Patents by Inventor Martin De Boer

Martin De Boer 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: 10721389
    Abstract: A focus assist circuit for a viewfinder, including a video amplifier configured to amplify a video signal, a video gain controller configured to adjust gain of the video amplifier to provide peaking headroom, and a peaking processor configured to adjust the amplified video signal. The focus assist circuitry may facilitate focusing a camera lens by proving peaking headroom for a peaking signal that is combined with an amplified signal. The peaking headroom limits the gain applied to a video signal in order to reduce distortions in the peaks. A user interface may include input controls configured to limit the gain of the of a video amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: GRASS VALLEY CANADA
    Inventors: Florus Bernardus Van Den Herik, Martin De Boer
  • Publication number: 20180278833
    Abstract: A focus assist circuit for a viewfinder, including a video amplifier configured to amplify a video signal, a video gain controller configured to adjust gain of the video amplifier to provide peaking headroom, and a peaking processor configured to adjust the amplified video signal. The focus assist circuitry may facilitate focusing a camera lens by proving peaking headroom for a peaking signal that is combined with an amplified signal. The peaking headroom limits the gain applied to a video signal in order to reduce distortions in the peaks. A user interface may include input controls configured to limit the gain of the of a video amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Florus Bernardus VAN DEN HERIK, Martin DE BOER
  • Patent number: 10003733
    Abstract: A focus assist circuit for a viewfinder, including a video amplifier configured to amplify a video signal, a video gain controller configured to adjust gain of the video amplifier to provide peaking headroom, and a peaking processor configured to adjust the amplified video signal. The focus assist circuitry may facilitate focusing a camera lens by proving peaking headroom for a peaking signal that is combined with an amplified signal. The peaking headroom limits the gain applied to a video signal in order to reduce distortions in the peaks. A user interface may include input controls configured to limit the gain of the of a video amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: GVBB HOLDINGS S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Florus Bernardus Van Den Herik, Martin De Boer
  • Publication number: 20170332002
    Abstract: A focus assist circuit for a viewfinder, including a video amplifier configured to amplify a video signal, a video gain controller configured to adjust gain of the video amplifier to provide peaking headroom, and a peaking processor configured to adjust the amplified video signal. The focus assist circuitry may facilitate focusing a camera lens by proving peaking headroom for a peaking signal that is combined with an amplified signal. The peaking headroom limits the gain applied to a video signal in order to reduce distortions in the peaks. A user interface may include input controls configured to limit the gain of the of a video amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Florus Bernardus VAN DEN HERIK, Martin DE BOER
  • Publication number: 20170200257
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a display and an image processing system. The display has an array of horizontal pixels and vertical pixels. The image processing system is configured to present an image on the display as a visible display array having a smaller size than the array and to shift the visible display array by at least one pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Ben Van Den Herik, Martin de Boer
  • Patent number: 9654693
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a display and an image processing system. The display has an array of horizontal pixels and vertical pixels. The image processing system is configured to present an image on the display as a visible display array having a smaller size than the array and to shift the visible display array by at least one pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: GVBB HOLDINGS S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Ben Van Den Herik, Martin de Boer
  • Publication number: 20160127650
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a display and an image processing system. The display has an array of horizontal pixels and vertical pixels. The image processing system is configured to present an image on the display as a visible display array having a smaller size than the array and to shift the visible display array by at least one pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Ben Van Den Herik, Martin de Boer
  • Patent number: 9017971
    Abstract: The invention provides improved methods for investigating nucleic acid sequences, wherein at least one additional probe is used which is specific for a (pseudo)gene variant of a target nucleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Stichting Sanquin Bloedvoorziening
    Inventors: Taco Willem Kuijpers, Martin de Boer
  • Patent number: 8817138
    Abstract: A viewfinder of an electronic camera includes a color display monitor that is adapted to display a scene captured by an image sensor arrangement of the camera. The color temperature of the viewfinder is continuously variable adjustable between a minimum and a maximum value. The color temperature adjustment of the viewfinder does not affect the color temperature of a video signal produced by the camera that is recorded or transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: GVBB Holdings S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: John Hommel, Aart-Jan Vogel, Martin De Boer, Florus Bernardus Van Den Herik
