Patents by Inventor Frank Paul Carau,

Frank Paul Carau, 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).

  • Reusable camera including write-once non-volatile memory
    Patent number: 7280137
    Abstract: A reusable camera is provided. The camera comprises an image processing unit configured to capture images and a memory coupled to the image processing unit. The memory is configured to store a plurality of images to be captured by the image processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Frank Paul Carau, Sr.
  • System and method for editing images on a digital still camera
    Publication number: 20030210335
    Abstract: A system for editing images on a digital camera is disclosed. An exemplary system comprises an image capture element for capturing an original image, a memory for temporarily storing the original captured image as an image file, a first logic for generating edit description information used to edit the original captured image and for creating an edited image, where the edited image replaces the original captured image in the memory, and a second logic for generating undo edit description information used to reverse the edits and restore the original captured image. Exemplary methods and computer readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Frank Paul Carau, Dan Leany Dalton
  • Reusable camera
    Publication number: 20030133023
    Abstract: A reusable camera is provided. The camera comprises an image processing unit configured to capture images and a memory coupled to the image processing unit. The memory is configured to store a plurality of images to be captured by the image processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company
    Inventor: Frank Paul Carau,