Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080239066 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - Methods and systems are provided for displaying 3D images using a display system having multiple physical layers. The physical layers of the display system are controlled (or manufactured) such that the display system produces a desired 4D light field corresponding to a real or synthetic 3D object or scene to be viewed by an observer. This may be accomplished, for example, by determining the transmittance values of one or more points in each physical layer that are required such that the desired 4D light field is produced by the display system. Various alternative embodiments are also disclosed. | 10-02-2008 |
20080309754 | Systems and Methods for Displaying Three-Dimensional Images - Systems and methods for displaying three-dimensional (3D) images are described. In particular, the systems can include a display block made from a transparent material with optical elements three-dimensional disposed therein. Each optical element becomes luminous when illuminated by a light ray. The systems can also include a computing device configured to generate two-dimensional (2D) images formatted to create 3D images when projected on the display block, by a video projector coupled to the computing device. The video projector is configured to project the 2D images on the block to create the 3D images by causing a set of the passive optical elements to become luminous. Various other systems and methods are described for displaying 3D images. | 12-18-2008 |
20080316201 | Systems and Methods for Displaying Three-Dimensional Images - Systems and methods for displaying three-dimensional (3D) images are described. In particular, the systems can include a display block made from a transparent material with optical elements three-dimensionally disposed therein. Each optical element becomes luminous when illuminated by a light ray. The systems can also include a computing device configured to generate two-dimensional (2D) images formatted to create 3D images when projected on the display block, by a video projector coupled to the computing device. The video projector is configured to project the 2D images on the block to create the 3D images by causing a set of the passive optical elements to become luminous. Various other systems and methods are described for displaying 3D images. | 12-25-2008 |
20090154823 | Systems and Method for De-Blurring Motion Blurred Images - Systems and methods for providing a substantially de-blurred image of a scene from a motion blurred image of the scene are disclosed. An exemplary system includes a primary detector for sensing the motion blurred image and generating primary image information representing the blurred image, a secondary detector for sensing two or more secondary images of the scene and for generating secondary image information representing the two or more secondary images, and a processor for determining motion information from the secondary image information, estimating a point spread function for the motion blurred image from the motion information, and applying the estimated point spread function to the primary image information to generate information representing the substantially de-blurred image. | 06-18-2009 |
20090180020 | Method and Apparatus For Recording A Sequence Of Images Using A Moving Optical Element - An imager ( | 07-16-2009 |
20090244090 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR CAPTURING SCENE IMAGES AND DEPTH GEOMETRY AND GENERATING A COMPENSATION IMAGE - In some embodiments, systems for capturing scene images and depth geometry are provided, comprising a projector, an optical sensor, and a digital processing device. The projector is capable of being defocused with respect to a scene and projects light having a shifting periodic illumination pattern on the scene. The optical sensor has a plurality of pixels and detects a portion of the radiance of at least one image of the scene at each of the pixels. The digital processing device is capable of being coupled to the optical sensor and obtains a temporal radiance profile from the radiance over a time period for each of the pixels, determines an amount of projection defocus at each of the of pixels using the temporal radiance profile, and, at each of the pixels, computes a depth to the scene at the pixel using the amount of projection defocus at the pixel. | 10-01-2009 |
20100073504 | METHOD OF MULTISPECTRAL IMAGING AND AN APPARATUS THEREOF - A multispectral imaging method and system is provided. A multispectral imaging method of the present invention includes determining an on-off combination of a plurality of light sources illuminating a scene; illuminating the scene with the light sources according to the on-off combination selected on the basis of a first control signal generated by a microcontroller; capturing an image of the scene by operating a camera on the basis of a second control signal synchronized with the first control signal; determining a plurality of spectral basis functions and weights of the spectral basis functions; and acquiring a continuous spectral reflectance by summing values obtained by multiplying the spectral basis functions and respective weights. The multispectral imaging method of the present invention is practical and efficient in that a continuous spectral reflectance image can be acquired with a minimized number of measurements required for obtaining spectral reflectance. Accordingly, the multispectral imaging method of the present invention can be applied to various fields, such as image reproduction and medical imaging, while overcoming performance limits of the conventional RGB imaging techniques. | 03-25-2010 |
