Increased low light sensitivity for image sensors by combining quantum dot sensitivity to visible and infrared light
    1.
    发明授权
    Increased low light sensitivity for image sensors by combining quantum dot sensitivity to visible and infrared light 有权
    通过将量子点灵敏度与可见光和红外光相结合,增加了图像传感器的低光灵敏度

    公开(公告)号:US08717464B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-06

    申请号:US13366443

    申请日:2012-02-06

    申请人: Sui Tong Tang

    发明人: Sui Tong Tang

    摘要: A camera unit generates a processed digital image by augmenting color image data with infrared image data according to the level of ambient light exposure. The camera has an ambient light sensor that detects the level of ambient light in the camera unit and an image sensor that provides image data. One or more quantum dot layers may be included in the image sensor. A camera controller adapts the camera unit for operation in different modes that are selectable based on the levels of detected ambient light. The image data is processed into a digital image, according to the selected mode of operation for the camera unit, using color image data only when the level of ambient light is high, but augmenting the color image data with infrared image data when the level of ambient light is low to increase the color luminance of the final processed digital image.

    摘要翻译: 相机单元通过根据环境光照的水平利用红外图像数据增加彩色图像数据来生成经处理的数字图像。 相机具有环境光传感器,用于检测摄像机单元中的环境光的水平以及提供图像数据的图像传感器。 一个或多个量子点层可以包括在图像传感器中。 照相机控制器适应相机单元的操作,可根据检测到的环境光的水平选择不同的模式。 根据所选择的摄像机单元的操作模式,将图像数据处理成数字图像,仅当环境光线的水平高时才使用彩色图像数据,而在红外图像数据的水平时增加彩色图像数据 环境光线较低,以增加最终处理的数字图像的色彩亮度。

    APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR FACILITATING WHITE BALANCING OF AN IMAGE
    2.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR FACILITATING WHITE BALANCING OF AN IMAGE 有权
    装置和相关方法,用于促进图像的白平衡

    公开(公告)号:US20130163866A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-27

    申请号:US13336109

    申请日:2011-12-23

    申请人: Sui Tong Tang

    发明人: Sui Tong Tang

    IPC分类号: G06T5/00

    CPC分类号: H04N1/6083 H04N9/735

    摘要: An apparatus, and an associated method, facilitates selection of white balancing to adjust the color cast of a captured image. A quantum dot element is positioned to receive incident light associated with a scene forming an image that is to be captured. Incident light upon the quantum dot element causes photonic emissions that are detected and converted into electrical form. The electrical representations of the photonic images are used to measure or determine a color ratio. The value of the color ratio is utilized to select white balancing of a captured image, captured either prior to, concurrent with, or subsequent to, the color-ratio determination.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置和相关联的方法,有助于选择白平衡以调整拍摄图像的色调。 量子点元件被定位成接收与形成要被捕获的图像的场景相关联的入射光。 量子点元件上的入射光引起被检测并转换成电形式的光子发射。 光子图像的电气表示用于测量或确定颜色比。 彩色比率的值用于选择在色比确定之前,同时或之后捕获的捕获图像的白平衡。

    CAMERA FLASH FOR IMPROVED COLOR BALANCE
    3.
    发明申请
    CAMERA FLASH FOR IMPROVED COLOR BALANCE 有权
    相机闪光灯用于改善色彩平衡

    公开(公告)号:US20120262571A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-18

    申请号:US13425264

    申请日:2012-03-20

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18

    摘要: A camera unit and method of control are described. The camera unit has a camera flash sub-unit configurable to emit flash light having an adjustable characteristic. A camera sensor sub-unit generates raw color data when exposed to light for processing into a digital image. The camera unit also includes a camera controller for coordinating operation of the camera flash sub-unit and the camera sensor sub-unit. The camera controller monitors one or more ambient light characteristics in a vicinity of the camera unit. Prior to receiving a command instructing the camera unit to generate the digital image, the camera controller repeatedly configures the camera flash sub-unit based on the monitored ambient light characteristics to adjust the characteristics of the emitted flash light. Once the camera controller receives the command, the camera sensor sub-unit is instructed to expose an image sensor using the pre-adjusted camera flash light to increase illumination.

