Patents by Inventor Thomas DECROUX

Thomas DECROUX 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).

  • Method for characterizing pixels of an image sensor
    Patent number: 8786708
    Abstract: A method for characterizing image sensor pixels arranged in an array, including the steps of: (a) illuminating a first portion of the array formed of pixels associated with a color filter of a first color; (b) measuring the detection performed by a central pixel of the first portion; (c) illuminating a second portion of the array formed of a central pixel associated with a color filter of a second color and of peripheral pixels associated with a color filter of the first color; (d) measuring the detection performed by the central pixel and the peripheral pixels of the second portion; (e) comparing the measurements of steps (b) and (d).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.A.
    Inventors: Jérôme Vaillant, Thomas Decroux, Clémence Mornet
  • METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING PIXELS OF AN IMAGE SENSOR
    Publication number: 20120147230
    Abstract: A method for characterizing image sensor pixels arranged in an array, including the steps of: (a) illuminating a first portion of the array formed of pixels associated with a color filter of a first color; (b) measuring the detection performed by a central pixel of the first portion; (c) illuminating a second portion of the array formed of a central pixel associated with a color filter of a second color and of peripheral pixels associated with a color filter of the first color; (d) measuring the detection performed by the central pixel and the peripheral pixels of the second portion; (e) comparing the measurements of steps (b) and (d).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.A.
    Inventors: Jérôme VAILLANT, Thomas DECROUX, Clémence MORNET