Patents by Inventor Matthew O'Dor

Matthew O'Dor 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: 10326968
    Abstract: A dual projection system can align displayed images using an alignment pattern. The alignment pattern can be used to modify part of an image content frame of an image data sequence. Two image data sequences can be spatially aligned based on the modification to part of the image content frame using the alignment pattern. An image content frame may be warped and displayed. The displayed warped image content frame can be captured. A set of transformation vectors can be determined based on the captured image content frame and alignment image data. Stored transformation data can be updated using the set of transformation vectors and the updated transformation data can be used to spatially align two image data sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: IMAX Corporation
    Inventors: Steen Svendstorp Iversen, Weining Tan, Matthew O'Dor
  • Publication number: 20150326873
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a method of encoding image frames into a multiplexed frame, and a corresponding method of decoding the multiplexed frame. The encoding method includes modifying image frames to generate corresponding processed frames, and generating masking data that indicates how an output frame can be produced from one of the processed frames and another of the processed frames. The processed frames and the masking data can be combined to form a multiplexed frame. The decoding method includes receiving a multiplexed frame containing processed frames and masking data, and unpacking the multiplexed frame to identify the processed frames and the masking data. Once unpacked, an output frame can be generated from the processed frames by combining one of the processed frames with another of the processed frames according to the masking data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Weining TAN, Matthew O'DOR, Steven Charles READ
  • Patent number: 9165536
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise electronic projection systems and methods. One embodiment of the present invention comprises a method of creating composite images with a projection system comprising as first projector and at least a second projector, comprising generating a correspondence map of pixels for images by determining offsets between pixels from at least a second image from the second projector and corresponding pixels from a first image from the first projector, receiving a source image, warping the source image based at least in part on the correspondence map to produce a warped image, and displaying the source image by the first projector and displaying the warped image by the second projector to create a composite image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: IMAX Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew O'Dor, Steven Read, Anton Baljet, Philip Insull
  • Patent number: 9106811
    Abstract: Certain aspects relate to a method and system whereby any defined system characteristic, property, or parameter can be normalized for farther improving the displayed image quality. The normalization processing can use a generalized calibration process and can normalize a system characteristic, or a system property, and/or parameter to result in a more uniform or accurately displayed image using a generalized image processing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: IMAX Corporation
    Inventors: Weining Tan, Steven Charles Read, Matthew O'Dor
  • Publication number: 20140292817
    Abstract: A dual projection system can align displayed images using an alignment pattern. The alignment pattern can be used to modify part of an image content frame of an image data sequence. Two image data sequences can be spatially aligned based on the modification to part of the image content frame using the alignment pattern. An image content frame may be warped and displayed. The displayed warped image content frame can be captured. A set of transformation vectors can be determined based on the captured image content frame and alignment image data. Stored transformation data can be updated using the set of transformation vectors and the updated transformation data can be used to spatially align two image data sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Steen Svendstorp Iversen, Weining Tan, Matthew O'Dor
  • Publication number: 20140160301
    Abstract: Certain aspects relate to a method and system whereby any defined system characteristic, property, or parameter can be normalized for farther improving the displayed image quality. The normalization processing can use a generalized calibration process and can normalize a system characteristic, or a system property, and/or parameter to result in a more uniform or accurately displayed image using a generalized image processing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: IMAX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Weining Tan, Steven Charles Read, Matthew O'Dor
  • Publication number: 20140055449
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise electronic projection systems and methods. One embodiment of the present invention comprises a method of creating composite images with a projection system comprising as first projector and at least a second projector, comprising generating a correspondence map of pixels for images by determining offsets between pixels from at least a second image from the second projector and corresponding pixels from a first image from the first projector, receiving a source image, warping the source image based at least in part on the correspondence map to produce a warped image, and displaying the source image by the first projector and displaying the warped image by the second projector to create a composite image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: IMAX Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew O'Dor, Steven Read, Anton Baljet, Philip Insull
  • Patent number: 8567953
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise electronic projection systems and methods. One embodiment of the present invention comprises a method of creating composite images with a projection system comprising a first projector and at least a second projector, comprising generating a correspondence map of pixels for images by determining offsets between pixels from at least a second image from the second projector and corresponding pixels from a first image from the first projector, receiving a source image, warping the source image based at least in part on the correspondence map to produce a warped image, and displaying the source image by the first projector and displaying the warped image by the second projector to create a composite image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: IMAX Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew O'Dor, Steven Read, Anton Baljet, Philip Insull
  • Publication number: 20090051759
    Abstract: Equipment and methods for the synchronization of stereoscopic projection displays are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Sean M. Adkins, Matthew O'Dor
  • Publication number: 20080309884
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise electronic projection systems and methods. One embodiment of the present invention comprises a method of creating composite images with a projection system comprising a first projector and at least a second projector, comprising generating a correspondence map of pixels for images by determining offsets between pixels from at least a second image from the second projector and corresponding pixels from a first image from the first projector, receiving a source image, warping the source image based at least in part on the correspondence map to produce a warped image, and displaying the source image by the first projector and displaying the warped image by the second projector to create a composite image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Matthew O'Dor, Steven Read, Anton Baljet, Philip Insull