Patents by Inventor Erik ZARAKOV

Erik ZARAKOV 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).

  • Detecting facial expressions in digital images
    Publication number: 20180295279
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting facial expressions in digital images and applications therefore are disclosed. Analysis of a digital image determines whether or not a smile and/or blink is present on a person's face. Face recognition, and/or a pose or illumination condition determination, permits application of a specific, relatively small classifier cascade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Catalina NEGHINA, Mihnea GANGEA, Stefan PETRESCU, Emilian DAVID, Petronel BIGIOI, Erik ZARAKOV, Eran STEINBERG
  • Detecting facial expressions in digital images
    Patent number: 9942470
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting facial expressions in digital images and applications therefore are disclosed. Analysis of a digital image determines whether or not a smile and/or blink is present on a person's face. Face recognition, and/or a pose or illumination condition determination, permits application of a specific, relatively small classifier cascade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: FotoNation Limited
    Inventors: Catalina Neghina, Mihnea Gangea, Stefan Petrescu, Emilian David, Petronel Bigioi, Erik Zarakov, Eran Steinberg
  • Detecting facial expressions in digital images
    Publication number: 20170026567
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting facial expressions in digital images and applications therefore are disclosed. Analysis of a digital image determines whether or not a smile and/or blink is present on a person's face. Face recognition, and/or a pose or illumination condition determination, permits application of a specific, relatively small classifier cascade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Catalina NEGHINA, Mihnea GANGEA, Stefan PETRESCU, Emilian DAVID, Petronel BIGIOI, Erik ZARAKOV, Eran STEINBERG