Patents Examined by Peter D Le
  • Patent number: 12779994
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates a display device and a vehicle equipped with the display device. The display device may include a display driver configured for moving a display, a display winder operatively engaged to the display driver and configured for winding and unwinding the display according to the movement of the display, and a display support unit supporting the display. The display support unit may include a housing having an opening formed therein to allow the display to be retracted and extended, a supporter having a top end hinged to a top end portion of the display and supporting the display, and a supporter fixture fixing the supporter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2026
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kil Pyung Jang, Shin Yeong Kim
  • Patent number: 12784174
    Abstract: Machines can operate based on electricity received from a charging rail system installed along a route at a worksite. Sensors on the machines capture image data indicating locations and/or orientations of components of the charging rail system. Machine controllers of the machine, and/or a worksite controller, can monitor the integrity of the charging rail system by detecting possible faults if the locations and/or orientations of one or more components vary by more than a threshold amount from target locations and/or orientations. The machine controllers and/or the worksite controller can also initiate one or more response actions when a possible fault in the charging rail system is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2026
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Dennis Braunstein
  • Patent number: 12777146
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for performing intra prediction using a plurality of reference sample lines are provided. The image decoding method can include receiving partition information for a coding tree unit and size information, partitioning a split target block in the coding tree unit into a plurality of coding units based on the partition information, and performing intra prediction for each of the plurality of coding units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2026
    Assignee: LX SEMICON CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jin Ho Lee, Jung Won Kang, Hyun Suk Ko, Sung Chang Lim, Ha Hyun Lee, Dong San Jun, Hui Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 12776082
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium, and system for image generation includes obtaining an input image and an input prompt. In some cases, the input image depicts a scene and the input prompt indicates a target element to be added to the scene. The image generation model generates a normalized output based on the input image and the input prompt by performing a channel shift on a preliminary output of the image generation model. A synthetic image is generated including the scene of the input image and the target element of the input prompt that is harmonized with the scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2026
    Assignee: ADOBE INC.
    Inventors: Zhe Lin, Yuqian Zhou, Krishna Kumar Singh
  • Patent number: 12777147
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for performing intra prediction using a plurality of reference sample lines are provided. The image decoding method can include receiving partition information for a coding tree unit and a maximum size information related to a transform block, partitioning a split target block in the coding tree unit into a plurality of coding units based on the partition information, and performing intra prediction for each of the plurality of coding units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2026
    Assignee: LX SEMICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Ho Lee, Jung Won Kang, Hyun Suk Ko, Sung Chang Lim, Ha Hyun Lee, Dong San Jun, Hui Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 12759467
    Abstract: A rear seat viewing device for a vehicle has at least one monitoring device coupled to an exterior of the vehicle for monitoring activities behind the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2026
    Inventor: August Bernard Harris
  • Patent number: 12756798
    Abstract: Techniques for remote monitoring of a patient and corresponding medical device(s) are described. The remote monitoring comprises determining identification data and identifying implantable medical device (IMD) information, initiating an imaging device and determining an imaging program, receiving one or more frames of image data including image(s) of an implantation site, identifying an abnormality at the implantation site, triggering a supplemental image capture mode, receiving one or more supplemental images of the implantation site, and outputting the one or more supplemental images of the implantation site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2025
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2026
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodolphe Katra, Amie Bucksa, Niranjan Chakravarthy
  • Patent number: 12739433
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method for reconstructing attributes of a point cloud is provided wherein a geometry feature map representative of a geometry of the point cloud is obtained, an attribute feature map is decoded from a bitstream, the attribute feature map being representative of attributes of points of the point cloud, and the decoded attribute feature map is updated with the geometry feature map. Attributes of points of the point cloud are reconstructed based on the updated decoded attribute feature map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2026
    Assignee: InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuning Huang, Jiahao Pang, Muhammad Asad Lodhi, Junghyun Ahn, Dong Tian
  • Patent number: 12731214
