White balance compensation using a spectral sensor system

    公开(公告)号:US11696043B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-04

    申请号:US17340449

    申请日:2021-06-07

    Applicant: Spectricity

    CPC classification number: H04N23/88 G01J3/26 G02B26/001 H01L27/14621

    Abstract: A system for imaging a scene, includes a plurality of optical sensors arranged on an integrated circuit and a plurality of sets of interference filters, where each set of interference filters of the plurality of sets of interference filters includes a plurality of interference filters that are arranged in a pattern and each interference filter of the plurality of filters is configured to pass light in a different wavelength range, where each set of interference filters of the plurality of interference filters is associated with a spatial area of the scene. The system includes a plurality of rejection filters arranged in a pattern under each set of interference filters, where each rejection filter of the plurality of rejection filters is configured to substantially reject light of predetermined wavelengths. The system further includes one or more processors adapted to provide a spectral response for a spatial area of the scene associated with the set of interference filters.

    ILLUMINANT CORRECTION IN AN IMAGING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230082539A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-16

    申请号:US18051166

    申请日:2022-10-31

    Applicant: Spectricity

    Abstract: A method begins by generating a received light spectrum at time T1 for a scene using a spectral imager that includes a plurality of spectral sensors, where a spectral sensor includes a spectral filter overlaying one or more first optical sensors and the sensing range for the plurality of spectral sensors together include a spectrum of wavelength and outputting information representative of a spectral image for the scene at T1 to a processing module. The method continues by using an image sensor to image the scene at time T2, where the image sensor includes a plurality of second optical sensors, and outputting information representative of an image of the scene at T2 to the processing module where the image of the scene has a spatial resolution that is higher than the spatial resolution of the spectral image. The method continues by producing a combined spectral image based on the information representative of a spectral image for the scene at T1 and the information representative of the image at T2 and correcting, based on the combined spectral image, an illuminant for one or more spatial areas of the scene to produce a corrected spectral image.

    HYPERSPECTRAL FILTER STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20220352215A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-03

    申请号:US17657793

    申请日:2022-04-04

    Applicant: Spectricity

    Abstract: A sensor system includes a plurality of optical sensors implemented in a pixel layer of an integrated circuit and a plurality of sets of optical filters implemented proximal to the pixel layer in a plurality of alternating filter layers. An optical filter of a set of optical filters includes a plurality of filter components implemented in a stack and is configured to pass a respective target wavelength range of light to one or more optical sensors of the plurality of optical sensors. One or more filter components of the plurality of filter components in a filter layer of the plurality of filter layers is common to a plurality of optical filters of a set of optical filters.

    Spectral sensor system using optical filter subarrays

    公开(公告)号:US11747533B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-05

    申请号:US17349142

    申请日:2021-06-16

    Applicant: Spectricity

    Abstract: An optical sensor system includes a plurality of sets of optical sensors implemented on a substrate, with a plurality of sets of optical filters, wherein a set of optical filters of the plurality of sets of optical filters is associated with a set of optical sensors and a set of optical filters of the plurality of sets of optical filters includes a plurality of optical filters that are arranged in a pattern, with each optical filter of the plurality of optical filters configured to pass light in a different wavelength range of a predefined spectral range. Each set of optical filters operates to provide a bandpass response corresponding to the predefined spectral range and a set of optical filters is located atop an associated set of optical sensors, where at least two sets of optical filters of the plurality of sets of optical filters are configured to provide different bandpass responses. An optical element is associated with a corresponding set of optical sensors, with each rejection filter configured to pass light wavelengths in a predefined spectral range.

