Patents by Inventor Lingtao Jiang

Lingtao Jiang 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: 20220352224
    Abstract: CMOS image sensor with multiple sensitivities for high dynamic range imaging and LED flicker mitigation. In one embodiment, an image sensor includes a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns of a pixel array that is disposed in a semiconductor substrate. Each pixel includes a plurality of cells. A plurality of color filters is disposed over corresponding plurality of cells. The plurality of color filters corresponding to the plurality of cells of an individual pixel have more than one filtering strength for each color of the plurality of color filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Chengming Liu, Zhiqiang Lin, Duli Mao, Lingtao Jiang
  • Patent number: 8810663
    Abstract: Electronic devices may include image sensors and processing circuitry. Image sensors may be used to capture multiple exposure images. Processing circuitry may be used to combine multiple exposure images into high-dynamic-range images. A motion correction method is provided that detects motion between multiple exposure images without using a frame buffer. A noise model is used to separate noise from motion for more accurate motion detection. A dilation operator may be used to enlarge a motion mask generated by the motion detector. Motion-corrected images may be generated from the multiple exposure images using a soft switch based on the motion strength. Motion-corrected multiple exposure images may be combined to generate a motion-corrected HDR image. A smoothing filter may be applied to the motion region of the motion-corrected HDR image. A blooming correction may be used to eliminate color artifacts in the motion-corrected HDR image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Aptina Imaging Corporation
    Inventors: Peng Lin, Lingtao Jiang, Scott Smith
  • Publication number: 20120194686
    Abstract: Electronic devices may include image sensors and processing circuitry. Image sensors may be used to capture multiple exposure images. Processing circuitry may be used to combine multiple exposure images into high-dynamic-range images. A motion correction method is provided that detects motion between multiple exposure images without using a frame buffer. A noise model is used to separate noise from motion for more accurate motion detection. A dilation operator may be used to enlarge a motion mask generated by the motion detector. Motion-corrected images may be generated from the multiple exposure images using a soft switch based on the motion strength. Motion-corrected multiple exposure images may be combined to generate a motion-corrected HDR image. A smoothing filter may be applied to the motion region of the motion-corrected HDR image. A blooming correction may be used to eliminate color artifacts in the motion-corrected HDR image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Peng Lin, Lingtao Jiang, Scott Smith