Patents by Inventor J. Scott Houchin

J. Scott Houchin 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: 8508623
    Abstract: An image format for storing digital images within a baseline DCT compatible bitstream comprises entropy coded image data, a first application marker storing a first data value using a first encoding method to convey a first information value related to the image, and a second application marker storing a second data value using a second encoding method to convey the same said first information value related to the image. More specifically, the first application marker uses TIFF tags within an Exif application marker and the second application marker uses a FlashPix compatible structured storage stream, while the entropy coded data includes restart markers to define tile boundaries within the entropy coded image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Parulski, Joseph Ward, George E. Lathrop, J. Scott Houchin, Eddie Jennings, Brett Vansprewenburg
  • Publication number: 20120033102
    Abstract: An image format for storing digital images within a baseline DCT compatible bitstream comprises entropy coded image data, a first application marker storing a first data value using a first encoding method to convey a first information value related to the image, and a second application marker storing a second data value using a second encoding method to convey the same said first information value related to the image. More specifically, the first application marker uses TIFF tags within an Exif application marker and the second application marker uses a FlashPix compatible structured storage stream, while the entropy coded data includes restart markers to define tile boundaries within the entropy coded image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Parulski, Joseph Ward, George E. Lathrop, J. Scott Houchin, Eddie Jennings, Brett Vansprewenburg
  • Patent number: 7999860
    Abstract: An image format for storing digital images within a baseline DCT compatible bitstream comprises entropy coded image data, a first application marker storing a first data value using a first encoding method to convey a first information value related to the image, and a second application marker storing a second data value using a second encoding method to convey the same said first information value related to the image. More specifically, the first application marker uses TIFF tags within an Exif application marker and the second application marker uses a FlashPix compatible structured storage stream, while the entropy coded data includes restart markers to define tile boundaries within the entropy coded image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Parulski, Joseph Ward, George E. Lathrop, J. Scott Houchin, Eddie Jennings, Brett Vansprewenburg
  • Publication number: 20100277616
    Abstract: An image format for storing digital images within a baseline DCT compatible bitstream comprises entropy coded image data, a first application marker storing a first data value using a first encoding method to convey a first information value related to the image, and a second application marker storing a second data value using a second encoding method to convey the same said first information value related to the image. More specifically, the first application marker uses TIFF tags within an Exif application marker and the second application marker uses a FlashPix compatible structured storage stream, while the entropy coded data includes restart markers to define tile boundaries within the entropy coded image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Parulski, Joseph Ward, George E. Lathrop, J. Scott Houchin, Eddie Jennings, Brett Vansprewenburg
  • Patent number: 7782372
    Abstract: An image format for storing digital images within a baseline DCT compatible bitstream comprises entropy coded image data, a first application marker storing a first data value using a first encoding method to convey a first information value related to the image, and a second application marker storing a second data value using a second encoding method to convey the same said first information value related to the image. More specifically, the first application marker uses TIFF tags within an Exif application marker and the second application marker uses a FlashPix compatible structured storage stream, while the entropy coded data includes restart markers to define tile boundaries within the entropy coded image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Parulski, Joseph Ward, George E. Lathrop, J. Scott Houchin, Eddie Jennings, Brett Vansprewenburg
  • Patent number: 7271832
    Abstract: An image format for storing digital images within a baseline DCT compatible bitstream comprises entropy coded image data, a first application marker storing a first data value using a first encoding method to convey a first information value related to the image, and a second application marker storing a second data value using a second encoding method to convey the same said first information value related to the image. More specifically, the first application marker uses TIFF tags within an Exif application marker and the second application marker uses a FlashPix compatible structured storage stream, while the entropy coded data includes restart markers to define tile boundaries within the entropy coded image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Parulski, Joseph Ward, George E. Lathrop, J. Scott Houchin, Eddie Jennings, Brett Vansprewenburg
  • Patent number: 7170552
    Abstract: An electronic still imaging system employs an image sensor comprised of discrete light sensitive picture elements overlaid with a color filter array (CFA) pattern to produce color image data corresponding to the CFA pattern, an A/D converter for producing digital CFA image data from the color image data, and a memory for storing the digital CFA image data from the picture elements. A processor enables the processing of the digital CFA image data to produce finished image data, and the digital CFA image data and the finished image data are both stored together in an image file. This enables image processing from raw camera data to final output data to be completed in a single, integrated process to provide improved image quality when printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Parulski, J. Scott Houchin
  • Publication number: 20030179297
    Abstract: An electronic still imaging system employs an image sensor comprised of discrete light sensitive picture elements overlaid with a color filter array (CFA) pattern to produce color image data corresponding to the CFA pattern, an A/D converter for producing digital CFA image data from the color image data, and a memory for storing the digital CFA image data from the picture elements. A processor enables the processing of the digital CFA image data to produce finished image data, and the digital CFA image data and the finished image data are both stored together in an image file. This enables image processing from raw camera data to final output data to be completed in a single, integrated process to provide improved image quality when printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Parulski, J. Scott Houchin
  • Patent number: 6567119
    Abstract: An electronic still imaging system employs an image sensor comprised of discrete light sensitive picture elements overlaid with a color filter array (CFA) pattern to produce color image data corresponding to the CFA pattern, an A/D converter for producing digital CFA image data from the color image data, and a memory for storing the digital CFA image data from the picture elements. A processor enables the processing of the digital CFA image data to produce finished image data, and the digital CFA image data and the finished image data are both stored together in an image file. This enables image processing from raw camera data to final output data to be completed in a single, integrated process to provide improved image quality when printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Parulski, J. Scott Houchin
  • Patent number: 6310647
    Abstract: An image format for storing digital images within a baseline DCT compatible bitstream comprises entropy coded image data, a first application marker storing a first data value using a first encoding method to convey a first information value related to the image, and a second application marker storing a second data value using a second encoding method to convey the same said first information value related to the image. More specifically, the first application marker uses TIFF tags within an Exif application marker and the second application marker uses a FlashPix compatible structured storage stream, while the entropy coded data includes restart markers to define tile boundaries within the entropy coded image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Parulski, Joseph Ward, George E. Lathrop, J. Scott Houchin, Eddie Jennings, Brett Vansprewenburg
  • Patent number: 5983229
    Abstract: An image file structure that supports and selectively maintains extensions is disclosed incorporating, a header, image data, non-image data and extension portions. Each extension portion includes extension data and an extension persistence value that is selected to indicate if extension data is to be maintained as part of the image file when modifications have been made to the image data portions of the image file or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: J. Scott Houchin, Mary E. Couwenhoven, Kenneth A. Parulski
  • Patent number: 5835637
    Abstract: A system that sharpens an image by scaling high frequency residual components of an image stored in decomposed base and residual format. The scaling of the residuals is performed as a high resolution image is being reconstructed from the base and residual images. The scaling is combined with residual decompression into a single table look-up operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: J. Scott Houchin, Michael Stuart Axman