Patents by Inventor Brian Kindle

Brian Kindle 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).

  • Publication number: 20210274142
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for generating a digital image is disclosed. In use, a first image and a second image are received from a first image sensor, where the first image sensor detects wavelengths of a visible spectrum. A third image and a fourth image are received from a second image sensor, where the second image sensor detects wavelengths of a non-visible spectrum. Using an image processing subsystem, a resulting image is generated by combining at least three of: the first image, the second image, the third image, or the fourth image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: William Rivard, Adam Feder, Brian Kindle
  • Patent number: 11025831
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for obtaining multiple exposures with zero interframe time. In use, an analog signal associated with an image associated with an image of an image sensor is received. Amplified analog signals associated with the image are generated by amplifying the analog signal utilizing gains. The amplified analog signals are transmitted to analog-to-digital converter circuits. The amplified analog signals are converted to digital signals utilizing the analog-to-digital converter circuits. The digital signals are combined to create a high dynamic range (HDR) image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: DUELIGHT LLC
    Inventors: William Rivard, Adam Feder, Brian Kindle
  • Patent number: 10924688
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for obtaining low-noise, high-speed captures of a photographic scene. In use, a first cell of a first pixel is in communication with a first node for storing a first sample. Further, a second cell of a second pixel is in communication with a second node for storing a second sample. Still further, the first cell and the second cell are communicatively coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: DUELIGHT LLC
    Inventors: William Rivard, Adam Feder, Brian Kindle
  • Patent number: 10904505
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for generating a digital image is disclosed. In use, a first image is received from a first image sensor, where the first image sensor detects visible light color, and a second image and a third image are received from a second image sensor, where the second image sensor detects non-visible light intensity. Using an image processing subsystem, a resulting image is generated by combining the first image, the second image, and the third image, where at least one of the first image, the second image, or the third image is sampled under strobe illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: DUELIGHT LLC
    Inventors: William Rivard, Adam Feder, Brian Kindle
  • Publication number: 20200351432
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for performing high dynamic range mixing on a pixel stream. In use, a pixel stream including at least two exposures per pixel from a plurality of pixels of an image sensor is received. A first pixel attribute of a first exposure of the pixel is identified, and a second pixel attribute of a second exposure of the pixel is identified. A first high dynamic range (HDR) pixel is generated by performing HDR mixing on the first exposure of the pixel and the second exposure of the pixel, based on the first pixel attribute, and the second pixel attribute. Additionally, an HDR pixel stream is generated comprising at least the first HDR pixel, and the HDR pixel stream is outputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: William Rivard, Adam Feder, Brian Kindle
  • Publication number: 20200259991
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for obtaining multiple exposures with zero interframe time. In use, an analog signal associated with an image associated with an image of an image sensor is received. Amplified analog signals associated with the image are generated by amplifying the analog signal utilizing gains. The amplified analog signals are transmitted to analog-to-digital converter circuits. The amplified analog signals are converted to digital signals utilizing the analog-to-digital converter circuits. The digital signals are combined to create a high dynamic range (HDR) image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: William Rivard, Adam Feder, Brian Kindle
  • Patent number: 10652478
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for obtaining multiple exposures with zero interframe time. In use, an analog signal associated with an image associated with an image of an image sensor is received. Amplified analog signals associated with the image are generated by amplifying the analog signal utilizing gains. The amplified analog signals are transmitted to analog-to-digital converter circuits. The amplified analog signals are converted to digital signals utilizing the analog-to-digital converter circuits. The digital signals are combined to create a high dynamic range (HDR) image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: DUELIGHT LLC
    Inventors: William Rivard, Adam Feder, Brian Kindle
  • Publication number: 20200077013
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for generating a digital image. The method comprises receiving a shutter release command and causing a camera module to sample a first image of a photographic scene based on a first set of sampling parameters in response to the shutter release command. Next, the first image within an image set is stored and a camera module is caused to sample a second image of the photographic scene based on a second set of sampling parameters in response to the shutter release command. Additionally, the second image within the image set is stored, and a strobe intensity value is specified based on a measured exposure for images in the image set. Lastly, a strobe unit is configured based on the strobe intensity value, and in response to configuring the strobe unit, the camera module is caused to sample a final image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: William Rivard, Adam Feder, Brian Kindle
  • Publication number: 20200059806
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for sharing data based on an adjusted bandwidth consumption. In use, a first sharing action is received by a network carrier system by a first device for one or more data items. Additionally, it is determined, by the network carrier system, that the first sharing action satisfies an exclusion criteria. The first sharing action is performed by the network carrier system, where the first sharing action comprises streaming the one or more data items to the first device, and data transmitted to the first device in connection with the first sharing action is excluded from a data plan usage calculated by the network carrier system for the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: William Rivard, Brian Kindle, Adam Feder
  • Publication number: 20200029008
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for obtaining low-noise, high-speed captures of a photographic scene. In use, a first cell of a first pixel is in communication with a first node for storing a first sample. Further, a second cell of a second pixel is in communication with a second node for storing a second sample. Still further, the first cell and the second cell are communicatively coupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: William Rivard, Adam Feder, Brian Kindle
  • Patent number: 10506463
