Patents Examined by Abdelaaziz Tissire
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Patent number: 11526208Abstract: An electronic device comprising a control unit performs control such that despite a predetermined trigger issued before a duration of a gaze state according to a line-of-sight input relative to a first region, in which the display item is displayed, reaches a first time, neither a first function nor a second function is performed, in response to the predetermined trigger issued in a state where the duration of the gaze state relative to the first region is at least the first time and less than a second time, a part of a display object based on an input position of the line-of-sight input is selected and the first function is performed, and in response to the predetermined trigger issued in a state where the duration is at least the second time, the display item is selected and the second function is performed.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Junji Ito
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Patent number: 11528397Abstract: A lens apparatus includes an holding barrel configured to hold a lens, movable relative to a fixed barrel in an optical axis direction, and configured to form a retracted state having an overall length of the lens apparatus smaller than when the lens apparatus is in an imaging state, an operating member configured to switch between a lock state that locks the holding barrel and an unlock state that unlocks the holding barrel, a state detector configured to detect a state of the holding barrel relative to the fixed barrel in the optical axis direction, a lock detector configured to detect whether the operating member is in the lock state or the unlock state, and an output unit configured to output detection results by the state detector and the lock detector, or information on whether imaging is available according to the detection results.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Toru Matsumoto
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Patent number: 11523060Abstract: A display device displays a display object on a display part, controls a display on the display part, detects an indicator contacts the display part, and determines an input operation to the display part based on a detection result in the detecting. The display includes a first region being a detectable region and a second region being a part of the first region and a movable region where the display object moves according to the input operation. When a tap operation is detected, the display object is moved to coordinates of the tap operation being in the second region, and the display object is not moved toward coordinates of the tap operation being outside the second region. When a drag operation is detected, the display object is moved within the second region in accordance with a coordinate change due to the drag operation in the first region.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Teppei Okamoto
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Patent number: 11523041Abstract: The present disclosure provides a camera module and an electronic device. The camera module comprises a bearing base, an image sensor, a baseplate, a lens bracket, and a lens group. The image sensor is disposed at the bearing base. The baseplate is disposed at the bearing base and is separated from the image sensor. The baseplate is disposed on the periphery of the image sensor. The baseplate is electrically connected with the image sensor. The lens bracket is disposed at the bearing base. The image sensor and a part of the baseplate are disposed in the lens bracket. The lens bracket comprises a photosensitive through hole. The image sensor corresponds to the photosensitive through hole. The lens group is disposed at the lens bracket and corresponds to the image sensor through the photosensitive through hole.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: GUANGZHOU LUXVISIONS INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: HaiChao Du, JiJi Zhong, Rui Zhang
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Patent number: 11523070Abstract: Color mixing between pixels is prevented in a solid-state imaging element in which a pair of pixels for detecting the phase difference of a pair of light rays are arranged. A pair of photoelectric conversion elements receive a pair of light rays made by pupil-splitting. A floating diffusion layer generates a pair of pixel signals from electric charge transferred from each of the pair of photoelectric conversion elements. A pair of transfer transistors transfer the electric charge from the pair of photoelectric conversion elements to the floating diffusion layer. In a case of detecting the phase difference of the pair of light rays from the pair of pixel signals, the control unit takes control so that back gate voltages that include the back gate potentials of both of the pair of transfer transistors with respect to the potential barrier between the pair of photoelectric conversion elements have values different from values in a case of synthesizing the pair of pixel signals.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Hisao Yoshimura, Ryoji Suzuki
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Patent number: 11513324Abstract: A camera module includes a circuit board; an image sensor mounted on the circuit board and electrically connected with the circuit boards, the image sensor comprising an array of focal planes; a barrel mounted on the circuit board with a cavity formed between the barrel and the circuit board, the image sensor being received in the cavity; and a lens stack array mounted to the barrel and spaced from the image sensor, the lens stack array comprising a plurality of first lens stacks, second lens stacks, third lens stacks, each of the lens stacks corresponding to one of the focal planes. The first lens stacks, the second lens stacks and the third lens stacks have different field of view and are combined in a single camera module, which enables a compact solution in a form of single camera module that traditionally requires multiple camera modules.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: AAC Optics Solutions Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Eero Sakari Paivansalo, Kawai Takahiro, Kenji Oinuma, Johan Sand
