Patents Issued in November 9, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170324877
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller. If images related to devices that have been identified are superimposed on one another, the controller causes information about one or plural cooperative functions that use functions of the devices to be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kengo TOKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170324878
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display unit, a changing unit, an image display unit, and an update unit. The display unit displays a first display area and a second display area. The second display area is an area in which a display element representing a function is disposed. The changing unit changes a setting value of the function to a different setting value in accordance with a received instruction to change a setting. When the setting value of the function is changed, the image display unit displays an image representing the function whose setting value is changed, in the first display area. While the image in the first display area remains to be displayed, the update unit changes the display of the second display area in which information about the function is displayed, in response to a received instruction to update the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji EBITANI
  • Publication number: 20170324879
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit and a display controller. The obtaining unit obtains identification information for identifying a target device to be used. The display controller controls display of a function that the target device identified by the identification information has and that is available to a target user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kengo TOKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170324880
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of switching power state between a first power state and a second power state, which is lower in power than the first power state, shifts from the second power state to the first power state. In a case where the image forming apparatus shifts to the second power state in response to a current time reaching a set time, the image forming apparatus is controlled not to shift from the second power state to the first power state in response to an object approaching the image forming apparatus being detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Ryotaro Okuzono
  • Publication number: 20170324881
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller controls display of a function of one device if the one device is photographed and controls display of a cooperative function that uses functions of plural devices if the plural devices are photographed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kengo TOKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170324882
    Abstract: A system and method render see-saw scalable gloss effect image patterns on a recording medium by using to two colors to provide one region with a relatively smooth surface, while a second region has a relatively rougher surface. A third region is added composed of a color different than the first two, wherein the third region has a relatively smooth surface where it intersects with the first region and a relatively rougher surface where it intersects with the second region. As the rendered recording medium is tilted at different angles, the image patterns thereon toggle to create a see-saw effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Edward N. Chapman
  • Publication number: 20170324883
    Abstract: An image sensing device includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in one direction for each color of received light, and an analog-digital (AD) convertor that performs analog-digital conversion for each pixel group configured by a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements selected from the photoelectric conversion elements. The AD converter is disposed in a position adjacent to each of the photoelectric conversion elements configuring the pixel group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshio KONNO, Masamoto Nakazawa
  • Publication number: 20170324884
    Abstract: Examples of a method and a system for configuring an imaging system are described. These examples involve obtaining a random sample of area coverage representations and grouping these by an estimated color, such as a colorimetric value. In each group a selected area coverage representation is determined with respect to one or more imaging attributes. A color gamut based on the random sample and the selected area coverage representations are used to generate a color mapping from an input color space to an area coverage representation space for use by the imaging system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter Morovic, Jan Morovic
  • Publication number: 20170324885
    Abstract: In color separation processing by a method that combines a multidimensional LUT and interpolation processing, smooth gradation is implemented by reducing errors accompanying interpolation processing. An image processing apparatus includes a color separation processing unit configured to perform, by interpolation processing using a lookup table having a plurality of dimensions in accordance with signal components of an input image, color separation of an input value that is each pixel value of the input image into an output value corresponding to each of signal components handled by an output device, and each grid point of the lookup table is associated with information representing change characteristics at each portion between adjacent grid points for each dimension of the plurality of dimensions, and in the color separation processing, the interpolation processing is performed based on the information representing the change characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Takashi Ochiai, Hisashi Ishikawa, Akitoshi Yamada
  • Publication number: 20170324886
    Abstract: An imaging processing system includes an image pickup device that has circuitry which creates, from raw image data, image data including a first gamut, and compression-codes the image data including the first gamut to generate compression-coded image data. The system also includes an image processing device that has circuitry which decodes the compression-coded image data to generate uncompressed image data, which includes the first gamut. The circuitry of the image processing device also converts the uncompressed image data including the first gamut into image data including a second gamut, where the first gamut encompasses the second gamut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki MATSUOKA, Norihiko KAWADA
