公开(公告)号：US12130362B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US16986049

申请日：2020-08-05

Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

Inventor： Ryoji Eki

IPC: G01S17/89 ,  G01C3/06 ,  G01S17/93 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N23/00 ,  H04N23/61 ,  H04N23/617 ,  H04N23/62 ,  H04N25/75 ,  H04N25/79 ,  H04N23/70

CPC classification number: G01S17/89 ,  G01C3/06 ,  G01S17/93 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N23/00 ,  H04N23/61 ,  H04N23/617 ,  H04N23/62 ,  H04N25/75 ,  H04N25/79 ,  H04N23/70

Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging device and an electronic device that enable construction of an imaging device that outputs information required by a user with a small size. A single-chip imaging device includes: an imaging unit in which a plurality of pixels is arranged two-dimensionally and that captures an image; a signal processing unit that performs signal processing using a captured image output from the imaging unit; an output I/F that outputs a signal processing result of the signal processing and the captured image to an outside; and an output control unit that performs output control of selectively outputting the signal processing result of the signal processing and the captured image from the output I/F to the outside. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an imaging device that captures an image.

公开(公告)号：US20240314443A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18673422

申请日：2024-05-24

Applicant: Magna Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jianguo Wang ,  Garret Achenbach ,  Ove Salomonsson ,  Tom H. Toma ,  Edward R. Ahlquist, JR. ,  Brian J. Winden ,  Christopher L. Van Dan Elzen

IPC: H04N23/70 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B60R11/04 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/57

CPC classification number: H04N23/70 ,  B60R11/04 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N23/55 ,  B60R2011/0026 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/57

Abstract: A vehicular camera module includes a main circuit board and an imager circuit board having an imager disposed thereat. A lens barrel accommodating a lens is at least partially disposed in a passageway of a lens holder. The vehicular camera module includes a housing having an upper cover and a lower cover that are joined together. Electronic circuitry disposed at a main printed circuit board of the main circuit board includes an image processor. The electronic circuitry disposed at the main printed circuit board of the main circuit board includes an image processor. With the imager operated to capture image data, captured image data is provided via a flexible ribbon cable to the electronic circuitry disposed at the main printed circuit board of the main circuit board. The imager is disposed within a rear portion of the housing and is not accommodated within a front portion of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US12061264B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US17722117

申请日：2022-04-15

Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

Inventor： Ryoji Eki

IPC: G01S17/89 ,  G01C3/06 ,  G01S17/93 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N23/00 ,  H04N23/61 ,  H04N23/617 ,  H04N23/62 ,  H04N25/75 ,  H04N25/79 ,  H04N23/70

CPC classification number: G01S17/89 ,  G01C3/06 ,  G01S17/93 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N23/00 ,  H04N23/61 ,  H04N23/617 ,  H04N23/62 ,  H04N25/75 ,  H04N25/79 ,  H04N23/70

Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging device and an electronic device that enable construction of an imaging device that outputs information required by a user with a small size. A single-chip imaging device includes: an imaging unit in which a plurality of pixels is arranged two-dimensionally and that captures an image; a signal processing unit that performs signal processing using a captured image output from the imaging unit; an output I/F that outputs a signal processing result of the signal processing and the captured image to an outside; and an output control unit that performs output control of selectively outputting the signal processing result of the signal processing and the captured image from the output I/F to the outside. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an imaging device that captures an image.

公开(公告)号：US11895409B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US17158917

申请日：2021-01-26

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Eran Pinhasov ,  Scott Cheng ,  Eran Scharam ,  Anatoly Gurevich

IPC: H04N23/61 ,  H04N23/80 ,  G06V20/10 ,  G06V20/00 ,  H04N1/60 ,  G06V10/10 ,  H04N23/66 ,  H04N23/70 ,  H04N101/00 ,  H04N23/88

CPC classification number: H04N23/80 ,  G06V10/10 ,  G06V20/10 ,  G06V20/35 ,  H04N1/6072 ,  H04N1/6083 ,  H04N23/61 ,  H04N23/66 ,  H04N23/70 ,  H04N23/88 ,  H04N2101/00

Abstract: Examples are described for applying different settings for image capture to different portions of image data. For example, an image sensor can capture image data of a scene and can send the image data to an image signal processor (ISP) and a classification engine for processing. The classification engine can determine that a first object image region depicts a first category of object, and a second object image region depicts a second category of object. Different confidence regions of the image data can identify different degrees of confidence in the classifications. The ISP can generate an image by applying a different settings to the different portions of the image data. The different portions of the image data can be identified based on the object image regions and confidence regions.

