Patents Examined by Paul M Berardesca
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Patent number: 11979673Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to image sensors and methods for image sensing. More specifically, and without limitation, this disclosure relates to systems and methods for providing super-pixels, and implementing and using image sensors with super-pixels. In one implementation, an image sensor includes a plurality of super-pixels.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: PROPHESEE SAInventors: Thomas Finateu, Daniel Matolin, Christoph Posch
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Patent number: 11979668Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for high dynamic range anti-ghosting and fusion. For example, methods may include receiving images from image sensors in a linear domain, each image having different exposures or gains, blending luminance values at each pixel from each of the images to generate a blended image, selecting an useful image based on degree of useful information for a pixel, calculating a distance value from the images for the pixel, locating from a look-up table (LUT) an anti-ghosting weight using the useful image and the distance value for the pixel, proportionally applying the located anti-ghosting weight to the pixel for each of the input images to generate an output image, all being performed in the linear domain, and storing, displaying, or transmitting the output image based on at least the anti-ghosting weight.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Guillaume Matthieu Guérin, Julien Caron, Miguel Marques
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Patent number: 11962932Abstract: The present disclosure provides a video processing method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium. The method includes: displaying, when a predetermined application program enters a shooting mode, a predetermined shooting interface in a current interface of the application program, the shooting interface having a predetermined initial background; obtaining an image frame of a target object and the initial background; combining the image frame as a foreground with the initial background for displaying in the shooting interface; starting, in response to receiving a first shooting start instruction, generation of video data based on the image frame and the initial background; and stopping, in response to receiving a first shooting stop instruction, generation of video data to obtain first video data as generated.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Cheng Li
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Patent number: 11956547Abstract: An image capturing device includes an imaging device and circuitry. The imaging device captures an image. The circuitry defines a point of interest in the image, converts the defined point of interest in accordance with attitude information of the image capturing device, and cuts out a viewable area from the image. The viewable area includes the converted point of interest.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Hideki Shiro, Kenichiro Morita, Hidekuni Annaka, Takeshi Homma, Takuya Soneda, Tomonori Aikawa, Takafumi Takeda
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Patent number: 11956541Abstract: A control method of a driving mechanism is provided, including: the driving mechanism provides a first electrical signal from a control assembly to the driving mechanism to move the movable portion into an initial position relative to the fixed portion, wherein the control assembly includes a control unit and a position sensing unit; the status signal of an inertia sensing unit is read; the control unit sends the status signal to the control unit to calculate a target position; the control unit provides a second electrical signal to the driving assembly according to the target position for driving the driving assembly; a position signal is sent from the position sensing unit to the control unit; the control unit provides a third electric signal to the driving assembly to drive the driving assembly according the position signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chen-Hsien Fan, Sung-Mao Tsai, Yueh-Lin Lee, Yu-Chiao Lo, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Ching-Chieh Huan, Yi-Chun Cheng
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Patent number: 11949995Abstract: A method of de-mosaicing pixel data from an image processor includes generating a pixel block that includes a plurality of image pixels. The method also includes determining a first image gradient between a first set of pixels of the pixel block and a second image gradient between a second set of pixels of the pixel block. The method also includes determining a first adaptive threshold value based on intensity of a third set of pixels of the pixel block. The pixels of the third set of pixels are adjacent to one another. The method also includes filtering the pixel block in a vertical, horizontal, or neutral direction based on the first and second image gradients and the first adaptive threshold value utilizing a plurality of FIR filters to generate a plurality of component images.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Shashank Dabral, Mihir Narendra Mody, Denis Beaudoin, Niraj Nandan, Gang Hua
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Patent number: 11950000Abstract: A camera system comprises a lamp configured to emit light, a lamp driver configured to energize the lamp, an image-sensor array configured to acquire image data, a lenslet array, and an image engine. The lenslet array comprises a plurality of lenslets arranged laterally over the image-sensor array and configured to focus the light, reflected from a subject, onto the image-sensor array. The image engine is configured to (a) receive the image data from the image-sensor array, (b) resolve the image data into a plurality of component images, and (c) return an enhanced image based on the plurality of component images, the enhanced image having enhanced spatial resolution relative to any of the component images.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Curtis Alan Tesdahl, James Peele Terrell, Jr.
