Patents Assigned to Image Technology, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12231610
    Abstract: A method for decoding a 360-degree image includes: receiving a bitstream obtained by encoding a 360-degree image; generating a prediction image by making reference to syntax information obtained from the received bitstream; combining the generated prediction image with a residual image obtained by dequantizing and inverse-transforming the bitstream, so as to obtain a decoded image; and reconstructing the decoded image into a 360-degree image according to a projection format. Here, generating the prediction image includes: checking, from the syntax information, prediction mode accuracy for a current block to be decoded; determining whether the checked prediction mode accuracy corresponds to most probable mode (MPM) information obtained from the syntax information; and when the checked prediction mode accuracy does not correspond to the MPM information, reconfiguring the MPM information according to the prediction mode accuracy for the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 12225179
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for decoding an image. A method includes receiving a bitstream obtained by encoding the image; dividing a first coding block into a plurality of second coding blocks; generating a prediction block of a second coding block based on syntax information obtained from the bitstream; and reconstructing the second coding block based on the prediction block and a residual block of the second coding block, the residual block being obtained by performing a dequantization and an inverse-transform on quantized transform coefficients from the bitstream. The first coding block has a recursive division structure. The first coding block is divided based on at least one of a quad tree division, a binary tree division or a triple tree division.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Publication number: 20240407751
    Abstract: The present technology relates to in vivo ultrasound imaging, and particularly to a proxy model of vascularity in soft and glandular tissue from two-dimensional ultrasound signals. The methods, processes, and systems herein are useful for detecting abnormal cell growth, and involve obtaining an ultrasound image of an anatomical structure of interest, isolating a region of interest (ROI) within the anatomical structure, identifying, within the ROI, one or more hyperechoic structures, subjecting the hyperechoic structures to 2D and 3D smoothing, or 2D and 3D thinning, or 2D and 3D application of one or more morphological operations, to produce closed segmented structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: Morphometrix Imaging Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry McLeod, Ali Meghoufel
  • Patent number: 12149672
    Abstract: A method for decoding a 360-degree image includes: receiving a bitstream obtained by encoding a 360-degree image; generating a prediction image by making reference to syntax information obtained from the received bitstream; combining the generated prediction image with a residual image obtained by dequantizing and inverse-transforming the bitstream, so as to obtain a decoded image; and reconstructing the decoded image into a 360-degree image according to a projection format. Here, generating the prediction image includes: checking, from the syntax information, prediction mode accuracy for a current block to be decoded; determining whether the checked prediction mode accuracy corresponds to most probable mode (MPM) information obtained from the syntax information; and when the checked prediction mode accuracy does not correspond to the MPM information, reconfiguring the MPM information according to the prediction mode accuracy for the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 12108017
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for decoding an image. A method includes receiving a bitstream obtained by encoding the image; dividing a first coding block into a plurality of second coding blocks; generating a prediction block of a second coding block based on syntax information obtained from the bitstream; and reconstructing the second coding block based on the prediction block and a residual block of the second coding block, the residual block being obtained by performing a dequantization and an inverse-transform on quantized transform coefficients from the bitstream. The first coding block has a recursive division structure. The first coding block is divided based on at least one of a quad tree division, a binary tree division or a triple tree division.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 12096127
    Abstract: A method of decoding an image, includes obtaining at least one offset for a picture, deriving a variable for scaling for the picture based on the at least one offset, and performing inter prediction based on the variable for scaling for the picture. The at least one offset is defined with a direction of scaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 12078583
    Abstract: A method of determining the identity of a petroleum coke sample including obtaining a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurement of the sample, determining a relaxation decay value of a fluid in the sample from the NMR measurement, comparing the relaxation decay value to relaxation decay values of known petroleum coke materials in a reference group to determine whether the petroleum coke is one of the known materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignees: BP Corporation North America Inc., Green Imaging Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Qiangyi Li, Christopher P. Eppig, Derrick P. Green
  • Patent number: 12022199
    Abstract: A method of decoding an image, includes obtaining at least one offset for a picture, deriving a variable for scaling for the picture based on the at least one offset, and performing inter prediction based on the variable for scaling for the picture. The at least one offset is defined with a direction of scaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 11962744
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for decoding an image. A method includes receiving a bitstream obtained by encoding the image; dividing a first coding block into a plurality of second coding blocks; generating a prediction block of a second coding block based on syntax information obtained from the bitstream; and reconstructing the second coding block based on the prediction block and a residual block of the second coding block, the residual block being obtained by performing a dequantization and an inverse-transform on quantized transform coefficients from the bitstream. The first coding block has a recursive division structure. The first coding block is divided based on at least one of a quad tree division, a binary tree division or a triple tree division.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 11956548
    Abstract: A method for decoding a 360-degree image includes: receiving a bitstream obtained by encoding a 360-degree image; generating a prediction image by making reference to syntax information obtained from the received bitstream; combining the generated prediction image with a residual image obtained by dequantizing and inverse-transforming the bitstream, so as to obtain a decoded image; and reconstructing the decoded image into a 360-degree image according to a projection format. Here, generating the prediction image includes: checking, from the syntax information, prediction mode accuracy for a current block to be decoded; determining whether the checked prediction mode accuracy corresponds to most probable mode (MPM) information obtained from the syntax information; and when the checked prediction mode accuracy does not correspond to the MPM information, reconfiguring the MPM information according to the prediction mode accuracy for the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 11956425
