Patents Examined by Behrooz M Senfi
  • Patent number: 12126789
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, and a lens array disposed on a surface of the display panel. The lens array includes a plurality of lenses and a light transmission characteristic control layer disposed on a valley of each of the lenses. The light transmission characteristic control layer includes a light absorbing material. A stacked thickness of the light transmission characteristic control layer is smaller than a height of each of the lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong Woo Park, Beom Shik Kim, Young Chan Kim, Su Bin Jung, Young Sang Ha
  • Patent number: 12117342
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present inventive concept there is provided a device for imaging of a microscopic object, the device comprising: an array of light sensitive areas, each being sensitive to detect light spanning a wavelength range of at least 400-1200 nm; at least one light source configured to generate light at a plurality of wavelengths within the wavelength range, comprising at least one wavelength in a visible part of the wavelength range and at least one wavelength in a short-wave infrared, SWIR, part of the wavelength range, and arranged to illuminate the microscopic object with the generated light such that at least part of the light is scattered by the microscopic object; wherein the device is configured to transmit the scattered light and non-scattered light, from the same light source, to the array of light sensitive areas configured to detect an interference pattern formed between the scattered light and the non-scattered light, for each wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: IMEC VZW
    Inventors: Geert Vanmeerbeeck, Ziduo Lin, Murali Jayapala, Abdulkadir Yurt
  • Patent number: 12113954
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method includes receiving pixel events output by an event sensor that correspond to a feature disposed within a field of view of the event sensor. Each respective pixel event is generated in response to a specific pixel within a pixel array of the event sensor detecting a change in light intensity that exceeds a comparator threshold. A characteristic of the feature is determined at a first time based on the pixel events and a previous characteristic of the feature at a second time that precedes the first time. Movement of the feature relative to the event sensor is tracked over time based on the characteristic and the previous characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Walter Nistico
  • Patent number: 12108067
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus performs a method of decoding video data. The method comprises: receiving, from the bitstream, a plurality of syntax elements associated with a coding unit, wherein the plurality of syntax elements indicate the coding tree type of the coding unit, and whether the local dual tree mode is enabled for the coding unit; and in accordance with the determination that the coding tree type of the coding unit is a single tree, and the local dual tree mode is enabled for the coding unit: disabling the palette mode for the coding unit when the coding unit has the size equal to or less than a predefined threshold. In some embodiments, disabling palette mode for the coding unit includes: disabling the palette mode for both the luma component and chroma component of the coding unit, or disabling the palette mode for only the chroma component of the coding unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING DAJIA INTERNET INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hong-Jheng Jhu, Xianglin Wang, Xiaoyu Xiu, Yi-Wen Chen, Tsung-Chuan Ma, Wei Chen, Bing Yu
  • Patent number: 12106495
    Abstract: Many embodiments can comprise a system. The system can comprise a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory can include instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: determine a direction of gravity in each image of a sequence of images around an object; estimate a center of mass of the object in each image of the sequence of images using the direction of gravity and dimensions of the object; stabilize each image in the sequence of images using the center of mass; and generate a 360 degree display of the object using each image in the stabilized sequence of images. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Carvana, LLC
    Inventors: Bruno Francois, Grant Schindler
  • Patent number: 12108030
    Abstract: Methods of selectively applying Bi-directional Optical Flow (BDOF) and Decoder-side Motion Vector Refinement (DMVR) on inter mode coded blocks employed in video coding standards, such as the now-current Versatile Video Coding (VVC) design, are performed at a computing device. In one method, when a current block is eligible for both applications of DMVR and BDOF based on a plurality of pre-defined conditions, the computing device uses a pre-defined criterion to classify the current block and then uses the classification in applying either BDOF or DMVR, but not both, on the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING DAJIA INTERNET INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Wen Chen, Xiaoyu Xiu, Xianglin Wang, Tsung-Chuan Ma
  • Patent number: 12108041
    Abstract: A decoder configured to decode residual levels, and sequentially dequantize the residual levels by selecting a quantizer out of a set of default quantizers depending on a current transition state, and updating the current transition state depending on a current residual level's characteristic obtained by an application of a binary function onto the current residual level, and depending on a quantization mode information contained in the data stream. The current transition state transitions, according to a surjective mapping which depends on the quantization mode information, from a domain of combinations of a set of one or more transition states with the current residual level's characteristic onto the set of one or more transition states, wherein a cardinality of the set of one or more transition states differs depending on the quantization mode information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Heiko Schwarz, Soenke Schmidt, Paul Haase, Phan Hoang Tung Nguyen, Detlev Marpe, Thomas Wiegand
  • Patent number: 12100213
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products, for processing a stream of image frames captured by a camera system. A hardcoded alert image frame is generated in response to detecting an event. The hardcoded alert image frame includes motion deltas and/or color changes with respect to an event image frame. A stream of encoded image frames is generated, in which stream the hardcoded alert image frame is inserted in display order after the encoded event image frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Axis AB
    Inventors: Viktor Edpalm, Song Yuan, Adnan Saleem, Rodrigo Such
  • Patent number: 12101506
    Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to a method and apparatus for encoding a volumetric video representing a scene, said encoding being based on patches representing the color and depth of a 2D projection of subparts of the scene, wherein a first patch is packed in a second patch for a given time interval lower than or equal to a time period along which the second patch is defined when said first patch can be packed in said second patch over said time interval. Decoding method and apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
    Inventors: Julien Fleureau, Franck Thudor, Gerard Briand, Renaud Dore
  • Patent number: 12095990
