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).

  • Patent number: 11087515
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: ADOBE INC.
    Inventors: William Eisley, Sandeep Pradhan, Robert Sargent, Puneet Gupta, Paul George, Harjot Singh, Frank Stokes-Guinan, Ashish Anand, Abhishek Garg
  • Publication number: 20210142541
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: William Eisley, Sandeep Pradhan, Robert Sargent, Puneet Gupta, Paul George, Harjot Singh, Frank Stokes-Guinan, Ashish Anand, Abhishek Garg
  • Patent number: 10062192
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul George, Frank Stokes-Guinan
  • Publication number: 20170287181
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul George, Frank Stokes-Guinan
  • Patent number: 9715747
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul George, Frank Stokes-Guinan
  • Publication number: 20160140741
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul George, Frank Stokes-Guinan
  • Patent number: 9256972
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul George, Frank Stokes-Guinan
  • Publication number: 20140313206
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul George, Frank Stokes-Guinan
  • Publication number: 20110112961
    Abstract: A work station may be used to eliminate duplicate payment transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Frank Stokes, Steve Fortson, Charles Brinza, Richard Gierak, Noreen Sila, Ronald Larry Ratzlaff
  • Publication number: 20100257073
    Abstract: A computer implemented method and system may identify duplicate payment transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Frank Stokes, Steven Fortson, Charles Brinza, Richard Gierak, Noreen Sila, Ronald Larry Ratzlaff
  • Publication number: 20100250408
    Abstract: A computer implemented series of filters and/or criteria may automatically identify true duplicate payment transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Frank Stokes, Steve Fotson, Charles Brinza, Richard Gierak, Noreen Sila, Ronald Larry Ratzlaff