  • Publication number: 20170324887
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing metadata, comprising: acquiring a first image and a second image which have different gamuts; acquiring at least one of white point information and gamut information with respect to the second image; correcting the first image on the basis of the acquired information; and producing metadata on the basis of the correspondence relationship of color information between the corrected first image and the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung-seok MIN, Dong-hyun KIM, Seung-hoon HAN, Ho-cheon WEY
  • Publication number: 20170324888
    Abstract: Timing metadata is generated and added to captured video to compensate for synchronization error between video captured concurrently from multiple cameras. A wireless beacon including timer data is transmitted from an access point to each station camera. A radio circuit of the station camera synchronizes to the timer of the access point based on timing information in the wireless beacon. An image processor in each station camera includes an image processor timer separate from the radio circuit timer. During video capture, timing metrics are generated indicating deviation between the image processor timer and the radio circuit timer. The timing metrics are stored as metadata and can be used to compensate for synchronization error in post-processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: David A. Boone, Bich Nguyen, Pavan Kumar
  • Publication number: 20170324889
    Abstract: An original image layer is mixed with one or more graphics layers to form a composite video signal, such as in a vision mixer. Also, the same graphics layers are mixed identically into another, known background image layer to give a second composite video signal. The currently applied added graphics layers are determined, without directly accessing the added graphics layers themselves, using only the first and second composite video signals, the original image layer, and the known background image, such as in a graphics layer detection device. A triangulation matting algorithm may be used in one example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Niko Nevatie, Dmitry Sushko
  • Publication number: 20170324890
    Abstract: A camera smart frame is configured to enclose and communicatively couple to a camera. The camera smart frame includes one or more sets of input mechanisms, such as buttons. Each input mechanism can be programmed by a user to perform a selected camera function or configure a camera based on a selected camera configuration. A user can select, via a camera interface, a function or configuration, a smart frame input mechanism, and can associate the selected input mechanism and the selected function or configuration. When the smart frame is subsequently coupled to the camera, and a user interacts with the selected input mechanism, a camera controller identifies the function or configuration associated with the selected input mechanism and configures the camera accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Stepan Moskovchenko
  • Publication number: 20170324891
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide adaptable settings for imaging devices and systems. Operating modes may be defined based on whether movement is detected within a predetermined area. One or more parameters of illumination or modulation may be dynamically adjusted based on the present operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Mark, Markus Dielacher, Martin Flatscher, Josef Prainsack, Martin Gotschlich
  • Publication number: 20170324892
    Abstract: An iris of a mobile terminal includes a cover having a through hole therein and forming an internal space, a first blade disposed in the internal space and having a first through hole communicating with the through hole, a second blade disposed to overlap the first blade in at least a portion thereof within the internal space, communicating with the through hole, and having a second through hole formed to adjust a region in which light is incident through interference with the first through hole, and a link member connected to one end portion of each of the first and second blades and varying an aperture of the iris by moving at least one of the first and second blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jongpil KIM, Hakhae KIM, Dongjin LEE, Sungbum JOO
  • Publication number: 20170324893
    Abstract: Provided is a network system that comprises a camera provided at a predetermined shooting point, a camera system for providing a shooting service by the camera, and an information processing apparatus carried by a user. In the network system, a notification of a confirmation for shooting is provided to the information processing apparatus detected in a shooting area of the camera in accordance with a movement of the user, and a camera control right is controlled. If an instruction for an operation of the camera is inputted on the information processing apparatus in accordance with an acquisition of the camera control right, an image shot by the camera following the inputted instruction is provided to the information processing apparatus through the camera system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Kotaro Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20170324894
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus according to the present invention includes image pickup means; holding means for holding a coordinate system used to represent an image capturing direction of the image pickup means or a region in an image capturing range of the image pickup means; reception means for receiving a first command for rotating a captured image obtained by the image pickup means or a captured image cut out from the region in the image capturing range by a certain angle, a second command for rotating the coordinate system held in the holding means about the origin by the certain angle, and specification information for specifying the image capturing direction in the coordinate system; and change control means for executing control to change the image capturing direction of the image pickup means to the image capturing direction specified by the specification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Takahiro Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20170324895
