Patents Examined by Brian P. Yenke
  • Patent number: 11430095
    Abstract: Different candidate image data feature types are evaluated to identify one or more specific image data feature types to be used in training a prediction model for optimizing one or more image metadata parameters. A plurality of image data features of the one or more selected image data feature types is extracted from one or more images. The plurality of image data features of the one or more selected image data feature types is reduced into a plurality of significant image data features. A total number of image data features in the plurality of significant image data features is no larger than a total number of image data features in the plurality of image data features of the one or more selected image data feature types. The plurality of significant image data features is applied to training the prediction model for optimizing one or more image metadata parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Harshad Kadu, Guan-Ming Su
  • Patent number: 11423576
    Abstract: A system includes a camera, a visual target including a GPS receiver, and a processor. The camera images the visual target at a plurality of locations to obtain a plurality of images. The processor receives GPS coordinates for each respective location. Also, the processor determines a 3D location of the visual target in a camera reference frame for each of the images. The processor derives a plurality of estimated GPS camera locations for each of the plurality of images and mitigates an error associated with each of the derived estimated GPS camera locations to derive an average GPS camera location. This location is used to determine and store a transformation usable to describe objects viewed by the camera in the camera reference frame in terms of the GPS reference frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Enrique Corona, Mostafa Parchami, Gaurav Pandey
  • Patent number: 11423575
    Abstract: A method of characterizing an imaging device includes calibrating the imaging device by collecting readings for regular pixels and at least one sealed pixel of the imaging device over one or more periods of time for a sequence of integration time (T) and a plurality of number of lines (NOL) when no light enters the imaging device, obtaining a dark level (DL) by averaging the readings for the regular pixels over the respective period of time and the number of the regular pixels, and obtaining P by averaging the readings of the at least one sealed pixel over the respective period of time and the number of the at least one sealed pixel. A relation between DL and P is determined for each T and NOL using an equation: DL=A*P+Offset. A current value of DL is determined by using a current value of P and the equation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Feng Ma, Weiwen Xu
  • Patent number: 11417023
    Abstract: A comparison area detection unit of image processing circuitry detects an image area of a fading determination object on the basis of an image signal generated by an image capturing unit using a color filter as a comparison area. A color information generation unit generates color information from the image signal of the comparison area and uses the color information as comparison target information. A color information comparison unit compares the color information of the fading determination object as fading determination reference information with the comparison target information. A fading information generation unit generates fading information indicating that a fading level of the color filter exceeds a predetermined level or the fading level of the color filter on the basis of comparison information indicating a comparison result between the fading determination reference information and the comparison target information. The fading state of the color filter can be detected with precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuta Satoh, Shun Lee, Keitaro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11418684
    Abstract: Matching timings of transmitting pieces of information for reproducing video and audio with presence and handling loss are provided. An information synchronization device is configured to synchronize, to a reference timestamp, data in which one or more labels for identifying respective one or more subjects on a video and one or more pieces of location information for identifying respective locations of the one or more subjects are respectively associated. The information synchronization device includes a reception unit for receiving the data at each time, a buffer for storing the received data, and a location information interpolation unit for generating, when pieces of the location information at times before and after the reference timestamp is stored into the buffer for any of the labels, location information of the label at the reference timestamp by interpolation using the pieces of the location information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Inventors: Keisuke Hasegawa, Masato Ono, Koji Namba, Takahide Hoshide, Tetsuya Yamaguchi, Akira Ono
  • Patent number: 11410338
    Abstract: A measuring device and a measuring system. The measuring device includes circuitry to obtain at least one pair of stereo captured images captured by a stereo camera, detect two or more feature points from each one of the at least one pair of stereo captured images, and measure a disparity error using a distance between a pair of feature points of the two or more feature points on each one of the at least one pair of stereo captured images, where an equation S img > ? ? ? S E da ? d is satisfied. In the equation, Simg denotes the distance, ? denotes a detection error between the pair of imaging devices. Moreover, Eda denotes precision of measurement of a disparity error in disparity between a pair of images of the at least one pair of stereo captured images, and d denotes the disparity. The stereo camera including a pair of imaging devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Mima, Seiya Amano
  • Patent number: 11403881
    Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a device may include an optical scanner, a display, and one or more storage media storing instructions. The device may also include one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to cause the device to perform operations. The operations may include presenting content to a user of the device via the display, and capturing a depiction of an eye of the user via the optical scanner. The operations may also include comparing a size of a pupil of the eye of the user in the depiction to a reference size of a pupil stored in the one or more storage media to determine an amount of dilation of the eye of the user. The method may also include modifying, based on the amount of dilation, the presentation of the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventor: Jennifer Delaney
  • Patent number: 11394940
    Abstract: A system includes a first projector and a second projector offset from the first projector. The system includes a rail and a controller coupled to the first projector and to the second projector. The controller is configured to move the first projector and the second projector along the rail. The controller is also configured to apply a first warping correction to a first image projected by the first projector, based at least in part on a position of the first projector. The controller is further configured to apply a second warping correction to a second image projected by the second projector, based at least in part on a position of the second projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Samuel Edward Martin, Jackson Grant Schleich
  • Patent number: 11393125
    Abstract: An image capture device may be calibrated using calibration parameters. Optical medium through which the image capture device captures images may be changed. The calibration parameters of the image capture device may be dynamically modified to account for the change in the optical medium. The image capture device may be operated in accordance with the modified calibration parameters to capture images through the optical medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas Rahmouni, Maxim Karpushin, Thomas Derbanne
  • Patent number: 11394955
    Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of a camera testing device includes a plurality of optic components in a predetermined arrangement that places a center of each of the optic components in a position to be aligned with a line of sight of a respective, predetermined portion of a camera field of view when the plurality of optic components are between the camera and at least one target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: James C. Baar, Ronald M. Taylor, Timothy D. Garner, Nathan R. Faulks, Michael D. Cervoni, Piotr Szewc, Gerald Stier, Yew Kwang Low
  • Patent number: 11388315
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a generating unit and a transmitting unit. The generating unit generates synchronization format information regarding a vertical synchronizing frequency and a horizontal synchronizing frequency of a first video synchronizing signal, and generates phase difference information indicating a phase difference between the first video synchronizing signal and a first reference signal synchronized with a grand master clock. The transmitting unit transmits the synchronization format information and the phase difference information to an external apparatus that can generates a second video synchronizing signal synchronized with the first video synchronizing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Hanamoto, Takashi Tokoro, Takushi Kimura, Noriaki Suzuki, Yasuhito Kigure
  • Patent number: 11381714
    Abstract: An image processing device includes an interface and a control circuit. The interface is configured to receive input line signals in synchronization with input horizontal synchronization signals, respectively. The control circuit is configured to store line image data contained in each of input line signals in the order of reception, generate internal horizontal synchronization signals, and output internal line signals containing the line image data in the input line signals, in synchronization with the internal horizontal synchronization signals, respectively. The input line signals include a first input line signal containing first line image data, and the internal line signals include a first internal line signal containing the first line image data. A horizontal cycle of the internal horizontal synchronization signal corresponding to the first internal line signal is less than a horizontal cycle of the input horizontal synchronization signal corresponding to the first input line signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Moriya
  • Patent number: 11373281
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for anchor frame switching in an imaging system are described. A device may generate a pixel map based on a set of frames. A first subset of frames of the set of frames have a first exposure and a second subset of frames of the set of frames have a second exposure different than the first exposure. The device may determine a region of the pixel map representing motion between at least two frames of the first set of frames. If the device determines that a quantity of motion pixels in the region is higher than a threshold, the device may select a short exposure frame as an anchor frame, beginning at a later frame. Otherwise, the device may maintain using a long exposure frame as the anchor frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Narayana Karthik Ravirala, Xiaoyun Jiang, Shang-Chih Chuang, Yi-Chun Lu, Younsu Kim
  • Patent number: 11375181
    Abstract: A camera module test apparatus having improved performance include a coefficient data extractor that accommodates a camera module; and a test apparatus that accommodates the camera module and tests the camera module. The coefficient data extractor includes a coefficient generator that receives an image signal output from the camera module, and generates coefficient data of a ratio of a first color image signal and a second color image signal included in the image signal; and a memory device that stores the generated coefficient data. The test apparatus includes an image generator that receives an image signal from the camera module and coefficient data from the memory device, and generates a converted pattern image signal based on the image signal and the coefficient data; and a calibration data generator that generates calibration data of the converted pattern image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Deok Ha Shin, Eun Ji Jeong, Young Jun Choi
