Patents Assigned to Red.Com, Inc.
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Patent number: 9106843Abstract: Some embodiments provide for a modular video projector system having a light engine module and an optical engine module. The light engine module can provide narrow-band laser light to the optical engine module which modulates the laser light according to video signals received from a video processing engine. Some embodiments provide for an optical engine module having a sub-pixel generator configured to display video or images at a resolution of at least four times greater than a resolution of modulating elements within the optical engine module. Systems and methods for reducing speckle are presented in conjunction with the modular video projector system.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: RED.COM, INC.Inventors: James H. Jannard, Stuart J. English, Gregory Alan Prior, Edmund Sandberg, Ryan Newham
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Patent number: 9077911Abstract: Certain cameras and systems described herein produce enhanced dynamic range still or video images. The images can also have controlled or reduced motion artifacts. Moreover, the cameras and systems in some cases allow the dynamic range and/or motion artifacts to be tuned to achieve a desired cinematic effect.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: RED.COM, INC.Inventors: James H. Jannard, Thomas Graeme Nattress, Bimal Mathur, Uday Mathur, Deanan DaSilva, Peter Jarred Land
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Patent number: 9025086Abstract: Some embodiments provide for a video projector system having a light engine, a video processing engine, and an optical engine. The light engine can provide narrow-band laser light to the optical engine module which modulates the laser light according to video signals received from the video processing engine. Some embodiments provide for a scanning system in the optical engine configured to scan light across one or more modulating elements from two or more colors. The light from two or more colors can be scanned across the modulating element such that the two or more colors are incident at different locations on the element at a particular time. Systems and methods for reducing speckle are presented in conjunction with the modular laser projector system.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Red.com, Inc.Inventors: James H. Jannard, Stuart J. English, Gregory Alan Prior, Edmund Sandberg, Ryan Newham
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Patent number: 9019393Abstract: Embodiments provide a video processing system that can include a video processor, a decompression component, and a demosaicing component. The video processing system can be configured to decompress and demosaic compressed raw video data such that the video data is substantially visually lossless.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Red.com, Inc.Inventors: James H. Jannard, Thomas Graeme Nattress
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Patent number: 9019397Abstract: Modular digital camera systems, such as modular digital still and motion cameras are disclosed. Individual modules may be removed from the system and replaced, such as to benefit from upgraded technology, while preserving the remaining modules in the system.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Red.com, Inc.Inventor: James H. Jannard
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Patent number: 8927916Abstract: Focus assist systems and methods for imaging devices are provided. The focus assist systems and methods display focus level data to a user. There are a variety of methods of displaying focus level data to a user, including, but not limited to, graphs, highlights, symbols, and varied levels of brightness or color.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Red.com, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Graeme Nattress
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Patent number: 8913179Abstract: Modular digital motion camera systems are disclosed. Individual modules may be removed from the system and replaced, such as to benefit from upgraded technology, while preserving the remaining modules in the system. The modules may be disassembled and reconstructed to convert the physical form of the camera, such as between ENG configurations, DSLR configurations and studio configurations. Universal lens mount modules are provided, to enable use of lens systems from a variety of commercial manufacturers.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Red.com, Inc.Inventor: James H. Jannard
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Patent number: 8908081Abstract: The present invention comprises a system for and method of frequency prefiltering comprising a camera shutter capable of continuously variable illumination during a single exposure of the sensor. The shutter comprises a continuously variable exposure effector which in disposed in an image path, either in front of a lens or between a lens and a sensor. The system for frequency prefiltering further comprises a synchronization cable that synchronizes a drive system with a sensor or with film. The shutter further comprises a postfilter. The postfilter comprises a digital finite impulse response convolutional filter.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Red.Com, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Wayne Davis, John Rodrigue Kouns
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Patent number: 8878952Abstract: Embodiments provide a video camera that can be configured to highly compress video data in a visually lossless manner. The camera can be configured to transform blue and red image data in a manner that enhances the compressibility of the data. The data can then be compressed and stored in this form. This allows a user to reconstruct the red and blue data to obtain the original raw data for a modified version of the original raw data that is visually lossless when demosacied. Additionally, the data can be processed in a manner in which the green image elements are demosaiced first and then the red and blue elements are reconstructed based on values of the demosaiced green image elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Red.com, Inc.Inventors: James Jannard, Thomas Graeme Nattress
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Patent number: 8872985Abstract: Some embodiments provide for a modular video projector system having a light engine module and an optical engine module. The light engine module can provide narrow-band laser light to the optical engine module which modulates the laser light according to video signals received from a video processing engine. Some embodiments provide for an optical engine module having a sub-pixel generator configured to display video or images at a resolution of at least four times greater than a resolution of modulating elements within the optical engine module. Systems and methods for reducing speckle are presented in conjunction with the modular video projector system.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: RED.COM, Inc.Inventors: James H. Jannard, Stuart J. English, Gregory Alan Prior, Edmund Sandberg, Ryan Newham
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Patent number: 8872933Abstract: A video camera can be configured to highly compress video data in a visually lossless manner. The camera can be configured to transform blue and red image data in a manner that enhances the compressibility of the data. The data can then be compressed and stored in this form. This allows a user to reconstruct the red and blue data to obtain the original raw data for a modified version of the original raw data that is visually lossless when demosaiced. Additionally, the data can be processed in a manner in which the green image elements are demosaiced first and then the red and blue elements are reconstructed based on values of the demosaiced green image elements.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Red.com, Inc.Inventors: James Jannard, Thomas Graeme Nattress