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for sharing data based on a combined bandwidth consumption. In use, a first sharing action is received. Next, a first bandwidth consumption is received. Further, a second bandwidth consumption is received. Additionally, it is determined whether a combination of the first bandwidth consumption and the second bandwidth consumption surpasses a predefined threshold. Lastly, the first sharing action is conditionally allowed based on the determination. Additional systems, methods, and computer program products are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: DUELIGHT LLC
    Inventors: William Rivard, Brian Kindle, Adam Feder
  • Patent number: 10491834
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for generating a digital image. The method comprises receiving a shutter release command and causing a camera module to sample a first image of a photographic scene based on a first set of sampling parameters in response to the shutter release command. Next, the first image within an image set is stored and a camera module is caused to sample a second image of the photographic scene based on a second set of sampling parameters in response to the shutter release command. Additionally, the second image within the image set is stored, and a strobe intensity value is specified based on a measured exposure for images in the image set. Lastly, a strobe unit is configured based on the strobe intensity value, and in response to configuring the strobe unit, the camera module is caused to sample a final image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: DUELIGHT LLC
    Inventors: William Rivard, Adam Feder, Brian Kindle
  • Publication number: 20190349510
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for obtaining multiple exposures with zero interframe time. In use, an analog signal associated with an image associated with an image of an image sensor is received. Amplified analog signals associated with the image are generated by amplifying the analog signal utilizing gains. The amplified analog signals are transmitted to analog-to-digital converter circuits. The amplified analog signals are converted to digital signals utilizing the analog-to-digital converter circuits. The digital signals are combined to create a high dynamic range (HDR) image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: William Rivard, Adam Feder, Brian Kindle
  • Publication number: 20190335151
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for generating a digital image is disclosed. In use, a first image is received from a first image sensor, where the first image sensor detects visible light color, and a second image and a third image are received from a second image sensor, where the second image sensor detects non-visible light intensity. Using an image processing subsystem, a resulting image is generated by combining the first image, the second image, and the third image, where at least one of the first image, the second image, or the third image is sampled under strobe illumination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: William Rivard, Adam Feder, Brian Kindle
  • Publication number: 20190251682
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for digital photography. In use, a digital package comprising two or more images, metadata, and a function or parameter is received. A first action is performed on the two or more images, wherein the first action includes at least one of: a recognition of at least one object within the two or more images; a determination of a location based on the recognition; or an identification of information associated with the at least one object. A second action is performed on the two or more images. A synthetic image is rendered based on the two or more images, the first action, and the second action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Adam Feder, Brian Kindle, William Rivard
  • Patent number: 10382702
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for obtaining multiple exposures with zero interframe time. In use, a first an analog signal associated with an image is received from at least one pixel of an image sensor. Next, a first amplified analog signal associated with the image is generated by amplifying the analog signal utilizing a first gain. Further, a second amplified analog signal associated with the image is generated by amplifying the analog signal utilizing a second gain. Finally, the first amplified analog signal and the second amplified analog signal are transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: DUELIGHT LLC
    Inventors: William Rivard, Adam Feder, Brian Kindle
  • Patent number: 10375369
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for generating a digital image is disclosed. The system includes a first image sensor configured to capture a first image that includes a plurality of chrominance values, a second image sensor configured to capture a second image that includes a plurality of luminance values, and an image processing subsystem configured to generate a resulting image by combining the plurality of chrominance values with the plurality of luminance values. The first image sensor and the second image sensor may be distinct image sensors optimized for capturing chrominance images or luminance images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: DUELIGHT LLC
    Inventors: William Rivard, Adam Feder, Brian Kindle
  • Publication number: 20190109974
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for generating a digital image. The method comprises receiving a shutter release command and causing a camera module to sample a first image of a photographic scene based on a first set of sampling parameters in response to the shutter release command. Next, the first image within an image set is stored and a camera module is caused to sample a second image of the photographic scene based on a second set of sampling parameters in response to the shutter release command. Additionally, the second image within the image set is stored, and a strobe intensity value is specified based on a measured exposure for images in the image set. Lastly, a strobe unit is configured based on the strobe intensity value, and in response to configuring the strobe unit, the camera module is caused to sample a final image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: William Rivard, Adam Feder, Brian Kindle
  • Publication number: 20190045165
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for generating a digital image is disclosed. The system includes a first image sensor configured to capture a first image that includes a plurality of chrominance values, a second image sensor configured to capture a second image that includes a plurality of luminance values, and an image processing subsystem configured to generate a resulting image by combining the plurality of chrominance values with the plurality of luminance values. The first image sensor and the second image sensor may be distinct image sensors optimized for capturing chrominance images or luminance images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: William Rivard, Adam Feder, Brian Kindle
  • Publication number: 20190026010
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for computing operations based on a first and second user input. In use, a first user input in a first region of a graphical user interface is received. Next, while receiving the first user input, a second user input is received in connection with one or more portions of displayed content in a second region of the graphical user interface. Lastly, one or more operations are computed in connection with the one or more portions of the displayed content, based on the first input and the second input. Additional systems, methods, and computer program products are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: William Rivard, Adam Feder, Brian Kindle