Patents by Inventor Neal F. Vittitoe

Neal F. Vittitoe 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).

  • Font sharpening for image output device
    Patent number: 7616349
    Abstract: A method of rendering text in an image forming device comprises providing a user interface to receive a user-defined font sharpening threshold; receiving the user-defined font sharpening threshold entered by user via the user interface, selecting a halftone screen for text based on text size and a user defined font sharpening threshold; and rendering the text with the selected halftone screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventor: Neal F. Vittitoe