Patents by Inventor Chi-Feng Lee

Chi-Feng Lee 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).

  • Patent number: 10324363
    Abstract: An image device capable of compensating image variation includes at least one image capturer and a compensator. The compensator is electrically connected to the at least one image capturer for generating a 360 degree image, projecting the 360 degree image according to a view angle to generate a plane image corresponding to the view angle, detecting image position variation of at least one object of the plane image, and compensating the image position variation of the at least one object of the plane image, wherein position variation of the image device makes an image position of the at least one object be changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: eYs3D Microelectronics, Co.
    Inventor: Chi-Feng Lee
  • Publication number: 20190107869
    Abstract: The hard drive carrier includes a sliding bracket dimensioned to receive a hard drive, a stationary frame coupled to the sliding bracket, and a handle coupled to both the sliding bracket and the stationary frame. The handle rotates about an axis. The hard drive carrier is configured to engage with a sled at a first position while the handle is in a partially open position. The first position allows insertion of the hard drive carrier into the sled while the handle is prevented from closing. The hard drive carrier is further configured to move to a second position in the sled. The hard drive carrier transitions into a hard drive bay of the sled in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: HSIANG-YIN HUNG, CHI-FENG LEE, RAYMOND D. HEISTAND, II
  • Publication number: 20190007590
    Abstract: An image system for generating depth maps and color images includes a plurality of image sensors, at least one image processor, and at least one depth map generator. An image processor of the at least one image processor is coupled to at least one image sensor of the plurality of image sensors for generating luminance information represented by a first bit number and at least one color image represented by a second bit number according to at least one image captured by the at least one image sensor, wherein the at least one color image corresponds to the at least one image. A depth map generator of the at least one depth map generator is coupled to the image processor for generating a depth map corresponding to the at least one image according to the luminance information represented by the first bit number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventor: Chi-Feng Lee
  • Publication number: 20180376129
    Abstract: An image device for generating a 360 degree depth map includes a plurality of image capturers, wherein an image pair captured by each two adjacent image capturers of the plurality of image capturers is used for generating the 360 degree depth map, and a sum of all view angles of the plurality of image capturers is not less than 720 degree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Chi-Feng Lee, Chao-Chun Lu
  • Patent number: 10165247
    Abstract: An image device with image defocus function includes an image capture unit, a depth map generation unit, and a processor. The image capture unit captures an image corresponding to an object. The depth map generation unit generates a depth map corresponding to the object. The processor determines an integration block corresponding to each pixel image of the image according to a depth of the depth map corresponding to the each pixel image and a predetermined depth corresponding to the each pixel image, utilizes the integration block to generate a defocus color pixel value corresponding to the each pixel image, and outputs a defocus image corresponding to the image according to defocus color pixel values corresponding to all pixel images of the image, wherein the each pixel image of the image corresponds to a pixel of the image capture unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: eYs3D Microelectronics, Co.
    Inventor: Chi-Feng Lee
  • Patent number: 10148944
    Abstract: A calibration method of an image capture system includes an image capture device of at least one image capture device capturing an image including a plurality of intersection coordinates among a plurality of geometric blocks of a test pattern and an information of a color of each geometric block of the plurality of geometric blocks; an operation unit executing a first operation on the plurality of intersection coordinates within the image to generate a plurality of geometric calibration parameters; the operation unit executing a second operation on an information of a color of each geometric block of the plurality of geometric blocks within the image to generate a plurality of color calibration parameters; and a calibration unit calibrating the image capture device according to the plurality of geometric calibration parameters and the plurality of color calibration parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: eYs3D Microelectronics, Co.
    Inventor: Chi-Feng Lee
  • Publication number: 20180338077
    Abstract: An image capture device includes a light source, an image capture circuit, and a processor. The light source is used for generating emitting light. The image capture circuit is used for capturing an image corresponding to the emitting light. The processor is coupled to the light source and the image capture circuit for optionally adjusting the intensity of the emitting light of the light source according to luminance corresponding to the image and a target value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventor: Chi-Feng Lee
  • Publication number: 20180302606
    Abstract: A depth map generation device capable of correcting occlusion includes at least two image capture pairs and a depth map generator. The at least two image capture pairs is used for capturing a plurality of images. The depth map generator is coupled to the two image capture pairs for generating a first depth map and a second depth map according to the plurality of images, wherein when the first depth map includes a first occlusion region and a first non-occlusion region, the depth map generator corrects the first occlusion region according to the second depth map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventor: Chi-Feng Lee
  • Publication number: 20180295345
    Abstract: A depth information processing device includes a first image capturing device, a second image capturing device, and a processor. The first image capturing device captures a reference image, and the second image capturing device captures a target image. The processor is coupled to the first image capturing device and the second image capturing device. The processor selects a reference block from the reference image, selects a plurality of target blocks corresponding to the reference block from the target image with different sample periods, and generates the depth information according to the reference block and a selected target block of the plurality of target blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Chi-Feng Lee
  • Publication number: 20180295341
    Abstract: An image device for generating panoramic depth images includes at least two image capturing groups. Each image capturing group of the at least two image capturing groups includes at least three image capturers. A size of each image capturer of the at least three image capturers is a first length, a distance between two adjacent capturing devices of the at least three image capturers is a second length, and a ratio of the second length to the first length is not less than a predetermined value. Depths of at least three depth maps corresponding to the at least two image capturing groups are applied to generating a panoramic depth image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Chi-Feng Lee
