Patents Examined by Yogesh K. Aggarwal
  • Patent number: 11128851
    Abstract: A color temperature of each of a first sensed image that is sensed by a first image sensing device and a second sensed image that is sensed by a second image sensing device different from the first image sensing device is acquired, a color temperature that is common between the first image sensing device and the second image sensing device is decided based on the acquired color temperatures, and color information in an image sensed by the first image sensing device and an image sensed by the second image sensing device is adjusted based on the decided color temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoshi Nakashima
  • Patent number: 11128820
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes a pixel array including n pixel rows, where n?3, and a driving circuit configured to scan the pixel array from a first row toward an nth row, counting from one end of the pixel array. In a case where a region of interest is included in a partial region composed of pixel rows from an ith row to a jth row, where 1<i?j<n, the driving circuit starts scanning of the pixel array from the first row, and starts scanning of the pixel array from the first row again during scanning of pixel rows from a (j+1)th row to the nth row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshikazu Tamura, Tomoyuki Yagi, Yuki Iwabuchi, Yoshiaki Ishii, Yutaka Ishinari
  • Patent number: 11122228
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor and a controller. The image sensor has a plurality of pixels and simultaneously reads out a first image signal acquired by a first pixel group among the plurality of pixels and a second image signal acquired by a second pixel group among the plurality of pixels. The controller performs operations including controlling. A vertical synchronization signal is controlled to synchronize the vertical synchronization signal with a readout cycle of an image signal corresponding to a high frame rate when the first image signal and the second image signal are simultaneously read out from the image sensor. Where low power consumption control regarding the image sensor is performed, the vertical synchronization signal is controlled to increase a period during which the image sensor is kept in a low power consumption state when only the first image signal is read out from the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yuuzou Aoyama
  • Patent number: 11119333
    Abstract: A damper arrangement may be used in a camera module that includes a first (e.g., stationary) and a second (e.g., dynamic) component. The second component may hold a lens such that the lens moves together with the second component. The damper arrangement may include an interface member that extends from the first or the second component to at least partially into a viscoelastic material within a volumetric space configured in the first component, the second component, or both. The interface member may include a mounting portion having a thickness and a viscoelastic material section, having a different thickness, that interacts with viscoelastic material to dampen motion of the second component, for example, during operation of a lens actuator to move the second component along an optical axis of the lens. The interface member may be a two-piece interface member, such as a pin soldered into a hole in a plate, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Miller, Nicholas D. Smyth, Hao Zheng, Shujun Tang, Zachary W. Birnbaum
  • Patent number: 11115613
    Abstract: A readout arrangement for an image sensor is configured to receive from a plurality of column leads of the image sensor in parallel a plurality of image sensor analog signals describing in an analog manner brightness values detected by the image sensor. The readout arrangement is configured to select which subset of a plurality of analog values represented by the image sensor analog signals or based on the image sensor analog signals is to be stored in an analog memory for further processing, and to cause storage of the selected analog values in the analog memory, or to store the selected analog values in the analog memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventor: Jens Doege
  • Patent number: 11108960
    Abstract: A dual-camera device includes a first camera, and a second camera, where the first camera includes a first motor, and the first motor includes at least one first Hall effect sensor, where the second camera includes a second motor, the second motor and the first motor are disposed in parallel, the second motor includes N second coils and N second magnets, the second coils are configured to levitate and support the second magnets during power-on, N is a positive integer and is a multiple of four. A distance between a first disposition location of the first Hall effect sensor and a second disposition location of the second magnets in the second motor is greater than or equal to a first preset distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Juan Li, Deliang Li
  • Patent number: 11102408
    Abstract: An output apparatus controls a display function of displaying a captured image on the display, and an output function of outputting the captured image to the external apparatus. The output apparatus performs control to restrict the display function and stop image capturing when an unoperated state in which no user operation is performed on the output apparatus has continued for a predetermined time period in a state where the display function is in execution and the output function is not in execution, and restrict the display function and continue image capturing when the unoperated state in which no user operation is performed on the output apparatus has continued for a predetermined time period in a state where both the display function and the output function are in execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Ryosuke Shoda
  • Patent number: 11094178
