Changing The Image Coordinates Patents (Class 382/293)
  • Patent number: 12250406
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for image data encoding/decoding. A method of decoding an image includes receiving a bitstream in which the image is encoded; obtaining index information for specifying a block division type of a current block in the image; and determining the block division type of the current block from a candidate group pre-defined in the decoding apparatus. The candidate group includes a plurality of candidate division types, including at least one of a non-division, a first quad-division, a second quad-division, a binary-division or a triple-division. The method also includes dividing the current block into a plurality of sub-blocks; and decoding each of the sub-blocks with reference to syntax information obtained from the bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 12225231
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for image data encoding/decoding. A method of decoding an image includes receiving a bitstream in which the image is encoded; obtaining index information for specifying a block division type of a current block in the image; and determining the block division type of the current block from a candidate group pre-defined in the decoding apparatus. The candidate group includes a plurality of candidate division types, including at least one of a non-division, a first quad-division, a second quad-division, a binary-division or a triple-division. The method also includes dividing the current block into a plurality of sub-blocks; and decoding each of the sub-blocks with reference to syntax information obtained from the bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 12225232
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for image data encoding/decoding. A method of decoding an image includes receiving a bitstream in which the image is encoded; obtaining index information for specifying a block division type of a current block in the image; and determining the block division type of the current block from a candidate group pre-defined in the decoding apparatus. The candidate group includes a plurality of candidate division types, including at least one of a non-division, a first quad-division, a second quad-division, a binary-division or a triple-division. The method also includes dividing the current block into a plurality of sub-blocks; and decoding each of the sub-blocks with reference to syntax information obtained from the bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 12181573
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing radar information comprises receiving synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data that specifics a sequence of radar acquisitions of a target area taken over a particular acquisition time. The method comprises forming a plurality of sub-aperture images, wherein each sub-aperture image is associated with radar acquisitions of the target area taken over a particular interval of the acquisition time. The method further comprises determining, based on the plurality of sub-aperture images, velocities associated with one or more target objects moving within the target area; and generating an image associated with the SAR data that depicts the one or more target objects and the velocities associated with one or more target objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Gary A. Ray
  • Patent number: 12175763
    Abstract: According to a method for determining a trailer orientation, an image (13) depicting a component (14) of the trailer (12) is generated by means of a camera system (15). Predetermined first and second reference structures (16, 18) are identified based on the image (13). The trailer orientation is determined by means of a computing unit (17) depending on the reference structures (16, 18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: CONNAUGHT ELECTRONICS Ltd.
    Inventors: Poornima Narayanaswamy, Naveen Kuruba
  • Patent number: 12177482
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for image data encoding/decoding. A method of decoding an image includes receiving a bitstream in which the image is encoded; obtaining index information for specifying a block division type of a current block in the image; and determining the block division type of the current block from a candidate group pre-defined in the decoding apparatus. The candidate group includes a plurality of candidate division types, including at least one of a non-division, a first quad-division, a second quad-division, a binary-division or a triple-division. The method also includes dividing the current block into a plurality of sub-blocks; and decoding each of the sub-blocks with reference to syntax information obtained from the bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 12167037
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for image data encoding/decoding. A method of decoding an image includes receiving a bitstream in which the image is encoded; obtaining index information for specifying a block division type of a current block in the image; and determining the block division type of the current block from a candidate group pre-defined in the decoding apparatus. The candidate group includes a plurality of candidate division types, including at least one of a non-division, a first quad-division, a second quad-division, a binary-division or a triple-division. The method also includes dividing the current block into a plurality of sub-blocks; and decoding each of the sub-blocks with reference to syntax information obtained from the bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 12160539
