Denoising Monte Carlo renderings using machine learning with importance sampling

T Vogels, F Rousselle, B McWilliams, M Meyer… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
Supervised machine learning using neural networks is applied to denoising images
rendered by MC path tracing. Specialization of neural networks may be achieved by using a …

Denoising Monte Carlo renderings using progressive neural networks

T Vogels, F Rousselle, B McWilliams, M Meyer… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
Supervised machine learning using neural networks is applied to denoising images
rendered by MC path tracing. Specialization of neural networks may be achieved by using a …

Building units for machine learning models for denoising images and systems and methods for using same

BL DeLaRosa, K Giannios, A Chaurasia - US Patent 12,086,703, 2024 - Google Patents
In some examples, a machine learning model may be trained to denoise an image. In some
examples, the machine learning model may identify noise in an image of a sequence based …

Modular machine learning models for denoising images and systems and methods for using same

BL DeLaRosa, K Giannios, A Chaurasia - US Patent 12,148,125, 2024 - Google Patents
In some examples, a machine learning model may be trained to denoise an image. In some
examples, the machine learning model may identify noise in an image of a sequence based …

Method and apparatus for convolutional neural network-based video denoising

MT Ferrés, TN Emmanuel, J Delon - US Patent 11,900,566, 2024 - Google Patents
An image capture device includes an image sensor and a processor. The image sensor is
configured to capture a first plurality of frames, a second plurality of frames, and a third …

Computer system, a computer device and a computer implemented method

CAO Lele, S Asadi - US Patent 11,928,573, 2024 - Google Patents
A computer system has a first machine learning module configured to predict a probability of
a respective option being selected by a particular user if presented to that user via a …

Temporal techniques of denoising monte carlo renderings using neural networks

T Vogels, F Rousselle, J Novak… - US Patent App. 17 …, 2023 - Google Patents
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Multi-frame optical flow network with lossless pyramid micro-architecture

Y Li, LUO Chenchi, G Choe, JS Lee - US Patent 12,148,175, 2024 - Google Patents
A method includes obtaining a first optical flow vector representing motion between
consecutive video frames during a previous time step. The method also includes generating …

Neural network-based video compression with bit allocation

Z Zhang, L Zhang, Y Li, K Zhang - US Patent 11,895,330, 2024 - Google Patents
A method of video processing includes determining a target bitrate for a current video unit of
a video that is based on a rate distortion function in which a rate portion is weighted using …