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John W. Richards
Also filed as: RICHARDS JOHN · RICHARDS JOHN W · RICHARDS JOHN WILLIAM
37 granted patents·1 pending application·1,688 citations·filing 1980–2011
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38 records- 0195US5329309AMethod of integrating format material and an interlace scan format signalSONY UK LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 12, 1994·84 cites·16 claims
- 0294US4864398AMotion vector processing in digital television imagesSONY CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Sep 5, 1989·121 cites·15 claims
- 0391US5353119AFormat conversion of digital video signals, integration of digital video signals into photographic film material and the like, associated signal processing, and motion compensated interpolation of imagesSONY UK LTD·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 4, 1994·105 cites·5 claims
- 0488US5337154AFormat conversion of digital video signals, integration of digital video signals into photographic film material and the like, associated signal processing, and motion compensated interpolation of imagesSONY UK LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 9, 1994·81 cites·6 claims
- 0587US5327235AVideo conversions of video signal formatsSONY UK LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 5, 1994·84 cites·20 claims
- 0687US5303045AStandards conversion of digital video signalsSONY UK LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 12, 1994·78 cites·17 claims
- 0787US4794566ARandom access memory apparatusSONY CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Dec 27, 1988·62 cites·5 claims
- 0886US5027203AMotion dependent video signal processingSONY CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 25, 1991·82 cites·10 claims
- 0986US4811263AInfinite impulse response filtersSONY CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Mar 7, 1989·39 cites·21 claims
- 1085US5276519AVideo image capture apparatus for digitally compensating imperfections introduced by an optical systemSONY UK LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 4, 1994·68 cites·14 claims
- 1184US4953107AVideo signal processingSONY CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Aug 28, 1990·47 cites·14 claims
- 1283US5446497AMethod and apparatus for processing an input 60 field/second video signal generated by 3232 pulldown to produce an output video signalSONY UK LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 29, 1995·55 cites·9 claims
- 1381US5694533A3-Dimensional model composed against textured midground image and perspective enhancing hemispherically mapped backdrop image for visual realismSONY CORPORTION·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 2, 1997·76 cites·5 claims
- 1481US5181114AIncluding break slots in broadcast video signalsSONY CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Jan 19, 1993·33 cites·15 claims
- 1580US5701163AVideo processing method and apparatusSONY CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 23, 1997·66 cites·19 claims
- 1679US5303044AVideo standards conversionSONY UK LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 12, 1994·48 cites·23 claims
- 1777US5499373AApparatus and methods for designing, analyzing or simulating signal processing functionsSONY CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 12, 1996·49 cites·19 claims
- 1877US5392071AApparatus and method for processing image dataSONY UK LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 21, 1995·43 cites·14 claims
- 1977US5036393AMotion dependent video signal processingSONY CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Jul 30, 1991·48 cites·10 claims
- 2076US5253065ADigital video effects system for reproducing moving effectsSONY UK LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 12, 1993·43 cites·18 claims
- 2176US5191427AVideo post-production of material acquired on filmSONY BROADCAST & COMMUNICATION·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 2, 1993·48 cites·12 claims
- 2276US4992869AMotion dependent video signal processingSONY CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Feb 12, 1991·45 cites·8 claims
- 2376US4862260AMotion vector processing in television imagesSONY CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Aug 29, 1989·29 cites·25 claims
- 2475US5421549ASupport stand for optical equipmentFiled 1993·Granted Jun 6, 1995·49 cites·13 claims
- 2573US5313281AVideo to film conversionSONY UK LTD·Filed 1993·Granted May 17, 1994·35 cites·32 claims
- 2671US5208669AUp-conversion of a video signal format with expansion of active portion of video fieldSONY BROADCAST & COMMUNICATION·Filed 1992·Granted May 4, 1993·32 cites·23 claims
- 2770US4760605AImage signal processing with filtering to account for image mappingSONY CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Jul 26, 1988·24 cites·14 claims
- 2867US5198902AApparatus and method for processing a video signal containing single frame animation materialSONY BROADCAST & COMMUNICATION·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 30, 1993·26 cites·13 claims
- 2964US4802110ATwo-dimensional finite impulse response filter arrangementsSONY CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Jan 31, 1989·19 cites·20 claims
- 3056US5355169AMethod for processing a digital video signal having portions acquired with different acquisition characteristicsSONY UK LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 11, 1994·15 cites·10 claims
- 3155US5016101AVideo signal to photographic film conversionSONY CORP·Filed 1990·Granted May 14, 1991·16 cites·10 claims
- 3252US5430489AVideo to film conversionSONY UK LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Jul 4, 1995·12 cites·22 claims
- 3345US5299073AVideo tape recorder speed controlSONY UK LTD·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 29, 1994·9 cites·22 claims
- 3443US5781234ACharge-coupled image sensor operable to simultaneously transfer pixels from adjacent image acquisition and image storage areas at different pixel transfer ratesSONY UK LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Jul 14, 1998·8 cites·16 claims
- 3539US4388590ADigital audio level meteringEMI LTD·Filed 1980·Granted Jun 14, 1983·6 cites·9 claims
- 3638US2013055410A1Method of accessing digital media contentKNIGHT MARK·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 3731US6405230B1Digital filterSONY UK LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 11, 2002·1 cites·5 claims
- 3831US5386245AApparatus and method for processing a digital video signal which prevents discontinuities and erosion of the picture areaSONY UK LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 31, 1995·2 cites·36 claims
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