Patents by Inventor Burton Wright

Burton Wright 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).

  • Patent number: 10010829
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for removing CO2 from air, which comprises exposing sorbent covered surfaces to the air. The invention also provides for an apparatus for exposing air to a CO2 sorbent. In another aspect, the invention provides a method and apparatus for separating carbon dioxide (CO2) bound in a sorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Carbon Sink, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen B. Wright, Klaus S. Lackner, Burton Wright, Matt Wallen, Ursula Ginster, Eddy J. Peters
  • Publication number: 20170007957
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for removing CO2 from air, which comprises exposing sorbent covered surfaces to the air. The invention also provides for an apparatus for exposing air to a CO2 sorbent. In another aspect, the invention provides a method and apparatus for separating carbon dioxide (CO2) hound in a sorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Allen B. Wright, Klaus S. Lackner, Burton Wright, Matt Wallen, Ursula Ginster, Eddy J. Peters
  • Patent number: 9266051
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for removing CO2 from air, which comprises exposing sorbent covered surfaces to the air. The invention also provides for an apparatus for exposing air to a CO2 sorbent. In another aspect, the invention provides a method and apparatus for separating carbon dioxide (CO2) bound in a sorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Carbon Sink, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen B. Wright, Klaus S. Lackner, Burton Wright, Matt Wallen, Ursula Ginster, Eddy J. Peters
  • Publication number: 20130336722
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for removing CO2 from air, which comprises exposing sorbent covered surfaces to the air. The invention also provides for an apparatus for exposing air to a CO2 sorbent. In another aspect, the invention provides a method and apparatus for separating carbon dioxide (CO2) bound in a sorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Kilimanjaro Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen B. Wright, Klaus S. Lackner, Burton Wright, Matt Wallen, Ursula Ginster, Eddy J. Peters
  • Patent number: 8194098
    Abstract: An average filter or filters is used in line with the output of an interpolation filter to downscale an image. The interpolation filter upscales a source image or bitmap of pixels into an intermediate form and the average filter or filters downscales the intermediate form to a destination image or bitmap of pixels. This configuration incorporates a small amount of logic with a relatively low incremental cost, enabling high quality downscaling of text and computer graphics content. The invention achieves quality comparable to a filter/scalar combination with more taps or a separate decimation pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Round Rock Research, LLC
    Inventor: Burton Wright
  • Patent number: 8088197
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for removing CO2 from air, which comprises exposing sorbent covered surfaces to the air. The invention also provides for an apparatus for exposing air to a CO2 sorbent. In another aspect, the invention provides a method and apparatus for separating carbon dioxide (CO2) bound in a sorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Kilimanjaro Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen B. Wright, Klaus S. Lackner, Burton Wright, Matt Wallen, Ursula Ginster, Eddy J. Peters
  • Publication number: 20110293503
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for removing CO2 from air, which comprises exposing sorbent covered surfaces to the air. The invention also provides for an apparatus for exposing air to a CO2 sorbent. In another aspect, the invention provides a method and apparatus for separating carbon dioxide (CO2) bound in a sorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Allen B. Wright, Klaus S. Lackner, Burton Wright, Matt Wallen, Ursula Ginster, Eddy J. Peters
  • Publication number: 20110185897
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for removing CO2 from air, which comprises exposing sorbent covered surfaces to the air. The invention also provides for an apparatus for exposing air to a CO2 sorbent. In another aspect, the invention provides a method and apparatus for separating carbon dioxide (CO2) bound in a sorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Allen B. Wright, Klaus S. Lackner, Burton Wright, Matt Wallen, Ursula Ginster, Eddy J. Peters
  • Publication number: 20090294366
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for removing CO2 from air, which comprises exposing sorbent covered surfaces to the air. The invention also provides for an apparatus for exposing air to a CO2 sorbent. In another aspect, the invention provides a method and apparatus for separating carbon dioxide (CO2) bound in a sorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Allen B. Wright, Klaus S. Lackner, Burton Wright, Matt Wallen, Ursula Ginster, Eddy J. Peters
  • Publication number: 20090225101
    Abstract: An average filter or filters is used in line with the output of an interpolation filter to downscale an image. The interpolation filter upscales a source image or bitmap of pixels into an intermediate form and the average filter or filters downscales the intermediate form to a destination image or bitmap of pixels. This configuration incorporates a small amount of logic with a relatively low incremental cost, enabling high quality downscaling of text and computer graphics content. The invention achieves quality comparable to a filter/scalar combination with more taps or a separate decimation pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventor: Burton Wright
  • Patent number: 7545388