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for encoding input data in an encoder to generate encoded output data, wherein the method includes: instructing the conversion of the input data into base-layer reconstruction data using a down-sampled version of the input data; and generating enhancement-layer data that provides instructions for enhancing the base-layer reconstruction data, wherein the enhancement-layer data comprises residual data representing a difference between a reconstruction generated from the base-layer reconstruction data and data derived from the input data, wherein the residual data are subjected to at least one transform and at least one data compression method to generate the encoded output data, characterized in that the method includes: arranging for the at least one transform to include a Hadamard transform to convert the residual data to corresponding transform coefficients, wherein different output elements of the Hadamard transform are arranged as different surfaces to be encoded, a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2026
    Assignee: V-NOVA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventor: Max Elliot
  • Patent number: 12725427
    Abstract: A method for vehicle motion forecasting includes the following steps. A lane graph structure is generated according to a raw map data. Multiple occupancy flow graphs which are homogeneous to data format of the lane graph structure are established according to trajectory data of a plurality of vehicles in multiple consecutive frames and the lane graph structure. Multiple temporal edges between the occupancy flow graphs are established according to the trajectory data of the vehicles in the consecutive frames to construct a temporal occupancy flow graph. Feature aggregation is performed on the temporal occupancy flow graph to generate multiple updated node features, and a motion forecasting of an ego-vehicle is generated according to the updated node features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignees: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., Foxconn Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zi-Hao Wen, Yi-Fan Zhang, Xin-Hong Chen, Jian-Ping Wang, Yung-Hui Li
  • Patent number: 12720098
    Abstract: A method of identifying a user associated with a violation video may include the following steps: retrieving a source video; applying one or more watermarks to the source video, wherein the one or more watermarks encode viewing information related to the source video; displaying the source video and the one or more watermarks to the user; retrieving the violation video; identifying a region of interest in the violation video; identifying a section of the source video which corresponds to the violation video; registering the region of interest with a corresponding region in the source video; determining a transfer function relating pixels in the region of interest of the violation video to pixels in the corresponding region of the source video; determining expected values of the pixels in the region of interest of the violation video; comparing the expected values of the pixels in the region of interest to actual values of the pixels in the region of interest; identifying features of one or more of the one or
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2026
    Inventor: Pierre Racz
  • Patent number: 12713011
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for setting a reference picture index of a temporal merging candidate. An inter-picture prediction method using a temporal merging candidate can include the steps of determining a reference picture index for a current block; and inducing a temporal merging candidate block of the current block and calculating a temporal merging candidate from the temporal merging candidate block, wherein the reference picture index of the temporal merging candidate can be calculated regardless of whether a block other than the current block is decoded. Accordingly, a video processing speed can be increased and video processing complexity can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Hui Yong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim, Sang Min Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • Patent number: 12701224
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for performing intra prediction using a plurality of reference sample lines are provided. An image decoding method may include receiving image information including intra prediction mode information, deriving an intra prediction mode of a current block based on the intra prediction mode information, and determining at least one reference sample line for intra prediction of a current block among a plurality of reference sample lines by selecting the at least one reference sample line. Based on an upper boundary of the current block corresponding to an upper boundary of a current coding tree block including the current block, a first reference sample line among the plurality of reference sample lines can be determined as the at least one reference sample line for intra prediction of the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2025
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: LX SEMICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Ho Lee, Jung Won Kang, Hyun Suk Ko, Sung Chang Lim, Ha Hyun Lee, Dong San Jun, Hui Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 12693510
    Abstract: An adjustable support includes an adapter, a supporting base, a supporting ring and a supporting column. The adapter is configured to be coupled with a module body. The adapter has a plurality of first inner threads. The supporting base is detachably connected with the adapter. The supporting base has a hollow space and a plurality of outer threads configured to couple with the first inner threads. The supporting ring is movably connected around the supporting base. The supporting column penetrates through the hollow space and is configured to abut against the adapter. When the supporting base is detached from the adapter, the supporting ring is configured to be moved relative to the supporting base to support the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: Syncell (Taiwan) Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Huang, Chang-Hsuan Chu
