Patents by Inventor Thimo EMMERICH
Thimo EMMERICH 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: 20230258917Abstract: A method comprising determining a quantitative dispersion image of an object based on a set of quantitative phase images, each quantitative phase image of the set of quantitative phase images having been obtained with a respective different illumination light wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2021Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Paul SPRINGER, Thimo EMMERICH, Zoltan FACIUS, Matthias SCHINZEL
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Patent number: 11729522Abstract: An optical device for capturing an image of a scene, the optical device comprising: a plurality of image sensors each operable to capture a respective initial image of the scene; a lens arrangement operable to receive light from the scene and to form each initial image on each respective image sensor, each image sensor being located at a different respective distance from the lens arrangement; and an image processor operable to generate the captured image of the scene on the basis of image data from one or more of the captured initial images.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Thimo Emmerich, Zoltan Facius, Paul Springer
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Patent number: 11699215Abstract: An imaging device for producing images of a scene, the imaging device comprising: a first and a second hyperchromatic lens being arranged in a stereoscopic configuration to receive light from the scene; image sensor circuitry configured to capture a first and second image of the light encountered by the first and the second lens respectively; processor circuitry configured to: produce depth information using the captured first and second images of the scene and produce a resultant first and second image of the scene using both the captured first and second image and the depth information.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Paul Springer, Zoltan Facius, Thimo Emmerich
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Patent number: 11510548Abstract: An imaging device for use with an endoscope, the imaging device comprising: a lens arrangement operable to receive light from a scene captured by the endoscope and to form an image of the scene using the received light; an image sensor operable to capture the image of the scene formed by the lens arrangement; a birefringent device positioned along an optical path between the endoscope and the image sensor, wherein the birefringent device comprises birefringent material arranged in a plurality of concentric rings, and wherein the birefringent material of each of the concentric rings is configured such that the polarisation directions of an ordinary ray and an extraordinary ray of light from the scene which travels through the birefringent material are different for at least two of the plurality of concentric rings; and an image processor operable to process the captured image to generate an output image.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Paul Springer, Thimo Emmerich, Zoltan Facius
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Patent number: 11310481Abstract: An imaging device for converting a first image into a plurality of second images, the imaging device comprising a light receiving unit having a first aperture configured to receive light of the first image, a light reflecting unit configured to reflect the light received by the light receiving unit along a number of paths having a predetermined number of reflections within the light reflecting unit according to a portion of the first aperture from which the light originated, and a light output unit configured to output at least a subset of the paths of light reflected by the light reflecting unit as a plurality of second images, the second images having a focal length associated with the predetermined number of reflections experienced by the corresponding paths of light through the light reflecting unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Paul Springer, Thimo Emmerich, Zoltan Facius
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Publication number: 20220030174Abstract: An optical device for capturing an image of a scene, the optical device comprising: a plurality of image sensors each operable to capture a respective initial image of the scene; a lens arrangement operable to receive light from the scene and to form each initial image on each respective image sensor, each image sensor being located at a different respective distance from the lens arrangement; and an image processor operable to generate the captured image of the scene on the basis of image data from one or more of the captured initial images.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Thimo EMMERICH, Zoltan FACIUS, Paul SPRINGER
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Patent number: 11146723Abstract: An optical device for capturing an image of a scene, the optical device comprising: a plurality of image sensors each operable to capture a respective initial image of the scene; a lens arrangement operable to receive light from the scene and to form each initial image on each respective image sensor, each image sensor being located at a different respective distance from the lens arrangement; and an image processor operable to generate the captured image of the scene on the basis of image data from one or more of the captured initial images.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Thimo Emmerich, Zoltan Facius, Paul Springer
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Publication number: 20200345215Abstract: An imaging device for producing images of a scene, the imaging device comprising: a first and a second hyperchromatic lens being arranged in a stereoscopic configuration to receive light from the scene; image sensor circuitry configured to capture a first and second image of the light encountered by the first and the second lens respectively; processor circuitry configured to: produce depth information using the captured first and second images of the scene and produce a resultant first and second image of the scene using both the captured first and second image and the depth information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Paul SPRINGER, Zoltan FACIUS, Thimo EMMERICH
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Publication number: 20190328209Abstract: An imaging device for use with an endoscope, the imaging device comprising: a lens arrangement operable to receive light from a scene captured by the endoscope and to form an image of the scene using the received light; an image sensor operable to capture the image of the scene formed by the lens arrangement; a birefringent device positioned along an optical path between the endoscope and the image sensor, wherein the birefringent device comprises birefringent material arranged in a plurality of concentric rings, and wherein the birefringent material of each of the concentric rings is configured such that the polarisation directions of an ordinary ray and an extraordinary ray of light from the scene which travels through the birefringent material are different for at least two of the plurality of concentric rings; and an image processor operable to process the captured image to generate an output image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Paul Springer, Thimo Emmerich, Zoltan Facius
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Publication number: 20190327421Abstract: An optical device for capturing an image of a scene, the optical device comprising: a plurality of image sensors each operable to capture a respective initial image of the scene; a lens arrangement operable to receive light from the scene and to form each initial image on each respective image sensor, each image sensor being located at a different respective distance from the lens arrangement; and an image processor operable to generate the captured image of the scene on the basis of image data from one or more of the captured initial images.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Thimo Emmerich, Zoltan Facius, Paul Springer
