Patents by Inventor Brian Matthew Sperlongano

Brian Matthew Sperlongano 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).

  • Content-aware bidirectional image edge highlighting
    Patent number: 10096097
    Abstract: A method for highlighting edges of interest in an image comprising the following steps: calculating edge intensity of edges in the image using gradient operators; applying a transformation to emphasize mid-level edges and deemphasize strong edges; and if a given transformed edge is greater than a threshold value, highlighting the corresponding edge in an edge-highlighted image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Gregory Knowles Fleizach, Brian Matthew Sperlongano, Kevin Donald Casey
  • Content-Aware Bidirectional Image Edge Highlighting
    Publication number: 20180033126
    Abstract: A method for highlighting edges of interest in an image comprising the following steps: calculating edge intensity of edges in the image using gradient operators; applying a transformation to emphasize mid-level edges and deemphasize strong edges; and if a given transformed edge is greater than a threshold value, highlighting the corresponding edge in an edge-highlighted image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Gregory Knowles Fleizach, Brian Matthew Sperlongano, Kevin Donald Casey