  • Patent number: 12684118
    Abstract: An image decoding method can be performed by an image decoding apparatus. The image decoding method can include obtaining image information including prediction mode information for a current block, deriving a prediction mode of the current block based on the prediction mode information, deriving reference samples neighboring the current block, deriving prediction samples of the current block based on the prediction mode of the current block and the reference samples, and generating reconstructed samples of the current block based on the prediction samples. The reference samples include top reference samples of the current block and left reference samples of the current block. Further, whether a filtering is applied to the reference samples is determined based on the prediction mode of the current block and a size of the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: LX SEMICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Ho Lee, Jung Won Kang, Hyun Suk Ko, Sung Chang Lim, Ha Hyun Lee, Dong San Jun, Hui Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 12659451
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cancelling distortion and displacement of a three-dimensional image perceived by a viewer of an autostereoscopic display device, wherein the cancelling is performed by taking into account 1) the refraction properties of the display device; 2) the position of each pixel in the display device; and 3) the viewing position of the eyes of the viewer. In this way, the viewer can have a more realistic perception of three-dimensional virtual content. This includes e.g. an improved look-around effect for the viewer and an improved interaction of the viewer with the displayed three-dimensional virtual content. Preferably, the cancelling of the distortion and/or displacement is performed by using a refraction model for the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Dimenco Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Jurjen Caarls, Pieter Wilhelmus Theodorus De Jong, Patrick Godefridus Jacobus Maria Peeters
  • Patent number: 12652389
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for performing intra prediction using a plurality of reference sample lines are provided. An image decoding method may include receiving image information including intra prediction mode information and residual information, deriving an intra prediction mode of a current block based on the intra prediction mode information, determining at least one reference sample line for intra prediction of the current block among a plurality of reference sample lines by selecting the at least one reference sample line, deriving reference samples for the intra prediction of the current block based on the selection of the at least one reference sample line, and determining an interpolation filter for the intra prediction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: LX SEMICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Ho Lee, Jung Won Kang, Hyun Suk Ko, Sung Chang Lim, Ha Hyun Lee, Dong San Jun, Hui Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 12635885
    Abstract: A method for medical imaging, the method including receiving light from a scene at a camera assembly that comprises at least one reflecting optical element and an imaging sensor assembly; reflecting light received by the camera assembly from the scene toward the imaging sensor assembly via the at least one reflecting optical element, wherein reflecting the light causes the scene to be at least one of inverted and reverted at the imaging sensor assembly; focusing the reflected light onto the imaging sensor assembly with at least one focusing optical element; transmitting image data generated from the focused light from the imaging sensor assembly to a camera controller; and generating by the camera controller a non-inverted and non-reverted image of the scene from the data generated by the imaging sensor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Chien Mien Pang, Eric Charles Huynh
  • Patent number: 12634516
    Abstract: A video coding method and a device using subblock partition-based intra prediction are disclosed. The video coding method and device perform intra prediction of the subblocks by eliminating unnecessary parsing of the intra-prediction mode or revising the prediction mode or reconstruction order when intra-predicting subblocks divided from the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, KWANGWOON UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COLLABORATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Joo Hyung Byeon, Min Hun Lee, Dong Gyu Sim, Seung Wook Park
  • Patent number: 12634532
    Abstract: A module having access to a secure memory and an unsecure memory, the module configured to: read, from the secure memory via a secure channel, a decrypted decoded rendition of a base layer of a video signal, wherein the decrypted decoded rendition of the base layer has a first resolution; read, from the unsecure memory, a decoded rendition of an enhancement layer of the video signal, wherein decoded rendition of the enhancement layer has a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is higher than the first resolution; generate an upsampled decrypted decoded rendition of the base layer of the video signal by upsampling the decrypted decoded rendition of the base layer such that the upsampled decrypted decoded rendition of the base layer has the second resolution; apply the decoded rendition of the enhancement layer to the upsampled decrypted decoded rendition of the base layer to generate an output plane; output the output plane, via the secured channel, to the secure memory for storage in the secure mem
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: V-NOVA INTERNATIONAL LTD
    Inventor: Richard Clucas