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Patent number: 10410366Abstract: An imaging system includes an optical unit that captures, from a scene, sets of first images as well as sets of second images. The scene is illuminated with non-structured light when the sets of first images are captured and illuminated with structured light when the sets of second images are captured. A pattern processing unit generates, from the second images, a recovered shadow pattern from a shadow pattern projected onto the scene during illumination with structured light, wherein at least one motion-compensated reference image is used. A depth processing unit obtains depth information on the basis of the recovered shadow pattern.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Francesco Michielin, Paul Springer, Thimo Emmerich, Zoltan Facius, Piergiorgio Sartor
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Patent number: 10334216Abstract: An imaging system includes an optical unit that captures, from a scene, first images indifferent wavelength ranges when the scene is illuminated with not-structured light and second images of different wavelength ranges when the scene is illuminated with structured light. Thereby an imaging lens unit with longitudinal chromatic aberration is arranged between the scene and an imaging sensor unit. A depth processing unit may generate depth information on the basis of the second images by using optical triangulation. A sharpness processing unit uses the depth information to generate an output image by combining the first images. The optical unit of the imaging, system may be implemented in an endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Markus Kamm, Paul Springer, Thimo Emmerich, Zoltan Facius
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Publication number: 20190132579Abstract: An imaging device for converting a first image into a plurality of second images, the imaging device comprising a light receiving unit having a first aperture configured to receive light of the first image, a light reflecting unit configured to reflect the light received by the light receiving unit along a number of paths having a predetermined number of reflections within the light reflecting unit according to a portion of the first aperture from which the light originated, and a light output unit configured to output at least a subset of the paths of light reflected by the light reflecting unit as a plurality of second images, the second images having a focal length associated with the predetermined number of reflections experienced by the corresponding paths of light through the light reflecting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Paul Springer, Thimo Emmerich, Zoltan Facius
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Publication number: 20180075612Abstract: An imaging system (500) includes an optical unit (100) that captures, from a scene (900), sets of first images (RWL, GWL, BWL) as well as sets of second images (RSL, GSL, BSL), wherein the scene (900) is illuminated with non-structured light when the sets of first images (RWL, GWL, BWL) are captured and wherein the scene (900) is illuminated with structured light when the sets of second images (RSL, GSL, BSL) are captured. A pattern processing unit (200) generates, from the second images (RSL, GSL, BSL), a recovered shadow pattern from a shadow pattern projected onto the scene (900) during illumination with structured light, wherein at least one motion-compensated reference image is used. A depth processing unit (300) obtains depth information (DI) on the basis of the recovered shadow pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Francesco MICHIELIN, Paul SPRINGER, Thimo EMMERICH, Zoltan FACIUS, Piergiorgio SARTOR
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Publication number: 20170237960Abstract: An imaging system (500) includes an optical unit (100) that captures, from a scene (900), first images indifferent wavelength ranges when the scene (900) is illuminated with not-structured light and second images of different wavelength ranges when the scene (900) is illuminated with structured light. Thereby an imaging lens unit (112) with longitudinal chromatic aberration is arranged between the scene (900) and an imaging sensor unit (118). A depth processing unit (200) may generate depth information (DI) on the basis of the second images by using optical triangulation. A sharpness processing unit (300) uses the depth information (DI) to generate an output image (OImg) by combining the first images. The optical unit (100) of the imaging system (500) may be implemented in an endoscope, by way of example.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Sony CORPORATIONInventors: Markus KAMM, Paul SPRINGER, Thimo EMMERICH, Zoltan FACIUS
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Patent number: 9667940Abstract: A method for processing an image signal having at least two, preferably three channels, including: analyzing an information content of each channel, and converting the channels into a single channel using a weighting factor for each channel, wherein the weighting factors are adjusted dependent on information content of each channel.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2012Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Piergiorgio Sartor, Thimo Emmerich
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Patent number: 9311927Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a corresponding method for audible transient noise detection in an audio signal. To avoid the detection of false positives or at least reduce the number of detected false positives a device is proposed comprising a detector configured to detect a set of transient noise candidates in time or frequency domain among a plurality of samples of said audio signal, and a selector configured to select audible transient noise candidates from said set of transient noise candidates by use of one or more selection criteria, wherein the selection criteria used for said selection are selected and/or whose parameters are at least partly set based on characteristics of said audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2012Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Zhichun Lei, Paul Springer, Frank Moesle, Ryota Isozaki, Thimo Emmerich
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Publication number: 20150110190Abstract: In a method for estimating motion vectors for blocks of a current video image in a sequence of video images, each video image being divided into a plurality of blocks, the following is performed: determining (13) a motion vector for a block of a previous video image; projecting (16) the determined motion vector of the block of the previous video image to a block position of the current video image, thereby obtaining a projected motion vector; and performing (18) a motion estimation for a current block of the current video image on the basis of the projected motion vector, thereby obtaining a motion vector for the current block of the current video image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Piergiorgio SARTOR, Thimo Emmerich, Christian Unruh, Francesco Michielin
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Publication number: 20140225983Abstract: A method for processing an image signal having at least two, preferably three channels, including: analyzing an information content of each channel, and converting the channels into a single channel using a weighting factor for each channel, wherein the weighting factors are adjusted dependent on information content of each channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Piergiorgio Sartor, Thimo Emmerich
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Publication number: 20120307023Abstract: A method and apparatus for estimating a disparity distribution between a left image and a right image of a stereoscopic 3D picture, each image having an array of pixels, including: providing a maximum range of disparity; correlating, by an estimation device, a left image area with a right image area, with one of both image areas being shifted by a disparity shift value, wherein the result of the correlation is an indication of a pixel match between both images; repeating the correlating for a set of disparity shift values within the maximum range of disparity; and deriving the disparity distribution from the results of the correlation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Volker Freiburg, Thimo Emmerich