Inventor
Kartik Venkataraman
Inventor
San Jose, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 134 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H04Nprimary
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television31%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general28%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus16%
H10FInorganic semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation7%
G06KGraphical data reading6%
H01LSemiconductor devices6%
G01PMeasuring linear or angular speed, acceleration, deceleration, or shock2%
G06FElectric digital data processing1%
G06VImage or video recognition or understanding1%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests1%
PatentTitleYear
10,984,276Systems and methods for encoding image files containing depth maps stored as metadata202110,909,707System and methods for measuring depth using an array of independently controllable cameras202110,839,485Systems and methods for synthesizing high resolution images using images captured by an array of independently controllable imagers202010,818,026Systems and methods for hybrid depth regularization202010,805,589Multi-baseline camera array system architectures for depth augmentation in VR/AR applications202010,767,981Systems and methods for estimating depth from projected texture using camera arrays202010,708,492Array camera configurations incorporating constituent array cameras and constituent cameras202010,694,114Capturing and processing of images including occlusions focused on an image sensor by a lens stack array202010,674,138Autofocus system for a conventional camera that uses depth information from an array camera202010,643,383Systems and methods for 3D facial modeling202010,638,099Extended color processing on pelican array cameras202010,574,905System and methods for depth regularization and semiautomatic interactive matting using RGB-D images202010,540,806Systems and methods for depth-assisted perspective distortion correction202010,482,618Systems and methods for hybrid depth regularization201910,455,218Systems and methods for estimating depth using stereo array cameras201910,430,682Systems and methods for decoding image files containing depth maps stored as metadata201910,380,752Systems and methods for estimating depth and visibility from a reference viewpoint for pixels in a set of images captured from different viewpoints201910,375,302Systems and methods for controlling aliasing in images captured by an array camera for use in super resolution processing using pixel apertures201910,375,319Capturing and processing of images including occlusions focused on an image sensor by a lens stack array201910,366,472Systems and methods for synthesizing high resolution images using images captured by an array of independently controllable imagers201910,334,241Systems and methods for detecting defective camera arrays and optic arrays201910,311,649Systems and method for performing depth based image editing201910,275,676Systems and methods for encoding image files containing depth maps stored as metadata201910,235,590Systems and methods for encoding image files containing depth maps stored as metadata201910,182,216Extended color processing on pelican array cameras201910,142,560Capturing and processing of images including occlusions focused on an image sensor by a lens stack array201810,119,808Systems and methods for estimating depth from projected texture using camera arrays201810,122,993Autofocus system for a conventional camera that uses depth information from an array camera201810,089,740System and methods for depth regularization and semiautomatic interactive matting using RGB-D images201810,027,901Systems and methods for generating depth maps using a camera arrays incorporating monochrome and color cameras201810,019,816Systems and methods for decoding image files containing depth maps stored as metadata201810,009,538Systems and methods for generating compressed light field representation data using captured light fields, array geometry, and parallax information20189,942,474Systems and methods for performing high speed video capture and depth estimation using array cameras20189,917,998'Systems and methods for measuring scene information while capturing images using array cameras'20189,898,856'Systems and methods for depth-assisted perspective distortion correction'20189,864,921'Systems and methods for encoding image files containing depth maps stored as metadata'20189,858,673'Systems and methods for estimating depth and visibility from a reference viewpoint for pixels in a set of images captured from different viewpoints'20189,813,617'Array camera configurations incorporating constituent array cameras and constituent cameras'20179,811,753'Systems and methods for encoding light field image files'20179,807,382'Systems and methods for detecting defective camera arrays and optic arrays'20179,800,856'Systems and methods for synthesizing images from image data captured by an array camera using restricted depth of field depth maps in which depth estimation precision varies'20179,800,859'Systems and methods for estimating depth using stereo array cameras'20179,794,476'Systems and methods for controlling aliasing in images