Patents by Inventor Samuel William Hasinoff

Samuel William Hasinoff 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: 8964060
    Abstract: A first plurality of images of a scene may be captured. Each image of the first plurality of images may be captured with a different total exposure time (TET). Based at least on the first plurality of images, a TET sequence may be determined for capturing images of the scene. A second plurality of images of the scene may be captured. Images in the second plurality of images may be captured using the TET sequence. Based at least on the second plurality of images, an output image of the scene may be constructed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Stewart Levoy, Ryan Geiss, Samuel William Hasinoff
  • Publication number: 20140347521
    Abstract: A total exposure time (TET) may be selected. A plurality of images of a scene may be captured using respective TETs that are based on the selected TET. At least two of the images in the plurality of images may be combined to form a merged short-exposure image. A digital gain may be applied to the merged short-exposure image to form a virtual long-exposure image. The merged short-exposure image and the virtual long-exposure image may be combined to form an output image. More of the output image may be properly-exposed than either of the merged short-exposure image or the virtual long-exposure image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel William HASINOFF, Ryan GEISS
  • Publication number: 20140347552
    Abstract: A first plurality of images of a scene may be captured. Each image of the first plurality of images may be captured with a different total exposure time (TET). Based at least on the first plurality of images, a TET sequence may be determined for capturing images of the scene. A second plurality of images of the scene may be captured. Images in the second plurality of images may be captured using the TET sequence. Based at least on the second plurality of images, an output image of the scene may be constructed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Marc Stewart Levoy, Ryan Geiss, Samuel William Hasinoff
  • Patent number: 8866927
    Abstract: A first plurality of images of a scene may be captured. Each image of the first plurality of images may be captured with a different total exposure time (TET). Based at least on the first plurality of images, a TET sequence may be determined for capturing images of the scene. A second plurality of images of the scene may be captured. Images in the second plurality of images may be captured using the TET sequence. Based at least on the second plurality of images, an output image of the scene may be constructed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Stewart Levoy, Ryan Geiss, Samuel William Hasinoff
  • Publication number: 20140218540
    Abstract: A plurality of images of a scene may be obtained. These images may have been captured by an image sensor, and may include a first image and a second image. A particular gain may have been applied to the first image. An effective color temperature and a brightness of a first pixel in the first image may be determined, and a mapping between pixel characteristics and noise deviation of the image sensor may be selected. The pixel characteristics may include pixel brightness. The selected mapping may be used to map at least the brightness of the first pixel to a particular noise deviation. The brightness of the first pixel and the particular noise deviation may be compared to a brightness of a second pixel of the second image. The comparison may be used to determine whether to merge the first pixel and the second pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Geiss, Changyin Zhou, Samuel William Hasinoff
  • Publication number: 20140168468
    Abstract: A first plurality of images of a scene may be captured. Each image of the first plurality of images may be captured with a different total exposure time (TET). Based at least on the first plurality of images, a TET sequence may be determined for capturing images of the scene. A second plurality of images of the scene may be captured. Images in the second plurality of images may be captured using the TET sequence. Based at least on the second plurality of images, an output image of the scene may be constructed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Stewart Levoy, Ryan Geiss, Samuel William Hasinoff
  • Publication number: 20140132761
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprises projecting, from a projector, a diffused on an object. The method further includes capturing, with a first camera in a particular location, a reference image of the object while the diffused is projected on the object. The method further includes capturing, with a second camera positioned in the particular location, a test image of the object while the diffused is projected on the object. The method further includes comparing speckles in the reference image to the test image. The projector, first camera and second camera are removably provided to and positioned in a site of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: YiChang Shih, Myers Abraham Davis, Samuel William Hasinoff, Frederic Durand, William T. Freeman