Patents by Inventor Samuel Lester

Samuel Lester 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: 7990412
    Abstract: Systems and methods for correcting perspective in an image are invented and disclosed. One embodiment comprises capturing image data responsive to light incident upon an image-capture device, wherein the image data includes a first perspective of a subject-of-interest, providing an image-processing algorithm executable by the image-capture device, the image-processing algorithm configured to generate modified data responsive to the image data and a perspective-correction factor, and executing the image-processing algorithm over the image data in accordance with the perspective-correction factor to generate modified data that includes a second perspective of the subject-of-interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Dana Jacobsen, Samuel Lester
  • Publication number: 20080258336
    Abstract: A mold for fabricating a plaster bat includes a well portion, adapted to be placed on a relatively smooth hard surface. The well forms a well adapted to contain plaster. A bridge portion is attached to the well portion and includes a collar holder adapted to hold a collar within the well portion at a nominal location. The collar holder is adapted to hold a collar at a predetermined height above the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventor: Samuel Lester
  • Patent number: 7261543
    Abstract: A system for removably mounting an accessory on a pottery wheel. The system includes a locating pin which is attached to the pottery wheel at a nominal location. The location of the locating pin may be adjusted. The system also includes a hole fabricated in an accessory at a location corresponding to the nominal location. The location of the locating pin is adjusted to align with the location of the hole and the hole is slid onto the locating pin, thereby mounting the accessory on the pottery wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Inventor: Samuel Lester
  • Publication number: 20060093237
    Abstract: Systems and methods for correcting perspective in an image are invented and disclosed. One embodiment comprises capturing image data responsive to light incident upon an image-capture device, wherein the image data includes a first perspective of a subject-of-interest, providing an image-processing algorithm executable by the image-capture device, the image-processing algorithm configured to generate modified data responsive to the image data and a perspective-correction factor, and executing the image-processing algorithm over the image data in accordance with the perspective-correction factor to generate modified data that includes a second perspective of the subject-of-interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Dana Jacobsen, Samuel Lester
  • Publication number: 20060016060
    Abstract: A system for removably mounting an accessory on a pottery wheel. The system includes a locating pin which is attached to the pottery wheel at a nominal location. The location of the locating pin may be adjusted. The system also includes a hole fabricated in an accessory at a location corresponding to the nominal location. The location of the locating pin is adjusted to align with the location of the hole and the hole is slid onto the locating pin, thereby mounting the accessory on the pottery wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventor: Samuel Lester
  • Publication number: 20050132028
    Abstract: Methodology, systems, and media associated with automatically configuring an image forming device to process alerts are described. One exemplary system may include an image forming device configured to communicate setup data with a configuration server and to selectively configure the image forming device based, at least in part, on the setup data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Samuel Lester, Jimmy Sfaelos
  • Publication number: 20050129423
    Abstract: Various systems, methods, and programs embodied in computer readable mediums are provided for print production cost accounting. In one embodiment, a pre-print cost of a print production of a document by an image forming device is stored in a memory. The print production of the document by the image forming device is initiated after the pre-print cost is stored in the memory. Then, a post-print cost of the print production of the document by the image forming device is generated if the print production of the document is completed. A user is charged the post-print cost if the post-print cost is available before the pre-print cost has been stored in the memory for a predefined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Samuel Lester, Jimmy Sfaelos
  • Publication number: 20050099438
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a modular printing system. In one embodiment, the modular printing system includes a first printer and a second printer. The modular printing system further includes a connector system adapted to interchangeably connect the first printer to the second printer and a control link adapted for communications between the first printer and the second printer to process a print job without user intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Samuel Lester, Jimmy Sfaelos