Infrared Patents (Class 348/164)
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Patent number: 11153496Abstract: A solar module detection system is provided. The solar module detection system includes a visible light image capturing device, a thermal image capturing device, a carrier, and a host. The visible light image capturing device captures a visible light image of a solar module along a moving path. The thermal image capturing device captures a thermal image of the solar module along the moving path. The carrier carries the visible light image capturing device and the thermal image capturing device and moves the visible light image capturing device and the thermal image capturing device according to the moving path. The host identifies a thermal abnormality condition of the solar module from the thermal image, determines a defect type of the thermal abnormality condition according to the visible light image, and displays the thermal abnormality condition and the defect type.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignees: Win Win Precision Technology Co., Ltd., IRUAV Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Cheng-Lien Wang, Szu Ming Chen, Yi Ching Chen
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Patent number: 11151736Abstract: An apparatus and associated methodology are provided to obtain intrinsic hyper-spectral data cubes such that the intrinsic spectrum associated with each pixel of the field of view does not contain irrelevant spectral components. This is accomplished by obtaining a focused spatial image of the field of view and a diffuse image of the field of view with a slit arrangement including a translucent material that allows imaging of a focused spatial image with its associated spectrum and a diffuse image of the illumination with its associated spectrum at essentially the same time. Unprocessed intrinsic data cubes are generated from the obtained spectrum which are processed with the intrinsic methodology of the invention to generate an intrinsic hyper-spectral data cube of the field of view.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Center for Quantitative CytometryInventors: Abraham Schwartz, Philip Sherman, Emma Fernandez Repollet
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Patent number: 11146720Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device may comprise: an image sensor for acquiring raw image data corresponding to light of infrared band and visible light band, with respect to an external object; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: receive a request for acquiring the raw image data corresponding to the external object; on the basis of the request configured to be performed using a first function of the image sensor, generate an RGB image related to the external object by using first raw image data corresponding to the light of visible light band, obtained through the image sensor, and on the basis of the request configured to be performed using a second function of the image sensor, perform biometric authentication related to the external object by using second raw image data corresponding to the light of infrared band, obtained through the image sensor. In addition, various embodiments recognized through the specification are possible.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong Soo Kim, Prajit Sivasankaran Nair, Hwa Yong Kang, Young Kwon Yoon, Lokesh Rayasandra Boregowda, Jong Hun Won
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Patent number: 11138764Abstract: To provide an image processing device which is user-friendly and is able to acquire an optimum image in which a user's intention is reflected based on various kinds of parameter setting by the user, the image processing device includes: a combination processing unit configured to combine a visible-light image signal and an infrared-light image signal to generate a combined image signal, and a parameter setting unit configured to set a parameter other than combination ratios of the visible-light image signal and the infrared-light image signal in the combined image signal. The combination processing unit changes the combination ratio in accordance with a change in the parameter when the parameter setting unit changes the parameter.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Aihiko Numata
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Patent number: 11120627Abstract: A system, apparatus, device, or method to output different iterations of data entities. The method may include establishing a first data entity; establishing a first state for the first data entity. The method may include establishing a second state for the first data entity. The method may include storing the first data entity, the first state, and the second state at a storage device. The method may include retrieving a first iteration of the first data entity exhibiting at least a portion of the first state. The method may include retrieving a second iteration of the first data entity exhibiting at least a portion of the second state. The method may include outputting the first iteration and the second iteration at an output time.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Atheer, Inc.Inventors: Sina Fateh, Ron Butterworth, Mohamed Nabil Hajj Chehade, Allen Yang Yang, Sleiman Itani
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Patent number: 11082640Abstract: An infrared camera includes a lens unit including a lens and a lens barrel, a heater that is provided at the lens unit and heats the lens, an infrared image sensor that captures an image using infrared light focused by the lens, a chassis that is fixed to an external surface side of the lens barrel while being thermally insulated from the lens unit and contains the infrared image sensor, and a light-blocking member that is located between the lens barrel and the infrared image sensor inside the chassis as viewed in a direction of an optical axis of the lens and blocks infrared light radiated toward the infrared image sensor and coming without passing through the lens, thus reducing the influence of infrared light coming without passing through the lens on capturing of an image.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Hideo Nagata, Hiroshi Sakanoue, Takafumi Hara
