Patents by Inventor Manu Parmar

Manu Parmar 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: 20120236021
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus including computer programs encoded on computer storage media optimize display image quality under a variety of imaging environments. Dynamic frame streams such as those present in video applications may require a higher frame rate to adequately convey motion in the stream. A line multiplying image pipeline may be utilized for dynamic frames, which lowers the resolution of the displayed image. When dithering line multiplied images, a noise signal including asymmetrical high frequency components around zero frequency may be utilized. The display of static frames, such as photographs, may be achieved with acceptable image quality using a relatively lower display frame rate. Such a frame rate may enable the display of a high resolution image. A noise signal tailored for higher resolution, non line multiplied frames, such as a noise signal with symmetric high frequency components around zero frequency may be utilized for static frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Manu Parmar, Jennifer Lee Gille, Alan Lewis
  • Publication number: 20120236042
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for tuning the white point of a display device. In one aspect, a display device includes a set of display elements configured to output light and electronics configured to drive the display elements. Each display element can have an on-state where a reflective surface can be positioned at a distance from a partially reflective surface such that the display element can reflect incident light. Each distance can be dependent on a bias voltage. At least one of the bias voltages for the display elements can be non-zero in the on-state, and one or more of the bias voltages may be adjustable to control a white point of the display device. The electronics can be electrically connected to the display elements to provide the at least one non-zero bias voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Manu Parmar, Koorosh Aflatooni, William J. Cummings
  • Patent number: 8228559
    Abstract: A system and method for characterizing color separation misregistration of a multi-color printing system utilizing a broadband multi-channel scanning module, such as an RGB scanner, are provided. The system and method include generating a spectral reflectance data structure corresponding to a broadband multi-channel scanning module. The spectral reflectance data structure includes at least one parameter. The at least one parameter may correspond to the broadband multi-channel scanning module and/or a printing module. The system and method further provide for calibrating a spectral-based analysis module by utilizing the spectral reflectance data structure. The system and method also include characterizing color separation misregistration utilizing the calibrated spectral-based analysis module by examining at least one plurality-separation patch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Manu Parmar, Jon McElvain, Vishal Monga
  • Publication number: 20120098847
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus including computer programs encoded on computer storage media for producing line multiplied images with better visual appearance. The line multiplying is shifted for one of the colors of the display with respect to at least one other color of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Manu Parmar, Jennifer L. Gille, William J. Cummings, Koorosh Aflatooni
  • Patent number: 7701496
    Abstract: A device for acquiring color images using a color filter array. The color filter array includes a pattern of red array elements, green array elements, and blue array elements. The red array elements and green array elements occur in the color filter array more frequently than the blue array elements. This multiplicity of red, green, and blue color filters adheres closely to known human visual system (HVS) chrominance and luminance responses. Also, the pattern has periodicity in the diagonal directions and is relatively immune to Moire artifacts that arise due to interference between periodic sampling patterns of the CFA and periodic features in imaged scenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Michael Hains, Manu Parmar
  • Publication number: 20080294363
    Abstract: A system and method for characterizing color separation misregistration of a multi-color printing system utilizing a broadband multi-channel scanning module, such as an RGB scanner, are provided. The system and method include generating a spectral reflectance data structure corresponding to a broadband multi-channel scanning module. The spectral reflectance data structure includes at least one parameter. The at least one parameter may correspond to the broadband multi-channel scanning module and/or a printing module. The system and method further provide for calibrating a spectral-based analysis module by utilizing the spectral reflectance data structure. The system and method also include characterizing color separation misregistration utilizing the calibrated spectral-based analysis module by examining at least one plurality-separation patch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Manu Parmar, Jon McElvain, Vishal Monga
  • Publication number: 20080151083
    Abstract: A device for acquiring color images using a color filter array. The color filter array includes a pattern of red array elements, green array elements, and blue array elements. The red array elements and green array elements occur in the color filter array more frequently than the blue array elements. This multiplicity of red, green, and blue color filters adheres closely to known human visual system (HVS) chrominance and luminance responses. Also, the pattern has periodicity in the diagonal directions and is relatively immune to Moire artifacts that arise due to interference between periodic sampling patterns of the CFA and periodic features in imaged scenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Charles Michael Hains, Manu Parmar