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a triaxial dome-type surveillance camera comprising: an upper cap (10) having a camera module (M) embedded therein; and a lower cap (20) coupled to a lower part of the upper cap (10), wherein the upper cap (10) and the lower cap (20) are seated on a triaxial rotary body (40) of the surveillance camera to be triaxially rotated, and a diffused reflection preventing device (13) is positioned on the upper cap (10), to which the camera module (M) is coupled, so as to prevent the diffused reflection of light, the diffused reflection degrading the quality of a photographed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignees: CTS SYSTEM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tae Jun Um
  • Patent number: 11089208
    Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods for a stabilization mechanism. The stabilization mechanism may be used in conjunction with an imaging device. The method may be performed by a control system of the stabilization mechanism and includes obtaining a device setting from an imaging device. The method may also include obtaining a configuration of the stabilization mechanism. The method includes determining a soft stop based on the device setting, the configuration, or both. The soft stop may be a virtual hard stop that indicates to the stabilization mechanism to reduce speed as a field of view of the imaging device approaches the soft stop. The method may also include setting an image stabilization mechanism parameter based on the determined soft stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Enke, Kielan C. Crow, Pascal Gohl
  • Patent number: 11077805
    Abstract: A vehicular camera includes a housing having a front housing and a rear housing, and a circuit board having an imaging element disposed at a first side and a first electrical connector disposed at a second side. The rear housing includes a second electrical connector that, with the rear housing mated with the front housing, electrically connects with the first electrical connector. The second electrical connector includes electrically conductive terminals that extend through the rear housing and that each have an inner end portion and an outer end portion that is physically and electrically contiguous with the inner end portion. The inner end portions of the electrically conductive terminals of the second electrical connector extend from an inner surface of the rear housing and the outer end portions of the electrically conductive terminals of the second electrical connector extend into a socket connection portion of the rear housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Matthew C. Sesti, Steven V. Byrne
  • Patent number: 11082588
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the display technical field and, specifically, relates to a camera apparatus and terminal device. The camera apparatus includes a mounting body, a camera, and an adjustment component. The camera includes a first surface for framing and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The adjustment component includes a plurality of telescopic rods, and each of the telescopic rods includes a first end and a second end, the first end being connected with the mounting body, and the second end being connected with the second surface of the camera. The orientation of the first surface of the camera is adjusted by adjusting the telescopic degree of each of the telescopic rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiangxiang Zou, Yangyang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11082610
    Abstract: Provided are an intelligent device and a method of correcting an image thereof. The intelligent device includes a camera received in a body; a processor for controlling to obtain subject state information from an image transmitted from the camera; and a memory for storing the subject status information, wherein the processor is configured to determine a distortion state of a size of a subject based on the obtained subject state information, to measure a distance between the camera and the subject when the distortion state of the size of the subject is recognized, to correct a size of the subject to correspond to a ratio of the measured distance, and to correct a blank of a subject background formed by the corrected size of the subject. The intelligent device may be connected to an Artificial Intelligence (AI) module, a drone (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)), a robot, an augmented reality (AR) device, a virtual reality (VR) device, and a device related to a 5G service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Wonho Shin, Beomoh Kim, Taehyun Kim, Jichan Maeng
  • Patent number: 11064102
    Abstract: Methods, devices, computer readable medium, and systems are described for capturing images at venues. Venues are organized around one or more shotspots. Shotspots are geographic locations which may have one or more subspots and one or more venue operated camera devices. Subspots identify positions to be occupied by subjects within a shotspot. Shotspots are installed, registered, and operated by venue operators. Images are captured based on triggers which may include one or more conditions under which images will be stored. Conditions may also include negative limitations. Users wishing to use a shotspot do so through a mobile device. Interacting through the mobile device, a user may discover, receive directions to, navigate to, and arrange sessions during which they may use a shotspot. Users may also receive sample images, define triggers, initiate triggers, preview framing, and receive images through the mobile application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Ikorongo Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Mike Helpingstine, Hugh Blake Svendsen
  • Patent number: 11056520