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Patent number: 11079088Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a light source part including a light source, a first lens part including a plurality of micro incidence lenses on which light generated from the light source part is incident, a second lens part including a plurality of micro emitting lenses each corresponding to each of the plurality of micro incidence lenses, and a shield part disposed between the first lens part and the second lens part. The shield part includes a plurality of shields configured to block some of the light incident from the plurality of micro incidence lenses on the plurality of micro emitting lenses. In particular, a light axis of the light source may be disposed to be spaced apart from a center line which connects centers of an incidence surface and an emitting surface of the first lens part in at least one of a side direction or a downward direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Jongwoon Kim, Nakjung Choi, Hyeongdo Kim, Kihae Shin
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Patent number: 11076093Abstract: The shape of a moving object is reconstructed from a shot image under relatively-strong ambient light or an embedded image is demodulated from a video image in which an image that may not be visually recognized is embedded to display the image. The image processing method of the present invention includes irradiating flashing light to the surface of the object based on a spreading signal obtained by spread spectrum modulation, receiving reflected light from the surface of the object to output the signal including the image information, a filtering for eliminating noise including a low-frequency component from the signal including the image information, inverse-spreading the signal after the filtering to demodulate the signal, and outputting, based on a signal obtained by the demodulation, an image reflecting the state of the surface of the object.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventor: Ryusuke Sagawa
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Patent number: 11070738Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for operating a camera-enabled device are described. The camera-enabled device may emit, via a first light emitting source, an infrared light in a physical environment and determine time-of-flight information associated with a target object in the physical environment based on the emitted infrared light. The camera-enabled device may estimate one or more exposure settings based on the time-of-flight information, and emit, via a second light emitting source, a visible light in the physical environment based on the estimated one or more exposure settings. As a result, the camera-enabled device may capture an image of the physical environment based on the emitted visible light and the estimated one or more exposure settings.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Loic Francois Segapelli, Ho Sang Lee, Ying Noyes
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Patent number: 11060919Abstract: An image sensor includes on a support a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels intended to detect an infrared radiation emitted by an element of a scene. Each of the pixels includes a bolometric membrane suspended above a reflector covering the support, wherein the reflector of each of the first pixels is covered with a first dielectric layer, and the reflector of each of the second pixels is covered with a second dielectric layer differing from the first dielectric layer by its optical properties.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: LYNREDInventors: Nicolas Boudou, Alexia Gorecki
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Patent number: 11054614Abstract: A compact high-resolution imaging lens which provides a wide field of view of 80 degrees or more and corrects various aberrations properly. Designed for a solid-state image sensor, the imaging lens includes constituent lenses arranged in the following order from an object side to an image side: a first positive (refractive power) lens having a convex object-side surface; a second negative lens having a concave image-side surface; a third positive lens as a double-sided aspheric lens having a convex object-side surface; a fourth positive lens having a convex image-side surface; a fifth lens as a double-sided aspheric lens having a concave image-side surface; and a sixth negative lens having a concave image-side surface. The image-side surface of the sixth lens has an aspheric shape with a pole-change point in a position off an optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: KANTATSU CO., LTD.Inventor: Yukio Sekine
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Patent number: 11048910Abstract: Provided are a fingerprint identification device, a fingerprint identification method and an electronic device, which could improve security of fingerprint identification. The fingerprint identification device includes an optical fingerprint sensor including a plurality of pixel units; at least two filter units disposed above at least two pixel units of the plurality of pixel units, where each filter unit corresponds to one pixel unit, and the at least two filter units comprise filter units in at least two colors.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Shunzhan Li, Xiang Cheng, Qin Gu, Yonghui Wu
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Patent number: 11036067Abstract: Imaging systems may include tunable polarization filters. A tunable polarization filter may be integrated directly into an image sensor package. For example, the tunable polarization filter may serve as cover glass for the image sensor package. Tunable polarization package glass may be incorporated into image sensor packages that have air gaps between the image sensor and the cover glass or that have transparent adhesive between the image sensor and the cover glass. The tunable polarization layer may be controlled at a global level, at a sub-array level, or at a pixel level. In some cases, the tunable polarization layer may be a tunable polarization filter. In this example, the direction of the polarization filter is tuned. In other cases, the tunable polarization layer may be a tunable polarization rotator. In this example, the tunable polarization layer selectively rotates the polarization of light that passes through the tunable polarization layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Orit Skorka, Brian Anthony Vaartstra, Radu Ispasoiu
