公开(公告)号：US08013919B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-06

申请号：US11769039

申请日：2007-06-27

申请人： Yoel Yaffe ,  Eugene Fainstain

发明人： Yoel Yaffe ,  Eugene Fainstain

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335 ,  G03B7/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/35581

摘要： A method of increasing the dynamic range of a captured image using a pixel array having a plurality of rows includes reading first pixel information corresponding to a long integration period from each pixel of a first row, reading second pixel information corresponding to a short integration period from each pixel of the first row, and merging the first pixel information and the second pixel information to thereby produce wide dynamic range pixel information for each pixel of the first row. Reading first pixel information takes place during a first interval, reading second pixel information takes place during a second interval, and at least a portion of the second interval takes place during a long integration period corresponding to a second row of the pixel array.

摘要翻译： 使用具有多行的像素阵列增加拍摄图像的动态范围的方法包括从第一行的每个像素读取与长积分周期相对应的第一像素信息，读取对应于短积分周期的第二像素信息 第一行的每个像素，并且合并第一像素信息和第二像素信息，从而为第一行的每个像素产生宽的动态范围像素信息。 读取第一像素信息在第一间隔期间发生，读取第二像素信息在第二间隔期间发生，并且第二间隔的至少一部分在对应于像素阵列的第二行的长积分周期期间发生。

公开(公告)号：US07612802B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-03

申请号：US11332700

申请日：2006-01-12

申请人： German Voronov ,  Eugene Fainstain

发明人： German Voronov ,  Eugene Fainstain

IPC分类号： H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/247

CPC分类号： H04N5/2351 ,  H04N5/2251

摘要： An imaging apparatus for capturing a still or moving picture is disclosed. The imaging apparatus includes a substrate and an aperture. The substrate includes an imaging array and a pixel. The aperture exposes the imaging array to radiation. The pixel is isolated from radiation passing through the aperture. In some embodiments, the radiation gathered by the pixel can be used to improve the still or moving picture captured by the imaging apparatus.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于拍摄静止或运动图像的成像装置。 成像装置包括基板和孔。 基板包括成像阵列和像素。 孔径使成像阵列暴露于辐射。 像素与通过光圈的辐射隔离。 在一些实施例中，由像素聚集的辐射可用于改善由成像装置拍摄的静止或运动图像。

公开(公告)号：US20080158396A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US11835275

申请日：2007-08-07

申请人： Eugene Fainstain ,  Artyon Tonkikh ,  Yoav Lavi

发明人： Eugene Fainstain ,  Artyon Tonkikh ,  Yoav Lavi

IPC分类号： H04N9/64

CPC分类号： H04N5/3675 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/367 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N2209/046

摘要： A method for enhancing an image read from an image sensor in the digital domain includes analyzing a row or a column of the image; determining the row or column is defective; and replacing the row or the column with information from adjacent portions of the image when the row or image is found defective.

摘要翻译： 用于增强从数字域中的图像传感器读取的图像的方法包括分析图像的行或列; 确定行或列是有缺陷的; 并且当行或图像被发现有缺陷时，使用来自图像的相邻部分的信息来替换行或列。

公开(公告)号：US20070263264A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-15

申请号：US11686632

申请日：2007-03-15

申请人： Eugene Fainstain

发明人： Eugene Fainstain

IPC分类号： G03F3/08

CPC分类号： H04N1/60 ,  G06T5/20

摘要： An image processing system includes a filtering arrangement configured to receive incoming pixel information and filter at least a first portion of the information to thereby pass a second portion of the information for further processing; circuitry configured to apply a first color correction function to the incoming pixel information to thereby produce a modified first portion; circuitry configured to apply a second color correction function to the second portion to thereby produce a modified second portion; and an adder configured to combine the modified first portion to the modified second portion.

摘要翻译： 一种图像处理系统包括：滤波装置，被配置为接收输入像素信息并对信息的至少第一部分进行滤波，从而通过信息的第二部分用于进一步处理; 电路，被配置为对所述输入像素信息应用第一颜色校正功能，从而产生经修改的第一部分; 电路，被配置为将第二颜色校正功能应用于所述第二部分，从而产生修改的第二部分; 以及加法器，被配置为将修改的第一部分与修改的第二部分组合。

公开(公告)号：US20080158398A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US11769039

申请日：2007-06-27

申请人： Yoel Yaffe ,  Eugene Fainstain

发明人： Yoel Yaffe ,  Eugene Fainstain

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/35581

摘要： A method of increasing the dynamic range of a captured image using a pixel array having a plurality of rows includes reading first pixel information corresponding to a long integration period from each pixel of a first row, reading second pixel information corresponding to a short integration period from each pixel of the first row, and merging the first pixel information and the second pixel information to thereby produce wide dynamic range pixel information for each pixel of the first row. Reading first pixel information takes place during a first interval, reading second pixel information takes place during a second interval, and at least a portion of the second interval takes place during a long integration period corresponding to a second row of the pixel array.

