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Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Lytro, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 48

% Expired Patents = 33.3

EPO Patents = 1

Forward Citations = 2,117

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47 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Colvin Pitts (32 out of 55 patents)

Yi-Ren Ng (30 out of 50 patents)

Chia-Kai Liang (18 out of 48 patents)

4. Timothy James Knight (18 out of 22 patents)

5. Kurt Akeley (13 out of 27 patents)

6. Yuriy Romanenko (5 out of 7 patents)

7. Steven David Oliver (5 out of 40 patents)

8. Carl (Warren) Craddock (4 out of 4 patents)

9. Graham Butler Myhre (4 out of 40 patents)

10. Alex Fishman (3 out of 5 patents)

11. Bennett Wilburn (3 out of 3 patents)

12. Jerome Chandra Bhat (2 out of 40 patents)

13. Brian Keith Cabral (2 out of 71 patents)

14. David John Evans, V (2 out of 79 patents)

15. Kayvon Fatahalian (2 out of 10 patents)

Core Competencies:

Light-Field Cameras

Image Refocusing

Depth-Based Effects

Optical Systems

Lens Flare Detection

Light Field Processing

Video Data Acquisition

Plenoptic Microlens Array

Camera Calibration

Saturated Pixel Recovery

Motion Blur

Predictive Compression

48 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 10085005 - Capturing light-field volume image and video data using tiled light-field cameras (2018-09-25),

2. 9979909 - Automatic lens flare detection and correction for light-field images (2018-05-22),

3. 9900510 - Motion blur for light-field images (2018-02-20),

4. 9866810 - Optimization of optical systems for improved light field capture and manipulation (2018-01-09),

5. 9858649 - Depth-based image blurring (2018-01-02),

6. 9712820 - Predictive light field compression (2017-07-18),

7. 9639945 - Depth-based application of image effects (2017-05-02),

8. 9635332 - Saturated pixel recovery in light-field images (2017-04-25),

9. 9628684 - Light-field aberration correction (2017-04-18),

10. 9607424 - Depth-assigned content for depth-enhanced pictures (2017-03-28),

11. 9530195 - Interactive refocusing of electronic images (2016-12-27),

12. 9467607 - Light field data acquisition (2016-10-11),

13. 9456141 - Light-field based autofocus (2016-09-27),

14. 9444991 - Robust layered light-field rendering (2016-09-13),

15. 9420276 - Calibration of light-field camera geometry via robust fitting (2016-08-16),

Lytro, Inc. is a pioneering technology company based in Mountain View, California, specializing in light-field imaging technology. The company develops innovative optical systems and image processing techniques that enable unique depth-based effects and video refocusing capabilities. Lytro's advancements include the use of plenoptic microlens arrays and light field compression, allowing for enhanced image quality and saturated pixel recovery. Their work has significantly influenced the fields of photography and videography, pushing the boundaries of how images are captured and experienced.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 29 2026

48 Patents

#70 in Mountain View, CA

#1,711 in California

#7,275 in US

#14,527 in the World

Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Lytro, Inc.

Forward Citations = 2,117

47 inventors:

Colvin Pitts (32 out of 55 patents)

Yi-Ren Ng (30 out of 50 patents)

Chia-Kai Liang (18 out of 48 patents)

4. Timothy James Knight (18 out of 22 patents)

5. Kurt Akeley (13 out of 27 patents)

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