Patents by Inventor Andre Lyman

Andre Lyman 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 of animating an image by squiggling the edges of image features
    Patent number: 6252604
    Abstract: A method of simulated animation for video images is disclosed. The method squiggles the features of the images by displaying a number of slightly different images in rapid succession. These slightly different images are generated automatically by a computer in accordance with a set of pre-stored editing routines. To simulate animation of an image, a set of duplicate images is created. These duplicate images are then modified by computer application of pre-stored editing routines, such that small variations result between the duplicate images. The edited duplicate images are then arranged for display in succession. To create an animated sequence comprising a plurality of multi-frame scenes, a plurality of scenes are created from a still image by modifying a set of duplicate still images by computer application of pre-stored editing routines, such that small variations result between the duplicate still images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Tom Snyder Productions, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. F. Snyder, Andre Lyman