LOCO-I

LOCO-I (LOw COmplexity LOssless COmpression for Images) is a lossless and "near-lossless" image compression algorithm developed by HP Labs. It is patent-encumbered until at least 2015 or 2016.

Near-lossless refers to the fact that the encoder can set a limit on the maximum error.

Related formats
LOCO-I is used in JPEG-LS and ICER image formats.

Links

 * HP Labs LOCO-I/JPEG-LS Home Page