Patents by Inventor Bill J. Call

Bill J. Call 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).

  • Parallel-pipelined image processing system
    Patent number: 6044166
    Abstract: Apparatus for image processing a sequence of images containing a parallel-pipelined image processor comprised of image memories, a pyramid processing circuit, an arithmetic logic unit, a crossbar switch for video routing through the various components of the processor, signal processors to provide hardware programming through a global bus and also perform image processing operations. Images can be passed directly from the crossbar switch to internal static RAM of the signal processors through a first-in, first-out interface at full video rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Sarnoff Corporation
    Inventors: Robert G Bassman, Bhavesh B. Bhatt, Bill J. Call, Michael W. Hansen, Stephen C. Hsu, Gooitzen S. van der Wal, Lambert E. Wixson