Patents by Inventor Lars KRUMWIEDE

Lars KRUMWIEDE 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALPHA MATTING
    Publication number: 20150117779
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for performing alpha matting on an image are described. A contour retrieving unit retrieves object contour information for the image. An edge decision unit then determines hard edges based on the retrieved object contour information using an edge model. Finally, an alpha assignment unit assigns alpha values to pixels of the image in a vicinity of a determined hard edge based on the edge model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Markus SCHLOSSER, Jobst HORENTRUP, Lars KRUMWIEDE