Patents by Inventor William V. Fintel

William V. Fintel 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: 10412296
    Abstract: A digital camera comprises an image sensor for providing initial sensor image data and final sensor image data; a lens for exposing the image of a scene onto the image sensor; an exposure control system for adjusting an exposure level of a final image on the image sensor in response to a scene type; and a processor for processing the initial sensor image data to select one of a plurality of scene types, and to process the final sensor image data in response to the scene type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures, LLC
    Inventors: Wayne E. Prentice, Robert J. Parada, Tetsuji Uezono, Kenichi Nakajima, William V. Fintel
  • Publication number: 20190052796
    Abstract: A digital camera comprises an image sensor for providing initial sensor image data and final sensor image data; a lens for exposing the image of a scene onto the image sensor; an exposure control system for adjusting an exposure level of a final image on the image sensor in response to a scene type; and a processor for processing the initial sensor image data to select one of a plurality of scene types, and to process the final sensor image data in response to the scene type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Wayne E. Prentice, Robert J. Parada, Tetsuji Uezono, Kenichi Nakajima, William V. Fintel
  • Patent number: 10142536
    Abstract: A digital camera comprises an image sensor for providing initial sensor image data and final sensor image data; a lens for exposing the image of a scene onto the image sensor; an exposure control system for adjusting an exposure level of a final image on the image sensor in response to a scene type; and a processor for processing the initial sensor image data to select one of a plurality of scene types, and to process the final sensor image data in response to the scene type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures, LLC
    Inventors: Wayne E. Prentice, Robert J. Parada, Tetsuji Uezono, Kenichi Nakajima, William V. Fintel
  • Publication number: 20180041691
    Abstract: A digital camera comprises an image sensor for providing initial sensor image data and final sensor image data; a lens for exposing the image of a scene onto the image sensor; an exposure control system for adjusting an exposure level of a final image on the image sensor in response to a scene type; and a processor for processing the initial sensor image data to select one of a plurality of scene types, and to process the final sensor image data in response to the scene type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Wayne E. Prentice, Robert J. Parada, Tetsuji Uezono, Kenichi Nakajima, William V. Fintel
  • Patent number: 9819852
    Abstract: A digital camera comprises an image sensor for providing initial sensor image data and final sensor image data; a lens for exposing the image of a scene onto the image sensor; an exposure control system for adjusting an exposure level of a final image on the image sensor in response to a scene type; and a processor for processing the initial sensor image data to select one of a plurality of scene types, and to process the final sensor image data in response to the scene type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: MONUMENT PEAK VENTURES, LLC
    Inventors: Wayne E. Prentice, Robert J. Parada, Tetsuji Uezono, Kenichi Nakajima, William V. Fintel
  • Patent number: 8964850
    Abstract: A method for transforming an image expressed in terms of a first image encoding to a second image encoding, includes converting a set of original scene exposure-factor values into corresponding first and second image encoding values. A transform is then derived between the first image encoding values and the second image encoding values. The transform is then applied to an image encoded in said first image encoding. Examples of different encoding that can be transformed include Rec. 709, sRGB and other known image encoding standards. A system for performing such transformations as well as an electronic device that is capable of performing such transformations are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLC
    Inventors: Thomas E. Madden, John P. Spence, William V. Fintel, John T. Keech, Esther M. Betancourt
  • Publication number: 20140105495
    Abstract: A method for transforming an image expressed in terms of a first image encoding to a second image encoding, includes converting a set of original scene exposure-factor values into corresponding first and second image encoding values. A transform is then derived between the first image encoding values and the second image encoding values. The transform is then applied to an image encoded in said first image encoding. Examples of different encoding that can be transformed include Rec. 709, sRGB and other known image encoding standards. A system for performing such transformations as well as an electronic device that is capable of performing such transformations are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLC
    Inventors: Thomas E. Madden, John P. Spence, William V. Fintel, John T. Keech, Esther M. Betancourt
  • Patent number: 8638858
    Abstract: A method for transforming an image expressed in terms of a first image encoding to a second image encoding, includes converting a set of original scene exposure-factor values into corresponding first and second image encoding values. A transform is then derived between the first image encoding values and the second image encoding values. The transform is then applied to an image encoded in said first image encoding. Examples of different encoding that can be transformed include Rec. 709, sRGB and other known image encoding standards. A system for performing such transformations as well as an electronic device that is capable of performing such transformations are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLC
    Inventors: Thomas E. Madden, John P. Spence, William V. Fintel, John T. Keech, Esther M. Betancourt
  • Patent number: 8488015
    Abstract: A digital camera comprises an image sensor for providing initial sensor image data and final sensor image data; a lens for exposing the image of a scene onto the image sensor; an exposure control system for adjusting an exposure level of a final image on the image sensor in response to a scene type; and a processor for processing the initial sensor image data to select one of a plurality of scene types, and to process the final sensor image data in response to the scene type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLC
    Inventors: Wayne E. Prentice, Robert J. Parada, Jr., Tetsuji Uezono, Kenichi Nakajima, William V. Fintel
  • Publication number: 20100008426
    Abstract: A method for transforming an image expressed in terms of a first image encoding to a second image encoding, includes converting a set of original scene exposure-factor values into corresponding first and second image encoding values. A transform is then derived between the first image encoding values and the second image encoding values. The transform is then applied to an image encoded in said first image encoding. Examples of different encoding that can be transformed include Rec. 709, sRGB and other known image encoding standards. A system for performing such transformations as well as an electronic device that is capable of performing such transformations are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas E. Madden, John P. Spence, William V. Fintel, John T. Keech, Esther M. Betancourt
  • Publication number: 20100002145
    Abstract: A video signal includes a plurality of frames of image data. A single frame of image data or multiple frames of image data, one or more reduced resolution frames, or a portion or portions of one or more frames or reduced resolution frames can be analyzed to determine initial statistics. One or more correction operations are then performed on the initial statistics to generate initial correction values. The one or more correction operations include a balance correction operation, a flare correction operation, and a tonal correction operation. After the initial correction values are determined, a temporal filter is applied to the initial correction values to generate final correction values. Optimized image data is then generated by applying the final correction values to image data in one or more frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: John P. Spence, William V. Fintel, Thomas E. Madden, Esther M. Betancourt, John T. Keech
  • Patent number: 7570829
    Abstract: In an image enhancement method, a regular enhancement function and an aggressiveness parameter are computed using characteristics of a digital image. A first, relatively slow enhancement algorithm is applied to the digital image using the regular enhancement function, when an aggressiveness parameter is in a predetermined high range. A second, relatively fast enhancement algorithm is applied to the digital image using the regular enhancement function, when an aggressiveness parameter is in a predetermined low range. A modified enhancement function is calculated using characteristics of the digital image and is used with a second, relatively fast enhancement algorithm, when the aggressiveness parameter is in a predetermined medium range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Raymond W. Ptucha, William V. Fintel, Andrew C. Gallagher, Edward B. Gindele, Jeffrey C. Snyder, Kevin E. Spaulding
  • Publication number: 20090160968
    Abstract: A digital camera comprises an image sensor for providing initial sensor image data and final sensor image data; a lens for exposing the image of a scene onto the image sensor; an exposure control system for adjusting an exposure level of a final image on the image sensor in response to a scene type; and a processor for processing the initial sensor image data to select one of a plurality of scene types, and to process the final sensor image data in response to the scene type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Wayne E. Prentice, Robert J. Parada, JR., Tetsuji Uezono, Kenichi Nakajima, William V. Fintel