Alan D Erickson

US Patent:

8379972, Feb 19, 2013

Filed:

Dec 1, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/628322

Inventors:

Jue Wang - Seattle WA, US
Sarah Kong - Cupertino CA, US
Alan L. Erickson - Highlands Ranch CO, US

Assignee:

Adobe Systems Incorporated - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382162

Abstract:

Various embodiments of methods and apparatus for removing unwanted background color from a border region surrounding a foreground object in an image in order to composite the foreground object of the image with a new background image are described. Embodiments of color decontamination for image compositing may accept an image and an alpha matte corresponding to the image as input. In some embodiments, estimated foreground colors are determined for pixels in a border region between the foreground and the background of the input image. In some embodiments, the input image may be created by down-sampling a higher resolution image and pixels with estimated foreground colors may be up-sampled. In some embodiments, a composite image may be created based on the input image, the alpha matte, the estimated foreground colors of pixels in the border region and a new background image. In some embodiments, a texture preserving luminance blending operation may be performed using the estimated foreground colors for pixels in the border region to create refined foreground colors for pixels in the border region. In some embodiments, a composite image may be created further based on the refined foreground colors for pixels in the border region.

US Patent:

60980672, Aug 1, 2000

Filed:

May 2, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/848988

Inventors:

Alan K. Erickson - Carnation WA

Assignee:

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba - Kawasaki

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707 10

Abstract:

A computer management system for managing files and executing applications on multiple, remote networked computers from a single server. A hierarchical system is defined where each computer is a named node and computer nodes are organized into group nodes. Children nodes inherit the characteristics of their parent nodes. Actions or computer commands are assigned to nodes. The actions are made generic by use of variables whose values are set uniquely for each node. Thus a single action script or group of computer commands is applied to multiple computers having different characteristics. The user need only define a single generic script to affect changes and actions at multiple, different platform computers.

US Patent:

20210005000, Jan 7, 2021

Filed:

Sep 18, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/025450

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Habib Khalfallah - Bellevue WA, US
Jan Stoeckmann - Hamburg, DE
Alan Lee Erickson - Highlands Ranch CO, US

Assignee:

Adobe Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06T 11/60
G06F 16/178
G06F 16/174
H04N 19/119
H04N 19/169
G06T 9/00

Abstract:

Techniques and systems for component-based digital image synchronization are described. In one example, a digital image is stored as a composite file with a number of separately compressed individual components. Indicators are generated during an editing process of a digital image. The indicators are usable to correlate altered portions of the digital image with compressed components of the composite digital image file. The altered components are then communicated to a synchronization service for synchronization with a remote representation of the digital image file.

US Patent:

20190009930, Jan 10, 2019

Filed:

Aug 27, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/113849

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Alan D. Erickson - Shoreline WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B64F 5/10

Abstract:

A method of assembling a structure using a fixture is disclosed. The fixture includes a first portion including a first positioning face, a first contact face, and a first clamping face. Each of the first positioning face, the first contact face, and the first clamping face is movable in a first working direction. The fixture also includes a second portion including a second positioning face, a second contact face, and a second clamping face. Each of the second positioning face, the second contact face, and the second clamping face is movable in a second working direction opposite to the first working direction. When the fixture is installed on the beam, the first contact face and the second contact face abut each other, and the first clamping face and the second clamping face engage the web.

US Patent:

20150344155, Dec 3, 2015

Filed:

May 29, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/290146

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Alan D. Erickson - Shoreline WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B64F 5/00
B25B 5/14

Abstract:

A fixture for positioning an object relative to a beam, wherein the beam includes a web, is disclosed. The fixture includes a first portion including a first positioning face, a first contact face, and a first clamping face. Each of the first positioning face, the first contact face, and the first clamping face is movable in a first working direction. The fixture also includes a second portion including a second positioning face, a second contact face, and a second clamping face. Each of the second positioning face, the second contact face, and the second clamping face is movable in a second working direction opposite to the first working direction. When the fixture is installed on the beam, the first contact face and the second contact face abut each other, and the first clamping face and the second clamping face engage the web.