Patents by Inventor C. David Tobie

C. David Tobie 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).

  • TEST TARGET FOR COLOR CALIBRATING A CAMERA AND LENS COMBINATION
    Publication number: 20120206612
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention is a test target for color calibrating a camera and lens combination. One embodiment of a test target for use in color calibrating a camera and lens combination includes a first substantially flat plane, the first substantially flat plane including a first magnetic support surface, a second substantially flat plane, the second substantially flat plane including a second magnetic support surface, and a hinge connecting the first substantially flat plane to the second substantially flat plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: C. DAVID TOBIE, Shawn Clark, Taeyoung Park
  • CAMERA CALIBRATION TOOL
    Publication number: 20100245594
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention is a camera calibration tool. One embodiment of a three-dimensional test target for calibrating an image capturing device includes a first planar face exhibiting a first color, a second planar face exhibiting a two-toned pattern of a second color and a third color, and a third planar face exhibiting the two-toned pattern of the second color and the third color, wherein the first planar face, the second planar face, and the third planar face meet at a first right-angle convex vertex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: C. DAVID TOBIE, Shawn Clark, Joe Reed
  • Method and system for correcting color rendering devices
    Patent number: 7477418
    Abstract: A method and system for calibrating color rendering devices includes determining a model-specific Digital Target for a first reference color rendering device and a non-CIE color measuring device combination, and implementing the determined model-specific Digital Target for calibrating color rendering devices having substantially similar rendering characteristics as the first reference color rendering device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Datacolor Holding AG
    Inventors: C. David Tobie, Brian Levey, Kiran Chintanippu