    Abstract: An imaging device includes pixels each including a photoelectric converter that generates charges by photoelectric conversion, a first transfer transistor that transfers charges of the photoelectric converter to a first holding portion, a second transfer transistor that transfers charges of the first holding portion to a second holding portion, and an amplifier unit that outputs a signal based on charges held by the second holding portion. The first transfer transistor is configured to form a potential well for the charges between the photoelectric converter and the first holding portion when the first transistor is in an on-state. The maximum charge amount QPD generated by the photoelectric converter during one exposure period, a saturation charge amount QMEM_SAT of the first holding portion, and the maximum charge amount QGS that can be held in the potential well are in a relationship of: QPD<QGS?QMEM_SAT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yusuke Onuki, Mahito Shinohara, Hajime Ikeda, Takafumi Miki, Hiroshi Sekine
  • Patent number: 11048913
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a focusing method, device, and computer apparatus for realizing a clear human face. The focusing method includes: acquiring first position information of a human face in a current frame of an image to be captured by performing face recognition on the image, after a camera finishing focusing; acquiring second position information of the human face in a next frame, before shooting the image; determining whether a position of the human face changes, based on the first and second position information; resetting an ROI of the human face when it changes; and refocusing on the human face based on the ROI. The disclosure can track the human face in real-time, and trigger the camera to refocus after the human face deviates from a previous focusing position, thereby to make the human face in the captured photograph clear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Shijie Zhuo, Xiaopeng Li
  • Patent number: 11044414
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments comprises a camera module, a communication module, and a processor electrically connected to the camera module and the communication module, wherein the processor acquires an exposure value for an image inputted using the camera module, acquires lighting control-related information from at least one lighting device on the basis of a network connected using the communication module, and can generate a signal for adjusting at least one piece of the lighting control-related information of the at least one lighting device on the basis of the exposure value and a preset lighting control-related information set value. In addition, other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Young Kim, Na-Youn Park, Jae-Hyoung Park, Jung-Su Ha, Gyu-Cheol Choi
  • Patent number: 11044387
    Abstract: A stacked imaging device includes a polarizer and a plurality of photoelectric conversion units that is stacked, and the polarizer and the plurality of photoelectric conversion units are stacked, with the polarizer being disposed closer to the light incident side than the plurality of photoelectric conversion units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Akiyama, Tomohiro Yamazaki, Shintarou Hirata
  • Patent number: 11041617
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a terminal block that receives power from a power source, a light source power supply electrically coupled to the terminal block and to a light source, a power converter electrically coupled to the terminal block and to a power over Ethernet injector, a camera coupled to the power over Ethernet injector, and a transceiver electrically coupled to the power converter. The power over Ethernet injector can supply power to and receive data from the camera. The transceiver is also coupled to the power over Ethernet injector and can communicate data to and receive data from the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Tunji Adejumo, Nam Chin Cho, Chris Lu, Jay Michael Sachetti
  • Patent number: 11044446
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging device capable of selectively taking out only a specific electromagnetic wavelength and generating a signal with an enhanced wavelength resolution, and an electronic apparatus. There are provided a first pixel including a metallic thin film filter configured to transmit a light in a first frequency band and a second pixel including a color filter configured to transmit a light in a second frequency band wider than the first frequency band. A signal in a third frequency band is generated from the respective signals of a plurality of first pixels each including a metallic thin film filter configured to transmit a light in the different first frequency bands. The present technology can be applied to a CMOS image sensor of backside irradiation type or surface irradiation type, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Taro Sugizaki
  • Patent number: 11039062
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device, and a method for processing an image according to a camera photographing environment and scene by using the same, and the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises a camera module, a memory, and a processor electrically connected to the camera module and the memory, wherein the processor can be configured to: extract a first parameter for first image data obtained using the camera module; detect situation information on the electronic device by using a sensor or a microphone functionally connected to the electronic device; detect a scene, corresponding to the first image data, among a plurality of predefined scenes; obtain a second parameter on the basis of the first parameter, the situation information, and the scene; generate, on the basis of the second parameter, second image data obtained using the camera module; and display the second image data by using a display functionally connected to the electronic de
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wooyong Lee, Inpyo Lee, Byunghyun Min, Jeongyong Park, Hyoungjin Yoo, Gyubong Lee, Jonghoon Won