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Publication number: 20140300805Abstract: In one embodiment, a camera includes an image sensor within a camera housing that converts light entering the camera housing through an optical filter into digital image data. The optical filter can have a variable opacity. A processor in communication with the image sensor identifies operation settings for the optical filter and adjusts an opacity level of the optical filter over an exposure period in accordance with the operation settings for the optical filter. In addition, the processor modifies values of the digital image data based at least on the operation settings for the optical filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: RED.COM, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Wayne Davis, Robert Rose, Thomas Graeme Nattress, Peter Jarred Land, James H. Jannard
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Publication number: 20140270687Abstract: Modular digital camera systems, such as modular digital still and motion cameras are disclosed. Individual modules may be removed from the system and replaced, such as to benefit from upgraded technology, while preserving the remaining modules in the system. The modules may be disassembled and reconstructed to convert the physical form of the camera, such as between still configurations, motion configurations, ENG configurations, DSLR configurations and studio configurations. The modules may be used to add wireless capabilities employing standard wireless protocols to allow a variety of devices to control or communicate with the modular digital camera system. The wireless capabilities may also be used to present a soft interface for camera control to the user, exposing a variety of variables and controls to the user that may otherwise be difficult or impossible to access.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: RED.COM, INC.Inventors: James H. Jannard, Peter Jarred Land
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Publication number: 20140226036Abstract: Embodiments provide a video camera that can be configured to highly compress video data in a visually lossless manner. The camera can be configured to transform blue, red, and/or green image data in a manner that enhances the compressibility of the data. The camera can be configured to transform at least a portion of the green image data in a manner that enhances the compressibility of the data. The data can then be compressed and stored in this form. This allows a user to reconstruct the red, blue, and/or green image data to obtain the original raw data or a modified version of the original raw data that is visually lossless when demosacied. Additionally, the data can be processed in a manner in which at least some of the green image elements are demosaiced first and then the red, blue, and/or some green elements are reconstructed based on values of the demosaiced green image elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: RED.COM, INC.Inventors: James H. Jannard, Thomas Graeme Nattress, Richard Greene, Uday Mathur
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Publication number: 20140211042Abstract: Certain cameras and systems described herein produce enhanced dynamic range still or video images. The images can also have controlled or reduced motion artifacts. Moreover, the cameras and systems in some cases allow the dynamic range and/or motion artifacts to be tuned to achieve a desired cinematic effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: RED.COM, INC.Inventors: James H. Jannard, Thomas Graeme Nattress, Bimal Mathur, Uday Mathur, Deanan DaSilva, Peter Jarred Land
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Publication number: 20140196079Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a content delivery network with one or more network-connected audiovisual players. A content delivery network provider can provide an access module residing within a network-connected audiovisual player wherein the access module can be configured to control the player. The access module can be configured to function within a gateway environment on the player such that the gateway environment passes commands from the access module to the firmware or secure module on the player operating in a secure environment. As a result, each player with the access module can become a part of the content delivery network as the content delivery network provider can control the network-connected audiovisual players. The content delivery network can implement multi-level access controls to licenses and encryption keys to secure audiovisual content.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: RED.COM, Inc.Inventors: James H. Jannard, Peter Jarred Land, Rob Wouter Lohman, Jon Flickinger, Jon Anthony Farhat, Stuart J. English, Thomas Graeme Nattress
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Patent number: 8773581Abstract: Modular digital camera systems, such as modular digital still and motion cameras are disclosed. Individual modules may be removed from the system and replaced, such as to benefit from upgraded technology, while preserving the remaining modules in the system. The modules may be disassembled and reconstructed to convert the physical form of the camera, such as between still configurations, motion configurations, ENG configurations, DSLR configurations and studio configurations. Universal lens mount modules are provided, to enable use of lens systems from a variety of commercial manufacturers.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: RED.COM, Inc.Inventor: James H. Jannard
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Publication number: 20140176734Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to devices for compression, decompression or reconstruction of image data for still or moving pictures, such as image data detected with a digital camera. In some embodiments, data channels are compressed using a scalable compression algorithm. The compression algorithm may allow customization of compression parameters, such as a quantization factor, code block size, number of transform levels, reversible or irreversible compression, a desired compression ratio with a variable bit rate output, a desired fixed bit rate output with a variable compression rate, progression order, output format, or visual weighting. A lower quality image or an image with lower resolution may be reconstructed using only some of the compressed data. Use of offsets to various layers and color channels allow reconstruction of the image without requiring decompression of all of the full image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: RED.COM, INC.Inventors: James H. Jannard, Rob Wouter Lohman, Richard Greene
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Publication number: 20140132816Abstract: Modular digital motion camera systems are disclosed. Individual modules may be removed from the system and replaced, such as to benefit from upgraded technology, while preserving the remaining modules in the system. The modules may be disassembled and reconstructed to convert the physical form of the camera, such as between ENG configurations, DSLR configurations and studio configurations. Universal lens mount modules are provided, to enable use of lens systems from a variety of commercial manufacturers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: RED.COM, INC.Inventor: James H. Jannard
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Patent number: D726805Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2014Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: RED.COM, Inc.Inventors: James H. Jannard, Peter Jarred Land, Matthew Tremblay