Patents Examined by Mohammed S Rahaman
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Patent number: 11448758Abstract: The invention relates to a method for optical distance measurement which includes the steps of emitting measurement pulses by a transmission unit and receiving measurement pulses reflected by an object by a receiver unit to identify objects within a field of view of the receiver unit. A background signal is received by receiver elements and the intensity of the background signal is determined for each receiver element, wherein the determined intensities of the background signal are compared in order to identify objects not identified by the measurement within the field of view of the receiver unit. At least one region of minimal intensity of the background signal is established within an intensity image of the field of view of the receiver unit. The region of minimal intensity is assigned a masking in the field of view, the masking originating from an object not identified by the measurement.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbHInventor: Özgür Püskül
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Patent number: 11448896Abstract: A multilayer static multiview display and method of multilayer multiview display operation provide a plurality of multiview images using diffractive scattering of light from guided light beams having different radial directions. The static multiview display includes a first multiview display layer configured to emit directional light beams representing a first multiview image by diffractive scattering light from a radial pattern of guided light beams within the first multiview display layer. The static multiview display further includes a second multiview display layer configured to emit directional light beams representing a second static multiview image by diffractive scattering light from a radial pattern of guided light beams within the second multiview display layer. The provided plurality of multiview images may include a composite color multiview image, a static multiview image, or an animated or quasi-static multiview image.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: LEIA INC.Inventors: David A. Fattal, Xuejian Li, Francesco Aieta
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Patent number: 11433856Abstract: A lidar sensor may include: a transmitter configured to transmit laser; a receiver configured to receive reflected laser; a mirror rotating unit configured to rotate a mirror in a designated direction, the mirror serving to reflect the transmitted or received laser; a cleaning device driving unit configured to drive a cleaning device to remove foreign matters adhering to the cover of the lidar sensor; a signal processing unit configured to determine when or where the lidar sensor is covered and calculate a distance to an object; and a control unit configured to control the transmitter not to transmit a laser signal or control a rotational velocity or rotation time of the mirror at a point of time that the lidar sensor is covered by the cleaning device, and control detection or utilization of the received signal when the distance to the object is calculated.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Shin Kim, Won Gyum Kim, Kyung Rin Kim, Sung Eun Jo
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Patent number: 11438628Abstract: A method, computer program, and computer system is provided for decoding point cloud data. Data corresponding to a point cloud is received. Hash elements corresponding to one or more neighboring nodes associated with a current node are identified. A size of a hash table is decreased based on deleting one or more of the hash elements corresponding to non-border regions of the one or more neighboring nodes. The data corresponding to the point cloud is decoded based on the hash table having the decreased size.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLCInventors: Xiang Zhang, Wen Gao, Shan Liu
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Patent number: 11431995Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a frequency value update unit, a first intra-group rearranging unit, a second intra-group rearranging unit, and a routing unit. The frequency value update unit adds a first value to each of one or more first frequency values that are associated with one or more first symbols, respectively, in one or more entries in a table. The first intra-group rearranging unit rearranges first entries, which belong to a first group, using frequency values in the first entries. The second intra-group rearranging unit rearranges second entries, which belong to a second group lower than the first group, using frequency values. The routing unit rearranges at least one of the first entries and at least one of the second entries.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Daisuke Yashima, Masato Sumiyoshi, Keiri Nakanishi, Takashi Miura, Kohei Oikawa, Sho Kodama, Youhei Fukazawa, Zheye Wang
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Patent number: 11407359Abstract: Disclosed is a method of displaying content on a glass window of a vehicle, including capturing sight information of surrounding scenery of the vehicle during a first time period, by using at least one first image capturing device, identifying a request for displaying content related to the sight information from a user during a second time period after the first time period, and displaying the content related to the sight information on the glass window of the vehicle based on the request.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Inventors: Santosh Kumar, Milind Joshi, Arun Kumar Singh, Ravi Kumar
