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公开(公告)号：US10397476B2
公开(公告)日：2019-08-27
申请号：US15711128
申请日：2017-09-21
Applicant: Google LLC
Inventor： Richard Francis Lyon , Gary Embler , Iain Richard Tyrone McClatchie , Jason Holt
Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of panoramic still and motion photography. In a first embodiment, a camera apparatus for panoramic photography includes a first image sensor positioned to capture a first image. The first image sensor has a rolling-shutter readout arranged in portrait orientation. The camera apparatus also includes second image sensor positioned to capture a second image. The second image sensor has a rolling-shutter readout arranged in portrait orientation. Finally, the camera apparatus includes a controller configured to signal the second image sensor to start capturing the second image before the first image sensor finishes capturing the first image. At least a portion of the first image is in front of the second image relative to a forward direction of the camera apparatus.
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公开(公告)号：US10212785B2
公开(公告)日：2019-02-19
申请号：US15180977
申请日：2016-06-13
Applicant: Google LLC
Inventor： Sameer Ansari , Roman Lewkow , Jason Holt
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to staggered arrays of individually addressable light-emitting elements for sweeping out angular ranges. One example device includes an astigmatic optical element. The device may also include an array of individually addressable light-emitting elements arranged to emit light towards the astigmatic optical element. The astigmatic optical element may be arranged to focus light emitted from each individually addressable light-emitting element to produce a substantially linear illumination pattern at a different corresponding scan angle within an angular range. The example device may further include a control system operable to sequentially activate the individually addressable light-emitting elements such that the substantially linear illumination pattern sweeps out the angular range. The individually addressable light-emitting elements may be staggered with respect to one another in the array such that the substantially linear illumination pattern sweeps out the angular range continuously.
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公开(公告)号：US20180143012A1
公开(公告)日：2018-05-24
申请号：US15872875
申请日：2018-01-16
Applicant: Google LLC
Inventor： Sameer Ansari , Roman Lewkow , Jason Holt
IPC: G01B11/26 , H05B37/02 , H05B33/08 , G06F3/03 , G01S7/481 , F21V5/04 , G01S7/48 , F21Y115/15 , F21Y103/30 , F21Y115/10 , G01S17/06
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to curved arrays of individually addressable light-emitting elements for sweeping out angular ranges. One example device includes a curved optical element. The device may also include a curved array of individually addressable light-emitting elements arranged to emit light towards the curved optical element. A curvature of the curved array is substantially concentric to at least a portion of the circumference of the curved optical element. The curved optical element is arranged to focus light emitted from each individually addressable light-emitting element to produce a substantially linear illumination pattern at a different corresponding scan angle within an angular range. The device may further include a control system operable to sequentially activate the individually addressable light-emitting elements such that the substantially linear illumination pattern sweeps out the angular range.
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公开(公告)号：US10666865B2
公开(公告)日：2020-05-26
申请号：US16449917
申请日：2019-06-24
Applicant: Google LLC
Inventor： Richard Francis Lyon , Gary Embler , Iain Richard Tyrone McClatchie , Jason Holt
Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of panoramic still and motion photography. In a first embodiment, a camera apparatus for panoramic photography includes a first image sensor positioned to capture a first image. The first image sensor has a rolling-shutter readout arranged in portrait orientation. The camera apparatus also includes second image sensor positioned to capture a second image. The second image sensor has a rolling-shutter readout arranged in portrait orientation. Finally, the camera apparatus includes a controller configured to signal the second image sensor to start capturing the second image before the first image sensor finishes capturing the first image. At least a portion of the first image is in front of the second image relative to a forward direction of the camera apparatus.
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公开(公告)号：US10598482B2
公开(公告)日：2020-03-24
申请号：US15872875
申请日：2018-01-16
Applicant: Google LLC
Inventor： Sameer Ansari , Roman Lewkow , Jason Holt
IPC: G01B11/26 , F21V5/04 , G01S7/48 , G01S7/481 , G06F3/03 , H05B33/08 , H05B37/02 , F21Y103/30 , F21Y115/15 , F21Y115/10 , G01S17/06
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to curved arrays of individually addressable light-emitting elements for sweeping out angular ranges. One example device includes a curved optical element. The device may also include a curved array of individually addressable light-emitting elements arranged to emit light towards the curved optical element. A curvature of the curved array is substantially concentric to at least a portion of the circumference of the curved optical element. The curved optical element is arranged to focus light emitted from each individually addressable light-emitting element to produce a substantially linear illumination pattern at a different corresponding scan angle within an angular range. The device may further include a control system operable to sequentially activate the individually addressable light-emitting elements such that the substantially linear illumination pattern sweeps out the angular range.
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公开(公告)号：US20190313022A1
公开(公告)日：2019-10-10
申请号：US16449917
申请日：2019-06-24
Applicant: Google LLC
Inventor： Richard Francis Lyon , Gary Embler , Iain Richard Tyrone McClatchie , Jason Holt
Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of panoramic still and motion photography. In a first embodiment, a camera apparatus for panoramic photography includes a first image sensor positioned to capture a first image. The first image sensor has a rolling-shutter readout arranged in portrait orientation. The camera apparatus also includes second image sensor positioned to capture a second image. The second image sensor has a rolling-shutter readout arranged in portrait orientation. Finally, the camera apparatus includes a controller configured to signal the second image sensor to start capturing the second image before the first image sensor finishes capturing the first image. At least a portion of the first image is in front of the second image relative to a forward direction of the camera apparatus.
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公开(公告)号：US10139217B1
公开(公告)日：2018-11-27
申请号：US15045056
申请日：2016-02-16
Applicant: Google LLC
Inventor： Jason Holt , Roman Lewkow , Sameer Ansari
Abstract: A light emitter is provided to emit, into an environment of interest, a plurality of different patterns of light during respective periods of time. Each of the different patterns of light varies according to angle in a first direction such the location of a light detector disposed in the environment can be determined based on illumination from the light emitter that is detected by the light detector over time. The light emitter includes an astigmatic optical element and a die on which are disposed multiple sets of one or more light emitters, each set corresponding to a respective pattern of illumination emitted from the light emitter. Such a configuration of the light emitter can provide means for producing the different patterns of illumination in an energy-efficient, low-cost, and/or size-constrained manner.
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