Patents by Inventor Kevin Wampler

Kevin Wampler 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: 20240404139
    Abstract: Certain aspects and features of the present disclosure relate to receiving an input corresponding to a fill for a vector graphical representation including an overlapping area. Aspects and features further involve converting the vector graphical representation to a simple graph, and aligning contours within the simple graph to provide a unified winding number for the overlapping area. Aspects and features also involve rendering the vector graphical representation with the fill using the simple graph to include the overlapping area within the rendered representation as filled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Ankit Phogat, Vishwas Jain, Vineet Batra, Souymodip Chakraborty, Kevin Wampler
  • Publication number: 20240296612
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for efficiently automating the preparation of accurate alpha matte animations and modified digital videos utilizing polarized light. For example, the disclosed systems obtain a plurality of polarized digital videos portraying an animation of a foreground subject backlit by a polarized light source. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems generate a plurality of corrected polarized digital videos by adjusting intensity values of the plurality of polarized digital videos based on intensity differences across the plurality of polarized digital videos. The disclosed systems generate an alpha matte animation comprising a plurality of alpha mattes from the plurality of corrected polarized digital videos or from the plurality of polarized digital videos.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Tenell Rhodes, Brian Price, Kenji Enomoto, Kevin Wampler
  • Publication number: 20240249454
    Abstract: Certain aspects and features of this disclosure relate to providing a vector graphics entity component system that supports collaborative editing in real time or near real time. Graphical constructs are efficiently described by integer-based identifiers, and graphical constructs of the same type are stored in a definitional component. Each client maintains both a pending state representation and a synchronized state representation of the graphical design to independently track the state of the representation at a live editing server. The use of integer-based identifiers for graphical constructs provides an efficient change representation that can be communicated with minimal network traffic. All copies of the graphical design represented among clients reach a consistent state quickly even when multiple users are making changes to the same vector path, eliminating the need to track changes manually or to move large files.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Vishwas Jain, Vineet Batra, Souymodip Chakraborty, Kevin Wampler, Ankit Phogat
  • Patent number: 11915133
    Abstract: Systems and methods seamlessly blend edited and unedited regions of an image. A computing system crops an input image around a region to be edited. The system applies an affine transformation to rotate the cropped input image. The system provides the rotated cropped input image as input to a machine learning model to generate a latent space representation of the rotated cropped input image. The system edits the latent space representation and provides the edited latent space representation to a generator neural network to generate a generated edited image. The system applies an inverse affine transformation to rotate the generated edited image and aligns an identified segment of the rotated generated edited image with an identified corresponding segment of the input image to produce an aligned rotated generated edited image. The system blends the aligned rotated generated edited image with the input image to generate an edited output image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Ratheesh Kalarot, Kevin Wampler, Jingwan Lu, Jakub Fiser, Elya Shechtman, Aliakbar Darabi, Alexandru Vasile Costin
  • Patent number: 11907839
    Abstract: Systems and methods combine an input image with an edited image generated using a generator neural network to preserve detail from the original image. A computing system provides an input image to a machine learning model to generate a latent space representation of the input image. The system provides the latent space representation to a generator neural network to generate a generated image. The system generates multiple scale representations of the input image, as well as multiple scale representations of the generated image. The system generates a first combined image based on first scale representations of the images and a first value. The system generates a second combined image based on second scale representations of the images and a second value. The system blends the first combined image with the second combined image to generate an output image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Ratheesh Kalarot, Kevin Wampler, Jingwan Lu, Jakub Fiser, Elya Shechtman, Aliakbar Darabi, Alexandru Vasile Costin
  • Patent number: 11756264
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for receiving a target shape. The method may further include initializing a gradient mesh to a vector graphic having at least one node. The method may further include performing a constrained optimization of the vector graphic based on the target shape. The method may further include generating a stress metric based on a comparison of the constrained optimization and the target shape. The method may further include determining one or more unconstrained candidate vector graphics based on the stress metric. The method may further include selecting an improved vector graphic from the one or more unconstrained candidate vector graphics. The method may further include mapping the vector graphic to the improved vector graphic. The method may further include optimizing the improved vector graphic based on the target shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Chi Cheng Hsu, Michal Lukác, Michael Gharbi, Kevin Wampler
  • Patent number: 11694416
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed towards intuitive editing of three-dimensional models. In embodiments, salient geometric features associated with a three-dimensional model defining an object are identified. Thereafter, feature attributes associated with the salient geometric features are identified. A feature set including a plurality of salient geometric features related to one another is generated based on the determined feature attributes (e.g., properties, relationships, distances). An editing handle can then be generated and displayed for the feature set enabling each of the salient geometric features within the feature set to be edited in accordance with a manipulation of the editing handle. The editing handle can be displayed in association with one of the salient geometric features of the feature set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Adobe, Inc.
