公开(公告)号：US6011586A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-04

申请号：US759497

申请日：1996-12-04

申请人： Bill Lepior ,  E. John McGarry ,  Fariborz Rostami ,  Gilbert Chiang

发明人： Bill Lepior ,  E. John McGarry ,  Fariborz Rostami ,  Gilbert Chiang

IPC分类号： H04N7/18 ,  G02B13/16

CPC分类号： H04N7/18

摘要： An apparatus is provided for forming an image of the periphery of an object with a camera having optics disposed at a working distance that is significantly less than the focal length of the optics, without introducing image distortion. The invention provides an image formation apparatus having a reduced effective profile height by exploiting a folded optical path to provide reduced working distance between a camera and an object of interest, such as a semiconductor wafer, as compared with direct viewing of the object. In a preferred embodiment, the invention includes two reflecting substrates, a first reflecting substrate and a second reflecting substrate. The distance between the first and second reflecting substrates determines the number of times the light rays that form the image will bounce therebetween, and consequently, the number of images of an object periphery that will appear in the field of view (FOV) of the camera. The invention provides an image formation system that can operate within the small or narrow enclosures of some existing wafer fabrication equipment. The invention also provides reduced camera vibration.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种装置，用于利用具有光学器件的照相机来形成物体的周边的图像，该光学器件设置在远远小于光学器件的焦距的工作距离处，而不引入图像失真。 本发明提供了一种图像形成装置，其具有通过利用折叠的光学路径降低的有效轮廓高度，以提供相机和感兴趣对象（例如半导体晶片）之间相对于对象的直接观看而减小的工作距离。 在优选实施例中，本发明包括两个反射基板，第一反射基板和第二反射基板。 第一和第二反射基板之间的距离决定了形成图像的光线将在它们之间弹起的次数，因此，将会出现在相机的视野（FOV）中的物体周边的图像数量 。 本发明提供一种图像形成系统，其可以在一些现有的晶片制造设备的小或窄的外壳内操作。 本发明还提供减少的相机振动。

公开(公告)号：US08434686B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-07

申请号：US12987527

申请日：2011-01-10

申请人： E. John McGarry

发明人： E. John McGarry

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10722

摘要： This invention provides a point-of-sale scanning device that employs vision sensors and vision processing to decode symbology and matrices of information of objects, documents and other substrates as such objects are moved (swiped) through the field-of-view of the scanning device's window. The scanning device defines a form factor that conforms to that of a conventional laser-based point-of-sale scanning device using a housing having a plurality of mirrors, oriented generally at 45-degree angles with respect to the window's plane so as to fold the optical path, thereby allowing for an extended depth of field. The path is divided laterally so as to reach opposing lenses and image sensors, which face each other and are oriented along a lateral optical axis between sidewalls of the device. The sensors and lenses can be adapted to perform different parts of the overall vision system and/or code recognition process. The housing also provides illumination that fills the volume space. Illustratively, illumination is provided adjacent to the window in a ring having two rows for intermediate and long-range illumination of objects. Illumination of objects at or near the scanning window is provided by illuminators positioned along the sidewalls in a series of rows, these rows directed to avoid flooding the optical path.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种销售点扫描装置，其使用视觉传感器和视觉处理来解码对象，文档和其他基底的符号系统和信息矩阵，因为这些对象通过扫描的视野被移动（刷新） 设备的窗口。 扫描装置限定了符合传统的基于激光的销售点扫描装置的形状因子，该装置使用具有多个反射镜的壳体，该多个反射镜通常相对于窗口的平面以45度角定向，以便折叠 光路，从而允许扩展的景深。 该路径被横向划分，以便到达相对的透镜和图像传感器，该相对的透镜和图像传感器彼此面对并且沿着设备的侧壁之间的横向光轴定向。 传感器和透镜可以适用于执行整个视觉系统和/或代码识别过程的不同部分。 外壳还提供充满体积空间的照明。 示例性地，在具有两行的环中邻近窗口提供照明，用于物体的中间和远距离照明。 在扫描窗口处或附近的物体的照明由沿着侧壁定位成一系列行的照明器提供，这些行被引导以避免淹没光路。

