Patents by Inventor Roderick Snell

Roderick Snell 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: 9014279
    Abstract: A system to perform automated conversion of video data includes a transcoder with a decoder processing video data for automatic video format detection and conversion of video data into uncompressed format; and an image scaler coupled to the setting controller to perform automatic video image size conversion based on horizontal and/or vertical scaling factors. The system also includes a video data pre-processor for compression of video data; a compression encoder to convert video data into compressed format; and a degradations and distortions meter (video quality analyzer) to process video data and data generated by said transcoder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Inventors: Avigdor Steinberg, Michael Shinsky, Maxim Levkov, Roderick Snell
  • Publication number: 20130148741
    Abstract: A system to perform automated conversion of video data includes a transcoder with a decoder processing video data for automatic video format detection and conversion of video data into uncompressed format; and an image scaler coupled to the setting controller to perform automatic video image size conversion based on horizontal and/or vertical scaling factors. The system also includes a video data pre-processor for compression of video data; a compression encoder to convert video data into compressed format; and a degradations and distortions meter (video quality analyzer) to process video data and data generated by said transcoder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Avigdor Steinberg, Michael Shinsky, Maxim Levkov, Roderick Snell
  • Patent number: 5805207
    Abstract: A cinematographic camera is operated at three times normal frame rates and converted to digital video in a telecine operation. Motion estimation provides from the digital video motion vectors which are substantially free of temporal aliasing. These motion vectors are employed in film weave measurement and correction and in motion compensated noise reduction and scratch concealment to provide a high quality signal which can be displayed at the elevated frame rate or standards converted, using the high quality motion vectors, to any desired standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Snell & Wilcox, Ltd.
    Inventors: John Watkinson, Roderick Snell