Patents Assigned to Lifetouch, Inc.
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Patent number: 9264627Abstract: A video photography system includes a video camera system and a background lighting system. The video camera system is configured to capture photographs of a subject positioned between the video camera system and a background. The background lighting system is configured to generate background lighting conditions on the background. The background lighting conditions include at least a first lighting condition and a second lighting condition.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Lifetouch Inc.Inventors: Jon A. Holmes, Keith A. Benson, Vladimir L. Minustin, Brett E. Zemlicka
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Publication number: 20150347845Abstract: A photographic scene replacement system includes a photographic scene with a detectable pattern. The system operates to capture a digital photograph of a subject and the photographic scene having the detectable pattern with a digital camera when the subject is arranged between the digital camera and the photographic scene. The system also operates to process the digital photograph at least in part by automatically detecting the detectable pattern in the digital photograph, to distinguish the subject from the photographic scene in the digital photograph.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: Lifetouch Inc.Inventor: Keith A. Benson
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Patent number: 9025906Abstract: An assembled group image is generated from subject images. Each of the subject images is associated with height data for the subject in the image. The height data is used to position the subject images in the assembled group image to provide a natural appearance. Shadows can also be added to the assembled group image.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Lifetouch Inc.Inventors: Michael T. Breckenridge, Eric J. Runquist, Michael J. Surma, Earl John Adolphi
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Patent number: 8994833Abstract: A photographic processing system in which subject and other data is stored in a database and such data is automatically linked to photographs taken using either a film or digital camera.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Lifetouch, Inc.Inventor: Jon A. Holmes
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Publication number: 20140169696Abstract: An assembled group image is generated from subject images. Each of the subject images is associated with height data for the subject in the image. The height data is used to position the subject images in the assembled group image to provide a natural appearance. Shadows can also be added to the assembled group image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: LIFETOUCH INC.Inventors: Michael T. Breckenridge, Eric J. Runquist, Michael J. Surma, Earl John Adolphi
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Publication number: 20140169697Abstract: An assembled group editor enables editing of an assembled group image. The assembled group image is automatically assembled from a plurality of individual subject images. A user interface is generated by the editor that includes a workspace. The assembled group image is displayed by the editor in the workspace to provide a preview of the assembled group image to the user. The user provides inputs, at least some of which are received by the editor into the workspace. The editor modifies the assembled group image according to the inputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Lifetouch Inc.Inventors: Michael T. Breckenridge, Earl John Adolphi
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Patent number: 8619157Abstract: A method of tracking digital images includes inputting data identifying a subject of an image into a camera, acquiring an image with the camera, and storing the image and the inputted data, as metadata, in an image file when the image is acquired. The method can be implemented using a scanner, a digital camera, and a data processor. The scanner obtains the identifying data and transmits the data to the camera. The camera obtains digital images and embeds the data into digital image files encoding the digital images. The identifying data has a format different from any of the formats processable by the digital camera. The data processor converts the format of the identifying data to one of the plurality of formats processable by the digital camera loads the converted information into the digital camera as metadata.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Lifetouch Inc.Inventor: Jon A. Holmes
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Patent number: 8498453Abstract: An image processing system includes an image analysis module and an error detection module. The image analysis module is configured to analyze a digital image and to locate a plurality of head points of a subject in the digital image. The image analysis module is configured to detect a high hair condition of a subject, and to compute an adjusted top of head point if a high hair condition is present. The error detection module is configured to evaluate the head points identified by the image analysis module by performing a geometry test to evaluate a geometry of the head points.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Lifetouch, Inc.Inventors: Keith Alan Benson, Thomas Mark Ellis, Charmaine O. Light, Michael John Surma, Richard Lee Swanson
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Publication number: 20130182146Abstract: A photographic processing system in which subject and other data is stored in a database and such data is automatically linked to photographs taken using either a film or digital camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: LIFETOUCH, INC.Inventor: LIFETOUCH, INC.
