Patents by Inventor Matthew A. Chikosky

Matthew A. Chikosky 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).

  • Electronic still video camera with direct personal computer (PC) compatible digital format output
    Publication number: 20030025807
    Abstract: An electronic still camera comprising a lens, shutter, and exposure control system, a focus and range control circuit, a solid state imaging device incorporating a Charge Coupled Device (CCD) through which an image is focused, a digital control unit through which timing and control of an image for electronic processing is accomplished, an Analog-to-Digital (A/D) converter circuit to convert the analog picture signals into their digital equivalents, a pixel buffer for collecting a complete row of an image's digital equivalent, a frame buffer for collecting all rows of an image's digital equivalent, and a selectively adjustable digital image compression and decompression algorithm that compresses the size of a digital image and selectively formats the compressed digital image to a compatible format for either the IBM Personal Computer and related architectures or the Apple Macintosh PC architecture as selected by the operator so that the digital image can be directly read into most word processing, desktop publ
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Marc K. Roberts, Matthew A. Chikosky, Jerry A. Speasl
  • Digital camera with memory format initialization
    Patent number: 6496222
    Abstract: A digital camera includes a digital memory system having a control unit for checking for proper format initialization of a removable digital memory element and for performing format initialization of the memory element when necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc K. Roberts, Matthew A. Chikosky, Jerry A. Speasl
  • Process for use in electronic camera
    Patent number: 6323899
    Abstract: A process for use in an electronic camera generates a digital image signal corresponding to an image incident on an image pick-up unit of the camera, formats the digital image signal in one of a plurality of computer image file formats and stores the formatted image file in a storage device of the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc K. Roberts, Matthew A. Chikosky, Jerry A. Speasl
  • Electronic still video camera with direct personal computer (PC) compatible digital format output
    Patent number: 6233010
    Abstract: A digital camera includes a digital memory system having a control unit for checking for proper format initialization of a removable digital memory element and for performing format initialization of the memory element when necessary
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc K. Roberts, Matthew A. Chikosky, Jerry A. Speasl
  • Electronic still video camera with direct personal computer (PC) compatible digital format output
    Patent number: 6094219
    Abstract: An electronic still camera comprising a lens, shutter, and exposure control system, a focus and range control circuit, a solid state imaging device incorporating a Charge Coupled Device (CCD) through which an image is focused, a digital control unit through which timing and control of an image for electronic processing is accomplished, an Analog-to-Digital (A/D) converter circuit to convert the analog picture signals into their digital equivalents, a pixel buffer for collecting a complete row of an image's digital equivalent, a frame buffer for collecting all rows of an image's digital equivalent, and a selectively adjustable digital image compression and decompression algorithm that compresses the size of a digital image and selectively formats the compressed digital image to a compatible format for either the IBM Personal Computer and related architectures or the Apple Macintosh PC architecture as selected by the operator so that the digital image can be directly read into most word processing, desktop publ
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc K. Roberts, Matthew A. Chikosky, Jerry A. Speasl
  • Electronic still video camera with direct personal computer (PC) compatible digital format output
    Patent number: 5576757
    Abstract: An electronic still camera comprising a lens, shutter, and exposure control system, a focus and range control circuit, a solid state imaging device incorporating a Charge Coupled Device (CCD) through which an image is focused, a digital control unit through which timing and control of an image for electronic processing is accomplished, an Analog-to-Digital (A/D) converter circuit to convert the analog picture signals into their digital equivalents, a pixel buffer for collecting a complete row of an image's digital equivalent, a frame buffer for collecting all rows of an image's digital equivalent, and a selectively adjustable digital image compression and decompression algorithm that compresses the size of a digital image and selectively formats the compressed digital image to a compatible format for either the IBM Personal Computer and related architectures or the Apple Macintosh PC architecture as selected by the operator so that the digital image can be directly read into most word processing, desktop publ
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Assignee: St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc K. Roberts, Matthew A. Chikosky, Jerry A. Speasl
  • Electronic still video camera with direct personal computer (PC) compatible digital format output
    Patent number: 5138459
    Abstract: An electronic still camera comprising a lens, shutter, and exposure control system, a focus and range control circuit, a solid state imaging device incorporating a Charge Couple Device (CCD) through which an image is focused, a digital control unit through which timing and control of an image for electronic processing is accomplished, an Analog-to-Digital (A/D) converter circuit to convert the analog picture signals into their digital equivalents, a pixel buffer for collecting a complete row of an image's digital equivalent, a frame buffer for collecting all rows of an image's digital equivalent, and a selectively adjustable digital image compression and decompression algorithm that compresses the size of a digital image and selectively formats the compressed digital image to a compatible format for either the IBM Personal Computer and related architectures or the Apple Macintosh PC architecture as selected by the operator so that the digital image can be directly read into most word processing, desktop publi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: Personal Computer Cameras, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc K. Roberts, Matthew A. Chikosky, Jerry A. Speasl