Patents by Inventor Charles E. Pierson

Charles E. Pierson 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).

  • Systems and methods for color correction processing and notification for digital image data generated from a document image
    Patent number: 8154778
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating color corrected digital image data from a document image according to personal preferences of an identified user of the digital image copy. A color correction profile is provided defining color correction parameters for a particular identified user. The digital image copy is generated in accordance with the color correction profile by replacing problematic colors with alternate presentations as defined by the color correction parameters. The alternate presentations may include corrections to compensate for colorblindness of an identified user. The document image may be logically segmented to identify objects associated with each of a plurality of segments of the document image such as text, graphics, photographic images, etc. The color correction profile may define different color correction parameters to be associated with each defined type of segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc
    Inventors: Ronnie N. Patton, Charles E. Pierson, Neil J. Runde, Jon M. Speigle
  • Text to speech conversion system
    Patent number: 7805307
    Abstract: A system for the automated conversion to audio of text displayed on a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Burton L. Levin, Charles E. Pierson
  • Imaging device with click count fragmentation
    Patent number: 7734209
    Abstract: An imaging device utilizes click count fragmentation to provide separate click counts for service and billing purposes. Click count fragmentation maintains uninterrupted service counts and derives from service counts billing counts that more accurately reflect the number of pages generated that are usable by a customer. Billing counts may be paused, resumed, reset and displayed by authorized personnel via a local or remote imaging device interface. Accesses of billing counts by authorized personnel may be recorded in an audit trail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Rabindra Pathak, Charles E. Pierson
  • Imaging device with click count fragmentation
    Publication number: 20090190948
    Abstract: An imaging device utilizes click count fragmentation to provide separate click counts for service and billing purposes. Click count fragmentation maintains uninterrupted service counts and derives from service counts billing counts that more accurately reflect the number of pages generated that are usable by a customer. Billing counts may be paused, resumed, reset and displayed by authorized personnel via a local or remote imaging device interface. Accesses of billing counts by authorized personnel may be recorded in an audit trail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Rabindra Pathak, Charles E. Pierson
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLOR CORRECTION PROCESSING AND NOTIFICATION FOR DIGITAL IMAGE DATA GENERATED FROM A DOCUMENT IMAGE
    Publication number: 20090128871
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating color corrected digital image data from a document image according to personal preferences of an identified user of the digital image copy. A color correction profile is provided defining color correction parameters for a particular identified user. The digital image copy is generated in accordance with the color correction profile by replacing problematic colors with alternate presentations as defined by the color correction parameters. The alternate presentations may include corrections to compensate for colorblindness of an identified user. The document image may be logically segmented to identify objects associated with each of a plurality of segments of the document image such as text, graphics, photographic images, etc. The color correction profile may define different color correction parameters to be associated with each defined type of segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Ronnie N. Patton, Charles E. Pierson, Neil J. Runde, Jon M. Speigle
  • Conversion of light signals to audio
    Patent number: 7075415
    Abstract: A system for the automated conversion of light signals to audio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Burton L. Levin, Charles E. Pierson