Patents by Inventor Chih-Chih Huang

Chih-Chih Huang 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: 9571749
    Abstract: A flicker detecting method for an image capturing device includes acquiring a first image, wherein pixel values of each row in the first image are acquired during a first period; acquiring a second image, wherein pixel values of each row in the second image are acquired during a second period; generating a third image according to the first image and the second image; and detecting flickers according to the third image; wherein the first period is different from the second period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Chih Huang
  • Publication number: 20160352998
    Abstract: A flicker detecting method for an image capturing device includes acquiring a first image, wherein pixel values of each row in the first image are acquired during a first period; acquiring a second image, wherein pixel values of each row in the second image are acquired during a second period; generating a third image according to the first image and the second image; and detecting flickers according to the third image; wherein the first period is different from the second period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Chih-Chih Huang
  • Publication number: 20140294370
    Abstract: An image blurring avoiding method for a camera includes obtaining a motion data of the camera; and capturing a picture only when the camera is substantially motionless according to the motion data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Chia-Ho Lin, Shu-Han Yu, Chih-Chih Huang, Kai-Wen Wang
  • Patent number: 8509559
    Abstract: A hierarchical motion deblurring method for a single image is provided. In the method, a blur kernel of a target image is calculated and a multi-scale representation for representing the target image and the blur kernel is constructed. Then, a gradient attenuation function and a strong edge suppression function are applied to a residual Richardson-Lucy algorithm, so as to iteratively calculate a residual image between the blur kernel and the target image represented by the representation in each scale and restore the residual image to obtain a first restored image and a second restored image. Finally, the two restored images are compared so as to obtain a motion deblurring image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hao-Liang Yang, Po-Hao Huang, Shang-Hong Lai, Chih-Chih Huang, Shu-Han Yu
  • Publication number: 20110229044
    Abstract: A hierarchical motion deblurring method for a single image is provided. In the method, a blur kernel of a target image is calculated and a multi-scale representation for representing the target image and the blur kernel is constructed. Then, a gradient attenuation function and a strong edge suppression function are applied to a residual Richardson-Lucy algorithm, so as to iteratively calculate a residual image between the blur kernel and the target image represented by the representation in each scale and restore the residual image to obtain a first restored image and a second restored image. Finally, the two restored images are compared so as to obtain a motion deblurring image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hao-Liang Yang, Po-Hao Huang, Shang-Hong Lai, Chih-Chih Huang, Shu-Han Yu
  • Publication number: 20100183241
    Abstract: A blind image restoration method restores a motion blurred image and a blur kernel is estimated based on an intrinsic bi-level image region of the motion blurred image. In addition, the blur kernel is iteratively estimated. When the blur kernel is iteratively estimated, bi-level image priors are introduced to achieve better image restoration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Mo Lin, Po-Hao Huang, Shang-Hong Lai, Chih-Chih Huang, Shu-Han Yu, Yu-Chun Peng