Patents by Inventor Mark S. Woolston

Mark S. Woolston 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: 4845761
    Abstract: A system (14) for locating possible address information contained in a window area of a mail item (40) is provided. System (14) includes a source of illumination (60) and detectors (62) for sensing the reflectivity of the mail item (40). Circuitry (34) is provided for measuring the reflectivity from the mail item (40). Circuitry (36) is provided for determining the presence of a window on the mail item (40) and the coordinates of the detected window. Circuitry (26) is provided for selecting address information contained within a window located by the window detect circuitry (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1989
    Assignee: Recognition Equipment Incorporated
    Inventors: Grant M. Cate, Richard K. Habitzreiter, Kenneth T. Lovelady, Mark S. Woolston
  • Patent number: 4606068
    Abstract: A video compressor for use in an image processing system is provided. The compressor includes structure for detecting a data image pattern and for generating a code representing the detected data image pattern. A counter counts the number of times a data image pattern is detected and generates a repeat count. The code is stored in a fixed sized bit field. The repeat count is stored in a variable sized bit field. Structure is provided for merging the fixed sized bit field and the variable sized bit field into a continuous bit field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1986
    Assignee: Recognition Equipment Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard K. Habitzreiter, Robert V. B. Pinney, Jr., Mark S. Woolston