Patents by Inventor Donald F. Willis

Donald F. Willis 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).

  • Methods for advertising in electronic media
    Publication number: 20090119163
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention seek to overcome one or more of the disadvantages described above by leveraging electronic advertisements that were developed for use in one distribution channel in another distribution channel. In addition, embodiments of the invention better integrate an electronic advertisements into electronic content. Embodiments of the invention also provide alternative methods for valuing electronic advertisements that may be better suited to present and emerging distribution channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Michael B. McMahon, Donald F. Willis, JR., Daniel J. Gonzalez
  • Image enhancement system
    Patent number: 5568571
    Abstract: This specification discloses a process and system for processing a digitally stored image on a digital computer. The system scans and digitizes an image, separate text from non-text components, enhances and deskews the image, compresses the resulting image file, and stores the enhanced, deskewed, and compressed file for later transmission, optical character recognition, or high quality printing or viewing of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: University Microfilms, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald F. Willis, John E. Brooks, Hosni Adra, Hsieh S. Hou