Patents by Inventor James Bollman

James Bollman 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: 7473006
    Abstract: An illuminated edging system includes an edging section having an upper portion and a lower portion; a light strand (e.g. a rope light) disposed inside the upper portion; and an electrical connector at an end of the light strand and disposed inside the upper portion. The translucent upper portion and the lower portion are integrally formed of plastic. The upper portion and lower portion may be co-extruded so that they are of different materials. A translucent coupler joins adjacent edging sections. The coupler may be formed as a slotted cylinder surrounding the upper portion, the lower portion extending through the slot. A weather-resistant connector may be disposed inside the upper portion of the edging section, protecting the electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Inventor: James Bollman
  • Publication number: 20070165954
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method and system for storing higher resolution images during capture and storage of a movie comprising lower resolution images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip Emmett, James Bollman
  • Publication number: 20070150877
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for an image processing system including a threaded scheduler providing compact and efficient dataflow as a pipeline management and data flow layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip Emmett, Terry Wells, Dennis Venable, James Bollman, Thomas Rich, David Rumph