Patents by Inventor Guy McWethy

Guy McWethy 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 filling in or replacing image pixel data
    Patent number: 8705887
    Abstract: A system for filling in and/or replacing pixel data in a target image uses pixel data from a source image. In one embodiment, the pixel data in the source image are classified and boundaries of local class areas or groups of similarly classified pixels are determined. The pixel data in the local class areas are compared to determine one or more scaling factors. The missing pixel data or data to be replaced in the target image is obtained from the source image and scaled with the one or more scaling factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Weyerhaeuser NR Company
    Inventors: Zhenkui Ma, Guy McWethy
  • Method and Apparatus for Filling In or Replacing Image Pixel Data
    Publication number: 20100046843
    Abstract: A system for filling in and/or replacing pixel data in a target image uses pixel data from a source image. In one embodiment, the pixel data in the source image are classified and boundaries of local class areas or groups of similarly classified pixels are determined. The pixel data in the local class areas are compared to determine one or more scaling factors. The missing pixel data or data to be replaced in the target image is obtained from the source image and scaled with the one or more scaling factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Weyerhaeuser Company
    Inventors: Zhenkui Ma, Guy McWethy