Separation By Color (i.e., Anaglyphic) Patents (Class 348/60)
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Patent number: 10419744Abstract: Techniques are directed to user profiles for viewing devices. A user profile storing one or more defined parameters may be received. The one or more defined parameters may represent viewing information. Descriptive information about the media information to be viewed on the viewing device may be received. One or more settings in a viewing device may be adjusted based on the one or more defined parameters in the user profile and the descriptive information. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Rina Doherty, Audrey Younkin, Philip Corriveau
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Patent number: 10212339Abstract: Provided is image generation based on a dual camera module. The dual camera module comprises a first camera lens of a large single-pixel size and a second camera lens of a high resolution. The first camera lens generates a first image. The second camera lens generates a second image. The first image and the second image are synthesized to generate a third image. Correspondingly, also provided is a dual camera module. With the dual camera module, by combining the advantages of the two camera lens, color noise and luminance noise of an image are reduced.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Yulong Computer Telecommunication Scientific (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Neng Chen, Qiang Wang
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Patent number: 10039445Abstract: Biosensor, communicator, and/or controller apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for monitoring movement of a person's eye. The apparatus includes a device configured to be worn on a user's head, a light source for directing light towards one or both eyes of the user, one or more image guides on the device for viewing one or both eyes of the user, and one or more cameras carried on the device and coupled to the image guides for acquiring images of the eyes and/or the user's surroundings. The apparatus may include a cable and/or a transmitter for transmitting image data from the camera to a remote location, e.g., to processor and/or display for analyzing and/or displaying the image data. A system including the apparatus may be used to monitor one or more oculometric parameters, e.g., pupillary response, and/or to control a computer using the user's eyes instead of a mouse.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2010Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventor: William C. Torch
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Patent number: 9716874Abstract: A source video comprising 2D image frames is acquired, and an image frame including two or more motion vectors describing motion in the image frame is obtained, wherein each of the motion vectors is associated with a region of the image frame. A parameter is calculated for the following: (a) a lateral speed of the image frame, using the motion vectors, and (b) a direction of motion of the image frame, using the more motion vectors. A deformation value is generated using an algorithm that uses both of the parameters, and is applied to the image frame to identify a modified image frame. The modified image frame is blended with a bridge frame that is a non-solid color and different from the modified image frame, to generate a blended frame. The direction of motion and velocity of motion parameters are calculated from the motion vectors.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: VISUAL EFFECT INNOVATIONS, LLCInventors: Kenneth Martin Jacobs, Ronald Steven Karpf
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Patent number: 9576375Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting dead pixels of image frames are described including receiving a sequence of image frames, aligning, from the sequence of image frames, pairs of image frames, and for a given pair of image frames, determining differences in intensity of corresponding pixels between the aligned pair of image frames. The method also includes, based on the differences in intensity of corresponding pixels between the aligned pair of image frames, generating mask images indicative of areas in the pairs of image frames having moving objects. The method further includes determining, within the mask images, common pixel locations indicative of areas in the pairs of image frames having moving objects over a portion of the sequence of image frames, and based on a number of the common pixel locations for a given pixel location being above a threshold, identifying the given pixel location as a dead pixel.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2016Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Dmitriy Korchev, Yuri Owechko, Hyukseong C. Kwon
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Patent number: 9501839Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting dead pixels of image frames are described including receiving a sequence of image frames, aligning, from the sequence of image frames, pairs of image frames, and for a given pair of image frames, determining differences in intensity of corresponding pixels between the aligned pair of image frames. The method also includes, based on the differences in intensity of corresponding pixels between the aligned pair of image frames, generating mask images indicative of areas in the pairs of image frames having moving objects. The method further includes determining, within the mask images, common pixel locations indicative of areas in the pairs of image frames having moving objects over a portion of the sequence of image frames, and based on a number of the common pixel locations for a given pixel location being above a threshold, identifying the given pixel location as a dead pixel.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Dmitriy Korchev, Yuri Owechko, Hyukseong Kwon
