Patents Examined by Tsion B Owens
  • Patent number: 12291096
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device comprises a plurality of layer segments, in particular intermediate layer segments, arranged between a cover layer and a carrier layer. At least one optoelectronic component is arranged on at least one of the plurality of layer segments and a first and a second layer segment of the plurality of the layer segments are overlapping each other along a first direction each forming a respective boundary region. The first layer segment comprises at least one first contact pad and the second layer segment comprises at least one second contact pad, wherein the at least one first and second contact pad are arranged in the respective boundary region facing each other and being mechanically and electrically connected. The at least one first and second contact pad each comprises a plurality of nanowires which are at least partially made of conductive material such as for example copper, gold, or nickel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Goldbach, Stefan Groetsch, Ludwig Hofbauer, Sebastian Wittmann, Robert Regensburger, Thomas Schwarz, Michael Brandl, Andreas Dobner, Sebastian Stigler
  • Patent number: 12289516
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling camera settings of a camera to improve detection of faces in an uncontrolled environment are described. A first image is received from the camera, where the first image is captured by the camera at a first set of camera settings. A face is detected in the first image. The camera is adjusted to a second set of camera settings based on the detected face, where the second set of camera settings different from the first set of camera settings. A second image is received from the camera, where the second image is captured by the camera at the second set of camera settings. The face is detected in the second image. A quality metric of the face in the second image is determined where the quality metric is indicative of an image quality of the face in the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Aeva, Inc.
    Inventors: Péter L. Venetianer, Randall J. St. Romain, II, Miraj Shah, Chris Roller
  • Patent number: 12284354
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for digital video coding, which includes matrix-based intra prediction methods for video coding, are described. In a representative aspect, a method for video processing includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream representation of the current video block according to a rule, where the rule specifies a relationship between applicability of a matrix based intra prediction (MIP) mode or a transform mode during the conversion, where the MIP mode includes determining a prediction block of the current video block by performing, on previously coded samples of the video, a boundary downsampling operation, followed by a matrix vector multiplication operation, and selectively followed by an upsampling operation, and where the transform mode specifies use of a transform operation for the determining the prediction block for the current video block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Zhipin Deng, Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Jizheng Xu
  • Patent number: 12278977
    Abstract: An apparatus includes processing circuitry that decodes prediction information of a current block in a current picture that is a part of a coded video sequence. The processing circuitry determines whether a cross component filtering (CCF) process is enabled for the current block based on one of a partitioning scheme, a prediction mode, a block width, a block height, transform coefficients, and quantization parameters. The processing circuitry generates filtered reconstruction samples of the current block by applying the CCF process on at least one of predicted samples, residual values, or reconstruction samples of the current block based on the CCF process being enabled. The filtered reconstruction samples of the current block are used for reconstruction of a subsequent block. The processing circuitry reconstructs the current block and the subsequent block based on the filtered reconstruction samples of the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Xin Zhao, Yixin Du, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 12272102
    Abstract: A positioning method includes detecting coordinates (X11, Y11) of a rotation center on a surface of a holding table with a first image capturing unit and stores the detected coordinates as a new first reference position, detecting coordinates (X21, Y21) of a rotation center on another surface of the holding table with a second image capturing unit and stores the detected coordinates as a new second reference position, calculating a first deviation between a previous rotation center on the surface of the holding table and the coordinates (X11, Y11), calculating a second deviation between a previous rotation center on the other surface of the holding table and the coordinates (X21, Y21), correcting a coordinate system of images captured by the first image capturing unit to eliminate the first deviation, and correcting a coordinate system of images captured by the second image capturing unit to eliminate the second deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: DISCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshimasa Kojima
  • Patent number: 12273559
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an intra-prediction method and to an encoder and decoder using same. The intra-prediction method according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of deriving a prediction mode of a current block; and generating a prediction block with respect to the current block on the basis of the prediction mode of the current block. When the prediction mode of the current block is an intra-angular prediction mode, values of boundary samples from among left boundary samples and upper boundary samples of the prediction block, which are not positioned in a prediction direction of the intra-angular prediction mode, are derived on the basis of reference samples positioned in the prediction direction of the intra-angular prediction mode, and on the basis of adjacent reference samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Joonyoung Park, Seungwook Park, Jaehyun Lim, Jungsun Kim, Younghee Choi, Byeongmoon Jeon, Yongjoon Jeon
