Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130264465 | SHARED TERMINAL OF AN IMAGE SENSOR SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING IMAGE DATA AND CONTROL SIGNALS - An example image sensor system includes an image sensor having a first terminal and a host controller coupled to the first terminal. Logic is included in the image sensor system, that when executed transfers analog image data from the image sensor to the host controller through the first terminal of the image sensor and also transfers one or more digital control signals between the image sensor and the host controller through the same first terminal. | 10-10-2013 |
20130264466 | SHARED TERMINAL OF AN IMAGE SENSOR SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING CLOCK AND CONTROL SIGNALS - An example image sensor system includes an image sensor having a first terminal and a host controller coupled to the first terminal. Logic is included in the image sensor system, that when executed transfers clock signals from the host controller to the image sensor through the first terminal of the image sensor and also transfers one or more digital control signals between the image sensor and the host controller through the same first terminal. | 10-10-2013 |
20140078277 | ACQUIRING GLOBAL SHUTTER-TYPE VIDEO IMAGES WITH CMOS PIXEL ARRAY BY STROBING LIGHT DURING VERTICAL BLANKING PERIOD IN OTHERWISE DARK ENVIRONMENT - Introduce CMOS pixel array into dark environment and acquiring video image frames. During a first frame, reset each row of pixels sequentially, and one row at a time, and then read each row of pixels sequentially, and one row at a time. During a second frame, reset each row of pixels sequentially, and one row at a time, and then read each row of pixels sequentially, and one row at a time. Control a light source to illuminate the dark environment during at least a portion of a vertical blanking period between the reading of the last row during the first frame and the reading of the first row during the second frame. Control the light source to not illuminate the dark environment: (a) between the reading the first and last rows during the first frame; and (b) between the reading the first and last rows during the second frame. | 03-20-2014 |
20140078278 | Systems and Methods for Controlling Lighting Strength of a Camera System by Time-Matched Intermittent Illumination - A camera system with lighting strength control includes: an image sensor for capturing images of a scene; a light source for illumination of the scene; and a signal generator, in communication with the image sensor and the light source, for generation of (a) a first signal for controlling image capture by the image sensor and (b) a second signal for controlling a duty cycle of the light source. A method for controlling the lighting strength of a camera system, which includes an image sensor, an associated light source, and an associated signal generator, includes: (a) generating, using the signal generator, a first signal that controls image capture by the image sensor, and (b) generating, using the signal generator, a second signal that controls a duty cycle of the light source. | 03-20-2014 |
20140209815 | FLUORESCENCE IMAGING MODULE - A fluorescence imaging module includes an image sensor and a lens disposed between a fluorescence sample and the image sensor to focus a fluorescence image of the fluorescence sample onto the image sensor. The fluorescence sample is to be positioned an object distance away from the lens. The lens is positioned an image distance away from the image sensor. The image distance is greater than the object distance. An illuminating device is disposed between the fluorescence sample and the lens. The illuminating device includes a light source and an optical element. The light source is adapted to emit light in a first direction towards the optical element. The optical element is optically coupled to receive the light and redirect the light in a second direction towards the fluorescence sample to illuminate the fluorescence sample. | 07-31-2014 |
20150018611 | Self-Illuminating CMOS Imaging Package - A microelectronics chip contains an integrated CMOS imaging sensor integrated with a LED die. Circuitry is established on the chip for a shared power arrangement. | 01-15-2015 |
20150070542 | SHARED TERMINAL OF AN IMAGE SENSOR SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING IMAGE DATA AND CONTROL SIGNALS - An image sensor system includes an image sensor and a host controller. The image sensor includes a power input terminal, a data terminal, a clock input terminal, and a ground terminal. The host controller is coupled to the power input terminal to provide power to the image sensor, the data terminal to receive analog image data from the image sensor, the clock input terminal to provide a clock signal to the image sensor, and the ground terminal. The ground terminal serves as a common reference between the image sensor and one or more circuits of the host controller. The system also includes logic that is configured to transfer the analog image data from the image sensor to the host controller through the data terminal of the image sensor and to transfer one or more digital control signals between the image sensor and the host controller through the data terminal. | 03-12-2015 |
20150179034 | Capsule Camera With Onboard Data Storage And Method For Same - A capsule camera with onboard data storage includes a camera capable of capturing images including an initial image frame and a next image frame. The onboard data storage is capable of storing image data associated with the images. The capsule camera also includes a volatile memory unit capable of temporarily storing the image frames, a control subsystem capable of comparing the image frames, and transmitting the next image frame to the onboard data storage if the next image frame differs from the initial image frame. A method for recording video with a capsule camera includes capturing an initial image frame using a camera, capturing a next image frame at an initial duration after capturing the initial image frame, and comparing the initial image frame and the next image frame, and optionally transmitting the next image frame to the onboard data storage. | 06-25-2015 |