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Patent number: 9426442Abstract: A source video comprising a sequence of 2D image frames is acquired, and an image frame that includes two or more motion vectors that describe motion in the image frame is obtained from the source video, wherein each of the motion vectors is associated with a region of the image frame. A respective parameter is calculated for each of the following: (a) a lateral speed of the image frame, using the two or more motion vectors, and (b) a direction of motion of the image frame, using the two or more motion vectors. A deformation value is generated by applying an algorithm that uses both of the parameters, and the deformation value is applied to the image frame to identify a modified image frame. The modified image frame is blended with a bridge frame that is a non-solid color and is different from the modified image frame, to generate a blended frame. The direction of motion and velocity of motion parameters in the calculating step are calculated only from the motion vectors input along with the image frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Inventors: Kenneth Martin Jacobs, Ronald Steven Karpf
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Patent number: 9400393Abstract: A display apparatus including a display module, a variable parallax barrier module, and a control unit is provided. The display module is configured to provide a light beam. The variable parallax barrier module is disposed on a transmission path of the light beam. The variable parallax barrier module respectively forms a plurality of different parallax barrier patterns during different display periods of a frame time. Each of the parallax barrier patterns includes a plurality of light-transmissive regions and a plurality of light-shielding regions alternately arranged along an arrangement direction. In all of light-transmissive regions of the parallax barrier patterns, any two adjacent light-transmissive regions partially overlap each other. The control unit enables a plurality of display images displayed by the display module during the different display periods to respectively correspond to the parallax barrier patterns. A variable parallax barrier module and a displaying method are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Wu-Li Chen, Chao-Hsu Tsai
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Patent number: 9361841Abstract: A pixel unit and a display device are proposed. The pixel unit includes a primary subpixel, a white subpixel, a display data line, a display scanning line, a common line and a mode scanning line. When the display device is in a 2D display mode, the white subpixel appears bright under the control of the display mode signal. Ehen the display device is in a 3D display mode, the white subpixel appears dark under the control of the display mode signal. Owing to the design of the present invention, power which the convention pixel and display device consumes is obviously reduced. Besides, crosstalk occurring in the conventional display device is successfully solved.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Zuomin Liao
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Patent number: 9118900Abstract: The present invention relates to a 3-dimensional camera module having an X-prism, and a using method thereof, the camera module including: a pair of lenses condensing incident light; a pair of shutters positioned at a center axis of each lens to open/close with a time difference for interrupting or passing the condensed incident light; a pair of polarizers vertically polarizing the incident light having passed any one shutter of the pair of shutters; an X-prism shaped of a rectangular parallelepiped coupled with four prism units and coated with a reflection film for selectively reflecting the vertically polarized incident light; and an image sensor continuously receiving the vertically polarized incident light and the horizontally polarized incident light reflected to the reflection film with a time difference to generate left/right images corresponding to the vertically polarized incident light and the horizontally polarized incident light in association with the pair of shutter.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jungyul Lee
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Patent number: 9030540Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods for reducing ghosting in a three-dimensional (3-D) image system. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a 3-D image generation system may comprise a first pixel disposed on a semiconductor element that emits light in a first color spectrum and a second pixel disposed on a semiconductor element that emits light in a second color spectrum. A controller may be coupled to the first pixel and the second pixel. The controller may cause the 3-D image generation system to display a first stereoscopic image using the first color spectrum and a second stereoscopic image using the second color spectrum. A filter may be coupled to at least one of the first pixel and the second pixel, and alter at least one of the first color spectrum and the second color spectrum.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hideaki Nakagawa, Monte Ramstad, Kazuhisa Takahashi
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Publication number: 20150124065Abstract: A stereoscopic display method or system includes an image display panel, object tracking sensors, and a means to create first or left, and second or right stereoscopic images based upon viewpoint location. This allows the user to perceive the viewed 3D stereoscopic image as approximately fixed in space. A first embodiment employs differently filtered colored, stereoscopic images. The first and second differently filtered colored images may be perceived as a 3D stereoscopic image by applying anaglyph glasses. In a second embodiment the method of passively polarized glasses may be applied with the result being a stereoscopic image whose location is approximately fixed in space. A third embodiment employs passively polarized anaglyph glasses. This provides the advantage of allowing two different viewers to see different virtual 3D stereoscopic images whose location remains approximately fixed in space.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventor: David Paul Woods
