Michael D Deluca

US Patent:

7738015, Jun 15, 2010

Filed:

Aug 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/919226

Inventors:

Eran Steinberg - San Francisco CA, US
Yury Prilutsky - San Mateo CA, US
Peter Corcoran - Claregalway, IE
Petronel Bigioi - Galway, IE
Michael J. DeLuca - Boca Raton FL, US

Assignee:

FotoNation Vision Limited - Galway

International Classification:

H04N 5/76
H04N 9/73

US Classification:

3482231, 3482241, 396158, 382117

Abstract:

A digital image acquisition system having no photographic film, such as a digital camera, has a flash unit for providing illumination during image capture and a red-eye filter for detecting a region within a captured image indicative of a red-eye phenomenon, the detection being based upon a comparison of the captured image and a reference image of nominally the same scene taken without flash. In the embodiment the reference image is a preview image of lower pixel resolution than the captured image, the filter matching the pixel resolutions of the captured and reference images by up-sampling the preview image and/or sub-sampling the captured image. The filter also aligns at least portions of the captured image and reference image prior to comparison to allow for, e. g. movement in the subject.

US Patent:

7746385, Jun 29, 2010

Filed:

Aug 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/194148

Inventors:

Eran Steinberg - San Francisco CA, US
Yury Prilutsky - San Mateo CA, US
Peter Corcoran - Claregalway, IE
Petronel Bigioi - Galway, IE
Michael J. DeLuca - Boca Raton FL, US

Assignee:

FotoNation Vision Limited - Galway

International Classification:

H04N 5/228
H04N 5/262

US Classification:

3482221, 348239, 382274

Abstract:

A digital image acquisition system having no photographic film, such as a digital camera, has a flash unit for providing illumination during image capture and a red-eye filter for detecting a region within a captured image indicative of a red-eye phenomenon, the detection being based upon a comparison of the captured image and a reference image of nominally the same scene taken without flash. In the embodiment the reference image is a preview image of lower pixel resolution than the captured image, the filter matching the pixel resolutions of the captured and reference images by up-sampling the preview image and/or sub-sampling the captured image. The filter also aligns at least portions of the captured image and reference image prior to comparison to allow for, e. g. movement in the subject.

US Patent:

7787022, Aug 31, 2010

Filed:

May 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/119614

Inventors:

Eran Steinberg - San Francisco CA, US
Yury Prilutsky - San Mateo CA, US
Peter Corcoran - Galway, IE
Petronel Bigioi - Galway, IE
Michael J DeLuca - Boca Raton FL, US

Assignee:

FotoNation Vision Limited - Galway

International Classification:

H04N 5/228
H04N 5/262

US Classification:

3482221, 348239, 348241, 382274

Abstract:

A digital image acquisition system having no photographic film, such as a digital camera, has a flash unit for providing illumination during image capture and a red-eye filter for detecting a region within a captured image indicative of a red-eye phenomenon, the detection being based upon a comparison of the captured image and a reference image of nominally the same scene taken without flash. In the embodiment the reference image is a preview image of lower pixel resolution than the captured image, the filter matching the pixel resolutions of the captured and reference images by up-sampling the preview image and/or sub-sampling the captured image. The filter also aligns at least portions of the captured image and reference image prior to comparison to allow for, e. g. movement in the subject.

US Patent:

7973828, Jul 5, 2011

Filed:

Feb 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/707531

Inventors:

Eran Steinberg - San Francisco CA, US
Yury Prilutsky - San Mateo CA, US
Peter Corcoran - Galway, IE
Petronel Bigioi - Galway, IE
Michael J DeLuca - Boca Raton FL, US

Assignee:

Tessera Technologies Ireland Limited - Galway

International Classification:

H04N 5/228
H04N 5/262

US Classification:

3482221, 348239, 348241, 382274

Abstract:

A digital image acquisition system having no photographic film, such as a digital camera, has a flash unit for providing illumination during image capture and a red-eye filter for detecting a region within a captured image indicative of a red-eye phenomenon, the detection being based upon a comparison of the captured image and a reference image of nominally the same scene taken without flash. In the embodiment the reference image is a preview image of lower pixel resolution than the captured image, the filter matching the pixel resolutions of the captured and reference images by up-sampling the preview image and/or sub-sampling the captured image. The filter also aligns at least portions of the captured image and reference image prior to comparison to allow for, e. g. movement in the subject.