captured by an array camera for use in super resolution processing using pixel apertures'20179,779,319'Systems and methods for encoding image files containing depth maps stored as metadata'20179,774,789'Systems and methods for high dynamic range imaging using array cameras'20179,774,831'Thin form factor computational array cameras and modular array cameras'20179,754,422'Systems and method for performing depth based image editing'20179,749,547'Capturing and processing of images using camera array incorperating Bayer cameras having different fields of view'20179,743,051'Thin form factor computational array cameras and modular array cameras'20179,733,486'Systems and methods for controlling aliasing in images captured by an array camera for use in super-resolution processing'20179,712,759'Systems and methods for generating depth maps using a camera arrays incorporating monochrome and color cameras'20179,706,132'Camera modules patterned with pi filter groups'20179,633,442'Array cameras including an array camera module augmented with a separate camera'20179,602,805'Systems and methods for estimating depth using ad hoc stereo array cameras'20179,578,237'Array cameras incorporating optics with modulation transfer functions greater than sensor Nyquist frequency for capture of images used in super-resolution processing'20179,576,369'Systems and methods for generating depth maps using images captured by camera arrays incorporating cameras having different fields of view'20179,536,166'Systems and methods for decoding image files containing depth maps stored as metadata'20179,521,416'Systems and methods for image data compression'20169,519,972'Systems and methods for synthesizing images from image data captured by an array camera using restricted depth of field depth maps in which depth estimation precision varies'20169,516,222'Array cameras incorporating monolithic array camera modules with high MTF lens stacks for capture of images used in super-resolution processing'20169,497,429'Extended color processing on pelican array cameras'20169,497,370'Array camera architecture implementing quantum dot color filters'20169,485,496'Systems and methods for measuring depth using images captured by a camera array including cameras surrounding a central camera'20169,462,164'Systems and methods for generating compressed light field representation data using captured light fields, array geometry, and parallax information'20169,456,134'Array camera configurations incorporating constituent array cameras and constituent cameras'20169,438,888'Systems and methods for stereo imaging with camera arrays'20169,426,361'Array camera configurations incorporating multiple constituent array cameras'20169,412,206'Systems and methods for the manipulation of captured light field image data'20169,374,512'Thin form factor computational array cameras and modular array cameras'20169,361,662'Systems and methods for synthesizing high resolution images using images captured by an array of independently controllable imagers'20169,338,332'Thin form factor computational array cameras and modular array cameras'20169,253,380'Thin form factor computational array cameras and modular array cameras'20169,240,049'Systems and methods for measuring depth using an array of independently controllable cameras'20169,235,898'Systems and methods for generating depth maps using light focused on an image sensor by a lens element array'20169,235,900'Systems and methods for estimating depth and visibility from a reference viewpoint for pixels in a set of images captured from different viewpoints'20169,214,013'Systems and methods for correcting user identified artifacts in light field images'20159,210,392'Camera modules patterned with pi filter groups'20159,188,765'Capturing and processing of images including occlusions focused on an image sensor by a lens stack array'20159,191,580'Capturing and processing of images including occlusions captured by camera arrays'20159,147,254'Systems and methods for measuring depth in the presence of occlusions using a subset of images'20159,129,377'Systems and methods for measuring depth based upon occlusion patterns in images'20159,129,183'Systems and methods for encoding light field image files'20159,124,815'Capturing and processing of images including occlusions captured by arrays of luma and chroma cameras'20159,123,118'System and methods for measuring depth using an array camera employing a bayer filter'20159,123,117'Systems and methods for generating depth maps and corresponding confidence maps indicating depth estimation reliability'20159,106,784'Systems and methods for controlling aliasing in images captured by an array camera for use in super-resolution processing'20159,100,635'Systems and methods for detecting defective camera arrays and optic arrays'20159,094,661'Systems and methods for generating depth maps using a set of images containing a baseline image'20159,077,893'Capturing and processing of images captured by non-grid camera arrays'20159,060,124'Capturing and processing of images using non-monolithic camera arrays'20159,060,120'Systems and methods for generating depth maps using images captured by camera arrays'20159,060,142'Capturing and processing of images