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Patent number: 8988512Abstract: A playback method of a multimedia content includes: receiving the multimedia content; performing playback upon the multimedia content; detecting a user status and accordingly generating a detection result; and adjusting the playback of the multimedia content when the detection result indicates a change of the user status. A playback apparatus of a multimedia content includes a receiving block, a playback block, and a detecting block. The receiving block is used for receiving the multimedia content. The playback block is coupled to the receiving block, and used for performing playback upon the multimedia content. The detecting block is coupled to the playback block, and used for detecting a user status and accordingly generating a detection result. The playback block adjusts the playback of the multimedia content when the detection result indicates a change of the user status.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Mediatek Inc.Inventors: Min-Hung Chien, Po-Kai Fang
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Publication number: 20150070478Abstract: The present invention provides a 3D display method, including: when display is driven, setting two adjacent sub-pixels in one row of sub-pixels as one group of sub-pixels so that every two adjacent groups of sub-pixels display different types of single-eye images, two sub-pixels in each group of sub-pixels display the same type of single-eye images and each sub-pixel belongs to only one group of sub-pixels; or, setting two adjacent sub-pixels other than the first and the last sub-pixels in one row of sub-pixels as one group of sub-pixels so that every two adjacent groups of sub-pixels display different types of single-eye images, two sub-pixels in each group of sub-pixels display the same type of single-eye images, each sub-pixel belongs to only one group of sub-pixels and the first and the last sub-pixels display single-eye images, types of which are different from those displayed by their adjacent sub-pixels, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wei Wei
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Patent number: 8964007Abstract: An application for a three-dimensional television system includes content encoded with left/right frame indicators at a pre-determined location on each frame. For example, during display frames meant for a first eye, the set of pixels contain a first pattern while during display of frames meant for the second eye, the set of pixels contain a second pattern. A detector interfaced to the screen of the television detects the left/right indication and provides synchronization to shutters of three-dimensional eyewear. The detector is positioned over the set of pixels and determines which pattern is displayed, generating a synchronization signal based upon the patterns. The synchronization signal is then transmitted to three-dimensional eyewear where it is used to control the shutters. In some embodiments, a phased-locked loop is provided within the three-dimensional eyewear to continue operation during periods when the transmission of the synchronization signal is blocked or otherwise interrupted.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Vizio, Inc.Inventor: William Pat Price
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Patent number: 8964013Abstract: A display system is provided that enables three-dimensional images to be displayed. The display system includes an elastic light manipulator positioned proximate an image generator. The image generator includes a pixel array. The elastic light manipulator includes an elastic material and is mounted in a manner that allows for automated stretching thereof. For instance, the elastic light manipulator may be an elastic lenticular lens, an elastic parallax barrier, etc. Because the elastic light manipulator can be stretched, optical properties of the elastic light manipulator can be dynamically modified, thereby changing the manner in which light emanating from the pixel array is delivered to the eyes of viewer(s). This allows for adaptive accommodation of, for example, a changing viewer sweet spot. The elastic light manipulator may be automatically rolled up or otherwise automatically removed from in front of the image generator in order to facilitate switching between 2D and 3D views.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: James D. Bennett, Jeyhan Karaoguz
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Patent number: 8937648Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) image may be provided in a receiving system by receiving a request for a 3D image viewing while displaying content from a first input source, switching from the first input source to a second input source that correspond to a specific source device, receiving the 3D image transmitted from the specific source device, and displaying the received 3D image at the receiving system.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2010Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Jin Mo Yang
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Patent number: 8933999Abstract: Margins are prevented from being produced when the amount of parallax of a stereoscopic image has been enlarged. A parallax adjustment command is applied if a stereoscopic image is displayed in an image compositing area that has been defined on a page constituting an electronic album. The amount of parallax is enlarged in response to application of a command to enlarge the amount of parallax. If enlarging the amount of parallax will cause margins to be produced when the stereoscopic image is displayed in the image compositing area on the page, then this page is replaced by a page on which an image compositing area that will not produce margins has been formed.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventor: Kei Yamaji
