Patents by Inventor Ioana Bacivarov

Ioana Bacivarov 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: 10810409
    Abstract: A face is detected and identified within an acquired digital image. One or more features of the face is/are extracted from the digital image, including two independent eyes or subsets of features of each of the two eyes, or lips or partial lips or one or more other mouth features and one or both eyes, or both. A model including multiple shape parameters is applied to the two independent eyes or subsets of features of each of the two eyes, and/or to the lips or partial lips or one or more other mouth features and one or both eyes. One or more similarities between the one or more features of the face and a library of reference feature sets is/are determined. A probable facial expression is identified based on the determining of the one or more similarities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: FotoNation Limited
    Inventors: Ioana Bacivarov, Peter Corcoran
  • Publication number: 20180129870
    Abstract: A face is detected and identified within an acquired digital image. One or more features of the face is/are extracted from the digital image, including two independent eyes or subsets of features of each of the two eyes, or lips or partial lips or one or more other mouth features and one or both eyes, or both. A model including multiple shape parameters is applied to the two independent eyes or subsets of features of each of the two eyes, and/or to the lips or partial lips or one or more other mouth features and one or both eyes. One or more similarities between the one or more features of the face and a library of reference feature sets is/are determined. A probable facial expression is identified based on the determining of the one or more similarities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Ioana BACIVAROV, Peter CORCORAN
  • Patent number: 9818024
    Abstract: A face is detected and identified within an acquired digital image. One or more features of the face is/are extracted from the digital image, including two independent eyes or subsets of features of each of the two eyes, or lips or partial lips or one or more other mouth features and one or both eyes, or both. A model including multiple shape parameters is applied to the two independent eyes or subsets of features of each of the two eyes, and/or to the lips or partial lips or one or more other mouth features and one or both eyes. One or more similarities between the one or more features of the face and a library of reference feature sets is/are determined. A probable facial expression is identified based on the determining of the one or more similarities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: FotoNation Limited
    Inventors: Ioana Bacivarov, Peter Corcoran
  • Publication number: 20150269424
    Abstract: A face is detected and identified within an acquired digital image. One or more features of the face is/are extracted from the digital image, including two independent eyes or subsets of features of each of the two eyes, or lips or partial lips or one or more other mouth features and one or both eyes, or both. A model including multiple shape parameters is applied to the two independent eyes or subsets of features of each of the two eyes, and/or to the lips or partial lips or one or more other mouth features and one or both eyes. One or more similarities between the one or more features of the face and a library of reference feature sets is/are determined. A probable facial expression is identified based on the determining of the one or more similarities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Ioana Bacivarov, Peter Corcoran
  • Publication number: 20130300891
    Abstract: A face is detected and identified within an acquired digital image. One or more features of the face is/are extracted from the digital image, including two independent eyes or subsets of features of each of the two eyes, or lips or partial lips or one or more other mouth features and one or both eyes, or both. A model including multiple shape parameters is applied to the two independent eyes or subsets of features of each of the two eyes, and/or to the lips or partial lips or one or more other mouth features and one or both eyes. One or more similarities between the one or more features of the face and a library of reference feature sets is/are determined. A probable facial expression is identified based on the determining of the one or more similarities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Ioana Bacivarov, Peter Corcoran
  • Patent number: 8582896
    Abstract: A technique for determining a characteristic of a face or certain other object within a scene captured in a digital image including acquiring an image and applying a linear texture model that is constructed based on a training data set and that includes a class of objects including a first subset of model components that exhibit a dependency on directional lighting variations and a second subset of model components which are independent of directional lighting variations. A fit of the model to the face or certain other object is obtained including adjusting one or more individual values of one or more of the model components of the linear texture model. Based on the obtained fit of the model to the face or certain other object in the scene, a characteristic of the face or certain other object is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignees: DigitalOptics Corporation Europe Limited, National University of Ireland
    Inventors: Mircea Ionita, Ioana Bacivarov, Peter Corcoran
  • Patent number: 8565550
    Abstract: A technique for determining a characteristic of a face or certain other object within a scene captured in a digital image including acquiring an image and applying a linear texture model that is constructed based on a training data set and that includes a class of objects including a first subset of model components that exhibit a dependency on directional lighting variations and a second subset of model components which are independent of directional lighting variations. A fit of the model to the face or certain other object is obtained including adjusting one or more individual values of one or more of the model components of the linear texture model. Based on the obtained fit of the model to the face or certain other object in the scene, a characteristic of the face or certain other object is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignees: DigitalOptics Corporation Europe Limited, National University of Ireland
    Inventors: Mircea Ionita, Peter Cocoran, Ioana Bacivarov
  • Patent number: 8542913