摘要翻译： 使用具有多行的像素阵列增加拍摄图像的动态范围的方法包括从第一行的每个像素读取与长积分周期相对应的第一像素信息，读取对应于短积分周期的第二像素信息 第一行的每个像素，并且合并第一像素信息和第二像素信息，从而为第一行的每个像素产生宽的动态范围像素信息。 读取第一像素信息在第一间隔期间发生，读取第二像素信息在第二间隔期间发生，并且第二间隔的至少一部分在对应于像素阵列的第二行的长积分周期期间发生。

公开(公告)号：US20060054784A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-16

申请号：US11225375

申请日：2005-09-12

申请人： Tiberiu Galambos ,  Eugene Fainstain ,  Alex Shnayder ,  Yair Elmakias

发明人： Tiberiu Galambos ,  Eugene Fainstain ,  Alex Shnayder ,  Yair Elmakias

IPC分类号： H01L27/00

CPC分类号： G02B3/0043 ,  G02B3/005 ,  G02B3/0056 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H01L27/14685 ,  H04N5/2254

摘要： An image capture device includes a focusing lens, a light sensor array having a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix of rows and columns and a plurality of optical components. Each optical component is configured to focus light on a light-sensing portion of one of the pixels. The locations of the optical components define a grid of parallel and perpendicular lines and a line spacing of the grid varies as a function of a distance from an optical axis of the focusing lens.

公开(公告)号：US20120200754A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-09

申请号：US13023904

申请日：2011-02-09

申请人： Eugene Fainstain ,  Evgeny Artyomov ,  Timofei Uvarov

发明人： Eugene Fainstain ,  Evgeny Artyomov ,  Timofei Uvarov

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： G06T5/20 ,  G06T5/002 ,  G06T2200/28 ,  G06T2207/10024 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N2209/046

摘要： At least one example embodiment provides for a noise reducing system for an image sensor having a pixel array, the noise reducing system includes a pattern matcher configured to receive a first pixel value of a first pixel in the pixel array and output a reduced noise pixel value of the first pixel based on a comparison of a pixel value pattern including the first pixel value and at least another pixel value pattern in the pixel array.

摘要翻译： 至少一个示例性实施例提供了一种用于具有像素阵列的图像传感器的降噪系统，所述降噪系统包括：图案匹配器，其配置成接收像素阵列中的第一像素的第一像素值，并输出降低的噪声像素值 基于像素阵列中包括第一像素值和至少另一像素值图案的像素值图案的比较来生成第一像素。

公开(公告)号：US07868928B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-11

申请号：US11686632

申请日：2007-03-15

申请人： Eugene Fainstain

发明人： Eugene Fainstain

IPC分类号： H04N9/73 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/60 ,  G06T5/20

摘要： An image processing system includes a filtering arrangement configured to receive incoming pixel information and filter at least a first portion of the information to thereby pass a second portion of the information for further processing; circuitry configured to apply a first color correction function to the incoming pixel information to thereby produce a modified first portion; circuitry configured to apply a second color correction function to the second portion to thereby produce a modified second portion; and an adder configured to combine the modified first portion to the modified second portion.

摘要翻译： 一种图像处理系统包括：滤波装置，被配置为接收输入像素信息并对信息的至少第一部分进行滤波，从而通过信息的第二部分用于进一步处理; 电路，被配置为对所述输入像素信息应用第一颜色校正功能，从而产生经修改的第一部分; 电路，被配置为将第二颜色校正功能应用于所述第二部分，从而产生修改的第二部分; 以及加法器，被配置为将修改的第一部分与修改的第二部分组合。

公开(公告)号：US07609305B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-27

申请号：US11101195

申请日：2005-04-06

申请人： Eugene Fainstain ,  Shlomo Polonsky ,  Miriam Fraenkel ,  Yoav Lavi

发明人： Eugene Fainstain ,  Shlomo Polonsky ,  Miriam Fraenkel ,  Yoav Lavi

IPC分类号： H04N9/64 ,  H04N5/225

CPC分类号： H04N9/045 ,  H04N5/3572

摘要： Embodiments of the current invention provide for systems and methods for correcting shading effects in image sensors. More specifically, but not by way of limitation, embodiments of the current invention provide methods and systems for dynamically correcting shading effects for digitally converted outputs from individual pixels on a pixel array in the image sensor, wherein the shading correction may be calculated according to a function of an elliptical-type equation from the radial location of the pixel on the pixel array. In embodiments of the present invention, the correction is performed at the Bayer domain before demosaicing processing to provide for accuracy of shading correction and low power consumption.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了用于校正图像传感器中的阴影效应的系统和方法。 更具体地但不是限制，本发明的实施例提供了用于动态校正图像传感器中的像素阵列上的各个像素的数字转换输出的阴影效果的方法和系统，其中阴影校正可以根据 来自像素阵列上的像素的径向位置的椭圆型方程的函数。 在本发明的实施例中，在去马赛克处理之前在拜耳域执行校正以提供阴影校正和低功耗的精度。

公开(公告)号：US20090213252A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-27

申请号：US12369247

申请日：2009-02-11

申请人： Jin Hak Kim ,  Hiromichi Tanaka ,  Yong In Han ,  Eugene Fainstain

发明人： Jin Hak Kim ,  Hiromichi Tanaka ,  Yong In Han ,  Eugene Fainstain

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N9/045

摘要： An image sensor capable of canceling crosstalk without reduction of a signal to noise ratio (SNR) to improve a sensitivity includes a plurality of light detection units and a filter array including a plurality of filters, with each of the plurality of filters being deposited on a corresponding one of the light detection units. The filter array includes a green filter used to transmit a green component of an incident light, a yellow filter used to transmit a yellow component of the incident light, and a cyan filter used to transmit a cyan component of the incident light.

摘要翻译： 能够消除串扰而不降低信噪比（SNR）以提高灵敏度的图像传感器包括多个光检测单元和包括多个滤波器的滤波器阵列，多个滤波器中的每一个被沉积在 对应的一个光检测单元。 滤光器阵列包括用于透射入射光的绿色分量的绿色滤光器，用于透射入射光的黄色分量的黄色滤光器以及用于透射入射光的青色分量的青色滤色器。