Patents by Inventor Bernard John Giannetti

Bernard John Giannetti 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for generating images
    Patent number: 6727906
    Abstract: A method of automatically transforming an arbitrary pixel image into a corresponding simulated water color like image is disclosed. The method includes dividing the image into regions (630) having substantially the same color characteristics (632). Once divided, the borders (734, 735) of the regions are determined and filtered. The filtering utilizes the color of the regions on each side of the border to produce a mixture color along the border.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Catherine Jane Lockeridge, Stephen Robert Bruce, Richard Lam, Bernard John Giannetti
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING IMAGES
    Publication number: 20020012003
    Abstract: A method of automatically transforming an arbitrary pixel image into a corresponding simulated water color like image is disclosed. The method includes dividing the image into regions (630) having substantially the same color characteristics (632). Once divided, the borders (734, 735) of the regions are determined and filtered. The filtering utilizes the color of the regions on each side of the border to produce a mixture color along the border.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: CATHERINE JANE LOCKERIDGE, STEPHEN ROBERT BRUCE, RICHARD LAM, BERNARD JOHN GIANNETTI
  • Utilization of caching in image manipulation and creation
    Patent number: 6343160
    Abstract: A method of increasing the speed of image creation on a computer system for the interactive creation of images via a series of creation steps. A resultant image of each of the creation steps is copied to a corresponding separate storage buffer. When making an amendment to the series of creation steps previously performed, one or more of the resultant images is used, so as to reduce the rendering time of producing a final output image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Bernard John Giannetti, Scott T. Newham