Patents by Inventor Sagi Katz

Sagi Katz 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: 11671718
    Abstract: A method for increasing a dynamic range of a dual-pixel image sensor is described. The method includes detecting an intensity level of a full pixel from a plurality of pixels of an optical sensor, one or more full pixels of the plurality of pixels includes at least two sub-pixels, detecting an intensity level of one or more sub-pixels, detecting that the intensity level of the full pixel of the optical sensor has reached a saturation level of the full pixel, and in response to detecting that the intensity level of the full pixel of the optical sensor has reached the saturation level of the full pixel, computing an extrapolated intensity level of the full pixel based on the intensity level of the one or more sub-pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Sagi Katz, Netanel Kligler, Gilad Refael
  • Publication number: 20230135377
    Abstract: Three-dimensional image calibration and presentation for eyewear including a pair of image capture devices is described. Calibration and presentation includes obtaining a calibration offset to accommodate flexure in the support structure for the eyewear, adjusting a three-dimensional rendering offset by the obtained calibration offset, and presenting the stereoscopic images using the three-dimension rendering offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: John Bernard ARDISANA, II, Nir DAUBE, David BEN EZRA, Mathias HINTERMANN, Sagi KATZ, Nati KLIGLER, Michael RYNER, Ashutosh Y. SHUKLA
  • Publication number: 20230076523
    Abstract: Methods and system for creating and managing personalized fonts. Personalized fonts are created by applying personalization parameters to a base font using a style application method or module such as a neural style transformation. The personalized fonts may be transferred to recipients of textual communications to enable the recipient to read messages from a sender in the personalized font of the sender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Sagi Katz, Ilya Levin
  • Patent number: 11589024
    Abstract: A photo filter (e.g., multi-dimensional) light field effect system includes an eyewear device having a frame, a temple connected to a lateral side of the frame, and a depth-capturing camera. Execution of programming by a processor configures the system to create an image in each of a least two dimensions and create a multi-dimensional light field effect image with an appearance of a spatial rotation or movement and transitional change, by blending together a left photo filter image and a right photo filter image in each dimension and blending the blended images from all dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventor: Sagi Katz
  • Patent number: 11575872
    Abstract: Three-dimensional image calibration and presentation for eyewear including a pair of image capture devices is described. Calibration and presentation includes obtaining a calibration offset to accommodate flexure in the support structure for the eyewear, adjusting a three-dimensional rendering offset by the obtained calibration offset, and presenting the stereoscopic images using the three-dimension rendering offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: John Bernard Ardisana, II, David Ben Ezra, Nir Daube, Mathias Hintermann, Sagi Katz, Nati Kligler, Michael Christian Ryner, Ashutosh Y. Shukla
  • Patent number: 11570425
    Abstract: Three-dimensional image calibration and presentation for stereoscopic imaging systems such as eyewear including a first camera and a second camera is described. The calibration and presentation includes obtaining a calibration offset using vanishing points obtained from images captured by a first camera and a second camera to accommodate rotation of the first and second cameras with respect to one another, adjusting a three-dimensional rendering offset by the obtained calibration offset, and presenting the stereoscopic images using the three dimension rendering offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Eyal Zak, Sagi Katz
  • Publication number: 20230007222
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining disparity between two images are disclosed. Such systems and methods include obtaining a first pixel image of a scene from a first viewpoint, obtaining a second pixel image of the scene from a second viewpoint (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventor: SAGI KATZ
  • Patent number: 11520970
    Abstract: Methods and system for creating and managing personalized fonts. Personalized fonts are created by applying personalization parameters to a base font using a style application method or module such as a neural style transformation. The personalized fonts may be transferred to recipients of textual communications to enable the recipient to read messages from a sender in the personalized font of the sender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Sagi Katz, Ilya Levin
  • Publication number: 20220383467
    Abstract: Systems and method for correcting images including artifacts due to dirty camera lenses of electronic device are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Sagi KATZ, David Ben Ezra
  • Publication number: 20220375110
    Abstract: A method for AR-guided depth estimation is described. The method includes identifying a virtual object rendered in a first frame that is generated based on a first pose of an augmented reality (AR) device, determining a second pose of the AR device, the second pose following the first pose, identifying an augmentation area in the second frame based on the virtual object rendered in the first frame, and the second pose, determining depth information for the augmentation area in the second frame, and rendering the virtual object in the second frame based on the depth information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Georgios Evangelidis, Branislav Micusik, Sagi Katz
  • Publication number: 20220377209
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for varied depth determination using stereo vision and phase detection auto focus (PDAF). Computer stereo vision (stereo vision) is used to extract three-dimensional information from digital images. To utilize stereo vision, two optical sensors are displaced horizontally from one another and used to capture images depicting two differing views of a real-world environment from two different vantage points. The relative depth of the objects captured in the images is determined using triangulation by comparing the relative positions of the objects in the two images. For example, the relative positions of matching objects (e.g., features) identified in the captured images are used along with the known orientation of the optical sensors (e.g., distance between the optical sensors, vantage points the optical sensors) to estimate the depth of the objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Sagi Katz, Daniel Wagner, Weston Welge
