Patents by Inventor Joachim Zell

Joachim Zell 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: 9313470
    Abstract: A method and system for determining correction information for the universal display of an original video sequence on a plurality of displays includes correcting an original video sequence using a first display, storing correction information related to the correction of the original video sequence using the first display, correcting the original video sequence using a different display, and determining and storing the differences between the correction information related to the correction of the original video sequence using the first display and using a particular, different display. Subsequently and prior to the display of the original video sequence, the original video sequence is corrected using a combination of the stored correction information related to the correction of the original video sequence using the first display and the respective determined differences, if any, related to a particular, different display on which the original video sequence is now to be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Pierre Ollivier, Joachim Zell, Raymond Yeung
  • Publication number: 20090109344
    Abstract: A method and system for determining correction information for the universal display of an original video sequence on a plurality of displays includes correcting an original video sequence using a first display, storing correction information related to the correction of the original video sequence using the first display, correcting the original video sequence using a different display, and determining and storing the differences between the correction information related to the correction of the original video sequence using the first display and using a particular, different display. Subsequently and prior to the display of the original video sequence, the original video sequence is corrected using a combination of the stored correction information related to the correction of the original video sequence using the first display and the respective determined differences, if any, related to a particular, different display on which the original video sequence is now to be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Pierre Ollivier, Joachim Zell, Raymond Yeung
  • Patent number: 7042489
    Abstract: A system for scanning cinematographic film so as to produce digital images corresponding to the images on frames of the film is provided. The system includes means for scanning the film, means for displaying the digital images obtained by scanning the film, and image processing means. The image processing means includes means for adjusting the appearance attributes of the digital images obtained and further includes (a) means for displaying the output signal level versus time in graphical form for the images obtained, and/or (b) means for displaying the luminance, chrominance and saturation of the images obtained in graphical form on polar axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Pandora International Limited
    Inventors: Joachim Zell, Stephen Brett
  • Patent number: 7012642
    Abstract: A method of scanning frames of cinematographic film to generate digital values of pixels constituting images on the film frames is provided in which pixels corresponding to defects on the film are identified and the values of such pixels are adjusted to compensate for the defects, the identification of the pixels corresponding to defects on the film being carried out by identifying pixels whose value is beyond a predetermined threshold. A method of correcting for flicker in digital images obtained by scanning cinematographic film is also provided. This method comprises the steps of identifying frames in which flicker is present; identifying relatively bright regions in those frames whose brightness is above a predetermined level, and correcting digital pixels in those relatively bright regions so as to compensate for the effect of flicker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Pandora International Limited
    Inventor: Joachim Zell
  • Publication number: 20020071029
    Abstract: A system for scanning cinematographic film so as to produce digital images corresponding to the images on frames of the film is provided. The system includes means for scanning the film, means for displaying the digital images obtained by scanning the film, and image processing means. The image processing means includes means for adjusting the appearance attributes of the digital images obtained and further includes (a) means for displaying the output signal level versus time in graphical form for the images obtained, and/or (b) means for displaying the luminance, chrominance and saturation of the images obtained in graphical form on polar axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Joachim Zell, Stephen Brett