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Patent number: 8934002Abstract: Disclosed is an LCD device which facilitates to improve picture quality of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) images by automatically converting an image driving mode (2D/3D) in accordance with a viewing distance, and a method for driving the same, wherein the device comprises a distance measuring unit which measures a viewing distance between the LCD device and a viewer; an image mode controller which sets a 2D image mode or 3D image mode in accordance with a comparison result between the viewing distance and a preset reference distance; a timing controller which aligns externally-provided image signals in accordance with the 2D image mode or 3D image mode set by the image mode controller, and converts the aligned image signals into image data by frame unit; and a liquid crystal panel which displays an image based on the 2D image mode or 3D image mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2011Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung Hyun Ham, Heume Il Baek
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Patent number: 8928745Abstract: 3D stereoscopic viewing enabled by the use of a fast switching speed LCD panel, dynamic backlight, and low cost glasses. The system utilizes an LCD panel with an LED backlight and wavelength selective glasses to isolate each channel by color. The system is based on alternating left and right image frames on an LCD panel. The left and right frames are illuminated by two slightly different red-green-blue light sources that are synchronized sequentially. The light sources are designed to emit light of different spectral composition. The viewer wears glasses where the left lens or filter passes only the spectrum of light used for the left channel of data, and the right lens or filter passes only the spectrum of light used for the right channel of data.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Vadim N. Savvateev, William J. Bryan, Anthony J. Piekarczyk, Scott E. Brigham, Kathy L. Hagen, Martin B. Wolk, Craig R. Schardt
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Patent number: 8928970Abstract: A method of stereoscopic image formation that includes some or all of the following steps: generating a laser beam, switching the laser beam alternately between a path that includes a stimulated-Raman-scattering optical fiber and a path that does not include a stimulated-Raman-scattering optical fiber, and filtering the output of the stimulated-Raman-scattering optical fiber to reduce the residual non-stimulated-Raman-scattering light.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Laser Light EnginesInventors: John Arntsen, Barret Lippey
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Publication number: 20140368625Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) image display device and a method thereof are provided. A first light filtering unit obtains a first RGB color light filtered from a first image, and a second light filtering unit obtains a second RGB color light filtered from a second image, to produce a left-eye image and a right-eye image, respectively, or an active light emitting panel produces a first image and a second image of different wavelengths. When a user is wearing glasses with different light filters on the left and right lenses to filter out the right-eye image and the left-eye image, respectively, the user receives 3D visual effects from the images.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: National Taiwan UniversityInventor: Ching-Fuh Lin
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Patent number: 8908020Abstract: A printed dynamic anaglyph design apparatus is provided having a source of left eye information and right eye information, a memory data regarding colorant characteristics and a processor. The processor determines a colorant type map. At least one mutable colorant and at least one non-mutable colorant are selected for a colorant type map so that the printed dynamic anaglyph image has a first appearance state in which the at least one mutable colorant is in the first colorant state and is color matched to at least one of a left eye information and a right eye information and so that when the image is exposed to an external stimulus the mutable colorant changes color to provide a second appearance state having a color in a difference region that spectrally overlaps a spectral filter in one eye of a pair of stereo color glasses.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2012Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Eastman Kodac CompanyInventors: Andrew F. Kurtz, Andrew Charles Gallagher
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Patent number: 8902288Abstract: A system that runs in web browsers of mobile devices that allows mobile users to take photos of building exteriors and interiors or other real world objects, upload photos, share photos with others, and use the photo images to model the 3D models with the system's image-based modeling interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Zhe Fan, Mark Limber, Brian Gammon Brown, Tilman Reinhardt, Matthew Robert Simpson
