Patents Examined by Chiawei Chen
  • Color detection method and terminal
    Patent number: 11284013
    Abstract: A terminal device calibrates a to-be-detected image based on a light source color temperature and scene brightness that are obtained during imaging of the to-be-detected image and based on a preset reference color card image set to restore a real color of the to-be-detected image to a greatest extent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Henghui Lu, Hao Liu, Wenmei Gao
  • Imaging apparatus, imaging system, and drive method of imaging apparatus
    Patent number: 11284023
    Abstract: In an imaging apparatus as an embodiment, a drive unit drives pixels so that a photoelectric conversion unit alternately performs accumulation of charges in a first exposure period and accumulation of charges in a second exposure period having different length from the first exposure period. A control unit performs a first exposure in a first cycle and performs a second exposure in second cycle when a result of detection indicates that a subject is not blinking. Further, the control unit performs a first exposure in a cycle different from the first cycle when the result of detection indicates that the subject is blinking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinji Yamanaka, Hisashi Takado
  • Image sensor and imaging device
    Patent number: 11272122
    Abstract: An image sensor includes: a first pixel and a second pixel, each of which comprises a first photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts light that has passed through a micro lens and generates a first charge, a second photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts light that has passed through the micro lens and generates a second charge, an accumulation unit that accumulates at least one of the first charge and the second charge, a first transfer unit that transfers the first charge to the accumulation unit, and a second transfer unit that transfers the second charge to the accumulation unit; and a control unit that outputs, to the first transfer unit of the first pixel and to the second transfer unit of the second pixel, a signal that causes the first charge of the first pixel and the second charge of the second pixel to be transferred to their accumulation units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takashi Seo
  • Semi-global shutter imager
    Patent number: 11272127
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an image sensor. The image sensor includes a two-dimensional pixel array divided into a plurality of blocks, each of the plurality of blocks comprising pixels arranged in at least two different rows and two different columns, and a shutter mechanism that exposes the plurality of blocks sequentially, with all pixels in each block being exposed synchronously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventor: Adrian Kaehler
  • Systems and methods for controlling exposure settings based on motion characteristics associated with an image sensor
    Patent number: 11265480
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing one or more images include determining one or more current exposure settings for a current image of a current scene at a current time. One or more motion characteristics associated with an image sensor are determined. Based on the one or more motion characteristics, a location of a portion of the current image to use for determining one or more future exposure settings for the image sensor are determined, the one or more future exposure settings for capturing a future image of a future scene at a future time, the future time being subsequent to the current time. The one or more future exposure settings are determined based on the predicted portion of the current image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Loic Francois Segapelli, Wenbin Wang, Zuguang Xiao
  • Image sensors including pixel groups and electronic devices including image sensors
    Patent number: 11265489
    Abstract: An image sensor includes first photodiodes sharing a first node that is connected to a first capacitor, second photodiodes sharing a second node that is connected to a second capacitor, a common transistor configured to selectively connect a third node to a pixel voltage node, the third node connected to a third capacitor, a first reset transistor that may selectively connect the first node to the third node, and a second reset transistor that may selectively connect the second node to the third node. The first reset transistor and the second reset transistor may electrically connect the first node, the second node, and the third node to each other according to an operation of the first reset transistor and the second reset transistor. The common transistor is configured to reset the third node to the pixel voltage according to an operation of the common transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eunsub Shim, Seyoung Kim, Sanghyuck Moon
  • Camera view synthesis on head-mounted display for virtual reality and augmented reality
    Patent number: 11265487
    Abstract: Various examples pertaining to camera view synthesis on head-mounted display (HMD) for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are described. A method involves receiving, from a plurality of tracking cameras disposed around a HMD, image data of a scene which is on a first side of the HMD. The method also involves performing, using the image data and depth information pertaining to the scene, view synthesis to generate a see-through effect of viewing the scene from a viewing position on a second side of the HMD opposite the first side thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: MediaTek Inc.