    Abstract: An auxiliary shooting device for a mobile device includes a telescopic rod, a connecting base, a connecting bracket and a locking switch assembly. The telescopic rod includes a handheld portion. The connecting base is connected to one end of the telescopic rod away from the handheld portion. The connecting bracket includes locking grooves and a clamping portion for clamping the mobile device. The locking switch assembly includes elastic retaining pieces and locking pieces. The locking pieces are rotatably connected to the connecting base. Each of the locking pieces includes a pressing portion and a hook portion. When each pressing portion is pressed, each of the elastic retaining pieces is compressed, and each hook portion moves away from the connecting base. The locking pieces are matched with the locking grooves of the connecting bracket. The elastic retaining pieces respectively abut against the locking pieces and the connecting base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Inventor: Qiaohua Ma
  • Patent number: 12148199
    Abstract: An analysis apparatus according to one or more embodiments may identify the classes of features included in object data using a plurality of discriminators that are respectively configured to discriminate the presence of features of classes different to each other; and determines that a first data portion, with respect to which discrimination is established by one of the plurality of discriminators, but discrimination is not established by the remaining discriminators, includes a feature of the particular class that is discriminated by the one discriminator, and determines that a second data portion, with respect to which discrimination is established by all of the discriminators including the one discriminator, does not include a feature of that particular class.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Atsushi Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 12108028
    Abstract: A method for identifying variations introduced in signals transmitted over a signal path, the method comprising sending, over the signal path, one or more test patterns with functional features to a test pattern analyser, wherein said functional features are for determining aspects of variations introduced in the one or more test patterns during transmission over the signal path; and including a data pattern in at least one of the test patterns prior to said sending, said data pattern comprising meta-data on functional features of the at least one test pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: HITOMI LTD
    Inventor: James Neil Robinson
  • Patent number: 12073355
    Abstract: A method for tracking components includes running individual metal blanks with a respective individual part number through a press device to form respective individual components. The components are output on an outflow conveyor belt, removed from the outflow conveyor belt, and arranged in one of a plurality of containers that have a respective container identifier. The movement of the individual components from being output on the outflow conveyor belt until being arranged in the one of the plurality of containers is captured by a camera system. A link is created between respective individual part numbers and respective individual container identifiers and stored in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Juergen Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 12022181
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes: an event detection device that outputs an event signal corresponding to a temporal change of a first pixel signal, the first pixel signal being obtained by imaging; and an expression detector that detects an expression on a basis of the event signal to be outputted from the event detection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignees: SONY GROUP CORPORATION, SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei Nakagawa, Motonari Honda
  • Patent number: 11963666
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system for controlling an endoscope, comprising a. an endoscope adapted to provide real time images of FOV within a body cavity; said FOV defines FOVx-axis, FOVy-axis and FOVz-axis, b. a maneuvering system for maneuvering said endoscope; said maneuvering system defines an X-axis, a y-axis; and, a z-axis; c. control means adapted to receive commands of motions from a user to maneuver said endoscope; and d. a data processing system in communication with said control means, adapted to instruct said maneuvering system to maneuver said endoscope according to said commands of motions; wherein said data control means instructs said maneuvering system to maneuver said endoscope according to said commands of motions relative to said FOVx-axis, said FOVy-axis and said FOVz-axis, regardless of said X-axis, said y-axis and said z-axis as defined by said maneuvering system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Asensus Surgical Europe S.à.R.L.