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Patent number: 11405626Abstract: Techniques are described herein for coding video content using recurrent-based machine learning tools. A device can include a neural network system including encoder and decoder portions. The encoder portion can generate output data for the current time step of operation of the neural network system based on an input video frame for a current time step of operation of the neural network system, reconstructed motion estimation data from a previous time step of operation, reconstructed residual data from the previous time step of operation, and recurrent state data from at least one recurrent layer of a decoder portion of the neural network system from the previous time step of operation. A decoder portion of the neural network system can generate, based on the output data and recurrent state data from the previous time step of operation, a reconstructed video frame for the current time step of operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Adam Waldemar Golinski, Yang Yang, Reza Pourreza, Guillaume Konrad Sautiere, Ties Jehan Van Rozendaal, Taco Sebastiaan Cohen
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Patent number: 11388358Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a first chip and a second chip which are laminated together. The first chip includes effective pixels disposed in a first row across a plurality of columns, and an optical black pixel disposed in the first row. The second chip includes an AD conversion unit configured to perform an AD conversion on a signal output from the optical black pixel. The AD conversion unit includes a part overlapping, as seen in plan view, with the optical black pixel.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hideo Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11388393Abstract: A method for coding image information includes generating prediction information by predicting information on a current coding unit, and determining whether the information on the current coding unit is the same as the prediction information. When the information on the current coding unit is the same as the prediction information, a flag indicating that the information on the current coding unit is the same as the prediction information is coded and transmitted. When the information on the current coding unit is not the same as the prediction information, a flag indicating that the information on the current coding unit is not the same as the prediction information and the information on the current coding unit are coded and transmitted. At the generating of the prediction information, the prediction information is generated by using the information on the coding unit neighboring to the current coding unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee UniversityInventors: Se Yoon Jeong, Hui Yong Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Ha Hyun Lee, Jong Ho Kim, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim, Chie Teuk Ahn, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim, Han Soo Lee, Tae Ryong Kim
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Patent number: 11375204Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory memory including computer program code; wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: decode encoded data to generate decoded data, the encoded data having a bitrate lower than that of original data, and extract features from the decoded data; decode encoded residual features to generate decoded residual features; and generate enhanced decoded features as a result of combining the decoded residual features with the features extracted from the decoded data.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Honglei Zhang, Hamed Rezazadegan Tavakoli, Francesco Cricri, Miska Matias Hannuksela, Emre Aksu, Nam Le
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Patent number: 11375124Abstract: An optical measurement equipment includes an adjustment apparatus and at least two image capturing devices. The image capturing devices have a depth-of-field and attached to the adjustment apparatus. The image capturing devices are adjusted by the adjustment apparatus such that a portion to be measured of a workpiece is located within the depth-of-field of the image capturing devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Ming-Han Wang, Ian Hu, Meng-Kai Shih, Hsuan Yu Chen
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Patent number: 11370365Abstract: A vehicle glazing panel includes a glazed element and a baseplate for the reversible attachment of an internal accessory, such as an internal rearview mirror or an internal display screen, to the glazed element, the baseplate being based on plastics material and having a body, an external face located opposite the internal face of the glazed element, an internal face and a housing for the fixing of a further accessory opposite the internal face of the glazed element, such as a sensor, wherein the baseplate further includes a metal part which has a recessed part located inside the body of the baseplate, an external protruding part which protrudes further to the exterior than the external face of the baseplate and in the direction of the internal face of the glazed element, and an internal protruding part which protrudes further to the interior than the internal face of the baseplate.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2018Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventor: Laurent Silvestrini
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Patent number: 11363275Abstract: In various embodiments, a data optimization application mitigates scoring inaccuracies in subjective quality experiments. In operation, the data optimization application generates a model that includes a first set of individual scores and a first set of parameters. The first set of parameters includes a first subjective score set and a first set of subjective factor sets. The data optimization application performs one or more optimization operations on the first set of parameters to generate a second set of parameters. The second set of parameters includes a second subjective score set and a second set of subjective factor sets, wherein the second subjective score set compensates for at least a first subjective factor set included in the second set of subjective factor sets. The data optimization application also computes a participant evaluation report based on at least a second subjective factor sets included in the second set of subjective factor sets.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: NETFLIX, INC.Inventor: Zhi Li
