Patents Examined by Jay Patel
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Patent number: 10015486Abstract: Devices and methods for video decoding with application layer forward error correction in a wireless device are generally described herein. In some methods a partial source symbol block is received that includes at least one encoded source symbol representing an original video frame. In such methods, the at least one encoded source symbol is systematic, the source symbol is decoded to recover a video frame, and the video frame is provided to a video decoder that generates a portion of an original video signal from the recovered video frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2013Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Utsaw Kumar, Ozgur Oyman
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Patent number: 10009616Abstract: A variable length encoding unit 13 variable-length-encodes an index indicating a classification method of carrying out a class classification on each coding block having a largest size, the classification method being determined by a loop filter unit 11, and also variable-length-encodes a parameter about an offset value for each class determined for each coding block having the largest size on the basis of a binarization process using a truncated unary code.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2013Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Akira Minezawa, Kazuo Sugimoto, Norimichi Hiwasa, Shunichi Sekiguchi
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Patent number: 10001622Abstract: Multifunction autofocus for automated microscopy includes automatic coarse focusing of an automated microscope by reflective positioning, followed by automatic image-based autofocusing of the automated microscope performed in reference to a coarse focus position. In some aspects, the image-based autofocusing utilizes astigmatism in microscope optics for multi-planar image acquisition along a Z axis direction of a microscope. In some other aspects, the image-based autofocusing utilizes astigmatism in microscope optics in combination with chromatic aberration for multi-planar image acquisition along the Z axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2011Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignees: Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute, Vala Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey H. Price, Derek N. Fuller, Albert L. Kellner, Behrad Azimi
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Patent number: 10003792Abstract: Some implementations can compress a digital image to create a compressed image corresponding to the digital image. The digital image can be divided into a plurality of coding units and a determination can be made whether to divide each coding unit of the plurality of coding units into smaller coding units/prediction units based on (i) a range of pixel values in each coding unit and/or (ii) a number of bits to encode the coding unit. Rate distortion optimization can be performed based on a size of each of the prediction units. A determination can be made whether to perform a transform for each of the transform units based on a size of each prediction unit and/or a spatial frequency measure associated with each transform unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2013Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Xiulian Peng, Fei Liang, Ji-Zheng Xu, Feng Wu
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Patent number: 10001368Abstract: Provided is an object image measurement apparatus including an image capturing part that image-captures an object; a movement mechanism that changes an image capturing position of the image capturing part to the object; and a calculation part that calculates a correction value from a first captured image group acquired by placing the image capturing part static at each of a plurality of image capturing positions and a second captured image group acquired by relatively moving the image capturing part so as to pass each of a plurality of the image capturing positions. The first captured image group and the second captured image group are captured image groups of images captured at a plurality of the predetermined image capturing positions by the image capturing part.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventor: Shohei Udo
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Patent number: 10003813Abstract: A method and system for video decoding by enabling optimal picture buffer management are provided. The method includes checking, by an application module, one or more picture buffers in a Decoder Reference Buffer (DRB) register and a Decoder Display Buffer (DDB) register received from a video decoder module, initiating at least one action based on a status of the one or more picture buffers, providing, by the application module to a video decoder module, information on at least one of the one or more picture buffers that is free, selecting, by the video decoder module, a picture buffer based on the information of the at least one of the one more picture buffers received from the application module, decoding a bit stream by using the selected picture buffer, and storing output video data from the decoding into the selected picture buffer.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2015Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Austin Lobo, Mohammed Quaid Damudi
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Patent number: 9995923Abstract: A control apparatus includes a lens, an SLM presenting a modulation pattern on a modulation plane and outputting modulated light L2 for forming light spots P1 and P2 on a pupil plane of the lens, an imaging device imaging a fringe pattern image formed on a focal plane of the lens and generating image data Da indicating the fringe pattern image, a calculation unit calculating at least one kind of parameter among an intensity amplitude, a phase shift amount, and an intensity average from the image data Da, an analysis unit obtaining a deviation in relative positions of an optical axis of the lens and a reference coordinate of the modulation plane based on the parameter, and a changing unit changing an origin position of the reference coordinate so that the deviation in the relative positions is decreased.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Koyo Watanabe, Takashi Inoue
