Patents by Inventor Stephane Bourgain

Stephane Bourgain 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).

  • Hybrid image stabilization method and apparatus
    Patent number: 8111294
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of stabilizing the images of a scene, acquired by means of an observation device of an imaging system, comprising the step of digital processing of a stream of successive images. It comprises a step of acquiring gyrometric measurements by means of at least one gyrometric sensor secured to the observation device, of using these gyrometric measurements to determine so-called approximate shifts undergone between successive images, and the image processing step comprising a sub-step of using the approximate shifts and the image stream acquired to determine so-called fine shifts undergone between successive images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Stephane Bourgain, Bruno Bustin, Jerome Fournier, Etienne Payot, Christophe Rannou, Jacques Rioland
  • HYBRID IMAGE STABILIZATION FOR VIDEO CAMERA
    Publication number: 20090309984
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of stabilizing the images of a scene, acquired by means of an observation device of an imaging system, comprising the step of digital processing of a stream of successive images. It comprises a step of acquiring gyrometric measurements by means of at least one gyrometric sensor secured to the observation device, of using these gyrometric measurements to determine so-called approximate shifts undergone between successive images, and the image processing step comprising a sub-step of using the approximate shifts and the image stream acquired to determine so-called fine shifts undergone between successive images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Thales
    Inventors: Stephane Bourgain, Bruno Bustin, Jerome Fournier, Etienne Payot, Christophe Rannou, Jacques Rioland