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MONTREAL, Quebec — Jan. 21, 2010 — SENSIO Technologies Inc. (“SENSIO”) (TSX Venture Exchange Inc.: SIO) announced that it has received a notice of allowance for one of its pending patent applications by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”). The patent application allowed covers a fundamental method for high-quality decoding of quincunx (checkerboard) compressed stereoscopic formats. The decoding method covered can be integrated into various products; namely chips, DVDs, and Blu-rays which are specifically described in the patent application and represent part of SENSIO’s core business. The patent application protects the checkerboard decoding technique in multiple markets and applications, from D-cinema to mobile phones.
“Our first issued patent covers the whole method of compression, decompression, formatting and display of stereoscopic content in both 2D and 3D while this patent application is specifically targeted to quincunx decoding and its application for 3D. The quincunx format is widely recognized to provide the best quality of all spatial compression formats,” states Étienne Fortin, Chief Technology Officer at SENSIO. “The general method described in the patent application covers a wide family of efficient decoding algorithms.”
“The allowance of this patent application is the result of years of research in image processing. We believe that it will play a key role in protecting our IP as this is specifically protecting our decoding method and can be used for all quincunx formats already offered on the market,” says Nicholas Routhier, President and CEO.
After the allowance of the patent application, it is expected that the final patent grant and patent number will be received within three to four months.
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About SENSIO Technologies Inc. (SENSIO):
SENSIO Technologies Inc. (TSX.V:SIO) – With its significant expertise in the field of 3D video, SENSIO develops and markets Stereoscopic 3D digital compression, decompression, and display formatting technologies. Its solutions are deployed on a global scale by content creators, games developers, broadcasters, specialty channels, and digital cinemas, allowing customers to generate substantial additional value-added revenue streams. Its flagship technology, SENSIO® 3D, allows the high-quality distribution of 3D content through conventional existing 2D broadcast channels networks (cable, satellite and/or IPTV) and playback on any 3D display device, including plasma TVs, LED/LCD HDTV’s, PC, and glass-free 3D displays, as well as home theater and digital cinema projectors. A true multi-platform format, SENSIO®3D is compatible with existing standard DVD and Blu-ray players as well as game consoles including Xbox® and Playstation® 3 and is the format of choice for the creation of high profile 3D gaming experiences. SENSIO is listed on the Toronto TSX Venture Exchange. For more information, please visit www.sensio.tv – We.Deliver.3D.Today.™
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