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Patent number: 11356683Abstract: A transcoder for transcoding a basic representation of a videostream into one or more arbitrary representations comprises: a receiver adapted for receiving the basic representation and at least one frame information set comprising one or more frame information packets; a decoder adapted for decoding the basic representation; a re-encoder adapted for selecting at least one frame information set and for selecting one or more frame information packets from this at least one frame information set for forming a arbitrary representation, the re-encoder is adapted for extracting coding information from the frame information packets, and for re-encoding the decoded basic representation using the coding information thereby obtaining the one or more arbitrary representations.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignees: UNIVERSITEIT GENT, IMEC VZWInventors: Johan De Praeter, Glenn Van Wallendael, Peter Lambert
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Patent number: 11350060Abstract: The application is directed to an electronic that includes multiple motion sensors, such as passive infrared sensors, that the electronic device uses to detect characteristics of objects. For instance, the motion sensors may be substantially vertically aligned and/or substantially horizontally aligned with one another, where each motion sensor is positioned at a respective angle with respect to a ground plane. When the motion sensors detect an object, the electronic device can then determine a direction at which the object is moving and/or a speed at which the object is moving. In some instances, the direction may include towards the electronic device or away from the electronic device. Additionally, based on the characteristics of the object, the electronic device may perform an action, such as generating image data using a camera and/or sending a user alert.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Michael Jason Mitura
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Patent number: 11343535Abstract: A method of coding at least one image comprising the steps of splitting the image into a plurality of blocks, of grouping said blocks into a predetermined number of subsets of blocks, of coding each of said subsets of blocks in parallel, the blocks of a subset considered being coded according to a predetermined sequential order of traversal. The coding step comprises, for a current block of a subset considered, the sub-step of predictive coding of said current block with respect to at least one previously coded and decoded block, and the sub-step of entropy coding of said current block on the basis of at least one probability of appearance of a symbol.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Dolby International ABInventors: Felix Henry, Stephane Pateux
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Patent number: 11343512Abstract: Systems and methods for performing rate-distortion optimization includes receiving an original data corresponding to a block of an image frame, and identifying a reconstructed version of the original data that minimizes a cost function. The cost associated with a particular reconstructed version of the original data may be based on an encoding rate associated with the particular reconstructed version of the original data, and a distortion between the original data and the particular reconstructed version of the original data in response to a supremum norm of error between the original data and the particular reconstructed version of the original data being less than or equal to a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Vijayaraghavan Thirumalai
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Patent number: 11327687Abstract: When operating a data processing system comprising a data encoder operable to perform a first encoding scheme that is configured for processing sets of data arranged in a first data format, for a plurality of sets of data received in a second, different data format, the bits for at least some of the received plurality of sets of data in the second data format are re-ordered to map the bits for the at least some of the received plurality of sets of data in the second data format into the first arrangement of bits associated with the first data format to thereby generate from the received plurality of sets of data in the second data format one or more sets of data in the first data format for processing using the first encoding scheme.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Arm LimitedInventors: Jian Wang, Hakan Lars-Goran Persson
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Patent number: 11330262Abstract: A local image enhancing method includes: obtaining a region or object selected by a user; generating selection parameters according to the selected region or object; enhancing the selected region or object according to the selection parameters, and generating an image of the enhanced selected region or object; or, sending the selection parameters to a peer end; the peer end enhancing the selected region or object according to the selection parameters; returning the image of the enhanced selected region or object. The embodiments of the present document further provide a local image enhancing apparatus. The embodiments of the present document may enhance the corresponding region according to the user selection.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: ZTE CORPORATIONInventor: Mu Liu
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Patent number: 11303911Abstract: Methods and systems for storing pixels of a video/image frame are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method for storing pixels of a video frame comprises allocating a region of a memory to a pixel block having pixels of the video frame selected in out-of-raster-scan-order. The allocated region corresponds to a plurality of contiguous locations in the memory, and wherein the allocated region includes a first portion for storing pixel values. Values of pixels are stored in the pixel block in the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.Inventor: Michael Scott