Patents by Inventor Albert Yen Cheng Chen

Albert Yen Cheng Chen 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).

  • METHOD FOR DETECTION OF BLEND PIXELS FOR USE IN AN IMAGE SEGREGATION
    Publication number: 20150324661
    Abstract: A method and system comprising image processing techniques that utilize spatio-spectral information relevant to an image, derived from multiple sets of selectively varied representations of the image to accurately and correctly identify illumination and material aspects of the image is provided. Blend pixels are detected to improve the accuracy of the identification of the illumination and material aspects of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Casey Arthur SMITH, Kshitiz GARG, Albert Yen Cheng CHEN
  • Temporal constraint relationship for use in an image segregation for frames of a video
    Patent number: 9158973
    Abstract: A soft, weighted constraint imposed upon image locations temporally spaced in frames of a video, can be used to provide a more accurate segregation of an image into intrinsic material reflectance and illumination components. The constraint is arranged to constrain all color band variations between the image locations into one integral constraining relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.
    Inventors: Kshitiz Garg, Albert Yen Cheng Chen, Casey Arthur Smith