Michael A Higgins

Address:

304 Kyles Ln, Covington, KY 41011

Phone:

8593311029

VIN:

4T1BE46K47U130758

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

CAMRY

Year:

2007

US Patent:

7016536, Mar 21, 2006

Filed:

Nov 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/717607

Inventors:

Marvin T. Ling - Scottsdale AZ, US
Alan J. Filipski - Tempe AZ, US
Philip B. Foster - Tempe AZ, US
Michael E. Higgins - Phoenix AZ, US

Assignee:

GTX Corporation - Phoenix AZ

International Classification:

G06K 9/36

US Classification:

382190, 382289, 382290

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for removing noise from a first digital representation of data images and noise images of a document, including digitally scanning the document so as to produce the first digital representation of all the images of the document, including the data images and the noise images. After de-skewing the image representation, objects are built from a reduced-resolution representation of the scanned representation. Objects identified as picture objects are included in a mask which is logically ANDed with the de-skewed representation of the scanned document. All objects are added to an object list and initially marked as noise. Objects identified as text objects or geometric objects are marked as data objects. Objects identified as picture objects are included in a mask which is logically ANDed with the de-skewed representation to eliminate all other objects. Objects marked as data objects are added to that representation to provide the de-skewed, de-speckled representation of the scanned document.

US Patent:

7123277, Oct 17, 2006

Filed:

Jan 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/051612

Inventors:

Candice Hellen Brown Elliott - Vallejo CA, US
Michael Francis Higgins - Cazadero CA, US

Assignee:

Clairvoyante, Inc. - Sebastopol CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/10

US Classification:

345690, 345426, 345600, 345604, 345605, 345613, 345617, 382167, 382260, 382274

Abstract:

In a first embodiment, a method of converting a source pixel data of a first format for a display of a second format having a plurality of three-color pixel elements comprises determining implied sample areas for each data point of each color in the source pixel data of the first format. The resample areas for each emitter of each color in the display is also determined. A set of fractions for each resample area is formed. The denominators are a function of the resample area and the numerators are the function of an area of each of the implied sample areas that at least partially overlaps the resample areas. The data values for each implied sample area is multiplied by its respective fraction and all products are added together to obtain luminance values for each resample area.

US Patent:

7646430, Jan 12, 2010

Filed:

Jun 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/427254

Inventors:

Candice Hellen Brown Elliott - Vallejo CA, US
Michael Francis Higgins - Duncans Mills CA, US
Seok Jin Han - Cupertino CA, US
Thomas Lloyd Credelle - Morgan Hill CA, US

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Gyeonggi-do

International Classification:

H04N 11/20
H04N 9/74

US Classification:

348458, 348581

Abstract:

Systems and methods are herein given to effect a multiple mode display system that may accept multiple input image data formats and output several possible image data format. In a first embodiment, an image processing system comprises: an input that receives a plurality of source image data, said plurality of source image data further comprising a plurality of source image data formats; circuitry that resamples source image data from said source image data format to a plurality of target image data formats; and a display that renders target image data wherein the resolution of the display comprises approximately one half resolution of the largest of said plurality of target image data formats.

US Patent:

7864202, Jan 4, 2011

Filed:

Oct 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/549584

Inventors:

Candice Hellen Brown Elliott - Vallejo CA, US
Michael Francis Higgins - Cazadero CA, US

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

International Classification:

G09G 5/02

US Classification:

345694, 345204, 345 33

Abstract:

A method of determining implied sample areas for each data point of each color in a source pixel data specified in a first sub-pixel format is used for sub-pixel rendering an image on a display specified in a second sub-pixel format. Each of the first and second sub-pixel formats comprises a plurality of colored sub-pixels. The method comprises determining a geometric center of each colored sub-pixel of the first format to define a sampling point; and defining each implied sample area by forming lines that are substantially equidistant between the sampling point of one colored sub-pixel and the sampling point of another neighboring same color colored sub-pixel. A similar technique may be used for determining resample areas for computing color values for rendering an image specified in a first sub-pixel format on a display substantially comprising a plurality of colored sub-pixels arranged in a second sub-pixel format.