    Abstract: A technique for determining a characteristic of a face or certain other object within a scene captured in a digital image including acquiring an image and applying a linear texture model that is constructed based on a training data set and that includes a class of objects including a first subset of model components that exhibit a dependency on directional lighting variations and a second subset of model components which are independent of directional lighting variations. A fit of the model to the face or certain other object is obtained including adjusting one or more individual values of one or more of the model components of the linear texture model. Based on the obtained fit of the model to the face or certain other object in the scene, a characteristic of the face or certain other object is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignees: DigitalOptics Corporation Europe Limited, National University of Ireland
    Inventors: Mircea Ionita, Ioana Bacivarov, Peter Corcoran
  • Patent number: 8509561
    Abstract: A technique for determining a characteristic of a face or certain other object within a scene captured in a digital image including acquiring an image and applying a linear texture model that is constructed based on a training data set and that includes a class of objects including a first subset of model components that exhibit a dependency on directional lighting variations and a second subset of model components which are independent of directional lighting variations. A fit of the model to the face or certain other object is obtained including adjusting one or more individual values of one or more of the model components of the linear texture model. Based on the obtained fit of the model to the face or certain other object in the scene, a characteristic of the face or certain other object is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignees: DigitalOptics Corporation Europe Limited, National University of Ireland
    Inventors: Mircea Ionita, Peter Corcoran, Ioana Bacivarov
  • Patent number: 8488023
    Abstract: A face is detected and identified within an acquired digital image. One or more features of the face is/are extracted from the digital image, including two independent eyes or subsets of features of each of the two eyes, or lips or partial lips or one or more other mouth features and one or both eyes, or both. A model including multiple shape parameters is applied to the two independent eyes or subsets of features of each of the two eyes, and/or to the lips or partial lips or one or more other mouth features and one or both eyes. One or more similarities between the one or more features of the face and a library of reference feature sets is/are determined. A probable facial expression is identified based on the determining of the one or more similarities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignees: DigitalOptics Corporation Europe Limited, National University of Ireland
    Inventors: Ioana Bacivarov, Peter Corcoran
  • Patent number: 8224039
    Abstract: A technique for determining a characteristic of a face or certain other object within a scene captured in a digital image including acquiring an image and applying a linear texture model that is constructed based on a training data set and that includes a class of objects including a first subset of model components that exhibit a dependency on directional lighting variations and a second subset of model components which are independent of directional lighting variations. A fit of the model to the face or certain other object is obtained including adjusting one or more individual values of one or more of the model components of the linear texture model. Based on the obtained fit of the model to the face or certain other object in the scene, a characteristic of the face or certain other object is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignees: DigitalOptics Corporation Europe Limited, National University of Ireland
    Inventors: Mircea Ionita, Peter Corcoran, Ioana Bacivarov
  • Publication number: 20110007174
    Abstract: A face is detected and identified within an acquired digital image. One or more features of the face is/are extracted from the digital image, including two independent eyes or subsets of features of each of the two eyes, or lips or partial lips or one or more other mouth features and one or both eyes, or both. A model including multiple shape parameters is applied to the two independent eyes or subsets of features of each of the two eyes, and/or to the lips or partial lips or one or more other mouth features and one or both eyes. One or more similarities between the one or more features of the face and a library of reference feature sets is/are determined. A probable facial expression is identified based on the determining of the one or more similarities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicants: FOTONATION IRELAND LIMITED, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND
    Inventors: Ioana Bacivarov, Peter Corcoran
  • Publication number: 20090003661
    Abstract: A technique for determining a characteristic of a face or certain other object within a scene captured in a digital image including acquiring an image and applying a linear texture model that is constructed based on a training data set and that includes a class of objects including a first subset of model components that exhibit a dependency on directional lighting variations and a second subset of model components which are independent of directional lighting variations. A fit of the model to the face or certain other object is obtained including adjusting one or more individual values of one or more of the model components of the linear texture model. Based on the obtained fit of the model to the face or certain other object in the scene, a characteristic of the face or certain other object is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicants: FotoNation Vision Limited, National University of Ireland
    Inventors: Mircea Ionita, Peter Corcoran, Ioana Bacivarov
  • Publication number: 20080205712
    Abstract: A technique for determining a characteristic of a face or certain other object within a scene captured in a digital image including acquiring an image and applying a linear texture model that is constructed based on a training data set and that includes a class of objects including a first subset of model components that exhibit a dependency on directional lighting variations and a second subset of model components which are independent of directional lighting variations. A fit of the model to the face or certain other object is obtained including adjusting one or more individual values of one or more of the model components of the linear texture model. Based on the obtained fit of the model to the face or certain other object in the scene, a characteristic of the face or certain other object is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicants: FotoNation Vision Limited, National University of Ireland, Galway
    Inventors: Mircea Ionita, Peter Corcoran, Ioana Bacivarov