Patents by Inventor Thomas Graeme Nattress
Thomas Graeme Nattress 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).
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Publication number: 20230115821Abstract: A still or motion imaging device generates a plurality of image frames with a sensor and processes frames to generate an output image frame. The imaging device can apply some or all of de-noising, resolution enhancement, high dynamic range processing, image development functions, pre-emphasis, and compression to the image frames, while deferring tonal processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: James H. Jannard, Peter Jarred Land, Manjunath Subray Bhat, Thomas Graeme Nattress, Uday Mathur, Sean Thomas McHugh
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Patent number: 10582168Abstract: Embodiments provide a video camera that can be configured to highly compress video data in a visually lossless manner. The camera can be configured to transform blue, red, and/or green image data in a manner that enhances the compressibility of the data. The camera can be configured to transform at least a portion of the green image data in a manner that enhances the compressibility of the data. The data can then be compressed and stored in this form. This allows a user to reconstruct the red, blue, and/or green image data to obtain the original raw data or a modified version of the original raw data that is visually lossless when demosaiced. Additionally, the data can be processed in a manner in which at least some of the green image elements are demosaiced first and then the red, blue, and/or some green elements are reconstructed based on values of the demosaiced green image elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: RED.COM, LLCInventors: James H. Jannard, Thomas Graeme Nattress, Richard Greene, Uday Mathur
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Patent number: 10382696Abstract: An image data processing system can include one or more processors, a first video output port, and a second video output port. The one or more processors can: receive an encoded stream of digital motion picture image data encoded using an encoding function; generate a first monitoring data stream from the encoded stream using a first decoding function, the first monitoring data stream including first image data; and generate a second monitoring data stream from the encoded stream using a second decoding function different from the first decoding function, the second monitoring data stream including second image data having a narrower brightness range than the first image data. The first and second video output ports can output the first and second monitoring data streams for display in parallel.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: RED.COM, LLCInventor: Thomas Graeme Nattress
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Publication number: 20190141250Abstract: An image data processing system can include one or more processors, a first video output port, and a second video output port. The one or more processors can: receive an encoded stream of digital motion picture image data encoded using an encoding function; generate a first monitoring data stream from the encoded stream using a first decoding function, the first monitoring data stream including first image data; and generate a second monitoring data stream from the encoded stream using a second decoding function different from the first decoding function, the second monitoring data stream including second image data having a narrower brightness range than the first image data. The first and second video output ports can output the first and second monitoring data streams for display in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventor: Thomas Graeme Nattress
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Publication number: 20190124302Abstract: Embodiments provide a video camera that can be configured to highly compress video data in a visually lossless manner. The camera can be configured to transform blue, red, and/or green image data in a manner that enhances the compressibility of the data. The camera can be configured to transform at least a portion of the green image data in a manner that enhances the compressibility of the data. The data can then be compressed and stored in this form. This allows a user to reconstruct the red, blue, and/or green image data to obtain the original raw data or a modified version of the original raw data that is visually lossless when demosaiced. Additionally, the data can be processed in a manner in which at least some of the green image elements are demosaiced first and then the red, blue, and/or some green elements are reconstructed based on values of the demosaiced green image elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: James H. Jannard, Thomas Graeme Nattress, Richard Greene, Uday Mathur
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Patent number: 10203585Abstract: According to some aspects, a method for assisting the adjusting of a focus of an image includes providing a graphical representation of a detected image. The method can also include receiving an indication of a user selection of a region of the image and providing a magnified graphical representation of the selected image region. The method may further include providing a graphical indication of a degree of focus for at least a portion of the selected image region. The graphical indication in some instances is visually correlated with the magnified graphical representation of the selected image region. The size, shape, and/or color of the graphical indication in some instances can be correlated with the degree of focus for at least a portion of the selected image region.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: RED.COM, LLCInventors: James H. Jannard, Peter Jarred Land, Deanan DaSilva, Thomas Graeme Nattress
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Patent number: 10187588Abstract: In one embodiment, a camera includes an image sensor within a camera housing that converts light entering the camera housing through an optical filter into digital image data. The optical filter can have a variable opacity. A processor in communication with the image sensor identifies operation settings for the optical filter and adjusts an opacity level of the optical filter over an exposure period in accordance with the operation settings for the optical filter. In addition, the processor modifies values of the digital image data based at least on the operation settings for the optical filter.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: RED.COM, LLCInventors: Anthony Wayne Davis, Robert Rose, Thomas Graeme Nattress, Peter Jarred Land, James H. Jannard
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Patent number: 10122928Abstract: An image data processing system can include one or more processors, a first video output port, and a second video output port. The one or more processors can: receive an encoded stream of digital motion picture image data encoded using an encoding function; generate a first monitoring data stream from the encoded stream using a first decoding function, the first monitoring data stream including first image data; and generate a second monitoring data stream from the encoded stream using a second decoding function different from the first decoding function, the second monitoring data stream including second image data having a narrower brightness range than the first image data. The first and second video output ports can output the first and second monitoring data streams for display in parallel.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: RED.COM, LLCInventor: Thomas Graeme Nattress
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Publication number: 20180143511Abstract: According to some aspects, a method for assisting the adjusting of a focus of an image includes providing a graphical representation of a detected image. The method can also include receiving an indication of a user selection of a region of the image and providing a magnified graphical representation of the selected image region. The method may further include providing a graphical indication of a degree of focus for at least a portion of the selected image region. The graphical indication in some instances is visually correlated with the magnified graphical representation of the selected image region. The size, shape, and/or color of the graphical indication in some instances can be correlated with the degree of focus for at least a portion of the selected image region.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: James H. Jannard, Peter Jarred Land, Deanan DaSilva, Thomas Graeme Nattress