US Patent:

7911487, Mar 22, 2011

Filed:

Oct 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/578452

Inventors:

Candice Helen Brown Elliott - Vallejo CA, US
Seok Jin Han - Santa Rosa CA, US
Moon Hwan Im - Santa Rosa CA, US
In Chul Baek - Santa Rosa CA, US
Michael Francis Higgins - Duncans Mills CA, US
Paul Higgins - Sebastopol CA, US

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

International Classification:

G09G 5/10

US Classification:

345690, 345214, 345589, 345596, 345597, 345613, 345644, 382167, 382272, 348254, 358519

Abstract:

Sub-pixel rendering with gamma adjustment allows the luminance of the sub-pixel arrangement to match the non-linear gamma response of the human eye's luminance channel. For each of a subset of input sampled data indicating a region of an input image, a gamma-adjusted data value is generated for each input image data value in the subset using a local average of at least two input image data values. A sub-pixel rendering operation uses the subset of gamma-adjusted data values and the subset of input image data values to produce an output data value for each sub-pixel element on the display panel. A plurality of output data values collectively indicates an output image. The gamma adjustment allows the sub-pixel rendering to operate independently of the actual gamma of a display device. The sub-pixel rendering techniques with gamma adjustment may improve image contrast in high spatial frequency portions of an image.

US Patent:

7916156, Mar 29, 2011

Filed:

Feb 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/704493

Inventors:

Candice Helen Brown Elliott - Vallejo CA, US
Michael Francis Higgins - Duncans Mills CA, US

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345613, 345 55, 345426, 345428, 345581, 345695

Abstract:

A method of determining implied sample areas for each data point of each color in a source pixel data specified in a first sub-pixel format is used for sub-pixel rendering an image on a display specified in a second sub-pixel format. Each of the first and second sub-pixel formats comprises a plurality of colored sub-pixels. The method comprises determining a geometric center of each colored sub-pixel of the first format to define a sampling point; and defining each implied sample area by forming lines that are substantially equidistant between the sampling point of one colored sub-pixel and the sampling point of another neighboring same color colored sub-pixel. A similar technique may be used for determining resample areas for computing color values for rendering an image specified in a first sub-pixel format on a display substantially comprising a plurality of colored sub-pixels arranged in a second sub-pixel format.

US Patent:

8081835, Dec 20, 2011

Filed:

Jul 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/835644

Inventors:

Candice Helen Brown Elliott - Vallejo CA, US
Michael Francis Higgins - Duncans Mills CA, US

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

International Classification:

G06K 9/40
G09G 5/02

US Classification:

382260, 345589

Abstract:

Systems and methods of rendering image data to multiprimary displays that adjusts image data across metamers are herein disclosed. The metamer filtering may be based upon input image content and may optimize sub-pixel values to improve image rendering accuracy or perception. The optimizations may be made according to many possible desired effects. One embodiment comprises a display system comprising: a display, said display capable of selecting from a set of image data values, said set comprising at least one metamer; an input image data unit; a spatial frequency detection unit, said spatial frequency detection unit extracting a spatial frequency characteristic from said input image data; and a selection unit, said unit selecting image data from said metamer according to said spatial frequency characteristic.

US Patent:

8159511, Apr 17, 2012

Filed:

Jun 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/825250

Inventors:

Candice Hellen Brown Elliott - Vallejo CA, US
Seok Jin Han - Santa Rosa CA, US
Moon Hwan Im - Santa Rosa CA, US
In Chul Baek - Santa Rosa CA, US
Michael Francis Higgins - Duncans Mills CA, US
Paul Higgins - Sebastopol CA, US

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

International Classification:

G09G 5/10

US Classification:

345690, 345 55, 345214, 345589, 345613, 348254

Abstract:

Sub-pixel rendering with gamma adjustment allows the luminance for the sub-pixel arrangement to match the non-linear gamma response of the human eye's luminance channel, while the chrominance can match the linear response of the human eye's chrominance channels. The gamma correction allows the sub-pixel rendering to operate independently of the actual gamma of a display device. The sub-pixel rendering techniques with gamma adjustment may be optimized for the gamma transfer curve of a display device in order to improve response time, dot inversion balance, and contrast.