Software and electronic components, namely, integrated circuits, for the storage, reproduction, transmission, editing, compression and enhancement of digital images for use in photographic cameras, video cameras, computers, medical equipment, film scanners, multi-media applications and video or image reproduction apparatus; software and electronic components, namely, integrated circuits, for the storage, reproduction, transmission, editing, compression and enhancement of digital images for use in electronic display screens; software and electronic components, namely, integrated circuits, for the storage, reproduction, transmission, editing, compression and enhancement of digital images for use in printing apparatus; electronic components, namely, integrated circuits; computer hardware