Patents Examined by Trang U. Tran
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Patent number: 11677896Abstract: A system includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to receive first and second media units with respective first and second time stamps that are assigned based on a first clock cycle time and a data transmission rate, and to assign an adjusted time stamp to the second media unit based on the first clock cycle time, a second clock cycle time, the first time stamp, and the data transmission rate.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: DISH Network Technologies India Private LimitedInventor: Amit Kumar
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Patent number: 11677899Abstract: An apparatus for intelligent video source selection includes a processor and a memory storing machine-executable code to establish data connectivity with a plurality of video sources based on the sources being within a predetermined proximity of the apparatus. The code is executable by the processor to determine a set of video parameters for the individual video sources of the plurality, the video parameters including user gaze, gesture detection, activity level, and combinations thereof. The processor operates to select a first video source of the plurality of video sources as an active video source based on one or more application context parameters and to switch the active video source from the first video source to a second video source based on the set of video parameters of the second video source meeting predetermined switching criteria. Systems, computer program products, and methods may perform the functions of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Mounika Vanka, John Weldon Nicholson, David Alexander Schwarz, Mengnan Wang
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Patent number: 11669937Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system for enhancing an image captured by an on-board camera, and a computing device. The method includes: acquiring a plurality of first original image captured by a camera of the sampling vehicle; when a discriminative model in a generative adversarial networks (GAN) model determines that a quality of an output image of a generative model is poorer than an expected quality, training the generative model by using the first original images to obtain an image enhancement model; and enhancing a second original image captured by an on-board camera of a running vehicle by using the image enhancement model to acquire an enhanced image.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Inventor: Huajie Zeng
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Patent number: 11668832Abstract: A LIDAR device for measuring a distance to an object in a scanning zone includes a light source, a light receiver, a rotatable mirror, a motor, an angle sensor, and a controller. The rotatable mirror is configured to reflect the light beam emitted from the light source toward the scanning zone. The motor is configured to rotate the mirror back and forth between a first position and a second position. The angle sensor is configured to detect a rotation angle of the mirror and to output a detection signal indicative of the rotation angle of the mirror at a plurality of predetermined angle intervals during each rotation cycle between the first position and the second position of the mirror. The controller is configured to output a control signal to the light source to emit a light beam upon receiving the detection signal from the angle sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Teiyuu Kimura, Noriyuki Ozaki, Akifumi Ueno
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Patent number: 11671699Abstract: An electronic device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a temperature of an imaging apparatus, and at least memory and at least one processor which function as a calculation unit configured to calculate a time limit for recording a moving image based on the temperature acquired by the acquisition unit, and a control unit configured to perform control to display the time limit on a display unit in a standby state where a moving image is not recorded in a moving image recording mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoichiro Imai, Daiyu Ueno, Tomoyuki Shiozaki, Hiroshi Toriumi
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Patent number: 11663734Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that include a plurality of sensors, communicatively coupled to one another, to periodically transmit positional location information. A digital image capture device, communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors, may capture an image of a scene which includes at least one of the plurality of sensors. A processor, communicatively coupled to the digital capture device, may determine a measurement of a least one object in the captured image of the scene, where the measurement of the at least one object is based at least in part on the positional location information received by the digital image capture device at the time that the image of the scene is captured. A display device, communicatively coupled to the processor, may display the determined measurements of the at least one object.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Inventor: Matthew B. Schoen
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Patent number: 11663069Abstract: A processing system sets up two or more circuits of a plurality of circuits as two or more processing circuits. The two or more processing circuits subject respective input signals from a sensor to signal processing. The processing system sets up at least one circuit of the plurality of circuits to serve as a reference circuit. The at least one circuit being smaller in number than the two or more processing circuits and being other than the processing circuits. The determination circuit is configured to perform abnormality determination for a determination target circuit which is any one of the two or more processing circuits based on a comparison result between an output signal of the determination target circuit and an output signal of the reference circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Haruko Terai, Gentaro Takeda
