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公开(公告)号:US20180249553A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-30
申请号:US15967856
申请日:2018-05-01
Applicant: Gentex Corporation
Inventor: Barry K. Nelson , Jon H. Bechtel , Daniel G. McMillan , Spencer D. Reese
CPC classification number: H05B37/0218 , G01J1/0403 , G01J1/26 , G01J1/4228 , G01J1/46 , G01J2001/0276
Abstract: A light sensor is provided that includes an exposed light transducer for accumulating charge in proportion to light incident thereon over an integration period; and a light-to-pulse circuit in communication with the exposed light transducer, the light-to-pulse circuit operative to output a pulse having a pulse width based on the charge accumulated by the exposed light transducer. The light-to-pulse circuit may include a one shot logic circuit that contributes to generation of the pulse. The light sensor may include an input/output pad, a capacitor provided at the input/output pad for blocking static electricity, an input low pass filter provided at the input/output pad for blocking electromagnetic interference, and/or a bandgap voltage reference circuit connected to a power source having a supply voltage level in a range of about 3.3V to about 5.0V, and for generating a set of stable reference voltages throughout the supply voltage level range.
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公开(公告)号:US20180158435A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-07
申请号:US15869556
申请日:2018-01-12
Applicant: Gentex Corporation
Inventor: Barry K. Nelson , Jon H. Bechtel , Daniel G. McMillan , Spencer D. Reese
CPC classification number: G09G5/10 , B60R1/088 , G01J1/26 , G01J1/4228 , G01J1/46 , G01J2001/0276 , G09G2320/0626 , G09G2380/10
Abstract: A rearview assembly for a vehicle is provided that includes: a housing configured for mounting to the vehicle; a rearview element disposed in the housing that displays images of a scene exterior of the vehicle; a light sensor assembly disposed in the housing; and a controller for receiving the electrical signal of the light sensor and for adjusting a brightness of the images displayed by the rearview element. The light sensor includes a light sensor for outputting an electrical signal representing intensity of light impinging upon a light-receiving surface of the light sensor, and a secondary optical element configured to receive light, wherein the light passes through the secondary optical element to the light sensor, the secondary optical element including a tint material that is substantially color neutral for attenuating light passing therethrough.
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公开(公告)号:US20180027216A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-25
申请号:US15708547
申请日:2017-09-19
Applicant: Gentex Corporation
Inventor: Jon H. Bechtel , Tom B. Sherman , Daniel G. McMillan
IPC: H04N7/18
CPC classification number: H04N7/183 , G06T1/20 , G06T5/009 , G06T5/20 , G06T2200/28 , G06T2207/20032 , G06T2207/20208 , H04N5/23293 , H04N7/18 , H04N9/045 , H04N19/117
Abstract: An imaging system configured to display a captured image on a display having a lower dynamic range than the imaging system is provided, wherein the imaging system includes a high dynamic range imager configured to capture at least one high dynamic range image, and a processing device communicatively connected to the high dynamic range imager, wherein the processing device is configured to reduce color speckles caused by errant interpolated pixel values and reduce occurrence of errant values of alternate color while maintaining at least one of sharpness detail, edge detail, and generate smoothing color rendering in a displayed image.
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公开(公告)号:US09041838B2
公开(公告)日:2015-05-26
申请号:US13766867
申请日:2013-02-14
Applicant: Gentex Corporation
Inventor: Jon H. Bechtel , Gregory S. Bush , Daniel G. McMillan
CPC classification number: H04N5/235 , H04N5/35527 , H04N5/35554 , H04N5/3559
Abstract: An imaging system configured to capture an image is provided, the imaging system including a high dynamic range imager configured to capture at least one high dynamic range image, and circuitry, wherein scheduling tasks within a row time interval is arranged to permit sharing of circuits used for correlated double sampling with selective reset tasks and with pixel readout tasks, and wherein scheduling tasks within a row time interval is arranged to permit sharing of comparator with selective reset tasks and with pixel readout tasks, while also providing at least one selectable integration period for which the integration period is adjustable and set to substantially less than a row time interval.
Abstract translation: 提供了一种被配置为捕捉图像的成像系统,所述成像系统包括配置成捕获至少一个高动态范围图像的高动态范围成像器和电路,其中排列行行时间间隔内的调度任务以允许共享所使用的电路 用于具有选择性复位任务和像素读出任务的相关双重采样,并且其中在行时间间隔内的调度任务被布置为允许具有选择性复位任务和与像素读出任务的比较器共享,同时还提供至少一个可选择的积分周期 其积分周期是可调节的并且被设置为基本上小于行时间间隔。
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公开(公告)号:US11006502B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-11
申请号:US15967856
申请日:2018-05-01
Applicant: Gentex Corporation
Inventor: Barry K. Nelson , Jon H. Bechtel , Daniel G. McMillan , Spencer D. Reese
Abstract: A light sensor is provided that includes an exposed light transducer for accumulating charge in proportion to light incident thereon over an integration period; and a light-to-pulse circuit in communication with the exposed light transducer, the light-to-pulse circuit operative to output a pulse having a pulse width based on the charge accumulated by the exposed light transducer. The light-to-pulse circuit may include a one shot logic circuit that contributes to generation of the pulse. The light sensor may include an input/output pad, a capacitor provided at the input/output pad for blocking static electricity, an input low pass filter provided at the input/output pad for blocking electromagnetic interference, and/or a bandgap voltage reference circuit connected to a power source having a supply voltage level in a range of about 3.3V to about 5.0V, and for generating a set of stable reference voltages throughout the supply voltage level range.