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Patent number: 8896670Abstract: An image processing device includes a distance data analysis unit that analyzes subject distance information with the partial region units of captured images having different viewpoints, and a data generation unit that determines whether a recorded image or an output image is set to a two-dimensional image or set to a three-dimensional image depending on the analysis result, and generates the recorded or output image based on the determination result, wherein the data generation unit determines a recall level of stereoscopic vision in three-dimensional display based on the analysis result, and if it is determined that the recall level of stereoscopic vision is low, generates a two-dimensional image as the recorded or output image, and if it is determined that the recall level of stereoscopic vision is high, generates a three-dimensional image as the recorded or output image.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Tadashi Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 8878917Abstract: Autostereoscopic systems permitting various degrees of free movement of a viewer are provided. Some embodiments incorporate both a light-controlling module which provides for autostereoscopic viewing, and a lenticular array distinct from that module, which enhances movement permissiveness of the system. Some embodiments provide an eye-position detector and means to aim light of left and right stereoscopic images appropriately towards a viewer's left and right eyes respectively.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2009Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: EHN Spire Limited Liability CompanyInventor: Paul Kleinberger
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Patent number: 8866883Abstract: Tools are described for preparing digital dental models for use in dental restoration production processes, along with associated systems and methods. Dental modeling is improved by supplementing views of three-dimensional models with still images of the modeled subject matter. Video data acquired during a scan of the model provides a source of still images that can be displayed alongside a rendered three-dimensional model, and the two views (model and still image) may be synchronized to provide a common perspective of the model's subject matter. This approach provides useful visual information for disambiguating surface features of the model during processing steps such as marking a margin of a prepared tooth surface for a restoration.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Janos Rohaly, Robert N. Nazzal, Edward K. Tekeian, Ilya A. Kriveshko, Eric B. Paley
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Patent number: 8866892Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display unit which outputs a plurality of content views using a plurality of image frames; an interface unit which is connected with a glasses apparatus according to a predetermined communication standard; a synchronization signal generator which generates a synchronization signal that synchronizes one of the plurality of content views with the glasses apparatus; and a controller which, when a glasses apparatus is connected, controls the display apparatus to synchronize the one of the plurality of content views with the glasses.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bong-yeon Kim, Chang-seog Ko
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Patent number: 8860789Abstract: An apparatus and method for creating a three dimensional image. The apparatus can scan an object from a plurality of locations along a curved track to create a frame set. One or more frame sets can be composited into an image to create a three dimensional scene. The image can be interlaced and viewed through a lenticular lens. During composition of the image, the positioning, spacing and order of the frames within a frame set can be manipulated to adjust the location, depth, and animation mode of each object within the three dimensional scene.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Inventor: Vic G. Rice
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Patent number: 8854434Abstract: There is provided a demultiplexer that receives video data for one of a three-dimensional display and a two-dimensional display. There is also provided an HDMI transmission portion that transmits the video data and display information that pertains to one of the three-dimensional display and the two-dimensional display of the video data to a television receiver through TMDS channels #0, #1, and #2 of an HDMI cable. There is also provided a transmission/receiving portion that transmits the display information to the television receiver through a CEC line of the HDMI cable.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2010Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takehiko Saito, Ichiro Hamada
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Patent number: 8817066Abstract: A mirror assembly adapted for use in a panoramic imaging system for capturing a panoramic image includes a mirror for optically coupling to a fisheye lens having a first field of view, the mirror configured for reflecting an image of a second field of view through the fisheye lens. A housing has a first end and a second end, the mirror being secured proximate to the first end, and the second end having an engagement portion for securing the mirror assembly to the panoramic imaging system. When the mirror assembly is secured to the panoramic imaging system, the mirror is optically coupled to the fisheye lens and a detector for capturing a first portion of the panoramic image and a second portion of the panoramic image, the first portion of the panoramic image having a portion overlapping the second portion of the panoramic image.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkInventors: Gurunandan Krishnan, Shree K. Nayar
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Patent number: 8803955Abstract: An endoscope with a stereoscopic optical channel is held and positioned by a robotic surgical system. A first capture unit captures: a visible first color component of a visible left image combined with a fluorescence left image from first light from one channel in the endoscope; a visible second color component of the visible left image from the first light; and a visible third color component of the visible left image from the first light. A second capture unit captures: a visible first color component of a visible right image combined with a fluorescence right image from second light from the other channel in the endoscope; a visible second color component of the visible right image from the second light; and a visible third color component of the visible right image from the second light. An augmented stereoscopic outputs a real-time stereoscopic image including a three-dimensional presentation including the visible left and right images and the fluorescence left and right images.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: David Scott, Wenyi Zhao, Brian D. Hoffman, Ian McDowell, Catherine J. Mohr, John D. Stern
