Malcolm Rix

US Patent:

6563563, May 13, 2003

Filed:

Jul 7, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/348526

Inventors:

Guy de Warrenne Bruce Adams - Stroud, GB
David Mark Frohlich - Bristol, GB
Malcolm Stuart Rix - San Diego CA

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Company - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G03B 2750

US Classification:

355 31, 396312, 396321

Abstract:

A printer is adapted to produce a printed image with an associated sound passage stored on an electronic storage device. The printer comprises an information input for receiving information to define a visual image and also information defining a passage of sound. The printer has a printer element for printing the first information as a printed image , but also has a writing element for writing the sound information into an electronic storage device adapted for attachment to the printed image. An appropriate mechanism for attaching the electronic storage device to the printer image is provided at the printer.

US Patent:

6930713, Aug 16, 2005

Filed:

Jul 8, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/719276

Inventors:

Guy de Warrenne Bruce Adams - Gloucestershire, GB
David Mark Frohlich - Bristol, GB
Malcolm Stuart Rix - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

H04N005/76

US Classification:

34823199, 34820749, 396312, 396321

Abstract:

A passage of sound is attached to a printed image by means of an electronic storage medium. The electronic storage medium comprises a die containing a non-volatile memory and a flexible substrate with connectors. The connectors can be interfaces with a separate reader which plays the passage of sound recorded in the electronic storage medium. Further information is also provided in the electronic storage medium memory. This further information relates to the printed image. Such information may include a version of the image printed, either to the same or to a lower resolution. It may also include information relating to image capture conditions or location, or information allowing referencing or indexing of the image.

US Patent:

20050264657, Dec 1, 2005

Filed:

Aug 4, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/197285

Inventors:

Guy de Warrenne Bruce Adams - Gloucestershire, GB
David Frohlich - Bristol, GB
Malcolm Rix - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

H04N005/76
G03B017/24

US Classification:

348231990, 396312000, 396321000, 348231400

Abstract:

A passage of sound is attached to a printed image by means of an electronic storage medium . The electronic storage medium comprises a die containing a non-volatile memory and a flexible substrate with connectors . The connectors can be interfaces with a separate reader which plays the passage of sound recorded in the electronic storage medium. Further information is also provided in the electronic storage medium memory. This further information relates to the printed image. Such information may include a version of the image printed, either to the same or to a lower resolution. It may also include information relating to image capture conditions or location, or information allowing referencing or indexing of the image.

US Patent:

62049402, Mar 20, 2001

Filed:

May 15, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/080054

Inventors:

Qian Lin - Santa Clara CA
Malcolm Rix - San Diego CA
Daniel R. Tretter - Mountain View CA
Michael Stokes - Boise ID

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Company - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G03F 310

US Classification:

358527

Abstract:

A process and apparatus is described to improve the digital processing of scanned negative films by reducing the amount of time necessary to perform the process and by increasing the robustness and quality of the images produced. These benefits are achieved by a process of color inversion, white point and black point mapping, and midtone adjustment. White and black mapping increases the dynamic range of the image, as well as removes the color cast of the negative film. A backlit image postprocessing algorithm can be employed which uses heuristics to identify backlighted situations, which are then brightened using a nonlinear power mapping. A midtone adjustment can include the sub-steps of contrast reduction and color adjustment. Contrast reduction reverses the film exposure characteristics. Color adjustment removes the remaining color cast in the midtone region of the image, and obtains the correct brightness.