Patents by Inventor Helen Brown

Helen Brown 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).

  • Patent number: 8081835
    Abstract: Systems and methods of rendering image data to multiprimary displays that adjusts image data across metamers are herein disclosed. The metamer filtering may be based upon input image content and may optimize sub-pixel values to improve image rendering accuracy or perception. The optimizations may be made according to many possible desired effects. One embodiment comprises a display system comprising: a display, said display capable of selecting from a set of image data values, said set comprising at least one metamer; an input image data unit; a spatial frequency detection unit, said spatial frequency detection unit extracting a spatial frequency characteristic from said input image data; and a selection unit, said unit selecting image data from said metamer according to said spatial frequency characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Candice Helen Brown Elliott, Michael Francis Higgins
  • Patent number: 7916156
    Abstract: A method of determining implied sample areas for each data point of each color in a source pixel data specified in a first sub-pixel format is used for sub-pixel rendering an image on a display specified in a second sub-pixel format. Each of the first and second sub-pixel formats comprises a plurality of colored sub-pixels. The method comprises determining a geometric center of each colored sub-pixel of the first format to define a sampling point; and defining each implied sample area by forming lines that are substantially equidistant between the sampling point of one colored sub-pixel and the sampling point of another neighboring same color colored sub-pixel. A similar technique may be used for determining resample areas for computing color values for rendering an image specified in a first sub-pixel format on a display substantially comprising a plurality of colored sub-pixels arranged in a second sub-pixel format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Candice Helen Brown Elliott, Michael Francis Higgins
  • Patent number: 7911487
    Abstract: Sub-pixel rendering with gamma adjustment allows the luminance of the sub-pixel arrangement to match the non-linear gamma response of the human eye's luminance channel. For each of a subset of input sampled data indicating a region of an input image, a gamma-adjusted data value is generated for each input image data value in the subset using a local average of at least two input image data values. A sub-pixel rendering operation uses the subset of gamma-adjusted data values and the subset of input image data values to produce an output data value for each sub-pixel element on the display panel. A plurality of output data values collectively indicates an output image. The gamma adjustment allows the sub-pixel rendering to operate independently of the actual gamma of a display device. The sub-pixel rendering techniques with gamma adjustment may improve image contrast in high spatial frequency portions of an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Candice Helen Brown Elliott, Seok Jin Han, Moon Hwan Im, In Chul Baek, Michael Francis Higgins, Paul Higgins
  • Publication number: 20090093785
    Abstract: An environmental sensor device for detecting environmental conditions within a pharmaceutical product package is described. The sensor device is a stand alone device that includes: a housing defining the outer dimensions of the sensor device, a humidity sensor, a temperature sensor, a control circuit, a memory circuit, a power source and a communications interface. The housing has outer dimensions that allow it to fit inside a pharmaceutical product package. A system and method for evaluating best before date for pharmaceutical products are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: ASTRAZENECA AB
    Inventors: Helen Brown, Darren Hodson, Rachel Jury, Simon Newey, Aziz-ur Rehman
  • Publication number: 20020190175
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet material mounting system having a lifting sleeve, a center support bracket, an engaging rod and two or more lifting cords. The outer circumference of a left portion of the lifting sleeve is greater than the outer portion of a right portion of the lifting sleeve. The outer surface of the lifting sleeve forms a smooth concave surface. The lifting sleeve is configured to support a winding tube during operation of the mounting system. The lifting sleeve abuts against the center support bracket. The center support bracket includes guides for directing the lift cords onto the lifting sleeve. The lift cords are attached to a bottom leveling system for ensuring that the shade material remains parallel during system operation. As the shade is raised, the lifting cords wind around the outer surface of the lifting sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Joel Berman, Vincent J. Brown, Viktor Erlikh, Dmitry Gomelsky, Helen Brown