Patents by Inventor Chinchuan Andrew Chiu

Chinchuan Andrew Chiu 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).

  • Publication number: 20180170553
    Abstract: An innovative passive cooling solution with sealed UAV enclosure system allows heat from a semiconductor chip to be dissipated to the ambient environment through evaporation/condensation phase-change cooling and air cooling a heat sink such as a fin without any additional power consumption to operate cooling solution. One example of such a solution may include a pipe with a fin and a fluid. The pipe may include a wick structure along an inner surface of the pipe configured to allow the fluid to travel within the wick structure and to allow a vapor form of the fluid to exit the wick structure towards a center of the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Peng WANG, Don LE, Jon ANDERSON, Chinchuan Andrew CHIU
  • Patent number: 8855412
    Abstract: Embodiments include a method of image processing including decomposing a reflectance spectrum for a test surface into a linear combination of reflectance spectra of a set of test targets. The coefficient vector calculated in this decomposition is used to predict a response of an imaging sensor to the test surface. A plurality of such predicted responses may be used for various applications involving color detection and/or classification, including human skin tone detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shuxue Quan, Chinchuan Andrew Chiu, Xiaoyun Jiang
  • Patent number: 8824827
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for image processing by classifying pixels are described. In some systems, an exposure control operation is performed according to the pixel classifications. In some cases, the pixels are classified according to a predetermined segmentation of a color space, based on predicted sensor responses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shuxue Quan, Chinchuan Andrew Chiu, Xiaoyun Jiang
  • Patent number: 8596541
    Abstract: This disclosure describes barcode scanning techniques for an image capture device. The image capture device may automatically detect a barcode within an image while the image capture device is operating in a non-barcode image capture mode, such a default image capture mode. In one aspect, the detection of the barcode within the image may be based on a combination of identified edges and low intensity regions within the image. The image capture device may configure, based on the detection of the barcode, one or more image capture properties associated with the image capture device to improve a quality at which the images are captured. The image capture device captures the image in accordance with the configured image capture properties. The techniques may effectively provide a universal and integrated front-end for producing improved quality images of barcodes without requiring significant interaction with a user via a complicated user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Chinchuan Andrew Chiu, Jingqiang Li, Hau Hwang, Hsiang-Tsun Li, Stephen Horton, Xiaoyun Jiang, Joseph Cheung
  • Patent number: 8600189
    Abstract: To combine two or more images, an image capture device may compute motion vectors for a plurality of blocks of pixels of one of the images. The image capture device may also interpolate or extrapolate motion vectors for individual pixels or sub-blocks of pixels using the block motion vectors. The image capture device may then average the first and second images by averaging each of the pixels of the first image with pixels of the second image that correspond to a location indicated by the plurality of motion vectors. These techniques may reduce blur in image information resulting from certain movements during image capture or the use of certain image capture technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Kalin Atanssov, Chinchuan Andrew Chiu, Hau Hwang, Hsiang-Tsun Li
  • Patent number: 8577216
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to techniques for calibration of an auto-focus process in an image capture device. The techniques may involve calibration of a lens actuator used to move a lens within a search range during an auto-focus process. For example, an image capture device may adjust reference positions for the search range based on lens positions selected for different focus conditions. The different focus conditions may include a far focus condition and a near focus condition. The focus conditions may be determined based on a detected environment in which the device is used. Detection of an indoor environment may indicate a likelihood of near object focus, while detection of an outdoor environment may indicate a likelihood of far object focus. An image capture device may detect indoor and outdoor environments based on lighting, exposure, or other conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jingqiang Li, Szepo Robert Hung, Chinchuan Andrew Chiu
  • Patent number: 8498332