  • Patent number: 12267502
    Abstract: A video decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus according to the present disclosure comprises the steps of: receiving a bitstream including information about merge data of a current block; checking mh intra flag information for mh intra prediction which is included in the information about the merge data; checking information about a merge triangle prediction on the basis of a checking result that a value of the mh intra flag information is related to checking the information about the merge triangle prediction included in the information about the merge data; deriving prediction samples for the current block on the basis of a result of checking the information about the merge triangle prediction; and generating a reconstructed picture on the basis of the prediction samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ling Li, Jaehyun Lim, Naeri Park, Junghak Nam, Hyeongmoon Jang
  • Patent number: 12267493
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a video data processing method. The method includes: receiving a bitstream; decoding a first index from the bitstream; determining a maximum number of an adaptive loop filter (ALF) for a component of a picture based on the first index; and processing pixels in the picture with the ALF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
    Inventors: Jie Chen, Ru-Ling Liao, Xinwei Li, Yan Ye
  • Patent number: 12262006
    Abstract: A method of video processing, including performing a conversion between a video block of a video component of a video and a bitstream of the video, where the video block includes sub-blocks, where a filtering tool is used during the conversion according to a rule, and where the rule specifies that the filtering tool is applied by using a single offset for all samples of each sub-block of the video block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGYC CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Yang Wang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Kai Zhang, Kui Fan, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 12250384
    Abstract: An encoder includes circuitry and memory connected to the circuitry. The circuitry: derives an absolute value of a sum of gradient values in first and second ranges; derives, as a first parameter, a total sum of absolute values of sums of gradient values derived respectively for pairs of relative pixel positions; derives a pixel difference value between pixel values in the first and second ranges; inverts or maintains a plus or minus sign of the pixel difference value, according to a plus or minus sign of the sum of the gradient values indicating the sum of the gradient values in the first and second ranges; derives, as a second parameter, a total sum of pixel difference values each having the plus or minus sign inverted or maintained, the pixel difference values derived respectively for the relative pixel positions; and generates a prediction image using the first and second parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Jing Ya Li, Ru Ling Liao, Chong Soon Lim, Han Boon Teo, Hai Wei Sun, Kiyofumi Abe, Takahiro Nishi, Tadamasa Toma
  • Patent number: 12250412
    Abstract: A video decoding method performed by a video decoding apparatus, according to the present document, comprises the steps of: acquiring general constraint information from a bitstream; parsing, from the bitstream, a flag indicating whether or not the general constraint information includes information about constraints to which output layer sets conform; parsing the information about the constraints in the general constraint information on the basis of the flag; and decoding a current picture on the basis of the information about the constraints, wherein the general constraint information includes number information and alignment information about the constraints, and, within the general constraint information, the alignment information may be present after the number information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hendry Hendry, Junghak Nam, Seunghwan Kim, Jaehyun Lim
  • Patent number: 12244850
    Abstract: A sub-block motion prediction method includes: obtaining a reference block, a co-located frame, and a reference frame of a current block; obtaining a motion vector of the current block, wherein the motion vector corresponds to a set of reference parameters; obtaining a co-located block of a sub-block based on the set of reference parameters, wherein a plurality of sub-blocks are obtained by dividing the current block; obtaining a candidate motion vector of each sub-block based on a motion vector of the co-located block; and obtaining a sub-block motion prediction result of the current block based on all candidate motion vectors of all sub-blocks and following a principle of consuming a minimal prediction cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG DAHUA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Jiang, Jucai Lin, Jun Yin, Feiyang Zeng, Cheng Fang
  • Patent number: 12242129
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a display, a parallax optical element configured to provide light corresponding to an image output from the display to an eyebox of a user, a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature around the parallax optical element, a memory configured to store a plurality of parameter calibration models for determining correction information in different temperature ranges for a parameter of the parallax optical element, and a processor configured to determine correction information corresponding to the measured temperature based on a parameter calibration model corresponding to the measured temperature among the plurality of parameter calibration models, and adjust the parameter of the parallax optical element based on the correction information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chansol Hwang, Byong Min Kang, Chansu Kim, Yoonsun Choi
