Patents by Inventor Robert George Hoffman

Robert George Hoffman 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: 20250336104
    Abstract: Visual content of image(s)/video frame(s) may be captured through a lens of an image capture device. The optical characteristics of the lens may determine the field of view of the visual content and the distortion present within the visual content. Multiple selectable lenses may be provided to a user to modify the visual content. Multiple selectable lenses may include distortion consistency and field of view consistency between various selectable lenses. The visual content may be modified based on the selected lens to simulate capture of the visual content through the selected lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2025
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Inventors: Robert George Hoffman, Abraham Kislevitz, Alexander James Cashman, Vincent Riauté, Alexis Lefebvre, Renaud Cousin, Brice Gilbert, Alexandre Aubry, Jean-Baptiste Noël, Paul Charmoille, Thomas Achddou
  • Patent number: 12387389
    Abstract: Visual content of image(s)/video frame(s) may be captured through a lens of an image capture device. The optical characteristics of the lens may determine the field of view of the visual content and the distortion present within the visual content. Multiple selectable lenses may be provided to a user to modify the visual content. Multiple selectable lenses may include distortion consistency and field of view consistency between various selectable lenses. The visual content may be modified based on the selected lens to simulate capture of the visual content through the selected lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert George Hoffman, Abraham Kislevitz, Alexander James Cashman, Vincent Riaute, Alexis Lefebvre, Renaud Cousin, Alexandre Aubry, Jean-Baptiste Noel, Paul Charmoille, Brice Gilbert, Thomas Achddou
  • Patent number: 11025809
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for dual imaging module cameras. For example, methods may include: receiving a zoom control signal, receiving an input image that was captured using a first lens assembly of a dual imaging module, and determining, based on the zoom control signal, an intermediate lens distortion profile. The intermediate lens distortion profile has values that are between corresponding values of a first lens distortion profile for the first lens assembly and a second lens distortion profile for a second lens assembly of the dual imaging module. The method may include applying a warp based on the intermediate lens distortion profile to the input image to obtain an output image and transmitting, storing, or displaying an image based on the output image. For example, the systems and methods may eliminate or mitigate discontinuities in lens distortion at a switch-over between lens assemblies of a dual imaging module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventors: Ingrid A. Cotoros, Robert George Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20200374434
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for dual imaging module cameras. For example, methods may include: receiving a zoom control signal, receiving an input image that was captured using a first lens assembly of a dual imaging module, and determining, based on the zoom control signal, an intermediate lens distortion profile. The intermediate lens distortion profile has values that are between corresponding values of a first lens distortion profile for the first lens assembly and a second lens distortion profile for a second lens assembly of the dual imaging module. The method may include applying a warp based on the intermediate lens distortion profile to the input image to obtain an output image and transmitting, storing, or displaying an image based on the output image. For example, the systems and methods may eliminate or mitigate discontinuities in lens distortion at a switch-over between lens assemblies of a dual imaging module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Ingrid A. Cotoros, Robert George Hoffman