Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sensor read out mode for high resolution and low light imaging in-sync with lidar timing
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Application No.: US17570811Application Date: 2022-01-07
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Publication No.: US11665450B2Publication Date: 2023-05-30
- Inventor: Nirav Dharia , Xiaoying He , Benjamin Frevert
- Applicant: Waymo LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Waymo LLC
- Current Assignee: Waymo LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
- Main IPC: H04N25/71
- IPC: H04N25/71 ; G06T5/50 ; G01S17/86 ; H04N25/42 ; H04N25/44 ; H04N25/63 ; H04N25/75

Abstract:
This disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods that relate to obtaining image frames with variable resolutions in synchronization with a clock source. An example device may include an image sensor, a clock input, and a controller. The controller includes at least one processor and a memory. The at least one processor is operable to execute program instructions stored in the memory so as to carry out operations. The operations include receiving, by the clock input, a clock signal. The clock signal is a periodic signal defining at least one scan interval. The operations also include during the scan interval, causing the image sensor to capture a full resolution image frame. The operations yet further include during the scan interval, causing the image sensor to capture at least one reduced resolution image frame.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220210362A1 Sensor Read Out Mode for High Resolution and Low Light Imaging In-Sync with Lidar Timing Public/Granted day:2022-06-30
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