Abstract: A method of an image sensor device includes: providing a pixel array having a plurality of pixel units; using a pixel pre-processing circuit for receiving a plurality of analog pixel signals respectively from the plurality of pixel units to perform a low-pass filter operation upon the plurality of analog pixel signals in analog domain to generate a plurality of analog processed signals, a number of the plurality of analog processed signals being smaller than a number of the plurality of analog pixel signals; using an analog-to-digital converter for converting the plurality of analog processed signals in the analog domain into a plurality of digital processed signals in digital domain; and, transmitting the plurality of digital processed signals in digital domain into a digital processing circuit coupled to the analog-to-digital converter.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a pixel array in which pixels including first, second, and third pixels are arranged. In a top plan view of the pixel array, the first and second pixels are arranged along a first direction, and the first pixel is away from the second pixel in a positive direction of the first direction. The first and third pixels are arranged along a second direction and are connected to a first line. The second pixel is connected to a second line. The first and second lines are connected to first and second processing circuits, respectively. The first and second processing circuits are arranged along the first direction, and the first processing circuit is away from the second processing circuit in a negative direction of the first direction. Calculation processing is performed on outputs from the first and second lines.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring bio-signals is provided. According to an example embodiment, the apparatus for measuring bio-signals includes: a light source configured to emit light onto an object; an image sensor including: a pixel array configured to detect the light emitted by the light source and reacted by the object and a pixel binning unit configured to bin data of the light, detected by the pixel array, by using at least two different binning sizes; and a processor configured to acquire a plurality of bio-signals respectively based on data of the at least two different binning sizes, which are output from the image sensor.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes: an imaging unit having a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels is arranged; a readout controller that controls readout of pixel signals from pixels included in the pixel region; a first unit-of-readout setting unit that sets a unit of readout as a part of the pixel region, for which the readout controller performs readout of the pixel signal; an image output unit that outputs a first image based on the pixel signal read out from the unit of readout to a subsequent stage; a second unit-of-readout controller that controls the unit of readout in which the readout controller performs readout of the pixel signal; and a recognition unit that learns training data for each of the units of readout, performs a recognition process on the pixel signal for each of the units of readout, and outputs a recognition result.

Abstract: An image sensor includes: a plurality of filter units, transmission wavelengths of which can be adjusted; a plurality of photoelectric conversion units that receive light transmitted through the filter unit; and a control unit that alters a size of a first region containing a first filter unit, among the plurality of filter units, through which light at a first wavelength is transmitted before entering a photoelectric conversion unit.

Abstract: A pixel array includes a plurality of dark pixel sensors configured to generate dark current calibration information for a plurality of visible light pixel sensors included in the pixel array. The plurality of dark pixel sensors may generate respective dark current measurements for each of the plurality of visible light pixel sensors or for small subsets of the plurality of visible light pixel sensors. In this way, each of the plurality of visible light pixel sensors may be individually calibrated (or small subsets of the plurality of visible light pixel sensors may be individually calibrated) based on an estimated dark current experienced by each of the plurality of visible light pixel sensors. This may enable more accurate dark current calibration of the visible light pixel sensors included in the pixel array, and may be used to account for large differences in estimated dark currents for the visible light pixel sensors.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a code reading device includes: a camera including an image sensor with a plurality of image pickup elements, the camera being configured to pick up an image of a symbol attached to merchandise; a decision unit configured to decide a position of clipping in the image sensor, based on change information for changing a set position of clipping in the image sensor, when the change information is inputted; and an image processing unit configured to perform image processing on the symbol, based on an image by the image sensor corresponding to the decided position of clipping.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at an image processing device with a processor and non-transitory memory. The method includes triggering light emission, over a first emission duration, having a characterizing intensity as a function of time. The method further includes obtaining respective pixel events, from an event camera, corresponding to reflections of the light emission during the first emission duration, each respective pixel event corresponding to a breach of a respective comparator threshold indicative of a brightness level, each respective pixel event characterized by a respective electrical threshold value and a timestamp at which the respective electrical threshold value was breached.

Abstract: To divide an image capture region into multiple regions for which different image capture conditions are set and to generate multiple moving images corresponding to the multiple regions. An electronic apparatus includes an image sensor that captures first and second moving images in first and second regions of an image capture region on different image capture conditions, the second region differing from the first region, and a moving image generation unit that generates the first and second moving images captured in the first and second regions.