  • Patent number: 11368674
    Abstract: An image calibration method for use in an imaging system. The imaging system includes a projection device, a color detector and a processor. The image calibration method includes in an ambient light environment, the color detector taking a background luminance and an ambient measurement of a test image on a projection surface, and the processor generating a color appearance representation using the background luminance and the ambient measurement, in a darkroom environment, the color detector taking a darkroom measurement of a test image, and if a surround ratio is less than a predetermined threshold, the processor generating a target using the darkroom measurement and the color appearance representation, and the processor configuring a gamut of the projection device according to the target, and adjusting an image according to the gamut and the darkroom measurement, and the projection device projecting the adjusted image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignees: BenQ Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guo-Rong Huang, Yi-Ho Bai
  • Patent number: 11356646
    Abstract: A device for projecting an image on a surface of an object includes an extracting unit configured to extract information about a plurality of lines from an image of the object based on depth information and color information extracted from the image of the object; an image projection distortion information deriving unit configured to derive image projection distortion information about the surface of the object based on the information about the plurality of lines; and a projecting unit configured to project a content image on the surface of the object based on the derived image projection distortion information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND BUSINESS, SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Goo Man Park, Sang Joon Kim, Yu Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 11350076
    Abstract: An apparatus acquires update information indicating a predetermined frame update interval on a moving image at a virtual viewpoint reproduced by updating a virtual viewpoint image at the interval, the virtual viewpoint image being generated using multi-viewpoint images and viewpoint information; acquires frame information of the multi-viewpoint images for use in generating the moving image, the frame information including information of a plurality of frames corresponding to different imaging times; and generates the viewpoint information based on the update information and the frame information, such that the viewpoint information indicating a position of a virtual viewpoint and a direction from the virtual viewpoint updated at an interval longer than the predetermined frame update interval is generated as the viewpoint information for the moving image generated using a smaller number of frames of multi-viewpoint images than frames of virtual viewpoint images forming the moving image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tatsuya Ito, Rei Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11348281
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an interface and a processor. The interface may be configured to receive video signals from two or more cameras arranged to obtain a predetermined field of view, wherein respective fields of view of each pair of said two or more cameras overlap. The processor may be configured to perform a fixed pattern calibration for facilitating multi-view stitching. The fixed pattern calibration may comprise (a) performing a geometry calibration process to obtain intrinsic parameters and distortion parameters for each lens of the two or more cameras, and (b) applying a pose calibration process to the video signals using (i) the intrinsic parameters and the distortion parameters for each lens of the two or more cameras, and (ii) a calibration board to obtain configuration parameters for the respective fields of view of the two or more cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Ambarella International LP
    Inventors: Jian Tang, Qi Feng
  • Patent number: 11350067
    Abstract: A first image, a second image, and a third image generated by a camera that captures a screen at a first timing, a second timing, and a third timing are sequentially acquired. The projection states of a first projector and a second projector at the third timing are caused to be the same as the projection states of the first and second projectors at the first timing. The projection state of the first projector is caused to differ from the projection state of the second projector at least one of the first timing or the second timing. Whether or not the first projector needs to be adjusted is evaluated based on the first image, the second image, and the third image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Susumu Ota
  • Patent number: 11343477
    Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for correcting a color convergence error, and a device. The method includes: in a darkroom environment, acquiring a projection image obtained by projecting a test pattern containing N white shape points by a projection system, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 2; performing color separation on N shape image points on the projection image, to obtain N shape image points corresponding to R, G, and B color components respectively; determining color coordinates corresponding to R, G, and B according to the N shape image points corresponding to R, G, and B color components respectively; and adjusting an assembly parameter of the projection system according to the color coordinates corresponding to the R, G, and B. The present disclosure may detect and correct color convergence error of the projection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: GOERTEK INC.
    Inventors: Xinxin Han, Nanjing Dong, Debo Sun