    Abstract: Apparatus are provided including an image signal carrier, a luminance information evaluator, and a chrominance information modifier. The image signal carrier is encoded with an image signal including luminance information and chrominance information. The luminance information evaluator evaluates the luminance information in the image signal for a given region within the image to identify when the given region is one of substantially white and substantially dark. The chrominance information modifier is provided to modify the chrominance information corresponding to the given region when the given region is one of substantially white and substantially dark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Xiaoyun Jiang, Shuxue Quan, Chinchuan Andrew Chiu, Szepo Robert Hung, Ruben M. Velarde, Ying Xie Noyes
  • Patent number: 8442344
    Abstract: The disclosure describes adaptive filtering techniques to improve the quality of captured image information, such as video or still images. An image sensor captures image information and determines a plurality of parameter values based on a current exposure index and a current scaling factor of the image information. The adaptive spatial image filter includes both horizontal and vertical sharpening filters and configures, i.e., adapts, the horizontal sharpening filter and the vertical sharpening filter based on the plurality of parameter values determined by the image sensor. The adaptive spatial image filter applies the horizontal and vertical sharpening filters to at one channel of the image information to generate filtered image information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Xiaoyun Jiang, Chinchuan Andrew Chiu, Dennis Liu, Victor H. Chan, Xin Zhong
  • Patent number: 8306336
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure, apparatus are provided, including an image processor, a unique image processing mechanism, and a unique image processing activation mechanism. The image processor includes the unique image processing mechanism, which processes a certain type of image. The unique image processing activation mechanism causes the unique image processing mechanism to process a given image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Xiaoyun Jiang, Chinchuan Andrew Chiu, Shuxue Quan
  • Publication number: 20120176507
    Abstract: Embodiments include a method of image processing including decomposing a reflectance spectrum for a test surface into a linear combination of reflectance spectra of a set of test targets. The coefficient vector calculated in this decomposition is used to predict a response of an imaging sensor to the test surface. A plurality of such predicted responses may be used for various applications involving color detection and/or classification, including human skin tone detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shuxue Quan, Chinchuan Andrew Chiu, Xiaoyun Jiang
  • Patent number: 8208758
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to techniques for region-of-interest (ROI) video processing based on low-complexity automatic ROI detection within video frames of video sequences. The low-complexity automatic ROI detection may be based on characteristics of video sensors within video communication devices. In other cases, the low-complexity automatic ROI detection may be based on motion information for a video frame and a different video frame of the video sequence. The disclosed techniques include a video processing technique capable of tuning and enhancing video sensor calibration, camera processing, ROI detection, and ROI video processing within a video communication device based on characteristics of a specific video sensor. The disclosed techniques also include a sensor-based ROI detection technique that uses video sensor statistics and camera processing side-information to improve ROI detection accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Haohong Wang, Shuxue Quan, Khaled Helmi El-Maleh, Chinchuan Andrew Chiu, Xiaoyun Jiang
  • Publication number: 20120105675
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for image processing by classifying pixels are described. In some systems, an exposure control operation is performed according to the pixel classifications. In some cases, the pixels are classified according to a predetermined segmentation of a color space, based on predicted sensor responses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shuxue Quan, Chinchuan Andrew Chiu, Xiaoyun Jiang
  • Patent number: 8154612
    Abstract: Embodiments include a method of image processing including decomposing a reflectance spectrum for a test surface into a linear combination of reflectance spectra of a set of test targets. The coefficient vector calculated in this decomposition is used to predict a response of an imaging sensor to the test surface. A plurality of such predicted responses may be used for various applications involving color detection and/or classification, including human skin tone detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shuxue Quan, Chinchuan Andrew Chiu, Xiaoyun Jiang
  • Patent number: 8120658
    Abstract: A camera system in normal mode and hand jitter reduction (hjr) mode may comprise generating a first exposure time-gain product by multiplying the normal mode exposure time with the normal mode gain. It may further comprise modifying the normal mode exposure time and gain and multiplying these modified parameters to generate a second exposure time-gain product for a hjr mode that reduces the difference between the first exposure time-gain product and the second exposure time-gain product. To reduce the difference the normal mode frame rate may also be modified. Operation of a camera in normal mode may be in response to a sensed light level being above a threshold. The hjr mode may be selected by the user while the camera is operating. The hjr mode may be used in response to a sensed light level being lower than the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shuxue Quan, Chinchuan Andrew Chiu, Xiaoyun Jiang, Jingqiang Li, Ying Xie Noyes, Kalin Atanassov
