公开(公告)号：US20240267641A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18616266

申请日：2024-03-26

Applicant: MAKO Surgical Corp.

Inventor： Jochen Breisacher ,  David Hofmann ,  Emeric Umbdenstock ,  Jonathan Morgan ,  Paul Hoekstra

IPC: H04N25/44 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B34/20 ,  H04N23/60 ,  H04N23/61 ,  H04N23/695 ,  H04N25/40 ,  H04N25/42 ,  H04N25/443

CPC classification number: H04N25/44 ,  A61B34/20 ,  H04N23/60 ,  H04N23/61 ,  H04N25/40 ,  H04N25/443 ,  A61B2034/2046 ,  A61B2034/2055 ,  A61B2034/2057 ,  A61B2034/2065 ,  A61B34/70 ,  H04N23/695 ,  H04N25/42

Abstract: Surgical navigation systems and methods for tracking an object within an operating room involve a camera unit that houses a first stereoscopic sensing system and a second stereoscopic sensing system each comprising sensing elements adapted to sense light. A controller utilizes the first stereoscopic sensing system to sense light from the object and track the object according to a first resolution. The controller utilizes the second stereoscopic sensing system to sense light from the object and track the object according to a second resolution that is lower than the first resolution. The controller obtains data related to the object from the second stereoscopic sensing system and modifies control of the sensing elements of the first stereoscopic sensing system based on the obtained data related to the object.

公开(公告)号：US12026580B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US18050708

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: Hand Held Products, Inc.

Inventor： Ynjiun P. Wang

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/12 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06T7/90 ,  H04N23/10 ,  H04N23/84 ,  H04N25/13 ,  H04N25/42 ,  H04N25/532 ,  H04N25/76

CPC classification number: G06K7/10752 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10811 ,  G06K7/12 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K7/1417 ,  G06K7/1443 ,  G06T7/90 ,  H04N23/10 ,  H04N23/843 ,  H04N25/134 ,  H04N25/42 ,  H04N25/532 ,  H04N25/76 ,  G06T2207/10024

Abstract: There is provided in one embodiment an apparatus having an image sensor array. In one embodiment, the image sensor array can include monochrome pixels and color sensitive pixels. The monochrome pixels can be pixels without wavelength selective color filter elements. The color sensitive pixels can include wavelength selective color filter elements.

公开(公告)号：US12020111B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US18050689

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: Hand Held Products, Inc.

Inventor： Ynjiun P. Wang

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/12 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06T7/90 ,  H04N23/10 ,  H04N23/84 ,  H04N25/13 ,  H04N25/42 ,  H04N25/532 ,  H04N25/76

CPC classification number: G06K7/10752 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10811 ,  G06K7/12 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K7/1417 ,  G06K7/1443 ,  G06T7/90 ,  H04N23/10 ,  H04N23/843 ,  H04N25/134 ,  H04N25/42 ,  H04N25/532 ,  H04N25/76 ,  G06T2207/10024

Abstract: There is provided in one embodiment an apparatus having an image sensor array. In one embodiment, the image sensor array can include monochrome pixels and color sensitive pixels. The monochrome pixels can be pixels without wavelength selective color filter elements. The color sensitive pixels can include wavelength selective color filter elements.

公开(公告)号：US12003870B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17721801

申请日：2022-04-15

Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation

Inventor： Pooria Mostafalu ,  Frederick T. Brady ,  Sungin Han ,  Hongyi Mi

IPC: H04N25/46 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L31/10 ,  H04N25/42 ,  H04N25/70 ,  H04N25/77

CPC classification number: H04N25/46 ,  H04N25/42 ,  H04N25/77

Abstract: Binning in a hybrid pixel structure of image pixels and event vision sensor (EVS) pixels. In one embodiment, the imaging sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixel circuits and a plurality of binning transistors. A first portion of the plurality of pixel circuits individually includes an intensity photodiode. A second portion of the plurality of pixel circuits individually includes an event vision sensor (EVS) photodiode. The plurality of binning transistors is configured to bin together at least one of the first portion or the second portion.

公开(公告)号：US20240155230A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18414695

申请日：2024-01-17

Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION

Inventor： Sinsuke SAMBONGI ,  Akira Kinoshita ,  Yuki Kita

IPC: H04N23/67 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B17/14 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N25/42 ,  H04N25/704

CPC classification number: H04N23/67 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B17/14 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/675 ,  H04N25/42 ,  H04N25/704

Abstract: A focus detection device includes: an imaging unit having a first and second pixel each of which receives light transmitted through an optical system and outputs signal used for focus detection, and a third pixel which receives light transmitted through the optical system and outputs signal used for image generation; an input unit to which information regarding the optical system is input; a selection unit that selects one of the first and second pixel based on the information to the input unit; a readout unit that reads out the signal from one of the first and second pixel based on a selection result at a timing different from reading out the signal from the third pixel to be read out; and a focus detection unit that performs the focus detection based on at least one of the signals of the first and second pixel read out by the readout unit.

