Patents Examined by Behrooz M Senfi
-
Patent number: 11622098Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The present electronic device comprises a display, a processor electrically connected with the display so as to control the display, and a memory electrically connected with the processor, wherein the memory includes at least one command, and the processor, by executing at least one command, acquires a plurality of object images corresponding to a plurality of objects in a two-dimensional image, acquires a plurality of three-dimensional modeling images corresponding to the plurality of object images and information related to the plurality of objects by applying the plurality of object images to a plurality of network models, and displays, on the display, the three-dimensional images including the plurality of three-dimensional modeling images on the basis of the information related to the plurality of objects and the location information about the plurality of objects in the two-dimensional image.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seonghun Jeong, Hyoyoung Kim, Youngjin Park
-
Patent number: 11622112Abstract: Computer processor hardware receives a first set of adjustment values. The first set of adjustment values specify adjustments to be made to a predicted rendition of a signal generated at a first level of quality to reconstruct a rendition of the signal at the first level of quality. The computer processor hardware processes the first set of adjustment values and derives a second set of adjustment values based on the first set of adjustment values and a rendition of the signal at a second level of quality. The second level of quality is lower than the first level of quality.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2022Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Inventors: Luca Rossato, Guido Meardi
-
Patent number: 11616977Abstract: An encoder includes memory and circuitry. The circuitry: derives a first motion vector in a unit of a prediction block using a first inter frame prediction mode that uses a degree of matching between two reconstructed images of two regions in two difference pictures, the prediction block being obtained by splitting an image included in a video; and performs, in the unit of the prediction block, a first motion compensation process that generates a prediction image by referring to a spatial gradient of luminance in an image generated by performing motion compensation using the first motion vector derived.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Kiyofumi Abe, Takahiro Nishi, Tadamasa Toma, Ryuichi Kanoh
-
Patent number: 11616919Abstract: Many embodiments can comprise a system. The system can comprise one or more processors and one or more storage devices. The one or more storage devices can be configured to store computing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive a plurality of images of an object, the plurality of images comprising different views of the object from around the object; iteratively align one or more images within one or more subsets of the plurality of images until the object is aligned from image to image within the one or more subsets of the plurality of images; and selectively align respective images of the one or more subsets to each other to produce a surround image. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Carvana, LLCInventors: Bruno Francois, Grant Schindler
-
Patent number: 11614613Abstract: Embodiments of video inspection systems with moveably dockable camera control units (CCUs) which may include a display are disclosed. In one embodiment, a video inspection system includes two frame elements which each have a handle. The frame elements may be moved into multiple positions and orientations relative to each other and provide a secure stand for a CCU. The CCU may be attached and detached from the frame elements. The handles may be used to carry the frame elements with or without the CCU attached. The handles may be slip resistant to provide a stable support for a CCU when the frame elements are positioned on a surface. Docking apparatus are provided to allow a CCU, tablet, pad, laptop, or smartphone to be attached to the frame elements and put in a variety of positions or orientations to make viewing convenient for a user.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: SEESCAN, INCInventors: Mark S. Olsson, Michael J. Martin, Alexander L. Warren, Garrett A. Newby, Gina M. Hartman
-
Patent number: 11611737Abstract: Provided is a display device comprising a display panel having an array of display pixel elements for producing a display output; a viewer detecting system rendering data representing 1) the illumination intensity of a body part of the viewer and 2) another property of the body part; at least one illumination source for providing illumination of a body part of the viewer; and a processor configured to 1) process the data representing the illumination intensity of a body part of the viewer and 2) drive the at least one illumination source dependent on said illumination data to adapt the illumination intensity of a body part of the viewer.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: ZHANGJIAGANG KANGDE XIN OPTRONICS MATERIAL CO. LTDInventors: Jan Van Der Horst, Jurjen Caarls, Pieter Wilhelmus Theodorus De Jong, Bob Frans Böggemann
-
Patent number: 11590623Abstract: A machine integrated positioning system shows an operator where to place a raw part in the press brake or other machinery. Further, the operator is informed if the dimensions associated with the raw part are, or are not, correct to produce the planned finished part. The operator is visually shown how the raw part is to be oriented. The operator is informed if the raw part is right-side-up, along with other pre-final placement information. If these and other conditions are not met, the machine integrated positioning system may prevent the press brake and other machinery from cycling.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: TRITON METAL PRODUCTS INC.Inventor: John Freudenberger
