公开(公告)号：WO2016023429A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-18

申请号：PCT/CN2015/085939

申请日：2015-08-03

Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED

Inventor： LIU, Kun ,  GUO, Xianqing ,  FU, Jingjun

IPC: H04N5/374

CPC classification number: H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/2351 ,  H04N5/351

Abstract: A method for removing a sunspot of an image sensor, an apparatus for removing a sunspot of an image sensor and an image sensor are provided. The method includes: obtaining reset sampling signal values of pixel units in a pixel array of the image sensor; for each of the reset sampling signal values, determining whether the reset sampling signal value is less than a predetermined sampling signal threshold, and generating a comparing signal when the reset sampling signal value is less than the predetermined sampling signal threshold; generating location information of the pixel unit corresponding to the reset sampling signal value according to the comparing signal; and replacing the reset sampling signal value corresponding to the location information with a maximum brightness value.

Abstract translation: 提供一种去除图像传感器的太阳黑子的方法，用于去除图像传感器的太阳黑子的装置和图像传感器。 该方法包括：获得图像传感器的像素阵列中的像素单元的复位采样信号值; 对于每个复位采样信号值，确定复位采样信号值是否小于预定采样信号阈值，并且当复位采样信号值小于预定采样信号阈值时产生比较信号; 根据比较信号生成与复位采样信号值对应的像素单元的位置信息; 并以最大亮度值替换与位置信息对应的复位采样信号值。

公开(公告)号：WO2016078617A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-26

申请号：PCT/CN2015/095208

申请日：2015-11-20

Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED

Inventor： LIU, Kun ,  GUO, Xianqing ,  FU, Jingjun

IPC: H04N5/351 ,  H04N5/355

CPC classification number: H04N5/35563 ,  H01L27/14605 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H04N5/238 ,  H04N5/3745

Abstract: An image forming system and an image sensor are provided. The image forming system (100), including: a substrate (10); a pixel array (20), formed on the substrate (10), including a plurality of pixel units, wherein each pixel unit includes: an image pixel subunit (25), a collecting pixel subunit (24), and an electroluminescent sheet (26), configured to cover the image pixel subunit (25); and a controller (30), connected with the pixel array (20) and configured to control the collecting pixel subunit (24) to detect incident light, such that the collecting pixel subunit (24) generates a voltage signal according to an intensity of the incident light and outputs the voltage signal to the electroluminescent sheet (26) so as to enable the electroluminescent sheet (26) to generate an attenuated optical signal from the incident light; and to control the image pixel subunit (25) to detect the attenuated optical signal, such that image pixel subunit (25) generates an image signal according to the attenuated optical signal.

Abstract translation: 提供了图像形成系统和图像传感器。 图像形成系统（100），包括：基板（10）; 形成在所述基板（10）上的像素阵列（20），包括多个像素单元，其中每个像素单元包括：图像像素子单元（25），收集像素子单元（24）和电致发光片 ），被配置为覆盖图像像素子单元（25）; 以及控制器（30），与所述像素阵列（20）连接并被配置为控制所述收集像素子单元（24）以检测入射光，使得所述收集像素子单元（24）根据所述像素阵列的强度产生电压信号 并且将电压信号输出到电致发光片（26），使得电致发光片（26）能够从入射光产生衰减的光信号; 并且控制图像像素单元（25）以检测衰减的光信号，使得图像像素子单元（25）根据衰减的光信号产生图像信号。

公开(公告)号：WO2011079680A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-07

申请号：PCT/CN2010/079357

申请日：2010-12-01

Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED ,  QIN, Zhi ,  FU, Jingjun ,  HU, Wenge

Inventor： QIN, Zhi ,  FU, Jingjun ,  HU, Wenge

IPC: H04N5/335

CPC classification number: H04N5/35581

Abstract: A method for reading out a high dynamic range image frame in an image sensor and a device using the same are provided. The image sensor comprises a pixel array with a plurality of pixels arranged in columns and rows. The device comprises a pixel array comprising a plurality of pixels arranged in columns and rows; a calculating unit, configured to calculate and determine a first integration time and a second integration time according to an output image frame information; and an integration time processing unit.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于读出图像传感器中的高动态范围图像帧的方法和使用其的装置。 图像传感器包括具有排列成列和行的多个像素的像素阵列。 该装置包括：像素阵列，包括以行和列排列的多个像素; 计算单元，被配置为根据输出图像帧信息计算并确定第一积分时间和第二积分时间; 和积分时间处理单元。

公开(公告)号：EP2992673A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-09

申请号：EP14792324.7

申请日：2014-04-21

Applicant: BYD Company Limited

Inventor： LIU, Huaren ,  MAO, Shuijiang ,  FU, Jingjun ,  FENG, Wei

IPC: H04N5/235 ,  H04N9/04

Abstract: A method and a device for obtaining a high dynamic range image are provided. The method includes: obtaining a pixel value of each pixel in two images of a same scene; determining a brightness value of each pixel in the two images; determining an objective brightness value of each pixel in a combined image combining the two images; determining a color value of each pixel in the two images; determining a color value of each pixel in the combined image; correcting the color value of each pixel in the combined image so as to obtain a corrected color value of each pixel in the combined image; determining a pixel value of each pixel in the combined image; and obtaining a high dynamic range image.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于获得高动态范围图像的方法和设备。 该方法包括：获取同一场景的两幅图像中每个像素的像素值; 确定两幅图像中每个像素的亮度值; 确定组合这两个图像的组合图像中的每个像素的目标亮度值; 确定两个图像中每个像素的颜色值; 确定组合图像中每个像素的颜色值; 校正组合图像中每个像素的颜色值，以获得组合图像中每个像素的校正颜色值; 确定组合图像中每个像素的像素值; 并获得高动态范围图像。

