Patents Examined by Michael Lee
  • Patent number: 11153539
    Abstract: There is provided a method including obtaining an initial spatial coordinate of a pixel of an image to be projected. The method may also include generating a pre-warped spatial coordinate associated with the initial spatial coordinate. The pre-warped spatial coordinate may be calculated as a sum of a value of a warp path function at the initial spatial coordinate and a delta. Moreover, the method may include outputting the pre-warped spatial coordinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Isaac James Deroche, Lai Pong Wong, Stuart James Myron Nicholson, Jerrold Richard Randell, Dustin Griesdorf
  • Patent number: 11146768
    Abstract: A projection system and a projection method are provided. The projection system includes a processing module, a projection module and a photographing module. The projection module is coupled to the processing module, and projects a first projection image including a first asymmetric graph. The photographing module is coupled to the processing module, and captures at least a part of the first projection image based on a photographing range, so as to output a first photographed image including at least one second asymmetric graph. The processing module analyzes the first photographed image to determine whether the at least one second asymmetric graph is consistent with a geometric configuration of the first asymmetric graph. The processing module determines an effective photographing area according to one of the at least one second asymmetric graph that is consistent with the geometric configuration of the first asymmetric graph in the first photographed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Hsun-Cheng Tu, Chien-Chun Peng, Chi-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 11146737
    Abstract: A video display system includes: a tone mapping processor; a display; and a metadata processor that generates first dynamic metadata that indicates a maximum luminance that is constant over a plurality of time intervals by using static metadata. The video display system switches between: a first operation of (i) generating the first dynamic metadata by using the static metadata, performed by the metadata processor and (ii) performing the tone mapping process by using the first dynamic metadata, performed by the tone mapping processor; and a second operation of performing the tone mapping process by using second dynamic metadata in which the maximum luminance varies over the plurality of time intervals, performed by the tone mapping processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya Yamamoto, Masayuki Kozuka, Yoshiichiro Kashiwagi, Toshiroh Nishio, Kazuhiko Kouno, Hiroshi Yahata, Takeshi Hirota, Yoshihiro Mori
  • Patent number: 11142124
    Abstract: An adhered-substance detecting apparatus capable of detecting adhered substances such as water droplets, mud, and dust, including those with ambiguous outlines, which adhere to, for example, a lens for an imaging apparatus, and a vehicle system equipped with the adhered-substance detecting apparatus are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei Mandai, Takehito Ogata, Daisuke Fukuda, Shuzo Kaneko
  • Patent number: 11134230
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an image processing apparatus and a method capable of performing calibration of a correction amount in brightness correction more easily. The image processing apparatus according to the present technology performs blending calculation for correcting brightness of an image in accordance with a distance from a projection unit configured to project the image to a projection surface onto which the image is projected, and in accordance with a characteristic of the projection unit. The present technology can be applied, for example, to a projector, a camera, or an electronic apparatus including both function of a projector and a camera, a computer that controls these, and to a system in which an apparatuses having a projector and a camera are operating in cooperation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiromasa Naganuma
  • Patent number: 11115590
    Abstract: An image capture device may obtain first frames at a first frame rate from a first image sensor and obtain second frames at a second frame rate from a second image sensor. The image capture device may process the first frames from the first image sensor and store the processed first frames in a memory. The image capture device may partially process the second frames from the second image sensor to obtain first camera control statistics. The image capture device may switch a capture mode to obtain third frames at the second frame rate from the first image sensor obtain fourth frames at the first frame rate from the second image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventor: Guillaume Matthieu Guérin
  • Patent number: 11109000
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a laser projection device and a laser projection system. The laser projection device includes a light source scanner and a MEMS scanning mirror, the light source scanner including micro laser diodes; and the micro laser diodes are used to provide laser beams needed for image projection, and the laser beams are projected to the MEMS scanning mirror, and then reflected by the MEMS scanning mirror to a predetermined area to form a projection image. By providing the micro laser diodes in the laser projection device and initiatively emitting laser by exciting the micro laser diodes, the present disclosure does not need an external laser source and facilitates the reduction of the size of the laser projection device, as compared with the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: GOERTEK INC.
