Patents by Inventor Karl F. Seibert

Karl F. Seibert 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: 8320663
    Abstract: A method for providing an intensity or brightness measurement using a digital image-capturing device comprising: selecting a target area within a field of view of the image-capturing device, the target area containing pixels; determining the brightness of pixels in the target area; accumulating the brightness values of the pixels in the target area; and determining a pixel value representative of the pixels in the target area. A device for making color measurements comprising an image-capture device, a processor or logic device, and a memory location for accumulating color data, and the processor or logic device is programmed to perform color measurements by accumulating the data for pixels located in the target area in memory, and determining a representative color value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Color Savvy Systems Limited
    Inventors: Gary N. Bodnar, Christopher H. Pearson, Donald J. Staufenberg, Joshua M. Broehl, Bryan M. Shova, Ronald J. Duke, Karl F. Seibert
  • Patent number: 7974466
    Abstract: A method for obtaining a target color measurement using an electronic image capturing device comprising the steps of: (1) determining one or more of a field correction array, level correction vectors, a color correction matrix, and a calibration correction and; (2) adjusting a target color measurement based upon one or more of a field correction array, level correction vector, a color correction matrix, and a calibration correction to obtain a corrected color target measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Color Savvy Systems Limited
    Inventors: Christopher H. Pearson, Gary N. Bodnar, Karl F. Seibert
  • Patent number: 7907780
    Abstract: A method for providing an intensity or brightness measurement using a digital image-capturing device comprising: selecting a target area within a field of view of the image-capturing device, the target area containing pixels; measuring the intensity or brightness of pixels in a target area; accumulating the intensity or brightness values of the pixels in the target area; and determining a pixel value representative of the intensity or brightness of the pixels in the target area. A device for making color measurements comprising an image-capture device, a processor or logic device, and a memory location for accumulating color data, and the processor or logic device is programmed to perform color measurements by accumulating the data for pixels located in the target area in memory, and determining a representative color value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Color Savvy Systems Limited
    Inventors: Christopher H. Pearson, Gary N. Bodnar, Karl F. Seibert, Ronald J. Duke
  • Publication number: 20100272354
    Abstract: A method for providing an intensity or brightness measurement using a digital image-capturing device comprising: selecting a target area within a field of view of the image-capturing device, the target area containing pixels; determining the brightness of pixels in the target area; accumulating the brightness values of the pixels in the target area; and determining a pixel value representative of the pixels in the target area. A device for making color measurements comprising an image-capture device, a processor or logic device, and a memory location for accumulating color data, and the processor or logic device is programmed to perform color measurements by accumulating the data for pixels located in the target area in memory, and determining a representative color value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: COLOR SAVVY SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Inventors: Gary N. Bodnar, Christopher H. Pearson, Donald J. Staufenberg, Joshua M. Broehl, Bryan M. Shova, Ronald J. Duke, Karl F. Seibert
  • Patent number: 7751653
    Abstract: A method for providing an intensity or brightness measurement using a digital image-capturing device comprising: selecting a target area within a field of view of the image-capturing device, the target area containing pixels; determining the brightness of pixels in the target area; accumulating the brightness values of the pixels in the target area; and determining a pixel value representative of the pixels in the target area. A device for making color measurements comprising an image-capture device, a processor or logic device, and a memory location for accumulating color data, and the processor or logic device is programmed to perform color measurements by accumulating the data for pixels located in the target area in memory, and determining a representative color value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Color Savvy Systems Limited
    Inventors: Gary N. Bodnar, Christopher H. Pearson, Donald J. Staufenberg, Joshua M. Broehl, Bryan M. Shova, Ronald J. Duke, Karl F. Seibert
  • Publication number: 20100021054
    Abstract: A method for providing an intensity or brightness measurement using a digital image-capturing device comprising: selecting a target area within a field of view of the image-capturing device, the target area containing pixels; measuring the intensity or brightness of pixels in a target area; accumulating the intensity or brightness values of the pixels in the target area; and determining a pixel value representative of the intensity or brightness of the pixels in the target area. A device for making color measurements comprising an image-capture device, a processor or logic device, and a memory location for accumulating color data, and the processor or logic device is programmed to perform color measurements by accumulating the data for pixels located in the target area in memory, and determining a representative color value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: COLOR SAAVY SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher H. Pearson, Gary Bodnar, Karl F. Seibert, Ronald J. Duke
  • Patent number: 7599559
    Abstract: A method for providing an intensity or brightness measurement using a digital image-capturing device comprising: selecting a target area within a field of view of the image-capturing device, the target area containing pixels; measuring the intensity or brightness of pixels in a target area; accumulating the intensity or brightness values of the pixels in the target area; and determining a pixel value representative of the intensity or brightness of the pixels in the target area. A device for making color measurements comprising an image-capture device, a processor or logic device, and a memory location for accumulating color data, and the processor or logic device is programmed to perform color measurements by accumulating the data for pixels located in the target area in memory, and determining a representative color value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Color Savvy Systems Limited
    Inventors: Christopher H. Pearson, Gary Bodnar, Karl F. Seibert, Ronald J. Duke
  • Patent number: 7057641
    Abstract: A color measurement device comprising a means for electronically recording a digital color image, a target holder extending from the recording means having a distal end, and a target at the distal end of the holder, the target having one or more reference color regions thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Color Savvy Systems Limited
    Inventors: Gary Bodnar, Christopher Pearson, Karl F. Seibert, Michael J. Vrhel
  • Publication number: 20040179101
    Abstract: A color measurement device comprising a means for electronically recording a digital color image, a target holder extending from the recording means having a distal end, and a target at the distal end of the holder, the target having one or more reference color regions thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Gary Bodnar, Christopher Pearson, Karl F. Seibert, Michael J. Vrhel
  • Patent number: 5691818
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for engraving wherein the engraver includes a merge system for merging image data to be engraved in a manner which will reduce or eliminate "halo" and/or "ghost" images. The method utilizes a processor in an engraver for creating image data comprising continuous tone data and line work data. The method further involves the steps of locating transition data corresponding to where the continuous tone data and line work data meet; and processing at least some of the image data to provide processed image data using the transition data located in the locating step. The engraver has an engraving bed; a headstock and a tailstock located on the engraving bed for rotatably supporting a cylinder to be engraved; an engraving head located on the engraving bed for engraving the cylinder; an image data generator coupled to the engraving head, the image data generator being capable of creating image data comprising continuous tone data, line work data and transition data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Ohio Electronic Engravers, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas G. Newell, Karl F. Seibert, David R. Seitz