Patents by Inventor Manjunath S Bhat

Manjunath S Bhat 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).

  • Automatic bad pixel correction in image sensors
    Patent number: 7034874
    Abstract: A method and system for automatic bad pixel correction in image sensors is provided. The process includes identifying outlier pixels, identifying bad pixels, and performing bad pixel correction. Bad pixels are identified by comparing pixels in a single row or more than one row. A bad pixel value is replaced by a pixel value that depends on the pixel value of non-bad pixels located next to the bad pixel. The system includes means for identifying outlier pixels, means for identifying bad pixels, and means for performing bad pixel correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Biomorphic VLSI, INC
    Inventors: Craig C. Reinhart, Manjunath S Bhat, David Standley