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Patent number: 11936966Abstract: An imaging device includes a heat generating source; a heat radiating plate that cools the heat generating source; a thermoelectric element that includes a heat absorbing surface in contact with the heat radiating plate and a heat radiating surface different from the heat absorbing surface, and receives supply of electric power to discharge the heat absorbed by the heat absorbing surface from the heat radiating surface; a first heat sink that is in contact with the heat radiating surface of the thermoelectric element and is spaced apart from the heat radiating plate; and a second heat sink that is in contact with the heat radiating plate.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tomohiko Ogawa
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Patent number: 11930272Abstract: The invention performs a processing for improving an image quality of a camera in a state where a sufficient link rate cannot be ensured. A controlling method for a camera includes an imaging sensor configured to acquire an imaging data, a signal processing unit configured to perform an image processing on the imaging data, a buffer into which data subjected to the image processing is written, and a format conversion unit configured to convert a format of data read from the buffer and transmit the data to a transmission path, wherein the controlling method includes a status prediction step of predicting a status of the buffer based on a readout rate of the imaging sensor and a link rate of the transmission path and generating a status prediction information, and an adjustment step of adjusting a content of the image processing according to the status prediction information.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.Inventor: Hirotake Usami
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Patent number: 11930281Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a camera module, a sensor module, at least one processor configured to be operatively connected to the camera module and the sensor module, and a memory configured to be operatively connected to the at least one processor.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kwangyong Lim, Kyungheum Yi, Seongsin Kwak, Sungoh Kim, Daekyu Shin, Dasom Lee, Sanghun Lee, Seoyoung Lee, Daiwoong Choi, Jihwan Choe
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Patent number: 11930287Abstract: An imaging element according to an embodiment includes: a light receiving unit including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a lattice-pattern array, and a plurality of lenses provided for respective sets of elements on a one-to-one basis, each set of elements including two or more of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged adjacent to each other. In the light receiving unit, among a plurality of pixel sets each including the set of elements and one of the plurality of lenses provided in the set of elements, at least two pixel sets adjacent to each other are different from each other in pupil correction amount.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventor: Hiroshi Katayama
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Patent number: 11924552Abstract: An image pickup apparatus capable of judging that the image pickup apparatus has fallen down unintentionally is provided. The image pickup apparatus comprising a movable unit having an image pickup unit, a fixed unit configured to support the movable unit in a manner being relatively displaceable, a drive unit configured to drive the movable unit so as to be displaced relatively to the fixed unit, a first detector configured to detect an inclination angle of the image pickup apparatus, a second detector configured to detect movement of the image pickup apparatus, and a control unit configured to perform control at the time of falling down of the image pickup apparatus in accordance with the inclination angle detected by first detector and frequency information and amplitude information of the movement detected by the second detector.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Nobushige Wakamatsu
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Patent number: 11924547Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include apparatuses and methods for sensor blocking. In a number of embodiments, a method can include operating a sensor block of an apparatus in a first mode to allow a sensor to receive inputs, and operating the sensor block in a second mode to inhibit the sensor from receiving the inputs. A sensor block can be used to prevent a sensor, such as an image sensor, from receiving an input, such as a light source input, to capture image data. A sensor block can be used to prevent a sensor from capturing image data even when an application causing to the sensor to operate, such as when applications have access to the sensor, but the user of a device is unaware that an application is using the sensor. The sensor block can be used to prevent the sensor from capturing useful images and the sensor can only capture a black image of the sensor block and not the surroundings of the device.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Carla L. Christensen, Zahra Hosseinimakarem, Radhika Viswanathan, Bhumika Chhabra
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Patent number: 11917306Abstract: Provided is an electronic device that decreases a width of a bezel, and restricts a decrease in an image quality of an image captured with a camera. The electronic device includes: a displaying unit; and a capture unit arranged on a side opposite a displaying surface of the displaying unit. The capture unit includes: a plurality of photoelectric-conversion units that converts light that has been made to enter through the displaying unit into electricity; and a plurality of polarization elements arranged on a light entering side of at least one photoelectric-conversion unit of the plurality of photoelectric-conversion units.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Masashi Nakata, Tomohiro Yamazaki, Junichi Kanai, Yuichiro Baba
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Patent number: 11910105Abstract: This video signal processing apparatus includes a signal processing unit that performs tone control on an input video signal having a linear characteristic and a control unit that blends two tone curve characteristics arbitrarily selected from among a plurality of tone curve characteristics prepared in advance and sets the blended tone curve characteristics for the tone control of the signal processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoyuki Endo, Koji Kamiya, Kei Kakidani
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Patent number: 11902646Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cantilevered imaging modality wearable optical systems that provide for optimal ergonomics coupled with vision enhancement and vision magnification. Methods of use, devices, and kits are also contemplated.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Vertical Optics, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Richard Garofolo, David Lynn Devernoe
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Patent number: 11895414Abstract: In an aspect, camera sensor component receives, during a multi-virtual channel (VC) configuration session, a first configuration of a first VC associated with a first binning mode (e.g., full, 4×4, 8×8, etc.) and a second configuration of a second VC, the second configuration associated with a second binning mode (e.g., full, 4×4, 8×8, etc.). The camera sensor component detects trigger(s) to initiate streaming of activity frames associated with the first VC and the second VC. In response to the trigger(s), the camera sensor component streams first activity frames associated with the first VC in accordance with the first binning mode, and streams second activity frames associated with the second VC in accordance with the second binning mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Ravi Shankar Kadambala, Tony Lijo Jose, Ravi Kishore Tanuku
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Patent number: 11895382Abstract: An embodiment includes: a base; a circuit board which is disposed on the base and which includes first and second terminals; a housing disposed on the circuit board; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil disposed on the bobbin; a sensing magnet disposed on the bobbin; a magnet disposed in the housing; a first position sensor which is disposed in the housing and which corresponds to the sensing magnet; a second coil disposed between the base and the magnet; and a second position sensor which is disposed on the circuit board and which includes a first sensor and a second sensor, wherein each of the first sensor and the second sensor is a driver integrated circuit including a hall sensor and a driver, a clock signal is provided to the first terminal of the circuit board, a data signal is provided to the second terminal of the circuit board, and the driver of each of the first position sensor, the first sensor, and the second sensor transmits/receives the clock signal through the first terminal of the ciType: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ok Park, Yong Nam Choi
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Patent number: 11895399Abstract: A photographing processing method includes determining whether a multi-mode switch is turned on for a camera of the terminal device when the camera is in an enabled state, where the multi-mode switch is used to control whether the camera uses a plurality of shooting modes to simultaneously photograph, and when the multi-mode switch is turned on for the camera, controlling, according to an externally triggered photographing instruction, the camera to photograph in the plurality of shooting modes.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Chao Fan
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Patent number: 11889211Abstract: An imaging element according to an embodiment includes: a light receiving unit including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a lattice-pattern array, and a plurality of lenses provided for respective sets of elements on a one-to-one basis, each set of elements including two or more of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged adjacent to each other. In the light receiving unit, among a plurality of pixel sets each including the set of elements and one of the plurality of lenses provided in the set of elements, at least two pixel sets adjacent to each other are different from each other in pupil correction amount.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventor: Hiroshi Katayama