20100079481 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MARKING SCENES AND IMAGES OF SCENES WITH OPTICAL TAGS - A method and system marks a scene and images acquired of the scene with tags. A set of tags is projected into a scene while modulating an intensity of each tag according to a unique temporally varying code. Each tag is projected as an infrared signal at a known location in the scene. Sequences of infrared and color images are acquired of the scene while performing the projecting and the modulating. A subset of the tags is detected in the sequence of infrared images. Then, the sequence of color image is displayed while marking a location of each detected tag in the displayed sequence of color images, in which the marked location of the detected tag corresponds to the known location of the tag in the scene. | 04-01-2010 |
20100157030 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - Systems and methods for displaying three-dimensional (3D) images are described. In particular, the systems can include a display block made from a transparent material with optical elements three-dimensionally disposed therein. Each optical element becomes luminous when illuminated by a light ray. The systems can also include a computing device configured to generate two-dimensional (2D) images formatted to create 3D images when projected on the display block, by a video projector coupled to the computing device. The video projector is configured to project the 2D images on the block to create the 3D images by causing a set of the passive optical elements to become luminous. Various other systems and methods are described for displaying 3D images. | 06-24-2010 |
20100157076 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING RAIN EFFECTS IN IMAGES - Systems and methods for reducing the visibility of rain in acquired images are provided. One or more inputs relating the scene desired to be acquired by the user are used to retrieve camera settings that will reduce the visibility of rain in acquired images. Additionally, features relating to the scene may be automatically determined and used alone, or in combination with user inputs, to retrieve camera settings. The acquired images may be part of a video. Another feature of the invention is its use as a rain gauge. The camera settings are adjusted to enhance the visibility of rain, then one or more images are acquired and analyzed for the amount and size of raindrops. From this analysis the rain rate can be determined. | 06-24-2010 |
20110018964 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PANORAMIC IMAGING - Systems and methods for panoramic imaging are disclosed herein. An exemplary system of the disclosed subject matter for panoramic imaging includes a fisheye lens, a mirror optically coupled to the fisheye lens, and a detector for capturing light incident on the fisheye lens and reflected from the mirror. In some embodiments, the mirror is a spherical mirror. In some embodiments, the mirror is positioned coaxially with regard to the fisheye lens. In some embodiments, the system is further configured to satisfy the following conditions that the upper angle of a desired field of view is equal to the upper angle of a field of view of the fisheye lens, the lower angle of the desired field of view is less than or equal to the lower angle of a field of view of the mirror, and the angle of overlap between the field of view of the mirror and the field of view of the fisheye lens is equal to the difference between the lower angle of the field of view of the fisheye lens and the upper angle of the field of view of the mirror. | 01-27-2011 |
20110115798 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING SPEECH-ENABLED AVATARS - Methods and systems for creating speech-enabled as avatars are provided in accordance with some embodiments, methods for creating speech-enabled avatars are provided, the method comprising; receiving a single image that includes a face with distinct facial geometry; comparing points on the distinct facial geometry with corresponding points on a prototype facial surface, wherein the prototype facial surface is modeled by a Hidden Markov Model that has facial motion parameters; deforming the prototype facial surface based at least in part on the comparison; in response to receiving a text input or an audio input, calculating the facial motion parameters based on a phone set corresponding to the received input; generating a plurality of facial animations based on the calculated facial motion parameters and the Hidden Markov Model; and generating an avatar from the single image that includes the deformed facial sin face, the plurality of facial animations, and the audio input or an audio waveform corresponding to the text input. | 05-19-2011 |
20110116049 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - Systems and methods for displaying three-dimensional (3D) images are described. In particular, the systems can include a display block made from a transparent material with optical elements three-dimensionally disposed therein. Each optical element becomes luminous when illuminated by a light ray. The systems can also include a computing device configured to generate two-dimensional (2D) images formatted to create 3D images when projected on the display block, by a video projector coupled to the computing device. The video projector is configured to project the 2D images on the block to create the 3D images by causing a set of the passive optical elements to become luminous. Various other systems and methods are described for displaying 3D images. | 05-19-2011 |