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Patent number: 11503228Abstract: An image processing method, an image processing apparatus, an electronic device and a computer readable storage medium are provided. The image processing method includes the following. A background image and a portrait region image of a current user that a preset parameter of the background image matching the preset parameter of the portrait region image are acquired. The portrait region image and the background image are merged to obtain a merged image.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventor: Xueyong Zhang
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Patent number: 11503192Abstract: Provided is an imaging device including a sensing array including a plurality of sensing elements, an imaging lens array including a plurality of imaging optical lenses, each of the plurality of imaging optical lenses having a non-circular cross-section perpendicular to an optical axis, and configured to transmit light received from an outside of the imaging device, and a condensing lens array including a plurality of condensing lenses disposed between the imaging lens array and the sensing array, and configured to transmit the light passing through the imaging lens array to the sensing elements, wherein a number of the plurality of imaging optical lenses is less than a number of the plurality of condensing lenses.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyuhwan Choi, Yang Ho Cho
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Patent number: 11490060Abstract: An imaging unit 23 generates an image signal of a captured image. An optical sensor unit 25 generates a sensor signal that has a wider view angle than that of the imaging unit 23 and is according to a spectral characteristic upon obtaining the captured image. A controller 50 determines reliability of a light-source estimation result based on the image signal generated by the imaging unit 23, using a light-source estimation result based on the sensor signal generated by the optical sensor unit 25. For example, the controller 50 classifies the light-source estimation result based on the image signal into categories of light sources capable of being estimated based on the sensor signal, and compares the category into which the light-source estimation result is classified with the light source estimated based on the sensor signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Osamu Izuta, Takeshi Nishida
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Patent number: 11489993Abstract: A camera assembly includes a time-of-flight module and a circuit board. The circuit board is provided with an avoidance space. The time-of-flight module includes a transmit module and a receive module. The transmit module is configured to emit a detection optical signal. The receive module is configured to receive an induction optical signal formed after the detection optical signal is reflected by a to-be-measured object. The receive module is located in the avoidance space. A connection end of the receive module is fixed to the circuit board. The transmit module is located around the receive module and fixed to the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei Tang, Na Wang, Guangfeng Li
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Patent number: 11490032Abstract: Devices and methods for formatting visual content to produce a visual content format that may adapt to and fill the dimensions of a viewer display screen are provided. The visual content is circularized and linked to a horizon line defined by a motion sensor of an associated device.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Inventor: Sulaiman Mustapha
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Patent number: 11489990Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical element including an optical surface, a tapered part located on an outer peripheral side of the optical surface and having a normal line of which a direction heading to an outside of the optical element from an inside thereof, faces an optical axis side, and a side surface part located on an outer peripheral side of the tapered part, in which when a distance in a straight line vertical to an optical axis of from an end point on the optical axis side of the tapered part to the side surface part is denoted by A and a height of the tapered part based on the straight line is defined by B, in a cross section including the optical axis and passing through the tapered part, B/A is larger than 0.2.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: AGC Inc.Inventors: Koji Miyasaka, Masatoshi Oyama
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Patent number: 11483504Abstract: A method for converting an image format applied to an RGB-IR image sensor includes: (Step 1) acquiring an RGB-IR image in digital form; (Step 2) selecting a pixel of the RGB-IR image as a center pixel and selecting a pixel unit with the center pixel at the center; (Step 3) interpolating the center pixel to obtain missing color components of the center pixel; (Step 4) repeating blocks (S2) and (S3) for interpolating each pixel of the RGB-IR image to obtain the missing color component of each pixel; and (Step 5) outputting an image after the interpolation process.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO.LTD.Inventor: Nai-Cyun Ke
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Patent number: 11477355Abstract: Portable electronic devices having I/O assemblies that can include optical and audio components are described. An exemplary I/O assembly can include a first camera module and a second camera module that can be carried within a camera module housing. A flex connector can carry a strobe that can be positioned between the first camera module and the second camera module. A trim can enclose the first camera, the second camera and the strobe and optically isolates the optical components. An exemplary portable electronic device can include a side wall retainer that defines its perimeter, a front cover glass and a rear cover glass that cooperate to form an enclosure. The I/O assembly can be secured to the enclosure both from inside and outside of the rear cover glass. I/O assembly can also include an audio transducer that can record sound when the camera module are recording videos.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Daniel W. Jarvis, Michael D. Quinones