    Abstract: A system for providing an automatically focused image comprises an imaging system including a high speed periodically modulated variable focal length (VFL) lens, a VFL lens controller, a VFL-projected light source, a focus determining portion, an exposure timing adjustment circuit, and an exposure strobe time controller. The focus determining portion comprises an optical detector that inputs reflected VFL-projected light that is projected to, and reflected from, a workpiece through the VFL lens, and provides a focus deviation signal. The exposure timing adjustment circuit provides an exposure timing adjustment signal based on the focus deviation signal, which indicates a time when the imaging system focus Z-height approximately coincides with the workpiece surface Z height. The exposure strobe time controller uses the exposure timing adjustment signal to adjust the image exposure time so the imaging system focus Z-height coincides with the workpiece surface Z height at the adjusted image exposure time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Kamil Bryll, Mark Lawrence Delaney
  • Publication number: 20170324896
    Abstract: An article comprises a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer implementable instructions executable by a processor in a computing device to receive measurements from one or more environmental sensors of an intelligent shading device, analyze and compare received sensor measurements to preset user-defined weather-based thresholds, and generate and communicate alert messages to identify that user-defined weather-based thresholds have been met or exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Armen Sevada Gharabegian
  • Publication number: 20170324897
    Abstract: A body camera can include: a camera configured to capture images; and a sensor module programmed to: sense a strength of a field within an emergency vehicle; activate the camera when the strength of the field falls below a certain threshold; and deactivate the camera when the strength of the field exceeds the threshold. The body camera can include a receiver configured to wirelessly receive power from an energy source within the emergency vehicle. An autonomous vehicle can also be carried by the emergency vehicle, with the autonomous vehicle being configured to be automatically activated and/or charged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Vishnu Swaminathan, David Joseph Jablonsky, Scott Thomas Rohrbaugh
  • Publication number: 20170324898
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for facilitating the capturing of panoramic images with a portable device. Such panoramic images are typically formed of multiple image portions taking as the camera is scanned through a range of motion, and the image portions are digitally “stitched” together to form a panoramic image. A user interface is provided to guide a user in positioning and/or moving of the portable device in a manner that will enable capture of a plurality of images suited for forming the intended panoramic image. In many examples, parameters of the panoramic image capturing operation, such as movement and/or positioning of the camera during the operation will be monitored in real time, and the monitored parameters will be used to provide feedback to the user as to any adjustments that may improve the image capture process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2012
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Gregory N. Christie, Scott J. Forstall, Richard R. Dellinger
  • Publication number: 20170324899
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image pickup apparatus adapted to pick up an image to be used for generation of a display image at a predetermined rate, the image pickup apparatus including: a first camera configured to pick up an image of an image pickup object space; a second camera configured to pick up an image of the image pickup object space with a wider field of view and a lower resolution than those of the first camera; and an outputting unit configured to successively output data of the images picked up by the first camera and the second camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Akio OHBA
  • Publication number: 20170324900
    Abstract: An instruction input apparatus is provided. The instruction input apparatus comprises a keyboard, on which a plurality of buttons are disposed; a camera module, which comprises a supporting bar and a camera, wherein a first end of the supporting bar is connected to the keyboard, the camera is disposed on a second end of the supporting bar so as to protrude the camera from the keyboard, and the camera comprises at least two lens modules for capturing a plurality of image frames; and an image processing unit, which is disposed in the keyboard and is signal-connected to the camera so that the image processing unit receives and processes the image frames for merging the image frames into a panorama image. Therefore, the instruction input apparatus would improve the functionality of the instruction input apparatus and provide function of all viewing angles photographing so that the instruction input apparatus has an advantage of taking all desired images together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Yao-Chung LIN
  • Publication number: 20170324901
    Abstract: Various embodiments comprise apparatuses and methods including an image sensor. In one example, the image sensor includes a read-out integrated circuit, a plurality of pixel electrodes, an optically sensitive layer, and a top electrical contact. In a first low-power mode, electrical current passing through the top electrical contact is configured to be sensed, and independent currents passing through the plurality of pixel electrodes are configured not to be sensed independently. In a second high-resolution mode, independent currents passing through the plurality of pixel electrodes are configured to be sensed independently. Additional methods and apparatuses are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Emanuele Mandelli
  • Publication number: 20170324902
    Abstract: The interchangeable lens is detachably attachable to an image capturing apparatus. The lens includes an electronic display to display information, and a lens controller to control an operation of the lens. The lens controller is capable of setting an operation state of the lens to a normal operation state where the interchangeable lens communicates with the image capturing apparatus and displays the information on the electronic display and to a first low power consumption state in which the interchangeable lens displays the information on the electronic display with a power consumption of the interchangeable lens lower than that in the normal operation state. The lens controller transfers the operation state from the normal operation state to the first low power consumption state, in response to receipt of a power lowering instruction for lowering the power consumption of the interchangeable lens from the image capturing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Naoki Saito
  • Publication number: 20170324903
