Patents by Inventor Thomas Held

Thomas Held 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: 20160299567
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method to display video such as computer-rendered animation or other video. The method includes assembling a sequence of video frames featuring a moving object, each video frame including a plurality of subframes sequenced for display according to a schedule. The method also includes determining a vector-valued differential velocity of the moving object relative to a head of an observer of the video. At a time scheduled for display of a first subframe of a given frame, first-subframe image content transformed by a first transform is displayed. At a time scheduled for display of the second subframe of the given frame, second-subframe image content transformed by a second transform is displayed. The first and second transforms are computed based on the vector-valued differential velocity to mitigate artifacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew Calbraith Crisler, Robert Thomas Held, Stephen Latta, Ashraf Ayman Michail, Martin Shetter, Arthur Tomlin
  • Patent number: 8284235
    Abstract: A method for modifying images for display on a three dimensional display includes receiving a first image and a corresponding second image which together represent a three dimensional image when displayed on the three dimensional display. Based upon the first and second image, the method determines whether their content is expected to cause substantial discomfort to a viewer when displayed on the three dimensional display. At least one of the first and second images are modified based at least in part on a physical value related to the pixel pitch of the display, in such a manner to reduce the expected discomfort to the viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Thomas Held, Chang Yuan, Scott J. Daly, Hao Pan
  • Publication number: 20110074933
    Abstract: A method for modifying images for display on a three dimensional display includes receiving a first image and a corresponding second image which together represent a three dimensional image when displayed on the three dimensional display. Based upon the first and second image, the method determines whether their content is expected to cause substantial discomfort to a viewer when displayed on the three dimensional display. At least one of the first and second images are modified based at least in part on a physical value related to the pixel pitch of the display, in such a manner to reduce the expected discomfort to the viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Robert Thomas Held, Chang Yuan, Scott J. Daly, Hao Pan
  • Patent number: 6622946
    Abstract: A device for coating of workpieces has an application unit provided with a distributing plate which has at least one nozzle and at least one valve unit, the at least one valve unit being formed as a plate valve with at least one inlet slider and at least one outlet slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Sieghard Schiller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Held, Frank Hummel, Martin Speidel, Andreas Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20020020768
    Abstract: A device for coating of workpieces has an application unit provided with a distributing plate which has at least one nozzle and at least one valve unit, the at least one valve unit being formed as a plate valve with at least one inlet slider and at least one outlet slider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas Held, Frank Hummel, Martin Speidel, Andreas Zimmermann