Inventor
Kurt Akeley
Inventor
Saratoga, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 45 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G06Tprimary
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general31%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television31%
G06FElectric digital data processing14%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus10%
G09GArrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information6%
A63FCard, board, or roulette games1%
G02FOptical devices or arrangements for the control of light by modification of the optical properties of the media of the elements involved therein1%
G06KGraphical data reading1%
H03MCoding1%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication1%
PatentTitleYear
10,897,608Capturing light-field images with uneven and/or incomplete angular sampling202110,567,464Video compression with adaptive view-dependent lighting removal202010,552,947Depth-based image blurring202010,546,424Layered content delivery for virtual and augmented reality experiences202010,540,818Stereo image generation and interactive playback202010,474,227Generation of virtual reality with 6 degrees of freedom from limited viewer data201910,469,873Encoding and decoding virtual reality video201910,444,931Vantage generation and interactive playback201910,419,737Data structures and delivery methods for expediting virtual reality playback201910,341,632Spatial random access enabled video system with a three-dimensional viewing volume201910,154,197Image capture device having light field image capture mode, 2D image capture mode, and intermediate capture mode201810,129,524Depth-assigned content for depth-enhanced virtual reality images201810,038,909Compression of light field images201810,033,986Capturing light-field images with uneven and/or incomplete angular sampling20189,866,810'Optimization of optical systems for improved light field capture and manipulation'20189,858,649'Depth-based image blurring'20189,607,424'Depth-assigned content for depth-enhanced pictures'20179,414,087'Compression of light field images'20169,386,288'Compensating for sensor saturation and microlens modulation during light-field image processing'20169,305,375'High-quality post-rendering depth blur'20169,300,932'Optimization of optical systems for improved light field capture and manipulation'20169,253,473'Light-field display'20169,001,226'Capturing and relighting images using multiple devices'20158,995,785'Light-field processing and analysis, camera control, and user interfaces and interaction on light-field capture devices'20158,988,317'Depth determination for light field images'20158,948,545'Compensating for sensor saturation and microlens modulation during light-field image processing'20158,908,058'Storage and transmission of pictures including multiple frames'20148,768,102'Downsampling light field images'20148,692,870'Adaptive adjustment of depth cues in a stereo telepresence system'20148,416,289'Light-field display'20137,268,785'System and method for interfacing graphics program modules'20076,359,626'Multisample dither method with exact reconstruction'20026,226,003'Method for rendering silhouette and true edges of 3-D line drawings with occlusion'20016,075,543'System and method for buffering multiple frames while controlling latency'20005,933,155'System and method for buffering multiple frames while controlling latency'19995,854,631'System and method for merging pixel fragments based on depth range values'19985,819,017'Apparatus and method for selectively storing depth information of a 3-D image'19985,394,170'Apparatus and method for controlling storage of display information in a computer system'19955,369,739'Apparatus and method for generating point sample masks in a graphics display system'19945,347,618'Method for display rendering by determining the coverage of pixels in polygons'19945,343,558'Method for scan converting shaded triangular polygons'19945,266,941'Apparatus and method for controlling storage of display information in a computer system'19935,230,039'Texture range controls for improved texture mapping'19935,193,145'Method and apparatus for producing a visually improved image in a computer system'19935,051,737'Efficient graphics process for clipping polygons'1991Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1991–2002Patents assigned to SILICON GRAPHICS INC (14)· patent assignee history
1991–2007Based in Mountain View, CA, US· patent location history
1993–1995Based in Union City, CA, US· patent location history
2013–2016Based in Novato, CA, US· patent location history
2014–2018Patents assigned to LYTRO INC (15)· patent assignee history
2014–2017Patents assigned to AKELEY KURT BARTON (4)· patent assignee history
2014–2017Patents assigned to NG YI-REN (3)· patent assignee history
2014–2021Based in Saratoga, CA, US· patent location history
2018–2021Patents assigned to GOOGLE LLC (14)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| LYTRO INC | 15 | 2014–2018 |
| GOOGLE LLC | 14 | 2018–2021 |
| SILICON GRAPHICS INC | 14 | 1991–2002 |
| AKELEY KURT BARTONself | 4 | 2014–2017 |
| NG YI-REN | 3 | 2014–2017 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga, California, US | 27 | 2014–2021 |
| Mountain View, California, US | 10 | 1991–2007 |
| Union City, California, US | 5 | 1993–1995 |
| Novato, California, US | 3 | 2013–2016 |