Patents by Inventor James F. Oathout

James F. Oathout 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).

  • Video path architecture including logic filters for resolution conversion of digital images
    Patent number: 5758034
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for logic based resolution conversion of digital images. The invention employs an interlocked area mapping technique to provide one or more resolution converted bit planes of digital image data. The system has particular use in highlight color systems, wherein the highlight color data may be processed separately for each color plane, using the present invention, and then recombined to produce enhanced highlight color output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert P. Loce, Girmay K. Girmay, James F. Oathout, Abraham E. Claproth, Michael Branciforte, Shahriar Vazan, Russell B. Rauch