-
Patent number: 11595648Abstract: A versatile video coding (VVC) method includes obtaining a plurality of video sources; encoding the plurality of video sources into a bitstream including a plurality of independent layers corresponding to the plurality of video sources; generating signaling information on the plurality of independent layers and integrating the signaling information with the bitstream; and transferring the bitstream for decoding processing, wherein the signaling information is to be used in the decoding process to enable a single decoder instance to decode the plurality of independent layers similar to a single-layer bitstream. The signaling information includes at least a video parameter set (VPS), and the VPS includes a flag inbl_one_pic_per_poc_flag equal to 1, which specifies that the bitstream contains independent layers and there is one and only one coded picture with a particular picture order count (POC) value in a same coded video sequence (CVS) among all layers.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLCInventors: Byeongdoo Choi, Stephan Wenger, Shan Liu
-
Patent number: 11588987Abstract: An imaging system and a method of imaging are provided. The imaging system includes a single optics module configured for focusing light reflected or emanated from a dynamic scene in the infrared spectrum and a synchronous focal plane array for receiving the focused light and acquiring infrared images having a high spatial resolution and a low temporal resolution from the received focused light. The imaging system further includes an asynchronous neuromorphic vision system configured for receiving the focused light and acquiring neuromorphic event data having a high temporal resolution, and a read-out integrated circuit (ROIC) configured to readout both the infrared images and event data.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Sensors Unlimited, Inc.Inventors: Sunil L. Kukreja, Joseph V. Mantese, Olusequin T. Oshin, John Liobe, John S. Murphy
-
Patent number: 11579266Abstract: A lightweight, inexpensive LADAR sensor incorporating 3-D focal plane arrays is adapted specifically for modular manufacture and rapid field configurability and provisioning. The sensor generates, at high speed, 3-D image maps and object data at short to medium ranges. The techniques and structures described may be used to extend the range of long range systems as well, though the focus is on compact, short to medium range ladar sensors suitable for use in multi-sensor television production systems and 3-D graphics capture and moviemaking. 3-D focal plane arrays are used in a variety of physical configurations to provide useful new capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLCInventors: Patrick Gilliland, Laurent Heughebaert, Joseph Spagnolia, Brad Short, Roger Stettner
-
Patent number: 11575938Abstract: Data may be encoded to minimize distortion after decoding, but the quality required for presentation of the decoded data to a machine and the quality required for presentation to a human may be different. To accommodate different quality requirements, video data may be encoded to produce a first set of encoded data and a second set of encoded data, where the first set may be decoded for use by one of a machine consumer or a human consumer, and a combination of the first set and the second set may be decoded for use by the other of a machine consumer or a human consumer. The first and second set may be produced with a neural encoder and a neural decoder, and/or may be produced with the use of prediction and transform neural network modules. A human-targeted structure and a machine-targeted structure may produce the sets of encoded data.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Hamed Rezazadegan Tavakoli, Francesco Cricri, Miska Matias Hannuksela, Emre Baris Aksu, Honglei Zhang, Nam Le
-
Patent number: 11570454Abstract: A medical telepresence system comprising: an interface to receive a plurality of data feeds from a live medical procedure, at least one data feed comprising a video signal capturing the live medical procedure; a hierarchical encoder to encode the plurality of data feeds using a first tier-based hierarchical data coding scheme, wherein encoded data from the hierarchical encoder is decodable by a first set of computing devices for viewing, the first set of computing devices being communicatively coupled to the hierarchical encoder using a first network connection; a transcoder to convert from the first tier-based hierarchical data coding scheme to a second tier-based hierarchical data coding scheme, wherein encoded data from the transcoder is receivable by a second set of computing devices for viewing, the second set of computing devices being communicatively coupled to the transcoder using a second network connection, the second network connection being of a lower quality than the first network connection; andType: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Inventors: Guido Meardi, Laurence Venner
-
Patent number: 11561387Abstract: Various embodiments comprise endoscopes (e.g., arthroscopes) for viewing inside a cavity of a body. The endoscopes may include a tip, at least one solid-state emitter such as light emitting diode (LED), located at the distal end of the endoscope, an elongated member. The elongated member may include a plurality of lenses for transmitting light received from the tip member and an elongated conducting member for providing electric power to the solid-state emitter. The elongated conducting member may include conducting lines embedded in a flexible elongated insulating membrane. The tip member and the elongated member may be configured to dissipate heat generated by the solid-state emitter.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Integrated Endoscopy, Inc.Inventors: Siddharth Balvantrai Desai, Kais Almarzouk, Giuseppe Sacca
