea L. Bertozzi, Selim Esedoglu, Alan E. Gillette