Patents by Inventor Hagit Abramov-Segal

Hagit Abramov-Segal 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 and apparatus for improved image interpolation
    Patent number: 6832009
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for image interpolation provides a simple method that can up-scale an image in various scale ratios, including fractional scaling ratios, and can yield a sharp image with reduced unpleasant visual artifacts. An embodiment uses a power weight function that is gradient dependent and uses a function that has a linear dependence on the distance to compute interpolated pixels. A further embodiment uses a power that can be adapted according to the local contrast of edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Zoran Corporation
    Inventors: Nira Shezaf, Hagit Abramov-Segal, Ilan Sutskover, Ran Bar-Sella