Patents by Inventor Jean-Claude Artonne
Jean-Claude Artonne 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).
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Publication number: 20240040260Abstract: A panoramic camera is provided with an orientation sensor to record orientation along with a panoramic image. The display or print image is selected from the captured panoramic image, a warped, non-scale-correct image. The selection of the display image is done using the orientation sensor. The orientation sensor data can be recorded with the panoramic image as metadata. The orientation sensor can also be used to control an external display and/or panoramic image selection during browsing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventor: Jean-Claude ARTONNE
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Patent number: 11785344Abstract: A panoramic camera is provided with an orientation sensor to record orientation along with a panoramic image. The display or print image is selected from the captured panoramic image, a warped, non-scale-correct image. The selection of the display image is done using the orientation sensor. The orientation sensor data can be recorded with the panoramic image as metadata. The orientation sensor can also be used to control an external display and/or panoramic image selection during browsing.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: IMMVERVISION, INC.Inventor: Jean-Claude Artonne
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Publication number: 20220256081Abstract: A panoramic camera is provided with an orientation sensor to record orientation along with a panoramic image. The display or print image is selected from the captured panoramic image, a warped, non-scale-correct image. The selection of the display image is done using the orientation sensor. The orientation sensor data can be recorded with the panoramic image as metadata. The orientation sensor can also be used to control an external display and/or panoramic image selection during browsing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventor: Jean-Claude ARTONNE
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Patent number: 11330174Abstract: A panoramic camera is provided with an orientation sensor to record orientation along with a panoramic image. The display or print image is selected from the captured panoramic image, a warped, non-scale-correct image. The selection of the display image is done using the orientation sensor. The orientation sensor data can be recorded with the panoramic image as metadata. The orientation sensor can also be used to control an external display and/or panoramic image selection during browsing.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: IMMVERVISION, INC.Inventor: Jean-Claude Artonne
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Publication number: 20210092293Abstract: A panoramic camera is provided with an orientation sensor to record orientation along with a panoramic image. The display or print image is selected from the captured panoramic image, a warped, non-scale-correct image. The selection of the display image is done using the orientation sensor. The orientation sensor data can be recorded with the panoramic image as metadata. The orientation sensor can also be used to control an external display and/or panoramic image selection during browsing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventor: Jean-Claude Artonne
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Patent number: 10893196Abstract: A panoramic camera is provided with an orientation sensor to record orientation along with a panoramic image. The display or print image is selected from the captured panoramic image, a warped, non-scale-correct image. The selection of the display image is done using the orientation sensor. The orientation sensor data can be recorded with the panoramic image as metadata. The orientation sensor can also be used to control an external display and/or panoramic image selection during browsing.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: IMMERVISION, INC.Inventor: Jean-Claude Artonne
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Publication number: 20190281218Abstract: A panoramic camera is provided with an orientation sensor to record orientation along with a panoramic image. The display or print image is selected from the captured panoramic image, a warped, non-scale-correct image. The selection of the display image is done using the orientation sensor. The orientation sensor data can be recorded with the panoramic image as metadata. The orientation sensor can also be used to control an external display and/or panoramic image selection during browsing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventor: Jean-Claude ARTONNE
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Patent number: 10356316Abstract: A panoramic camera is provided with an orientation sensor to record orientation along with a panoramic image. The display or print image is selected from the captured panoramic image, a warped, non-scale-correct image. The selection of the display image is done using the orientation sensor. The orientation sensor data can be recorded with the panoramic image as metadata. The orientation sensor can also be used to control an external display and/or panoramic image selection during browsing.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: 6115187 CanadaInventor: Jean-Claude Artonne
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Publication number: 20150341555Abstract: A panoramic camera having an ovoid-shaped housing with top and bottom ends. The camera has a lens near the top end of the housing, a display screen at the bottom end of the housing and an image sensor unit within the housing for capturing images. The camera also has a switch on the housing, where this switch is activatable by an operator of the camera for causing the camera to take a photograph or video. The panoramic camera is configured to be held in one hand by the camera operator when taking a photograph, with the switch being activatable by the same hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: Tamaggo Holding SAInventors: Jean-Claude ARTONNE, Stephane LEPAGE
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Publication number: 20140340473Abstract: A panoramic camera is provided with an orientation sensor to record orientation along with a panoramic image. The display or print image is selected from the captured panoramic image, a warped, non-scale-correct image. The selection of the display image is done using the orientation sensor. The orientation sensor data can be recorded with the panoramic image as metadata. The orientation sensor can also be used to control an external display and/or panoramic image selection during browsing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventor: Jean-Claude Artonne