    Inventors: Zhe Wang, Xiaoyang Zhang, Quanbo Zou
  • Patent number: 11095845
    Abstract: A system control unit consecutively images a subject by driving based on a global shutter method, divides captured image data obtained by the imaging into a plurality of areas, and each time each area is generated, compares the generated area with the same area as the area in the captured image data generated by the imaging performed before the imaging, and detects a moving object from the area based on a result of the comparison. Based on a change in position of the detected moving object, the system control unit predicts a timing at which a trigger range TR set in the captured image overlaps with the moving object, and performs automatic imaging in a frame period that includes the timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Sakurabu, Makoto Kobayashi, Ryo Hasegawa, Tomonori Masuda
  • Patent number: 11095865
    Abstract: An example electronic device includes an image sensing tool to measure an average color balance value across a plurality of frames of a media stream. A processor verifies that the color balance value of the plurality of frames of the media stream is stable, and computes a selected color balance value of the media stream. An imaging device captures an image of a predetermined color calibration chart. The processor compares a color balance value of the image of the predetermined color calibration chart with a predefined color balance value, and validates the selected color balance value of the media stream to align with a selected region of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Yow Wei Cheng, Emily Ann Miginnis
  • Patent number: 11092818
    Abstract: Displaying device comprising an image medium formed from a matrix array of pixels that extend in rows, parallel to a first longitudinal axis, and in columns, parallel to a first lateral axis, the image medium being placed facing an optical array, wherein: the image medium is segmented into elementary zones, each elementary zone being configured to display an elementary image; the optical array comprises optical separating elements; each elementary zone forms a matrix array, and comprises pixels, each pixel being associated with a rank; the optical array is configured to form views in the image plane, each view being formed by a projection of pixels of the same rank, said pixels being located in various elementary zones; the elementary zones are arranged in unit cells, each unit cell comprising a central elementary zone and four elementary zones that are adjacent thereto, each unit cell being such that the centers of the adjacent elementary zones are staggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux energies alternatives
    Inventor: Pierre Joly
  • Patent number: 11089240
    Abstract: An entertainment device provides a user with the ability to select and place various still or video images or animations over a video transmission provided to a television from a cable box, antenna, video streaming device, or other video supply device for personal entertainment purposes. The image overlay can be provided in real-time or substantially in real-time, such as with minimal delay. The entertainment device may further provide the ability to overlay audio onto, or replace entirely, the audio signal supplied with the video signal. The entertainment device may be provided, for instance, as a stand-alone unit, or may be integrated into a cable box or other video supply device (i.e., dvd player, bluray player, cell phone, tablet, computer, streaming device, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Inventors: Craig Randall Rogers, Brayton Cameron Rogers
  • Patent number: 11075489
    Abstract: A vehicle plug for transmitting power and signals between a vehicle and a trailer includes a power conductor and one or more video signal conductors. The power conductor is configured to provide power to one or more electrical components of the trailer, the one or more electrical components of the trailer includes one or more video cameras. The one or more video signal conductors are configured to receive video signals from the one or more video cameras of the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Inventor: Scott Kageta
  • Patent number: 11058282
    Abstract: The invention relates to a color reference for calibrating a dental color camera comprising a plurality of fields. A surface of the color reference comprises color fields for color calibration as well as white fields and/or gray fields for a white balance and/or a shading correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Frederike Franke, Marcel Meyer, Teena Steger
  • Patent number: 11057615
    Abstract: A system, method, and/or apparatus may track an intermediary device within a communications system. For example, a first signal may be transmitted from a first device in a communications system to the intermediary device in the communications system. The first signal from the first device may be modified (e.g., by a passive component of the intermediary device) to create a modified signal. The modified signal may be passed by the intermediary device to a second device in the communications system. The second device may be upstream or downstream from the first device and the intermediary device in the communications system. A type for the intermediary device may be determined based on the modification to the first signal. The second device may be configured to determine an identify of the first device associated with the intermediary device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Inventors: David Wachob, Neil Tang, Michael Wu
  • Patent number: 11046250
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic mirror system including: a measuring section that a measures a brightness of a vehicle exterior; an imaging section that captures images of rear lateral sides of a vehicle; a display section; an operation section; and a display control section that, in a case in which the brightness measured by the measuring section is less than or equal to a set threshold value, and the vehicle is operated by the operation section so as to travel rearward, switches the imaging range of the imaging section to the second imaging range, and makes a luminous intensity of a dark portion, which is a portion within the display surface of an image displayed on the display surface and whose luminous intensity is lower than a set luminous intensity, be higher than a luminous intensity of the dark portion before the vehicle travels rearward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoaki Iida, Taichi Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11050999
    Abstract: A method of calibration of a dual camera system, including, providing a chart of a plurality of circular rings and at least one disk, imaging the chart with a first camera to provide a first chart image and a second camera to provide a second chart image, performing edge detection of the first and second chart image on the plurality of circular rings and the at least one disk, determining the relative position of the plurality of circular rings to the at least one disk, matching the relative positions of the plurality of circular rings of the first chart image and the second chart image and aligning the first camera and the second camera based on the matching of the first chart image to the second chart image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Black Sesame International Holding Limited
    Inventors: Kuochin Chang, Chao Wang
  • Patent number: 11043008
    Abstract: A calibrator for cameras includes a controlling circuit, a photographing circuit, a calculating circuit, and an instructing circuit. The controlling circuit is configured to control a movable body in a shooting area of the cameras. A marker is provided on the movable body for calibration of the cameras. The photographing circuit is configured to control the cameras to photograph the marker at a first position at a first timing to generate first images. The photographing circuit is configured to control the cameras to photograph the marker at a second position at a second timing to generate second images. The calculating circuit is configured to calculate parameters of the cameras based on the first images and the second images. The instructing circuit is configured to transmit the parameters to the cameras to calibrate the cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Koyama, Toshiyasu Sugio, Yoichi Sugino, Toru Matsunobu, Satoshi Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 11032525
    Abstract: Image display apparatus and methods may use a single imaging element such as a digital mirror device (DMD) to spatially modulate plural color channels. A color channel may include a light steering element such as a phase modulator. Steered light from a light steering element may be combined with or replaced by additional light to better display bright images. These technologies may be provided together or applied individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: MTT Innovation Incorporated
    Inventors: Gerwin Damberg, Eric Jan Kozak, Raveen Kumaran, Anders Ballestad
  • Patent number: 11029153
    Abstract: A system includes a laser measuring module. The laser measuring module is configured to provide a length measurement. The system further includes at least one display module. The display module is configured to electronically display at least one measuring point. The display module is further configured to be separate or removable from the laser measuring module. The bearings of the at least one measuring point are taken using the laser measuring module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Assmann, Stoyan Todorov
  • Patent number: 11025890
    Abstract: In embodiments, an electronic device may include a first camera disposed on one surface of the electronic device, a second camera disposed on the one surface, a depth sensor disposed on the one surface, and a processor configured to: cause the first camera to acquire a first one or more images of an external object, and generate depth information of the external object using a selected one of the first camera and second camera or the depth sensor, the selected one based on color information or texture pattern information corresponding to the external object in the first one or more images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Songha Choi, Donghoon Kim, Bongchan Kim, Byeonghoon Park