Abstract: A pixel array within an integrated-circuit image sensor includes four sets of photodetection elements disposed in respective pixel-array regions having a shared corner, four readout circuits each coupled to a respective one of the four sets of photodetection elements, a reset node, a reset transistor, and binning transistors. Each of the four readout circuits has a floating diffusion node, a first transfer gate coupled between the floating diffusion node and a constituent photodetection element of the respective one of the four sets of photodetection elements, and an amplifier transistor having a gate terminal coupled to the floating diffusion node. The reset transistor is coupled between the reset node and a reset-voltage supply, and each one of the binning transistors is coupled between the reset node and the floating diffusion node of a respective one of the readout circuits.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image sensing device and an operating method thereof, the image sensing device including an image sensor suitable for generating first image signals, corresponding to some of a plurality of pixels, in a binning mode, and an image processor suitable for generating second image signals, corresponding to other pixels, by performing an interpolation operation based on the first image signals in the binning mode.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device including an imaging area where a plurality of unit pixels are disposed to capture a color image, wherein each of the unit pixels includes: a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions; a plurality of transfer gates, each of which is disposed in each of the photoelectric conversion portions to transfer signal charges from the photoelectric conversion portion; and a floating diffusion to which the signal charges are transferred from the plurality of the photoelectric conversion portions by the plurality of the transfer gates, wherein the plurality of the photoelectric conversion portions receive light of the same color to generate the signal charges, and wherein the signal charges transferred from the plurality of the photoelectric conversion portions to the floating diffusion are added to be output as an electrical signal.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel that outputs a pixel signal of an analog signal, a readout unit that converts the pixel signal into a digital signal to generate a digital pixel signal, a memory unit that stores the digital pixel signal, and a first inspection signal output unit that outputs a first inspection signal to the memory unit such that the memory unit stores the first inspection signal. The first inspection signal stored in the memory unit is output from the memory unit in a period after output of the digital pixel signal of a frame ends and before output of the digital pixel signal of a next frame starts.

Abstract: Fabrication processing is executed in a chip of an image sensor. An image capturing device includes an image capturing unit (11) mounted on a vehicle and configured to generate image data by performing image capturing of a peripheral region of the vehicle, a scene recognition unit (214) configured to recognize a scene of the peripheral region based on the image data, and a drive control unit (12) configured to control drive of the image capturing unit based on the scene recognized by the scene recognition unit.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrical energy supply device having a plurality of usage units, each of which is adapted to generate or to buffer electrical energy. The disclosure proposes that the energy supply device carries out an energy exchange with multiple external components at the same time through a busbar assembly and in the energy supply device the usage units are divided up into strands and each strand end of the strand is connected across a respective galvanically separable switching unit.

Abstract: This present disclosure provides a method for recording a multimedia file using an electronic device. The method includes previewing a scene comprising a plurality of objects in a field of view of a camera of the electronic device and detecting at least one of a shape event and a sound event associated with at least one object from the plurality of objects in the scene. Further, the method includes determining at least one of a recoding mode and an effect for the at least one object based on at least of the sound event and the shape event and applying at least one of the recording mode and the effect. The method also includes recording the multimedia file comprising the at least one object in at least one of the recording mode video and the effect and storing the multimedia file.

Abstract: A sigma delta modulator comprises an input configured to receive an input analog signal; a summing junction configured to subtract a feedback analog signal from the input analog signal; a first stage including a low pass filter coupled to the summing junction, wherein the low pass filter is configured to generate a first filtered signal; a second stage coupled to the low pass filter, configured to generate a second filtered signal by an active filter; a back-end stage coupled to the second stage, wherein the back-end stage comprises an analog to digital converter configured to convert the 2nd filtered signal to a digital output signal by sampling at a predetermined sampling frequency (fs); and a feedback path for routing the digital output signal to the summing junction, wherein the feedback path comprises a digital to analog converters, DAC, converting the digital output signal to the feedback analog signal.

Abstract: An image pickup device which suppresses an increase in chip area of peripheral circuits without degrading the performance of a pixel section and makes it possible to prevent costs from being increased. The image pickup device includes a first semiconductor substrate and a second semiconductor substrate. A pixel section includes photo diodes each for generate electric charges by photoelectric conversion, floating diffusions each for temporarily storing the electric charges generated by the photo diode, and amplifiers each connected to the floating diffusion, for outputting a signal dependent on a potential of the associated floating diffusion. Column circuits are connected to vertical signal lines, respectively, for performing predetermined processing on signals output from the pixel section to vertical signal lines.

