Patents by Inventor Stephen E. Johnson

Stephen E. Johnson 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: 11776265
    Abstract: A computerized apparatus for creating a highlight video, including an interface for charting an event by recording information in regard to the event, where the event information is associated with time codes. A camera captures video of the event, where the video is associated with the time codes. The interface also creates triggers including lists of at least one action. An input/output uploads the event information, video, and triggers to a server. A processor produces entries in an action log from the event information, compares the entries in the action log to the triggers to determine if any of the entries in the action log match any of the triggers, collects the time codes of those entries that match the triggers, creates video clips from the video of the event, based on the collected time codes, and compiles the video clips into the highlight video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: CSR Lab, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher M. Clark, Stephen E. Johnson, Robert J. Corsi
  • Publication number: 20210232826
    Abstract: A computerized apparatus for creating a highlight video, including an interface for charting an event by recording information in regard to the event, where the event information is associated with time codes. A camera captures video of the event, where the video is associated with the time codes. The interface also creates triggers including lists of at least one action. An input/output uploads the event information, video, and triggers to a server. A processor produces entries in an action log from the event information, compares the entries in the action log to the triggers to determine if any of the entries in the action log match any of the triggers, collects the time codes of those entries that match the triggers, creates video clips from the video of the event, based on the collected time codes, and compiles the video clips into the highlight video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: CSR Lab, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher M. Clark, Stephen E. Johnson, Robert J. Corsi
  • Publication number: 20210069550
    Abstract: A method for correlating performance data in regard to a performance of a user, by capturing a first data stream in regard to the performance on a first device, capturing a second data stream in regard to the performance on a second device, uploading a first video of the first data stream to a correlation device, uploading a second video of the second data stream to the correlation device, using machine vision on the correlation device extract first performance data from the first video and second performance data from the second video, associating the first performance data with the second performance data to create correlated performance data on the correlation device, and enabling access to the correlated performance data to authorized users on the correlation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: CSR Lab, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher M. Clark, Stephen E. Johnson, Robert J. Corsi
  • Publication number: 20140172653
    Abstract: A food tracing and tracking system, method, and computer-program product are provided. The present invention allows companies that operate within these supply-chains, to exchange information bi-directionally throughout the entire supply-chain while maintaining data integrity and appropriate levels of security at all times and in real-time. The present invention enables a continuous linkage across the supply-chain-entities and changing of supply-chain entities in near real-time and ensures data integrity and data security, performs language translation, maintains a continuous history over time without the need for data conversion, and provides each entity within the supply chain the option of publishing their identity and data to the other supply chain entities. New fields can be added as needed for processes and materials. The present invention supports distributed data hosted on various machines by various organizations over a public or private data network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Paul Sribhibhadh, James M. Thomson, Joseph Rajkumar, Chatta Udomwongsa, Gregory R. Clarke, Stephen E. Johnson, Michael Blaha
  • Publication number: 20130124375
    Abstract: A food tracing and tracking system, method, and computer-program product are provided. The present invention allows companies that operate within these supply-chains, to exchange information bi-directionally throughout the entire supply-chain while maintaining data integrity and appropriate levels of security at all times and in real-time. The present invention enables a continuous linkage across the supply-chain-entities and changing of supply-chain entities in near real-time and ensures data integrity and data security, performs language translation, maintains a continuous history over time without the need for data conversion, and provides each entity within the supply chain the option of publishing their identity and data to the other supply chain entities. New fields can be added as needed for processes and materials. The present invention supports distributed data hosted on various machines by various organizations over a public or private data network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: Paul Sribhibhadh, James M. Thomson, Joseph Rajkumar, Chatta Udomwongsa, Gregory R. Clarke, Stephen E. Johnson, Michael Blaha
  • Patent number: 8392225
    Abstract: A food tracing and tracking system, method, and computer-program product are provided. The present invention allows small, medium and large-size companies that operate within these supply-chains, to exchange information bi-directionally throughout the entire supply-chain while maintaining data integrity and appropriate levels of security at all times and allowing this in real-time. The present invention enables a continuous linkage across the supply-chain-entities and changing of supply-chain entities in near real-time. The present invention ensures data integrity and data security, performs language translation, maintains a continues history over time without the need for data conversion, and provides each entity within the supply chain the option of publishing their identity and data to the other supply chain entities. New fields can be added as needed for processes and materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: FXA Group