    Inventors: Gal Atarot, Yaron Levinson
  • Patent number: 11961213
    Abstract: Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for segmenting an image of a video stream with a client device, identifying an area of interest, generating a modified area of interest within one or more image, identifying a first set of pixels and a second set of pixels, and modifying a color value for the first set of pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Igor Kudriashov, Fedir Poliakov, Maksim Gusarov
  • Patent number: 11950758
    Abstract: A camera configured to maintain an image in a preferred orientation when the camera is passed from one user to another is provided. The camera detects a spatial orientation of the camera in at least a first position. The camera detects a vector information generated when the camera is passed from one user to another. The camera processes the spatial orientation and vector information so as to retain the image in a preferred orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric L. Hale
  • Patent number: 11944389
    Abstract: An impedance location of an electrode in an impedance based coordinate system and a magnetic location of a magnetic position sensor in a magnetic based coordinate system can be received. A transformed impedance location of the magnetic position sensor can be computed. A difference between the transformed impedance location of the magnetic position sensor and the magnetic location of the magnetic position sensor can be determined. A magnitude of the difference between the impedance location of the magnetic position sensor and the magnetic location of the magnetic position sensor can be computed. A statistical significance of the difference between the transformed impedance location of the magnetic position sensor and the magnetic location of the magnetic position sensor can be computed. A determination can be made that an impedance shift exists if the magnitude of the difference exceeds a threshold and a statistical significance of the difference exceeds a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuriy Malinin, Anthony D. Hill, Cable P. Thompson
  • Patent number: 11949913
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for image data encoding/decoding. A method of decoding an image includes receiving a bitstream in which the image is encoded; obtaining index information for specifying a block division type of a current block in the image; and determining the block division type of the current block from a candidate group pre-defined in the decoding apparatus. The candidate group includes a plurality of candidate division types, including at least one of a non-division, a first quad-division, a second quad-division, a binary-division or a triple-division. The method also includes dividing the current block into a plurality of sub-blocks; and decoding each of the sub-blocks with reference to syntax information obtained from the bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 11922672
    Abstract: One or more computer processors establish a geofence surrounding a display having a plurality of pixels capable of change based on one or more display capabilities. The one or more computer processors monitor for a change in at least one pixel of the plurality of pixels. The one or more computer processors identify a photosensitive user within the established geofence. The one or more computer processors responsive to the at least one pixel change associated with the display, calculate a photosensitivity score utilizing a model trained for one or more photosensitive conditions associated with the photosensitive user. The one or more computer processors adjust the display to show a change on the at least one pixel based on the calculated photosensitivity score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Clement Decrop, Thomas Jefferson Sandridge, Jeremy R. Fox, Zachary A. Silverstein
  • Patent number: 11915435
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method of image cross-correlation improves the sub-pixel accuracy of the correlation surface and subsequent processing thereof. One or both of the template or search windows are resampled using the fractional portions of the correlation offsets X and Y produced by the initial image cross-correlation. The resampled window is then correlated with the other original window to produce a resampled cross-correlation surface. Removing the fractional or sub-pixel offsets between the template and search windows improves the “sameness” of the represented imagery thereby improving the quality and accuracy of the correlation surface, which in turn improves the quality and accuracy of the FOM or other processing of the correlation surface. The process may be iterated to improve accuracy or modified to generate resampled cross-correlation surfaces for multiple possible offsets and to accept the one with the most certainty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Grant B. Boroughs
  • Patent number: 11875429
    Abstract: An apparatus for image reconstruction that includes input circuitry configured to acquire, from an image sequence, first and second 2D projection data of a region of interest of an object at respective acquisition times; and provide first 3D object data of a first object in a region of interest and second 3D object data of a second object in a region of interest. The apparatus also includes a processor configured to generate a first registration of the first and/or second 3D object data to the first 2D projection data and a second registration of the first and/or second 3D object data to the second 2D projection data; provide a vector field defining motion of the second object relative to the first object between the acquisition times based on the registrations; generate corrected projection data using the vector field; and generate a motion-compensated image sequence based on the corrected projection data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Christian Haase, Michael Grass, Dirk Schaefer
  • Patent number: 11867818
    Abstract: A method for performing a simultaneous location and mapping of a scanner device includes detecting a set of lines in a point cloud, and identifying a semantic feature based on the set of lines. The method further includes assigning a first scan position of the scanner device in the surrounding environment at the present time t1 as a landmark, and linking the landmark with the portion of the map. The method further includes determining that the scanner device has moved, at time t2, to the scan position that was marked as the landmark based on identifying said semantic feature in another scan-data. In response, a second scan position at time t2 is determined. Also, a displacement vector is determined for the map based on a difference between the first scan position and the second scan position. Subsequently, a revised second scan position is computed based on the displacement vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: FARO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Brenner, Aleksej Frank, Ahmad Ramadneh, Oliver Zweigle
  • Patent number: 11869205
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure can facilitate determining a three-dimensional surface representation of an object. In some embodiments, the system includes a computer, a calibration module, which is configured to determine a camera geometry of a set of cameras, and an imaging module, which is configured to capture spatial images using the cameras. The computer is configured to determine epipolar lines in the spatial images, transform the spatial images with a collineation transformation, determine second derivative spatial images with a second derivative filter, construct epipolar plane edge images based on zero crossings of second derivative epipolar planes image based on the epipolar lines, select edges and compute depth estimates, sequence the edges based on contours in a spatial edge image, filter the depth estimates, and create a three-dimensional surface representation based on the filtered depth estimates and the original spatial images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventor: Henry Harlyn Baker
  • Patent number: 11871110
    Abstract: Techniques related to calibrating fisheye cameras using a single image are discussed. Such techniques include applying a first pretrained convolutional neural network to an input fisheye image to generate camera model parameters excluding a principle point and applying a second pretrained convolutional neural network to the fisheye image and a difference of the fisheye image and a projection of the fisheye image using the camera model parameters to generate the principle point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Fan Zhang
  • Patent number: 11842471
    Abstract: Systems and methods herein describe a metadata verification system that is configured to access a digital satellite image, generate a first discrete Fourier transform (DFT) pattern based on an ortho-rectified digital satellite image, generate a second DFT pattern based on rational polynomial coefficient (RPC) data of the digital satellite image, compare the first DFT pattern to the second DFT pattern, generate a score based on the comparison, and generate a determination of whether the digital satellite image has been manipulated based on the score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Mayachitra, Inc.
