Patents by Inventor Michael C. Decker

Michael C. Decker 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).

  • Parallel image processing method and system
    Patent number: 9741087
    Abstract: A hybrid processing-based image processing system performs image chain flattening, token queue creation and pipeline prior to image rendering in order to allow various portions of the image processing to be performed in parallel. Tokens are passed between the filters of the pipeline generated from the flattened image chain to allow order-preserving operations to be performed which result in the same image as would have been produced by the original image chain using sequential processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventor: Michael C. Decker
  • Parallel Image Processing Method and System
    Publication number: 20160232642
    Abstract: A hybrid processing-based image processing system performs image chain flattening, token queue creation and pipeline prior to image rendering in order to allow various portions of the image processing to be performed in parallel. Tokens are passed between the filters of the pipeline generated from the flattened image chain to allow order-preserving operations to be performed which result in the same image as would have been produced by the original image chain using sequential processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventor: Michael C. Decker
  • Parallel image processing method and system
    Patent number: 9317889
    Abstract: A hybrid processing-based image processing system performs image chain flattening, token queue creation and pipeline prior to image rendering in order to allow various portions of the image processing to be performed in parallel. Tokens are passed between the filters of the pipeline generated from the flattened image chain to allow order-preserving operations to be performed which result in the same image as would have been produced by the original image chain using sequential processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Exelis Inc.
    Inventor: Michael C. Decker