Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Single image sensor for capturing mixed structured-light images and regular images
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Application No.: US15871991Application Date: 2018-01-16
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Publication No.: US10447950B2Publication Date: 2019-10-15
- Inventor: Kang-Huai Wang , Yi Xu , Gordon C. Wilson , Chenyu Wu
- Applicant: CAPSOVISION, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Saratoga
- Assignee: Capso Vision Inc.
- Current Assignee: Capso Vision Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Saratoga
- Agency: Blairtech Solution LLC
- Main IPC: A61B1/06
- IPC: A61B1/06 ; H04N5/355 ; H04N13/286 ; H04N13/296 ; G02B23/24 ; H04N5/353 ; H04N5/378 ; H04N9/04 ; G01B11/25 ; H04N13/271 ; A61B1/00 ; A61B1/04 ; H04N5/225

Abstract:
An integrated image sensor for capturing a mixed structured-light image and regular image using an integrated image sensor are disclosed. The integrated image sensor comprises a pixel array, one or more output circuits, one or more analog-to-digital converters, and one or more timing and control circuits. The timing and control circuits are arranged to perform a set of actions including capturing a regular image and a structured-light image. According to the present invention, the structured-light image captured before or after the regular image is used to derive depth or shape information for the regular image. An endoscope based on the above integrated image sensor is also disclosed. The endoscope may comprises a capsule housing adapted to be swallowed, where the components of integrated image sensor, a structured light source and a non-structured light source are enclosed and sealed in the capsule housing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180160061A1 Single Image Sensor for Capturing Mixed Structured-light Images and Regular Images Public/Granted day:2018-06-07
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