    Inventors: Chandrakanth Gudavalli, Michael Gene Goebel, Tejaswi Nanjundaswamy, Lakshmanan Nataraj, Shivkumar Chandrasekaran, Bangalore S. Manjunath
  • Patent number: 11831916
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for image data encoding/decoding. A method of decoding an image includes receiving a bitstream in which the image is encoded; obtaining index information for specifying a block division type of a current block in the image; and determining the block division type of the current block from a candidate group pre-defined in the decoding apparatus. The candidate group includes a plurality of candidate division types, including at least one of a non-division, a first quad-division, a second quad-division, a binary-division or a triple-division. The method also includes dividing the current block into a plurality of sub-blocks; and decoding each of the sub-blocks with reference to syntax information obtained from the bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 11828852
    Abstract: A method for performing a simultaneous location and mapping of a scanner device includes detecting a set of lines in a point cloud, and identifying a semantic feature based on the set of lines. The method further includes assigning a first scan position of the scanner device in the surrounding environment at the present time t1 as a landmark, and linking the landmark with the portion of the map. The method further includes determining that the scanner device has moved, at time t2, to the scan position that was marked as the landmark based on identifying said semantic feature in another scan-data. In response, a second scan position at time t2 is determined. Also, a displacement vector is determined for the map based on a difference between the first scan position and the second scan position. Subsequently, a revised second scan position is computed based on the displacement vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: FARO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Brenner, Aleksej Frank, Ahmad Ramadneh, Oliver Zweigle
  • Patent number: 11831915
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for image data encoding/decoding. A method of decoding an image includes receiving a bitstream in which the image is encoded; obtaining index information for specifying a block division type of a current block in the image; and determining the block division type of the current block from a candidate group pre-defined in the decoding apparatus. The candidate group includes a plurality of candidate division types, including at least one of a non-division, a first quad-division, a second quad-division, a binary-division or a triple-division. The method also includes dividing the current block into a plurality of sub-blocks; and decoding each of the sub-blocks with reference to syntax information obtained from the bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 11831914
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for image data encoding/decoding. A method of decoding an image includes receiving a bitstream in which the image is encoded; obtaining index information for specifying a block division type of a current block in the image; and determining the block division type of the current block from a candidate group pre-defined in the decoding apparatus. The candidate group includes a plurality of candidate division types, including at least one of a non-division, a first quad-division, a second quad-division, a binary-division or a triple-division. The method also includes dividing the current block into a plurality of sub-blocks; and decoding each of the sub-blocks with reference to syntax information obtained from the bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 11831917
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for image data encoding/decoding. A method of decoding an image includes receiving a bitstream in which the image is encoded; obtaining index information for specifying a block division type of a current block in the image; and determining the block division type of the current block from a candidate group pre-defined in the decoding apparatus. The candidate group includes a plurality of candidate division types, including at least one of a non-division, a first quad-division, a second quad-division, a binary-division or a triple-division. The method also includes dividing the current block into a plurality of sub-blocks; and decoding each of the sub-blocks with reference to syntax information obtained from the bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 11831874
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for performing semi-global matching (SGM) path cost compression. In some examples, the techniques may perform disparity-dependent sub-sampling of a set of SGM path costs where the sub-sampling ratio is determined based on a candidate disparity level. The sub-sampled SGM path costs may be stored in a memory. When retrieved from memory, the sub-sampled SGM path costs may be interpolated to reconstruct the other path costs not stored in the memory. The reconstructed path costs may be used for further SGM processing. In further examples, the techniques may perform disparity-dependent quantization on the SGM path costs or the sub-sampled SGM path costs, and store the quantized SGM path costs in memory. The techniques of this disclosure may reduce bandwidth as well as reduce the memory footprint needed to implement an SGM algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Do-Kyoung Kwon, Jing-Fei Ren, Darnell Moore
  • Patent number: 11818396
