Patents by Inventor Jiangtao Pang

Jiangtao Pang 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: 12342642
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image switching, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image selection circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and select one of the first image data and the second image data according to one or more image selection criteria and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image selection circuit to transmit the selected one of the first image data and the second image data from the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Cista System Corp.
    Inventors: Zhaojian Li, Jiangtao Pang
  • Patent number: 12119357
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image switching, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image selection circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and select one of the first image data and the second image data according to one or more image selection criteria and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image selection circuit to transmit the selected one of the first image data and the second image data from the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Cista System Corp.
    Inventors: Zhaojian Li, Jiangtao Pang
  • Publication number: 20240340508
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image combining, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image combination circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and combine the first image data and the second image data into combined image data for a single combined image, according to one or more image combination criteria, and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image combination circuit to transmit the combined image data for the combined image from the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao Pang
  • Publication number: 20240339465
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image switching, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image selection circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and select one of the first image data and the second image data according to one or more image selection criteria and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image selection circuit to transmit the selected one of the first image data and the second image data from the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao Pang
  • Patent number: 12096100
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image combining, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image combination circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and combine the first image data and the second image data into combined image data for a single combined image, according to one or more image combination criteria, and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image combination circuit to transmit the combined image data for the combined image from the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Cista System Corp.
    Inventors: Zhaojian Li, Jiangtao Pang
  • Publication number: 20240185441
    Abstract: This application describes apparatuses and systems for rendering the Bokeh effect using stereo vision with edge computing. An example apparatus may include a first sensor and a second sensor. The first sensor is configured to: capture a first view of a scene. The second sensor is configured to: capture a second view of the scene, and send the second view of the scene to the first sensor. The first sensor is further configured to: receive the second view of the scene, compute a depth map of the scene based on the first view of the scene and the second view of the scene; and render Bokeh effect to an image of the scene based on the depth map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao PANG
  • Publication number: 20240127407
    Abstract: This application describes apparatuses and systems for rendering the Bokeh effect using multi-pixel microlenses. An example apparatus includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixel groups, each pixel group having a square shape comprising at least four pixels, wherein: each pixel group is covered by a microlens; each pixel group is configured with color filters of a same color such that pixels covered by the pixel group capture the same color; and every four adjacent pixel groups form a two-by-two matrix and the four adjacent pixel groups include at least three pixel groups configured with color filters of three different colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao PANG
  • Publication number: 20240072076
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image switching, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image selection circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and select one of the first image data and the second image data according to one or more image selection criteria and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image selection circuit to transmit the selected one of the first image data and the second image data from the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao PANG
  • Patent number: 11843006
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image switching, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image selection circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and select one of the first image data and the second image data according to one or more image selection criteria and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image selection circuit to transmit the selected one of the first image data and the second image data from the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Cista System Corp.
    Inventors: Zhaojian Li, Jiangtao Pang
  • Publication number: 20230353847
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image combining, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image combination circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and combine the first image data and the second image data into combined image data for a single combined image, according to one or more image combination criteria, and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image combination circuit to transmit the combined image data for the combined image from the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao PANG
  • Patent number: 11765447
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image combining, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image combination circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and combine the first image data and the second image data into combined image data for a single combined image, according to one or more image combination criteria, and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image combination circuit to transmit the combined image data for the combined image from the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventors: Zhaojian Li, Jiangtao Pang
  • Publication number: 20230125424
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image switching, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image selection circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and select one of the first image data and the second image data according to one or more image selection criteria and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image selection circuit to transmit the selected one of the first image data and the second image data from the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao PANG
  • Patent number: 11569276
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image switching, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image selection circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and select one of the first image data and the second image data according to one or more image selection criteria and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image selection circuit to transmit the selected one of the first image data and the second image data from the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Cista System Corp.
    Inventors: Zhaojian Li, Jiangtao Pang
  • Publication number: 20220294952
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image combining, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image combination circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and combine the first image data and the second image data into combined image data for a single combined image, according to one or more image combination criteria, and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image combination circuit to transmit the combined image data for the combined image from the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao PANG
  • Patent number: 11418692
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image combining, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image combination circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and combine the first image data and the second image data into combined image data for a single combined image, according to one or more image combination criteria, and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image combination circuit to transmit the combined image data for the combined image from the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Cista System Corp.
    Inventors: Zhaojian Li, Jiangtao Pang
  • Publication number: 20220181367
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image switching, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image selection circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and select one of the first image data and the second image data according to one or more image selection criteria and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image selection circuit to transmit the selected one of the first image data and the second image data from the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao PANG
  • Patent number: 11322531
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image switching, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image selection circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and select one of the first image data and the second image data according to one or more image selection criteria and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image selection circuit to transmit the selected one of the first image data and the second image data from the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Cista System Corp.
    Inventors: Zhaojian Li, Jiangtao Pang
  • Publication number: 20210243345
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image combining, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image combination circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and combine the first image data and the second image data into combined image data for a single combined image, according to one or more image combination criteria, and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image combination circuit to transmit the combined image data for the combined image from the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao PANG
  • Patent number: 11032460
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image combining, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image combination circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and combine the first image data and the second image data into combined image data for a single combined image, according to one or more image combination criteria, and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image combination circuit to transmit the combined image data for the combined image from the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Cista System Corp.
    Inventors: Zhaojian Li, Jiangtao Pang
  • Publication number: 20210111207
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image switching, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image selection circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and select one of the first image data and the second image data according to one or more image selection criteria and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image selection circuit to transmit the selected one of the first image data and the second image data from the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao PANG