Patents by Inventor Duane K. Fields

Duane K. Fields 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).

  • Lightweight image manipulation for maximizing the capacity of digital photo storage media
    Patent number: 6686955
    Abstract: A method of storing image files in digital storage media begins by arranging a given set of image files into a composite image. A transformation may be applied to a given image file prior to being arranged into the composite image. A compression routine is then applied to the composite image, with the result then being stored in the digital storage media. This process reduces the amount of storage that would be otherwise required if the individual files were compressed and stored separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Duane K. Fields, Thomas P. Gregg, Sebastian Hassinger, William W. Hurley, II