公开(公告)号：EP3028250B1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-30

申请号：EP14832364.5

申请日：2014-05-16

Applicant: BYD Company Limited

Inventor： LIU, Huaren ,  MAO, Shuijiang ,  FU, Jingjun ,  FENG, Wei

IPC: G06T5/00 ,  H04N5/208 ,  G06T7/00 ,  H04N5/14 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: G06T5/001 ,  G06T5/003 ,  G06T7/13 ,  G06T2207/20192 ,  H04N5/142 ,  H04N5/208 ,  H04N5/23235 ,  H04N5/357

Abstract: A method and a device for enhancing an edge of an image are provided. The method includes: obtaining a first gradient value of a pixel; determining whether the pixel is at a rough edge according to the first gradient value; if yes, obtaining a first edge enhancement value of the pixel and obtaining a first edge enhancement result of the pixel according to the first edge enhancement value; if no, obtaining a second gradient value of the pixel; determining whether the pixel is at a tiny edge according to the second gradient value; if yes, obtaining a second edge enhancement value of the pixel and obtaining a second edge enhancement result of the pixel according to the second edge enhancement value; if no, obtaining the pixel value of the pixel as the edge enhancement result of the pixel; and repeating above steps until each pixel of the image is processed.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于增强图像的边缘的方法和设备。 该方法包括：获得像素的第一梯度值; 根据第一梯度值确定像素是否处于粗糙边缘; 若是，则获取所述像素的第一边缘增强值，并根据所述第一边缘增强值获得所述像素的第一边缘增强结果; 如果否，则获得该像素的第二梯度值; 根据第二梯度值确定像素是否处于微小边缘; 若是，则获取所述像素的第二边缘增强值，并根据所述第二边缘增强值获得所述像素的第二边缘增强结果; 如果否，则获取该像素的像素值作为该像素的边缘增强结果; 并重复上述步骤直到图像的每个像素被处理。

公开(公告)号：EP3133811A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-22

申请号：EP15780031.9

申请日：2015-04-03

Applicant: BYD Company Limited

Inventor： FENG, Wei ,  CHEN, Zengqiang ,  FU, Jingjun

IPC: H04N9/04 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/33

CPC classification number: H01L27/14649 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H04N5/332 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: The present invention proposes an image sensor, a monitoring system and a method for designing an image sensor, the image sensor including: a color filter, wherein, for light in infrared wavebands, the color filter only allows particular-wavelength infrared light to pass, and the color filter includes multiple n-color filters, wherein each filter corresponds to one color, the multiple n-color filters are used for dividing visible light in incident light into n-color light; and a light-sensitive chip, including a signal processing circuit and multiple light-sensitive units, the multiple light-sensitive units are respectively used for sensing intensity of light transmitting through the multiple n-color filters and generating electric signals corresponding to the light transmitting through the multiple n-color filters, the signal processing circuit is used for processing the electric signals for imaging, wherein a gain ratio of the signal processing circuit to the electric signals is A1: A2: ...: Ai: ...: Aj: ...: An, wherein an intensity transmittance of the multiple n-color filters to the particular-wavelength infrared light is M1: M2(A1/A2): ...: Mi(A1/Ai): ...: Mj(A1/Aj): ...: Mn(A1/An). The image sensor of the present invention increases an application range of the image sensor by adjusting optical characteristics of the color filter to achieve color cast desired by a user.

Abstract translation: 本发明提出了一种图像传感器，一种用于设计图像传感器的监视系统和方法，所述图像传感器包括：滤色器，其中，对于红外波段中的光，所述滤色器仅允许特定波长的红外光通过， 滤色器包括多个n色滤色器，其中每个滤色器对应于一种颜色，多个n色滤色器用于将入射光中的可见光分成n色光; 以及包括信号处理电路和多个光敏单元的光敏芯片，所述多个光敏单元分别用于感测透过所述多个n色滤光片的光的强度并产生与所述光透过对应的电信号 通过多个n滤色器，所述信号处理电路用于处理成像的电信号，其中，所述信号处理电路的电信号的增益比为A1：A2：...：艾：...： AJ：...：一个，其中所述多个n滤色器的特定波长的红外光的强度的透射率是M1：M2（A1 / A2）：...：祢（A1 /艾）：... ：Mj（A1 / Aj）：...：Mn（A1 / An）。 本发明的图像传感器通过调节滤色器的光学特性来增加图像传感器的应用范围，以实现用户所期望的偏色。

