Patents by Inventor Abraham Rank

Abraham Rank has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10049496
    Abstract: Subject viewpoint data and external viewpoint data are collected, such as via cameras, and separate virtual or synthetic video views are generated, one from the subject viewpoint and one from an external viewpoint. The subject video view is presented to the subject, such as via a headset, while the external video view is presented to at least one other person. At least the subject video view is presented sufficiently close in time to permit the subject to react to it. A model is referenced so the video views may include a virtual or synthetic setting, or at least partial replacement of the subject with a character, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Fischer, Abraham Rank
  • Publication number: 20160300394
    Abstract: Subject viewpoint data and external viewpoint data are collected, such as via cameras, and separate virtual or synthetic video views are generated, one from the subject viewpoint and one from an external viewpoint. The subject video view is presented to the subject, such as via a headset, while the external video view is presented to at least one other person. At least the subject video view is presented sufficiently close in time to permit the subject to react to it. A model is referenced so the video views may include a virtual or synthetic setting, or at least partial replacement of the subject with a character, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Ronald Fischer, Abraham Rank
  • Patent number: 9390562
    Abstract: Subject viewpoint data and external viewpoint data are collected, such as via cameras, and separate virtual or synthetic video views are generated, one from the subject viewpoint and one from an external viewpoint. The subject video view is presented to the subject, such as via a headset, while the external video view is presented to at least one other person. At least the subject video view is presented sufficiently close in time to permit the subject to react to it. A model is referenced so the video views may include a virtual or synthetic setting, or at least partial replacement of the subject with a character, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Fischer, Abraham Rank
  • Patent number: 9148589
    Abstract: A device (e.g., an image capture device, or camera) includes a sensor and a filtering apparatus. Incident light received by the device includes visible spectrum light and infrared light. The filtering apparatus can alternately filter out the infrared light while allowing the sensor to be exposed to the visible spectrum light, and filter out the visible spectrum light while allowing the sensor to be exposed to the infrared light. For example, the filtering apparatus can include a shutter that, when in a first position, filters out the infrared light and, when in a second position, filters out the visible spectrum light. In particular, the shutter can be a rotating shutter that includes a visible spectrum pass filter in one sector and an infrared pass filter in another sector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: NBCUniversal, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Fischer, Abraham Rank
  • Publication number: 20150035862
    Abstract: Subject viewpoint data and external viewpoint data are collected, such as via cameras, and separate virtual or synthetic video views are generated, one from the subject viewpoint and one from an external viewpoint. The subject video view is presented to the subject, such as via a headset, while the external video view is presented to at least one other person. At least the subject video view is presented sufficiently close in time to permit the subject to react to it. A model is referenced so the video views may include a virtual or synthetic setting, or at least partial replacement of the subject with a character, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: NBCUniversal Media, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Fischer, Abraham Rank
  • Publication number: 20140132775
    Abstract: A device (e.g., an image capture device, or camera) includes a sensor and a filtering apparatus. Incident light received by the device includes visible spectrum light and infrared light. The filtering apparatus can alternately filter out the infrared light while allowing the sensor to be exposed to the visible spectrum light, and filter out the visible spectrum light while allowing the sensor to be exposed to the infrared light. For example, the filtering apparatus can include a shutter that, when in a first position, filters out the infrared light and, when in a second position, filters out the visible spectrum light. In particular, the shutter can be a rotating shutter that includes a visible spectrum pass filter in one sector and an infrared pass filter in another sector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Ronald Fischer, Abraham Rank