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Patent number: 11467482Abstract: A signal processing device performs a displaying process in a display unit on the basis of a parameter being predetermined in an image capture device provided with an anamorphic lens.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Norihiko Akamatsu, Yoshitaka Miyatani
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Patent number: 11470276Abstract: A pixel is included, the pixel including a photoelectric conversion portion configured to convert incident light to a charge by photoelectric conversion and accumulate the charge, a charge transfer unit configured to transfer the charge generated in the photoelectric conversion portion, a diffusion layer to which the charge is transferred through the charge transfer unit, the diffusion layer having a predetermined storage capacitance, a conversion unit configured to convert the charge transferred to the diffusion layer to a pixel signal, and connection wiring configured to connect the diffusion layer and the conversion unit. The connection wiring is connected to the diffusion layer and the conversion unit through contact wiring extending in a vertical direction with respect to a semiconductor substrate on which the diffusion layer is formed and is formed closer to the semiconductor substrate than other wiring provided in the pixel.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Yanagita, Masaaki Takizawa, Yuuji Nishimura, Shinichi Arakawa, Yuugo Nakamura, Yohei Chiba
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Patent number: 11463593Abstract: A printer-equipped camera includes an instant film pack loading unit in which an instant film pack including an exposure opening is loaded, a first displaying unit of which a displaying surface is arranged to face an exposure surface of an instant film in the instant film pack through the exposure opening with respect to the instant film pack loaded in the instant film pack loading unit, and that exposes the instant film by displaying an image, a light exit direction restriction member that is included on the displaying surface of the first displaying unit and restricts a light exit direction of light from each pixel of the first displaying unit to a constant range, the light exit direction restriction member being arranged to be spaced from the exposure surface of the instant film, an imaging unit that captures a subject image, and a second displaying unit that displays an image to an outside.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Kurase, Tsuneo Sato, Kenji Sugiyama
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Patent number: 11457189Abstract: An electronic device includes a camera configured to capture an image and generate an electrical image signal by photoelectrically converting incident light, and at least one processor configured to estimate a light source color temperature based on image data of the image signal, identify a target coordinate on a color space based on the light source color temperature, identify a capture coordinate on the color space based on the image, identify a chrominance allowable range based on the target coordinate, obtain a white balance evaluation value based on a first distance between the target coordinate and the chrominance allowable range and a second distance between the capture coordinate and the chrominance allowable range, and perform a white balance correction on the image based on the white balance evaluation value.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Tsuyoshi Moriya
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Patent number: 11438565Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate generally to systems and methods for analyzing and manipulating images and video. In particular, a multi-view interactive digital media representation can be generated from live images captured from a camera. The live images can include an object. An angular view of the object captured in the live images can be estimated using sensor data from an inertial measurement unit. The determined angular views can be used to select from among the live images. The multi-view interactive digital media representation can include a plurality of images where each of the plurality of images includes the object from a different camera view. When the plurality of images is output to a display, the object can appear to undergo a 3-D rotation through the determined angular view where the 3-D rotation of the object is generated without a 3-D polygon model of the object.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Fyusion, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Jay Bruen Trevor, Chris Beall, Vladimir Glavtchev, Stefan Johannes Josef Holzer, Radu Bogdan Rusu
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Patent number: 11438488Abstract: An optical device comprising a lens barrel part housing one or more lens elements and comprising a first coupling formation. A support part is provided comprising a second coupling formation mechanically mated with the first for supporting the lens barrel part in front of an optical sensor. The first and second coupling formations are mated at a connection plane. At least a rear portion of the lens barrel part extends rearward from the connection plane such that at least one lens element is located between the connection plane and the optical sensor. Forward movement of the connection plane caused by thermal expansion of the support part is compensated by rearward thermal expansion of the rear portion for maintaining the image plane substantially coincident with the sensitivity plane.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Aptiv Technologies LimitedInventor: Andrzej Polak