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Publication number: 20180146125Abstract: In one embodiment, a camera includes an image sensor within a camera housing that converts light entering the camera housing through an optical filter into digital image data. The optical filter can have a variable opacity. A processor in communication with the image sensor identifies operation settings for the optical filter and adjusts an opacity level of the optical filter over an exposure period in accordance with the operation settings for the optical filter. In addition, the processor modifies values of the digital image data based at least on the operation settings for the optical filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Anthony Wayne Davis, Robert Rose, Thomas Graeme Nattress, Peter Jarred Land, James H. Jannard
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Publication number: 20180124290Abstract: Embodiments provide a video camera configured to capture, compress, and store video image data in a memory of the video camera at a rate of at least about twenty three frames per second. The video image data can be mosaiced image data, and the compressed, mosaiced image data may remain substantially visually lossless upon decompression and demosaicing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: James H. Jannard, Thomas Graeme Nattress
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Publication number: 20180070061Abstract: Embodiments provide a video camera that can be configured to highly compress video data in a visually lossless manner. The camera can be configured to transform blue, red, and/or green image data in a manner that enhances the compressibility of the data. The camera can be configured to transform at least a portion of the green image data in a manner that enhances the compressibility of the data. The data can then be compressed and stored in this form. This allows a user to reconstruct the red, blue, and/or green image data to obtain the original raw data or a modified version of the original raw data that is visually lossless when demosaiced. Additionally, the data can be processed in a manner in which at least some of the green image elements are demosaiced first and then the red, blue, and/or some green elements are reconstructed based on values of the demosaiced green image elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: James H. Jannard, Thomas Graeme Nattress, Richard Greene, Uday Mathur
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Patent number: 9876970Abstract: Certain cameras and systems described herein produce enhanced dynamic range still or video images. The images can also have controlled or reduced motion artifacts. Moreover, the cameras and systems in some cases allow the dynamic range and/or motion artifacts to be tuned to achieve a desired cinematic effect.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: RED.COM, LLCInventors: James H. Jannard, Thomas Graeme Nattress, Bimal Mathur, Uday Mathur, Deanan DaSilva, Peter Jarred Land
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Patent number: 9854180Abstract: In one embodiment, a camera includes an image sensor within a camera housing that converts light entering the camera housing through an optical filter into digital image data. The optical filter can have a variable opacity. A processor in communication with the image sensor identifies operation settings for the optical filter and adjusts an opacity level of the optical filter over an exposure period in accordance with the operation settings for the optical filter. In addition, the processor modifies values of the digital image data based at least on the operation settings for the optical filter.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: RED.COM, LLCInventors: Anthony Wayne Davis, Robert Rose, Thomas Graeme Nattress, Peter Jarred Land, James H. Jannard
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Patent number: 9787878Abstract: Embodiments provide a video camera configured to capture, compress, and store video image data in a memory of the video camera at a rate of at least about twenty three frames per second. The video image data can be mosaiced image data, and the compressed, mosaiced image data may remain substantially visually lossless upon decompression and demosaicing.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: RED.COM, LLCInventors: James H. Jannard, Thomas Graeme Nattress
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Patent number: 9716866Abstract: Embodiments provide a video camera that can be configured to highly compress video data in a visually lossless manner. The camera can be configured to transform blue, red, and/or green image data in a manner that enhances the compressibility of the data. The camera can be configured to transform at least a portion of the green image data in a manner that enhances the compressibility of the data. The data can then be compressed and stored in this form. This allows a user to reconstruct the red, blue, and/or green image data to obtain the original raw data or a modified version of the original raw data that is visually lossless when demosacied. Additionally, the data can be processed in a manner in which at least some of the green image elements are demosaiced first and then the red, blue, and/or some green elements are reconstructed based on values of the demosaiced green image elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: RED.COM, INC.Inventors: James H. Jannard, Thomas Graeme Nattress, Richard Greene, Uday Mathur
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Patent number: 9690168Abstract: According to some aspects, a method for assisting the adjusting of a focus of an image includes providing a graphical representation of a detected image. The method can also include receiving an indication of a user selection of a region of the image and providing a magnified graphical representation of the selected image region. The method may further include providing a graphical indication of a degree of focus for at least a portion of the selected image region. The graphical indication in some instances is visually correlated with the magnified graphical representation of the selected image region. The size, shape, and/or color of the graphical indication in some instances can be correlated with the degree of focus for at least a portion of the selected image region.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2012Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: RED.COM, INC.Inventors: James H. Jannard, Peter Jarred Land, Deanan DaSilva, Thomas Graeme Nattress
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Patent number: 9692958Abstract: Focus assist systems and methods for imaging devices are provided. The focus assist systems and methods display focus level data to a user. There are a variety of methods of displaying focus level data to a user, including, but not limited to, graphs, highlights, symbols, and varied levels of brightness or color.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: RED.COM, INC.Inventor: Thomas Graeme Nattress
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Publication number: 20170094205Abstract: Certain cameras and systems described herein produce enhanced dynamic range still or video images. The images can also have controlled or reduced motion artifacts. Moreover, the cameras and systems in some cases allow the dynamic range and/or motion artifacts to be tuned to achieve a desired cinematic effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: James H. Jannard, Thomas Graeme Nattress, Bimal Mathur, Uday Mathur, Deanan DaSilva, Peter Jarred Land
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Patent number: 9596385Abstract: Embodiments provide a video camera configured to capture, compress, and store video image data in a memory of the video camera at a rate of at least about twenty three frames per second. The video image data can be mosaiced image data, and the compressed, mosaiced image data may remain substantially visually lossless upon decompression and demosaicing.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: RED.COM, INC.Inventors: James H. Jannard, Thomas Graeme Nattress