Patents by Inventor Peter D. Burns

Peter D. Burns 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).

  • Halftone dot-growth technique using a dot edge-detection scheme
    Publication number: 20030218780
    Abstract: A method for color correcting an original halftone bitmap image by a predefined color correction function to produce a color corrected halftone bitmap image comprising: providing an original halftone bitmap image; estimating the dot area percentage of the original halftone bitmap image in a set of sub-image blocks; calculating an aim dot area percentage, based on a predefined color correction function, for each sub-image block in the original halftone bitmap image, calculating the number of halftone bitmap image pixels to convert to on or off states to produce a modified original halftone bitmap image that has the aim dot area percentage where said value is designated by N, for each sub-image block in the original halftone bitmap image, and converting N pixels in the original halftone bitmap image to either on or off states depending on whether the aim dot area percentage is greater or less than the dot area percentage of the original halftone bitmap image respectively, for each sub-image block in the origina
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Gustav J. Braun, Peter D. Burns, Kevin E. Spaulding
  • Method for determining the components of image noise patterns of an imaging device and use of this method in an imaging device
    Patent number: 6584233
    Abstract: A method and a computer program for determining at least one component of a noise pattern of an imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Paul J. Kane, Theodore F. Bouk, Peter D. Burns
  • Method for producing an image noise table having statistics for use by image processing algorithms
    Publication number: 20030002744
    Abstract: A method for producing an image noise table having statistics in a particular metric format for use with image processing algorithms including gathering estimated noise statistics of noise estimates provided from image capture medium, or image capture device(s), or combinations thereof which are in one or more metric formats; transforming the gathered noise statistics from their metric format(s) to a second metric format useable in the image noise table; transforming the second metric format noise statistics based upon the spatial qualities of image capture to a format for use in the image noise table; and providing the image noise table using the transformed second metric format statistics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Alex A. Lopez-Estrada, Peter D. Burns
  • Image scanner system and method for improved microfilm image quality
    Patent number: 5617223
    Abstract: In a digital image scanning system and method, a sample of tone values from the image is used to estimate the exposure or central tendency of the recorded image. The estimate is then used to select a tone correction function used to process the image prior to printing, transmission, or CRT display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Peter D. Burns, John E. Redden