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Patent number: 8016426Abstract: Embodiments include a method and apparatus for projecting a panoramic image, the method including steps of generating an image on an image generation surface, and then projecting the generated image on a projection surface to obtain a panoramic projected image, the points of the generated image being projected on the projection surface according to a non uniform distribution determined as a function of at least one parameter of a set comprising the shape of the generated image, the shape of the projection surface, and the position of an observation point of the projected image, in relation to the projection surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2008Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: 6115187 Canada Inc.Inventors: Jean-Claude Artonne, Simon Thibault
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Publication number: 20090213334Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for projecting a panoramic image, according to the method, the steps include generating an image on an image generation surface, and then projecting the generated image on a projection surface to obtain a panoramic projected image, the points of the generated image being projected on the projection surface according to a non uniform distribution determined as a function of at least one parameter of a set comprising the shape of the generated image, the shape of the projection surface, and the position of an observation point of the projected image, in relation to the projection surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: 6115187 CANADA INC.Inventors: Jean-Claude Artonne, Simon Thibault
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Publication number: 20080291318Abstract: A method for identifying a panoramic optical system enables its intrinsic characteristics to be semi-automatically or automatically determined so as to be able to subsequently apply the digital processes for appropriate corrections of the perspectives and distortions specific to the identified panoramic optical system. The panoramic optical system has a marking device visible from outside through a front lens, allowing identification by an operator, and/or a marking device directly projected on the image plane through the optical system, for automatic identification and calibration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: 6115187 CANADA INC.Inventors: Jean-Claude ARTONNE, Mathieu VILLEGAS, Pierre KONEN, Simon THIBAULT
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Patent number: 6895180Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera support device including an attachment device for a camera fitted or capable of being fitted with a first lens, and a mechanism for rotating around an axis. The attachment device also includes a device for attaching an adapter lens, particularly a panoramic adapter lens, arranged to hold the adapter lens in line with the first lens without the need to attach the adapter lens to the camera.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2003Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: 6115187 Canada Inc.Inventors: Jean-Claude Artonne, Christophe Moustier
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Patent number: 6885817Abstract: A method for orienting a digital panoramic image obtained using at least one initial wide-angle image the image points of which are transferred into a three-dimensional coordinate system includes inserting an orientation mark into the initial image at the time of the exposure. The method further includes detecting the location of the orientation mark in the digital panoramic image, performed by an image analysis algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2003Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: 6115187 Canada Inc.Inventors: Jean-Claude Artonne, Christophe Moustier
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Patent number: 6844990Abstract: A method for capturing a digital panoramic image includes projecting a panorama onto an image sensor by means of a panoramic objective lens. The panoramic objective lens has a distribution function of the image points that is not linear relative to the field angle of the object points of the panorama, such that at least one zone of the image obtained is expanded while at least another zone of the image is compressed. When a panoramic image obtained is then displayed, correcting the non-linearity of the initial image is required and is performed by means of a reciprocal function of the non-linear distribution function of the objective lens or by means of the non-linear distribution function.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2003Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignee: 6115187 Canada Inc.Inventors: Jean-Claude Artonne, Christophe Moustier, Benjamin Blanc
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Publication number: 20040136092Abstract: A method for capturing a digital panoramic image includes projecting a panorama onto an image sensor by means of a panoramic objective lens. The panoramic objective lens has a distribution function of the image points that is not linear relative to the field angle of the object points of the panorama, such that at least one zone of the image obtained is expanded while at least another zone of the image is compressed. When a panoramic image obtained is then displayed, correcting the non-linearity of the initial image is required and is performed by means of a reciprocal function of the non-linear distribution function of the objective lens or by means of the non-linear distribution function.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Applicant: 6115187 CANADA INC.Inventors: Jean-Claude Artonne, Christophe Moustier, Benjamin Blanc
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Publication number: 20040109078Abstract: A method for correcting the color of a digital panoramic image obtained uses at least one initial wide-angle image the image points of which are transferred into a three-dimensional coordinate system. The method includes inserting a color-grading zone into the initial image at the time of the exposure, the grading zone comprising at least three primary colors combined or presented in the form of a sequence of colors; detecting the color-grading zone in the panoramic image, performed by means of a digital image analysis algorithm; and correcting the colors of the image points of the digital panoramic image, performed with reference to the primary colors present in the grading zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2003Publication date: June 10, 2004Applicant: Immer Vision InternationalInventors: Jean-Claude Artonne, Herve Bonavita, Benjamin Blanc, Mathieu Villegas, Patrice Roulet
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Publication number: 20040086270Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera support device including an attachment device for a camera fitted or capable of being fitted with a first lens, and a mechanism for rotating around an axis. The attachment device also includes a device for attaching an adapter lens, particularly a panoramic adapter lens, arranged to hold the adapter lens in line with the first lens without the need to attach the adapter lens to the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Applicant: ImmerVision InternationalInventors: Jean-Claude Artonne, Christophe Moustier
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Patent number: D667861Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2011Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: 9237-7167 Quebec Inc.Inventors: Jean-Claude Artonne, Stéphane Lepage