    摘要翻译: 描述相机单元和控制方法。 相机单元具有可配置为发射具有可调整特征的闪光灯的相机闪光灯子单元。 照相机传感器子单元在暴露于光处理成数字图像时产生原始颜色数据。 相机单元还包括用于协调相机闪光灯单元和相机传感器子单元的操作的照相机控制器。 照相机控制器监视相机单元附近的一个或多个环境光特性。 在接收到指示相机单元生成数字图像的命令之前,相机控制器基于所监视的环境光特性重复地配置相机闪光分光单元,以调整发射的闪光灯的特性。 一旦相机控制器接收到命令,就会指示相机传感器子单元使用预先调节的相机闪光灯曝光图像传感器以增加照明。

    Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating white balancing of an image
    4.
    发明授权
    Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating white balancing of an image 有权
    装置和相关方法,用于促进图像的白平衡

    公开(公告)号:US08687882B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-01

    申请号:US13336109

    申请日:2011-12-23

    申请人: Sui Tong Tang

    发明人: Sui Tong Tang

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: H04N1/6083 H04N9/735

    摘要: An apparatus, and an associated method, facilitates selection of white balancing to adjust the color cast of a captured image. A quantum dot element is positioned to receive incident light associated with a scene forming an image that is to be captured. Incident light upon the quantum dot element causes photonic emissions that are detected and converted into electrical form. The electrical representations of the photonic images are used to measure or determine a color ratio. The value of the color ratio is utilized to select white balancing of a captured image, captured either prior to, concurrent with, or subsequent to, the color-ratio determination.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置和相关联的方法,有助于选择白平衡以调整拍摄图像的色调。 量子点元件被定位成接收与形成要被捕获的图像的场景相关联的入射光。 量子点元件上的入射光引起被检测并转换成电形式的光子发射。 光子图像的电气表示用于测量或确定颜色比。 彩色比率的值用于选择在色比确定之前,同时或之后捕获的捕获图像的白平衡。

    INCREASED LOW LIGHT SENSITIVITY FOR IMAGE SENSORS BY COMBINING QUANTUM DOT SENSITIVITY TO VISIBLE AND INFRARED LIGHT
    5.
    发明申请
    INCREASED LOW LIGHT SENSITIVITY FOR IMAGE SENSORS BY COMBINING QUANTUM DOT SENSITIVITY TO VISIBLE AND INFRARED LIGHT 有权
    通过将能量密度与可见光和红外光结合在一起,可以提高图像传感器的低光敏感度

    公开(公告)号:US20120200734A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-09

    申请号:US13366443

    申请日:2012-02-06

    申请人: Sui Tong Tang

    发明人: Sui Tong Tang

    IPC分类号: H04N9/73

    摘要: A camera unit generates a processed digital image by augmenting color image data with infrared image data according to the level of ambient light exposure. The camera has an ambient light sensor that detects the level of ambient light in the camera unit and an image sensor that provides image data. One or more quantum dot layers may be included in the image sensor. A camera controller adapts the camera unit for operation in different modes that are selectable based on the levels of detected ambient light. The image data is processed into a digital image, according to the selected mode of operation for the camera unit, using color image data only when the level of ambient light is high, but augmenting the color image data with infrared image data when the level of ambient light is low to increase the color luminance of the final processed digital image.

    摘要翻译: 相机单元通过根据环境光照的水平利用红外图像数据增加彩色图像数据来生成经处理的数字图像。 相机具有环境光传感器,用于检测摄像机单元中的环境光的水平以及提供图像数据的图像传感器。 一个或多个量子点层可以包括在图像传感器中。 照相机控制器适应相机单元的操作,可根据检测到的环境光的水平选择不同的模式。 根据所选择的摄像机单元的操作模式,将图像数据处理成数字图像,仅当环境光线的水平高时才使用彩色图像数据,而在红外图像数据的水平时增加彩色图像数据 环境光线较低,以增加最终处理的数字图像的色彩亮度。

    Method and apparatus for eliminating sampling errors on a serial bus
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for eliminating sampling errors on a serial bus 有权
    用于消除串行总线上的采样错误的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07434084B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-07

    申请号:US11076760

    申请日:2005-03-10

    IPC分类号: H04L7/02

    CPC分类号: G06F13/4291

    摘要: A synchronous bit-serial data interface utilizes a transmitter that transmits a data stream having duplicates of each data bit. The receiver samples the data stream utilizing either the rising or falling edge of a received clock signal. If the rising edge is utilized the first duplicated bit is discarded and if the falling edge is utilized the second duplicated bit is discarded. The system allows transmitter/receiver pairs of devices that sample and latch data on the same clock edge to communicate.

    摘要翻译: 同步位串行数据接口利用发送具有每个数据位的重复数据流的发送器。 接收机利用接收到的时钟信号的上升沿或下降沿对数据流进行采样。 如果利用上升沿,则丢弃第一复制位,并且如果利用下降沿,则丢弃第二复制位。 该系统允许在相同时钟沿采样和锁存数据的发送器/接收器对进行通信。