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Patent number: 11024082Abstract: A method includes sequentially outputting from an imaging sensor each pixel row of a set of pixel rows of an image captured by the imaging sensor. The method further includes displaying, at a display device, a pixel row representative of a first pixel row of the captured image prior to a second pixel row of the captured image being output by the imaging sensor. An apparatus includes an imaging sensor having a first lens that imparts a first type of spatial distortion, a display device coupled to the imaging sensor, the display to display imagery captured by the imaging sensor with the first spatial distortion, and an eyepiece lens aligned with the display, the eyepiece lens imparting a second type of spatial distortion that compensates for the first type of spatial distortion.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2016Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Johnny Chung Lee, Steven B. Goldberg
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Patent number: 11025839Abstract: There is provided a camera apparatus including: a capturing unit that includes a lens to which light, from a capturing area including IR light and visible light is incident, and that performs capturing based on the light; an IR lighting unit that irradiates the capturing area with IR light; and a controller that generates an instruction to change a focal position of the lens and an instruction to adjust a quantity of the IR light, in which the controller calculates an IR light ratio which indicates a ratio of the quantity of the IR light to the light included in a captured image of the capturing area, and selects and performs any one of a first focusing processing to change the focal position of the lens corresponding to the IR light, a second focusing processing to change the focal position of the lens corresponding to the visible light, and an IR light quantity adjustment determination processing to determine whether or not to adjust the quantity of the IR light, based on the IR light ratio.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC l-PRO SENSING SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.Inventors: Tatsuya Tamaru, Jun Ikeda, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Satoshi Kataoka
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Patent number: 11015773Abstract: A stand light includes a telescoping body having a main center shaft, an extension pole extendable out of the main center shaft, and a sleeve movably supported on the main center shaft. A head assembly is supported by the extension pole and includes a light source. A plurality of legs is pivotally coupled to the body and is movable with the sleeve from a collapsed position to an extended position, in which distal ends of the plurality of legs are moved away from the body. When the plurality of legs is in the collapsed position, side portions of the plurality of legs come together to form a handle configured to be grasped by a user.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Josh Adams, Emily C. Doberstein, Ross McIntyre, David Proeber, Duane W. Wenzel
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Patent number: 11005759Abstract: Systems and methods for delegating communication from a wearable computing device to a remote network via a host computing device connected to the remote network include providing a host routing service and a host data communications endpoint at the host computing device. Incoming data message(s) formatted according to an Internet Protocol and destinated for delivery to an application program at the wearable computing device are received via the host routing service. The incoming data message(s) are encapsulated using a transport protocol and transmitted to a data routing service of the wearable computing device. In a reverse direction, outgoing data message(s) destinated for delivery to a remote computing device connected to the remote network and encapsulated in a transport protocol are received via the host routing service. The outgoing data message(s) are de-encapsulated, re-encapsulated using an Internet Protocol, and transmitted to the remote computing device via the remote network.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Mark Oliver Slevinsky, Roland Edwin Vane
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Patent number: 10993625Abstract: Method for automatic detection of inflammation or functional disorder according to temperature asymmetry estimation in contralateral body parts is presented. Simultaneously recorded thermogram and the optical image of the inspected and contralateral body parts are sent to the processing unit, where they are stored, processed, and analyzed. Method automatically detects outlines of body parts in thermograms and optical images. Grid of points of interest is distributed inside the inspected and the contralateral body part's outline. Temperature maps are calculated according to both grids points and the temperature disparity map is estimated. The set of inflammation regions is obtained by analyzing the temperature disparity map and collecting adjacent points containing temperature differences surpassing the threshold. This is non-invasive and non-contact inspection method, suitable for real world environments with natural home or health care institutions background.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: UAB DIABETISInventors: Urte Steikuniene, Gintare Marine, Rytis Zajanckauskas, Jonas Guzaitis
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Patent number: 10986288Abstract: Various techniques are provided to perform flat field correction (FFC) for infrared cameras. In one example, a system includes a focal plane array (FPA) of an infrared camera configured to capture thermal image data in response to infrared radiation received by the FPA via an optical path of the infrared camera. The system further includes a memory configured to store a set of supplemental FFC values. The system further includes a processor configured to determine a scale factor based at least on a temperature and/or a rate of temperature change of an internal component of the infrared camera; generate a scaled set of supplemental FFC values based on the scale factor and set of supplemental FFC values; and apply the scaled set of supplemental FFC values to the thermal image data to adjust for non-uniformities associated with at least a portion of the first optical path.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: FLIR Systems, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Kostrzewa, Jason Gardner
