Patents by Inventor Ralph Munsen

Ralph Munsen 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).

  • Reducing moiré patterns
    Patent number: 9036941
    Abstract: Among other disclosed subject matter, a computer-implemented method includes receiving illustrated content. The illustrated content includes half-tone content. The method includes blurring at least part of the illustrated content. The blurring is performed according to a blur radius. The method includes downscaling the blurred illustrated content to an output size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Hachette Book Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Doyle, Ralph Munsen, Eric Cole, James Bean
  • REDUCING MOIRÉ PATTERNS
    Publication number: 20140152701
    Abstract: Among other disclosed subject matter, a computer-implemented method includes receiving illustrated content. The illustrated content includes half-tone content. The method includes blurring at least part of the illustrated content. The blurring is performed according to a blur radius. The method includes downscaling the blurred illustrated content to an output size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Hachette Book Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Doyle, Ralph Munsen, Eric Cole, James Bean
  • Reducing moiré patterns
    Patent number: 8675986
    Abstract: Among other disclosed subject matter, a computer-implemented method includes receiving illustrated content. The illustrated content includes half-tone content. The method includes blurring at least part of the illustrated content. The blurring is performed according to a blur radius. The method includes downscaling the blurred illustrated content to an output size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Hachette Book Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Doyle, Ralph Munsen, Eric Cole, James Bean
  • REDUCING MOIRÉ PATTERNS
    Publication number: 20130142450
    Abstract: Among other disclosed subject matter, a computer-implemented method includes receiving illustrated content. The illustrated content includes half-tone content. The method includes blurring at least part of the illustrated content. The blurring is performed according to a blur radius. The method includes downscaling the blurred illustrated content to an output size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Brian Doyle, Ralph Munsen, Eric Cole, James Bean