Patents by Inventor Neil Dodgson

Neil Dodgson 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).

  • Image generation device and image generation method
    Patent number: 9087388
    Abstract: Provided is an image generation device generating a high-quality image of an object under a pseudo light source at any desired position, based on geometric parameters generated from a low-quality image of the object. The image generation device includes: a geometric parameter calculation unit that calculates a first geometric parameter regarding a shape of a surface from light source position, viewpoint position, and geometric normal information regarding the shape; a high-resolution database unit that stores an exemplum indicating a mesostructure of a portion of the surface and has a spatial resolution higher than the geometric normal information; an exemplum expansion unit that increases the exempla to be spatially expanded; a geometric parameter modification unit that modifies the first geometric parameter using the increased exempla; and an image generation unit that generates an output image by applying the modified geometric parameter to a reflection model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Iwasaki, Lorcan MacManus, Neil Dodgson, Katsuhiro Kanamori
  • Image generation device and image generation method for generating a high-quality image by using information from a low-quality image
    Patent number: 8350932
    Abstract: Provided is an image generation device generating a high-quality image of an object under a pseudo light source at any desired position, based on geometric parameters generated from a low-quality image of the object. The image generation device includes: a geometric parameter calculation unit (102) that calculates a first geometric parameter regarding a surface structure from light source position, viewpoint position, and geometric normal information regarding the surface structure; a high-resolution database unit (103) that stores an exemplum indicating a mesostructure of a portion of the surface and has a spatial resolution higher than the geometric normal information; an exemplum expansion unit (104) that increases the exempla to be spatially expanded; a geometric parameter modification unit (105) that modifies the first geometric parameter using the increased exempla; and an image generation unit (106) that generates an output image by applying the modified geometric parameter to a reflection model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Iwasaki, Lorcan MacManus, Neil Dodgson
  • IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE AND IMAGE GENERATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20110102551
    Abstract: Provided is an image generation device generating a high-quality image of an object under a pseudo light source at any desired position, based on geometric parameters generated from a low-quality image of the object. The image generation device includes: a geometric parameter calculation unit (102) that calculates a first geometric parameter regarding a shape of a surface from light source position, viewpoint position, and geometric normal information regarding the shape; a high-resolution database unit (103) that stores an exemplum indicating a mesostructure of a portion of the surface and has a spatial resolution higher than the geometric normal information; an exemplum expansion unit (104) that increases the exempla to be spatially expanded; a geometric parameter modification unit (105) that modifies the first geometric parameter using the increased exempla; and an image generation unit (106) that generates an output image by applying the modified geometric parameter to a reflection model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Masahiro Iwasaki, Lorcan Mac Manus, Neil Dodgson, Katsuhiro Kanamori
  • IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE AND IMAGE GENERATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20110102641
    Abstract: Provided is an image generation device generating a high-quality image of an object under a pseudo light source at any desired position, based on geometric parameters generated from a low-quality image of the object. The image generation device includes: a geometric parameter calculation unit (102) that calculates a first geometric parameter regarding a surface structure from light source position, viewpoint position, and geometric normal information regarding the surface structure; a high-resolution database unit (103) that stores an exemplum indicating a mesostructure of a portion of the surface and has a spatial resolution higher than the geometric normal information; an exemplum expansion unit (104) that increases the exempla to be spatially expanded; a geometric parameter modification unit (105) that modifies the first geometric parameter using the increased exempla; and an image generation unit (106) that generates an output image by applying the modified geometric parameter to a reflection model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Masahiro Iwasaki, Lorcan Mac Manus, Neil Dodgson
  • Time-multiplexed 3D display system with seamless multiple projection
    Publication number: 20070229778
    Abstract: An image processing method eliminates the seams between adjacent projectors in a multi-projector autostereoscopic display system. The abutting views of two adjacent projectors are overlapped. The image generator shows the same image in the overlapped views, so that the viewer cannot see the seam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Soohyun Cha, Adrian Travis, Neil Dodgson