Richard G Hier

US Patent:

7092582, Aug 15, 2006

Filed:

Nov 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/704180

Inventors:

Richard G. Hier - Poway CA, US
Terrence J. Coleman - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Digivision, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/64

US Classification:

382279, 382274, 348625

Abstract:

A multi-dimensional image data enhancement system is configured to reduce the effect of blanking areas on the large kernel processing of pixel data. Thus, when pixels comprising blanking data are processed, additional blanking data can be added to the blanking data such that the additional “fictional blanking data” will occupy an area within the kernel size instead of image data in an adjacent frame or non-related areas of the current frame.

US Patent:

7444034, Oct 28, 2008

Filed:

Aug 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/917858

Inventors:

Richard Thistle - Encinitas CA, US
Richard Hier - Poway CA, US
Randy Millar - El Cajon CA, US
Terry Coleman - San Diego CA, US
David Eccles - Valley Center CA, US
Melissa Graham - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Digivision, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/40
G06K 9/64
H04N 9/74
G09G 5/00

US Classification:

382254, 382264, 382279, 348590, 345615

Abstract:

A multi-dimensional data enhancement system can be embedded within a video cable for providing enhanced video images from a video signal source to a display. The multi-dimensional data enhancement system can also be provided in a switching box that allows a user to connect multiple video signal sources to the box and then select a particular video signal source from the group. The selected signal is then enhanced by the switching box before the signal is shown on a display.

US Patent:

7668390, Feb 23, 2010

Filed:

Nov 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/704178

Inventors:

Richard G. Hier - Poway CA, US

Assignee:

DigiVision, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/40
G06K 9/36
G06K 9/32
H04N 5/14
H04N 9/64
G09G 5/02
G06T 5/00

US Classification:

382260, 382264, 382276, 382299, 348571, 345698

Abstract:

A multi-dimensional data enhancement system uses large kernel filtering, decimation, and interpolation, in multi-dimensions to enhance the multi-dimensional data in real-time. The multi-dimensional data enhancement system is capable of performing large kernel processing in real-time because the required processing overhead is significantly reduced. The reduction in processing overhead is achieved through the use of low pass filtering and decimation that reduces the amount of data that needs to be processed in order to generate an unsharp mask comprising low spatial frequencies that can be used to process the data in a more natural way.

US Patent:

8107760, Jan 31, 2012

Filed:

Feb 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/705942

Inventors:

Richard G. Hier - Poway CA, US

Assignee:

Z Microsystems Visualization Technologies, LLC - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/40
G06K 9/36
G06K 9/32
H04N 5/14
H04N 9/64
G09G 5/02
G06T 5/00

US Classification:

382264, 382260, 382276, 382299, 348571, 345698

Abstract:

A multi-dimensional data enhancement system uses large kernel filtering, decimation, and interpolation, in multi-dimensions to enhance the multi-dimensional data in real-time. The multi-dimensional data enhancement system is capable of performing large kernel processing in real-time because the required processing overhead is significantly reduced. The reduction in processing overhead is achieved through the use of low pass filtering and decimation that reduces the amount of data that needs to be processed in order to generate an unsharp mask comprising low spatial frequencies that can be used to process the data in a more natural way.

US Patent:

49088769, Mar 13, 1990

Filed:

Mar 16, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/169602

Inventors:

Sherman E. DeForest - Del Mar CA
Saied Benyamin - Solana Beach CA
Richard G. Hier - Poway CA
Robert A. Kruger - Salt Lake City UT
Robert L. Power - Salt Lake City UT
Gregory W. Schmidt - Olivenhain CA
William A. Schmidt - Encinitas CA

Assignee:

Digivision, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06K 940

US Classification:

382 54

Abstract:

The human-eye viewing of an image on a transparency is enhanced by adaptively modulating illumination of the transparency with an unsharp, complementary representation of the image.

US Patent:

46673040, May 19, 1987

Filed:

Nov 23, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/674066

Inventors:

Richard G. Hier - San Diego CA
Gregory W. Schmidt - Leucadia CA

Assignee:

Digivision, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06G 700
H04N 514

US Classification:

364825

Abstract:

A video signal producing a raster-scanned image is processed in real time to enhance high frequency characteristics of the image generated by the signal, with the enhancement performed according to a local adaptive process implemented in an apparatus including one or more two-dimensional higher-order filters. Each filter provides a signal corresponding to a statistical measure of the raster image at a point in the image centered in a local area. In each case, the measure is a function of characteristics of the image within the centered area. Each filter is synchronized with the video signal to provide its respective statistical signal substantially in real time and in phase with the input video signal.