    Abstract: An image prediction method according to the present invention may comprise: identifying a reference pixel region designated for obtaining correlation information; determining a reference pixel processing configuration on the basis of determination of the availability of the reference pixel region; and performing intra prediction according to the determined reference pixel processing. As described above, performing intra prediction on the basis of the availability of a reference pixel according to the present invention can improve encoding performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 11956549
    Abstract: A method for decoding a 360-degree image includes: receiving a bitstream obtained by encoding a 360-degree image; generating a prediction image by making reference to syntax information obtained from the received bitstream; combining the generated prediction image with a residual image obtained by dequantizing and inverse-transforming the bitstream, so as to obtain a decoded image; and reconstructing the decoded image into a 360-degree image according to a projection format. Here, generating the prediction image includes: checking, from the syntax information, prediction mode accuracy for a current block to be decoded; determining whether the checked prediction mode accuracy corresponds to most probable mode (MPM) information obtained from the syntax information; and when the checked prediction mode accuracy does not correspond to the MPM information, reconfiguring the MPM information according to the prediction mode accuracy for the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 11949994
    Abstract: A method for decoding a 360-degree image includes: receiving a bitstream obtained by encoding a 360-degree image; generating a prediction image by making reference to syntax information obtained from the received bitstream; combining the generated prediction image with a residual image obtained by dequantizing and inverse-transforming the bitstream, so as to obtain a decoded image; and reconstructing the decoded image into a 360-degree image according to a projection format. Here, generating the prediction image includes: checking, from the syntax information, prediction mode accuracy for a current block to be decoded; determining whether the checked prediction mode accuracy corresponds to most probable mode (MPM) information obtained from the syntax information; and when the checked prediction mode accuracy does not correspond to the MPM information, reconfiguring the MPM information according to the prediction mode accuracy for the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: B1 Institute of Image Technology, INC.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Publication number: 20230419479
    Abstract: A system and method for classifying images of particles detected in a fluid. Particles images of a dataset are preprocessed through computer processing and analyze for classification with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) classifier to predict which of one or more pre-defined particle types are present in the particle images of the dataset. The AI classifier is trained with smart training data and a smart training method to enable enhanced recognition of variations between dataset particle images and one or more pre-defined particle types. Particle images are subject to extreme augmentation to facilitate robust classification performance. The invention includes detecting anomalies of the particle images of the dataset to detect images that are inconsistent with images known to be of the class the image is assigned during preliminary image classification. Fake particle images may be generated to improve the detection of anomalies of the particle images classified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Austin Venelinov Daniels
  • Patent number: 11768144
    Abstract: A method of measuring petrophysical information from a crushed porous media including performing one or more NMR measurements on the porous media fully submerged in an NMR visible fluid, performing one or more NMR measurements on the porous media alone following centrifugation, performing one or more NMR measurements on the porous media after rinsing with a NMR invisible fluid, and analyzing the NMR measurements to extract a petrophysical property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Green Imaging Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Dick, Derrick P. Green, Dragan Veselinovic, Taylor Kenney
  • Patent number: 11680888
    Abstract: A method of a nuclear magnetic resonance measurement of a crushed porous media sample, including where the crushed pieces of the sample are not smaller than the pore size of the porous media, the surfaces of the sample are wet with a liquid and the pores of the sample are saturated with a fluid, subjecting the sample to a centrifugal force, performing a nuclear magnetic resonance measurement of the sample, and determining a petrophysical property of the sample from data acquired from the acquisition scan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Green Imaging Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Derrick P. Green, Michael J. Dick, Taylor Kenney, Dragan Veselinovic
  • Publication number: 20230003915
    Abstract: A system and techniques for detecting near-subsurface voids in the earth use a controlled source electromagnetic transmitter and a plurality of controlled source electromagnetic receivers. Signals received by the plurality of controlled source electromagnetic receivers corresponding to signals generated by the controlled source electromagnetic transmitter are analyzed. Bi-static doublets detected in the received signals are used to identify the location of the near-subsurface voids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Deep Imaging Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Trevor Keith Charles Pugh
  • Publication number: 20220273265
    Abstract: A dual modality endocavity imaging and treatment system for detection of cancer and targeted biopsy and treatment procedures, comprising: a housing; a nuclear detector system housed within the housing and configured for detecting nuclear radiation imaging data; an ultrasound detector system housed within the housing for detecting ultrasound imaging data; a needle associated with the housing and adjustably positionable relative thereto; and a data processing module configured to receive the nuclear radiation imaging data and the ultrasound imaging data and to generate and output an image showing the relative position of the needle and an endocavity object of interest. The needle may include a distinct radiation signature to facilitate imaging thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Hybridyne Imaging Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrence Lall, James A. Ionson
  • Patent number: 11221429
    Abstract: Devices and processes provide for geophysical oil, gas, or mineral prospecting and subsurface fluid monitoring, using a controlled source electromagnetic system that transmits a designed probe wave to create images of sub-surface structures and fluids either statically or while in motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Deep Imaging Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor Keith Charles Pugh, Robert Michael Payton, Timothy Morgan
  • Patent number: 10761007
    Abstract: An imaging flow cytometry system and method which includes a flow chamber, light obscuration analysis and imaging optics, image capturing system, device to regulate fluid flow through the chamber, and backlighting generator. The flow cell is configured so that light obscuration signals can be detected from the same passing particles that are imaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian K. Sieracki, Kent A. Peterson, Axel Wilde