公开(公告)号：US12133016B1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US18242606

申请日：2023-09-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Arun Srivatsan Rangaprasad ,  Anselm Grundhoefer

IPC: H04N5/58 ,  G01J1/42 ,  H04N23/70

CPC classification number: H04N5/58 ,  G01J1/4204 ,  H04N23/70

Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that estimate a location of a light source based on ambient light data. For example, an example process may include acquiring ambient light data from an ambient light sensor (ALS) during movement of a device in a physical environment, acquiring motion data from a motion sensor during the movement of the device, determining, based on the ambient light data and the motion data, estimates of three-dimensional (3D) locations of a light source with respect to the device during the movement of the device, and tracking a location of the device in a 3D coordinate system during the movement of the device based on the estimates of the 3D locations of the light source with respect to the device during the movement of the device.

公开(公告)号：US11875574B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17278018

申请日：2019-09-26

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Gyu-tae Park ,  Sejin Kwak

IPC: G06V20/58 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06N20/00 ,  B60W60/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06V20/56 ,  H04N23/10 ,  H04N23/70 ,  G06V10/40 ,  G06V10/82

CPC classification number: G06V20/58 ,  B60W60/0027 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06V10/40 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06V20/56 ,  H04N23/10 ,  H04N23/70 ,  B60W2420/42 ,  G06T2207/10024 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/30252

Abstract: Disclosed is an object recognition method including: obtaining a first RGB image by using a camera; predicting at least one first region, in which an object is unrecognizable, in the first RGB image based on brightness information of the first RGB image; determining at least one second region, in which an object exists, from among the at least one first region, based on object information obtained through a dynamic vision sensor; obtaining an enhanced second RGB image by controlling photographic configuration information of the camera in relation to the at least one second region; and recognizing the object in the second RGB image.

公开(公告)号：US11785176B1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US17173525

申请日：2021-02-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Arun Srivatsan Rangaprasad ,  Anselm Grundhoefer

IPC: H04N5/58 ,  G01J1/42 ,  H04N23/70

CPC classification number: H04N5/58 ,  G01J1/4204 ,  H04N23/70

Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that estimate a location of a light source based on ambient light data. For example, an example process may include acquiring ambient light data from an ambient light sensor (ALS) during movement of a device in a physical environment, acquiring motion data from a motion sensor during the movement of the device, determining, based on the ambient light data and the motion data, estimates of three-dimensional (3D) locations of a light source with respect to the device during the movement of the device, and tracking a location of the device in a 3D coordinate system during the movement of the device based on the estimates of the 3D locations of the light source with respect to the device during the movement of the device.

公开(公告)号：US11727546B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17690853

申请日：2022-03-09

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ,  Research & Business Foundation SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Sihyung Lee ,  Dongjae Kim ,  Jae Wook Nam ,  Wooram Hong

IPC: G06T5/00 ,  G06T5/40 ,  G06T5/20 ,  H04N23/70

CPC classification number: G06T5/006 ,  G06T5/008 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T5/40 ,  H04N23/70 ,  G06T2207/10061 ,  G06T2207/20056 ,  G06T2207/30164

Abstract: A method for correcting an image includes: orthographically correcting an image; removing a curtain artifact by applying a first filter to the orthographically corrected image; correcting brightness of the image, from which the curtain artifact is removed, by applying a second filter to the image, from which the curtain artifact is removed. The first filter includes a first function and a second function for a first domain and a second domain, which are orthogonal to each other in a frequency region, and the first filter is differentiable and continuous in the first domain and the second domain.

公开(公告)号：US11711619B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US17461669

申请日：2021-08-30

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Kentaro Kogure ,  Toshiyuki Dobashi ,  Seiya Ohta

IPC: H04N23/70 ,  H04N1/407 ,  H04N23/611 ,  H04N101/00

CPC classification number: H04N23/70 ,  H04N1/407 ,  H04N23/611 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/0084

Abstract: An image capturing control apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect a specific object area in an image captured by an image capturing apparatus, an acquisition unit configured to acquire a first input/output characteristic of the image capturing apparatus, a conversion unit configured to convert the image by acquiring a second input/output characteristic that is an inverse input/output characteristic to the first input/output characteristic, and by applying the second input/output characteristic to the image, and a control unit configured to control exposure of the image capturing apparatus based on a luminance value of the specific object area in the converted image.

公开(公告)号：US20230214979A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-06

申请号：US18112303

申请日：2023-02-21

Applicant: Mistras Group, Inc.

Inventor： Kelly Morris ,  Elliott Morris ,  John Musgrave

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/187 ,  F16L55/26 ,  G06T5/00 ,  G06T11/60 ,  H04N23/70

CPC classification number: G06T7/0002 ,  F16L55/26 ,  G06T5/003 ,  G06T7/187 ,  G06T11/60 ,  H04N23/70 ,  F16L2101/30

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and processing images captured while inspecting above-ground pipelines are disclosed. Embodiments may include a robotic crawler or other devices which carry imaging equipment and traverse a target pipe which are configured to capture image data simultaneously from a plurality of angles. Such systems may substantially reduce and in some cases overcome the need to take multiple traversals of a pipeline under inspection. Embodiments may also be directed toward control systems for such devices as well as image processing systems which process the multiple image sets to produce a composite imaging result.