Patents Assigned to Cinnafilm, Inc.
  • Single frame artifact filtration and motion estimation
    Patent number: 8576926
    Abstract: A video processing method comprising receiving a video stream comprising a plurality of frames, removing via one or more non-binary artifact functions a plurality of artifact pixels from the video stream, and outputting the video stream with the artifact pixels removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Cinnafilm, Inc.
    Inventors: Dillon Sharlet, Joseph Greer
  • Method, apparatus, and computer software for digital video scan rate conversions with minimization of artifacts
    Patent number: 8208065
    Abstract: A video format conversion method and concomitant computer software stored on a computer-readable medium comprising receiving a video stream comprising a plurality of frames in a first format, converting the video stream to a second format in approximately real time, and outputting the video stream in the second format, and wherein the converting step employs a hierarchical block true motion estimator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Cinnafilm, Inc.
    Inventors: Dillon Sharlet, Lance Maurer
  • Single Frame Artifact Filtration and Motion Estimation
    Publication number: 20110109803
    Abstract: A video processing method comprising receiving a video stream comprising a plurality of frames, removing via one or more non-binary artifact functions a plurality of artifact pixels from the video stream, and outputting the video stream with the artifact pixels removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: Cinnafilm, Inc.
    Inventors: Dillon Sharlet, Joseph Greer
  • Method, Apparatus, and Computer Software for Modifying Moving Images Via Motion Compensation Vectors, Degrain/Denoise, and Superresolution
    Publication number: 20100026897
    Abstract: A video processing method and concomitant computer software stored on a computer-readable medium comprising receiving a video stream comprising a plurality of frames, removing via one or more GPU operations a plurality of artifacts from the video stream, outputting the video stream with the removed artifacts, and tracking artifacts between an adjacent subset of the plurality of frames prior to the removing step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Cinnafilm, Inc.
    Inventors: Dillon Sharlet, Lance Maurer
  • Method, Apparatus, and Computer Software for Digital Video Scan Rate Conversions with Minimization of Artifacts
    Publication number: 20100026886
    Abstract: A video format conversion method and concomitant computer software stored on a computer-readable medium comprising receiving a video stream comprising a plurality of frames in a first format, converting the video stream to a second format in approximately real time, and outputting the video stream in the second format, and wherein the converting step employs a hierarchical block true motion estimator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Cinnafilm, Inc.
    Inventors: Dillon Sharlet, Lance Maurer