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for image data encoding/decoding. A method of decoding an image includes receiving a bitstream in which the image is encoded; obtaining index information for specifying a block division type of a current block in the image; and determining the block division type of the current block from a candidate group pre-defined in the decoding apparatus. The candidate group includes a plurality of candidate division types, including at least one of a non-division, a first quad-division, a second quad-division, a binary-division or a triple-division. The method also includes dividing the current block into a plurality of sub-blocks; and decoding each of the sub-blocks with reference to syntax information obtained from the bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 11816813
    Abstract: An image processor comprising an input module for receiving image data from an image sensor; an image processing module arranged to perform one or more operations on at least a portion of the image data to generate processed image data; and a characteristic processing module arranged to perform one or more characteristic processing operations on at least a portion of the characteristic data to generate processed characteristic data. The portion of the characteristic data is associated with the portion of the image data; the one or more characteristic processing operations are associated with the one or more image processing operations. The image processor further comprises an output module for outputting the processed image data and processed characteristic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Arm Limited
    Inventors: David Hanwell, Alexey Kornienko, Nerhun Yildiz
  • Patent number: 11797337
    Abstract: A computerized efficient data processing management method for imaging applications first performs a data flow graph generation by computing means using at least one image data and at least one requested task to generate a data flow graph. The method then applies a task execution scheduling using the data flow graph generated, a caching system configuration, the at least one image data and at least one requested task to schedule execution of the at least one requested task to generate task execution output. In addition, an adaptive data processing method performs caching system update and an optimal data processing method further performs data flow graph update.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Birnbaum, Shih-Jong James Lee, Tuan Phan
  • Patent number: 11758190
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for image data encoding/decoding. A method of decoding an image includes receiving a bitstream in which the image is encoded; obtaining index information for specifying a block division type of a current block in the image; and determining the block division type of the current block from a candidate group pre-defined in the decoding apparatus. The candidate group includes a plurality of candidate division types, including at least one of a non-division, a first quad-division, a second quad-division, a binary-division or a triple-division. The method also includes dividing the current block into a plurality of sub-blocks; and decoding each of the sub-blocks with reference to syntax information obtained from the bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 11758189
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for image data encoding/decoding. A method of decoding an image includes receiving a bitstream in which the image is encoded; obtaining index information for specifying a block division type of a current block in the image; and determining the block division type of the current block from a candidate group pre-defined in the decoding apparatus. The candidate group includes a plurality of candidate division types, including at least one of a non-division, a first quad-division, a second quad-division, a binary-division or a triple-division. The method also includes dividing the current block into a plurality of sub-blocks; and decoding each of the sub-blocks with reference to syntax information obtained from the bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 11758188
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for image data encoding/decoding. A method of decoding an image includes receiving a bitstream in which the image is encoded; obtaining index information for specifying a block division type of a current block in the image; and determining the block division type of the current block from a candidate group pre-defined in the decoding apparatus. The candidate group includes a plurality of candidate division types, including at least one of a non-division, a first quad-division, a second quad-division, a binary-division or a triple-division. The method also includes dividing the current block into a plurality of sub-blocks; and decoding each of the sub-blocks with reference to syntax information obtained from the bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 11758191
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for image data encoding/decoding. A method of decoding an image includes receiving a bitstream in which the image is encoded; obtaining index information for specifying a block division type of a current block in the image; and determining the block division type of the current block from a candidate group pre-defined in the decoding apparatus. The candidate group includes a plurality of candidate division types, including at least one of a non-division, a first quad-division, a second quad-division, a binary-division or a triple-division. The method also includes dividing the current block into a plurality of sub-blocks; and decoding each of the sub-blocks with reference to syntax information obtained from the bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 11743576
