Patents by Inventor Kristin Dana

Kristin Dana 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: 11790475
    Abstract: A method of light messaging, in which a hidden message is transmitted via coded image emitted from a display device and retrieved using a camera, comprises training a camera-display transfer model that receives images with hidden messages from an embedding model and generates modified coded images based on training data that accounts for properties of displays and cameras, the modified coded images delivered to a recovery model that decodes the hidden messages and outputs hidden message determinations, training both the embedding and recovery models using the CDTF model and training data to minimize differences between the input hidden messages and the hidden message determinations. After training the CDTF model and other models, embedding a hidden message in a carrier image using the embedding model, displaying the coded image using the display device, receiving the coded image at the camera, and retrieving the hidden message using the recovery model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Eric Wengrowski, Kristin Dana
  • Publication number: 20220261944
    Abstract: A method of light messaging, in which a hidden message is transmitted via coded image emitted from a display device and retrieved using a camera, comprises training a camera-display transfer model that receives images with hidden messages from an embedding model and generates modified coded images based on training data that accounts for properties of displays and cameras, the modified coded images delivered to a recovery model that decodes the hidden messages and outputs hidden message determinations, training both the embedding and recovery models using the CDTF model and training data to minimize differences between the input hidden messages and the hidden message determinations. After training the CDTF model and other models, embedding a hidden message in a carrier image using the embedding model, displaying the coded image using the display device, receiving the coded image at the camera, and retrieving the hidden message using the recovery model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Eric Wengrowski, Kristin Dana
  • Publication number: 20100266164
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating and detecting an optically encoded document having a uniquely designed document verification indicator is disclosed. One embodiment includes applying a spatially varying Brewster angle pattern on a substrate. Another embodiment includes an apparatus for detecting the spatially varying Brewster angle pattern including a light source, a slit aperture, a polarizer, at least one parabolic mirror, and an image capturing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Kristin Dana, Gabriela Livescu, Yicheng Lu
  • Patent number: 7699236
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating and detecting an optically encoded document having a uniquely designed document verification indicator is disclosed. One embodiment includes applying a spatially varying Brewster angle pattern on a substrate. Another embodiment includes an apparatus for detecting the spatially varying Brewster angle pattern including a light source, a slit aperture, a polarizer, at least one parabolic mirror, and an image capturing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Rutgers the State University
    Inventors: Kristin Dana, Gabriela Livescu, Yicheng Lu
  • Publication number: 20050246542
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating and detecting an optically encoded document having a uniquely designed document verification indicator is disclosed. One embodiment includes applying a spatially varying Brewster angle pattern on a substrate. Another embodiment includes an apparatus for detecting the spatially varying Brewster angle pattern including a light source, a slit aperture, a polarizer, at least one parabolic mirror, and an image capturing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Kristin Dana, Gabriela Livescu, Yicheng Lu