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Thor A. Olson — 26 Patents

EIElectronics For Imaging: 18 patents #4 of 251Top 2%
MGManagement Graphics: 5 patents #2 of 14Top 15%
FIFiery: 3 patents #2 of 16Top 15%
Eagan, MN: #33 of 891 inventorsTop 4%
Minnesota: #2,446 of 52,454 inventorsTop 5%
Overall (All Time): #150,017 of 4,157,543Top 4%
26 Patents All Time
Thor A. Olson has been granted 26 US patents while listed as an inventor at Electronics For Imaging. The first was granted in 1988 and the most recent in April 2025. Thor A. Olson ranks #150,017 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 3.6%). Patent records list Thor A. Olson in Eagan, MN, US.

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Showing 1–25 of 26 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
12273495 Interactive three-dimensional (3D) color histograms Leon C. Williams 2025-04-08
12250356 Interactive three-dimensional (3D) color histograms Leon C. Williams 2025-03-11
12088772 Interactive three-dimensional (3D) color histograms Leon C. Williams 2024-09-10
11212421 Interactive three-dimensional (3D) color histograms Leon C. Williams 2021-12-28
11169462 Method and apparatus for variable gloss reduction Leon C. Williams 2021-11-09
11086246 Method and apparatus for variable gloss reduction Leon C. Williams 2021-08-10
11022906 Method and apparatus for variable gloss reduction Leon C. Williams 2021-06-01
10447896 Interactive three-dimensional (3D) color histograms Leon C. Williams 2019-10-15
10114307 Method and apparatus for variable gloss reduction Leon C. Williams 2018-10-30 $10,416,000
9952539 Method and apparatus for variable gloss reduction Leon C. Williams 2018-04-24 $19,878,000
9786094 Method and apparatus for creating a dimensional layer for an image file Leon C. Williams 2017-10-10 $26,080,000
8243326 Methods and apparatus for color profile editing 2012-08-14 $4,562,000
8013871 Apparatus and methods for selective color editing of color profiles 2011-09-06 $1,854,000
7598964 Apparatus and methods for editing hue and saturation in color profiles 2009-10-06 $5,882,000
7397961 Apparatus and methods for digital image compression Richard A. Keeney 2008-07-08 $2,682,000
7302103 Apparatus and methods for digital image compression Richard A. Keeney 2007-11-27 $1,802,000
7027655 Digital image compression with spatially varying quality levels determined by identifying areas of interest Richard A. Keeney 2006-04-11 $5,445,000
6647149 Methods and apparatus for securely transmitting and processing digital image data Richard A. Keeney 2003-11-11 $10,077,000
6539323 Methods and apparatus for correcting spectral color measurements 2003-03-25 $6,980,000
6381036 Method for determining printer colorant levels 2002-04-30 $11,046,000
6112665 Method and computer generated swatch cards for matching colors James R. Teter 2000-09-05 $25,877,000
D419185 Perforated paper blank for color matching strips James R. Teter 2000-01-18
5389985 Image recording apparatus and rearview CRT therefor Richard A. Keeney 1995-02-14
5170182 Apparatus and method for registering an image on a recording medium Richard A. Keeney 1992-12-08
RE33973 Image generator having automatic alignment method and apparatus J. Stanley Kriz, William H. Glass 1992-06-23