Abstract: An input sensing device includes sensor pixels initialized in response to a reset signal provided through a reset line, and output a sensing signal to a read-out line in response to a scan signal provided through a scan line. A controller generates at least one start signal and dock signals. A selector selectively provides the at least one start signal and the dock signals to first control lines or second control lines. A reset driver connected to the first control lines, and supplying reset signals to at least some of the reset lines based on the at least one start signal and the clock signals provided through the first control lines. A scan driver is connected to the second control lines, and supplies scan signals to at least some of the scan lines based on the at least one start signal and the clock signals.

Abstract: The present invention provides a data processing method and an electronic terminal. The electronic terminal obtains target data that includes at least one data item, converts the target data into a data image by using a data visualization technology, and then sets the data image as wallpaper, where the data image includes at least one graphic element, and the graphic element is in a one-to-one correspondence with the data item. The target data is user data, and may include operation event information of operating the electronic terminal by a user, or information that is associated with a user account and that is based on at least one network platform, so as to automatically generate the wallpaper, show the user data to the user by using the wallpaper, and improve user experience.

Abstract: An image recognition apparatus includes a controller. The controller is configured to perform positional detection and identification for the target in each of the frame images, and extract a first target having an ambience change feature with priority over a second target that does not have the ambience change feature. The ambience change feature is a feature about a positional change of the target that is exhibited when the ambience is photographed from a moving object. The positional change is a positional change of the target identified in common among the frame images.

Abstract: An array sensor and a method for forming and operating the same are provided. The array sensor includes: a sensor circuit including an array of pixel units that includes N rows of pixel units; and a driving circuit including at least N rows of shifting units; where the driving circuit further includes: a first global clearing signal line connected with odd rows of shifting units, a signal of which being applied to trigger the odd rows of shifting units to simultaneously turn on odd rows of pixel units, so that the odd rows of pixel units simultaneously discharge residual charge; and a second global clearing signal line connected with even rows of shifting units, a signal of which being applied to trigger the even rows of shifting units to simultaneously turn on even rows of pixel units, so that the even rows of pixel units simultaneously discharge residual charge.

Abstract: In a solid-state image sensor that detects presence or absence of an address event, power consumption when capturing an image is reduced. The solid-state image sensor includes a plurality of pixels and an analog-digital conversion unit. In the solid-state image sensor, each of the plurality of pixels generates an analog signal by photoelectric conversion. Moreover, in the solid-state image sensor, the analog-digital conversion unit converts the analog signal of a pixel into a digital signal, the pixel having an amount of change in incident light amount that falls outside a predetermined range, of the plurality of pixels.

Abstract: A device includes an image sensor configured to generate a first signal corresponding to an image having a first resolution in a first mode, a second signal corresponding to an image having a second resolution higher than the first resolution in a second mode. The image sensor is configured to generate frame information regarding a resolution, the first mode and the second mode respectively determined based on a mode signal. The device further includes a channel allocator configured to allocate the first signal and the second signal to different channels, of a plurality of channels, based on the frame information; and an image signal processor (ISP) comprising the plurality of channels, a first channel configured to process the first signal and a second channel configured to process the second signal. The ISP is configured to post-process image data processed by the plurality of channels.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an interface and a processor. The interface may be configured to receive a plurality of sensed values from a sensor under a plurality of conditions. The processor may be connected to the interface and may be configured to (i) generate a plurality of patterns in response to the sensed values, where each of the patterns includes a plurality of positions of a plurality of bad values among the sensed values in a corresponding one of the conditions, (ii) identify a plurality of consistently bad values among the bad values in the patterns and (iii) indicate that the sensor has been replaced where the positions associated with the consistently bad values do not correlate to a plurality of known positions of the consistently bad values previously identified in the sensor.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device includes a pixel region in which pixels are arranged to form rows and columns, control lines each connected to the pixels on a corresponding row, output lines connected to the pixels on a corresponding column, a pixel control unit configured to supply control signals to control the pixels for the control lines, and a signal processing unit configured to select and output a signal output to the output lines. The pixel region includes readout regions each including a block of the pixels arranged on continuous rows and columns, and at least one row includes both of the pixel of the block forming a first readout region and the pixel of the block forming a second readout region. The pixel control unit and the signal processing unit are configured to read out signals of the pixels in a corresponding block sequentially for each of the readout regions.

Abstract: A method of setting operating conditions of a detector in an imaging system includes searching for a detector that is not registered in the imaging system; acquiring detector profile information from the searched detector; registering the detector based on the detector profile information; allocating a predetermined marker to the registered detector to represent activation or non-activation thereof; transmitting control information including the allocated predetermined marker to the detector; receiving detector correction information from the detector; and setting operating conditions of the detector based on the received detector correction information.

Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes a pixel array where a plurality of pixels configured to detect radiation are arrayed, a sensor configured to detect radiation irradiation for exposure control, a reader configured to read out signals from the plurality of pixels and the sensor, and a processor configured to process the signals read out by the reader. The processor corrects, based on the signals read out from the sensor by the reader, the signals read out from the plurality of pixels by the reader.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that correctly acquires evaluation values when movie recording is performed at a fixed frame rate. A first readout unit reduces readout rows of an image pickup device, and acquires and outputs image data for movie recording from the reduced readout rows. A second readout unit acquires image data from readout rows that do not overlap with that by the first readout unit at higher rate than the first readout unit, and outputs the acquired image data simultaneously with the first readout unit. Whether a subject's state changes for both the image data acquired by the first and second readout units is determined. If it is determined that the subject's state in the image data acquired by the second readout unit is changed, a speed at which the second readout unit acquires image data is changed while the first readout unit maintains a fixed speed.

Abstract: A radiographic imaging system includes plural radiographic imaging devices that image a same subject. The radiographic imaging device includes: a radiation detector; a detection unit that detects whether or not application of the radiation has been started based on electrical signals indicating detection results of sensors that detect the application of the radiation and that are disposed in correspondence to the radiation detector; a determination unit that determines whether or not noise is superimposed on the electrical signals after the detection unit has detected whether or not the application of the radiation has been started; and a communication unit that is connected to another radiographic imaging device and transmits to and receives from the other connected radiographic imaging device a detection result signal indicating the detection result of the detection unit and a determination result signal indicating the determination result of the determination unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a radiographic imaging device, radiographic imaging system, a program for controlling the radiographic imaging device, and a method for controlling the radiographic imaging device that may accurately detect start of irradiation of radiation even noises are generated by interference or the like. When radiation is irradiated, electric signals outputted from radiation detection pixels in charge accumulation period are detected by signal detection circuit during detection period. Control section determines whether time variation of the electric signals feature pre-specified characteristics of noise. If not, the start of the irradiation of radiation has been properly detected, the charge accumulation period continues, and radiographic image is imaged.

Abstract: A radiation detection system comprises a scintillator for converting radiation to visible light; two buttable CMOS wafers; an adjacent acquisition board, for acquiring pixel values; and a processing board for detecting image edge is described. The butt of each adjacent CMOS wafers pair is made such that the total width of two peripheral pixel lines and the spacing between them sums to a whole number of pixel pitch.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the converter is configured to receive a first sync signal from a display driver and to convert the first sync signal into a second sync signal. The second sync signal is for controlling image sensing.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus including an image pickup device having a pixel section with a plurality of two-dimensionally arranged pixels and a frame memory which temporarily stores, in an analog manner, analog image data read out from the pixel section and first to third readout control sections which perform first readout control that reads out image data of all pixels obtained through one exposure from the pixel section and stores the image data in the frame memory and perform second readout control that nondestructively reads out a piece of image data of a smaller number of pixels than all the pixels from the image data of all the pixels stored in the frame memory a plurality of times such that the piece of image data each has different object region size.

Abstract: A data reader comprises a camera that has an adjustable resolution and acquisition speed. The camera is maintained at a low level resolution and fast speed and is periodically actuated to acquire images. When an acquired image indicates that an object is present, the resolution of the camera is increased, and a higher resolution image is acquired and decoded. The imaging system of the camera is therefore used to trigger data acquisitions, thereby eliminating the need for external triggers and sensor devices.

Abstract: An electronic camera includes an image pickup device, a partial image area position detecting section, a maximal image correcting value output section, and an image processing section. The image pickup device includes a light-receiving plane photoelectrically converting a subject image, and reads any partial image area from a maximal image area used to generate an image with maximum pixel numbers on the plane. The partial image area position detecting section detects positional data on the partial image area according to the maximal image area. The maximal image correcting value output section outputs maximal image correcting values, that are set based on the entire characteristic of the maximal image area and used for image processing image signals of the maximal image area. The image processing section extracts applied correcting values based on positional data and performs image processing on image signals of the partial image area using the applied correcting values.

Abstract: An image sensor system using offset analog to digital converters. The analog to digital converters require a plurality of clock cycles to carry out the actual conversion. These conversions are offset in time from one another, so that at each clock cycle, new data is available. A CMOS image sensor converts successive analog signals, representing at least a portion of an image, into successive digital signals using an analog to digital circuit block. Multiple clock cycles may be used by the circuit block to fully convert an analog signal into a corresponding digital signal. The conversion of one analog signal into a corresponding digital signal by the circuit block may be offset in time and partially overlapping with the conversion of a successive analog signal into its corresponding successive digital signal by the circuit block.