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Patent number: 8797391Abstract: A stereo image displaying method adapted to a polarizing panel is provided. The stereo image displaying method includes the following steps. An original first eye image and the original second eye image are received. Each of the odd pixel data rows of the original first eye image is interpolation operated with at least one of two adjacent even pixel data rows of original the first eye image to serve as one of a plurality of pixel data rows of a first eye image of a display frame. Each of the even pixel data rows of the original second eye image is interpolation operated with at least one of two adjacent odd pixel data rows of the original second eye image to serve as one of a plurality of pixel data rows of a second eye image of the display frame. The display frame is applied on the polarizing panel.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Himax Media Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Chi-Chia Lin
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Patent number: 8773508Abstract: An apparatus and method for computing a three dimensional model of a surface of an object are disclosed. At least one directional energy source (106-109) directionally illuminates the object (101). An imaging assembly (104), having at least two spatially separated viewpoints (111,112) at fixed positions relative to each other, records a series of images of the object at each viewpoint when the object is illuminated by the source. At least one localisation template (102,103) having predetermined geometrical features is visible to at least one of the viewpoints simultaneously with the object. The images recorded at the viewpoints are analysed so as to determine the location and pose of each viewpoint relative to the template for each image in the series of images. Photometric data for the object is generated using the calculated location and pose of the viewpoints and the image data.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Fuel 3D Technologies LimitedInventors: Ronald Daniel, James Paterson, David H. Auty
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Publication number: 20140176687Abstract: Ghosting of images can be produced by the use anaglyph techniques to produce stereoscopic images. Ghost effects can be produced when filtering is applied to images by displays such as televisions or monitors. Techniques and apparatus are described for reducing or cancelling ghost effects. Anaglyph ghost reduction information can be produced to reduce or cancel ghost effects.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventor: Lucas Hui
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Patent number: 8746888Abstract: A stereoscopic digital projection system for projecting a stereoscopic image including a left-eye image and a right-eye image, comprising: first and second light sources providing corresponding first and second light beams having spectrally-adjacent, substantially non-overlapping spectral bands falling within a single component color spectrum; a spatial light modulator having an array of pixels that can be modulated according to image data to provide imaging light; illumination optics arranged to receive the first and second light beams and provide substantially uniform first and second bands of light; beam scanning optics arranged to cyclically scroll the first and second bands of light across the spatial light modulator; a controller system that synchronously modulates the spatial light modulator pixels according to image data for the stereoscopic image; projection optics for delivering the imaging light from the to a display surface; and filter glasses for a viewer.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Barry David Silverstein
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Publication number: 20140132745Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods for reducing ghosting in a three-dimensional (3-D) image system. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a 3-D image generation system may comprise a first pixel disposed on a semiconductor element that emits light in a first color spectrum and a second pixel disposed on a semiconductor element that emits light in a second color spectrum. A controller may be coupled to the first pixel and the second pixel. The controller may cause the 3-D image generation system to display a first stereoscopic image using the first color spectrum and a second stereoscopic image using the second color spectrum. A filter may be coupled to at least one of the first pixel and the second pixel, and alter at least one of the first color spectrum and the second color spectrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hideaki Nakagawa, Monte Ramstad, Kazuhisa Takahashi
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Patent number: 8717419Abstract: An image processing apparatus executes a distortion correction on coordinates of a target pixel in a virtual viewpoint image based on distortion characteristics of a virtual camera and calculates coordinates in the virtual viewpoint image after the distortion correction. The image process apparatus calculates ideal coordinates in a captured image from the coordinates in the virtual viewpoint image after the distortion correction and calculates real coordinates in the captured image from the ideal coordinates in the captured image based on distortion characteristics of an imaging unit. The image process apparatus calculates a pixel value corresponding to the real coordinates from image data of the virtual viewpoint image and corrects the pixel value corresponding to the real coordinates based on ambient light amount decrease characteristics of the imaging unit and ambient light amount decrease characteristics of the virtual camera.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuhiro Yahata, Takuya Kotani
