Patents Assigned to DemoGraFX
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Patent number: 6442203Abstract: A system and method for de-interlacing, motion compensation and frame rate conversion of digitally encoded video signals. The invention utilizes multiple motion vectors per pixel of the final image. In a preferred embodiment, this is accomplished by increasing the size of the image, with the amount of size increase depending upon the degree of sub-pixel accuracy desired. In a preferred embodiment, image size is doubled. Thus, four motion vectors are generated for each pixel. Each motion vector is found by searching independently for the best match with previous and subsequent frames.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1999Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: DemoGraFXInventor: Gary E. Demos
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Patent number: 5988863Abstract: A method and apparatus for image compression which demonstrably achieves better than 1000-line resolution image compression at high frame rates with high quality. Image material is preferably captured at an initial or primary framing rate of 72 fps. An MPEG-2 data stream is then generated, comprising: (1) a base layer, preferably encoded using only MPEG-2 P frames, comprising a low resolution (e.g., 1024.times.512 pixels), low frame rate (24 or 36 Hz) bitstream; (2) an optional base resolution temporal enhancement layer, encoded using only MPEG-2 B frames, comprising a low resolution (e.g., 1024.times.512 pixels), high fi-e rate (72 Hz) bitstream; (3) an optional base temporal high resolution enhancement layer, preferably encoded using only MPEG-2 P frames, comprising a high resolution (e.g., 2k.times.1k pixels), low frame rate (24 or 36 Hz) bitstream; (4) an optional high resolution temporal enhancement layer, encoded using only MPEG-2 B frames, comprising a high resolution (e.g., 2k.times.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1998Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: DemoGraFXInventor: Gary E. Demos
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Patent number: 5852565Abstract: A method and apparatus for image compression which demonstrably achieves better than 1000-line resolution image compression at high frame rates with high quality. Image material is preferably captured at an initial or primary framing rate of 72 fps. An MPEG-2 data stream is then generated, comprising: (1) a base layer, preferably encoded using only MPEG-2 P frames, comprising a low resolution (e.g., 1024.times.512 pixels), low frame rate (24 or 36 Hz) bitstream; (2) an optional base resolution temporal enhancement layer, encoded using only MPEG-2 B frames, comprising a low resolution (e.g., 1024.times.512 pixels), high frame rate (72 Hz) bitstream; (3) an optional base temporal high resolution enhancement layer, preferably encoded using only MPEG-2 P frames, comprising a high resolution (e.g., 2k.times.1k pixels), low frame rate (24 or 36 Hz) bitstream; (4) an optional high resolution temporal enhancement layer, encoded using only MPEG-2 B frames, comprising a high resolution (e.g., 2k.times.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 1996Date of Patent: December 22, 1998Assignee: DemoGraFXInventor: Gary E. Demos
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Patent number: 5737027Abstract: An image processing system uses a pseudo-random pixel interlace method and apparatus for capturing groups of pixels as image frames. This pseudo-random method eliminates the artifacts commonly present in standard regular line raster scan imaging systems. Moreover, the pixel interlacing method permits the construction of higher resolution frames from a series of orthogonal lower resolution frames. An enhancement circuit deduces information from previous pixel group frames and contributes additional detail to the pixels of the frame being processed. The format of the pixel interlaced groups permits the present invention to be used in a wide variety of normally incompatible target display rates. The present invention can also be used in a computing system as an auto-synchronizer for processing signals from different sources.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1994Date of Patent: April 7, 1998Assignee: DemoGraFXInventor: Gary Demos
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Patent number: 5465119Abstract: An image processing system uses a pseudo-random pixel interlace method and apparatus for capturing groups of pixels as image frames. This pseudo-random method eliminates the artifacts commonly present in standard regular line raster scan imaging systems. Moreover, the pixel interlacing method permits the construction of higher resolution frames from a series of orthogonal lower resolution frames. An enhancement circuit deduces information from previous pixel group frames and contributes additional detail to the pixels of the frame being processed. The format of the pixel interlaced groups permits the present invention to be used in a wide variety of normally incompatible target display rates. The present invention can also be used in a computing system as an auto-synchronizer for processing signals from different sources.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 1991Date of Patent: November 7, 1995Assignee: DemoGraFXInventor: Gary Demos
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Data scrambling interface for correcting large burst errors in high speed, high capacity tape drives
Patent number: 5305324Abstract: An error correction and detection interface between a high speed data channel and a high capacity digital data recording tape system includes a data scrambling and translation scheme which provides an additional layer of error correction to the data as it is recorded. The data scrambling and translation scheme permits the correction of normally uncorrectable large error bursts on digital tape devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1993Date of Patent: April 19, 1994Assignee: DemoGraFXInventor: Gary Demos