Patents by Inventor SAM D'AMICO
SAM D'AMICO 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).
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Patent number: 11611734Abstract: An electronic device can include a first image sensor configured to capture a first image of a field of view and a second image sensor configured to capture a second image of the field of view. The electronic device can include a color filter adjacent to the second image sensor such that the field of view is viewable by the second image sensor through the color filter. The first image can have a first pixel resolution. The second image can have a second pixel resolution. The electronic device can include a controller configured to determine a third image based on luminance content of the first image and color content of the second image. The third image can have a third pixel resolution indicative of a spatial resolution of the first image and a spectral resolution of the second image.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Sam D'Amico, Xiaoyu Miao, Babak Parviz
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Publication number: 20200228781Abstract: An electronic device can include a first image sensor configured to capture a first image of a field of view and a second image sensor configured to capture a second image of the field of view. The electronic device can include a color filter adjacent to the second image sensor such that the field of view is viewable by the second image sensor through the color filter. The first image can have a first pixel resolution. The second image can have a second pixel resolution. The electronic device can include a controller configured to determine a third image based on luminance content of the first image and color content of the second image. The third image can have a third pixel resolution indicative of a spatial resolution of the first image and a spectral resolution of the second image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Sam D'Amico, Xiaoyu Miao, Babak Parviz
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Patent number: 10638114Abstract: An electronic device can include a first image sensor configured to capture a first image of a field of view and a second image sensor configured to capture a second image of the field of view. The electronic device can include a color filter adjacent to the second image sensor such that the field of view is viewable by the second image sensor through the color filter. The first image can have a first pixel resolution. The second image can have a second pixel resolution. The electronic device can include a controller configured to determine a third image based on luminance content of the first image and color content of the second image. The third image can have a third pixel resolution indicative of a spatial resolution of the first image and a spectral resolution of the second image.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Sam D'Amico, Xiaoyu Miao, Babak Parviz
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Publication number: 20180255291Abstract: An electronic device can include a first image sensor configured to capture a first image of a field of view and a second image sensor configured to capture a second image of the field of view. The electronic device can include a color filter adjacent to the second image sensor such that the field of view is viewable by the second image sensor through the color filter. The first image can have a first pixel resolution. The second image can have a second pixel resolution. The electronic device can include a controller configured to determine a third image based on luminance content of the first image and color content of the second image. The third image can have a third pixel resolution indicative of a spatial resolution of the first image and a spectral resolution of the second image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Sam D'Amico, Xiaoyu Miao, Babak Parviz
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Patent number: 9992479Abstract: An electronic device can include a first image sensor configured to capture a first image of a field of view and a second image sensor configured to capture a second image of the field of view. The electronic device can include a color filter adjacent to the second image sensor such that the field of view is viewable by the second image sensor through the color filter. The first image can have a first pixel resolution. The second image can have a second pixel resolution. The electronic device can include a controller configured to determine a third image based on luminance content of the first image and color content of the second image. The third image can have a third pixel resolution indicative of a spatial resolution of the first image and a spectral resolution of the second image.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Sam D'Amico, Xiaoyu Miao, Babak Parviz
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Publication number: 20170006277Abstract: An electronic device can include a first image sensor configured to capture a first image of a field of view and a second image sensor configured to capture a second image of the field of view. The electronic device can include a color filter adjacent to the second image sensor such that the field of view is viewable by the second image sensor through the color filter. The first image can have a first pixel resolution. The second image can have a second pixel resolution. The electronic device can include a controller configured to determine a third image based on luminance content of the first image and color content of the second image. The third image can have a third pixel resolution indicative of a spatial resolution of the first image and a spectral resolution of the second image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Sam D'Amico, Xiaoyu Miao, Babak Parviz
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Patent number: 9473708Abstract: An electronic device can include a first image sensor configured to capture a first image of a field of view and a second image sensor configured to capture a second image of the field of view. The electronic device can include a color filter adjacent to the second image sensor such that the field of view is viewable by the second image sensor through the color filter. The first image can have a first pixel resolution. The second image can have a second pixel resolution. The electronic device can include a controller configured to determine a third image based on luminance content of the first image and color content of the second image. The third image can have a third pixel resolution indicative of a spatial resolution of the first image and a spectral resolution of the second image.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Sam D'Amico, Xiaoyu Miao, Babak Parviz
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Patent number: 9398272Abstract: An imaging device includes an image sensor and an array of wafer lenses. The image sensor has rows and columns of pixels partitioned into an array of sensor subsections. The array of wafer lenses is disposed over the image sensor. Each of the wafer lenses in the array of wafer lenses is optically positioned to focus image light onto a corresponding sensor subsection in the array of sensor subsections. Each sensor subsection includes unlit pixels that do not receive the image light focused from the wafer lenses and each sensor subsection also includes lit pixels that receive image the image light focused by the wafer lenses. A rectangular subset of the lit pixels from each sensor subsection are arranged to capture images.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2012Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Sam D'Amico, Xiaoyu Miao
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Patent number: 9274599Abstract: The present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method. The method can include receiving eye-scan data from one or more linear sensors while operating in a locked mode, wherein the eye-scan data corresponds to an eye. The method can also include determining that the eye-scan data matches predetermined authorization data. Responsive to determining that the eye-scan data matches the predetermined authorization data, the method can also include causing the computing device to switch from operating in the locked mode to operating in an unlocked mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Sam D'Amico, Thad Eugene Starner
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Patent number: 9261959Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems provide for eye-tracking. An exemplary method may involve: causing a projection of a beam of light onto an eye and receiving data regarding a reflection of light from the beam of light off of the eye. The method further includes correlating a pupil of the eye with a darkest region from the data. The darkest region comprises a region that is darker relative to other regions of the reflection data. Once the pupil has been correlated and the pupil location is known, the method includes executing instructions to follow the pupil as the eye moves.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Sam D'Amico, Xiaoyu Miao
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Publication number: 20140125810Abstract: An imaging device includes an image sensor and an array of wafer lenses. The image sensor has rows and columns of pixels partitioned into an array of sensor subsections. The array of wafer lenses is disposed over the image sensor. Each of the wafer lenses in the array of wafer lenses is optically positioned to focus image light onto a corresponding sensor subsection in the array of sensor subsections. Each sensor subsection includes unlit pixels that do not receive the image light focused from the wafer lenses and each sensor subsection also includes lit pixels that receive image the image light focused by the wafer lenses. A rectangular subset of the lit pixels from each sensor subsection are arranged to capture images.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Sam D'Amico, Xiaoyu Miao
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Publication number: 20090188296Abstract: An apparatus for the testing of a smoke or fire detector; said apparatus comprising an emitter of an alarm activating material and an alarm activating material confining housing; said emitter and said housing interconnected by a flexible conduit; and wherein said housing is adapted to substantially enclose said smoke or fire detector such that said alarm activating material is brought into contact with said smoke or fire detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Inventors: SAM D'AMICO, Jason S. D'Amico