Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Imager for detecting visual light and projected patterns
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Application No.: US15608002Application Date: 2017-05-30
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Publication No.: US10466043B2Publication Date: 2019-11-05
- Inventor: Kurt Konolige
- Applicant: X Development LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: X Development LLC
- Current Assignee: X Development LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
- Main IPC: G06K9/28
- IPC: G06K9/28 ; G06T15/00 ; G01B11/25 ; H04N13/254 ; H04N13/271 ; B25J9/16 ; G05D1/02 ; G06K9/00 ; G06T1/00 ; G01B11/02 ; G06T7/593 ; G06T7/521 ; H04N13/239 ; G01B11/24 ; H04N13/00

Abstract:
Methods and systems for depth sensing are provided. A system includes a first and second optical sensor each including a first plurality of photodetectors configured to capture visible light interspersed with a second plurality of photodetectors configured to capture infrared light within a particular infrared band. The system also includes a computing device configured to (i) identify first corresponding features of the environment between a first visible light image captured by the first optical sensor and a second visible light image captured by the second optical sensor; (ii) identify second corresponding features of the environment between a first infrared light image captured by the first optical sensor and a second infrared light image captured by the second optical sensor; and (iii) determine a depth estimate for at least one surface in the environment based on the first corresponding features and the second corresponding features.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170261314A1 Imager For Detecting Visual Light and Projected Patterns Public/Granted day:2017-09-14
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