Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Imaging systems with single-photon-avalanche-diodes and sensor translation, and associated methods
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Application No.: US14745954Application Date: 2015-06-22
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Publication No.: US09628735B2Publication Date: 2017-04-18
- Inventor: Bowei Zhang , Ming-Kai Hsu
- Applicant: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Lathrop & Gage LLP
- Main IPC: H04N5/335
- IPC: H04N5/335 ; H04N5/374 ; H04N5/33 ; H04N9/04 ; G06T3/40

Abstract:
An imaging system with single-photon-avalanche-diodes (SPADs) and sensor translation for capturing a plurality of first images to enable generation of an enhanced-resolution image includes (a) an image sensor with SPAD pixels for capturing the plurality of first images at a plurality of spatially shifted positions of the image sensor, respectively, and (b) an actuator for translating the image sensor, parallel to its light receiving surface, to place the image sensor at the plurality of spatially shifted positions. A method for capturing a plurality of first images that enable composition of an enhanced-resolution image includes (a) translating an image sensor parallel to its light receiving surface to place the image sensor at a plurality of spatially shifted positions, and (b) capturing, using SPAD pixels implemented in pixel array of the image sensor, the plurality of first images at the plurality of spatially shifted positions, respectively.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160373676A1 Imaging Systems With Single-Photon-Avalanche-Diodes And Sensor Translation, And Associated Methods Public/Granted day:2016-12-22
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