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Canon Cameras Licenses 24P Technology
By Robert Faber
posted Jun 27, 2006, 13:28
Robert Faber's patented 24P camera technology is licensed
by Canon.
Canon U.S.A./Japan has taken a license agreement from 24P,
LLC on Robert Faber's camera technology patents for their 24P progressive
frame cameras. The patent is a method and an apparatus for rendering a
video camera image, providing the appearance of a motion picture film
recorded image, which can be output directly for television broadcast or
recording on HD, 2K or 4K media.
Thomson/Grass Valley and SONY, as well as Matsushita/Panasonic, have all
previously taken licenses from FILMLOOK Inc./24P, LLC for their 24P
progressive frame cameras.
"Negotiations can often be drawn out" Faber says. "Big companies are in no
rush to write license fee checks to little companies, and if they need to,
can easily outspend little companies anytime if they decide to get into
litigation - sort of a 'David and Goliath' relationship. Faber said,
"David had better be very credible if he's going to win".
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Outstanding Achievement in
Engineering and Telly award winner Robert Faber, the inventor of the
FILMLOOKR process and the 24P camera, is excited that the licensing of the
24P patent is now on it's fifth deal. Faber says, "This reinforces the
significance of FILMLOOK Inc.'s expertise as a post house, which specializes
in the processing and enhancement of digital video media to acquire the
appearance of film."
Additional licensing agreements with other manufacturers of broadcast
cameras that create 24P images, which give the appearance of film
origination, are being aggressively pursued at this time.
* 24P, LLC is the assignee of the Faber patent.
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