Patents by Inventor Avner Ishay Sander

Avner Ishay Sander 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).

  • Gated 3D camera
    Patent number: 9641825
    Abstract: A camera for determining distances to a scene, the camera comprising: a light source comprising a VCSEL controllable to illuminate the scene with a train of pulses of light having a characteristic spectrum; a photosurface; optics for imaging light reflected from the light pulses by the scene on the photosurface; and a shutter operable to gate the photosurface selectively on and off for light in the spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS B.V.
    Inventors: Asaf Pelman, Avner Ishay Sander, Giora Yahav
  • GATED 3D CAMERA
    Publication number: 20140160254
    Abstract: A camera for determining distances to a scene, the camera comprising: a light source comprising a VCSEL controllable to illuminate the scene with a train of pulses of light having a characteristic spectrum; a photosurface; optics for imaging light reflected from the light pulses by the scene on the photosurface; and a shutter operable to gate the photosurface selectively on and off for light in the spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft International Holdings B.V.
    Inventors: Asaf Pelman, Avner Ishay Sander, Giora Yahav
  • Gated 3D camera
    Patent number: 8681321
    Abstract: A camera for determining distances to a scene, the camera comprising: a light source comprising a VCSEL controllable to illuminate the scene with a train of pulses of light having a characteristic spectrum; a photosurface; optics for imaging light reflected from the light pulses by the scene on the photosurface; and a shutter operable to gate the photosurface selectively on and off for light in the spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft International Holdings B.V.
    Inventors: Asaf Pelman, Avner Ishay Sander, Giora Yahav
  • GATED 3D CAMERA
    Publication number: 20100171813
    Abstract: A camera for determining distances to a scene, the camera comprising: a light source comprising a VCSEL controllable to illuminate the scene with a train of pulses of light having a characteristic spectrum; a photosurface; optics for imaging light reflected from the light pulses by the scene on the photosurface; and a shutter operable to gate the photosurface selectively on and off for light in the spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS B.V.
    Inventors: Asaf Pelman, Avner Ishay Sander, Giora Yahav