-
Patent number: 11563971Abstract: A method for processing a vide signal, according to the present invention comprises generating a reference picture list based on a current picture reference flag for a current picture, obtaining motion information about a current block in the current picture, and restoring the current block using the motion information of the current block and the reference picture list relating to the current picture.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: KT CORPORATIONInventors: Bae Keun Lee, Joo Young Kim
-
Patent number: 11562582Abstract: A method for operating a time-of-flight sensor system includes by an array of pixels of a time-of-flight sensor of the time-of-flight sensor system, generating signal data representative of reflected light from an environment; generating an intensity representation of an object in the environment based on the signal data representative of the reflected light from the environment; determining that the intensity representation indicates that an object in the environment includes a target object; and responsive to the determining, generating a three-dimensional representation of the environment based on the data representative of the reflected light.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: AMS INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Miguel Bruno Vaello Paños, Daniele Perenzoni, David Stoppa, Radoslaw Marcin Gancarz
-
Patent number: 11558598Abstract: A control apparatus which controls a virtual camera according to a user operation related to an operation of the virtual camera, when the control apparatus accepts the user operation, determines whether or not to restrict moving of the virtual camera according to the accepted user operation depending on whether or not a predetermined condition for the virtual camera is fulfilled.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Tomohiro Yano
-
Patent number: 11558584Abstract: Techniques for providing real-time vehicle surveillance is disclosed. An in-vehicle surveillance device continuously captures images from the surroundings of a vehicle and the interior of the vehicle and transmits them to a surveillance management system. The images are processed in real-time using machine learning modules to determine primary, secondary, and adverse events. Upon determining the events, alerts are generated and sent to a display unit provided on the in-vehicle surveillance device to improve the safety of the passengers. The techniques further allow vehicle-to-vehicle communication and vehicle to third party device communication upon determining an event.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Inventor: Chris Pritchard
-
Patent number: 11555993Abstract: Examples relate to a microscope system comprising a Light-Emitting Diode (LED)-based illumination system and at least one image sensor assembly, and to a corresponding system, method and computer program. The LED-based illumination system is configured to emit radiation power having at least one peak at a wavelength that is tuned to an excitation wavelength of at least one fluorescent material and/or to emit radiation power across a white light spectrum, with the light emitted across the white light spectrum being filtered such that light having a wavelength spectrum that coincides with at least one fluorescence emission wavelength spectrum of the at least one fluorescent material is attenuated or blocked. The at least one image sensor assembly is configured to generate image data, with the image data (at least) representing light reflected by a sample that is illuminated by the LED-based illumination system.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Leica Instruments (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Michael Guentert, Ulrich Weiger
-
Patent number: 11558569Abstract: Apparatus for optical sensing includes first matrix of optical sensing elements, arranged on a semiconductor substrate in rows and columns. A second matrix of storage nodes is arranged on the substrate such that respective first and second storage nodes in the second matrix are disposed in proximity to each of the sensing elements within the first matrix. Switching circuitry couples each of the sensing elements to transfer photocharge to the respective first and second storage nodes. Control circuitry controls the switching circuitry in a depth sensing mode such that over a series of detection cycles, each of the sensing elements and a first neighboring sensing element are connected together to the respective first storage node during the first detection interval, and each of the sensing elements and the second neighboring sensing element are connected together to the respective second storage node during the second detection interval.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Gennadiy Agranov, Thierry Oggier
-
Patent number: 11546639Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for adaptively reducing blocking artifacts in block-coded video are disclosed. In one implementation, a system includes processing logic at least capable of deblock filtering at least a portion of a line of video data based, at least in part, on edge information and texture information to generate at least a portion of a line of deblocked video data, and an image data output device responsive to the processing logic.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Jorge E. Caviedes, Mahesh M. Subedar, Khasim S. Dudekula