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Patent number: 10947389Abstract: The composition includes two or more near infrared absorbing compounds having an absorption maximum in a wavelength range of 650 to 1000 nm and having a solubility of 0.1 mass % or lower in water at 23° C., in which the two or more near infrared absorbing compounds include a first near infrared absorbing compound having an absorption maximum in a wavelength range of 650 to 1000 nm, and a second near infrared absorbing compound having an absorption maximum in a wavelength range of 650 to 1000 nm which is shorter than the absorption maximum of the first near infrared absorbing compound, and a difference between the absorption maximum of the first near infrared absorbing compound and the absorption maximum of the second near infrared absorbing compound is 1 to 150 nm.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tokihiko Matsumura, Daisuke Sasaki, Kyohei Arayama, Yoshihiro Jimbo, Kazuya Oota, Keisuke Arimura, Takahiro Okawara
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Patent number: 10939061Abstract: Optical systems that provide non-uniformity correction devices that are capable of providing low radiance level sources.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Wavefront Research, Inc.Inventor: Thomas A. Mitchell
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Patent number: 10929955Abstract: A method and apparatus for correcting nonuniformity noise in thermal images. The method comprises receiving a current image being part of a stream of thermal images; concatenating the current image from the stream of thermal images with hidden state images; processing, by a first convolutional neural network, the concatenated image to extract a number of feature channels; generating based on the feature channels at least a first multiplicative mask; processing, by a second convolutional neural network, a masked concatenated image to compute a weighting parameter, wherein the masked concatenated image is resulted by applying the first multiplicative mask on the concatenated image; and simulating, using the weighting parameter, an infinite impulse response (IIR)-style updating scheme to estimate the nonuniformity noise in the current image.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Adasky, Ltd.Inventor: Oleg Kuybeda
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Patent number: 10931893Abstract: The present technology relates to an image sensor, an image processing apparatus and method, and a program that enable a higher quality image to be obtained. An image processing apparatus includes: an extraction unit configured to, from a captured image having a first pixel having a first color component of visible light and an infrared component and a second pixel only having a second color component of visible light that is influenced by a color temperature more significantly than the first color component and less influences a luminance component than the first color component, extract the first pixel to generate an extracted infrared image; an infrared image generation unit configured to perform interpolation processing on the extracted infrared image to generate an infrared image; and a color image generation unit configured to generate a color image on a basis of a visible light low frequency image having a visible light component obtained from the captured image, and the infrared image.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Takayoshi Ozone
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Patent number: 10921185Abstract: A spectroscopic camera according to the present disclosure includes: a second light source; a first monochrome imaging element; a first spectral portion and a second spectral portion; and a control unit that controls operations of the second light source, the first monochrome imaging element, the first spectral portion, and the second spectral portion, the second light source and the first monochrome imaging element are disposed to be directed in the same direction, the first spectral portion is disposed between the first monochrome imaging element and the measurement target, and the second spectral portion is disposed between the second light source and the measurement target.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Inventors: Teruyuki Nishimura, Ryohei Kuri, Naoki Kuwata
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Patent number: 10891718Abstract: A method and apparatus for correcting nonuniformity noise in thermal images. The method comprises receiving a current image being part of a stream of thermal images; concatenating the current image from the stream of thermal images with hidden state images; processing, by a first convolutional neural network, the concatenated image to extract a number of feature channels; generating based on the feature channels at least a first multiplicative mask; processing, by a second convolutional neural network, a masked concatenated image to compute a weighting parameter, wherein the masked concatenated image is resulted by applying the first multiplicative mask on the concatenated image; and simulating, using the weighting parameter, an infinite impulse response (IIR)-style updating scheme to estimate the nonuniformity noise in the current image.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Adasky, Ltd.Inventor: Oleg Kuybeda
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Patent number: 10892287Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image switching, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image selection circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and select one of the first image data and the second image data according to one or more image selection criteria and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image selection circuit to transmit the selected one of the first image data and the second image data from the image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Cista System Corp.Inventors: Zhaojian Li, Jiangtao Pang
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Patent number: 10891756Abstract: There is provided an image processing device including a far-infrared acquisition unit that acquires a far-infrared image, a first extraction unit that extracts a plurality of first markers having a first temperature from the far-infrared image, and a far-infrared specification unit that specifies a position of each of a plurality of second markers having a second temperature in the far-infrared image based on a geometric relationship between the plurality of respective first markers.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Hideki Oyaizu
