Patents by Inventor Kevin Bier

Kevin Bier 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).

  • Processing graphic images having various file formats
    Patent number: 6813621
    Abstract: A system and method for use in a computer system is provided to read and write graphical images by an application program by using a format independent interface with an image format specific modules to process application commands to read or write graphical images, allowing the application to read and write graphical image data in various file formats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert B. Taylor, III, Kevin Bier, Robert C. Borcic, Jan E. Idomir