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Patent number: 11656432Abstract: A lens for a camera has a longitudinal axis, a focal length, an installation length in the direction of the longitudinal axis of less than 10 mm, a plurality of refractive optical elements and a stop with a maximum diameter. The focal length of the lens can be in the range of 25 mm to 6 mm, and the ratio of focal length to maximum diameter of the stop can be in the range of 1.4 to 8. At least one refractive optical element can be formed of a material with an Abbe number for which the absolute value of the difference between relative partial dispersion of the material and a normal relative partial dispersion at the Abbe number of the material is at least 0.05.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Carl Zeiss AGInventors: Friedrich Daniel Werdehausen, Hans-Juergen Dobschal, Markus Seesselberg
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Patent number: 11652953Abstract: A video signal processing device includes: a video signal dividing unit configured to divide a video signal into first to k-th (k is an integer of 2 or greater) partial video signals for each frame; a video change detection unit configured to determine, for each of the first to k-th partial video signals, whether or not a video based on the partial video signals has changed between respective frames, and generate first to k-th video change detection signals representing the respective detection results; and a video sameness determination unit configured to generate a video sameness signal indicating that the video signal has not changed, if the number of video change detection signals that indicate the video has not changed, among the first to k-th video change detection signals, is greater than a prescribed number.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: LAPIS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Tomoyuki Ichikawa
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Patent number: 11652982Abstract: In one embodiment, a system receives pixel data from a pair of regions of an image generated by an imaging device, the pair of regions includes a first region and a second region, where the first region includes a first plurality of pixels and the second region includes a second plurality of pixels. The system determines a plurality of pixel pairs, where a pixel pair includes a first pixel from the first plurality of pixels and a second pixel from the second plurality of pixels. The system calculates a plurality of contrasts based on the plurality of pixel pairs. The system determines a contrast distribution based on the plurality of contrasts. The system calculates a value representative of a capability of the imaging device to detect contrast based on the contrast distribution. The system determines a reduction in contrast detectability of the imaging device based on the value.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: NVIDIA CorporationInventors: Sean Midthun Pieper, Robin Brian Jenkin
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Patent number: 11625910Abstract: A disclosed example to operate a mobile camera includes recognizing a first feature in first sensor data in response to the first feature being detected in the first sensor data; transitioning the mobile camera from a first feature detection state to a second feature detection state in response to the recognizing of the first feature, the mobile camera to operate using higher power consumption in second feature detection state than in the first feature detection state; recognizing a second feature in second sensor data in the second feature detection state; and sending to an external device at least one of first metadata corresponding to the first feature or second metadata corresponding to the second feature.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: MOVIDIUS LIMITEDInventors: David Moloney, Alireza Dehghani
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Patent number: 11627305Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for a method. In some examples, the method includes receiving a video stream comprising multiple frames, analyzing the video stream to compare data values representing an image pixel at a specified location in a first of the frames to data values representing an image pixel at the specified location in a second of the frames, determining that the video stream is frozen responsive to the data values representing the image pixel at the specified location in the first of the frames being the same as the data values representing the image pixel at the specified location in the second of the frames, and taking action responsive to determining that the video stream is frozen.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Vijaya Ceekala, Xin Liu
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Patent number: 11627306Abstract: A video stream management system includes a video controller that live renders video. Moreover, the video stream management system also includes a display that is communicatively coupled to the video controller and displays a primary video feed that includes the live rendered video. The video controller, the display, or a combination thereof, embeds a pixel pattern in the primary video feed. Additionally, the video feed management system monitors one or more displayed images on the display to identify an error in the primary video feed.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Univeral City Studios LLCInventors: Patrick J. Goergen, Danielle Marie Holstine, Christopher Herbert, Wei Cheng Yeh, Travis Jon Cossairt
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Patent number: 11615621Abstract: Metadata for one or more highlights of a video stream may be extracted from one or more card images embedded in the video stream. The highlights may be segments of the video stream, such as a broadcast of a sporting event, that are of particular interest. According to one method, video frames of the video stream are stored. One or more information cards embedded in a decoded video frame may be detected by analyzing one or more predetermined video frame regions. Image segmentation, edge detection, and/or closed contour identification may then be performed on identified video frame region(s). Further processing may include obtaining a minimum rectangular perimeter area enclosing all remaining segments, which may then be further processed to determine precise boundaries of information card(s). The card image(s) may be analyzed to obtain metadata, which may be stored in association with at least one of the video frames.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: STATS LLCInventors: Mihailo Stojancic, Warren Packard, Dennis Kanygin