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Patent number: 10876957Abstract: An imaging system for a smartphone includes a housing configured to rigidly attach to a handheld smartphone device. The system further includes an arm extending from the housing, wherein the arm is configured to be adjustable such that the arm is movable toward and away from the housing. Additionally, the system includes a sample mounting portion attached to the arm, the mounting portion having a retaining device, wherein the retaining device is configured to secure a target sample, the mounting portion configured to direct an image of the target sample to a first camera in the handheld smartphone device.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Purdue Research FoundationInventor: Jian Jin
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Patent number: 10846924Abstract: Provided herein are threat source mapping systems and related techniques. A threat source mapping system includes a threat sensor network and a logic device. The threat sensor network includes one or more threat detectors each configured to monitor at least a portion of a scene for at least one threat detection event. The logic device is configured to receive the at least one threat detection event from the threat sensor network, generate a threat source location heat map based, at least in part, on the at least one threat detection event, and generate a threat source image map based, at least in part, on the threat source location heat map and at least one image of the scene that at least partially overlaps the portions of the scene monitored by the one or more threat detectors. The threat source image map may then be displayed to a user.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: FLIR DETECTION, INC.Inventor: Anthony Paul Shore
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Patent number: 10841563Abstract: This invention relates to a sensor and sensor platform, for an autonomous system. The sensor and its platform sense, perform signal or data processing, and make the decision locally at the point of sensing. More specifically, the sensor along with its platform simulates the human-like or human capacity to make decisions by combing the data from several sensors that detect different data sets, and combine them in a series of data processes that allows autonomous decisions to be made. Additionally, the sensor platform combines multiple sensors in one metasensor with the functionality of multiple sensors placed on a common carrier or platform.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Banpil Photonics, Inc.Inventor: Achyut Kumar Dutta
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Patent number: 10803353Abstract: A method and apparatus for acquiring information. A specific embodiment of the method includes: acquiring a to-be-processed near-infrared image and scenario information corresponding to the to-be-processed near-infrared image, the scenario information being used to represent a scenario of acquiring the to-be-processed near-infrared image; searching for a pre-trained near-infrared image recognition model corresponding to the scenario information, the near-infrared image recognition model being used to identify near-infrared feature information from the to-be-processed near-infrared image; and importing the to-be-processed near-infrared image into the near-infrared image recognition model to obtain the near-infrared feature information of the to-be-processed near-infrared image. This embodiment speeds up the acquisition of the near-infrared feature information and improves the accuracy and efficiency of acquiring the near-infrared feature information.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zhibin Hong
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Patent number: 10800553Abstract: The present disclosure provides for Non-Destructive Inspection of craft operating in high-atmosphere or outer space, by positioning a scintillating detector array leeward to a structural element of the craft relative to the Sun; collecting, by the detector array while the craft is in flight, solar radiation passing through the structural element; and outputting a radiographic image based on the solar radiation collected to an image analyzer. The image analyzer may composite several images taken over a period of time or decomposite images of intervening structural elements from the radiographic images. Automated alerts for non-conformances between the radiographic images and earlier-taken or architectural images are provided to users.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventor: Morteza Safai
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Information processing for aggregating sensor information about persons entering and exiting a venue
Patent number: 10796166Abstract: An information processing system includes: a first detection device that acquires information about a first domain; a plurality of second detection devices, each of which acquires information about a domain included in the first domain; a selection unit that selects at least one second detection device from the plurality of second detection devices based on a state of a target obtained from the acquired information about the first domain; and an aggregating unit that aggregates the information about the domain acquired by the selected at least one second detection device.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Shinichi Anami, Yushi Niwa -
Patent number: 10791274Abstract: Disclosed are a camera module and a mobile terminal having the same. The camera module includes: a first lens assembly with a variable focal length; a second lens assembly that is provided under the first lens assembly, spaced apart therefrom, and corrects for spherical aberration of the first lens assembly; and an image sensor provided under the second lens assembly, wherein the second lens assembly corrects for spherical aberration of the first lens assembly according to the field of view (FOV) of the first lens assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2015Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jongpil Kim, Hakhae Kim
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Patent number: 10789764Abstract: Systems and processes generate a viewing experience by determining location data and movement data of (a) at least one object and (b) at least one participant within an event area. A three-dimensional model of the event area, the participant and the object is determined based upon the location data and the movement data. A viewpoint of a spectator defines an origin, relative to the three-dimensional model, and a direction of the viewing experience. The viewing experience is generated for the viewpoint at least in part from the three-dimensional model to include one or more of augmented reality, mixed reality, extended reality, and virtual reality.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Live CGI, Inc.Inventor: Marc Rowley