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Patent number: 9998687Abstract: A system for the display of thermal imaging data is provided with a hands free thermal imaging camera; a transparent display directly coupled to said thermal imaging camera; a head mounted lens; the display being integrated into the head mounted lens in front of at least one eye of a user.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.Inventor: Barry Lavoie
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Patent number: 9990120Abstract: The invention relates to a user interface arrangement (1) for displaying and/or playing back video sequences (2), said video sequences (2) each displaying an event and being captured during a monitoring period (12), wherein said user interface arrangement (1) has a control unit (4) and a screen (3). Said control unit (4) controls said screen (3) for showing a display (6), said display (6) comprising a timeline (7) that indicates said monitoring period (12) or a portion of the monitoring period (12). The display (6) comprises at least one marking (8) for chronologically classifying and for indicating the duration of the at least one video sequence (2) on said timeline (7) or in relation to the timeline (7).Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2013Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Daniel Gottschlag, Stephan Heigl
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Patent number: 9992454Abstract: Provided is a method of monitoring a blind spot of stationary monitoring devices in a target monitoring area using at least one moving object. The method may include detecting at least one moving object located near to a blind spot of stationary monitoring devices in a target monitoring area upon generation of a predetermined initiation event, and monitoring the blind spot of the stationary monitoring devices using a monitoring device mounted on the detected at least one moving object.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: KT CORPORATIONInventors: Se-Zoo Park, Chul-Hyun Park
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Patent number: 9986159Abstract: Raw video data is captured, processed, and then stored within a set of buffers. An encoder engine is configured to encode the video data for storage. A feedback controller dynamically adjusts the clock frequency of the encoder engine based on the number of buffers currently occupied by the video data. The feedback controller is tuned so that the clock frequency of the encoder engine will be increased when the number of buffers occupied by video data increases, and the clock frequency of the encoder engine will be decreased when the number of buffers occupied by the video data decreases.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2013Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: NVIDIA CORPORATIONInventor: Jihoon Bang
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Patent number: 9980629Abstract: A system and method for diagnosing problems in a medical imaging system. In some implementations, problems with the medical imaging system are determined by encoding information into an image relating to system settings or other data, and using the information to diagnose possible problems with the image and/or the medical imaging system.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.Inventor: Timothy King
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Patent number: 9979960Abstract: Video frames of a higher-resolution chroma sampling format such as YUV 4:4:4 are packed into video frames of a lower-resolution chroma sampling format such as YUV 4:2:0 for purposes of video encoding. For example, sample values for a frame in YUV 4:4:4 format are packed into two frames in YUV 4:2:0 format. After decoding, the video frames of the lower-resolution chroma sampling format can be unpacked to reconstruct the video frames of the higher-resolution chroma sampling format. In this way, available encoders and decoders operating at the lower-resolution chroma sampling format can be used, while still retaining higher resolution chroma information. In example implementations, frames in YUV 4:4:4 format are packed into frames in YUV 4:2:0 format such that geometric correspondence is maintained between Y, U and V components for the frames in YUV 4:2:0 format.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Lihua Zhu, Sridhar Sankuratri, B. Anil Kumar, Yongjun Wu, Sandeep Kanumuri, Shyam Sadhwani, Gary J. Sullivan
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Patent number: 9979976Abstract: The disclosure provides a Light-weight Video Coding system and a decoder for a Light-weight Video Coding system. The decoder includes: a mode decision module and a motion estimation module. The mode decision module, which adopts four flexible types of mode decision, is used for selecting a mode. And, it is used for selecting at least one predetermined block of a current frame according to the mode including plurality pixels. The motion estimation module, which adopts the Partial Boundary Matching Algorithm, is used for selecting partial neighbor pixels of left and top of the block according to the predetermined block in the current frame. And it is used for comparing with corresponding neighbor plurality pixels of left and top with a corresponding predetermined block in reference frame. It is determining whether the corresponding predetermined block in the reference frame copies and pastes to the predetermined block in the current frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG FIRST UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventor: Chih-Wei Lei
