Patents by Inventor Oliver Chidley

Oliver Chidley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10466355
    Abstract: An optoelectronic module includes a first light emitter operable to emit radiation at a first wavelength toward an object outside the module. The module also includes demodulation pixels operable to detect radiation of the first wavelength reflected from the object. One or more processors are operable to determine a distance to the object based on the radiation detected by the demodulation pixels. The module is further operable to perform a supplemental measurement other than distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: AMS SENSORS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Bernhard Buettgen, Jens Geiger, Michael Kiy, Oliver Chidley, Markus Rossi
  • Patent number: 10295657
    Abstract: A time of flight-based system is operable for ambient light measurements. A method of operation includes detecting, in at least one active demodulation detection pixel, a first particular wavelength and generating amplitude data of the first particular wavelength; and detecting, in at least one spurious reflection detection pixel, a second particular wavelength and generating amplitude data of the second particular wavelength. In a computational device that stores spectrum data corresponding respectively to a plurality of different ambient light source types, an ambient lighting condition is determined based on the amplitude data of the first particular wavelength, the amplitude data of the second particular wavelength and the spectrum data of a particular one of the ambient light source types associated with the amplitude data of the first particular wavelength and the amplitude data of the second particular wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: ams Sensors Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Bernhard Buettgen, Jens Geiger, Michael Kiy, Oliver Chidley, Markus Rossi
  • Publication number: 20180064399
    Abstract: Imaging systems include multi-tap demodulation pixels for biometric measurements such as heart rate or blood oxygen level. Using multi-tap demodulation pixels can, in some cases, help facilitate the generation of differential signals to remove background noise and achieve a higher dynamic range for the biometric measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Heptagon Micro Optics Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Bernhard Buettgen, Jens Geiger, Michael Kiy, Oliver Chidley, Markus Rossi
  • Publication number: 20180059246
    Abstract: An optoelectronic module includes a first light emitter operable to emit radiation at a first wavelength toward an object outside the module. The module also includes demodulation pixels operable to detect radiation of the first wavelength reflected from the object. One or more processors are operable to determine a distance to the object based on the radiation detected by the demodulation pixels. The module is further operable to perform a supplemental measurement other than distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Heptagon Micro Optics Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Bernhard Buettgen, Jens Geiger, Michael Kiy, Oliver Chidley, Markus Rossi
  • Publication number: 20180059218
    Abstract: A time of flight-based system is operable for ambient light measurements. A method of operation includes detecting, in at least one active demodulation detection pixel, a first particular wavelength and generating amplitude data of the first particular wavelength; and detecting, in at least one spurious reflection detection pixel, a second particular wavelength and generating amplitude data of the second particular wavelength. In a computational device that stores spectrum data corresponding respectively to a plurality of different ambient light source types, an ambient lighting condition is determined based on the amplitude data of the first particular wavelength, the amplitude data of the second particular wavelength and the spectrum data of a particular one of the ambient light source types associated with the amplitude data of the first particular wavelength and the amplitude data of the second particular wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Heptagon Micro Optics Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Bernhard Buettgen, Jens Geiger, Michael Kiy, Oliver Chidley, Markus Rossi