Digital Imaging & Displays

Protecting the Visual Technologies Behind Modern Interfaces

From computational photography and image sensors to advanced displays and AR/VR environments, visual technology is redefining how people interact with information. At Schmeiser Olsen, we help innovators protect the imaging systems, processing pipelines, and display architectures that power next-generation user experiences, diagnostics, navigation, and machine perception.

We work with hardware teams, optics engineers, and computer vision specialists to secure patents for end-to-end visual systems—spanning sensor innovation, signal conversion, image enhancement, rendering techniques, and physical display integration.

We protect the systems that let machines see—and users interact with the world more clearly.

Patent Strategy for Imaging and Display Technologies

Protecting innovation in imaging and display systems requires more than capturing form factors—it requires clarity in how data is acquired, processed, and rendered, and what technical advantage the system delivers. We focus on protecting innovations that enhance resolution, depth, speed, clarity, efficiency, and user immersion. We help clients build patent portfolios that reflect full imaging pipelines and display architectures—not just isolated features. We work with clients on technologies such as:

Image Capture & Sensor Systems

– CMOS/CCD image sensor architectures with enhanced low-light performance or reduced noise

– Multi-aperture systems and light-field cameras for depth sensing and post-capture refocusing

– On-sensor HDR, binning, and gain control methods for dynamic lighting conditions

– Infrared, thermal, and multispectral sensors for non-visible imaging use cases

Image Processing & Enhancement

– Real-time demosaicing, denoising, and tone mapping pipelines

– Computational photography techniques for exposure fusion, super-resolution, and stabilization

– Depth map generation from stereo or structured light data

– Image segmentation and object detection for AR overlays or machine vision

Display Technologies & Architectures

– MicroLED, OLED, and quantum dot pixel architectures

– Pixel-level compensation and uniformity correction methods

– Dynamic refresh rate adjustment and local dimming strategies

– Flexible, foldable, and transparent display stack innovations

3D Visualization & Extended Reality

– Stereoscopic display rendering for head-mounted and vehicle systems

– Eye tracking and foveated rendering for AR/VR power optimization

– Light field and holographic display technologies

– Calibration pipelines for spatial and angular alignment in 3D environments

Compression, Transmission & Rendering

– Visual codec optimizations for low-bandwidth, high-fidelity image delivery

– On-device image analysis for bandwidth-aware edge processing

– Real-time rendering engines for low-latency immersive content

– Display-aware compression methods tuned to human visual perception

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Navigating Patent Eligibility in Imaging & Display Systems

While imaging and display technologies often involve physical components, eligibility under §101 can be challenged when claims are too focused on mathematical image transformations or abstract visualization goals. We structure our claims to highlight hardware integration, perceptual enhancements, and system-level improvements.

We tie innovations to improvements in device operation, visual clarity, frame rate stability, or responsiveness under real-world constraints.

We include:

– Sensor or pixel-level implementations that improve raw capture
– Display stack integration, timing control, or refresh handling
– Descriptions of perceptual metrics or measured quality improvements

Partner with Counsel Who Understand Visual Systems

At Schmeiser Olsen, we support innovators at the intersection of optics, computation, and human experience. From image sensing and signal processing to next-generation display and interaction design, we deliver IP strategies built for visual technology companies advancing what’s possible on screen—and behind it.

Protect the systems that shape what we see—with patent counsel fluent in imaging science, signal processing, and display engineering.

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