Patents by Inventor Frank Stokes
Frank Stokes 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).
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Patent number: 11087515Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media are disclosed for losslessly exchanging image layer data between image applications by generating an edit-restricted layer for one image application to represent an incompatible or unsupported image layer from another image application. For example, the disclosed system can determine that one or more image layers in a layered image file formatted for a layered image application include characteristics incompatible (e.g., unsupported) with a feature-restricted image application. The disclosed system can then generate an edit-restricted image layer representing the image layer(s) in the feature-restricted image application by limiting or preventing edit operations to the edit-restricted layer as a type of preview object.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: ADOBE INC.Inventors: William Eisley, Sandeep Pradhan, Robert Sargent, Puneet Gupta, Paul George, Harjot Singh, Frank Stokes-Guinan, Ashish Anand, Abhishek Garg
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Publication number: 20210142541Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media are disclosed for losslessly exchanging image layer data between image applications by generating an edit-restricted layer for one image application to represent an incompatible or unsupported image layer from another image application. For example, the disclosed system can determine that one or more image layers in a layered image file formatted for a layered image application include characteristics incompatible (e.g., unsupported) with a feature-restricted image application. The disclosed system can then generate an edit-restricted image layer representing the image layer(s) in the feature-restricted image application by limiting or preventing edit operations to the edit-restricted layer as a type of preview object.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: William Eisley, Sandeep Pradhan, Robert Sargent, Puneet Gupta, Paul George, Harjot Singh, Frank Stokes-Guinan, Ashish Anand, Abhishek Garg
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Patent number: 10062192Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for performing flood-fill operations on vector artwork. In one embodiment, a region under a point of interest (POI) of vector artwork is rasterized and flood-filled, and an initial bounding shape around that area is used as a first guess as to the area to be filled. In other cases, the initial bounding shape is created around some initial area that includes the POI (no rasterization). In any such case, vector objects having bounding shapes that intersect the initial bounding shape are identified and fed into a planar map. After map planarization, a new bounding shape is created around a new area resulting from the planarizing and that includes the POI. In response to that bounding shape not extending beyond the initial bounding shape, a vector-based flood-fill operation can be performed on that new area. The process repeats if a new bounding shape extends beyond previous bounding shape.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Paul George, Frank Stokes-Guinan
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Publication number: 20170287181Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for performing flood-fill operations on vector artwork. In one embodiment, a region under a point of interest (POI) of vector artwork is rasterized and flood-filled, and an initial bounding shape around that area is used as a first guess as to the area to be filled. In other cases, the initial bounding shape is created around some initial area that includes the POI (no rasterization). In any such case, vector objects having bounding shapes that intersect the initial bounding shape are identified and fed into a planar map. After map planarization, a new bounding shape is created around a new area resulting from the planarizing and that includes the POI. In response to that bounding shape not extending beyond the initial bounding shape, a vector-based flood-fill operation can be performed on that new area. The process repeats if a new bounding shape extends beyond previous bounding shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Paul George, Frank Stokes-Guinan
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Patent number: 9715747Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for performing flood-fill operations on vector artwork. In one embodiment, a region under a point of interest (POI) of vector artwork is rasterized and flood-filled, and an initial bounding shape around that area is used as a first guess as to the area to be filled. In other cases, the initial bounding shape is created around some initial area that includes the POI (no rasterization). In any such case, vector objects having bounding shapes that intersect the initial bounding shape are identified and fed into a planar map. After map planarization, a new bounding shape is created around a new area resulting from the planarizing and that includes the POI. In response to that bounding shape not extending beyond the initial bounding shape, a vector-based flood-fill operation can be performed on that new area. The process repeats if a new bounding shape extends beyond previous bounding shape.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Paul George, Frank Stokes-Guinan
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Publication number: 20160140741Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for performing flood-fill operations on vector artwork. In one embodiment, a region under a point of interest (POI) of vector artwork is rasterized and flood-filled, and an initial bounding shape around that area is used as a first guess as to the area to be filled. In other cases, the initial bounding shape is created around some initial area that includes the POI (no rasterization). In any such case, vector objects having bounding shapes that intersect the initial bounding shape are identified and fed into a planar map. After map planarization, a new bounding shape is created around a new area resulting from the planarizing and that includes the POI. In response to that bounding shape not extending beyond the initial bounding shape, a vector-based flood-fill operation can be performed on that new area. The process repeats if a new bounding shape extends beyond previous bounding shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Paul George, Frank Stokes-Guinan
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Patent number: 9256972Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for performing flood-fill operations on vector artwork. In one embodiment, a region under a point of interest (POI) of vector artwork is rasterized and flood-filled, and an initial bounding shape around that area is used as a first guess as to the area to be filled. In other cases, the initial bounding shape is created around some initial area that includes the POI (no rasterization). In any such case, vector objects having bounding shapes that intersect the initial bounding shape are identified and fed into a planar map. After map planarization, a new bounding shape is created around a new area resulting from the planarizing and that includes the POI. In response to that bounding shape not extending beyond the initial bounding shape, a vector-based flood-fill operation can be performed on that new area. Process repeats if new bounding shape extends beyond previous bounding shape.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Paul George, Frank Stokes-Guinan
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Publication number: 20140313206Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for performing flood-fill operations on vector artwork. In one embodiment, a region under a point of interest (POI) of vector artwork is rasterized and flood-filled, and an initial bounding shape around that area is used as a first guess as to the area to be filled. In other cases, the initial bounding shape is created around some initial area that includes the POI (no rasterization). In any such case, vector objects having bounding shapes that intersect the initial bounding shape are identified and fed into a planar map. After map planarization, a new bounding shape is created around a new area resulting from the planarizing and that includes the POI. In response to that bounding shape not extending beyond the initial bounding shape, a vector-based flood-fill operation can be performed on that new area. Process repeats if new bounding shape extends beyond previous bounding shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2013Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Paul George, Frank Stokes-Guinan
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Publication number: 20110112961Abstract: A work station may be used to eliminate duplicate payment transactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Frank Stokes, Steve Fortson, Charles Brinza, Richard Gierak, Noreen Sila, Ronald Larry Ratzlaff
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Publication number: 20100257073Abstract: A computer implemented method and system may identify duplicate payment transactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2009Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Frank Stokes, Steven Fortson, Charles Brinza, Richard Gierak, Noreen Sila, Ronald Larry Ratzlaff
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Publication number: 20100250408Abstract: A computer implemented series of filters and/or criteria may automatically identify true duplicate payment transactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Frank Stokes, Steve Fotson, Charles Brinza, Richard Gierak, Noreen Sila, Ronald Larry Ratzlaff