US Patent:

8203621, Jun 19, 2012

Filed:

Jun 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/815396

Inventors:

Eran Steinberg - San Francisco CA, US
Yury Prilutsky - San Mateo CA, US
Peter Corcoran - Claregalway, IE
Petronel Bigioi - Galway, IE
Michael J DeLuca - Boca Raton FL, US

Assignee:

DigitalOptics Corporation Europe Limited - Galway

International Classification:

H04N 5/228
H04N 5/262

US Classification:

3482221, 348239, 348241, 382274

Abstract:

A digital image acquisition system having no photographic film, such as a digital camera, has a flash unit for providing illumination during image capture and a red-eye filter for detecting a region within a captured image indicative of a red-eye phenomenon, the detection being based upon a comparison of the captured image and a reference image of nominally the same scene taken without flash. In the embodiment the reference image is a preview image of lower pixel resolution than the captured image, the filter matching the pixel resolutions of the captured and reference images by up-sampling the preview image and/or sub-sampling the captured image. The filter also aligns at least portions of the captured image and reference image prior to comparison to allow for, e. g. movement in the subject.

US Patent:

8279301, Oct 2, 2012

Filed:

Feb 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/026303

Inventors:

Eran Steinberg - San Francisco CA, US
Yury Prilutsky - San Mateo CA, US
Peter Corcoran - Claregalway, IE
Petronel Bigioi - Galway, IE
Michael J. DeLuca - Boca Raton FL, US

Assignee:

DigitalOptics Corporation Europe Limited - Galway

International Classification:

H04N 5/228
H04N 5/262

US Classification:

3482221, 348239, 348345, 382274

Abstract:

A digital image acquisition system having no photographic film, such as a digital camera, has a flash unit for providing illumination during image capture and a red-eye filter for detecting a region within a captured image indicative of a red-eye phenomenon, the detection being based upon a comparison of the captured image and a reference image of nominally the same scene taken without flash. In the embodiment the reference image is a preview image of lower pixel resolution than the captured image, the filter matching the pixel resolutions of the captured and reference images by up-sampling the preview image and/or sub-sampling the captured image. The filter also aligns at least portions of the captured image and reference image prior to comparison to allow for, e. g. movement in the subject.

US Patent:

8493466, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

Aug 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/569171

Inventors:

Eran Steinberg - San Francisco CA, US
Yury Prilutsky - San Mateo CA, US
Peter Corcoran - Claregalway, IE
Petronel Bigioi - Galway, IE
Michael J. DeLuca - Boca Raton FL, US

Assignee:

DigitalOptics Corporation Europe Limited - Galway

International Classification:

H04N 5/228
H04N 5/262

US Classification:

3482221, 348239, 348241, 348371, 382274

Abstract:

A digital image acquisition system having no photographic film, such as a digital camera, has a flash unit for providing illumination during image capture and a red-eye filter for detecting a region within a captured image indicative of a red-eye phenomenon, the detection being based upon a comparison of the captured image and a reference image of nominally the same scene taken without flash. In the embodiment the reference image is a preview image of lower pixel resolution than the captured image, the filter matching the pixel resolutions of the captured and reference images by up-sampling the preview image and/or sub-sampling the captured image. The filter also aligns at least portions of the captured image and reference image prior to comparison to allow for, e. g. movement in the subject.

US Patent:

20130044243, Feb 21, 2013

Filed:

Oct 22, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/656738

Inventors:

DigitalOptics Corporation Europe Limited - Galway, IE
Yury Prilutsky - San Mateo CA, US
Peter Corcoran - Claregalway, IE
Petronel Bigioi - Galway, IE
Michael J. DeLuca - Boca Raton FL, US

Assignee:

DigitalOptics Corporation Europe Limited - Galway

International Classification:

G06T 5/10
H04N 9/70

US Classification:

348242, 382103, 348E09048

Abstract:

A digital image acquisition system having no photographic film, such as a digital camera, has a flash unit for providing illumination during image capture and a red-eye filter for detecting a region within a captured image indicative of a red-eye phenomenon, the detection being based upon a comparison of the captured image and a reference image of nominally the same scene taken without flash. In the embodiment the reference image is a preview image of lower pixel resolution than the captured image, the filter matching the pixel resolutions of the captured and reference images by up-sampling the preview image and/or sub-sampling the captured image. The filter also aligns at least portions of the captured image and reference image prior to comparison to allow for, e.g. movement in the subject.