US 9,426,452 C1 (12,887th)
Faster state transitioning for continuous adjustable 3deeps filter spectacles using multi-layered variable tint materials
Kenneth Martin Jacobs, New York, NY (US); and Ronald Steven Karpf, Corvallis, OR (US)
Filed by Kenneth Martin Jacobs, New York, NY (US); and Ronald Steven Karpf, Corvallis, OR (US)
Assigned to VDPP, LLC, Corvallis, OR (US)
Reexamination Request No. 90/019,450, Mar. 18, 2024.
Reexamination Certificate for Patent 9,426,452, issued Aug. 23, 2016, Appl. No. 14/850,750, Sep. 10, 2015.
Application 12/938,495 is a division of application No. 12/555,545, filed on Sep. 8, 2009, granted, now 7,850,304.
Application 90/019,450 is a continuation of application No. 14/451,048, filed on Aug. 4, 2014, granted, now 9,167,235.
Application 14/451,048 is a continuation of application No. 14/155,505, filed on Jan. 15, 2014, granted, now 8,864,304.
Application 14/155,505 is a continuation of application No. 13/746,393, filed on Jan. 22, 2013, granted, now 8,657,438.
Application 13/746,393 is a continuation of application No. 12/938,495, filed on Nov. 3, 2010, abandoned.
Application 12/555,545 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/274,752, filed on Nov. 20, 2008, granted, now 7,604,348.
Application 12/274,752 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/928,152, filed on Oct. 30, 2007, granted, now 7,508,485.
Application 11/928,152 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/372,723, filed on Mar. 10, 2006, granted, now 7,522,257.
Application 12/274,752 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/373,702, filed on Mar. 10, 2006, granted, now 7,405,801.
Application 11/372,723 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/054,607, filed on Jan. 22, 2002, granted, now 7,030,902.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/664,369, filed on Mar. 23, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/263,498, filed on Jan. 23, 2001.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/661,847, filed on Mar. 15, 2005.
Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate issued on Apr. 4, 2025.
Int. Cl. G02C 7/14 (2006.01); G02B 26/02 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G02B 30/23 (2020.01); G02B 30/24 (2020.01); G02B 30/34 (2020.01); G02B 30/40 (2020.01); G02C 7/00 (2006.01); G02C 7/10 (2006.01); G02C 11/00 (2006.01); H04N 13/00 (2018.01); H04N 13/02 (2006.01); H04N 13/144 (2018.01); H04N 13/324 (2018.01); H04N 13/327 (2018.01); H04N 13/332 (2018.01); H04N 13/334 (2018.01); H04N 13/337 (2018.01); H04N 13/341 (2018.01); H04N 13/359 (2018.01); H04N 13/398 (2018.01); H04N 13/261 (2018.01)
CPC H04N 13/334 (2018.05) [G02B 26/026 (2013.01); G02B 27/017 (2013.01); G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G02B 30/23 (2020.01); G02B 30/24 (2020.01); G02B 30/34 (2020.01); G02B 30/40 (2020.01); G02C 7/00 (2013.01); G02C 7/101 (2013.01); G02C 11/10 (2013.01); H04N 13/144 (2018.05); H04N 13/324 (2018.05); H04N 13/327 (2018.05); H04N 13/332 (2018.05); H04N 13/337 (2018.05); H04N 13/341 (2018.05); H04N 13/359 (2018.05); H04N 13/398 (2018.05); G02B 2027/014 (2013.01); H04N 2013/0077 (2013.01); H04N 2013/0096 (2013.01); H04N 13/261 (2018.05); H04N 2213/002 (2013.01); H04N 2213/008 (2013.01)]
OG exemplary drawing
AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT:
The patentability of claims 2 and 4 is confirmed.
Claims 1 and 3 were not reexamined.
2. An apparatus comprising:
a storage adapted to:
store one or more image frames; and
a processor adapted to:
obtain a first image from a first video stream;
obtain a second image from a second video stream, wherein the first image is different from the second image;
stitch together the first image and the second image to generate a stitched image frame;
generate a first modified image frame by removing a first portion of the stitched image frame;
generate a second modified image frame by removing a second portion of the stitched image frame; p2 generate a third modified image frame by removing a third portion of the stitched image frame;
wherein the first modified image frame, the second modified image frame, and the third modified image frame are different from each other;
identify a bridge frame;
blend the first modified image frame with the bridge frame to generate a first blended frame;
blend the second modified image frame with the bridge frame to generate a second blended frame;
blend the third modified image frame with the bridge frame to generate a third blended frame;
overlay the first blended frame, the second blended frame, and the third blended frame to generate a combined frame;
display the combined frame.