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).
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Publication number: 20240127407Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao PANG
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Publication number: 20240072076Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao PANG
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Patent number: 11843006Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Cista System Corp.Inventors: Zhaojian Li, Jiangtao Pang
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Publication number: 20230353847Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao PANG
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Patent number: 11765447Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Inventors: Zhaojian Li, Jiangtao Pang
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Publication number: 20230125424Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao PANG
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Patent number: 11569276Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Cista System Corp.Inventors: Zhaojian Li, Jiangtao Pang
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Publication number: 20220294952Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao PANG
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Patent number: 11418692Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Cista System Corp.Inventors: Zhaojian Li, Jiangtao Pang
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Publication number: 20220181367Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao PANG
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Patent number: 11322531Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Cista System Corp.Inventors: Zhaojian Li, Jiangtao Pang
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Publication number: 20210243345Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao PANG
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Patent number: 11032460Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Cista System Corp.Inventors: Zhaojian Li, Jiangtao Pang
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Publication number: 20210111207Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao PANG
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Patent number: 10892287Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Cista System Corp.Inventors: Zhaojian Li, Jiangtao Pang
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Publication number: 20200235147Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2019Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao PANG
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Publication number: 20200236264Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2019Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Zhaojian LI, Jiangtao PANG
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Patent number: 10134037Abstract: The present application relates to a multimedia data capture and processing (C&P) device. In an example, the multimedia data C&P device comprises a multimedia sensor configured to capture a first multimedia data; and a device processor configured to obtain a preset information, and generate a second multimedia data according to the first multimedia data and the preset information, at least a part of the second multimedia data presenting the preset information. The present application also relates to a user terminal and multimedia data processing server.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: CISTA SYSTEM CORP.Inventors: Guangbin Zhang, Jiangtao Pang
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Publication number: 20160140552Abstract: The present application relates to a multimedia data capture and processing (C&P) device. In an example, the multimedia data C&P device comprises a multimedia sensor configured to capture a first multimedia data; and a device processor configured to obtain a preset information, and generate a second multimedia data according to the first multimedia data and the preset information, at least a part of the second multimedia data presenting the preset information. The present application also relates to a user terminal and multimedia data processing server.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: CISTA SYSTEM CORP.Inventors: Guangbin Zhang (Garry), Jiangtao Pang
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Publication number: 20160142660Abstract: The present invention relates to a single chip image sensor with both visible light image and ultraviolet light detection ability and methods to implement the single chip image sensor. In an embodiment, a single chip image sensor may comprise a first plurality of sensor cells provided on a substrate, the first plurality of sensor cells each including a photo detector sensitive to visible light, and a UV coating layer provided for the first plurality of sensor cells to convert incident UV light to visible light.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: CISTA SYSTEM CORP.Inventors: Yanfei Shen, Guangbin Zhang (Garry), Wenhao Qiao, Jiangtao Pang, Zheng Du