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Patent number: 8704878Abstract: An image display apparatus for displaying an image of an object on a screen by using a projector includes a three-dimensional image display unit having a plurality of screens overlaid but spaced apart from one another, each of the screens diffusing and reflecting part of the light incident thereon and transmitting the remainder of the light, and an image projection unit having a plurality of projectors, each of the projectors is assigned to the corresponding one of the screens and projects an image of the object on the screen. The image projection unit displays a three-dimensional image of the object in the three-dimensional image display unit by projecting on the screens the shapes of the object in sectioning positions corresponding to the positions of the screens.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2009Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Hasegawa, Akihiko Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8687050Abstract: A test pattern for evaluating L/R crosstalk extinction ratio in a stereoscopic 3D system has a strip of one characteristic—polarization, white, color—associated with a plurality of calibrated chips in a left eye image and a strip of a contrasting characteristic—orthogonal polarization, white, contrasting color—associated with a plurality of calibrated chips in a right eye image such that, when the two images are superimposed, the strip of one image overlays the calibrated chips of the other image. By alternately occluding one eye while observing the superimposed image with the other eye, a portion of the strip of the occluded eye image appears across the chips of the viewing eye image when there is crosstalk. The extinction ratio value associated with the chip of the viewing eye image that most closely matches the portion of the strip from the occluded eye image is an estimate of the L/R crosstalk.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2010Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.Inventor: Daniel G. Baker
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Patent number: 8675042Abstract: A distance to an object is measured for each of a series of left images, and the count of a distance range including the calculated distance increases. A distance range with the highest frequency of appearance is specified from the counter information of a distance table counter, and a left image in which the distance included in the specified distance range is measured is selected. The adjustment amount of the parallax amount adjusted for the selected left image and a corresponding right image is determined to be the adjustment amount of the parallax amount of a panorama image. A series of left images is combined to generate a panorama image and a series of right images is combined to generate a panorama image. A panorama image displayed in stereoscopic view is generated based on the determined adjustment amount of the parallax amount.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Hiroshi Shimaya
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Patent number: 8670023Abstract: An electronic interaction apparatus for providing a 3D MMI is provided with a processing unit. The processing unit determines a first length between an object positioned at a first time and a surface formed by two digital camera modules, and a second length between the object positioned at a second time and the surface. Also, the processing unit determines a third length between the object positioned at a third time and the surface, and determines a depth in a virtual 3D space corresponding to the object positioned at the third time according to the first length, the second length, and the third length. Particularly, the virtual 3D space is displayed in a display screen, the third time is later than the first time and the second time, and the third length is longer than the first length and shorter than the second length.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Mediatek Inc.Inventors: Yueh-Wei Hu, Cheng-Che Chen, Ting Chiou
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Publication number: 20140049623Abstract: To generate a full-color left view, a the cyan(left) component of the anaglyph is added with its red component after being laterally shifted to the left, and, symmetrically, to generate a full-color right view, the red(right) component of the anaglyph is added with its cyan component after being laterally shifted to the right. According to the invention, the shift to the left of the red(right) component is obtained by adding the “details” of the cyan(left) component to a blurred red(right) component, and vice-versa. The “details” of the cyan(left) component is preferably calculated by subtracting a blurred cyan(left) component from the cyan(left) component itself.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: THOMSON LICENSINGInventors: Jean-Jacques SACRE, Laurent BLONDE, Sylvain THIEBAUD
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Publication number: 20140022362Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a screen system for 2D and/or 3D image vision for one or more spectators looking at a screen (5), the screen (5) comprising: a mirror backplane (10) with a plurality of micro mirrors (1) reflecting light from a light source (60) towards the eyes of the one or more spectators, the method comprising the following steps: determining the position coordinates of the eyes of the respective spectator; controlling the respective micro mirrors (1) allocated to the respective spectator each in an azimuth and elevation angle by actuators (6) connected to the micro mirrors (1), such that the respective micro mirrors (1) reflect light beams from the light source (60) directly into the eyes of the respective spectator; determining a change of the position coordinates of the eyes of the respective spectator; and controlling and moving the light source (60) into a second position by means of a light source actuator, such that the reflecting light is directed to the eyes of theType: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: ADVANCED ACOUSTIC SF GMBHInventor: Helmut Oellers