20110123118 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR SWAPPING FACES IN IMAGES - Methods, systems, and media for swapping faces in images are provided. In some embodiments, a detected face and face data corresponding to an input image is received. A pose bin associated with the detected face is then identified based on the face data. Next, the detected face is aligned to a generic face associated with the pose bin. At least a portion of a candidate face associated with the pose bin is selected. The at least a portion of the candidate face is then copied to a copy of the input image that is aligned with the generic image to form a swapped-face image. The swapped-face image is next aligned to the input image to form an output image, and then the output image is outputted to a display. | 05-26-2011 |
20110157393 | LENSLESS IMAGING WITH CONTROLLABLE APERTURES - Embodiments of the present invention provide a lensless optical device for acquiring an image. The device can include a light attenuating layer having a plurality of elements, where transmittance of each of the plurality of elements is controllable, and an image detector disposed at a distance from the light attenuating layer, the image detector configured to acquire an image with light that passes through the light attenuating layer. The device also can include a light attenuating layer controller configured to simultaneously control transmittance of each of the plurality of elements independent of each other. Methods of detecting and tracking an object in a scene are also disclosed. | 06-30-2011 |
20110157419 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGING USING SPATIALLY VARYING EXPOSURES - Apparatus and methods are provided for obtaining high dynamic range images using a low dynamic range image sensor. The scene is exposed to the image sensor in a spatially varying manner. A variable-transmittance mask, which is interposed between the scene and the image sensor, imposes a spatially varying attenuation on the scene light incident on the image sensor. The mask includes light transmitting cells whose transmittance is controlled by application of suitable control signals. The mask is configured to generate a spatially varying light attenuation pattern across the image sensor. The image frame sensed by the image sensor is normalized with respect to the spatially varying light attenuation pattern. The normalized image data can be interpolated to account for image sensor pixels that are either under or over exposed to enhance the dynamic range of the image sensor. | 06-30-2011 |
20110211039 | Systems And Methods For Panoramic Imaging - Systems and methods for panoramic imaging are disclosed herein. An exemplary system of the disclosed subject matter for panoramic imaging includes a fisheye lens, a mirror optically coupled to the fisheye lens, and a detector for capturing light incident on the fisheye lens and reflected from the mirror. In some embodiments, the mirror is a spherical mirror. In some embodiments, the mirror is positioned coaxially with regard to the fisheye lens. In some embodiments, the system is further configured to satisfy the following conditions that the upper angle of a desired field of view is equal to the upper angle of a field of view of the fisheye lens, the lower angle of the desired field of view is less than or equal to the lower angle of a field of view of the mirror, and the angle of overlap between the field of view of the mirror and the field of view of the fisheye lens is equal to the difference between the lower angle of the field of view of the fisheye lens and the upper angle of the field of view of the mirror. | 09-01-2011 |
20110211077 | Adaptive imaging using digital light processing | 09-01-2011 |
20110211099 | GENERALIZED ASSORTED PIXEL CAMERA SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Generalized assorted pixel camera systems and methods are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, the generalized assorted pixel camera systems include a color filter array, where the color filter array includes a plurality of primary filters and a plurality of secondary filters. Each filter has a particular spectral response and each filter is formed on a corresponding pixel of a plurality of pixels. Each of the plurality of primary filters and the plurality of secondary filters enhances an attribute of image quality and the information obtained using the plurality of primary filters and the plurality of secondary filters is used to balance spectral resolution, dynamic range, and spatial resolution for generating an image of a plurality of image types. | 09-01-2011 |
20110243461 | Methods, Systems, and Media for Automatically Classifying Face Images - Methods, systems, and media for automatically classifying face images are provided. In some embodiments, features of the face image to be classified for an attribute are selected, wherein each of the features corresponds to a different region of the face image and specifies one or more of a type of pixel data to be evaluated for the region, a normalization to be applied for the region, and an aggregation to be applied for the region. The face image is classified with respect to the attribute based on the features of the image, and the attribute and a confidence value are assigned to the face image based on the classifying. A query is received from a user, and the attribute is identified as corresponding to the query. The face image is determined as corresponding to the attribute, and the face image is identified to the user as corresponding to the query. | 10-06-2011 |
