Patents by Inventor Eric Kozak

Eric Kozak 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).

  • Publication number: 20230027499
    Abstract: Light projection systems and methods may comprise combining light from two or more projectors. Each projector may be controlled so that the combined light output of the projectors matches a target for the projected light. In some embodiments optimization is performed to generate image data and control signals for each of the projectors. Embodiments may be applied in image projecting applications, lighting applications, and 3D stereoscopic imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Eric Kozak, Gerwin Damberg, Anders Ballestad, Raveen Kumaran, James Gregson, Johannes Minor, Gil Rosenfeld
  • Patent number: 11363242
    Abstract: Light projection systems and methods may comprise combining light from two or more projectors, Each projector may be controlled so that the combined light output of the projectors matches a target for the projected light. In some embodiments optimization is performed to generate image data and control signals for each of the projectors. Embodiments may be applied in image projecting applications, lighting applications, and 3D stereoscopic imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: MTT Innovation Incorporated
    Inventors: Eric Kozak, Gerwin Damberg, Anders Ballestad, Raveen Kumaran, James Gregson, Johannes Minor, Gil Rosenfeld
  • Patent number: 10275932
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a display operable in 2D and 3D display modes. Methods and apparatus are provided for adjusting the colors and brightness of the image data and/or intensity of the display backlight based on the current display mode and/or color-grading of the image data. For example, when switching to a 3D display mode a color mapping may be performed on left and right eye image data to increase color saturation in particular regions, and/or the backlight intensity may be increased in particular regions to compensate for lower light levels in 3D display mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Kozak, Robin Atkins
  • Publication number: 20190124304
    Abstract: Light projection systems and methods may comprise combining light from two or more projectors, Each projector may be controlled so that the combined light output of the projectors matches a target for the projected light. In some embodiments optimization is performed to generate image data and control signals for each of the projectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Eric Kozak, Gerwin Damberg, Anders Ballestad, Raveen Kumaran, James Gregson, Johannes Minor, Gil Rosenfeld
  • Patent number: 10171779
    Abstract: Light projection systems and methods may comprise combining light from two or more projectors. Each projector may be controlled so that the combined light output of the projectors matches a target for the projected light. In some embodiments optimization is performed to generate image data and control signals for each of the projectors. Embodiments may be applied in image projecting applications, lighting applications, and 3D stereoscopic imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: MTT Innovation Incorporated
    Inventors: Eric Kozak, Gerwin Damberg, Anders Ballestad, Raveen Kumaran, James Gregson, Johannes Minor, Gil Rosenfeld
  • Patent number: 10114838
    Abstract: Scene-referred metadata comprising correspondence relationships between coded values used in generated images and reference values defined independent of any specific image may be provided as a part of image metadata for the generated images. Downstream image processing devices or image rendering devices may use the scene-referred metadata to perform image processing or rendering operations. When coded values of input images are altered in corresponding output images, the scene-referred metadata may be updated with new coded values used in the output images. Reference values refer to reference color values or reference gray levels. Coded values refer to color values or gray levels coded in pixels or sub-pixels of one or more images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Arshad Ali, Peter Longhurst, Eric Kozak
  • Patent number: 9711096
    Abstract: Several embodiments of display systems that use narrowband emitters are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a display system comprises, for at least one primary color, a plurality of narrowband emitters distributed around the primary color point. The plurality of narrowband emitters provides a more regular power vs. spectral distribution in a desired band of frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Kozak, Scott Daly
  • Publication number: 20170150107
    Abstract: Light projection systems and methods may comprise combining light from two or more projectors. Each projector may be controlled so that the combined light output of the projectors matches a target for the projected light. In some embodiments optimization is performed to generate image data and control signals for each of the projectors. Embodiments may be applied in image projecting applications, lighting applications, and 3D stereoscopic imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Eric KOZAK, Gerwin DAMBERG, Anders BALLESTAD, Raveen KUMARAN, James GREGSON, Johannes MINOR, Gil ROSENFELD
  • Publication number: 20170078629
    Abstract: Light projection systems and methods may comprise combining light from two or more projectors. Each projector may be controlled so that the combined light output of the projectors matches a target for the projected light. In some embodiments optimization is performed to generate image data and control signals for each of the projectors. Embodiments may be applied in image projecting applications, lighting applications, and 3D stereoscopic imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Eric KOZAK, Gerwin DAMBERG, Anders BALLESTAD, Raveen KUMARAN, James GREGSON, Johannes MINOR, Gil ROSENFELD
  • Patent number: 9426453
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for signaling timing of refreshes of stereographic displays are provided. In some embodiments, light emitting elements are used to signal the start of a display refresh and to signal when the light emitting elements of the display have attained a stable optical state following the display refresh. In some embodiments, light emitting elements used to signal timing of display refreshes include light emitting elements defining a display area of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Kozak, Neil W. Messmer
  • Publication number: 20150339990
    Abstract: Several embodiments of display systems that use narrowband emitters are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a display system comprises, for at least one primary color, a plurality of narrowband emitters distributed around the primary color point. The plurality of narrowband emitters provides a more regular power vs. spectral distribution in a desired band of frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Kozak, Scott Daly
  • Patent number: 9131097