    Abstract: A control section 35 compares angles of view of a main captured image generated by a main imaging section 21 and a subordinate captured image generated by a subordinate imaging section 22. In a case where a result of comparison, by the control section 35, of the angles of view indicates that the angle of view of the main captured image is narrower than the angle of view of the subordinate captured image, an image synthesis section 24 generates a display image by superimposing the main captured image on the subordinate captured image or superimposing the reduced subordinate captured image on the main captured image. In a case where the angle of view of the main captured image is narrower than the angle of view of the subordinate image, the main captured image is set as the display image. It is possible to easily decide a composition during shooting by using the subordinate captured image. It is also possible to confirm an imaging status by using the main captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hitoshi Yagisawa
  • Patent number: 11734789
    Abstract: Systems and methods for correcting image distortion in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method for correcting distorted images. The method includes steps for receiving a set of term coefficients associated with a lens that captured a set of one or more distorted images, and mapping each of the set of distorted images to a new target image based on the set of term coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Immersive Tech, Inc.
    Inventors: Micheal Woodrow Burns, Jon Clagg, Kunal Bansal
  • Patent number: 11720766
    Abstract: A method for automatically recognizing content of labels on objects includes: capturing visual information of an object using a scanning system including one or more cameras, the object having one or more labels on one or more exterior surfaces; detecting, by a computing system, one or more surfaces of the object having labels; rectifying, by the computing system, the visual information of the one or more surfaces of the object to compute one or more rectified images; and decoding, by the computing system, content of a label depicted in at least one of the one or more rectified images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: PACKSIZE LLC
    Inventors: Francesco Peruch, Carlo Dal Mutto, Jason Trachewsky
  • Patent number: 11720606
    Abstract: Geospatial data is gathered for generation of a geodatacube encompassing data from multiple geospatial data sets for efficient processing and optimization. A method for gathering, storing and processing geospatial data includes identifying a plurality of geospatial data sets for intake, each defining a geospatial data parameter. For each geospatial data set, a plurality of subregions is defined such that each subregion corresponds to a portion of the geographic entity having the same value for the data parameter defined by the respective geospatial data set. In other words, subdividing the geographic entity along demarcations defined by variances in the data parameter(s) defined by the geospatial data set. A number of geospatial data sets for intake are arranged into layers, where each layer defines the data parameter for the respective subregions of the geographic entity. A partition defining polygons common to all layers represents a union of the subregions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: AVALARA, INC.
    Inventor: David Berthiaume
  • Patent number: 11710295
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a shape data output program that causes at least one computer to execute process, the process includes, normalizing each shape data of a plurality of pieces of shape data for each component in each coordinate axis direction to create unit shape data; classifying the plurality of pieces of shape data based on the created unit shape data of each of the pieces of shape data; specifying, based on dimensions of sites of each shape data in classified group, a dimensional relationship between different sites of the shape data in the group; and outputting information indicating the specified dimensional relationship in association with the unit shape data of the shape data in the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Noriyasu Aso, Masatoshi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 11668576
    Abstract: Systems and methods of using sensor data for coordinate prediction are disclosed herein. In some example embodiments, for a place, a computer system accesses corresponding service data comprising pick-up data and drop-off data for requests, and accesses corresponding sensor data indicating at least one path of mobile devices of the requesters of the requests, with the at least one path comprising at least one of a pick-up path ending at the pick-up location indicated by the pick-up data and a drop-off path beginning at the drop-off location indicated by the drop-off data. In some example embodiments, the computer system generates at least one predicted geographic location using the paths indicated by the sensor data, and stores the at least one predicted geographic location in a database in association with an identification of the place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shivendra Pratap Singh, Upamanyu Madhow, Vikram Saxena, Livia Zarnescu Yanez, Chandan Prakash Sheth, Sheng Yang, Alvin AuYoung
  • Patent number: 11663706
    Abstract: Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for segmenting an image of a video stream with a client device, identifying an area of interest, generating a modified area of interest within one or more image, identifying a first set of pixels and a second set of pixels, and modifying a color value for the first set of pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Igor Kudriashov, Fedir Poliakov, Maksim Gusarov
