Inventor
Richard F. Lyon
Inventor
Los Altos, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 85 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H04Nprimary
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television27%
G06FElectric digital data processing16%
H10FInorganic semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation11%
G10LSpeech analysis techniques or speech synthesis8%
G10HElectrophonic musical instruments4%
H04RLoudspeakers, microphones, gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers4%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus3%
H03KPulse technique3%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication3%
H04SStereophonic systems3%
PatentTitleYear
11,051,066Time-synchronized, multizone media streaming202110,734,963Methods and systems for automatically equalizing audio output based on room characteristics202010,719,292Sound enhancement adapter202010,681,485Dynamics processing effect architecture202010,672,387Systems and methods for recognizing user speech202010,666,865Panoramic camera with multiple image sensors using timed shutters202010,587,908Time-synchronized, multizone media streaming202010,536,786Augmented environmental awareness system202010,523,172Methods and systems for automatically equalizing audio output based on room position201910,397,476Panoramic camera with multiple image sensors using timed shutters201910,334,306Time-synchronized, multizone medial streaming201910,320,860Server orchestrated connectivity201910,283,129Audio matching using time-frequency onsets201910,210,884Systems and methods facilitating selective removal of content from a mixed audio recording20199,941,977Data transmission between devices over audible sound20189,794,479'Panoramic camera with multiple image sensors using timed shutters'20179,679,579'Systems and methods facilitating selective removal of content from a mixed audio recording'20179,618,604'Audio localization using multilateration'20179,596,419'Image capture system with motion compensation'20179,471,673'Audio matching using time-frequency onsets'20169,386,417'Two-pass copresence'20169,373,320'Systems and methods facilitating selective removal of content from a mixed audio recording'20169,319,096'Ultrasonic communication between devices'20169,195,431'System and method for selective removal of audio content from a mixed audio recording'20159,158,842'Sound representation via winner-take-all coding of auditory spectra'20159,042,912'Two-pass copresence'20158,736,706'Method and system for generating high resolution composite images'20148,705,320'Audio localization using multilateration'20148,497,417'Intervalgram representation of audio for melody recognition'20138,493,436'Panoramic camera with multiple image sensors using timed shutters'20138,463,719'Audio classification for information retrieval using sparse features'20138,440,900'Intervalgram representation of audio for melody recognition'20138,158,870'Intervalgram representation of audio for melody recognition'20127,683,958'Camera exposure indication interface'20107,372,595'Flexible image rendering system utilizing intermediate device-independent unrendered image data'20087,339,216'Vertical color filter sensor group array with full-resolution top layer and lower-resolution lower layer'20087,166,880'Vertical color filter sensor group with carrier-collection elements of different size and method for fabricating such a sensor group'20076,998,660'Vertical color filter sensor group array that emulates a pattern of single-layer sensors with efficient use of each sensor group\'s sensors'20066,934,050'Method for storing and retrieving data from an imaging array of vertical-color-filter detector groups'20056,882,367'High-sensitivity storage pixel sensor having auto-exposure detection'20056,864,557'Vertical color filter detector group and array'20056,853,404'Electronic view camera for tripod mounting'20056,841,816'Vertical color filter sensor group with non-sensor filter and method for fabricating such a sensor group'20056,833,871'Exposure control in electronic cameras by detecting overflow from active pixels'20046,798,586'Corrector optic compensating spherical and coma aberrations generated by a prism'20046,794,627'Aggregation of active pixel sensor signals'20046,760,070'High-sensitivity storage pixel sensor array having auto-exposure detection'20046,741,283'Intra-pixel frame storage element, array, and electronic shutter method suitable for electronic still camera applications'20046,731,397'Method for storing and retrieving digital image data from an imaging array'20046,636,261'Driven capacitor storage pixel sensor and array'20036,606,120'Multiple storage node full color active pixel sensors'20036,525,304'Circuitry for converting analog signals from pixel sensor to a digital and for storing the digital signal'20036,512,858'Image scanning circuitry with row and column addressing for use in electronic cameras'20036,512,544'Storage pixel sensor and array with compression'20036,480,621'Statistical classifier with reduced weight memory requirements'20026,452,633'Exposure control in electronic cameras by detecting overflow from active pixels'20026,410,899'Active pixel sensor with bootstrap amplification and reduced leakage during readout'20026,369,853'Intra-pixel frame storage element, array, and electronic shutter method suitable for electronic still camera applications'20026,330,113'Color separation prism with adjustable path lengths'20016,211,510'Active pixel sensor with bootstrap amplification'20016,097,022'Active pixel sensor with bootstrap amplification'20006,078,429'Color separating prism having violet light component in red channel'20006,054,704'Driven capacitor storage pixel sensor and array'20005,946,410'Adaptive classifier for compound characters and other compound patterns'19995,903,884'Method for training a statistical classifier with reduced tendency for overfitting'19995,805,730'Method for training an adaptive statistical classifier with improved learning of difficult samples'19985,805,731'Adaptive statistical classifier which provides reliable estimates or output classes having low probabilities'19985,796,863'Method for training an adaptive statistical classifier to balance unigram prior factors'19985,739,820'Method and apparatus for specular reflection shading of computer graphic images'19985,675,665'System and method for word recognition using size and placement models'19975,550,487'Apparatus and method for allowing a synamic logic gate to operate statically'19965,502,663'Digital filter having independent damping and frequency parameters'19965,473,759'Sound analysis and resynthesis using correlograms'19955,440,243'Apparatus and method for allowing a dynamic logic gate to operation statically using subthreshold conduction precharging'19955,355,329'Digital filter having independent damping and frequency parameters'19945,319,268'Circuits for wide input range analog rectification and correlation'19944,796,227'Computer memory system'19894,771,196'Electronically variable active analog delay line'19884,740,894'Computing processor with memoryless function units each connected to different part of a multiported memory'19884,536,844'Method and apparatus for simulating aural response information'19854,521,772'Cursor control device'19854,521,773'Imaging array'19854,513,427'Data and clock recovery system for data communication controller'19854,494,021'Self-calibrated clock and timing signal generator for MOS/VLSI circuitry'19853,956,622'Two\'s complement pipeline multiplier'1976Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1976Based in Stanford, CA, US· patent location history
1985Based in Palo Alto, CA, US· patent location history
1988–2021Based in Los Altos, CA, US· patent location history
1988Based in Los Altos Hills, CA, US· patent location history
1994–2002Patents assigned to APPLE COMPUTER (13)· patent assignee history
2000–2010Patents assigned to FOVEON INC (29)· patent assignee history
2004Based in Santa Clara, CA, US· patent location history
2012–2019Patents assigned to GOOGLE INC (20)· patent assignee history
2012–2013Patents assigned to LYON RICHARD F (5)· patent assignee history
2018–2021Patents assigned to GOOGLE LLC (15)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| FOVEON INC | 29 | 2000–2010 |
| GOOGLE INC | 20 | 2012–2019 |
| GOOGLE LLC | 15 | 2018–2021 |
| APPLE COMPUTER | 13 | 1994–2002 |
| LYON RICHARD Fself | 5 | 2012–2013 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Los Altos, California, US | 77 | 1988–2021 |
| Palo Alto, California, US | 5 | 1985 |
| Santa Clara, California, US | 1 | 2004 |
| Los Altos Hills, California, US | 1 | 1988 |
| Stanford, California, US | 1 | 1976 |