Patents by Inventor Charles Best

Charles Best 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).

  • Publication number: 20050231505
    Abstract: A method for converting two-dimensional images into three-dimensional images includes tracking an image reconstruction of hidden surface areas to be consistent with image areas adjacent to the hidden surface areas over a sequence of frames making up a three-dimensional motion picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Kaye, Charles Best
  • Publication number: 20050146521
    Abstract: A method for providing a three-dimensional image includes selecting a screen size or range of screen sizes for a three-dimensional image and scaling depth information associated with objects in a three-dimensional image to preserve perceived depths of the objects when the three-dimensional image is presented at the screen size or within the range of screen sizes selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Kaye, Charles Best
  • Publication number: 20050104878
    Abstract: An exemplary method of reconstructing a hidden surface area in an image includes the steps of: identifying a separation pixel gap in an image resulting from a repositioning of image pixels to create a three-dimensional image; identifying pixels from one or more images; and filling the separation pixel gap with the pixels. Replacement pixels can be retrieved from a single image in a search sequence of images, or from a plurality of images in the sequence. One or more pixel fill techniques can be employed to determine replacement pixels for the separation pixel gap which best match adjacent background pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Kaye, Charles Best
  • Publication number: 20050104879
    Abstract: A method for converting two-dimensional images into three-dimensional images includes: tracking an object in an image, the object having an object edge and an object outline thereabout, from frame to frame over a sequence of images; and creating object outlines in subsequent frames for converting two-dimensional images into three-dimensional images maintaining an object outline to object edge distance spacing relationship as the object moves or changes from frame to frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Kaye, Charles Best
  • Publication number: 20050099414
    Abstract: Methods for converting two-dimensional images into three-dimensional images employing various interactive image processing tools that allow a user to apply any number or combination of image pixel repositioning depth contouring effects, algorithms or the like to create three-dimensional images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Kaye, Charles Best
  • Patent number: 4111840
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a new nickel-rhenium catalyst and method of preparing said catalyst. The invention also relates to the catalytic amination of lower aliphatic alkane derivatives such as alkanemono-ols, alkanediols and alcoholamines utilizing the new nickel-rhenium catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1978
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventor: Donald Charles Best
  • Patent number: D867795
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: APEX INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Robert Charles Best, Andrew Hong-jae Yim, Benjamin V. Savage
  • Patent number: D901215
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: APEX INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Eric Starling, Robert Charles Best, Matthew D. Bell
  • Patent number: D906004
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: APEX INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Hong-Jae Yim, Robert Charles Best
  • Patent number: D906005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: APEX INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Matthew D. Bell, Mariah A. Combs, Robert Charles Best
  • Patent number: D906025
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: APEX INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Matthew D. Bell, Mariah A. Combs, Robert Charles Best
  • Patent number: D930407
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: APEX INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Eric Starling, Robert Charles Best, Matthew D. Bell
  • Patent number: D945802
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: APEX INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Matthew D. Bell, Mariah A. Combs, Robert Charles Best