Patents by Inventor Foo-Ming Lee

Foo-Ming Lee 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).

  • Multiple module architecture for implementing full search block matching
    Patent number: 5636293
    Abstract: A circuit implementation of a block matching algorithm includes a plurality of modules. Each module is a one-dimensional systolic array. The modules can be connected in tandem to increase the power of computation so that the best match of a current block in a search window can be obtained more rapidly without increasing the number of input ports. Further, the modules can be connected in tandem so as to enable the size of the search window to be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Vincent M. S. Lin, Foo-Ming Lee
  • Dual bus dual bank architecture for motion compensation
    Patent number: 5485214
    Abstract: A memory architecture for use in a video coder comprises two sets of memories and two buses. The memory architecture is used to increase the efficiency of use of a Motion Estimation Unit (MEU) in the video coder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Vincent M. S. Lin, Foo-Ming Lee