Patents by Inventor Mark Alan Overton

Mark Alan Overton 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).

  • System and method for reducing unwanted noise in digital data
    Patent number: 6324307
    Abstract: A noise reduction system and method for reducing unwanted noise in digital data is disclosed. The system and method includes a noise reduction module having a noise estimation and reduction submodule. The noise estimation and reduction submodule can be any suitable submodule for receiving compressed data, estimating the amount of noise added due to data compression, and using the estimate to reset false gray pixels, thereby producing new data with reduced halos.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventor: Mark Alan Overton