Patents by Inventor Oliver S. Cossairt

Oliver S. Cossairt 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).

  • Patent number: 9473700
    Abstract: Camera systems and methods for gigapixel computational imaging are provided. In some embodiments, the camera system comprises: a ball lens, an array of image sensors disposed at a distance from the ball lens, the array of image sensors configured to acquire images from light that passes through the ball lens; and a processor configured to deblur and stitch the images captured by the array of image sensors to generate a gigapixel image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Oliver S. Cossairt, Daniel Miau, Shree K. Nayar
  • Publication number: 20140111606
    Abstract: Camera systems and methods for gigapixel computational imaging are provided. In some embodiments, the camera system comprises: a ball lens, an array of image sensors disposed at a distance from the ball lens, the array of image sensors configured to acquire images from light that passes through the ball lens; and a processor configured to deblur and stitch the images captured by the array of image sensors to generate a gigapixel image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Oliver S. Cossairt, Daniel Miau, Shree K. Nayar
  • Patent number: 8356905
    Abstract: Enhanced image sequences are provided by a high resolution imaging system (HRIS) for generating an enhanced image, where the system includes a device for outputting an image sequence including a plurality of K source images, each source image including a plurality of pixels; and a projector for projecting, within a period of integration, each of the source images to an optical filter, the filter adapted for providing pixels of each source image as sub-pixels of pixels in the enhanced image. The enhanced images may be two-dimensional or three-dimensional. A method and computer program product are provided for generating enhanced images, as well as techniques for fabrication of the HRIS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Parellel Consulting Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Oliver S. Cossairt, Thomas J. Purtell, II, Samuel L. Hill
  • Patent number: 8345087
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus includes an image generation subsystem (IGS) for generating at least one two-dimensional (2D) image and providing filtered rays derived from the at least one 2D image to an optical element for modulating the filtered rays and producing a 3D image, wherein the filtered rays comprise limited overlap of pixel information. A method and a computer program product for generating 3D images are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Parellel Consulting Limited Liability Company
    Inventor: Oliver S. Cossairt
  • Patent number: 7864419
    Abstract: An image scanning assembly comprising at least two optics wherein at least one of the optics is movable relative to the other. An embodiment may be used to scan images for a 3D display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Ellis Amalgamated LLC
    Inventors: Oliver S. Cossairt, Michael Thomas, Rick K. Dorval
  • Publication number: 20080266468
    Abstract: Enhanced image sequences are provided by a high resolution imaging system (HRIS) for generating an enhanced image, where the system includes a device for outputting an image sequence including a plurality of K source images, each source image including a plurality of pixels; and a projector for projecting, within a period of integration, each of the source images to an optical filter, the filter adapted for providing pixels of each source image as sub-pixels of pixels in the enhanced image. The enhanced images may be two-dimensional or three-dimensional. A method and computer program product are provided for generating enhanced images, as well as techniques for fabrication of the HRIS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: ACTUALITY SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Oliver S. Cossairt, Thomas J. Purtell, Samuel L. Hill
  • Patent number: 7364300
    Abstract: A 3-D display may comprise a rotating optical diffuser for displaying 3-D parallax images in specific substantially unidirectional viewing zones as the rotating optical diffuser rotates; and a projector for projecting images through the rotating optical diffuser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Actuality Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg E. Favalora, Oliver S. Cossairt
  • Patent number: 7277226
    Abstract: A 3D display may comprise a rotating optical diffuser screen; and a projector for projecting images through the rotating optical diffuser screen. The rotating optical diffuser screen may be structured to optically create an exit pupil, said exit pupil having a limited horizontal viewing angle for displaying 3D images in specific viewing zones as the rotating optical diffuser screen rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Actuality Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver S. Cossairt, Joshua Napoli
  • Publication number: 20070201133
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus includes an image generation subsystem (IGS) for generating at least one two-dimensional (2D) image and providing filtered rays derived from the at least one 2D image to an optical element for modulating the filtered rays and producing a 3D image, wherein the filtered rays comprise limited overlap of pixel information. A method and a computer program product for generating 3D images are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: ACTUALITY SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventor: Oliver S. Cossairt