Lighting methods and apparatus
    15.
    发明授权
    Lighting methods and apparatus 有权
    照明方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US09462170B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-04

    申请号:US14599985

    申请日:2015-01-19

    申请人: THE LIGHTCO INC.

    摘要: Illumination methods and apparatus are described. In some embodiments a lighting device includes one or more lighting modules. At least some but not necessarily all lighting modules include a light source, e.g., LED or bulb, a collimating lens positioned in front of said light source for generating a beam of light from light output by said light source and a beam flattening lens for flattening the beam of light in at least a first direction as it passes through the first beam flattening lens. In some but not necessarily all embodiments lighting modules are controlled based on which portion of a scene is being captured at a point in time thereby avoiding the need to illuminate the entire scene for the full duration of an image capture period. The lighting device may be used in combination with a rolling shutter and a sensor used to capture one or more images.

    摘要翻译: 描述照明方法和装置。 在一些实施例中,照明装置包括一个或多个照明模块。 至少一些但不一定所有的照明模块包括光源,例如LED或灯泡,位于所述光源前面的准直透镜,用于产生由所述光源输出的光束的光束和用于平坦化的光束平坦化透镜 所述光束在穿过所述第一光束平坦化透镜时至少在第一方向上。 在一些但不一定所有实施例中,基于场景的哪个部分在某个时间点被捕获来控制照明模块,从而避免在图像捕获周期的整个持续时间内照亮整个场景的需要。 照明装置可以与滚动快门和用于捕获一个或多个图像的传感器组合使用。

    Image stabilization related methods and apparatus
    17.
    发明授权
    Image stabilization related methods and apparatus 有权
    图像稳定相关方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09426365B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-23

    申请号:US14530687

    申请日:2014-10-31

    申请人: THE LIGHTCO INC.

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for processing images captured by a camera device including multiple optical chains, e.g., camera modules, are described. Three, 4, 5 or more optical chains maybe used. Different optical chains capture different images due to different perspectives. Multiple images, e.g., corresponding to different perspectives, are captured during a time period and are combined to generate a composite image. In some embodiments one of the captured images or a synthesized image is used as a reference image during composite image generation. The image used as the reference image is selected to keep the perspective of sequentially generated composite images consistent despite unintentional came movement and/or in accordance with an expected path of travel. Thus, which camera module provides the reference image may vary over time taking into consideration unintended camera movement. Composite image generation may be performed external to the camera device or in the camera device.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于处理由包括多个光链的照相机装置捕获的图像的方法和装置,例如相机模块。 可以使用3,4,5或更多的光链。 不同的光链由于不同的观点而捕获不同的图像。 在一段时间内捕获例如对应于不同视角的多个图像,并将其组合以产生合成图像。 在一些实施例中,在合成图像生成期间,捕获的图像之一或合成图像被用作参考图像。 选择用作参考图像的图像以保持顺序生成的复合图像的透视一致,尽管无意的移动和/或根据期望的行进路径。 因此,提供参考图像的相机模块可以随着时间而变化,考虑到非预期的相机移动。 复合图像生成可以在相机设备外部或相机设备中执行。

    LIGHTING METHODS AND APPARATUS
    20.
    发明申请
    LIGHTING METHODS AND APPARATUS 有权
    照明方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150244908A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-27

    申请号:US14599985

    申请日:2015-01-19

    申请人: THE LIGHTCO INC.

    摘要: Illumination methods and apparatus are described. In some embodiments a lighting device includes one or more lighting modules. At least some but not necessarily all lighting modules include a light source, e.g., LED or bulb, a collimating lens positioned in front of said light source for generating a beam of light from light output by said light source and a beam flattening lens for flattening the beam of light in at least a first direction as it passes through the first beam flattening lens. In some but not necessarily all embodiments lighting modules are controlled based on which portion of a scene is being captured at a point in time thereby avoiding the need to illuminate the entire scene for the full duration of an image capture period. The lighting device may be used in combination with a rolling shutter and a sensor used to capture one or more images.

    摘要翻译: 描述照明方法和装置。 在一些实施例中,照明装置包括一个或多个照明模块。 至少一些但不一定所有的照明模块包括光源,例如LED或灯泡,位于所述光源前面的准直透镜,用于产生由所述光源输出的光束的光束和用于平坦化的光束平坦化透镜 所述光束在穿过所述第一光束平坦化透镜时至少在第一方向上。 在一些但不一定所有实施例中,基于场景的哪个部分在某个时间点被捕获来控制照明模块,从而避免在图像捕获周期的整个持续时间内照亮整个场景的需要。 照明装置可以与滚动快门和用于捕获一个或多个图像的传感器组合使用。