公开(公告)号：US08320675B1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-27

申请号：US11026004

申请日：2004-12-31

申请人： William M. Silver ,  E. John McGarry ,  Sanjay Nichani ,  Adam Wagman

发明人： William M. Silver ,  E. John McGarry ,  Sanjay Nichani ,  Adam Wagman

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06K9/6201 ,  G06K9/481 ,  G06K9/6204

摘要： Disclosed is a method for determining the absence or presence of one or more instances of a predetermined pattern in an image, and for determining the location of each found instance within a multidimensional space. A model represents the pattern to be found, the model including a plurality of probes. Each probe represents a relative position at which a test is performed in an image at a given pose, each such test contributing evidence that the pattern exists at the pose. The method further includes a comparison of the model with a run-time image at each of a plurality of poses. A match score is computed at each pose to provide a match score surface. Then, the match score is compared with an accept threshold, and used to provide the location any instances of the pattern in the image.

公开(公告)号：US20090072120A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-19

申请号：US12184160

申请日：2008-07-31

申请人： E. John McGarry ,  Rafael Dominguez-Castro ,  Alberto Garcia

发明人： E. John McGarry ,  Rafael Dominguez-Castro ,  Alberto Garcia

IPC分类号： H01L27/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/2353 ,  H04N5/3535 ,  H04N5/35554 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： An image processing system includes an image sensor circuit. The image sensor circuit is configured to obtain an image using a type of shutter operation in which an exposure pattern of a pixel array is set according to exposure information that changes over time based at least partially on charge accumulated in at least a portion of the pixel array. An image sensor circuit includes a pixel array and one or more circuits. The one or more circuits are configured to update exposure information based at least partially on one or more signals output from the pixel array, and to control an exposure pattern of the pixel array based on the exposure information. A pixel circuit includes a first transistor connected between a photodiode and a sense node, and a second transistor connected between an exposure control signal line and a gate of the first transistor.

摘要翻译： 图像处理系统包括图像传感器电路。 图像传感器电路被配置为使用一种快门操作来获得图像，其中根据随时间改变的曝光信息来设置像素阵列的曝光图案，所述曝光信息至少部分地基于在像素的至少一部分中累积的电荷 数组。 图像传感器电路包括像素阵列和一个或多个电路。 一个或多个电路被配置为至少部分地基于从像素阵列输出的一个或多个信号来更新曝光信息，并且基于曝光信息来控制像素阵列的曝光图案。 像素电路包括连接在光电二极管和感测节点之间的第一晶体管，以及连接在曝光控制信号线和第一晶体管的栅极之间的第二晶体管。

公开(公告)号：US07107519B1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-12

申请号：US09932119

申请日：2001-08-16

申请人： Steven Webster ,  Robb Robles ,  E. John McGarry ,  Russ Weinzimmer

发明人： Steven Webster ,  Robb Robles ,  E. John McGarry ,  Russ Weinzimmer

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/246

摘要： A method is disclosed for creating a user interface for a spreadsheet-based software application. The method includes providing a spreadsheet having a plurality of standard cells displayable as standard spreadsheet cells, and a plurality of user interface cells displayable only as a window superimposed upon the standard spreadsheet cells; and providing at least one control function adapted to create the window superimposed upon the standard spreadsheet cells. Also disclosed is a user interface for a spreadsheet-based software application that includes a spreadsheet having a plurality of standard cells displayable as standard spreadsheet cells; and at least one custom view control function adapted to create a window superimposed upon the standard spreadsheet cells, the window displaying a subset of the standard cells. This invention substantially simplifies the task of programming a user interface using a spreadsheet environment. All standard spreadsheet functionality is available for use in the user interface creation process.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于创建用于基于电子表格的软件应用程序的用户界面的方法。 该方法包括提供具有可标准电子表格单元可显示的多个标准单元的电子表格，以及仅可叠加在标准电子表格单元上的窗口可显示的多个用户界面单元; 以及提供适于创建叠加在标准电子表格单元上的窗口的至少一个控制功能。 还公开了一种用于基于电子表格的软件应用程序的用户界面，其包括具有可作为标准电子表格单元格显示的多个标准单元的电子表格; 以及适于创建叠加在标准电子表格单元上的窗口的至少一个定制视图控制功能，该窗口显示标准单元的子集。 本发明基本上简化了使用电子表格环境编程用户界面的任务。 所有标准电子表格功能都可用于用户界面创建过程。