    Inventors: Duygu Ceylan Aksit, Vladimir Kim, Siddhartha Chaudhuri, Radomir Mech, Noam Aigerman, Kevin Wampler, Jonathan Eisenmann, Giorgio Gori, Emiliano Gambaretto
  • Patent number: 11481619
    Abstract: Techniques for incorporating a black-box function into a neural network are described. For example, an image editing function may be the black-box function and may be wrapped into a layer of the neural network. A set of parameters and a source image are provided to the black-box function, and the output image that represents the source image with the set of parameters applied to the source image is output from the black-box function. To address the issue that the black-box function may not be differentiable, a loss optimization may calculate the gradients of the function using, for example, a finite differences calculation, and the gradients are used to train the neural network to ensure the output image is representative of an expected ground truth image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: ADOBE INC.
    Inventors: Oliver Wang, Kevin Wampler, Kalyan Krishna Sunkavalli, Elya Shechtman, Siddhant Jain
  • Patent number: 11461947
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for constrained modification of vector geometry. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods comprise receiving a selection of a first segment of a vector graphic to be edited, identifying an active region associated with the first segment, wherein the active region includes the first segment and at least one second segment which comprise a geometric primitive, identifying the region of influence including at least one third segment connected to the active region, identifying at least one constraint associated with the active region or the region of influence based at least on the geometric primitive, receiving an edit to the active region, and generating an update for the vector graphic based on the edit and the at least one constraint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Ashwani Chandil, Wilmot Li, Vineet Batra, Matthew David Fisher, Kevin Wampler, Daniel Kaufman, Ankit Phogat
  • Publication number: 20220277501
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for constrained modification of vector geometry. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods comprise receiving a selection of a first segment of a vector graphic to be edited, identifying an active region associated with the first segment, wherein the active region includes the first segment and at least one second segment which comprise a geometric primitive, identifying the region of influence including at least one third segment connected to the active region, identifying at least one constraint associated with the active region or the region of influence based at least on the geometric primitive, receiving an edit to the active region, and generating an update for the vector graphic based on the edit and the at least one constraint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Ashwani CHANDIL, Wilmot LI, Vineet BATRA, Matthew David FISHER, Kevin WAMPLER, Daniel KAUFMAN, Ankit PHOGAT
  • Publication number: 20220122307
    Abstract: Systems and methods combine an input image with an edited image generated using a generator neural network to preserve detail from the original image. A computing system provides an input image to a machine learning model to generate a latent space representation of the input image. The system provides the latent space representation to a generator neural network to generate a generated image. The system generates multiple scale representations of the input image, as well as multiple scale representations of the generated image. The system generates a first combined image based on first scale representations of the images and a first value. The system generates a second combined image based on second scale representations of the images and a second value. The system blends the first combined image with the second combined image to generate an output image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Ratheesh Kalarot, Kevin Wampler, Jingwan Lu, Jakub Fiser, Elya Shechtman, Aliakbar Darabi, Alexandru Vasile Costin
  • Publication number: 20220122308
    Abstract: Systems and methods seamlessly blend edited and unedited regions of an image. A computing system crops an input image around a region to be edited. The system applies an affine transformation to rotate the cropped input image. The system provides the rotated cropped input image as input to a machine learning model to generate a latent space representation of the rotated cropped input image. The system edits the latent space representation and provides the edited latent space representation to a generator neural network to generate a generated edited image. The system applies an inverse affine transformation to rotate the generated edited image and aligns an identified segment of the rotated generated edited image with an identified corresponding segment of the input image to produce an aligned rotated generated edited image. The system blends the aligned rotated generated edited image with the input image to generate an edited output image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Ratheesh Kalarot, Kevin Wampler, Jingwan Lu, Jakub Fiser, Elya Shechtman, Aliakbar Darabi, Alexandru Vasile Costin
  • Patent number: 11164355
    Abstract: Systems and methods for editing an image based on multiple constraints are described. Embodiments of the systems and methods may identify a change to a vector graphics data structure, generate an update for the vector graphics data structure based on strictly enforcing a handle constraint, a binding constraint, and a continuity constraint, adjust the vector graphics data structure sequentially for each of a plurality of sculpting constraints according to a priority ordering of the sculpting constraints, generate an additional update for the vector graphics data structure based on strictly enforcing the binding constraint and the continuity constraint and approximately enforcing the handle constraint and the sculpting constraints, adjust the vector graphics data structure sequentially for each of a plurality of sculpting constraints, and display the vector graphic based on the adjusted vector graphics data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: ADOBE INC.
