Patents by Inventor Donald R. Knudson

Donald R. Knudson 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).

  • System to effect digital encoding of an image
    Patent number: 4281312
    Abstract: A system wherein an image such as, for example, unscreened artwork is divided into sub-images each of which is digitized and is then represented by the digital code of a pattern that closely matches the sub-image. Thereafter, the image is reconstructed by reproducing the pattern equivalents of the sub-images to form a composite image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1981
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventor: Donald R. Knudson