Patents Assigned to Vision Sciences, Inc.
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Publication number: 20140050394Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image defined by image locations, in a computer memory, generating a bi-illuminant chromaticity plane in a log color space for representing the image locations of the image in a log-chromaticity representation for the image, providing an estimate for an orientation of the bi-illuminant chromaticity plane and optimizing the estimate of an orientation as a function of a minimization of a weighted entropy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.Inventor: Jean-Francois Lalonde
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Publication number: 20140050399Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image defined by image locations, in a computer memory, generating a bi-illuminant chromaticity plane in a log color space for representing the image locations of the image in a log-chromaticity representation for the image, providing a set of estimates for the orientation of the bi-illuminant chromaticity plane and calculating an orientation for each one of the image locations as a function of the set of estimates for the orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.Inventors: Jean-Francois LALONDE, Patrick BUEHLER, Bruce Allen MAXWELL, Casey Arthur SMITH, Andrew Neil STEIN, Richard Mark FRIEDHOFF
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Publication number: 20140050395Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image defined by image locations, in a computer memory, generating a bi-illuminant chromaticity plane in a log color space for representing the image locations of the image in a log-chromaticity representation for the image, providing a set of estimates for an orientation of the bi-illuminant chromaticity plane and calculating a single orientation for each one of the image locations as a function of the set of estimates for an orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.Inventor: Jean-Francois Lalonde
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Publication number: 20140050393Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image defined by image locations, in a computer memory, generating a bi-illuminant chromaticity plane in a log color space for representing the image locations of the image in a log-chromaticity representation for the image, calculating a set of log-chromaticity cluster maps, each based upon an estimate for an orientation of the bi-illuminant chromaticity plane selected from a set of estimates and including a cluster for each one of the image locations, and merging the set of log-chromaticity cluster maps to obtain a single, merged log-chromaticity cluster map.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.Inventor: Patrick Buehler
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Patent number: 8655102Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, augmenting a preselected area of the image in a manner to decrease a number of token regions representing the preselected area, and identifying token regions in the augmented image.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.Inventors: Casey Arthur Smith, Bruce Allen Maxwell
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Patent number: 8655099Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, generating intrinsic images corresponding to the image, and performing a relationship maintenance process to correct artifacts in the intrinsic images.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.Inventor: Casey Arthur Smith
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Publication number: 20130342694Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of arranging a digital camera on a vehicle body, operating the digital camera to provide an image file depicting an image of a scene related to vehicle operation, in a computer memory, generating an intrinsic representation of the image and using the intrinsic representation to analyze the scene.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.Inventors: Richard Mark Friedhoff, Bruce Allen Maxwell, Casey Arthur Smith
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Patent number: 8606050Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing a sequence of image files depicting images of a same scene, in a computer memory, determining correspondence information relevant to the same scene across the sequence of images, and generating individual intrinsic images for each one of the sequence of images, as a function of the correspondence information.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.Inventors: Casey Arthur Smith, Andrew Neil Stein, Bruce Allen Maxwell, Richard Mark Friedhoff
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Publication number: 20130321419Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, calculating processing scale parameter information as a function of width dimension information for penumbrae depicted in the image; and generating intrinsic illumination and material reflectance images corresponding to the image using the processing scale parameter information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: TANDENT VISION SCIENCE, INC.Inventor: Andrew Neil Stein
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Patent number: 8600169Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, assembling a feature vector for the image file, the feature vector containing information regarding a likelihood that a selected pair of regions of the image file are of a same intrinsic characteristic, providing a classifier derived from a computer learning technique, computing a classification score for the selected pair of regions of the image file, as a function of the feature vector and the classifier and classifying the regions as being of the same intrinsic characteristic, as a function of the classification score.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Neil Stein, Bartholomeus Christianus Leonardus Nabbe, Casey Arthur Smith, James Andrew Bagnell, David Allen Tolliver
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Patent number: 8582873Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, providing an object database including a list of objects that appear in the image, and information on material reflectance color values for each object and generating intrinsic images corresponding to the image as a function of the information on material reflectance color values for each object.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.Inventor: Richard Mark Friedhoff
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Patent number: 8577135Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, assembling a feature vector for the image file, the feature vector containing information regarding a likelihood that a selected region of the image file is specular, providing a classifier derived from a computer learning technique, computing a classification score for the selected region of the image file, as a function of the feature vector and the classifier and classifying the region as being specular, as a function of the classification score.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.Inventors: Kshitiz Garg, Neil Alldrin
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Patent number: 8577150Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, processing the image to generate intrinsic images including a material image and an illumination image, and detecting and removing specularity as a function of the intrinsic images.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2011Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.Inventor: Kshitiz Garg
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Patent number: 8559714Abstract: An automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. The method includes the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, generating an intrinsic image corresponding to the image and modifying the intrinsic image by performing an edge-preserving blur of illumination.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.Inventor: Casey Arthur Smith
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Patent number: 8553979Abstract: An automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. The method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, generating an intrinsic image corresponding to the image and modifying the intrinsic image as a function of a bi-illuminant, dichromatic reflection model.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.Inventors: Casey Arthur Smith, Bruce Allen Maxwell
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Patent number: 8542917Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, determining log chromaticity representations for the image, clustering the log chromaticity representations to provide clusters of similar log chromaticity representations and identifying regions of uniform reflectance in the image as a function of the clusters of similar log chromaticity representations.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2010Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.Inventor: Casey Arthur Smith
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Patent number: 8483480Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, generating an illumination image from the image; and factoring the illumination image to generate a diffuse illumination image and a harsh shadow illumination image.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.Inventors: Casey Arthur Smith, Andrew Neil Stein, Neil Alldrin
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Patent number: 8478029Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, forming a set of selectively varied representations of the image file and performing an image segregation operation on at least one preselected representation of the image of the image file, to generate intrinsic images corresponding to the image. According to a feature of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the selectively varied representations comprise multi-resolution representations such as a scale-spaced pyramid of representations. In a further feature of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the intrinsic images comprise a material image and an illumination image.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.Inventors: David Allen Tolliver, Kristin Jean Dana, Andrew Neil Stein, Neil Alldrin
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Publication number: 20130156315Abstract: An automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. The method includes the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, performing an image segregation operation on the image file to generate a set of intrinsic images corresponding to the image, modifying a preselected one of the set of intrinsic images according to a set of preselected operations and merging the modified one of the set of intrinsic images relative to the set of intrinsic images to provide a modified output image.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.Inventor: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.
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Publication number: 20130136348Abstract: An automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. The method includes the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, identifying a dominant region of single reflectance in the image and segregating the image into intrinsic images as a function of the dominant region of single reflectance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2013Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.Inventor: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.