Patents by Inventor Josh Ochoa

Josh Ochoa 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).

  • Publication number: 20140341429
    Abstract: Animating digital characters based on motion captured performances, including: receiving sensory data collected using a variety of collection techniques including optical video, electro-oculography, and at least one of optical, infrared, and inertial motion capture; and managing and combining the collected sensory data to aid cleaning, tracking, labeling, and re-targeting processes. Keywords include Optical Video Data and Inertial Motion Capture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Parag Havaldar, Josh Wills, Demian Gordon, Josh Ochoa, Jianxia Xue
  • Patent number: 8736616
    Abstract: Animating digital characters based on motion captured performances, including: receiving sensory data collected using a variety of collection techniques including optical video, electro-oculography, and at least one of optical, infrared, and inertial motion capture; and managing and combining the collected sensory data to aid cleaning, tracking, labeling, and re-targeting processes. Keywords include Optical Video Data and Inertial Motion Capture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Parag Havaldar, Josh Wills, Demian Gordon, Josh Ochoa, Jianxia Xue
  • Patent number: 8279228
    Abstract: A method of animating a digital facial model, the method including: defining a plurality of action units; calibrating each action unit of the plurality of action units via an actor's performance; capturing first facial pose data; determining a plurality of weights, each weight of the plurality of weights uniquely corresponding to the each action unit, the plurality of weights characterizing a weighted combination of the plurality of action units, the weighted combination approximating the first facial pose data; generating a weighted activation by combining the results of applying the each weight to the each action unit; applying the weighted activation to the digital facial model; and recalibrating at least one action unit of the plurality of action units using input user adjustments to the weighted activation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Parag Havaldar, Mark Sagar, Josh Ochoa
  • Publication number: 20110175921
    Abstract: A method of animating a digital facial model, the method including: defining a plurality of action units; calibrating each action unit of the plurality of action units via an actor's performance; capturing first facial pose data; determining a plurality of weights, each weight of the plurality of weights uniquely corresponding to the each action unit, the plurality of weights characterizing a weighted combination of the plurality of action units, the weighted combination approximating the first facial pose data; generating a weighted activation by combining the results of applying the each weight to the each action unit; applying the weighted activation to the digital facial model; and recalibrating at least one action unit of the plurality of action units using input user adjustments to the weighted activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Parag Havaldar, Mark Sagar, Josh Ochoa
  • Publication number: 20110091070
    Abstract: Animating digital characters based on motion captured performances, including: receiving sensory data collected using a variety of collection techniques including optical video, electro-oculography, and at least one of optical, infrared, and inertial motion capture; and managing and combining the collected sensory data to aid cleaning, tracking, labeling, and re-targeting processes. Keywords include Optical Video Data and Inertial Motion Capture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Parag Havaldar, Josh Wills, Demian Gordon, Josh Ochoa, Jianxia Xue
  • Publication number: 20100045680
    Abstract: A method of animating a digital facial model, the method including: defining a plurality of action units; calibrating each action unit of the plurality of action units via an actor's performance; capturing first facial pose data; determining a plurality of weights, each weight of the plurality of weights uniquely corresponding to the each action unit, the plurality of weights characterizing a weighted combination of the plurality of action units, the weighted combination approximating the first facial pose data; generating a weighted activation by combining the results of applying the each weight to the each action unit; applying the weighted activation to the digital facial model; and recalibrating at least one action unit of the plurality of action units using input user adjustments to the weighted activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Parag Havaldar, Josh Ochoa