公开(公告)号：US08331673B1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-11

申请号：US11029116

申请日：2004-12-30

申请人： William M. Silver ,  E. John McGarry ,  Matt Hill ,  Willard Foster

发明人： William M. Silver ,  E. John McGarry ,  Matt Hill ,  Willard Foster

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06K9/6201 ,  G06K9/481 ,  G06K9/6204

摘要： Disclosed is a method for determining the absence or presence of one or more instances of a predetermined pattern in an image, and for determining the location of each found instance within a multidimensional space. A model represents the pattern to be found, the model including a plurality of probes. Each probe represents a relative position at which a test is performed in an image at a given pose, each such test contributing evidence that the pattern exists at the pose. The method further includes a comparison of the model with a run-time image at each of a plurality of poses. A match score is computed at each pose to provide a match score surface. Then, the match score is compared with an accept threshold, and used to provide the location any instances of the pattern in the image.

公开(公告)号：US08063350B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-22

申请号：US12184160

申请日：2008-07-31

申请人： E. John McGarry ,  Rafael Dominguez-Castro ,  Alberto Garcia

发明人： E. John McGarry ,  Rafael Dominguez-Castro ,  Alberto Garcia

IPC分类号： H01L27/00 ,  H01L31/00 ,  H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/2353 ,  H04N5/3535 ,  H04N5/35554 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： An image processing system includes an image sensor circuit. The image sensor circuit is configured to obtain an image using a type of shutter operation in which an exposure pattern of a pixel array is set according to exposure information that changes over time based at least partially on charge accumulated in at least a portion of the pixel array. An image sensor circuit includes a pixel array and one or more circuits. The one or more circuits are configured to update exposure information based at least partially on one or more signals output from the pixel array, and to control an exposure pattern of the pixel array based on the exposure information. A pixel circuit includes a first transistor connected between a photodiode and a sense node, and a second transistor connected between an exposure control signal line and a gate of the first transistor.

摘要翻译： 图像处理系统包括图像传感器电路。 图像传感器电路被配置为使用一种快门操作来获得图像，其中根据随时间改变的曝光信息来设置像素阵列的曝光图案，所述曝光信息至少部分地基于在像素的至少一部分中累积的电荷 数组。 图像传感器电路包括像素阵列和一个或多个电路。 一个或多个电路被配置为至少部分地基于从像素阵列输出的一个或多个信号来更新曝光信息，并且基于曝光信息来控制像素阵列的曝光图案。 像素电路包括连接在光电二极管和感测节点之间的第一晶体管，以及连接在曝光控制信号线和第一晶体管的栅极之间的第二晶体管。

