Patents by Inventor James L. McCullough

James L. McCullough 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).

  • Publication number: 20150161252
    Abstract: An example processor-implemented method for retrieving multimedia data in accordance with the present disclosure is determining whether each of a plurality of still frames satisfies at least one trigger qualification process for a trigger generation process, presenting for selection still frames from the plurality of still frames if the still frames satisfy the at least one trigger qualification process for a trigger generation process, receiving a selection of a still frame from among the presented still frames, and performing the trigger generation process on the selected still frame to generate a trigger for the selected still frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Pam Lennan, Sabrina Kwan, Steven Say, Elaine Yan Chi Yuan, Shamil Mahendra Hargovan, James L. McCullough
  • Patent number: 8275733
    Abstract: A system for creating an album is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes an image input configured to receive related images, an image memory coupled to image input, an image processor coupled to image memory, and an album output coupled to image processor. The image processor is configured to use game play with users to assign metadata labels to the related images and assign album layout rules based upon the story schema and metadata labels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James L McCullough, Jennifer Marie McCord Brister, Eamonn O'Brien-Strain, Fred Zuill
  • Publication number: 20100235312
    Abstract: A system for creating an album is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes an image input configured to receive related images, an image memory coupled to image input, an image processor coupled to image memory, and an album output coupled to image processor. The image processor is configured to use game play with users to assign metadata labels to the related images and assign album layout rules based upon the story schema and metadata labels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: James L McCullough, Jennifer Marie McCord Brister, Eamonn O'Brien-Strain, Fred Zuill
  • Patent number: 7156482
    Abstract: PPS variation along a scan axis is found by shining a light beam from pen carriage to print-medium position and back to detector, and applying a pathlength/intensity correlation. Sensing is done while scanning, to find relative PPS profile along the track. With no medium in place this measures mechanical imperfections—and can be corrected by later deducting thickness of a medium. If medium is present, adjustment is omitted. For absolute values a plural-lamp sensor is calibrated for each lamp, at the PPS design point. Pagewide/webwide variants are included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Company, L. P.
    Inventors: Miquel Boleda, Michel Encrenaz, James L McCullough, Jorge Castano
  • Patent number: 7134737
    Abstract: Absolute perceptual values are stored in the design lab, for maximum-density-tone cutoffs—preferably a maximum yellow-blue chrominance b* for yellow and minimum luminosity L* for other colorants. Automatic field operations in each printer then force the printer to subsequently print nominal full-saturation colorants so as to match the stored values. In addition to the stored cut-offs, black-and-white reference values measured in the printer are also used in linearizing printer response, for specific combinations of printing medium and printmode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ferran Vilanova, Miquel Boleda, James L. McCullough
  • Publication number: 20040217999
    Abstract: PPS variation along a scan axis is found by shining a light beam from pen carriage to print-medium position and back to detector, and applying a pathlength/intensity correlation. Sensing is done while scanning, to find relative PPS profile along the track. With no medium in place this measures mechanical imperfections—and can be corrected by later deducting thickness of a medium. If medium is present, adjustment is omitted. For absolute values a plural-lamp sensor is calibrated for each lamp, at the PPS design point. Pagewide/webwide variants are included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Miquel Boleda, Michel Encrenaz, James L. McCullough, Jorge Castano
  • Patent number: 6367903
    Abstract: A misalignment compensation technique for a dot printer is disclosed. This technique first supplies printing instructions to a printhead for energizing printing elements in various groups (primitives) to print a pattern on a medium. The printed pattern is then detected by optical sensors in the printer. Based on the detection, a position offset error for each primitive is determined. These errors are used to generate a separate time correction for each of the primitives such that, when the printer is used normally, the time period for printing a dot will be advanced or delayed for each primitive so as to align the dots printed by the primitives. In another embodiment, alignment data taken by a manufacturing line sensor is stored in a memory on the print cartridge. After the print cartridge is installed in the printer, a second optical test completes the data needed to create timing correction values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Paul D. Gast, James L. McCullough, Albert Serra, Xavier Gros, Jose J Doval, Stefano Schiaffino, Ronald A. Askeland, Clayton L. Holstun, Scott Norum
  • Patent number: 6280013
    Abstract: Disclosed is an inkjet printhead having a substrate that includes plurality of ink ejection elements formed thereon. The printhead also includes a heat exchanger in thermal contact with the substrate. The heat exchanger has a plurality of pathways for allowing a passage of ink through the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: John M. Wade, Kenneth J. Courian, James L. McCullough, Joe R. Pietrzyk, Marvin D. Patton
  • Patent number: D710937
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David R. Parry, James L. McCullough, Brian Homan Tsang
  • Patent number: D721398
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Dustin E. Dunn, Brian Homan Tsang, James L. McCullough, David Parry