    Abstract: Delay based on WPP processing is reduced. An image decoding apparatus (31) includes: a prediction image generation unit (308) by using decoded data from a first position to a second position, the first position being, in a CTU row immediately above a CTU row including a target CTU, identical to a position of the target CTU, the second position being a position one CTU forward relative to the first position; and an entropy decoding unit (301) that performs decoding of the target CTU by using the decoded data from the first position to the second position, the first position being, in the CTU row immediately above the CTU row including the target CTU, identical to the position of the target CTU, the second position being a position one CTU forward relative to the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ikai, Yukinobu Yasugi
  • Patent number: 12088848
    Abstract: A device may be configured to signal output layer set information according to one or more of the techniques described herein. The device comprising one or more processors configured to: receiving a video parameter set including syntax elements; parsing first syntax element from the video parameter set specifying whether at least one output layer set specified by the video parameter set contains more than one layer; and parsing second syntax element specifying whether the video parameter contains sequence-level hypothetical reference decoder parameters in a case that the first syntax element specifies that at least one output layer set specified by the video parameter set contains more than one layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Sachin G. Deshpande
  • Patent number: 12081767
    Abstract: Interaction between MV precisions and MV difference coding is described. In an exemplary aspect, a method for video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a first block of video and a bitstream representation of the first block, whether a symmetric motion vector difference (SMVD) mode for the first block is enabled or disabled and/or how to apply the SMVD mode for the first block, based on at least one of motion information, a motion vector difference (MVD) precision and a motion vector (MV) precision of the first block; and performing the conversion based on the determining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Hongbin Liu, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 12081783
    Abstract: A video coding mechanism is disclosed. The mechanism includes receiving a bitstream comprising an output layer set (OLS) and a video parameter set (VPS). The OLS includes one or more layers of coded pictures and the VPS includes an OLS mode identification code (ols_mode_idc) specifying that for each OLS, all layers in the each OLS are output layers. The output layers are determined based on the ols_mode_idc in the VPS. A coded picture from the output layers is decoded to produce a decoded picture. The decoded picture is forwarded for display as part of a decoded video sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ye-Kui Wang
  • Patent number: 12076829
    Abstract: A machine integrated positioning system shows an operator where to place a raw part in the press brake or other machinery. Further, the operator is informed if the dimensions associated with the raw part are, or are not, correct to produce the planned finished part. The operator is visually shown how the raw part is to be oriented. The operator is informed if the raw part is right-side-up, along with other pre-final placement information. If these and other conditions are not met, the machine integrated positioning system may prevent the press brake and other machinery from cycling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: TRITON METAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventor: John Freudenberger
  • Patent number: 12069310
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video data processing. In some examples, an apparatus for video data processing includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry determines that profile information of a bitstream is indicative of a profile for operation range extension with a bitdepth higher than a predetermined value. Then, then the processing circuity checks at least a syntax element of the bitstream to determine whether the syntax element of the bitstream satisfies a constraint that is indicative of a single layer for outputting at a decoder for decoding the bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Byeongdoo Choi, Stephan Wenger, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 12069280
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for adaptive bidirectional optical flow estimation for inter prediction compensation during video encoding. The method aims to reduce complexity and/or cost of bidirectional optical flow (BIO) at a pixel level or a subblock level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong-yeon Lim, Hyo Song Kim, Se-hoon Son, Jae-seob Shin, Sun-young Lee
  • Patent number: 12069314
    Abstract: A method including projecting a 3D representation of at least one object onto at least one 2D patch; generating a geometry image, a texture image, an occupancy map and auxiliary patch information from 5 the 2D patch, wherein the auxiliary patch information includes metadata indicating whether a filtering process shall be applied on said 2D patch upon reconstruction of the 3D representation of said at least one object; and encoding the auxiliary patch information and zero or more of the following: the geometry image, the texture image and the 10 occupancy map in or along a bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Payman Aflaki Beni, Sebastian Schwarz
  • Patent number: 12062238
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (100) includes: a person detecting unit (102) that executes processing of detecting a person and a location with respect to each of a first image generated in a first camera (5a) and a second image generated in a second camera (5b); a coordinate generating unit (104) that generates coordinates of the location of the detected person; and a determination unit (106) that determines, by using a first location generated from the first image and a second location generated from the second image, whether the person detected from the first image and the person detected from the second image are the same person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motoyuki Nakamura, Hisayoshi Mura, Shinya Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 12047587
    Abstract: An encoder includes memory, and circuitry accessible to the memory. The circuitry accessible to the memory: determines whether OBMC is applicable to generation of a prediction image of a current block, according to whether BIO is to be applied to the generation of the prediction image of the current block; when BIO is to be applied to the generation of the prediction image of the current block, determines that OBMC is not applicable to the generation of the prediction image of the current block, and applies BIO to the generation of the prediction image of the current block without applying OBMC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Kiyofumi Abe, Takahiro Nishi, Tadamasa Toma, Ryuichi Kanoh
  • Patent number: 12047709
    Abstract: A device for monitoring the surroundings of a vehicle may be secured to the vehicle. In one example, the device comprises a fixture and a swivel arm that is movable relative to the fixture and connected thereto. The fixture has a fastening portion for fastening the device to a body part of the vehicle and is shaped to receive at least one camera. The swivel arm is shaped to receive an antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Johannes Kirchhoff, Alex Hessel