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Publication number: 20140009590Abstract: The system includes a control host computer, a switching apparatus, a grating panel and a plane panel. The control host computer transmits the switching signal to the bare eye stereoscopic display status or to the transparent status to the switching apparatus, and according to the former switching signal, the switching apparatus transmits the square wave signal and the bare eye stereoscopic video signal to the grating panel and plane panel respectively, and according to the latter switching signal, the switching apparatus does not transmit the square wave signal to the grating panel, but transmits the 2D video signal to the plane panel. The grating panel forms the slit grating fringe according to the square wave signal and is transparent without the square wave signal. The stereoscopic video information indicated by the bare eye stereoscopic video signal is displayed by the plane panel cooperating with the slit grating fringe.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2010Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: CELVISION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Taiping Jiang, Feng Yang
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Patent number: 8624961Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for 3-D display based on random constructive interference. It produces a number of discrete secondary light sources by using an amplitude-phase-modulator-array, which helps to create 3-D images by means of constructive interference. Next it employs a random-secondary-light-source-generator-array to shift the position of each secondary light source to a random place, eliminating multiple images due to high order diffraction. It could be constructed with low resolution liquid crystal screens to realize large size real-time color 3-D display, which could widely be applied to 3-D computer or TV screens, 3-D human-machine interaction, machine vision, and so on.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Inventor: Zhiyang Li
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Patent number: 8619132Abstract: Four primary colors may be used to render anaglyphs with wide color gamuts. The first image of a stereoscopic pair may be rendered in three primary colors while the second image of a stereoscopic pair may be rendered in a fourth primary color. Retinal rivalry may be avoided in an anaglyph by balancing the brightness contrasts of the first and second images for like subject matter. The retinal rivalry may be measured and controlled in anaglyphs by selecting values of a retinal rivalry color coordinate.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2009Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Inventor: Monte Ramstad
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Patent number: 8610760Abstract: A method for intensifying identification of three-dimensional objects identification includes utilizing a left eye camera and a right eye camera to capture a left eye image and a right eye image, calibrating the left eye image and the right eye image to generate a calibrated left eye image and a calibrated right eye image, using the calibrated left eye image and the calibrated right eye image to generate a disparity map, differentiating a three-dimensional object from a background image according to the disparity map, projecting the three-dimensional object onto a plan view, filtering noise out of the plan view to generate a filtered three-dimensional object, determining whether the filtered three-dimensional object contains at least two three-dimensional objects, and separating the at least two three-dimensional objects if the filtered three-dimensional object contains at least two three-dimensional objects.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Huper Laboratories Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chih-Hsiang Tsai, Hui-Wen Chen, Chao-Ming Wang
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Patent number: 8564646Abstract: There is provided an image display apparatus including a signal control unit for receiving an input of an image signal, and converting to a signal for alternately displaying a right eye image and a left eye image, a display panel, input with the signal converted by the signal control unit, for alternately displaying the right eye image and the left eye image, a surface light source for radiating the display panel from a rear surface, and a surface light source control unit for causing the surface light source to emit light according to switching of the right eye image and the left eye image.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yuji Nakahata, Makoto Nakagawa
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Patent number: 8519908Abstract: An image display device includes a display panel that includes a plurality of subpixels and selectively displays the 2D image and the 3D image, and a patterned retarder that is positioned in front of the display panel and divides light from the display panel into light of a first polarization and light of a second polarization when the 3D image is displayed. Each subpixel includes a main subpixel including a first pixel electrode receiving a data voltage through a data line and a common electrode receiving a common voltage through a common line, and a subsidiary subpixel including a second pixel electrode receiving the data voltage through the data line, a common electrode positioned opposite the second pixel electrode, and a discharge thin film transistor (TFT) selectively connecting the second pixel electrode to the common electrode based on a displayed image.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Donghoon Lee, Kwangjo Hwang, Jinyeong Kim, Heeyoung Chae, Seok Kim