  • Publication number: 20130323735
    Abstract: The invention provides improved methods for investigating nucleic acid sequences, wherein at least one additional probe is used which is specific for a (pseudo)gene variant of a target nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Stichting Sanquin Bloedvoorziening
    Inventors: Taco Willem Kuijpers, Martin de Boer
  • Publication number: 20130093935
    Abstract: A viewfinder of an electronic camera includes a colour display monitor that is adapted to display a scene captured by an image sensor arrangement of the camera. The colour temperature of the viewfinder is continuously variable adjustable between a minimum and a maximum value. The colour temperature adjustment of the viewfinder does not affect the colour temperature of a video signal produced by the camera that is recorded or transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: John Hommel, Aart-Jan Vogel, Martin De Boer, Florus Bernardus Van Den Herik
  • Publication number: 20120107812
    Abstract: The invention provides improved methods for investigating nucleic acid sequences, wherein at least one additional probe is used which is specific for a (pseudo)gene variant of a target nucleic acid. The invention further provides improved calibrators which are particularly suitable for determining (pseudo)gene variants and copy number variation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Taco Willem Kuijpers, Martin de Boer
  • Publication number: 20120003633
    Abstract: The invention provides improved methods for investigating nucleic acid sequences, wherein at least one additional probe is used which is specific for a (pseudo)gene variant of a target nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Taco Willem Kuijpers, Martin de Boer
  • Patent number: 7816556
    Abstract: Disclosed is an optimized system for more efficiently and economically producing terephthalic acid. The system includes a multi-stage oxidative digestion system for processing an improved initial slurry from primary oxidation. The multi-stage digestion system is capable of adequately purifying the improved initial slurry without requiring significant liquor exchange between primary oxidation and oxidative digestion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Alan George Wonders, Ronald Buford Sheppard, Thomas Earl Woodruff, Martin De Boer, Raymond Elbert Fogle
  • Patent number: 7772424
    Abstract: Disclosed is an optimized system for more efficiently and economically producing terephthalic acid. The system employs an evaporative removal step downstream of oxidative digestion. The evaporative removal step removes a portion of the liquid phase and promotes precipitation of certain aromatic impurities. By promoting precipitation of certain aromatic impurities, the amount of the precipitated impurities in the recycled solvent is advantageously reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Alan George Wonders, Ronald Buford Sheppard, Thomas Earl Woodruff, Martin De Boer, Raymond Elbert Fogle, Philip Edward Gibson, Kenny Randolph Parker
  • Patent number: 7501537
    Abstract: Disclosed is an optimized system for more efficiently and economically producing terephthalic acid. The system minimizes or eliminates the need for liquor exchange upstream of oxidative digestion and/or upstream of substantial cooling of the TPA-containing slurry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Alan George Wonders, Ronald Buford Sheppard, Martin De Boer, Raymond Elbert Fogle, Marcel de Vreede
  • Patent number: 7420082
    Abstract: Disclosed is an optimized system for more efficiently and economically producing terephthalic acid. The system includes an optimized post-digestion cooling stage that provides a TPA product having enhanced purity, while minimizing costs associated with removing impurities from recycled solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Alan George Wonders, Ronald Buford Sheppard, Martin De Boer
  • Patent number: 7342128
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for oxidizing a slurry composition in a post oxidation zone in the presence of added steam. More specifically, the present invention relates to a process for oxidizing a crude terephthalic acid composition in a post oxidation zone in the presence of added steam in a process for the production of a crystallized post oxidation composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Robert Lin, Marcel de Vreede, Johannes Wilhelmus Sluijmers, Martin De Boer, Thomas Earl Woodruff
  • Patent number: 7326808
    Abstract: Disclosed is an optimized system for more efficiently and economically producing terephthalic acid. A solvent purification system is employed to remove of at least one aromatic impurity present in a solvent purification feed. At least about 20 weight percent of the solvent purification feed originates from a cooled, post-digestion, TPA-containing slurry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Alan George Wonders, Ronald Buford Sheppard, Martin De Boer, Lee Reynolds Partin, Raymond Elbert Fogle
  • Publication number: 20070244340
    Abstract: Disclosed is an optimized system for more efficiently and economically producing terephthalic acid. The system employs an evaporative removal step downstream of oxidative digestion. The evaporative removal step removes a portion of the liquid phase and promotes precipitation of certain aromatic impurities. By promoting precipitation of certain aromatic impurities, the amount of the precipitated impurities in the recycled solvent is advantageously reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Alan George Wonders, Ronald Buford Sheppard, Thomas Earl Woodruff, Martin De Boer, Raymond Elbert Fogle, Philip Edward Gibson, Kenny Randolph Parker