Non-visible illumination scheme
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09674465B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-06

    申请号:US14729585

    申请日:2015-06-03

    摘要: Embodiments of an apparatus and process are described. The process includes capturing a first image frame using an image sensor, the image sensor including a pixel array comprising a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns and a color filter array optically coupled to the pixel array. A region of interest within the first image frame is determined, and the exposure time of the image sensor is adjusted to eliminate a substantial fraction of the visible light captured by the image sensor. A rolling shutter procedure is used with the pixel array to capture at least one subsequent frame using the adjusted exposure time, and a source of invisible radiation is activated while the rolling shutter enters the region of interest and deactivated when the rolling shutter exits the region of interest. Finally, an image of the region of interest is output. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DETECT A LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE
    2.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DETECT A LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE 有权
    检测发光二极管的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160366356A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-15

    申请号:US14738744

    申请日:2015-06-12

    发明人: Jie Shen Jizhang Shan

    摘要: A method of detecting light-emitting diode (LED) light starts with a control circuitry generating a shutter signal that is transmitted to a pixel array to control image acquisition by the pixel array and to establish a set exposure time. The readout circuitry may then read out the image data from the pixel array that includes reading out the image data from a plurality of successive and overlapped frames having the set exposure time. The set exposure time may be the same for each of the frames. The successive and overlapped frames may be interlaced frames. Other embodiments are also described.

    摘要翻译: 检测发光二极管(LED)光的方法从产生快门信号的控制电路开始,该快门信号被传输到像素阵列以控制像素阵列的图像采集并建立设定的曝光时间。 读出电路然后可以从包括从具有设定的曝光时间的多个连续和重叠的帧中读出图像数据的像素阵列读出图像数据。 每个帧的设定曝光时间可以相同。 连续和重叠的帧可以是隔行帧。 还描述了其它实施例。

    Image sensors for robust on chip phase detection, and associated system and methods
    3.
    发明授权
    Image sensors for robust on chip phase detection, and associated system and methods 有权
    图像传感器,用于强大的片上相位检测,以及相关的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09485442B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-01

    申请号:US14714997

    申请日:2015-05-18

    IPC分类号: H04N5/369 H04N5/232 H04N9/04

    摘要: An image sensor for on-chip phase detection includes a pixel array for capturing an image of a scene, wherein the pixel array has a plurality of horizontal phase-detection rows, each including phase-detection pixels for detecting horizontal change in the scene, and a plurality of vertical phase-detection columns, each including phase-detection pixels for detecting vertical change in the scene, and wherein each of the horizontal phase-detection rows intersects each of the vertical phase-detection columns. A phase-detection method includes generating a pair of horizontal line profiles using one of a plurality of phase-detection rows; generating a pair of vertical line profiles using one of a plurality of phase-detection columns intersecting with the one of a plurality of phase-detection rows; and determining phase shift associated with at least one arbitrarily oriented edge in a scene, based upon the pair of horizontal line profiles and the pair of vertical line profiles.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于片上相位检测的图像传感器包括用于捕获场景图像的像素阵列,其中,像素阵列具有多个水平相位检测行,每个水平相位检测行包括用于检测场景中的水平变化的相位检测像素,以及 多个垂直相位检测列,每个垂直相位检测列包括用于检测场景中的垂直变化的相位检测像素,并且其中每个水平相位检测行与每个垂直相位检测列相交。 相位检测方法包括使用多个相位检测行中的一个生成一对水平线轮廓; 使用与多个相位检测行中的一个相交叉的多个相位检测列中的一个生成一对垂直线轮廓; 以及基于所述一对水平线轮廓和所述一对垂直线轮廓来确定与场景中的至少一个任意取向的边缘相关联的相移。

    RGBC COLOR FILTER ARRAY PATTERNS TO MINIMIZE COLOR ALIASING
    4.
    发明申请
    RGBC COLOR FILTER ARRAY PATTERNS TO MINIMIZE COLOR ALIASING 审中-公开
    RGBC彩色滤镜阵列图案,以最小化色彩调节