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Patent number: 10762613Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in a method that includes receiving during a first time period, information from a first sensor representing a target illuminated by a first illumination source radiating in a first wavelength range, and information from a second sensor representing the target illuminated by a second illumination source radiating in a second wavelength range. The method also includes receiving during a second time period, information from the first sensor representing the target illuminated by the second illumination source radiating in the first wavelength range, and information from the second sensor representing reflected light received from the target illuminated by the first illumination source radiating in the second wavelength range. The method also includes generating a representation of the image in which effects due to the first and second illumination sources are enhanced over effects due to ambient light sources.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding LimitedInventor: Reza R. Derakhshani
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Patent number: 10748267Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in a method that includes receiving during a first time period, information from a first sensor representing a target illuminated by a first illumination source radiating in a first wavelength range, and information from a second sensor representing the target illuminated by a second illumination source radiating in a second wavelength range. The method also includes receiving during a second time period, information from the first sensor representing the target illuminated by the second illumination source radiating in the first wavelength range, and information from the second sensor representing reflected light received from the target illuminated by the first illumination source radiating in the second wavelength range. The method also includes generating a representation of the image in which effects due to the first and second illumination sources are enhanced over effects due to ambient light sources.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding LimitedInventor: Reza R. Derakhshani
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Patent number: 10746965Abstract: An imaging lens includes: a first lens having a convex surface facing the object side, and having a positive refractive power; a second lens being a meniscus lens having a negative refractive power; a third lens having a concave surface facing the imaging side; a fourth lens being a meniscus lens having a positive refractive power, having a convex surface facing the image side; a fifth lens having a negative refractive power, having a concave surface facing the image side on an optical axis, the surface facing the image side having an inflection point outside the optical axis; a sixth lens having a rear surface facing the image side and a front surface facing the object side, the rear surface being aspherical with a inflection point outside an optical axis, the front surface having a curvature less than other lenses' curvatures, the sixth lens serving as an infrared cut-off filter.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: NANCHANG O-FILM OPTICAL-ELECTRONIC TECH CO., LTDInventor: Shinichi Arita
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Patent number: 10742874Abstract: Disclosed are an imaging plan generation device, an imaging plan generation method, and a program that generate an imaging plan for efficiently imaging captured images for use in inspection of a bridge without omission.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Shuhei Horita
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Patent number: 10742902Abstract: A tracking system is provided. The tracking system comprises a trackable device which comprises a first illuminating module and the first illuminating module emits an infrared (IR) light and a tracking device which comprises an optical sensing module and a processor. The optical module is configured to sense an IR spectrum to capture a first image and sense a visible spectrum to capture a second image, and the IR light is in the IR spectrum. The processor is coupled to the optical sensing module. The processor is configured to search in the first image a first region corresponding to the IR light, locate in the second image a second region associated with the first region in the first image, and calculate a spatial status of the trackable device according to the second region in the second image.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Yuan-Tung Chen, Hsu-Hong Feng, Tzu-Yin Chang, Wei-Ta Wang, Tzu-Chieh Yu
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Patent number: 10726559Abstract: The invention relates generally to edge detection and presentation in thermal images. Infrared and visible light images comprising at least partially overlapping target scenes are analyzed. An edge detection process is performed on the visible light image to determine which pixels represent edges in the target scene. A display image is generated in which some pixels include infrared image data and in which pixels corresponding to edges in the visible light image include a predetermined color and do not include corresponding infrared image data to emphasize edges. Edge pixels in the display image can include exclusively the predetermined color, or in some examples, a blend of a predetermined color and visible light image data. Methods can include replacing one or the other of visible light edge pixels or corresponding infrared pixels with the predetermined color before combining the visible light and infrared image data to create a display image.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Fluke CorporationInventors: Peter A. Bergstrom, Kirk R. Johnson, James T. Pickett
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Patent number: 10719958Abstract: A method relating to an image fusion includes acquiring a thermal infrared image and a visible image. The method also includes receiving a fusion parameter corresponding to a color space and generating, based on the fusion parameter, a fused image of the thermal infrared image and the visible image. The method further includes receiving a regulation parameter, the regulation parameter including a color scheme or a partial contrast, and adjusting the fused image according to the regulation parameter.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: ZHEJIANG DAHUA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei Lu, Qiankun Li
