Patents by Inventor Changyin Zhou

Changyin Zhou has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • REMOVAL OF IMAGE ARTIFACTS FROM SENSOR DUST
    Publication number: 20120288196
    Abstract: Removal of the effects of dust or other impurities on image data is described. In one example, a model of artifact formation from sensor dust is determined. From the model of artifact formation, contextual information in the image and a color consistency constraint may be applied on the dust to remove the dust artifacts. Artifacts may also be removed from multiple images from the same or different cameras or camera settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Lin, Baining Guo, Changyin Zhou
  • Removal of image artifacts from sensor dust
    Patent number: 8244057
    Abstract: Removal of the effects of dust or other impurities on image data is described. In one example, a model of artifact formation from sensor dust is determined. From the model of artifact formation, contextual information in the image and a color consistency constraint may be applied on the dust to remove the dust artifacts. Artifacts may also be removed from multiple images from the same or different cameras or camera settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Lin, Baining Guo, Changyin Zhou
  • REMOVAL OF IMAGE ARTIFACTS FROM SENSOR DUST
    Publication number: 20080304764
    Abstract: Removal of the effects of dust or other impurities on image data is described. In one example, a model of artifact formation from sensor dust is determined. From the model of artifact formation, contextual information in the image and a color consistency constraint may be applied on the dust to remove the dust artifacts. Artifacts may also be removed from multiple images from the same or different cameras or camera settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen Lin, Baining Guo, Changyin Zhou