Patents Examined by Xiao Ke
  • Spatially variant dynamic range adjustment for still frames and videos
    Patent number: 8648873
    Abstract: A system including a processor for adjusting the dynamic range of an image including a plurality of pixels. The processor segments the pixels into blocks, and computes statistical values for each block based on intensity values of the pixels. The processor also adjusts the dynamic range of the image by controlling the intensity values of the pixels based on the statistical values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Exelis, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore Anthony Tantalo, Kenneth Michael Brodeur