    公开(公告)号:US20160234467A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-11

    申请号:US15098151

    申请日:2016-04-13

    IPC分类号: H04N9/04 H04N5/378 G06T3/40

    摘要: Implementations of a color filter array comprising a plurality of tiled minimal repeating units. Each minimal repeating unit includes at least a first set of filters comprising three or more color filters, the first set including at least one color filter with a first spectral photoresponse, at least one color filter with a second spectral photoresponse, and at least one color filter with a third spectral photoresponse; and a second set of filters comprising one or more broadband filters positioned among the color filters of the first set, wherein each of the one or more broadband filters has a fourth spectral photoresponse with a broader spectrum than any of the first, second, and third spectral photoresponses, and wherein the individual filters of the second set have a smaller area than any of the individual filters in the first set. Other implementations are disclosed and claimed.

    摘要翻译: 包括多个平铺的最小重复单元的滤色器阵列的实现。 每个最小重复单元至少包括包含三个或更多个滤色器的第一组滤光器,第一组包括具有第一光谱光响应的至少一个滤色器,至少一个具有第二光谱光响应的滤色器,以及至少一种颜色 滤光片与第三光谱光响应; 以及第二组滤波器,包括位于所述第一组滤色器之间的一个或多个宽带滤光器,其中所述一个或多个宽带滤光器中的每一个具有比所述第一,第二和第三滤色器中的任一个宽的光谱的第四光谱光响应 光谱光响应,并且其中第二组的各个滤波器具有比第一组中的任何一个滤波器小的面积。 公开并要求保护其他实施方式。

    RGBC color filter array patterns to minimize color aliasing

    公开(公告)号:US09369681B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-14

    申请号:US14553738

    申请日:2014-11-25

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14 H04N5/335 H04N9/04

    摘要: Implementations of a color filter array comprising a plurality of tiled minimal repeating units. Each minimal repeating unit includes at least a first set of filters comprising three or more color filters, the first set including at least one color filter with a first spectral photoresponse, at least one color filter with a second spectral photoresponse, and at least one color filter with a third spectral photoresponse; and a second set of filters comprising one or more broadband filters positioned among the color filters of the first set, wherein each of the one or more broadband filters has a fourth spectral photoresponse with a broader spectrum than any of the first, second, and third spectral photoresponses, and wherein the individual filters of the second set have a smaller area than any of the individual filters in the first set. Other implementations are disclosed and claimed.

    Image data aggregating high dynamic range imaging systems and associated methods
    6.
    发明授权
    Image data aggregating high dynamic range imaging systems and associated methods 有权
    图像数据聚合高动态范围成像系统及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US09172869B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-27

    申请号:US14097015

    申请日:2013-12-04

    IPC分类号: H04N5/225 H04N5/232 H04N5/235

    摘要: An image data aggregating high dynamic range imaging system includes an image sensor for generating N image data sets from an array of photodiodes, where N is an integer greater than one. The image sensor is adapted to generate each of the N image data sets with a different respective exposure time duration of the array of photodiodes. The system further includes an image data aggregating module for aggregating the N image data sets to obtain a virtual long exposure image data set.

    摘要翻译: 聚合高动态范围成像系统的图像数据包括用于从光电二极管阵列产生N个图像数据集的图像传感器,其中N是大于1的整数。 图像传感器适于产生具有不同的光电二极管阵列的相应曝光持续时间的N个图像数据组中的每一个。 该系统还包括图像数据聚合模块,用于聚集N个图像数据集以获得虚拟长曝光图像数据集。

    Automatic white balance based on dynamic mapping
    7.
    发明授权
    Automatic white balance based on dynamic mapping 有权
    基于动态映射的自动白平衡

