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Chatsworth, CA, United States of America

Ultimatte Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 18

% Expired Patents = 5.6

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 395

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9 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Paul E Vlahos (10 out of 21 patents)

Arpag Dadourian (7 out of 13 patents)

Petro Vlahos (6 out of 10 patents)

4. Arie Berman (4 out of 8 patents)

5. David F Fellinger (3 out of 15 patents)

6. Ronald Ungerman (1 out of 1 patent)

7. Allen Dadourian (1 out of 1 patent)

8. Joseph T Parker (1 out of 1 patent)

9. George Sauve (1 out of 1 patent)

18 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8063991 - Using a region restricted cleanup signal to bridge a signal level mismatch between a blue screen and an adjoining garbage matte (2011-11-22),

2. 6646687 - Automatic background scene defocusing for image compositing (2003-11-11),

3. 6538396 - Automatic foreground lighting effects in a composited scene (2003-03-25),

4. 6363526 - Edge enhancement correction for improved image quality (2002-03-26),

5. 6288703 - Method for removing from an image the background surrounding a selected subject by generating candidate mattes (2001-09-11),

6. 6134345 - Comprehensive method for removing from an image the background (2000-10-17),

7. 5940140 - Backing luminance non-uniformity compensation in real-time compositing (1999-08-17),

8. 5907315 - Method and apparatus for adjusting parameters used by compositing devices (1999-05-25),

9. 5831685 - Backing color and luminance nonuniformity compensation (1998-11-03),

10. 5742354 - Method for generating non-visible window edges in image compositing (1998-04-21),

11. 5557339 - Screen filtering boundary detection for noise filtering prior to image (1996-09-17),

12. 5515109 - Backing color and luminance nonuniformity compensation (1996-05-07),

13. 5424781 - Backing color and luminance nonuniformity compensation for linear image (1995-06-13),

14. 5343252 - Method and apparatus for compositing video images (1994-08-30),

15. 5270820 - Method and apparatus for tracking a pointing device in a video field (1993-12-14),

Ultimatte Corporation is a leading provider of cutting-edge compositing technology for the film and television industry. Their innovative Ultimatte Keyer has revolutionized the way green screen and blue screen keying is done, allowing for seamless integration of live-action footage with virtual backgrounds. With over 40 years of experience, Ultimatte continues to set the standard for high-quality keying solutions.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 22 2026

18 Patents

#18 in Chatsworth, CA

#4,272 in California

#17,921 in US

#34,120 in the World

Chatsworth, CA, United States of America

Ultimatte Corporation

Forward Citations = 395

9 inventors:

Paul E Vlahos (10 out of 21 patents)

Arpag Dadourian (7 out of 13 patents)

Petro Vlahos (6 out of 10 patents)

4. Arie Berman (4 out of 8 patents)

5. David F Fellinger (3 out of 15 patents)

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