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Patent number: 9973725Abstract: A modular television system may include a display subsystem and a television module subsystem. The display subsystem has a housing that contains a display panel for displaying images and display subsystem port. The television module subsystem has a housing that contains a main board and a television module port in communication with the main board. In another embodiment, the modular television system may include a main module. The main module may include a main module processor, a display controller, an audio output device, and at least one computing module port. Each of the display controller, audio output device and computing module ports are in communication with the main module processor. The main module processor functions to present audio and video received by the main module processor. In addition, the main module processor is configured to communicate with a removable computing module.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHGInventor: Sheng Zhong
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Patent number: 9967535Abstract: Various features relating to reducing and/or eliminating noise from images are described. In some embodiments depth based denoising is used on images captured by one or more camera modules based on depth information of a scene area and optical characteristics of the one or more camera modules used to captures the images. In some embodiments by taking into consideration the camera module optics and the depth of the object included in the image portion, a maximum expected frequency can be determined and the image portion is then filtered to reduce or remove frequencies above the maximum expected frequency. In this way noise can be reduced or eliminated from image portions captured by one or more camera modules. The optical characteristic of different camera modules may be different. In some embodiments a maximum expected frequency is determined on a per camera module and depth basis.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Light Labs Inc.Inventors: Rajiv Laroia, Nitesh Shroff, Sapna A Shroff
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Patent number: 9958267Abstract: An apparatus and a method for dual mode depth measurement are provided. The apparatus is used for measuring a depth information of a specular surface in a depth from defocus (DFD) mode or measuring a depth information of a textured surface in a depth from focus (DFF) mode. The apparatus includes a light source, a controller, a processor, a lighting optical system, an imaging optical system, a beam splitter and a camera. The controller is for switching between the depth from defocus mode and the depth from focus mode. The lighting optical system is used to focus a light from the light source on an object surface in the depth from defocus mode, and the lighting optical system is used to illuminate the object surface with a uniform irradiance in the depth from focus mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ludovic Angot, Kun-Lung Tseng, Yi-Heng Chou
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Patent number: 9942545Abstract: A method for encoding a video sequence in a scalable video encoder to generate a scalable bitstream is provided that includes encoding the video sequence in a first layer encoder of the scalable video encoder to generate a first sub-bitstream, encoding the video sequence in a second layer encoder of the scalable video encoder to generate a second sub-bitstream, wherein portions of the video sequence being encoded in the second layer encoder are predicted using reference portions of the video sequence encoded in the first layer encoder, combining the first sub-bitstream and the second sub-bitstream to generate the scalable bitstream, and signaling in the scalable bitstream an indication of a maximum decoded picture buffer (DPB) size needed for decoding the second sub-bitstream and the first sub-bitstream when the second sub-bitstream is a target sub-bitstream for decoding.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Do-Kyoung Kwon, Madhukar Budagavi
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Patent number: 9930294Abstract: A handpiece with a built-camera includes a micromotor-driven handpiece body which includes a cutting tool attached to a head portion thereof, a light receiving port at a position near the cutting tool, a grip portion detachably connected to the handpiece body and a color camera module which is stored inside the handpiece body. The handpiece with the built-in camera further includes an objective lens which faces the light receiving port and a rod fiber which is attached to an inner wall portion of the handpiece body with an incidence end of the rod fiber facing the objective lens and an exit end of the rod fiber facing a condensing lens unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: The Yoshida Dental Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Hasegawa, Michizo Yamanaka
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Patent number: 9916514Abstract: Various approaches for providing textual information to an application, system, or service are disclosed. In particular, various embodiments enable a user to capture an image with a camera of a portable computing device. The computing device is capable of taking the image and processing it to recognize, identify, and/or isolate the text in order to forward the text to an application or function. The application or function can then utilize the text to perform an action in substantially real-time. The text may include an email, phone number, URL, an address, and the like and the application or function may be dialing the phone number, navigating to the URL, opening an address book to save contact information, displaying a map to show the address, and so on.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Richard Howard Suplee, III, Geoffrey Scott Heller, Daniel Bibireata