    Abstract: An image capturing device includes a first controller operable to control image capturing; an operation section including a switch; a detector operable to detect a change to an image capturing mode and to send a signal representing the change; a second controller operable to monitor and process the sent signal, the second controller having a power consumption less than that of the first controller; and a power supply operable to supply power to the first controller, the second controller, and a functional section of the device. When the second controller receives the signal sent from the detecting section in a power saving state in which power is supplied from the power supply to the second controller, the power saving state is changed to a power supplying state capable of image capturing by supplying power from the power supply to portions of the device including the first controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Masaki Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20170324904
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus which is capable of shooting a plurality of still images as instructed within a predetermined time period without a plurality of moving image encoders and a large-capacity memory. When a second still image shooting instruction has been received within a predetermined time period since a first still image shooting instruction was received, a moving image picked up before lapse of the predetermined time period after the second still image shooting instruction from a moving image shooting starting timing corresponding to the first still image shooting instruction is recorded as a sequence of moving images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Yasuhiko IWAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170324905
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a camera module, a board, and a first member fixed to the board. A second member is movably connected to the first member, and formed in at least a portion of the first member. A control member is connected to the first member and the second member so as to control the second member in response to a movement of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Young-Bok Yu
  • Publication number: 20170324906
    Abstract: A dual camera module that includes a voice coil motor actuator and a method for controlling the same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyungjoo KANG, Sungdu KWON, Youngman KWON, Samnyol HONG, Jayong LEE
  • Publication number: 20170324907
    Abstract: There is provided a control device including an image display unit configured to acquire, from a flying body, an image captured by an imaging device provided in the flying body and to display the image, and a flight instruction generation unit configured to generate a flight instruction for the flying body based on content of an operation performed with respect to the image captured by the imaging device and displayed by the image display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohtaro SABE, Yasunori KAWANAMI, Kenta KAWAMOTO, Tsutomu SAWADA, Satoru SHIMIZU, Peter DUERR, Yuki YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170324908
    Abstract: An intelligent shading umbrella comprises a base assembly, a stem assembly coupled to a base assembly, and a center support assembly coupled to a stem assembly, the center support assembly comprising one or more arm support assemblies. The intelligent shading umbrella further comprises one or more blades, coupled to the arm support assemblies, a shading fabric, coupled to at least the one or more blades; and a camera, the camera to capture images of an area in proximity to the intelligent shading umbrella. The camera may be located in the center support assembly and the center support assembly may rotate with respect to the base assembly, allowing the camera to capture a variety of images of an area in proximity to the intelligent shading umbrella.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Shadecraft, LLC
    Inventor: Armen Sevada Gharabegian
  • Publication number: 20170324909
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a light emitter, an image sensor including a plurality of first pixels controlled based on a first parameter, and a plurality of second pixels controlled based on a second parameter, at least one sensor, and a processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Hong-Suk CHOI, Jung-Hoon KIM, Ki-Huk LEE
  • Publication number: 20170324910
    Abstract: A method for implementing H-Banding cancellation in an image sensor starts with a pixel array capturing image data. Pixel array includes a plurality of pixels to generate pixel data signals, respectively. ADC circuitry acquires the pixel data signals. ADC circuitry includes a comparator circuitry. In one embodiment, comparator circuitry 310 includes a plurality of comparators. Comparators included in comparator circuitry compare the pixel data signals, respectively, to a ramp signal received from a ramp generator to generate comparator output signals. Adjacent comparators output signals may be opposite in polarity. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Zheng Yang, Hiroaki Ebihara
  • Publication number: 20170324911
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: an input unit that inputs image data generated by an image capturing unit that has a plurality of imaging regions and that has different imaging conditions for each of the imaging regions and data for the imaging conditions for each of the imaging regions; and a recording control unit that records the image data and the data for the imaging conditions that are inputted from the input unit in a recording unit, wherein the recording control unit records the image data in a recording region of the recording unit which is read after the data for the imaging conditions for each of the image regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiaki MIYAKAWA, Naoki YAMAGATA
  • Publication number: 20170324912
    Abstract: A light field camera includes a lens module generating a middle image, a light field sensor having a lens array and an image sensor device, and a position adjuster adjusting a position of the light field sensor. The light field camera is between an object side and an image side. The lens array between the lens module and the image side generates a light field image according to the middle image. The image sensor device is arranged at the image side and senses the light field image. When the light field sensor is at a first or second position, the light field image includes a first or second light field sub-image. A relation of a focal length fMLA of the lens array and an exit pupil distance PEXP of the lens module satisfies 0.7 ? f MLA P EXP ? 1.3 .