    Inventors: Paul Sribhibhadh, James M. Thomson, Joseph Rajkumar, Chatta Udomwongsa, Gregory R. Clarke, Stephen E. Johnson, Michael Blaha
  • Patent number: 7925083
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing and classifying digital images as color, black-and-white, black-and-white with spot color, monochromatic, or monochromatic with spot color is provided. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a digital image is received and selected pixel values thereof are transformed from RGB color component values to a lightness component value and two color difference component values. The selected pixels are analyzed with respect to neutrality based upon the two color difference values and are grouped according to lightness value. The sample population distributions of each of the two color difference values are statistically analyzed for each group of pixels, and an image classification is determined by examination of the resulting statistics and derivatives thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Stephen E. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7755802
    Abstract: In the method, a digital image is received. A granularity model is constructed of each of the toner stations. A noise table is produced. The noise table is based on the granularity models and is adaptive to the content of the digital image. Noise is reduced in the digital image using the noise table. The digital image is divided into a plurality of color records, each corresponding to a respective toner station. The color records of the noise reduced digital image are printed using respective toner stations. Each granularity model defines a toner applied by the respective toner station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Hwai-Tzuu Tai, Yee S. Ng, Stephen E. Johnson, Jennifer S. DeYoung
  • Patent number: 7643175
    Abstract: A system and method for enhancing a print using a color imaging system are provided. The automatic color enhancement system results in digital prints that have a photographic “look and feel” by using special profiles and adjustments that capture the traditional photographic image process of photo-like color and tone scale reproduction to RGB-encoded picture elements and to be used to combine in with electrophotographic process media ICC profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Hwai-Tzuu Tai, Diane M. Herrick, Stephen E. Johnson, Christopher M. Heinz, Chung-Hui Kuo
  • Publication number: 20090051979
    Abstract: In the method, a digital image is received. A granularity model is constructed of each of the toner stations. A noise table is produced. The noise table is based on the granularity models and is adaptive to the content of the digital image. Noise is reduced in the digital image using the noise table. The digital image is divided into a plurality of color records, each corresponding to a respective toner station. The color records of the noise reduced digital image are printed using respective toner stations. Each granularity model defines a toner applied by the respective toner station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Hwai-Tzuu Tai, Yee S. Ng, Stephen E. Johnson, Jennifer S. DeYoung
  • Publication number: 20090016643
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing and classifying digital images as color, black-and-white, black-and-white with spot color, monochromatic, or monochromatic with spot color is provided. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a digital image is received and selected pixel values thereof are transformed from RGB color component values to a lightness component value and two color difference component values. The selected pixels are analyzed with respect to neutrality based upon the two color difference values and are grouped according to lightness value. The sample population distributions of each of the two color difference values are statistically analyzed for each group of pixels, and an image classification is determined by examination of the resulting statistics and derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Stephen E. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20080144141
    Abstract: A system and method for enhancing a print using a color imaging system are provided. The automatic color enhancement system results in digital prints that have a photographic “look and feel” by using special profiles and adjustments that capture the traditional photographic image process of photo-like color and tone scale reproduction to RGB-encoded picture elements and to be used to combine in with electrophotographic process media ICC profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Hwai-Tzuu Tai, Diane M. Herrick, Stephen E. Johnson, Christopher M. Heinz, Chung-Hui Kuo
  • Patent number: 7130803
    Abstract: A system and method for unique virtual dynamically-capable (UVDC) addressing relating to mail and parcel delivery and forwarding. The UVDC addressing system comprises at least one data collection processing and storage Host that creates a unique virtual dynamically-capable (UVDC) address for a subscriber be it an individual, business or other entity, that contains a UVDC address code, and an associated informational data set and a mechanism for conveying this data when the Host is queried by a mail/parcel processing facility. The informational data set corresponding to the UVDC address code is changeable to adapt to the changing needs and desires of the subscriber. By virtue of their UDVC address, the subscriber can have a mail/parcel delivered to any facility by any means and have them sent to any final delivery point by any means with the final delivery point being changeable at any time while mail/parcel remains within the UVDCA system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Inventors: John P. Couch, Stephen E. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7046400
    Abstract: A method of processing a digital image to produce an enhanced digital image including receiving a source digital image; receiving a rendering tone scale function wherein the rendering tone scale function is a nonlinear function that has an absolute magnitude slope in the middle of the function domain that is greater than or equal to the absolute magnitude slope at either extreme of the function domain; and using the rendering tone scale function to calculate a de-rendering tone scale function. The method also includes receiving or calculating an adjustment tone scale function; combining the de-rendering, rendering, and adjustment tone scale functions to form an enhancement tone scale function; and using the enhancement tone scale function and the source digital image to produce an enhanced digital image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Edward B. Gindele, Stephen E. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20030236768
