Patents by Inventor Thierry FRANK

Thierry FRANK 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).

  • Miniature video recorder
    Patent number: 10880462
    Abstract: The size of the camera sensor devices allows a great number of applications such as medical applications. The image sensor itself is approximately the size of a cube of 1 mm3. Such devices are used for endoscopy in the medical field or to be integrated in alarm clock or a watch for surveillance purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: AUDIO TECHNOLOGY SWITZERLAND S.A.
    Inventors: Patrick Camina, Loic Ray, Thierry Frank
  • METHOD AND DEVICE TO ACQUIRE IMAGES WITH AN IMAGE SENSOR DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200314314
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to the acquisition of images with an image sensor. It is proposed a variable frame rate acquisition method that accommodates a fixed output frame rate. The exposure time is modified not only within the range of the current acquisition frame rate but the frame rate is modified to take into account the brightness level of the acquired image. The method of the present invention produces a fixed frame rate whatever the acquisition frame rate is defined by duplicating the images (lower acquisition frame rate) or skipping some images (higher acquisition frame rate).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: AUDIO TECHNOLOGY SWITZERLAND S.A.
    Inventors: Thierry FRANK, Patrick CAMINA
  • Method and device to acquire images with an image sensor device
    Patent number: 10791280
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to the acquisition of images with an image sensor. It is proposed a variable frame rate acquisition method that accommodates a fixed output frame rate. The exposure time is modified not only within the range of the current acquisition frame rate but the frame rate is modified to take into account the brightness level of the acquired image. The method of the present invention produces a fixed frame rate whatever the acquisition frame rate is defined by duplicating the images (lower acquisition frame rate) or skipping some images (higher acquisition frame rate).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: AUDIO TECHNOLOGY SWITZERLAND S.A.
    Inventors: Thierry Frank, Patrick Camina
  • MINIATURE VIDEO RECORDER
    Publication number: 20200244847
    Abstract: The size of the camera sensor devices allows a great number of applications such as medical applications. The image sensor itself is approximately the size of a cube of 1 mm3. Such devices are used for endoscopy in the medical field or to be integrated in alarm clock or a watch for surveillance purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: AUDIO TECHNOLOGY SWITZERLAND S.A.
    Inventors: Patrick CAMINA, Loic RAY, Thierry FRANK