Patents by Inventor Gregory Cockroft

Gregory Cockroft 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).

  • Method and apparatus for manipulating digital video data
    Patent number: 4970663
    Abstract: Disclosed is a digital data processing system for scanning, compressing, storing, decompressing, and displaying digital video data, e.g., full motion video sequences such as those from a color television sequence or still photographs, in real time, e.g., at a rate of 30 frames per second for full motion video. The system operates in a personal computer environment, e.g., Macintosh II, using commonly available microprocessors, filing system, and display units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Assignee: Avid Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Bedell, Gregory Cockroft, Eric C. Peters, William J. Warner