David Difrancesco, 35402 Farrwood Dr, Haverhill, MA 01835

6628442, Sep 30, 2003

Apr 21, 2000

09/556489

David DiFrancesco - San Francisco CA
James Burgess - Richmond CA

Pixar Animation Studios - Emeryville CA

G02B 2608

359202, 359204

The invention is a method and apparatus for deflecting a beam using multiple beam scanning galvanometers. One or more embodiments of the invention comprise a system for deflecting an energy beam comprising a first reflective surface for directing an incident beam, a first galvanometer coupled to the first reflective surface for rotating the first reflective surface about a first axis, a second reflective surface for directing the incident beam after directed by the first reflective surface, and a second galvanometer coupled to the second reflective surface for rotating the second reflective surface about a second axis, the second galvanometer positioned remote from the first galvanometer. In one or more embodiments, the system is a part of a laser film recorder. In such an embodiment, the incident beam comprises combined red, green and blue laser beams. The incident beam is directed by the second reflective surface at a film surface.

7463821, Dec 9, 2008

Aug 8, 2003

10/637744

David DiFrancesco - San Francisco CA, US
Babak Sanii - San Francisco CA, US

Pixar - Emeryville CA

H04N 5/00

386130

A method for forming an image transfer apparatus includes providing first image data to a flat-panel display, displaying a first output image on the flat-panel display in response to the first image data, wherein the first output image includes an optical distortion associated with a film disposed onto a front transparent media of the flat-panel display, recording the first output image onto film media with a film recorder movably coupled to the flat-panel display, producing a complementing image in response to the first output image as recorded on the film media, and disposing the complementing image on an optical path of the film recorder.

7576830, Aug 18, 2009

Aug 8, 2003

10/638135

David DiFrancesco - San Francisco CA, US

Pixar - Emeryville CA

G03B 19/18

352 44

A method for a film recorder includes displaying a plurality of images on a modified liquid crystal display movably coupled to the film recorder, wherein the modified liquid crystal display panel comprises a liquid crystal display panel with only a single polarizing media layer, disposing a linearly polarizing filter in an optical path of the film recorder, orienting the linearly polarizing filter in a first orientation relative to the modified liquid crystal display panel to thereby configure the film recorder to receive the plurality of images as positive images, and orienting the linearly polarizing filter in a second orientation relative to the modified liquid crystal display panel to thereby configure the film recorder to receive the plurality of images as negative images.

7787010, Aug 31, 2010

Oct 31, 2003

10/700299

David DiFrancesco - San Francisco CA, US

Pixar - Emeryville CA

H04N 5/253

348 96, 348 97

A method for recording video images onto film media includes orienting a flat panel display relative to a film recording device, receiving a first frame of video data and a second frame of video data, displaying a first display image on the flat panel data, wherein the first display image is determined in response to the first frame of video data, and while displaying the fist display image on the flat panel display, exposing a portion of the film media with the film recording device.

8233693, Jul 31, 2012

Dec 17, 2007

11/958151

David DiFrancesco - Point Richmond CA, US
Dominic Glynn - Berkeley CA, US
Hee Soo Lee - San Francisco CA, US

Pixar - Emeryville CA

G06K 9/00

382141

A method for inspecting a reel of motion picture film including a first plurality of frames of film, the method includes receiving the first plurality of frames of motion picture film to determine a first plurality of digital data, receiving a second plurality of digital data associated with source data, comparing digital data from the first plurality of digital data to respective digital data of the second plurality of digital data to determine plurality of anomalies associated with the first plurality of frames of motion picture film, and recording the plurality of anomalies associated with the first plurality of frames of motion picture film in a log.

8368700, Feb 5, 2013

Dec 17, 2007

11/958163

David DiFrancesco - Point Richmond CA, US
Loren Carpenter - Nicasio CA, US
Oren Jacob - Piedmont CA, US
Warren Trezevant - Oakland CA, US
Akhil J. Madhani - Pasadena CA, US
Alexis P. Wieland - Los Angeles CA, US

Pixar - Emeryville CA

G06T 13/00

345473, 345474

A method for specifying an animatronics unit includes receiving a force-based software model for the animatronics unit, receiving a kinematics-based software model for the animatronics unit, receiving animation data for animating the kinematics-based software model, wherein the animation data comprises artistically determined motions for the kinematics-based software model by a user, determining a plurality of driving signals in response to the animation data, animating the force-based software model of the animatronics unit in response to the plurality of driving signals, displaying animation of the force-based software model determined in response to the plurality of driving signals, and determining a specification for construction of the animatronics unit in response to animation of the force-based software model.

8502909, Aug 6, 2013

Mar 4, 2010

12/717842

David DiFrancesco - Point Richmond CA, US
Thomas Douglas Selkirk Duff - Berkeley CA, US
Mark VandeWettering - El Sobrante CA, US
Peter Flowers - Milton MA, US

Pixar - Emeryville CA

H04N 5/225

348340, 348 46, 348335

Light field imaging systems, and in particular light field lenses that can be mated with a variety of conventional cameras (e. g. , digital or photographic/film, image and video/movie cameras) to create light field imaging systems. Light field data collected by these light field imaging systems can then be used to produce 2D images, right eye/left eye 3D images, to refocus foreground images and/or background images together or separately (depth of field adjustments), and to move the camera angle, as well as to render and manipulate images using a computer graphics rendering engine and compositing tools.

2004018, Sep 23, 2004

Oct 31, 2003

10/698985

David DiFrancesco - San Francisco CA, US
James Burgess - Pt. Richmond CA, US
Matthew Martin - Valley Ford CA, US
Babak Sanii - San Francisco CA, US

Pixar - Emeryville CA

H04N009/79

386/001000, 386/046000

A film recorder includes a film recording device configured to expose film media, a flat panel display device configured to display a plurality of images; and an alignment unit coupled to the film recording device and to the display device, wherein the alignment unit is used to position the flat panel display device with respect to the film recording device such that the film recording device can expose the film media to the plurality of images.