    Inventor: Yuan-Chung Lee
  • Lens moving apparatus, and camera module and optical device comprising same
    Patent number: 11258929
    Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil disposed on the bobbin; a magnet disposed on the housing; a first sensing coil, disposed on the housing, for generating a first induced voltage by interacting with the first coil; a first circuit board connected to the first coil and the first sensing coil; and a first amplifier, disposed on the first circuit board, for amplifying the first induced voltage of the first sensing coil and outputting a first amplified signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Bong Park, Sang Ok Park
  • Image capturing apparatus
    Patent number: 11228701
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus capable of interchanging a lens unit includes a processing unit configured to perform image correction processing based on data acquired by an acquisition unit. In the image capturing apparatus, the acquired data includes information of a first shooting condition, configured in a discrete manner, information of a plurality of second shooting conditions provided for each information of the first shooting condition, and correction information corresponding to a combination of the information of the first shooting condition and the information of the second shooting condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akira Kano
  • Method for imaging controlling, electronic device, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
    Patent number: 11228720
    Abstract: A method for imaging controlling, an electronic device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are provided. The method includes the following. Determine a same-exposure image ratio according to ambient brightness of a shooting scene, where the same-exposure image ratio is a ratio of the number of images to be captured with same exposure among multiple images to be captured to the number of the multiple images to be captured, and the same-exposure image ratio is inversely proportional to the ambient brightness. Capture the multiple images that satisfy the same-exposure image ratio. Perform a synthesizing processing on the multiple images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Gong Zhang
  • Photographing method, apparatus, and device
    Patent number: 11218649
    Abstract: A photographing method is provided. In the method, based on a video call between terminals at two places, each terminal previews, in a preset template, real-time preview video streams of the two parties. The two parties may separately adjust a picture of a local preview stream, and obtain a respective high-definition image through snapping when a preview group photo image is satisfying. Through file backhaul, one terminal can generate a high-resolution remote group photo based on snapped high-definition images of the terminals, a picture adjustment parameter during snapping, and the preset template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Song, Changcai Lai, Wei Wang, Tizheng Wang
  • Image processing device
    Patent number: 11212444
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including at least one processor configured to implement a feature point extractor that detects a plurality of feature points in a first image input from an image sensor; a first motion vector extractor that extracts local motion vectors of the plurality of feature points and select effective local motion vectors from among the local motion vectors by applying different algorithms according to zoom magnifications of the image sensor; a second motion vector extractor that extracts a global motion vector by using the effective local motion vectors; and an image stabilizer configured to correct shaking of the first image based on the global motion vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gab Cheon Jung, Eun Cheol Choi
  • Video processing method, apparatus and medium
    Patent number: 11206349
    Abstract: A method for processing videos includes: N videos are collected, wherein N is a positive integer larger than or equal to 1; at least one image frame in the N videos is selected, an image display mode of the selected at least one image frame is changed and image display data is obtained, wherein the image display data is a part of data included in the image frame; and a new video is generated by using the image display data of selected at least one image frame of which image display mode is changed. As such, the video capturing effect is less affected by moving the camera during capturing, and dynamic effects of moving capturing can be realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qian Wang, Junzeng Du, Chong Jia, Xuman Luo
  • Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program
    Patent number: 11206355
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus adjusts a band of a filter that extracts a high-frequency component from frequency characteristics of an image according to a change in imaging setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Mitani, Masafumi Wakazono, Tomoki Numata
  • Imaging apparatus and display control method for self-portrait photography
    Patent number: 11202012
    Abstract: A display controller includes circuitry configured to cause a display device to display self-portrait photographing information in response to receiving an indication that the display device and an imaging unit are in a predetermined positional relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Yamaguchi, Yoshiro Furukawa
  • Liquid lens, liquid lens module including the lens, camera module including the same, and method for controlling the lens
    Patent number: 11194221
    Abstract: The present invention provides a camera module including a liquid lens, the camera module comprising: a first plate including a cavity in which conductive liquid and non-conductive liquid are arranged; a common electrode disposed on the first plate; an individual electrode disposed below the first plate; a second plate disposed on a first electrode; and a third plate disposed below a second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Woong Jang, Young Seop Moon
  • Image capturing apparatus, control method for the same, and storage medium
    Patent number: 11196921
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor, a determination unit configured to determine whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a control unit configured to acquire foreign substance information from an image obtained by causing the image sensor to perform image capture, wherein if the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the control unit acquires the foreign substance information from the image, and if the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the control unit does not acquire the foreign substance information from the image, and the predetermined condition includes at least one of the following: that a mounted lens unit is a lens unit with a narrow image circle, and that a mode in which only a partial region of the image sensor is recorded has been set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hidetaka Uemura
  • Control device, control method, and program
    Patent number: 11190673
    Abstract: A control device for a system generates a virtual viewpoint image based on image data obtained by performing imaging from a plurality of directions using a plurality of cameras. The control device includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain game information specifying a type of game which is a target of imaging performed by the plurality of cameras, a storage unit configured to store information for associating the game information obtained by the obtaining unit with setting information of the system, and a setting unit configured to perform a setting process of the system based on the game information obtained by the obtaining unit and the information stored in the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsumasa Tanaka, Masahiro Handa, Michio Aizawa, Shogo Mizuno, Akihiro Matsushita, Keisuke Morisawa, Tomohiro Yano, Mai Komiyama, Kenichi Fujii, Atsushi Date
  • Imaging device, method for controlling imaging device, and recording medium
    Patent number: 11184547
    Abstract: To provide an imaging device for controlling imaging ranges of a plurality of imaging units, the imaging device includes: a first imaging unit and a second imaging unit; a driving mechanism for controlling an imaging range of at least one of the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit; a synthesizing unit for synthesizing a first image acquired by the first imaging unit and a second image acquired by the second imaging unit to generate a wide-angle image; a display unit for displaying an image; a user interface used for a user to designate an region or a position in the image displayed by the display unit; and a control unit for controlling the imaging range of at least one of the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit in accordance with the designated region or position and control whether the synthesizing unit performs synthesizing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Aihiko Numata
  • Image sensor for sensing LED light with reduced flickering
    Patent number: 11172142
    Abstract: An image sensor device has a first number of first pixels disposed in a substrate and a second number of second pixels disposed in the substrate. The first number is substantially equal to the second number. A light-blocking structure disposed over the first pixels and the second pixels. The light-blocking structure defines a plurality of first openings and second openings through which light can pass. The first openings are disposed over the first pixels. The second openings are disposed over the second pixels. The second openings are smaller than the first openings. A microcontroller is configured to turn on different ones of the second pixels at different points in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun-Wei Cheng, Chun-Hao Chou, Kuo-Cheng Lee, Hsin-Chi Chen