  • Patent number: 12235221
    Abstract: Self-leveling inspection system methods and devices for use in inspecting buried pipes or other cavities are disclosed. The system includes a camera head with an image sensor, an orientation sensor, and a signal processing module including a processing programmed to receive an image from the image sensor, and an orientation signal from the orientation sensor, generate a second image based at least in part on information provided from the orientation sensor, and store the second image in a non-transitory memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Roger B. Shaffer, Stephanie M Bench, Ray Merewether, Michael J. Martin, David A. Cox
  • Patent number: 12219149
    Abstract: A system and method of defining a plane for planar coding in JVET in which first and second lines can be defined based upon pixels in left-adjacent and top-adjacent coding units. In some embodiments, the least squares method can be employed to define the relevant lines. One point along each of the lines can then be identified and the y-intercepts of the two lines can be averaged to obtain a third point. The three points can then be used to identify and define a plane for planar coding in JVET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Seungwook Hong, Limin Wang, Krit Panusopone
  • Patent number: 12192521
    Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising computer code configured to cause a processor or processors to obtain volumetric data of at least one three-dimensional (3D) visual content, derive a mesh from a frame of the volumetric data, the mesh including a plurality of base mesh vertices, determine a displacement of at least one vertex, that is not of the base mesh vertices, based on a series of projections from at least one of the plurality of base mesh vertices that is a neighboring one of the plurality of base mesh vertices to the at least one vertex, predicting the at least one vertex based at least on the determined displacement, and encode the volumetric data based on the predicted at least one vertex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Thuong Nguyen Canh, Xiaozhong Xu, Chao Huang, Xiang Zhang, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 12192458
    Abstract: A method for decoding a picture from a bitstream. The picture comprising a number of units, and the picture being partitioned into a number of spatial segments by a partition structure. The method includes decoding one or more code words in the bitstream; determining that the partition structure is uniform based on the one or more code words; determining the number of spatial segments based on the one or more code words; determining a segment unit size; and deriving the sizes and/or locations for spatial segments in the picture from the one or more code words. Deriving the sizes and/or locations for spatial segments in the picture comprises a first loop over the number of spatial segments in a first dimension or direction. A number of remaining segment units in the first dimension or direction to be segmented is calculated inside the first loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Mitra Damghanian, Martin Pettersson, Rickard Sjöberg
  • Patent number: 12192488
    Abstract: Techniques are described of a linear model prediction mode. A set of reconstructed neighboring luma samples are determined. Two pairs of luma value and chroma value are determined according to N reconstructed neighboring luma samples, N reconstructed neighboring chroma samples, M reconstructed neighboring luma samples, and M reconstructed neighboring chroma samples. The minimum value of the N reconstructed neighboring luma samples is not less than the maximum luma value of the remaining reconstructed neighboring luma samples of the set of reconstructed neighboring luma samples. The maximum value of the M reconstructed neighboring luma samples is not larger than the minimum luma value of the remaining reconstructed neighboring luma samples of the set of reconstructed neighboring luma samples. M>1 and N>1. Linear model parameters are determined based on the two pairs of luma value and chroma value, and a predictive block is determined based on the linear model parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiang Ma, Yin Zhao, Haitao Yang, Jianle Chen
  • Patent number: 12184841
    Abstract: Several systems and methods for intra-prediction estimation of video pictures are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes accessing four ‘N×N’ pixel blocks comprising luma-related pixels. The four ‘N×N’ pixel blocks collectively configure a ‘2N×2N’ pixel block. A first pre-determined number of candidate luma intra-prediction modes is accessed for each of the four ‘N×N’ pixel blocks. A presence of one or more luma intra-prediction modes that are common among the candidate luma intra-prediction modes of at least two of the four ‘N×N’ pixel blocks is identified. The method further includes performing, based on the identification, one of (1) selecting a principal luma intra-prediction mode for the ‘2N×2N’ pixel block and (2) limiting a partitioning size to a ‘N×N’ pixel block size for a portion of the video picture corresponding to the ‘2N×2N’ pixel block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ranga Ramanujam Srinivasan, Hyung Joon Kim, Akira Osamoto
  • Patent number: 12184829
    Abstract: An HMD (head-mounted display) device is disclosed. The HMD device is communicatively connected to a tracking device. The HMD device includes a host memory and a host processor. The host memory is configured to store a host map. The host processor is configured to obtain a client capability data from the tracking device, to generate a partial map from the host map according to the client capability data, and to send the partial map to the tracking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Sheng-Hui Tao