  • Patent number: 11625852
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium for predicting object pose. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an image of an object having one or more feature points; providing the image as an input to a neural network subsystem trained to receive images of objects and to generate an output including a heat map for each feature point; applying a differentiable transformation on each heat map to generate respective one or more feature coordinates for each feature point; providing the feature coordinates for each feature point as input to an object pose solver configured to compute a predicted object pose for the object, wherein the predicted object pose for the object specifies a position and an orientation of an object; and receiving, at the output of the object pose solver, a predicted object pose for the object in the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: X Development LLC
    Inventors: Mrinal Kalakrishnan, Adrian Ling Hin Li, Nicolas Hudson
  • Patent number: 11601677
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for image data encoding/decoding. A method of decoding an image includes receiving a bitstream in which the image is encoded; obtaining index information for specifying a block division type of a current block in the image; and determining the block division type of the current block from a candidate group pre-defined in the decoding apparatus. The candidate group includes a plurality of candidate division types, including at least one of a non-division, a first quad-division, a second quad-division, a binary-division or a triple-division. The method also includes dividing the current block into a plurality of sub-blocks; and decoding each of the sub-blocks with reference to syntax information obtained from the bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ki Baek Kim
  • Patent number: 11410268
    Abstract: An image processing method includes: performing inspection on an image to be processed, and determining a contour line of a target object in the image to be processed and regions of the target object; determining, for a selected first region, first adjustment parameters of target pixel points in the first region according to set parameters; determining, for a second region adjacent to the first region, second adjustment parameters of reference pixel points in the second region; and adjusting the image to be processed according to the first and second adjustment parameters to determine an adjusted image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: BEIJING SENSETIME TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD
    Inventors: Wentao Liu, Chen Qian
  • Patent number: 11340517
    Abstract: A projection lens module and a projector are provided. The projector includes an optical engine and a projection lens module. The optical engine includes a casing, a light source, a light valve, and a prism, where the light source, the light valve, and the prism are disposed in the casing. The light source emits an illumination beam to the light valve. The light valve modulates the illumination beam to generate an image beam and projects the image beam to the projection lens module. The prism is disposed on an optical path of the image beam. The projection lens module is connected to the casing of the optical engine and is configured to project the image beam. The projection lens module includes a projection lens and a smooth picture actuator, where the smooth picture actuator is fixed to the projection lens and is located outside the optical engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Kuang-Hsiang Chang, Ching-Chuan Wei, Tsung-Hsin Liao
  • Patent number: 11334755
    Abstract: An image transformation method includes: causing a first display device to display one or more calibration patterns. One or more first images include a corresponding calibration pattern of the one or more calibration patterns. The one or more first images are captured by an image capture device disposed at a non-zero capture angle with respect to the first display device. The method also includes determining based on the one or more first images, a transformation to be applied to account for the non-zero capture angle; obtaining a second image of a human user; applying the transformation to the second image to generate a transformed spoof representation of the human user for capture by the image capture device being held at the non-zero capture angle with respect to the first display device; and causing the first display device to display the transformed spoof representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: EyeVerify Inc.
    Inventors: Yash Joshi, Matthew Barrow, Reza R. Derakhshani
  • Patent number: 11223728
    Abstract: Method and apparatuses are provided in which it is determined whether a document is included in an image provided from a camera of the electronic device. When the document is not included in the image, a first user interface is provided to a display of the electronic device that includes the image and at least one first graphic object for photographing the image. When the document is included in the image, a second user interface is provided to the display for providing a function related to the document. The second user interface includes the image, the at least one first graphic object, a second graphic object indicating that the document exists in the image, and at least one third graphic object for performing the function related to the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Inventors: Kyunghwa Kim, Minhee Kang