公开(公告)号：EP2992673B1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-16

申请号：EP14792324.7

申请日：2014-04-21

Applicant: BYD Company Limited

Inventor： LIU, Huaren ,  MAO, Shuijiang ,  FU, Jingjun ,  FENG, Wei

IPC: H04N5/235 ,  H04N9/04

公开(公告)号：EP3028250A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-08

申请号：EP14832364.5

申请日：2014-05-16

Applicant: BYD Company Limited

Inventor： LIU, Huaren ,  MAO, Shuijiang ,  FU, Jingjun ,  FENG, Wei

IPC: G06T5/00 ,  H04N5/208 ,  G06T7/00 ,  H04N5/14 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: G06T5/001 ,  G06T5/003 ,  G06T7/13 ,  G06T2207/20192 ,  H04N5/142 ,  H04N5/208 ,  H04N5/23235 ,  H04N5/357

Abstract: A method and a device for enhancing an edge of an image are provided. The method includes: obtaining a first gradient value of a pixel; determining whether the pixel is at a rough edge according to the first gradient value; if yes, obtaining a first edge enhancement value of the pixel and obtaining a first edge enhancement result of the pixel according to the first edge enhancement value; if no, obtaining a second gradient value of the pixel; determining whether the pixel is at a tiny edge according to the second gradient value; if yes, obtaining a second edge enhancement value of the pixel and obtaining a second edge enhancement result of the pixel according to the second edge enhancement value; if no, obtaining the pixel value of the pixel as the edge enhancement result of the pixel; and repeating above steps until each pixel of the image is processed.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于增强图像边缘的方法和装置。 该方法包括：获得像素的第一梯度值; 根据第一梯度值确定像素是否处于粗糙边缘; 如果是，则获得所述像素的第一边缘增强值，并根据所述第一边缘增强值获得所述像素的第一边缘增强结果; 如果否，则获得像素的第二梯度值; 根据第二梯度值确定像素是否处于微小边缘; 如果是，则获得像素的第二边缘增强值，并根据第二边缘增强值获得像素的第二边缘增强结果; 如果否，则获得像素的像素值作为像素的边缘增强结果; 并重复上述步骤直到图像的每个像素被处理。

公开(公告)号：EP2909863B1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-27

申请号：EP13846925.9

申请日：2013-10-15

Applicant: BYD Company Limited

Inventor： ZHANG, Caiting ,  LIU, Kun ,  FU, Jingjun ,  HU, Wenge

IPC: H01L27/148 ,  H01L27/146

公开(公告)号：EP3133805A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-22

申请号：EP15780600.1

申请日：2015-04-03

Applicant: BYD Company Limited

Inventor： FENG, Wei ,  CHEN, Zengqiang ,  FU, Jingjun

IPC: H04N5/225

CPC classification number: H04N5/332 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H01L27/14649 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N5/2351 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: The present invention proposes an image sensor and a monitoring system, the image sensor including: a color filter arranged to allow a particular-wavelength infrared light to pass for light in infrared wavebands, and comprising a plurality of n-color filters, wherein each of the plurality of n-color filters corresponds to one color, the plurality of n-color filters are configured to divide visible light of incident light into n-color light, wherein n is a positive integer; and a light-sensitive chip located below the color filter, wherein the light-sensitive chip comprises a signal processing circuit and a plurality of light-sensitive units one-to-one corresponding to the plurality of n-color filters, the plurality of light-sensitive units are respectively arranged to sense intensity of light transmitting through the plurality of n-color filters and to generate electric signals corresponding to the light transmitting through the plurality of n-color filters, the signal processing circuit is configured to process the electric signals for imaging; wherein a gain ratio of the signal processing circuit to the electric signals is A1: A2: ...: An, and an intensity transmittance ratio of the plurality of n-color filters of the color filter to the particular-wavelength infrared light is 1: (A1/A2): ...: (A1/An). Through the image sensor of the present invention, the color of a shot image is the same as that observed by human eyes; and when visible light is weak while infrared light is strong, a clear black-and-white image can be shot, which has a wide application range and is convenient and reliable.

Abstract translation: 本发明提出了一种图像传感器和监视系统，所述图像传感器包括：滤色器，其布置成允许特定波长的红外光通过红外波段中的光，并且包括多个n色滤色器，其中每个 所述多个n色滤色器对应于一种颜色，所述多个n色滤色器被配置为将入射光的可见光分成n色光，其中n是正整数; 以及位于所述滤色器下方的感光芯片，其中所述感光芯片包括信号处理电路和对应于所述多个n色滤光片的一对一的多个感光单元，所述多个光 敏感单元分别被布置成感测透过多个n色滤光器的光的强度，并产生对应于透过多个n色滤光片的光的电信号，信号处理电路被配置为处理电信号 用于成像; 其中信号处理电路对电信号的增益比为A1：A2：...：An，滤色器的多个n色滤色器与特定波长红外光的强度透过率比为1 ：（A1 / A2）：...：（A1 / An）。 通过本发明的图像传感器，拍摄图像的颜色与人眼观察到的相同; 当红外光强度可见光弱时，可以拍摄清晰的黑白图像，应用范围广，方便可靠。