Patents by Inventor Douglas Paton Taylor

Douglas Paton Taylor 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).

  • Apparatus and method for capturing, processing and storing still images captured inline from an analog video stream and storing in a digital format on removable non-volatile memory
    Publication number: 20040095507
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for capturing, processing still images, captured inline from an analog video stream, and storing in a digital format on removable non-volatile memory using an S-video or composite video interface to most medical modalities, including, ultrasound machines, intra-oral cameras, endoscopic cameras, or any device with analog video output. The apparatus provides a Menu Driven/Front Panel Control User Interface with on-screen messages providing the ability to review of images via unique On-Screen display. The apparatus utilizes on-board local memory with the ability to store images on multiple specialized non-volatile memory drives that can be equipped with unique embedded security key facilitating the storage, manipulation, and distribution of images. A preferred embodiment includes the capturing of images from live video to removable non-volatile memory formats utilizing the apparatus's video inputs without need of personal computer, and without the need for a computer bus interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: MediCapture, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Martin Bishop, Michael Wayne Bishop, Douglas Paton Taylor, Ben Wayne Stluka