    Inventors: Ankit Phogat, Kevin Wampler, Wilmot Li, Matthew David Fisher, Vineet Batra, Daniel Kaufman
  • Publication number: 20210335026
    Abstract: Systems and methods for editing an image based on multiple constraints are described. Embodiments of the systems and methods may identify a change to a vector graphics data structure, generate an update for the vector graphics data structure based on strictly enforcing a handle constraint, a binding constraint, and a continuity constraint, adjust the vector graphics data structure sequentially for each of a plurality of sculpting constraints according to a priority ordering of the sculpting constraints, generate an additional update for the vector graphics data structure based on strictly enforcing the binding constraint and the continuity constraint and approximately enforcing the handle constraint and the sculpting constraints, adjust the vector graphics data structure sequentially for each of a plurality of sculpting constraints, and display the vector graphic based on the adjusted vector graphics data structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: ANKIT PHOGAT, KEVIN WAMPLER, WILMOT LI, MATTHEW DAVID FISHER, VINEET BATRA, DANIEL KAUFMAN
  • Publication number: 20210256775
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed towards intuitive editing of three-dimensional models. In embodiments, salient geometric features associated with a three-dimensional model defining an object are identified. Thereafter, feature attributes associated with the salient geometric features are identified. A feature set including a plurality of salient geometric features related to one another is generated based on the determined feature attributes (e.g., properties, relationships, distances). An editing handle can then be generated and displayed for the feature set enabling each of the salient geometric features within the feature set to be edited in accordance with a manipulation of the editing handle. The editing handle can be displayed in association with one of the salient geometric features of the feature set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Duygu Ceylan Aksit, Vladimir Kim, Siddhartha Chaudhuri, Radomir Mech, Noam Aigerman, Kevin Wampler, Jonathan Eisenmann, Giorgio Gori, Emiliano Gambaretto
  • Patent number: 10957117
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed towards intuitive editing of three-dimensional models. In embodiments, salient geometric features associated with a three-dimensional model defining an object are identified. Thereafter, feature attributes associated with the salient geometric features are identified. A feature set including a plurality of salient geometric features related to one another is generated based on the determined feature attributes (e.g., properties, relationships, distances). An editing handle can then be generated and displayed for the feature set enabling each of the salient geometric features within the feature set to be edited in accordance with a manipulation of the editing handle. The editing handle can be displayed in association with one of the salient geometric features of the feature set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Duygu Ceylan Aksit, Vladimir Kim, Siddhartha Chaudhuri, Radomir Mech, Noam Aigerman, Kevin Wampler, Jonathan Eisenmann, Giorgio Gori, Emiliano Gambaretto
  • Publication number: 20210012189
    Abstract: Techniques for incorporating a black-box function into a neural network are described. For example, an image editing function may be the black-box function and may be wrapped into a layer of the neural network. A set of parameters and a source image are provided to the black-box function, and the output image that represents the source image with the set of parameters applied to the source image is output from the black-box function. To address the issue that the black-box function may not be differentiable, a loss optimization may calculate the gradients of the function using, for example, a finite differences calculation, and the gradients are used to train the neural network to ensure the output image is representative of an expected ground truth image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Oliver Wang, Kevin Wampler, Kalyan Krishna Sunkavalli, Elya Shechtman, Siddhant Jain
  • Publication number: 20200118347
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed towards intuitive editing of three-dimensional models. In embodiments, salient geometric features associated with a three-dimensional model defining an object are identified. Thereafter, feature attributes associated with the salient geometric features are identified. A feature set including a plurality of salient geometric features related to one another is generated based on the determined feature attributes (e.g., properties, relationships, distances). An editing handle can then be generated and displayed for the feature set enabling each of the salient geometric features within the feature set to be edited in accordance with a manipulation of the editing handle. The editing handle can be displayed in association with one of the salient geometric features of the feature set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Duygu Ceylan Aksit, Vladimir Kim, Siddhartha Chaudhuri, Radomir Mech, Noam Aigerman, Kevin Wampler, Jonathan Eisenmann, Giorgio Gori, Emiliano Gambaretto
  • Patent number: 10600243
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods and systems for manipulating digital models based on user input. In particular, disclosed systems and methods can generate modified meshes in real time based on a plurality of input meshes and user manipulation of one or more control points. For example, one or more embodiments of the disclosed systems and methods generate modified meshes from a plurality of input meshes based on a combined shape-space, deformation interpolation measure. Moreover, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods utilize an as-rigid-as-possible-deformation measure to combine input meshes into a modified mesh. Further, the disclosed systems and methods can variably combine input shapes over different portions of a modified mesh, providing increased expressiveness while reducing artifacts and increasing computing efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: ADOBE INC.
    Inventor: Kevin Wampler
  • Patent number: 10586311
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and computer storage media for improved patch validity testing for patch-based synthesis applications using similarity transforms. The improved patch validity tests are used to validate (or invalidate) candidate patches as valid patches falling within a sampling region of a source image. The improved patch validity tests include a hole dilation test for patch validity, a no-dilation test for patch invalidity, and a comprehensive pixel test for patch invalidity. A fringe test for range invalidity can be used to identify pixels with an invalid range and invalidate corresponding candidate patches. The fringe test for range invalidity can be performed as a precursor to any or all of the improved patch validity tests. In this manner, validated candidate patches are used to automatically reconstruct a target image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Sohrab Amirghodsi, Kevin Wampler, Elya Shechtman, Aliakbar Darabi