  • Publication number: 20220374505
    Abstract: A method for generating reference biometric data based on a bending of a flexible device is described. In one aspect, a method includes forming training data includes bending estimates of a flexible device worn by a first user, training a model based on the training data, and generating reference biometric data for the first user based on the model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventor: Sagi Katz
  • Publication number: 20220366600
    Abstract: A method for correcting a bending of a flexible device is described. In one aspect, the method includes accessing feature data of a first stereo frame that is generated by stereo optical sensors of the flexible device, the feature data generated based on a visual-inertial odometry (VIO) system of the flexible device, accessing depth map data of the first stereo frame, the depth map data generated based on a depth map system of the flexible device, estimating a pitch-roll bias and a yaw bias based on the features data and the depth map data of the first stereo frame, and generating a second stereo frame after the first stereo frame, the second stereo frame based on the pitch-roll bias and the yaw bias of the first stereo frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Sagi Katz, Matthias Kalkgruber
  • Patent number: 11477428
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining disparity between two images are disclosed. Such systems and methods include obtaining a first raw pixel image of a scene from a first viewpoint, obtaining a second raw pixel image of the scene from a second viewpoint (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventor: Sagi Katz
  • Patent number: 11461883
    Abstract: Systems and method for correcting images including artifacts due to dirty camera lenses of electronic device are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Sagi Katz, David Ben Ezra
  • Publication number: 20220239886
    Abstract: A depth sculpturing system comprises an eyewear device that includes a frame, a temple connected to a lateral side of the frame, and a depth-capturing camera. The depth sculpturing system further includes a user input device. Execution of programming by a processor configures the depth sculpturing system to perform functions to track, via the user input device, motion of a two-dimensional input selection from an initial touch point to a final touch point. The depth sculpturing system determines a rotation matrix between an initial ray and a final ray that project to the initial touch point and the final touch point, correspondingly. The depth sculpturing system generates a depth sculptured image by applying the rotation matrix to vertices of an initial depth image. The depth sculpturing system presents, via an image display, the depth sculptured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventor: Sagi Katz
  • Publication number: 20220078391
    Abstract: A virtual wave creation system comprises an eyewear device that includes a frame, a temple connected to a lateral side of the frame, and a depth-capturing camera. Execution of programming by a processor configures the virtual wave creation system to generate, for each of multiple initial depth images, a respective wave image by applying a transformation function that is responsive to a selected input parameter to the initial three-dimensional coordinates. The virtual wave creation system creates a warped wave video including a sequence of the generated warped wave images. The virtual wave creation system presents, via an image display, the warped wave video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Sagi Katz, Matan Zohar, Ilya Levin
  • Publication number: 20220078395
    Abstract: A wallpaper system presents a first wallpaper image of a wallpaper video to a user and receives, via a user input device, one or both of: (i) a spatial user input selection, and (ii) a time user input selection from the user to apply to the wallpaper video. In response to detecting one or both of: (i) the spatial user input selection, and (ii) the time user input selection, the wallpaper system determines one or both of: (i) a respective spatial movement parameter within a wallpaper video associated with the spatial user input selection, and (ii) a respective time coordinate within the wallpaper video associated with the time user input selection. Wallpaper system presents, via the image display, a second wallpaper image associated with one or both of: (i) the respective spatial movement parameter, and (ii) the respective time coordinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: SAGI KATZ, GUY MELAMED
  • Patent number: 11272155
    Abstract: A depth sculpturing system comprises an eyewear device that includes a frame, a temple connected to a lateral side of the frame, and a depth-capturing camera. The depth sculpturing system further includes a user input device. Execution of programming by a processor configures the depth sculpturing system to perform functions to track, via the user input device, motion of a two-dimensional input selection from an initial touch point to a final touch point. The depth sculpturing system determines a rotation matrix between an initial ray and a final ray that project to the initial touch point and the final touch point, correspondingly. The depth sculpturing system generates a depth sculptured image by applying the rotation matrix to vertices of an initial depth image. The depth sculpturing system presents, via an image display, the depth sculptured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventor: Sagi Katz
  • Publication number: 20220060675
    Abstract: Three-dimensional image calibration and presentation for eyewear including a pair of image capture devices is described. Calibration and presentation includes obtaining a calibration offset to accommodate flexure in the support structure for the eyewear, adjusting a three-dimensional rendering offset by the obtained calibration offset, and presenting the stereoscopic images using the three-dimension rendering offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: JOHN BERNARD ARDISANA, II, DAVID BEN EZRA, NIR DAUBE, MATHIAS HINTERMANN, SAGI KATZ, NATI KLIGLER, MICHAEL CHRISTIAN RYNER, ASHUTOSH Y. SHUKLA