  • Patent number: 8107762
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for image processing are described in which pixels of an image are classified according to color. In some systems, an exposure control operation is performed according to the pixel classifications. In some cases, the pixels are classified according to a color selected from among at least two colors. Systems, methods and apparatuses are also disclosed wherein luminance values are changed according to the exposure control operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shuxue Quan, Chinchuan Andrew Chiu, Xiaoyun Jiang
  • Patent number: 8019170
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to techniques for region-of-interest (ROI) video processing based on low-complexity automatic ROI detection within video frames of video sequences. The low-complexity automatic ROI detection may be based on characteristics of video sensors within video communication devices. In other cases, the low-complexity automatic ROI detection may be based on motion information for a video frame and a different video frame of the video sequence. The disclosed techniques include a video processing technique capable of tuning and enhancing video sensor calibration, camera processing, ROI detection, and ROI video processing within a video communication device based on characteristics of a specific video sensor. The disclosed techniques also include a sensor-based ROI detection technique that uses video sensor statistics and camera processing side-information to improve ROI detection accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: QUALCOMM, Incorporated
    Inventors: Haohong Wang, Shuxue Quan, Khaled Helmi El-Maleh, Chinchuan Andrew Chiu, Xiaoyun Jiang
  • Patent number: 7986351
    Abstract: Luma adaptation for digital image processing. Luminance signals are separated from sensor RGB signals representing an image. A transfer function is obtained from the luminance signals. Using the transfer function, the sensor RGB signals are adjusted to adapt the luma of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Xiaoyun Jiang, Chinchuan Andrew Chiu
  • Patent number: 7835637
    Abstract: Techniques are described for predictive focus value calculation within image capture devices. Image capture devices may include digital still cameras and digital video cameras. The techniques include performing an auto-focus process within an image capture device by predicting a focus value for a scene at a lens position of a lens included in the image capture device based on a corrupt focus value for the lens position calculated from a first frame directly after lens settlement. Therefore, the auto-focus process may determine size and direction of movement for the lens to a next lens position based on the predicted valid focus value, and move the lens to the next lens position during a second frame. In this way, the techniques may move the lens to another lens position during each frame, greatly reducing auto-focus latency by potentially doubling or tripling the speed of the auto-focus process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jingqiang Li, Szepo Robert Hung, Ying Xie Noyes, Chinchuan Andrew Chiu
  • Patent number: 7800698
    Abstract: Automatic weight adjustment (AWA) to derive an optimal color correction matrix may address unbalanced color reproduction performance among different illuminations and/or unbalanced color reproduction performance for specific memory colors. AWA may emphasize particular colors and equalize color performance. AWA may be implemented in an automatic process with optional manual operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shuxue Quan, Chinchuan Andrew Chiu, Xiaoyun Jiang
  • Patent number: 7728904
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to techniques for automatic focus control. The automatic focus control techniques prioritize focus of a camera based on skin tone using a skin color detection approach which is intrinsically image sensor-dependent. Sensor-dependent skin color detection to support automatic skin tone prioritized focus control in a camera can enhance the focus of people in the scene. The techniques may be especially useful in digital video camera design, digital still photo camera design, and sensor applications involving people tracking. Sensor-dependent skin color detection is performed once a specific sensor is characterized by taking several raw images of a standard color test target in controlled illumination conditions. Sensor-dependent skin color detection can provide high detection precision and reliability. With sensor-dependent skin color detection, the focus of a camera can be automatically adjusted to prioritize regions of an image containing skin tones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shuxue Quan, Chinchuan Andrew Chiu, Xiaoyun Jiang