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Publication number: 20130176481Abstract: A video photography system includes a video camera system and a background lighting system. The video camera system is configured to capture photographs of a subject positioned between the video camera system and a background. The background lighting system is configured to generate background lighting conditions on the background. The background lighting conditions include at least a first lighting condition and a second lighting condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: LIFETOUCH INC.Inventors: Jon A. Holmes, Keith A. Benson, Vladimir L. Minustin, Brett E. Zemlicka
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Patent number: 8457480Abstract: A photography station operates to capture digital images of a subject with at least one digital camera. The photography station includes foreground lighting and background lighting. The foreground lighting is configured to illuminate the subject, while the background lighting is configured to illuminate a background. The photography station includes a computing device having a setup module operable to perform tests to check a configuration of the photography station, and a photography module operable to capture digital images of the subject with the digital camera. In some embodiments, the tests performed by the setup module include a plurality of initial checking operations and a plurality of background processing operations.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Lifetouch Inc.Inventors: Michael John Surma, Richard Lee Swanson, Earl John Adolphi, Brent Peterson
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Patent number: 8427543Abstract: A photographic processing system in which subject and other data is stored in a database and such data is automatically linked to photographs taken using either a film or digital camera.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2012Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Lifetouch, Inc.Inventor: Jon A. Holmes
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Patent number: 8319797Abstract: A first digital image is acquired of a framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a first lighting condition. A second digital image is then acquired of the same framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a second lighting condition. Preferably, the first lighting condition illuminates the background without illuminating the foreground object so that a silhouette of the foreground object is acquired in the first image. The second lighting condition illuminates the foreground object (e.g., with frontal lights). Due to the difference in the illumination between the background and silhouette in the first image, an alpha mask can be created from the first acquired image. Using the mask, the background from the second image can be removed and replaced by virtually any other desired background image.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Lifetouch Inc.Inventors: Richard Lee Swanson, Earl John Adolphi, Michael John Surma, John Robert Reinert Nash
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Patent number: 8233785Abstract: A photography station operates to capture digital images of a subject with at least one digital camera. The photography station includes foreground lighting and background lighting. The foreground lighting is configured to illuminate the subject, while the background lighting is configured to illuminate a background. The photography station includes a computing device having a setup module operable to perform tests to check a configuration of the photography station, and a photography module operable to capture digital images of the subject with the digital camera. In some embodiments, the tests performed by the setup module include a plurality of initial checking operations and a plurality of background processing operations.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2009Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Lifetouch Inc.Inventors: Michael John Surma, Richard Lee Swanson, Earl John Adolphi, Brent Peterson
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Publication number: 20120127340Abstract: A photographic processing system in which subject and other data is stored in a database and such data is automatically linked to photographs taken using either a film or digital camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2012Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: LIFETOUCH, INC.Inventor: Jon A. Holmes
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Publication number: 20120120281Abstract: A first digital image is acquired of a framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a first lighting condition. A second digital image is then acquired of the same framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a second lighting condition. Preferably, the first lighting condition illuminates the background without illuminating the foreground object so that a silhouette of the foreground object is acquired in the first image. The second lighting condition illuminates the foreground object (e.g., with frontal lights). Due to the difference in the illumination between the background and silhouette in the first image, an alpha mask can be created from the first acquired image. Using the mask, the background from the second image can be removed and replaced by virtually any other desired background image.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: LIFETOUCH INC.Inventors: Richard Lee Swanson, Earl John Adolphi, Michael John Surma, John Robert Reinert Nash
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Patent number: 8134576Abstract: A first digital image is acquired of a framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a first lighting condition. A second digital image is then acquired of the same framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a second lighting condition. Preferably, the first lighting condition illuminates the background without illuminating the foreground object so that a silhouette of the foreground object is acquired in the first image. The second lighting condition illuminates the foreground object (e.g., with frontal lights). Due to the difference in the illumination between the background and silhouette in the first image, an alpha mask can be created from the first acquired image. Using the mask, the background from the second image can be removed and replaced by virtually any other desired background image.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2010Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Lifetouch Inc.Inventors: Richard Lee Swanson, Earl John Adolphi, Michael John Surma, John Robert Reinert Nash
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Patent number: 8130276Abstract: A photographic processing system to organize one or more digital photographs and information regarding the subjects being photographed. The system includes a camera to capture digital images of one or more subjects, a user input to receive data related to the one or more subjects who are being photographed, and a database to link the photographs with the data related to the respective subjects.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Lifetouch Inc.Inventor: Jon A. Holmes
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Publication number: 20110134141Abstract: A first digital image is acquired of a framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a first lighting condition. A second digital image is then acquired of the same framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a second lighting condition. Preferably, the first lighting condition illuminates the background without illuminating the foreground object so that a silhouette of the foreground object is acquired in the first image. The second lighting condition illuminates the foreground object (e.g., with frontal lights). Due to the difference in the illumination between the background and silhouette in the first image, an alpha mask can be created from the first acquired image. Using the mask, the background from the second image can be removed and replaced by virtually any other desired background image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: LIFETOUCH INC.Inventors: Richard Lee Swanson, Earl John Adolphi, Michael John Surma, John Robert Reinert Nash
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Patent number: 7834894Abstract: A first digital image is acquired of a framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a first lighting condition. A second digital image is then acquired of the same framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a second lighting condition. Preferably, the first lighting condition illuminates the background without illuminating the foreground object so that a silhouette of the foreground object is acquired in the first image. The second lighting condition illuminates the foreground object (e.g., with frontal lights). Due to the difference in the illumination between the background and silhouette in the first image, an alpha mask can be created from the first acquired image. Using the mask, the background from the second image can be removed and replaced by virtually any other desired background image.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Lifetouch Inc.Inventors: Richard Lee Swanson, Earl John Adolphi, Michael John Surma, John Robert Reinert Nash