Patents by Inventor Lucian Ion

Lucian Ion 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: 20180088588
    Abstract: A machine vision system having a first camera configured to be coupled to a vehicle, The camera includes an optical stack having a color filter array with a plurality of sections. Each section includes a first white filter portion, a yellow filter portion, a magenta filter portion, and a second white filter portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Lucian ION, Mahesh KRISHNAMURTHY
  • Publication number: 20180091717
    Abstract: An imaging device can include an image sensor, a control unit coupled to the image sensor, and a light blocking element coupled to the control unit. The control unit can be configured to adjust the light blocking element in response to image information received from the image sensor. The light blocking element can be configured to regulate light received at the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Lucian ION
  • Publication number: 20080303917
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of digital image processing that provides pixel based image correction. The method and apparatus provide a digital processing cell that includes first and second processing modules. Each processing module includes a gate array. The gate array includes a digital video processing module and a switch portion configured to couple the digital video processing module to at least one of primary and secondary video buses and to couple the digital video processing module to at least one of primary and secondary neighborhood buses. An image processing system includes a plurality of such digital processing cells and an image sensor that outputs image data. The digital processing cells process the output image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Felicia Shu, Charles Smith, Harald Siefken, Lucian Ion
  • Patent number: 6867717
    Abstract: An encoder includes a linear offset amplifier, a linear analog to digital converter coupled to the linear offset amplifier, a switched offset amplifier, a switched analog to digital converter coupled to the switched offset amplifier, and a video controller. The video controller is coupled to both the linear and switched analog to digital converters. The video controller is configured to set both gains and offsets of the linear and switched analog to digital converters so that the gain and offset of the linear analog to digital converter is different than the gain and offset of the switched analog to digital converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: DALSA, Inc.
    Inventors: Lucian Ion, Felicia Shu, Charles Smith, Harald Siefken