Patents by Inventor Benjamin Perkins Foss

Benjamin Perkins Foss 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).

  • Capturing and presenting text using video image capture for optical character recognition
    Patent number: 8208729
    Abstract: An apparatus for capturing text found on an object. The apparatus comprises an image capture subsystem which includes a video camera configured to capture a plurality of images to form a video stream. The image capture subsystem is configured to generate a master image from the video stream. The apparatus additionally comprises an Optical Character Recognition (“OCR”) subsystem configured to process the master image to form a digital text that corresponds to at least some of the text on the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Loquitur, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Perkins Foss
  • Capturing and presenting text during optical character recognition
    Patent number: 7903878
    Abstract: A method of presenting text found on a substantially planar object. The method comprises positioning the substantially planar object for imaging; capturing an image from the substantially planar object; converting the image to a digital text; associating a media type with the text found on the substantially planar object; organizing the digital text according to the media type; and converting the digital text to an output format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Loquitur, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Perkins Foss
  • Use of level detection while capturing and presenting text with optical character recognition
    Patent number: 7792363
    Abstract: A system for presenting text found on an object. The system comprises an object manipulation subsystem configured to position the substantially planar object for imaging; an imaging module configured to capture an image of the substantially planar object; a text capture module configured to capture text from the image of the substantially planar object; an Optical Character Recognition (“OCR”) component configured to convert the text to a digital text; a material context component configured to associate a media type with the text found on the substantially planar object; and an output module configured to convert the digital text to an output format, wherein the system is configured to organize the digital text according to the media type before converting the digital text to an output format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Inventor: Benjamin Perkins Foss
  • Method for capturing and presenting test using video image capture for optical character recognition
    Publication number: 20070280534
    Abstract: A method for capturing text found on an object to form a digital text. The method comprises capturing a plurality of images of the object; forming a video stream from the plurality of images; generating a master image from the video stream; and processing the master image to form a digital text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventor: Benjamin Perkins Foss
  • System for capturing and presenting text using video image capture for optical character recognition
    Publication number: 20070230786
    Abstract: An apparatus for capturing text found on an object. The apparatus comprises an image capture subsystem which includes a video camera configured to capture a plurality of images to form a video stream. The image capture subsystem is configured to generate a master image from the video stream. The apparatus additionally comprises an Optical Character Recognition (“OCR”) subsystem configured to process the master image to form a digital text that corresponds to at least some of the text on the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventor: Benjamin Perkins Foss
  • System for capturing and presenting text while maintaining material context during optical character recognition
    Publication number: 20070230748
    Abstract: A system for presenting text found on an object. The system comprises an object manipulation subsystem configured to position the substantially planar object for imaging; an imaging module configured to capture an image of the substantially planar object; a text capture module configured to capture text from the image of the substantially planar object; an Optical Character Recognition (“OCR”) component configured to convert the text to a digital text; a material context component configured to associate a media type with the text found on the substantially planar object; and an output module configured to convert the digital text to an output format, wherein the system is configured to organize the digital text according to the media type before converting the digital text to an output format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventor: Benjamin Perkins Foss
  • Method for capturing and presenting text while maintaining material context during optical character recognition
    Publication number: 20070230749
    Abstract: A method of presenting text found on a substantially planar object. The method comprises positioning the substantially planar object for imaging; capturing an image from the substantially planar object; converting the image to a digital text; associating a media type with the text found on the substantially planar object; organizing the digital text according to the media type; and converting the digital text to an output format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventor: Benjamin Perkins Foss