    Abstract: An average filter or filters is used in line with the output of an interpolation filter to downscale an image. The interpolation filter upscales a source image or bitmap of pixels into an intermediate form and the average filter or filters downscales the intermediate form to a destination image or bitmap of pixels. This configuration incorporates a small amount of logic with a relatively low incremental cost, enabling high quality downscaling of text and computer graphics content. The invention achieves quality comparable to a filter/scalar combination with more taps or a separate decimation pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Burton Wright
  • Publication number: 20060233463
    Abstract: An average filter or filters is used in line with the output of an interpolation filter to downscale an image. The interpolation filter upscales a source image or bitmap of pixels into an intermediate form and the average filter or filters downscales the intermediate form to a destination image or bitmap of pixels. This configuration incorporates a small amount of logic with a relatively low incremental cost, enabling high quality downscaling of text and computer graphics content. The invention achieves quality comparable to a filter/scalar combination with more taps or a separate decimation pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventor: Burton Wright
  • Patent number: 7116841
    Abstract: An average filter or filters is used in line with the output of an interpolation filter to downscale an image. The interpolation filter upscales a source image or bitmap of pixels into an intermediate form and the average filter or filters downscales the intermediate form to a destination image or bitmap of pixels. This configuration incorporates a small amount of logic with a relatively low incremental cost, enabling high quality downscaling of text and computer graphics content. The invention achieves quality comparable to a filter/scalar combination with more taps or a separate decimation pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Burton Wright
  • Patent number: 6727908
    Abstract: A method and system for calculating an interpolated color value for a destination pixel from color values of source pixels adjacent to the destination pixel, where calculation of the color value of the destination pixel uses one of a plurality of interpolation functions selected according to the location of the destination pixel relative to one of the adjacent source pixels. Selection of the particular interpolation may be accomplished by defining a corresponding plurality of regions within the area covered by the adjacent source pixels and assigning an interpolation function to each of the regions. The region in which the destination pixel is located is identified, and the interpolation function assigned to the identified region is applied in the destination pixel color value calculation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Burton Wright, Lesley Borbely-Bartis
  • Patent number: 6603422
    Abstract: The Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) system introduced in this application provides data from an underground medium of the same caliber as that provided by conventional radars in air or space applications. This includes direction as well as distance to all targets, and some indication of target shape and orientation, within a conical volume of the underground having a solid angle of about 90 degrees and a radial depth of about 100 feet, under ideal conditions, as depicted in FIG. 9. The key to this capability is depicted in FIG. 3, and is a hemispheric dome (6) which is placed against the smoothed surface (1) of the underground medium (2), and which has a relative dielectric constant (ER) substantially equal to that of the underground medium (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Inventor: James Burton Wright
  • Patent number: 6587117
    Abstract: A system and method for adaptive interpolation of a color value for a destination pixel from color values of adjacent source pixels and the destination pixel's coordinate values. An adaptive color value interpolation circuit includes look-up-tables (LUTs) to store a plurality of values for each of the destination pixel's coordinates. Each of the LUTs provide to an interpolation circuit a selected one of the plurality of stored values in the LUTs according to the respective coordinate value. The interpolation circuit also receives the color values of the adjacent pixels. The interpolation circuit calculates the pixel's interpolated color value by weighting the color values of the adjacent pixels according to the selected values from the first and second LUTs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Burton Wright, Lesley Borbely-Bartis
  • Publication number: 20030044088
    Abstract: An average filter or filters is used in line with the output of an interpolation filter to downscale an image. The interpolation filter upscales a source image or bitmap of pixels into an intermediate form and the average filter or filters downscales the intermediate form to a destination image or bitmap of pixels. This configuration incorporates a small amount of logic with a relatively low incremental cost, enabling high quality downscaling of text and computer graphics content. The invention achieves quality comparable to a filter/scalar combination with more taps or a separate decimation pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Burton Wright
  • Publication number: 20020105455
    Abstract: The Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) system introduced in this application provides data from an underground medium of the same caliber as that provided by conventional radars in air or space applications. This includes direction as well as distance to all targets, and some indication of target shape and orientation, within a conical volume of the underground having a solid angle of about 90 degrees and a depth of about 100 feet under ideal conditions. The key to this capability is depicted in FIG. 3, and is a hemispheric dome (6) which is placed against the smoothed surface (1) of the underground medium (2), and which has a relative dielectric constant (ER) substantially equal to that of the underground medium (2). A microwave horn antenna (3) is placed against the surface (7) of this dome (6) and moved from side to side (8) causing the radar beam (9) of the horn antenna (3) to systematically scan the entire conical volume. FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventor: James Burton Wright