captured by camera arrays including heterogeneous optics'20159,060,121'Capturing and processing of images captured by camera arrays including cameras dedicated to sampling luma and cameras dedicated to sampling chroma'20159,055,233'Systems and methods for synthesizing higher resolution images using a set of images containing a baseline image'20159,055,213'Systems and methods for measuring depth using images captured by monolithic camera arrays including at least one bayer camera'20159,049,411'Camera arrays incorporating 3×3 imager configurations'20159,047,684'Systems and methods for synthesizing high resolution images using a set of geometrically registered images'20159,049,391'Capturing and processing of near-IR images including occlusions using camera arrays incorporating near-IR light sources'20159,049,381'Systems and methods for normalizing image data captured by camera arrays'20159,049,367'Systems and methods for synthesizing higher resolution images using images captured by camera arrays'20159,049,390'Capturing and processing of images captured by arrays including polychromatic cameras'20159,041,823'Systems and methods for performing post capture refocus using images captured by camera arrays'20159,041,824'Systems and methods for dynamic refocusing of high resolution images generated using images captured by a plurality of imagers'20159,041,829'Capturing and processing of high dynamic range images using camera arrays'20159,042,667'Systems and methods for decoding light field image files using a depth map'20159,036,931'Systems and methods for decoding structured light field image files'20159,036,928'Systems and methods for encoding structured light field image files'20159,031,342'Systems and methods for encoding refocusable light field image files'20159,031,335'Systems and methods for encoding light field image files having depth and confidence maps'20159,031,343'Systems and methods for encoding light field image files having a depth map'20159,025,894'Systems and methods for decoding light field image files having depth and confidence maps'20159,025,895'Systems and methods for decoding refocusable light field image files'20158,957,978'Systems and methods for synthesizing higher resolution images using images captured by camera arrays'20158,957,975'Systems and methods for performing post capture refocus using images captured by camera arrays'20158,957,976'Systems and methods for generating depth maps using images captured by camera arrays'20158,957,977'Systems and methods for synthesizing higher resolution images using a set of images containing a baseline image'20158,902,321'Capturing and processing of images using monolithic camera array with heterogeneous imagers'20148,896,719'Systems and methods for parallax measurement using camera arrays incorporating 3 x 3 camera configurations'20148,885,059'Systems and methods for measuring depth using images captured by camera arrays'20148,878,950'Systems and methods for synthesizing high resolution images using super-resolution processes'20148,866,920'Capturing and processing of images using monolithic camera array with heterogeneous imagers'20148,831,367'Systems and methods for decoding light field image files'20148,780,113'Systems and methods for performing depth estimation using image data from multiple spectral channels'20148,619,082'Systems and methods for parallax detection and correction in images captured using array cameras that contain occlusions using subsets of images to perform depth estimation'20138,542,933'Systems and methods for decoding light field image files'20138,131,097'Method and apparatus for extended depth-of-field image restoration'20127,751,634'Compression system for integrated sensor devices'20107,708,686'Color filter imaging array and method of formation'20107,373,005'Compression system for integrated sensor devices'20087,245,300'Architecture for real-time texture look-up\'s for volume rendering'20076,876,361'Architecture for real-time texture look up\'s for volume rendering'20056,785,845'POS terminal test system and method'20046,783,900'Color filter imaging array and method of formation'20046,501,471'Volume rendering'2002Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2002–2021Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history
2004–2010Patents assigned to MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC (5)· patent assignee history
2004Based in Karnataka, IN· patent location history
2013–2017Patents assigned to PELICAN IMAGING CORP (66)· patent assignee history
2014Based in Mountain View, CA, US· patent location history
2016–2017Patents assigned to KIP PELI P1 LP (4)· patent assignee history
2017–2019Patents assigned to FOTONATION CAYMAN LTD (27)· patent assignee history
2018–2021Patents assigned to FOTONATION LTD (28)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| PELICAN IMAGING CORP | 66 | 2013–2017 |
| FOTONATION LTD | 28 | 2018–2021 |
| FOTONATION CAYMAN LTD | 27 | 2017–2019 |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 5 | 2004–2010 |
| KIP PELI P1 LP | 4 | 2016–2017 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, California, US | 132 | 2002–2021 |
| Mountain View, California, US | 1 | 2014 |
| Karnataka, IN | 1 | 2004 |