    Abstract: A food tracing and tracking system, method, and computer-program product are provided. The present invention allows small, medium and large-size companies that operate within these supply-chains, to exchange information bi-directionally throughout the entire supply-chain while maintaining data integrity and appropriate levels of security at all times and allowing this in real-time. The present invention enables a continuous linkage across the supply-chain-entities and changing of supply-chain entities in near real-time. The present invention ensures data integrity and data security, performs language translation, maintains a continues history over time without the need for data conversion, and provides each entity within the supply chain the option of publishing their identity and data to the other supply chain entities. New fields can be added as needed for processes and materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Paul Sribhibhadh, James M. Thomson, Joseph Rajkumar, Chatta Udomwongsa, Gregory R. Clarke, Stephen E. Johnson, Michael Blaha
  • Publication number: 20030216979
    Abstract: A computer program product and method for representing a general ledger account. The data structure includes an account type table, an account table, a segment type table, a segment table, and an association table. The account type table includes account type identification and an associated account type name. The account table includes account identification and an associated account type identification from the account type table. The segment type table includes one or more segment type identification and an associated segment type name, display position, status, length, and account type identification from the account type table. The segment table includes one or more segment identification and an associated segment value and segment type identification from the segment type table. The association table includes an association between the segment identification from the segment table and account identification from the account table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Paul Sribhibhadh, James M. Thomson, Joseph Rajkumar, Chatta Udomwongsa, Gregory R. Clarke, Stephen E. Johnson, Michael Blaha
  • Publication number: 20030142357
    Abstract: A method of processing a digital image to produce an enhanced digital image including receiving a source digital image; receiving a rendering tone scale function wherein the rendering tone scale function is a nonlinear function that has an absolute magnitude slope in the middle of the function domain that is greater than or equal to the absolute magnitude slope at either extreme of the function domain; and using the rendering tone scale function to calculate a de-rendering tone scale function. The method also includes receiving or calculating an adjustment tone scale function; combining the de-rendering, rendering, and adjustment tone scale functions to form an enhancement tone scale function; and using the enhancement tone scale function and the source digital image to produce an enhanced digital image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Edward B. Gindele, Stephen E. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20030033295
    Abstract: A data processing system comprising an interface, a query builder connected to the interface for receiving the factual information and for building a search query describing the innovation, a search engine connected to the interface and to the query builder, for selecting a database and accessing this database via a transmission network and for searching the query in the database, a relevancy filter for filtering the search result provided by the search engine, means for comparing the search query with the filtered prior art output by the relevancy filter and a statutory analyzer for analyzing the comparison. A computer implemented electronic records system and a data processing system for automatically maintaining an electronic laboratory records system and a corresponding method, and to a computer program product directly loadable into the internal memory of a computing apparatus or network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Marc Stephen Adler, Stephen E. Johnson
  • Patent number: 5406325
    Abstract: A technique for improving the tone and color reproduction of print and slide images which are photographed onto color negative film, scanned by a Photo CD negative scanner and transferred onto Photo CD discs is disclosed. The technique incorporates a calibration method for (1) producing color negatives (or slides) using normal scanner calibration targets, (2) producing controlled prints from the negatives, (3) re-photographing the prints (or slides) onto a second color negative film, and (4) performing the normal scanner calibration using this second "cascaded" film. The calibration step not only "compensates for" the second color negative film (as is the case when calibrating for "normal" film exposed from the original scenes) but also "compensates for" the first negative film "print through" (or slide) characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Parulski, Stephen E. Johnson, Donald C. Bellis, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5053866
    Abstract: The present invention is designed to operate with a digital imaging device which reproduces in hardcopy an original color image. In order to make high quality reproductions, that is reproductions which correspond in finished color to the color of the original image, the method of the present invention operates upon the original color densities with a color correction module that has as its input the desired red, green, and blue densities, and which outputs the modified red, green, and blue densities which can be considered to be channel-independent aim control signals for the imaging device. In the event that external conditions change which prevent the desired red, green, and blue densities from being achieved when the color correction module is utilized, a neutral adjustment module is activated which takes as its inputs the red, green, and blue aim control signals from the color correction module and outputs adjusted red, green, and blue signals which are directed to the imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Stephen E. Johnson