Patents by Inventor Kirk S. Lyford

Kirk S. Lyford 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).

  • Guided color correction system
    Patent number: 7054484
    Abstract: The invention relates to digital image enhancement, and more precisely to a guided color correction system that produces a desirable image display and reproduction. A major objective of the invention is to determine appropriate image transformations based on the user's personal preference. This is achieved by using a guided system that employs diametrically opposed or contrariwise enhancement parameter transformation previews. During the process, the user chooses the most preferred preview to determine a parameter. The amount for each parameter is determined and a final transformation is applied. The invention is designed to increase color correction speed, efficiency, and accuracy by drastically reducing the complexity and heretofore random, haphazard, and arbitrary process of conventional digital image enhancement and color correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Inventors: Kirk S. Lyford, Michael F. Schumacher, C. Larry Willett
  • Guided color correction system
    Publication number: 20030012436
    Abstract: The invention relates to digital image enhancement, and more precisely to a guided color correction system that produces a desirable image display and reproduction. A major objective of the invention is to determine appropriate image transformations based on the user's personal preference. This is achieved by using a guided system that employs diametrically opposed or contrariwise enhancement parameter transformation previews. During the process, the user chooses the most preferred preview to determine a parameter. The amount for each parameter is determined and a final transformation is applied. The invention is designed to increase color correction speed, efficiency, and accuracy by drastically reducing the complexity and heretofore random, haphazard, and arbitrary process of conventional digital image enhancement and color correction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Kirk S. Lyford, Michael F. Schumacher, C. Larry Willett