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公开(公告)号:US09230183B2
公开(公告)日:2016-01-05
申请号:US13897662
申请日:2013-05-20
Applicant: Gentex Corporation
Inventor: Jon H. Bechtel , Jeremy C. Andrus , Gregory S. Bush , David J. Wright , Jim L. Schneider , Tom B. Sherman
CPC classification number: G06K9/2018 , B60R1/04 , B60R2001/1215 , B60R2001/1223 , B60R2001/1253 , B60R2001/1284 , B60W30/12 , B60W30/14 , G06K9/00798 , G06K9/00825 , G06K9/209 , G08G1/166
Abstract: An automatic vehicle equipment control system and methods thereof are provided, the system includes at least one imager configured to acquire a continuous sequence of high dynamic range single frame images, a processor, a color spectral filter array including a plurality of color filters, at least a portion of which are different colors, and pixels of an imager pixel array being in optical communication with substantially one spectral color filter, and a lens, wherein the imager is configured to capture a non-saturated image of nearby oncoming headlamps and at least one of a diffuse lane marking and a distant tail lamp in one image frame of the continuous sequence of high dynamic range single frame images, and the system configured to detect at least one of said highway markings and said tail lamps, and quantify light from the oncoming headlamp from data in the one image frame.
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公开(公告)号:US08890985B2
公开(公告)日:2014-11-18
申请号:US14082524
申请日:2013-11-18
Applicant: Gentex Corporation
Inventor: Jon H. Bechtel , Jeremy C. Andrus
CPC classification number: H04N5/353 , H04N5/2355 , H04N5/3532 , H04N5/3535 , H04N5/376 , H04N5/378
Abstract: The present invention relates to improved imaging devices having high dynamic range and to monitoring and automatic control systems incorporating the improved imaging devices.
Abstract translation: 本发明涉及具有高动态范围的改进的成像装置和涉及改进的成像装置的监测和自动控制系统。
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公开(公告)号:US08583331B2
公开(公告)日:2013-11-12
申请号:US13692099
申请日:2012-12-03
Applicant: Gentex Corporation
Inventor: Joseph S. Stam , Mark W. Pierce , Jon H. Bechtel , William R. Spence , Robert R. Turnbull , El-Sayed Eid
CPC classification number: H04N7/18 , B60Q1/1423 , B60Q2300/056 , B60Q2300/21 , B60Q2300/314 , B60Q2300/41 , B60Q2300/42 , B60Q2300/45 , B60R1/00 , B60R1/12 , B60R2001/1215 , B60R2001/1223 , B60R2001/1253 , B60R2001/1284 , B60R2300/207 , H04N5/23203
Abstract: The present invention relates to monitoring and automatic control systems.
Abstract translation: 本发明涉及监控和自动控制系统。
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公开(公告)号:US10044991B2
公开(公告)日:2018-08-07
申请号:US15708547
申请日:2017-09-19
Applicant: Gentex Corporation
Inventor: Jon H. Bechtel , Tom B. Sherman , Daniel G. McMillan
IPC: H04N7/18
Abstract: An imaging system configured to display a captured image on a display having a lower dynamic range than the imaging system is provided, wherein the imaging system includes a high dynamic range imager configured to capture at least one high dynamic range image, and a processing device communicatively connected to the high dynamic range imager, wherein the processing device is configured to reduce color speckles caused by errant interpolated pixel values and reduce occurrence of errant values of alternate color while maintaining at least one of sharpness detail, edge detail, and generate smoothing color rendering in a displayed image.
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公开(公告)号:US09961746B2
公开(公告)日:2018-05-01
申请号:US14924966
申请日:2015-10-28
Applicant: Gentex Corporation
Inventor: Barry K. Nelson , Jon H. Bechtel , Daniel G. McMillan , Spencer D. Reese
CPC classification number: H05B37/0218 , G01J1/0403 , G01J1/26 , G01J1/4228 , G01J1/46 , G01J2001/0276
Abstract: A light sensor is provided that includes an exposed light transducer for accumulating charge in proportion to light incident thereon over an integration period; and a light-to-pulse circuit in communication with the exposed light transducer, the light-to-pulse circuit operative to output a pulse having a pulse width based on the charge accumulated by the exposed light transducer. The light-to-pulse circuit may include a one shot logic circuit that contributes to generation of the pulse. The light sensor may include an input/output pad, a capacitor provided at the input/output pad for blocking static electricity, an input low pass filter provided at the input/output pad for blocking electromagnetic interference, and/or a bandgap voltage reference circuit connected to a power source having a supply voltage level in a range of about 3.3V to about 5.0V, and for generating a set of stable reference voltages throughout the supply voltage level range.
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