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Patent number: 10714892Abstract: An embodiment includes a light source. The light source may include a substrate and an integrated diffuser. The substrate may include a first surface and a second surface. The second surface may be opposite the first surface. The integrated diffuser may be integrated at the chip-level and positioned directly on the second surface of the substrate. The integrated diffuser may be configured to receive an optical signal directly from the substrate after the optical signal propagates through the substrate and to control a particular profile of a resultant beam of the optical signal over two axes after the optical signal propagates through the integrated diffuser.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: II-VI Delaware Inc.Inventors: Jimmy Alan Tatum, James K Guenter
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Patent number: 10705310Abstract: The present invention relates to an automotive vision system, in particular for providing rear and/or side view, comprising; an image capturing device, and an optical filter device included in an optical path to the image capturing device, wherein the optical filter device comprises an optical filter medium that is moveable by a driving device with respect to the optical path in order to adjust filter characteristics, wherein the driving device comprises a cam transmission that imposes a reciprocating movement on the optical filter medium over an adjustment range between two extreme positions and wherein the cam transmission has a stop arrangement defining an operative position of the optical filter medium with respect to the optical path, wherein the operative position is within the adjustment range and the operative position is in the vicinity of any of the two extreme position.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Orlaco Products B.V.Inventors: Alfred van den Brink, Josja Kneefel
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Patent number: 10706459Abstract: Systems and methods for unlocking selective access for purchasing consumer products through augmented reality are disclosed. A user's mobile device may use augmented reality to capture an image and recognize a target in the image. Upon recognition of a target in the image, the device may overlay a three-dimensional model of a consumer product, and unlock the user access to purchase the consumer product shown.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Ron Faris, Jett House, Aaron Uhrmacher
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Patent number: 10691220Abstract: The present invention relates to method (1100) for display of information from real world environment on a virtual reality (VR) device (101). In accordance with one embodiment, the method comprises capturing (1101) an event in a real world environment; and presenting (1103) information pertaining to the captured event on a VR enabled display unit (106) without absolute interruption of an ongoing rendering of content on the VR enabled display unit (106), if the event thus captured satisfies at least one predetermined rule.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Varun Nigam, Veenu Pandey
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Patent number: 10690484Abstract: A depth information extracting device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a projecting unit that discontinuously projects IR (InfraRed) light of a predetermined pattern; a camera unit that captures images; and a signal processing unit that performs depth information extraction and RGB image information extraction by using the images captured by the camera unit, wherein the signal processing unit extracts depth information by using an image received during a first time interval and extracts RGB image information by using an image received during a second time interval.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2015Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Myung Wook Lee, Gi Seok Lee, Sung Ki Jung
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Patent number: 10668370Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that determines a pattern for a mouse pad, wherein the mouse pad comprises an electronic paper display and a processor and transmits the pattern to the mouse pad to enable the processor to present the pattern on the electronic paper display. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: STEELSERIES ApSInventor: Keny Chen
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Patent number: 10674081Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for camera illuminator control. These techniques can be used in cameras that include an RGBIR (red green blue infrared) camera sensor and two illuminators—one visible light illuminator and one infrared illuminator. The techniques provide timing and control for such cameras for a variety of different camera modes. Particular camera modes may be defined as having different camera mode values for different camera mode parameters. That is, any particular camera mode is defined by a particular camera mode value for each of a set of camera mode parameters. Different parameters include a flash periodicity parameter, a simultaneity parameter, an autoexposure mode parameter, a shutter mode parameter, and a frame drop parameter.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.Inventors: Hui Zhou, Chunrong Zhang, Dapeng Liu
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Patent number: 10659765Abstract: The present application provides a three-dimensional (3D) image system, comprising a structural light module, configured to emit a structural light, wherein the structural light module comprises a first light-emitting unit, the first light-emitting unit receives a first pulse signal and emits a first light according to the first pulse signal, a duty cycle of the first pulse signal is less than a specific value, an emission power the first light-emitting unit is greater than a specific power, and the first light has a first wavelength; and a light-sensing pixel array, configured to receive a reflected light corresponding to the structural light.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Meng-Ta Yang