  • Publication number: 20180293748
    Abstract: A depth map generation device for merging multiple depth maps includes two image capturers, a depth map generator, and a mixer. The two image capturers are used for generating two first images. The depth map generator is coupled to the two image capturers, wherein the depth map generator generates a first depth map and a second depth map according to the two first images. The mixer is coupled to the depth map generator for merging the first depth map and the second depth map to generate a final depth map, wherein the first depth map and the second depth map have different characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Chi-Feng Lee
  • Publication number: 20180295338
    Abstract: A depth processing system includes a plurality of depth capturing devices and a host. The depth capturing devices are disposed around a specific region, and each generates a piece of depth information according to its own corresponding viewing point. The host combines a plurality of pieces of depth information generated by the plurality of depth capturing devices to generate a three-dimensional point cloud corresponding to the specific region according a relative space status of the plurality of depth capturing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Chi-Feng Lee
  • Publication number: 20180295353
    Abstract: A dynamic display system includes a display panel, a detection device, and a processor. The detection device is disposed at a same side of a housing of the dynamic display system as the display panel, and detects first three-dimensional coordinate information of a position of a user corresponding to the detection device. The processor is coupled to the display panel and the detection device. The processor converts the first 3D coordinate information to second 3D coordinate information of the position of the user corresponding to the display panel, and generates an image to be presented by the display panel according to the second 3D coordinate information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Chi-Feng Lee
  • Publication number: 20180293749
    Abstract: A depth map generation device for merging multiple depth maps includes at least three image capturers, a depth map generator, and a mixer. The at least three image capturers form at least two image capture pairs. The depth map generator is coupled to the at least three image capturers for generating a depth map corresponding to each image capturer pair of the at least two image capture pairs according to an image pair captured by the each image capturer. The mixer is coupled to the depth map generator for merging at least two depth maps corresponding to the at least two image capturer pairs to generate a final depth map, wherein the at least two depth maps have different characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Chi-Feng Lee
  • Patent number: 10096170
    Abstract: An image device for determining an invalid depth information of a depth image includes a first sensor, a second sensor, a pre-processing module, a depth map engine, and an error determination unit. The first sensor captures first images and the second sensor captures second images. The pre-processing module generates a reference image according to each first image of the first images and a target image corresponding to the reference image according to a second image of the second images. The depth map engine generates a first depth image according to the reference image and the target image. The error determination unit sets gray level values of pixels of invalid areas of the first depth image to be a predetermined value to generate a second depth image, wherein pixels of the second depth image with the predetermined value have the invalid depth information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: eYs3D Microelectronics, Co.
    Inventor: Chi-Feng Lee
  • Patent number: 10097767
    Abstract: An image capture device includes a light source, an image capture circuit, and a processor. The light source is used for generating emitting light. The image capture circuit is used for capturing an image corresponding to the emitting light. The processor is coupled to the light source and the image capture circuit for optionally adjusting the intensity of the emitting light of the light source according to luminance corresponding to the image and a target value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: eYs3D Microelectronics, Co.
    Inventor: Chi-Feng Lee
  • Publication number: 20180286067
    Abstract: An image device utilizing non-planar projection images to generate a depth map includes two image capturers and a depth engine. The two image capturers are used for generating two non-planar projection images, wherein when each non-planar projection image of the two non-planar projection images is projected to a space corresponding to an image capturer corresponding to the each non-planar projection image, projection positions of each row of pixels of the each non-planar projection image in the space and optical centers of the two image capturers share a plane. The depth engine is used for generating a depth map according to the two non-planar projection images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventor: Chi-Feng Lee
  • Publication number: 20180288324
    Abstract: An image device corresponding to depth information/panoramic image includes at least two image capturers. A first image capturer and a second image capturer of the at least two image capturers are used for capturing a plurality of first images and a plurality of second images, respectively. The first image capturer transmits the plurality of first images to an image processor, the second image capturer transmits the plurality of second images to the image processor, and the image processor generates depth information according to the plurality of first images, and generates panoramic images or panoramic videos according to the plurality of second images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Chao-Chun Lu, Ming-Hua Lin, Chi-Feng Lee
  • Publication number: 20180288397
    Abstract: An image device includes a first image capture module, a second image capture module, and an image processor. The first image capture module has a first field of view, and the second image capture module has a second field of view different from the first field of view. The image processor is coupled to the first image capture module and the second image capture module. The image processor sets a virtual optical center according to the first image capture module, the second image capture module, and a target visual scope, and generates a display image corresponding to the virtual optical center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventor: Chi-Feng Lee
  • Publication number: 20180239226
    Abstract: An image device capable of compensating image variation includes at least one image capturer and a compensator. The compensator is electrically connected to the at least one image capturer for generating a 360 degree image, projecting the 360 degree image according to a view angle to generate a plane image corresponding to the view angle, detecting image position variation of at least one object of the plane image, and compensating the image position variation of the at least one object of the plane image, wherein position variation of the image device makes an image position of the at least one object be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventor: Chi-Feng Lee