公开(公告)号：US11917292B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US18122310

申请日：2023-03-16

Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION

Inventor： Sinsuke Sambongi ,  Akira Kinoshita ,  Yuki Kita

IPC: H04N23/67 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B17/14 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N25/704 ,  H04N25/42

CPC classification number: H04N23/67 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G03B17/14 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/675 ,  H04N25/42 ,  H04N25/704

Abstract: A focus detection device includes: an imaging unit having a first and second pixel each of which receives light transmitted through an optical system and outputs signal used for focus detection, and a third pixel which receives light transmitted through the optical system and outputs signal used for image generation; an input unit to which information regarding the optical system is input; a selection unit that selects one of the first and second pixel based on the information to the input unit; a readout unit that reads out the signal from one of the first and second pixel based on a selection result at a timing different from reading out the signal from the third pixel to be read out; and a focus detection unit that performs the focus detection based on at least one of the signals of the first and second pixel read out by the readout unit.

公开(公告)号：US11895412B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US17908494

申请日：2021-01-18

Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

Inventor： Kumiko Mahara

IPC: H04N25/42 ,  H04N25/772 ,  G01S7/4914 ,  G01S17/08

CPC classification number: H04N25/42 ,  G01S7/4914 ,  H04N25/772 ,  G01S17/08

Abstract: Provided is an imaging device that is operable to reduce power upon receiving light, even with resolution of the imaging device increased. An imaging device includes: a plurality of pixels that are arranged in a matrix manner and receive reflected light from a target region, each of the plurality of pixels having a light receiving element that outputs an electric signal based on charge accumulated in either one of first and second charge accumulation parts in accordance with the reflected light; and a control part that executes switching control of the first and second charge accumulation parts by switching frequencies for each pixel region constituted of a pixel group of at least one part of an imaging frame formed by the plurality of pixels, the switching frequencies being different from each other.

公开(公告)号：US11889211B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17608519

申请日：2020-05-01

Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroshi Katayama

IPC: H04N25/702 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N25/42 ,  H04N25/704 ,  H04N25/46 ,  H04N25/13 ,  G02B3/00

CPC classification number: H04N25/702 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H04N25/42 ,  H04N25/46 ,  H04N25/704 ,  G02B3/0056 ,  H04N25/134

Abstract: An imaging element according to an embodiment includes: a light receiving unit including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a lattice-pattern array, and a plurality of lenses provided for respective sets of elements on a one-to-one basis, each set of elements including two or more of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged adjacent to each other. In the light receiving unit, among a plurality of pixel sets each including the set of elements and one of the plurality of lenses provided in the set of elements, at least two pixel sets adjacent to each other are different from each other in pupil correction amount.

公开(公告)号：US11882376B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US17567234

申请日：2022-01-03

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yoshiyuki Kurokawa

IPC: H04N25/77 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N25/46 ,  H04N25/778 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/4863 ,  G01S17/894 ,  G01S17/89 ,  H04N25/42 ,  G01S17/02

CPC classification number: H04N25/77 ,  G01S7/4816 ,  G01S7/4863 ,  G01S17/02 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/894 ,  H01L27/1464 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14614 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H01L27/14649 ,  H01L27/14689 ,  H04N25/42 ,  H04N25/46 ,  H04N25/778

Abstract: A driving method of a semiconductor device that takes three-dimensional images with short duration is provided. In a first step, a light source starts to emit light, and first potential corresponding to the total amount of light received by a first photoelectric conversion element and a second photoelectric conversion element is written to a first charge accumulation region. In a second step, the light source stops emitting light and second potential corresponding to the total amount of light received by the first photoelectric conversion element and the second photoelectric conversion element is written to a second charge accumulation region. In a third step, first data corresponding to the potential written to the first charge accumulation region is read. In a fourth step, second data corresponding to the potential written to the second charge accumulation region is read.

公开(公告)号：US20240022836A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18221260

申请日：2023-07-12

Applicant: Brillnics Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Inventor： Ken MIYAUCHI ,  Hideki OWADA ,  Kazuya MORI ,  Isao TAKAYANAGI

IPC: H04N25/77 ,  H04N25/42

CPC classification number: H04N25/77 ,  H04N25/42

Abstract: Provided are a solid-state imaging device, a method for driving a solid-state imaging device, and an electronic apparatus that are capable of selecting a pixel operating mode between a RS mode and a GS mode and switching a conversion gain read-out mode, where signals produced with different conversion gains are read, among several options depending on a scene. As a result, the solid-state imaging device, the method for driving the solid-state imaging device and the electronic apparatus can minimize a drop in SNR at the conjunction point between a HCG signal and a LCG signal and also achieve high full well capacity and little dark noise. In a solid-state imaging device, a pixel part includes pixels arranged in a matrix pattern, and each pixel includes a photoelectric conversion reading part. The solid-state imaging device is capable of performing rolling shutter (RS) and global shutter (GS).