    公开(公告)号:US08854709B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-07

    申请号:US13890106

    申请日:2013-05-08

    IPC分类号: H04N1/46 H04N9/73 H04N1/407

    摘要: A method of white balancing an image includes mapping pixels of the image to a color space diagram. Each of the pixels of the image include a red (“R”), a green (“G”), and a blue (“B”) subvalue. A first central tendency of each of the RGB subvalues of pixels mapped in a first pre-defined region of the color space diagram is determined and a second central tendency of each of the RGB subvalues of pixels mapped in a second pre-defined region of the color space diagram is determined. The first pre-defined region is associated with a first illuminating source and the second pre-defined region is associated with a second illuminating source. RGB values of a white pixel are generated based on the first and second central tendencies.

    摘要翻译: 白平衡图像的方法包括将图像的像素映射到颜色空间图。 图像的每个像素包括红色(“R”),绿色(“G”)和蓝色(“B”)子值。 确定映射在彩色空间图的第一预定义区域中的每个像素的RGB子值的第一集中趋势,并且映射到第二预定义区域中的每个像素的RGB子值的第二集中趋势 颜色空间图确定。 第一预定义区域与第一照明源相关联,并且第二预定义区域与第二照明源相关联。 基于第一和第二中心倾向生成白色像素的RGB值。

    Information technology device input systems and associated methods

    公开(公告)号:US10185406B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-22

    申请号:US13830849

    申请日:2013-03-14

    发明人: Jin Li Jizhang Shan

    IPC分类号: G06F3/033 G06F3/0346 G06F3/03

    摘要: A method for generating a control signal to control an information technology device includes the following steps: (1) capturing, using an image sensor, a current control image of a light source of a remote controller positioned within a field of view of the image sensor; (2) identifying, within the current control image, a current location of light emitted from the light source; (3) determining movement between (a) the current location of the light emitted from the light source and (b) a previous location of the light emitted from the light source determined from a previously captured image; (4) generating a movement control signal based upon the movement; and (5) sending the movement control signal to the information technology device. The method is executed, for example, by a movement control module of an information technology device input system.

    Color filter array patterns for reduction of color aliasing
    10.
    发明授权
    Color filter array patterns for reduction of color aliasing 有权
    彩色滤镜阵列图案,用于减少色差

    公开(公告)号:US09467665B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-11

    申请号:US14753643

    申请日:2015-06-29

    IPC分类号: H04N9/04 H04N5/378 G02B5/20

    CPC分类号: H04N9/045 G02B5/201 H04N5/378

    摘要: Embodiments are disclosed of a color filter array including a plurality of tiled minimal repeating units. Each minimal repeating unit comprises a set of individual filters grouped into an array of M rows by N columns, wherein each set of individual filters includes a plurality of individual filters having at least first, second, third, and fourth spectral photoresponses. If M equals N, at least two directions within each minimal repeating unit include individual filters having all the spectral photoresponses, the at least two directions being selected from a set of directions consisting of row, column, major diagonal and minor diagonal. And if M≠N at least two directions within each of one or more N×N or M×M cells within the minimal repeating unit include individual filters having all the spectral photoresponses, the at least two directions being selected from a set of directions consisting of row, column, major diagonal and minor diagonal of each cell.

    摘要翻译: 公开了包括多个平铺最小重复单元的滤色器阵列的实施例。 每个最小重复单元包括分组为M行×N列的阵列的一组单独滤波器,其中每组单独滤波器包括具有至少第一,第二,第三和第四光谱光响应的多个单独滤波器。 如果M等于N,则每个最小重复单元内的至少两个方向包括具有所有光谱响应的单独滤光器,至少两个方向从由行,列,主对角线和次对角线组成的一组方向中选择。 并且如果M≠N,则最小重复单元内的一个或多个N×N或M×M个单元内的至少两个方向中的至少两个方向包括具有所有光谱响应的单个滤波器,所述至少两个方向选自一组方向 每个单元格的行,列,主对角线和次对角线。