Patents by Inventor Harald Hermanus Albertus Van Woerkom

Harald Hermanus Albertus Van Woerkom 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).

  • Three dimensional image data processing
    Patent number: 10043304
    Abstract: Three dimensional image data is provided which includes data representing a first image which specifically may be a background image. A mixed image which is a combination of the first image and a second image which specifically may be a foreground image, a transparency map related to the mixed image comprising transparency values for pixels of the mixed image and a depth indication map for the mixed image comprising depth indication values for pixels of the mixed image. The use of a mixed image may allow three dimensional processing while at the same time allowing 2D backwards compatibility. Image quality around image objects may be improved by modifying transparency values in response to depth indication values and/or depth indication values in response to transparency values. Specifically, an improved alignment of transitions of depth indication values and transparency values may provide improved three dimensional foreground image object edge data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Bart Gerard Bernard Barenbrug, Bernardus Antonius Maria Zwaans, Harald Hermanus Albertus Van Woerkom
  • THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DATA PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20110181588
    Abstract: Three dimensional image data is provided which includes data representing a first image which specifically may be a background image. A mixed image which is a combination of the first image and a second image which specifically may be a foreground image, a transparency map related to the mixed image comprising transparency values for pixels of the mixed image and a depth indication map for the mixed image comprising depth indication values for pixels of the mixed image. The use of a mixed image may allow three dimensional processing while at the same time allowing 2D backwards compatibility. Image quality around image objects may be improved by modifying transparency values in response to depth indication values and/or depth indication values in response to transparency values. Specifically, an improved alignment of transitions of depth indication values and transparency values may provide improved three dimensional foreground image object edge data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V
    Inventors: Bart Gerard Bernard Barenbrug, Bernardus Antonius Maria Zwaans, Harald Hermanus Albertus Van Woerkom