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Hsin-Hsiang Lo
  • Publication number: 20170324913
    Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to combining high dynamic range techniques to enable rendering higher dynamic range scenes with an image sensor. The image sensor can implement a combination of spatial exposure multiplexing and temporal exposure multiplexing, for example. By way of another example, the image sensor can implement a combination of spatial exposure multiplexing and dual gain operation. Pursuant to another example, the image sensor can implement a combination of temporal exposure multiplexing and dual gain operation. In accordance with yet another example, the image sensor can implement a combination of spatial exposure multiplexing, temporal exposure multiplexing, and dual gain operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Ilya Koshkin, Lester Joseph Kozlowski, Anders Kongstad Petersen, Jeffrey Alan McKee
  • Publication number: 20170324914
    Abstract: A camera is configured with a disturbance correction engine that identifies and corrects disturbance introduced in image data when a filter is applied to the image data. The disturbance may take the form of overshoot noise, crosstalk noise, and/or low pass band energy. The disturbance correction engine determines an amount of energy deficit in the pass band and compensates for the deficit using the increase in energy in the side band. In operation, the disturbance correction engine processes the filtered image data in the frequency domain to adjust the amplitudes of the image coefficients. The adjusted image coefficients compensate for the deficit of energy in the pass band and also correct the disturbance caused by the overshoot and the crosstalk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Scott Patrick Campbell
  • Publication number: 20170324915
    Abstract: An image sensor may include pixel having nested photosensitive regions. A pixel with nested photosensitive regions may include an inner photosensitive region that has a rectangular light collecting area. The inner photosensitive region may be formed in a substrate and may be surrounded by an outer photosensitive region. The pixel with nested photosensitive regions may include trunk circuitry and transistor circuitry. Trunk circuitry may include a voltage supply source, a charge storage node, and readout transistors. Trunk circuitry may be located in close proximity to both the inner and outer photosensitive regions. Transistor circuitry may couple the inner photosensitive region, the outer photosensitive region, and trunk circuitry to one another. Microlenses may be formed over the nested photosensitive groups. Hybrid color filters having a single color filter region over the inner photosensitive region and a portion of the outer photosensitive region may also be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Tomas GEURTS
  • Publication number: 20170324916
    Abstract: One problem addressed by the present invention is to provide an optical sensor, a solid-state imaging device, and methods for reading the signals therefrom, which contribute greatly to the development of industry and the realization of a safer and more secure society. One solution according to the present invention is an optical sensor having a light-receiving element, storage capacitors that store a charge, and a transfer switch for transferring to the storage capacitors a charge generated by light input to the light-receiving element, wherein the storage capacitors are a floating diffusion capacitor and a lateral overflow integration capacitor, and the transfer switch is a non-LDD/MOS transistor, that is, a non-LDD/MOS transistor for which the impurity concentration of the drain region is reduced by 50%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shigetoshi Sugawa, Rihito Kuroda, Shunichi Wakashima
  • Publication number: 20170324917
    Abstract: An image sensor may have an array of pixels that include nested sub-pixels that each have at least one respective photodiode. An inner sub-pixel of a pixel with nested sub-pixels may have a relatively lower effective light collecting area compared to an outer sub-pixel of the pixel within which the inner sub-pixel is nested. A pixel circuit for the nested sub-pixels may include an overflow capacitor and/or a coupled gate circuit used to route charges from the photodiode in the inner sub-pixel. The lower light collecting area of the photodiode in the inner sub-pixel, with optional flicker mitigation charge routing from the coupled gates structure, may reduce the size of the capacitors required to capture photodiode and photodiode overflow charge responses. Flicker mitigation charge routing using a coupled gates structure may allow an adjustable proportion of the overflow charge to be stored in one or more storage capacitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Marko MLINAR, Tomas GEURTS, Manuel INNOCENT
  • Publication number: 20170324918
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, an imaging element, and an electronic apparatus configured so that a cost increase can be suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: TAKAFUMI TAKATSUKA, YUSUKE OIKE, MASAKI SAKAKIBARA
  • Publication number: 20170324919
