Patents by Inventor Kaori Koto (Urakoshi)

Kaori Koto (Urakoshi) 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE SHARPENING
    Publication number: 20100002952
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for image enhancement. The method includes measuring local activity of at least a portion of the image, utilizing the measured local activity for determining gradient at least a portion of the image, utilizing the determined gradient to enhance edges in at least a portion of the image, and utilizing the measured local activity of at least a portion of the image to limit edge enhancement intensity value range and to prevent halo in at least a portion of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Munenori Oizumi, Kaori Koto (Urakoshi)