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Patent number: 11616930Abstract: Disclosed are a signal processing device and an image display apparatus including the same. The signal processing device of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a quality calculator configured to calculate an source quality of an image signal received from an external settop box or a network; an image quality setter configured to set an image quality of the image signal based on the calculated source quality; and an image quality processor configured to perform image quality processing on the image signal based on the set image quality, wherein in response to the source quality of the received image signal being changed at a first time point, the image quality setter changes an image quality setting sequentially from a first setting to a second setting; and based on the image quality setting, the image quality processor performs image quality processing. Accordingly, flicker may be reduced when an image quality is changed due to a change in the source quality of the received image signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Saem Park, Seokpan Kang, Yongtaek Gong, Sangchurl Nam, Yeonoh Nam, Jeonghyu Yang, Kyungmee Lee, Myongyoung Lee, Seoksoo Lee, Wonwoo Lee, Seungjong Choi, Jongwoo Ha
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Patent number: 11606472Abstract: Disclosed are a projection device and a spatial imaging method. The projection device includes: an optical fiber scanner array; a light source located on an incident light path of the optical fiber scanner array; and an adjustment and control module assembly configured to couple, according to a virtual scene to be displayed, light emitted by the light source into the optical fiber scanner array, and to control the optical fiber scanner array to project pencil beams to a plurality of virtual object points corresponding to the virtual scene and located in space, such that multiple pencil beams projected to each virtual object point form a bundle of emitting light beams.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: CHENGDU IDEALSEE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Qinhua Huang, Haitao Song
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Patent number: 11600073Abstract: A first imager has a relatively high resolution and a relatively narrow first field-of-view. Information about objects in an environment is detected or captured, and used to steer the first field-of-view of the first imager. The sensor(s) may take the form of a second imager with a relatively lower resolution and relatively wider second field-of-view. Alternatively, other types of sensors, for instance presence/absence sensors may be employed. The first field-of-view may be directed toward an object that satisfies one or more conditions, for instance matching a particular SKU. The first field-of-view may track a moving object, for instance via a tracking mirror and actuator. This approach may be employed in retail locations, for example in grocery or convenience stores, for instance to reduce various forms of theft or in industrial environments.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2022Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Datalogic USA, Inc.Inventors: Bryan Olmstead, Isaac Gremmer, Michele Macchia
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Patent number: 11590283Abstract: A system for compounding medications. The system includes one or more compounding devices, and a central computer system. The central computer system receives requests, at least some of which require the compounding of one or more medications, and pushes assignments of respective compounding tasks to the one or more compounding devices. The assignments are made in accordance with a set of rules designed to promote efficient use of compounding resources.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Omnicell, Inc.Inventors: Giuseppe Trovato, Andrea Schiavinato, Luca Amato, Charles Marsh, Larry McCutchan
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Patent number: 11595620Abstract: A method of, and system for, presenting a product to an audience. The method includes the steps of: obtaining a lightbox assembly having a volume in which at least a part of the product to be presented can be placed; placing the at least part of the product in the volume of the lightbox with the lightbox at a first location; illuminating the at least part of the product in the volume of the lightbox; and continuously transmitting images of the at least part of the product illuminated in the volume of the lightbox through a wired or wireless network that are viewed by at least a first user at a second location.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Inventor: Robert Kronenberger
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Patent number: 11570427Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for testing a camera module, and the apparatus for testing the camera module according to the disclosure includes a socket section configured to settle the camera module thereon; a movable unit-pattern chart lens section comprising a housing, a light source unit provided inside the housing and emitting light toward the camera module, and a chart disposed below the light source unit inside the housing and formed with a unit pattern; a first actuator configured to actuate the movable unit-pattern chart lens section; a second actuator configured to actuate the socket section; and a test image capturer configured to obtain a test image from images captured while actuating the movable unit-pattern chart lens section or the socket section based on actuation of the first actuator or the second actuator.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: ISMEDIA CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung Dae Lee, Hyunseok Kim, Chanyoung Park, MinSeog Choi