Patents by Inventor Wayne Hawksworth

Wayne Hawksworth 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).

  • Digital prepress color mixing tools
    Patent number: 6970175
    Abstract: A digital prepress color mixing tool is described, including suggestions for how to implement the tool within a native artwork production environment, such as Adobe Illustrator™. The invention allows for the prepress work of applying color mixtures to be accomplished without conversion to a proprietary file format, and with improved efficiency. The color mixing tool includes functions for automatically converting dirty colors, quick color mixing, and for modifying overprint settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Imagelinx International Ltd.
    Inventor: Wayne Hawksworth
  • Digital prepress trapping tools
    Patent number: 6813042
    Abstract: Digital prepress trapping tools are described, including suggestions for how to implement the tools within a native artwork production environment, such as Adobe Illustrator™. The invention allows for the prepress work of applying high quality traps to be accomplished without conversion to a proprietary file format or transfer of data to and from a server. The trapping tools include tools for automatically generating spreads and chokes according to certain user specified criteria, and without destroying the object being trapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Imagelinx International Ltd.
    Inventors: Wayne Hawksworth, Robert Myers
  • Digital prepress color mixing tools
    Publication number: 20040118310
    Abstract: A digital prepress color mixing tool is described, including suggestions for how to implement the tool within a native artwork production environment, such as Adobe Illustrator™. The invention allows for the prepress work of applying color mixtures to be accomplished without conversion to a proprietary file format, and with improved efficiency. The color mixing tool includes functions for automatically converting dirty colors, quick color mixing, and for modifying overprint settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: Imagelinx International Ltd.
    Inventor: Wayne Hawksworth
  • Digital prepress masking tools
    Publication number: 20040119724
    Abstract: Digital prepress masking tools are described, including suggestions for how to implement the tools within a native artwork production software environment. The invention allows for the prepress work of extracting high quality masks to be accomplished without conversion to a proprietary file format, and with improved efficiency. The masking tools allow stored path data to be extracted from placed images and automatically generated according to certain user specified criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: Imagelinx International Ltd.
    Inventor: Wayne Hawksworth
  • Digital prepress color viewing tool
    Publication number: 20040113919
    Abstract: A digital prepress tool for viewing color separations is described, including suggestions for how to implement the tool within a native artwork production environment, such as Adobe Illustrator™. The invention allows for the prepress work of viewing color separations to be accomplished without conversion to a proprietary file format, and with improved efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: Imagelinx International Ltd.
    Inventor: Wayne Hawksworth
  • Digital prepress trapping tools
    Publication number: 20040109183
    Abstract: Digital prepress trapping tools are described, including suggestions for how to implement the tools within a native artwork production environment, such as Adobe Illustrator™. The invention allows for the prepress work of applying high quality traps to be accomplished without conversion to a proprietary file format or transfer of data to and from a server. The trapping tools include tools for automatically generating spreads and chokes according to certain user specified criteria, and without destroying the object being trapped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Imagelinx International Ltd.
    Inventors: Wayne Hawksworth, Robert Myers