Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a method of detecting an object in an image. The method includes receiving an image, generating first images for performing a first classification operation based on the received image, reviewing first-image features of the first images using a first feature extraction method with first-type features, first classifying at least some of the first images as second images, the classified first images having first-image features matching the first-type features, reviewing second-image features of the second images using a second feature extraction method with second-type features, second classifying at least some of the second images as third images, the classified second images having second-image features matching the second-type features and detecting an object in the received image based on results of the first and second classifying.

Abstract: A pixel output level control device may include: a pixel output level control unit suitable for controlling a pixel output level of a pixel signal of a pixel for reducing the time required for settling the pixel signal during a specific period; and a pixel output level retention unit suitable for maintaining the pixel output level of the pixel signal during the specific period to a fixed value, according to control of the pixel output level control unit.

Abstract: A method of driving a unit pixel may include activating a transfer signal prior to an activation of a reset signal to boost a floating diffusion node of the unit pixel, during a first section of a photodiode reset period; and activating a reset signal using a hard reset, during a second section of the photodiode reset period.

Abstract: A pixel apparatus may include a pixel unit suitable for outputting a pixel signal corresponding to incident light, a voltage supply unit suitable for supplying a reset voltage for a floating diffusion (FD) node of the pixel unit, and a voltage switching unit suitable for transferring the reset voltage from the voltage supply unit to the pixel unit during a first period from an exposure start time to just before a readout time, in response to a control signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image sensor. An image sensor include a pixel array. The pixel array includes: a plurality of pixels; and an isolation structure suitable for insulating between the plurality of pixels. The isolation structure includes: a first conductivity-type conductive layer formed over a substrate; and a second conductivity-type pickup region formed in the first conductivity-type conductive layer and disposed between each plurality of pixels.

Abstract: To stabilize video (an image sequence), reconstructed block data and decoding information of a video frame are received by unit of macroblock from a decoding circuit. Global affine parameters are determined and provided based on the reconstructed block data and the decoding information, and the global affine parameters represent an affine transform of a frame. Stabilized block data are provided based on the global affine parameters by compensating the reconstructed block data for an affine motion corresponding to the affine transform.

Abstract: An image sensing device includes a single-color image sensor and a multi-color image sensor having resolutions different from each other; image data receiving circuitry configured to receive first image data from the single-color image sensor and second image data from the multi-color image sensor; first preprocessor circuitry configured to generate first aligned image data and second aligned image data based on the first image data and the second image data, respectively, by correcting an optical path difference between a pixel stream of the first image data and a pixel stream of the second image; and second preprocessor circuitry configured to generate third image data by merging the first aligned image data and the second aligned image data.

Abstract: A bias sampling device includes a reference current generation unit suitable for generating a reference current; a plurality of multi-staged current mirror circuits suitable for receiving the reference current generated from the reference current generation unit and outputting a bias voltage; and a bias sampling unit suitable for performing sampling on a first bias voltage of a first current mirror circuit of the plurality of multi-staged current mirror circuits, wherein the first bias voltage of the first current mirror circuit, which is located prior to a final-staged current mirror circuit of the plurality of multi-staged current mirror circuits, is preset.

Abstract: Disclosed are a pixel amplification apparatus and a CMOS image sensor thereof. The pixel amplification apparatus includes a pixel bias sampling unit that samples a first pixel bias voltage, a pixel bias current supply unit that supplies an output node of a pixel signal with a first pixel bias current based on a sampled bias voltage outputted from the pixel bias sampling unit, and a pixel bias current adding unit that additionally supplies the output node with a second pixel bias current in response to a second pixel bias voltage and a period control signal.

Abstract: A display device including a display panel, a rear cover, disposed at a rear of the display panel, which forms a rear exterior of the display panel, and a reinforcing member disposed between the display panel and the rear cover, such that the strength of the display device is increased, wherein the reinforcing member includes a body unit having a shape of the display panel and forms an external appearance of the reinforcing member, and a plurality of cells that penetrate the body unit.

Abstract: Provided are a depth information based optical distortion correction (ODC) circuit and method. The ODC circuit includes a depth acquisition unit acquiring a depth of an image, a grid generation unit dynamically generating a correction grid corresponding to the depth of the image using depth information of the image and a projection matrix, and a distortion correction unit correcting optical distortion in the image using the correction grid. The corrected image can then be stored, transmitted, or otherwise output. The image can be a single static image or photograph or a frame in a video recording.

Abstract: A display device including a display panel, a rear cover, disposed at a rear of the display panel, which forms a rear exterior of the display panel, and a reinforcing member disposed between the display panel and the rear cover, such that the strength of the display device is increased, wherein the reinforcing member includes a body unit having a shape of the display panel and forms an external appearance of the reinforcing member, and a plurality of cells that penetrate the body unit.

Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a method of detecting an object in an image.

Abstract: A bias sampling device includes a reference current generation unit suitable for generating a reference current; a plurality of multi-staged current mirror circuits suitable for receiving the reference current generated from the reference current generation unit and outputting a bias voltage; and a bias sampling unit suitable for performing sampling on a first bias voltage of a first current mirror circuit of the plurality of multi-staged current mirror circuits, wherein the first bias voltage of the first current mirror circuit, which is located prior to a final-staged current mirror circuit of the plurality of multi-staged current mirror circuits, is preset.

Abstract: An image pixel control method includes: performing an initialization process comprising initializing the light receiving unit; performing an excess value sampling process comprising sampling a voltage level corresponding to a quantity of photoelectrons in excess of a photoelectron accommodation capacity of the light receiving unit; performing an initialization level comprising sampling process sampling a voltage level applied to the light receiving unit when the light receiving unit is initialized; and performing a data level sampling process comprising sampling a voltage level corresponding to a quantity of photoelectrons accommodated in the light receiving unit.

Abstract: Provided are a depth information based optical distortion correction (ODC) circuit and method. The ODC circuit includes a depth acquisition unit acquiring a depth of an image, a grid generation unit dynamically generating a correction grid corresponding to the depth of the image using depth information of the image and a projection matrix, and a distortion correction unit correcting optical distortion in the image using the correction grid. The corrected image can then be stored, transmitted, or otherwise output. The image can be a single static image or photograph or a frame in a video recording.

Abstract: To stabilize video (an image sequence), reconstructed block data and decoding information of a video frame are received by unit of macroblock from a decoding circuit. Global affine parameters are determined and provided based on the reconstructed block data and the decoding information, and the global affine parameters represent an affine transform of a frame. Stabilized block data are provided based on the global affine parameters by compensating the reconstructed block data for an affine motion corresponding to the affine transform.

Abstract: An image pixel control method includes: performing an initialization process comprising initializing the light receiving unit; performing an excess value sampling process comprising sampling a voltage level corresponding to a quantity of photoelectrons in excess of a photoelectron accommodation capacity of the light receiving unit; performing an initialization level comprising sampling process sampling a voltage level applied to the light receiving unit when the light receiving unit is initialized; and performing a data level sampling process comprising sampling a voltage level corresponding to a quantity of photoelectrons accommodated in the light receiving unit.

Abstract: A image recording apparatus includes: an image input receiver receiving images; an encoder compressing the received images and generating stream data; one or more cell buffers buffering the stream data in units of cells; a data recorder recording cell data, which is buffered units of cells, on a disc; a decoder decoding the buffered cell data when a user selects a real-time image synthesis option; and an image synthesizer synthesizing a connecting part between a previous scene of images, which are received from the decoder, and a current scene of images, which are received from the image input receiver, with a target image and transmitting the result of synthesis to the encoder in order to create a fading effect between the previous and current scenes.