- 专利标题: Methods and apparatus for true high dynamic range imaging
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申请号: US16897339申请日: 2020-06-10
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公开(公告)号: US11252351B2公开(公告)日: 2022-02-15
- 发明人: Michael W. Kelly , Megan H. Blackwell , Curtis Colonero , James Wey , Christopher David , Justin Baker , Joseph Costa
- 申请人: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 申请人地址: US MA Cambridge
- 专利权人: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 当前专利权人: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 当前专利权人地址: US MA Cambridge
- 代理机构: Smith Baluch LLP
- 主分类号: H04N5/355
- IPC分类号: H04N5/355 ; H04N5/235 ; H04N5/232 ; H04N5/3745
摘要:
When imaging bright objects, a conventional detector array can saturate, making it difficult to produce an image with a dynamic range that equals the scene's dynamic range. Conversely, a digital focal plane array (DFPA) with one or more m-bit counters can produce an image whose dynamic range is greater than the native dynamic range. In one example, the DFPA acquires a first image over a relatively brief integration period at a relatively low gain setting. The DFPA then acquires a second image over longer integration period and/or a higher gain setting. During this second integration period, counters may roll over, possibly several times, to capture a residue modulus 2m of the number of counts (as opposed to the actual number of counts). A processor in or coupled to the DFPA generates a high-dynamic range image based on the first image and the residues modulus 2m.