Patents by Inventor Laurent P. Ricard

Laurent P. Ricard 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).

  • Selecting, arranging, and printing digital images from thumbnail images
    Patent number: 6453078
    Abstract: A method for selecting and arranging digital images to be printed from a group of thumbnail images is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of displaying the group of thumbnail images; selecting, from the group of thumbnail images, the number of images to be printed per page and the images which are to be printed on each page; automatically arranging the selected images for each page to be printed; and printing the arranged images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Walter C. Bubie, Cathryn Q. Lodine, Laurent P. Ricard, Richard Brindley, William R. O'Such, Joseph P. Rinaudo