    Abstract: Black bars are determined by lines of pixels. Steps include: for each line (or subset), determining standard deviation (or product value) and a difference value, product value being proportional to M·?, where M is pixel values mean for the line, ? standard deviation of pixel values for the line, and the difference value a difference between the standard deviation (or product) value for the line and the standard deviation (or product) value for one of the lines adjacent to the line, and determining whether any of the lines satisfies the criterion that the difference value for the line exceeds a threshold but the difference value for each other one of the lines to be displayed nearer to a first edge of the image than is the line does not exceed the threshold. Other aspects are a system or device configured (e.g., programmed) to perform any embodiment of the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Timo Kunkel, Eric Kozak
  • Patent number: 9100591
    Abstract: Several embodiments of display systems that use narrowband emitters are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a display system comprises, for at least one primary color, a plurality of narrowband emitters distributed around the primary color point. The plurality of narrowband emitters provides a more regular power vs. spectral distribution in a desired band of frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Kozak, Scott Daly
  • Publication number: 20150178981
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a display operable in 2D and 3D display modes. Methods and apparatus are provided for adjusting the colors and brightness of the image data and/or intensity of the display backlight based on the current display mode and/or color-grading of the image data. For example, when switching to a 3D display mode a color mapping may be performed on left and right eye image data to increase color saturation in particular regions, and/or the backlight intensity may be increased in particular regions to compensate for lower light levels in 3D display mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric KOZAK, Robin ATKINS
  • Publication number: 20150066923
    Abstract: Scene-referred metadata comprising correspondence relationships between coded values used in generated images and reference values defined independent of any specific image may be provided as a part of image metadata for the generated images. Downstream image processing devices or image rendering devices may use the scene-referred metadata to perform image processing or rendering operations. When coded values of input images are altered in corresponding output images, the scene-referred metadata may be updated with new coded values used in the output images. Reference values refer to reference color values or reference gray levels. Coded values refer to color values or gray levels coded in pixels or sub-pixels of one or more images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arshad Ali, Peter Longhurst, Eric Kozak
  • Patent number: 8786585
    Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention includes a method that adjusts a display device according to a display environment. The method includes sensing the display environment of the display device and generating environment data that corresponds to the display environment. The environment data includes color data. The method further includes adjusting a color appearance model according to the color data, generating a control signal according to the color appearance model having been adjusted, and controlling a backlight of the display device according to the control signal. In this manner, a viewer perceives the images displayed by the display device in the manner intended by the content creator, because the adjustments to the color appearance model compensate for the viewer's physiological response to the display environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Peter W. Longhurst, Eric Kozak
  • Publication number: 20130258073
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a display operable in 2D and 3D display modes. Methods and apparatus are provided for adjusting the colors and brightness of the image data and/or intensity of the display backlight based on the current display mode and/or color-grading of the image data. For example, when switching to a 3D display mode a color mapping may be performed on left and right eye image data to increase color saturation in particular regions, and/or the backlight intensity may be increased in particular regions to compensate for lower light levels in 3D display mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric Kozak, Robin Atkins
  • Publication number: 20130071034
    Abstract: Black bars are determined by lines of pixels. Steps include: for each line (or subset), determining standard deviation (or product value) and a difference value, product value being proportional to M·?, where M is pixel values mean for the line, ? standard deviation of pixel values for the line, and the difference value a difference between the standard deviation (or product) value for the line and the standard deviation (or product) value for one of the lines adjacent to the line, and determining whether any of the lines satisfies the criterion that the difference value for the line exceeds a threshold but the difference value for each other one of the lines to be displayed nearer to a first edge of the image than is the line does not exceed the threshold. Other aspects are a system or device configured (e.g., programmed) to perform any embodiment of the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timo Kunkel, Eric Kozak
  • Publication number: 20130016142
    Abstract: Several embodiments of display systems that use narrowband emitters are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a display system comprises, for at least one primary color, a plurality of narrowband emitters distributed around the primary color point. The plurality of narrowband emitters provides a more regular power vs. spectral distribution in a desired band of frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric Kozak, Scott Daly
  • Publication number: 20120320014
    Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention includes a method that adjusts a display device according to a display environment. The method includes sensing the display environment of the display device and generating environment data that corresponds to the display environment. The environment data includes color data. The method further includes adjusting a color appearance model according to the color data, generating a control signal according to the color appearance model having been adjusted, and controlling a backlight of the display device according to the control signal. In this manner, a viewer perceives the images displayed by the display device in the manner intended by the content creator, because the adjustments to the color appearance model compensate for the viewer's physiological response to the display environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter W. Longhurst, Eric Kozak