公开(公告)号：US20110063459A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-17

申请号：US12559467

申请日：2009-09-14

申请人： E. John McGarry ,  William M. Silver

发明人： E. John McGarry ,  William M. Silver

IPC分类号： H04N5/228 ,  H04N5/225

CPC分类号： H04N5/37452 ,  H04N5/349

摘要： This invention provides a system and method captures a moving image of a scene that can be more readily de-blurred as compared to images captured through the above-referenced and other known methods operating on an equivalent exposure-time interval. Rather than stopping and starting the integration of light measurement during the exposure-time interval, photo-generated current is switched between multiple charge storage sites in accordance with a temporal switching pattern that optimizes the conditioning of the solution to the inverse blur transform. By switching the image intensity signal between storage sites all of the light energy available during the exposure-time interval is transduced to electronic charge and captured to form a temporally decomposed representation of the moving image. As compared to related methods that discard approximately half of the image intensity signal available over an equivalent exposure-time interval, such a temporally decomposed image is a far more complete representation of the moving image and more effectively de-blurred using simple linear de-convolution techniques.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种系统和方法，捕获与通过在等效的曝光时间间隔上操作的上述参考和其它已知方法捕获的图像相比，可以更容易地去模糊的场景的运动图像。 不是在曝光时间间隔内停止和开始光测量的集成，而是根据将解的调理优化到逆模糊变换的时间切换模式在多个电荷存储位置之间切换光电生成电流。 通过在存储位置之间切换图像强度信号，在曝光时间间隔期间可用的所有光能被转换成电荷并被捕获以形成运动图像的时间分解表示。 与在相当的曝光时间间隔上丢弃大约一半可用图像强度信号的相关方法相比，这种时间分解的图像是运动图像的更完整的表示，并且使用简单的线性去卷积更有效地去模糊 技术

公开(公告)号：US07016539B1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-21

申请号：US09114335

申请日：1998-07-13

申请人： William M. Silver ,  E. John McGarry ,  Matthew L. Hill ,  Nigel Foster ,  Sanjay Nichani ,  Willard P. Foster ,  Adam Wagman

发明人： William M. Silver ,  E. John McGarry ,  Matthew L. Hill ,  Nigel Foster ,  Sanjay Nichani ,  Willard P. Foster ,  Adam Wagman

IPC分类号： G06K9/62

CPC分类号： G06K9/6201 ,  G06K9/481 ,  G06K9/6204

摘要： Disclosed is a method for determining the absence or presence of one or more instances of a predetermined pattern in an image, and for determining the location of each found instance within a multidimensional space. A model represents the pattern to be found, the model including a plurality of probes. Each probe represents a relative position at which a test is performed in an image at a given pose, each such test contributing evidence that the pattern exists at the pose. The method further includes a comparison of the model with a run-time image at each of a plurality of poses. A match score is computed at each pose to provide a match score surface. Then, the match score is compared with an accept threshold, and used to provide the location any instances of the pattern in the image.

公开(公告)号：US08570393B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-29

申请号：US12781651

申请日：2010-05-17

申请人： Michael C. Moed ,  E. John McGarry

发明人： Michael C. Moed ,  E. John McGarry

IPC分类号： H04N5/225

CPC分类号： G06K9/00986 ,  G06K9/6203 ,  G06T1/20 ,  H04N5/232

摘要： This invention provides a system and method for processing discrete image data within an overall set of acquired image data based upon a focus of attention within that image. The result of such processing is to operate upon a more limited subset of the overall image data to generate output values required by the vision system process. Such output value can be a decoded ID or other alphanumeric data. The system and method is performed in a vision system having two processor groups, along with a data memory that is smaller in capacity than the amount of image data to be read out from the sensor array. The first processor group is a plurality of SIMD processors and at least one general purpose processor, co-located on the same die with the data memory. A data reduction function operates within the same clock cycle as data-readout from the sensor to generate a reduced data set that is stored in the on-die data memory. At least a portion of the overall, unreduced image data is concurrently (in the same clock cycle) transferred to the second processor while the first processor transmits at least one region indicator with respect to the reduced data set to the second processor. The region indicator represents at least one focus of attention for the second processor to operate upon.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种用于基于该图像内的关注焦点来处理所获取的图像数据的整体集合内的离散图像数据的系统和方法。 这种处理的结果是对整个图像数据的更有限的子集进行操作以产生视觉系统过程所需的输出值。 这样的输出值可以是解码的ID或其他字母数字数据。 系统和方法在具有两个处理器组的视觉系统中执行，以及容量小于要从传感器阵列读出的图像数据的量的数据存储器。 第一处理器组是多个SIMD处理器和至少一个通用处理器，与数据存储器共同位于同一管芯上。 数据简化功能在与传感器的数据读出相同的时钟周期内运行，以生成存储在片上数据存储器中的减少的数据集。 整个未还原的图像数据的至少一部分同时（在相同的时钟周期中）被传送到第二处理器，而第一处理器相对于第二处理器的缩减数据集发送至少一个区域指示符。 区域指示符表示第二处理器操作的至少一个关注焦点。