Patents by Inventor Hal Rutherford

Hal Rutherford 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 generating quantifiable video displays
    Patent number: 5068909
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for removing background noise and high frequency noise from an image by comparing each pixel in the image with neighboring pixels defining a variably shaped and sized kernel. The size and shape of the kernel are optimized for the particular characteristics of the data to be analyzed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1991
    Assignee: Applied Imaging Corporation
    Inventors: Hal Rutherford, Floyd Taub