    Abstract: A pixel array system for high accuracy detection of displacement, speed and acceleration includes: an array comprising m columns and n rows, wherein at least every other row is offset with respect to a preceding row of the array. In a first embodiment, every other row is offset with respect to a preceding row of the array by 25% of a pixel width. In a second embodiment, every two rows are offset with respect to a preceding two rows of the array by 25% of a pixel width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Sai Mun LEE, Wui Pin LEE
  • Publication number: 20170324920
    Abstract: An image sensor architecture with multi-bit sampling is implemented within an image sensor system. A pixel signal produced in response to light incident upon a photosensitive element is converted to a multiple-bit digital value representative of the pixel signal. If the pixel signal exceeds a sampling threshold, the photosensitive element is reset. During an image capture period, digital values associated with pixel signals that exceed a sampling threshold are accumulated into image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Vogelsang, MIchael Guidash, Song Xue, James E. Harris
  • Publication number: 20170324921
    Abstract: A multi-channel video display method and a multi-channel video display device thereof are provided. The multi-channel video display method includes receiving at least two video signals; obtaining position information for at least two users who are in front of a display screen of the electronic apparatus and who are browsing the video signals respectively, wherein each of the users corresponds to a respective video signal; adjusting, according to the position information of each of the users, the direction of a filter of the display screen of the electronic apparatus so that the display direction of the video signal only points toward the corresponding user; and simultaneously displaying the video signals according to the display directions of the video signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Xiaomeng YAN, Chun-Chia CHEN
  • Publication number: 20170324922
    Abstract: Devices and methods for automatically switching the content displayed on a display system from a single-stream mode displaying a single video stream to a multi-stream mode displaying more than one video stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Menahem LASSER
  • Publication number: 20170324923
    Abstract: There is provided a wireless camera receiver that includes a housing, a wireless receiving unit for receiving a wirelessly transmitted audio signal, and an XLR connection. The XLR connection is adapted to be rotatable with respect to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Gerd Söhnholz
  • Publication number: 20170324924
    Abstract: A vehicle entertainment system includes a tablet unit and a cradle. The tablet unit includes a display and a touch screen input device disposed on a front surface, a first electrical connection, a first mounting mechanism, and a wireless receiver. The wireless receiver is configured to receive media data from a wireless network and the touch screen input device is configured to receive input from a user. The cradle is disposed in a headrest in a vehicle and includes a second electrical connection and a second mounting mechanism. The tablet unit is electrically connected to the cradle via the first and second electrical connections, and is physically coupled to the cradle via the first and second mounting mechanisms upon mounting the tablet unit to the cradle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: JAMES R. TRANCHINA, PATRICK M. LAVELLE, RAYMOND FORD
  • Publication number: 20170324925
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a subtitling format encompassing elements of enhanced syntax and semantic to provide improved animation capabilities. The disclosed elements improve subtitle performance without stressing the available subtitle bitrate. This will become essential for authoring content of high-end HDTV subtitles in pre-recorded format, which can be broadcast or stored on high capacity optical media, e.g. the Blue-ray Disc. Embodiments of the invention include abilities for improved authoring possibilities for the content production to animate subtitles. For subtitles that are separate from AV material, a method includes using one or more superimposed subtitle layers, and displaying only a selected part of the transferred subtitles at a time. Further, colors of a selected part of the displayed subtitles may be modified, e.g. highlighted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Dirk GANDOLPH, Jobst HOERENTRUP, Ralf OSTERMANN, Hartmut PETERS, Harald SCHILLER
  • Publication number: 20170324926
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device according to the present disclosure including a photographing information acquisition unit configured to acquire photographing information, which indicates photographing being performed in another device, from the other device, and a function activation unit configured to activate a function related to a photographed image depending on the acquisition of the photographing information. In particular, the function is a function of recording a voice uttered by a user with respect to photographing corresponding to the photographing information. This configuration makes it possible for a separate device to give a comment by voice to a picture photographed by the other device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: YUUJI TAKIMOTO