20110286681 | System and Methods for De-Blurring Motion Blurred Images - Systems and methods for providing a substantially de-blurred image of a scene from a motion blurred image of the scene are disclosed. An exemplary system includes a primary detector for sensing the motion blurred image and generating primary image information representing the blurred image, a secondary detector for sensing two or more secondary images of the scene and for generating secondary image information representing the two or more secondary images, and a processor for determining motion information from the secondary image information, estimating a point spread function for the motion blurred image from the motion information, and applying the estimated point spread function to the primary image information to generate information representing the substantially de-blurred image. | 11-24-2011 |
20130070121 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CODED ROLLING SHUTTER - Methods and systems for coded rolling shutter are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, methods and system are provided that control the readout timing and exposure length for each row of a pixel array in an image sensor, thereby flexibly sampling the three-dimensional space-time value of a scene and capturing sub-images that effectively encode motion and dynamic range information within a single captured image. | 03-21-2013 |
20130194458 | Systems, Methods, and Media for Recording an Image Using an Optical Diffuser - Systems, methods, and media for recording an image of a scene ate provided. In accordance with some embodiments, systems for recording an image of a scene are provided. comprising. a diffuser {hat diffuses light representing the scene and that has a scattering function that is independent of aperture coordinates, a sensor that receives diffused light representing the scene and generates data representing an image; and a hardware processes that uses a point spread function to deblur the image. | 08-01-2013 |
20130336600 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR SWAPPING FACES IN IMAGES - Methods, systems, and media for swapping faces in images are provided. In some embodiments, a detected face and face data corresponding to an input image is received. A pose bin associated with the detected face is then identified based on the face data. Next, the detected face is aligned to a generic face associated with the pose bin. At least a portion of a candidate face associated with the pose bin is selected. The at least a portion of the candidate face is then copied to a copy of the input image that is aligned with the generic image to form a swapped-face image. The swapped-face image is next aligned to the input image to form an output image, and then the output image is outputted to a display. | 12-19-2013 |
20140111606 | CAMERA SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GIGAPIXEL COMPUTATIONAL IMAGING - Camera systems and methods for gigapixel computational imaging are provided. In some embodiments, the camera system comprises: a ball lens, an array of image sensors disposed at a distance from the ball lens, the array of image sensors configured to acquire images from light that passes through the ball lens; and a processor configured to deblur and stitch the images captured by the array of image sensors to generate a gigapixel image. | 04-24-2014 |
20140192235 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR RECONSTRUCTING A SPACE-TIME VOLUME FROM A CODED IMAGE - Systems, methods, and media for reconstructing a space-time volume from a coded image are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, systems for reconstructing a space-time volume from a coded image are provided, the systems comprising: an image sensor that outputs image data; and at least one processor that: causes a projection of the space-time volume to be captured in a single image of the image data in accordance with a coded shutter function; receives the image data; and performs a reconstruction process on the image data to provide a space-time volume corresponding to the image data. | 07-10-2014 |
20140368607 | Systems And Methods For Panoramic Imaging - Systems and methods for panoramic imaging are disclosed herein. An exemplary system of the disclosed subject matter for panoramic imaging includes a fisheye lens, a mirror optically coupled to the fisheye lens, and a detector for capturing light incident on the fisheye lens and reflected from the mirror. In some embodiments, the mirror is a spherical mirror. | 12-18-2014 |
20150070562 | GENERALIZED ASSORTED PIXEL CAMERA SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Generalized assorted pixel camera systems and methods are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, the generalized assorted pixel camera systems include a color filter array, where the color filter array includes a plurality of primary filters and a plurality of secondary filters. Each filter has a particular spectral response and each filter is formed on a corresponding pixel of a plurality of pixels. Each of the plurality of primary filters and the plurality of secondary filters enhances an attribute of image quality and the information obtained using the plurality of primary filters and the plurality of secondary filters is used to balance spectral resolution, dynamic range, and spatial resolution for generating an image of a plurality of image types. | 03-12-2015 |