Patents by Inventor Robert Krogstad

Robert Krogstad 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).

  • Patent number: 7311056
    Abstract: An apparatus for towing cargo behind a watercraft that includes a floating assembly for towing behind the watercraft and comprising a frame and at least one floatation device mounted on the frame. The apparatus further includes a linking assembly mounted on the floating assembly for linking the floating assembly to the watercraft. The linking assembly comprises a pair of longitudinal linking elements, with each of the linking elements having a forward end and a rear end. The rearward end of each of the linking elements is mounted on the floating assembly and extends forwardly from the floating assembly for mounting on the watercraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Inventor: Robert Krogstad
  • Patent number: 5125042
    Abstract: An interpolator for enlarging or reducing a digital image includes an interpolation coefficient memory containing interpolation coefficients representing a one dimension interpolation kernel. A row interpolator receives image pixel values, retrieves interpolation coefficients from the memory, and produces interpolated pixel values by interpolating in a row direction. A column interpolator receives multiple rows of interpolated pixel values from the row interpolator, retrieves interpolation coefficients from the memory, and produces rows of interpolated pixel values by interpolating in a column direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Richard Kerr, Robert Krogstad