    WHITE BALANCE COMPENSATION USING A SPECTRAL SENSOR SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220006994A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17340449

    申请日:2021-06-07

    Applicant: Spectricity

    Abstract: A system for imaging a scene, includes a plurality of optical sensors arranged on an integrated circuit and a plurality of sets of interference filters, where each set of interference filters of the plurality of sets of interference filters includes a plurality of interference filters that are arranged in a pattern and each interference filter of the plurality of filters is configured to pass light in a different wavelength range, where each set of interference filters of the plurality of interference filters is associated with a spatial area of the scene. The system includes a plurality of rejection filters arranged in a pattern under each set of interference filters, where each rejection filter of the plurality of rejection filters is configured to substantially reject light of predetermined wavelengths. The system further includes one or more processors adapted to provide a spectral response for a spatial area of the scene associated with the set of interference filters.

    SPECTRAL SENSOR SYSTEM USING OPTICAL FILTER SUB-ARRAYS

    公开(公告)号:US20220003907A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17349142

    申请日:2021-06-16

    Applicant: Spectricity

    Abstract: An optical sensor system includes a plurality of sets of optical sensors implemented on a substrate, with a plurality of sets of optical filters, wherein a set of optical filters of the plurality of sets of optical filters is associated with a set of optical sensors and a set of optical filters of the plurality of sets of optical filters includes a plurality of optical filters that are arranged in a pattern, with each optical filter of the plurality of optical filters configured to pass light in a different wavelength range of a predefined spectral range. Each set of optical filters operates to provide a bandpass response corresponding to the predefined spectral range and a set of optical filters is located atop an associated set of optical sensors, where at least two sets of optical filters of the plurality of sets of optical filters are configured to provide different bandpass responses. An optical element is associated with a corresponding set of optical sensors, with each rejection filter configured to pass light wavelengths in a predefined spectral range.

    Detection of light source distortion in an imaging system

    公开(公告)号:US12078538B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-03

    申请号:US17649364

    申请日:2022-01-30

    Applicant: Spectricity

    CPC classification number: G01J3/2823 G01J3/0275

    Abstract: An imaging system includes a plurality of optical sensors arranged on an integrated circuit in an array with a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. The system includes an interface communicating with the plurality of optical sensors, memory storing operational instructions and processing circuitry configured to sample an image using the plurality of optical sensors in a first mode and sample at least a portion of the image sequentially on a row-by-row basis at a predetermined sampling rate in a second mode to produce row by row sample outputs. The processing circuitry is further configured to initiate sampling at least some rows of the plurality of rows of optical sensors using different time stamps.

    SPECTRAL SENSOR MODULE
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220244104A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17646386

    申请日:2021-12-29

    Applicant: Spectricity

    Abstract: A sensor system provides a plurality of sets of optical sensors configured in a layer and a plurality of sets of optical filters configured in a layer, where the bottom surface of the plurality of sets of optical filters is located proximal to the top surface of the plurality of sets of optical sensors and where a set of optical filters of the plurality of sets of optical filters includes a plurality of optical filters that are arranged in a pattern so that at least some optical filters of the plurality of optical filters are configured to pass light in a different wavelength range. The sensor system provides one or more rejection filters configured as a layer and a first set of optical elements, where the one or more rejection filters and the first set of optical elements are configured in a stack that is located above the top layer of the plurality of sets of optical filters. The sensor system includes one or more processing modules configured to receive an output from each optical sensor of the plurality of sets of optical sensors and generate a spectral response based on the output.

    CORRECTION AND CALIBRATION OF SPECTRAL SENSOR OUTPUT

    公开(公告)号:US20210285821A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-16

    申请号:US17170127

    申请日:2021-02-08

    Applicant: Spectricity

    Abstract: An spectral sensor system includes an array of optical sensors arranged on an integrated circuit, an interface between the plurality of optical sensors and a first processing device, a plurality of sets of optical filters configured as a layer located atop the plurality of optical sensors, with each set of optical filters including a plurality of optical filters, each optical filter configured to pass light in a different wavelength range. The spectral sensor system includes a memory configured to interface with the first processing device, the memory configured to store calibration data associated with the plurality of sets of optical sensors. The spectral sensor system further includes second processing device includes an artificial neural network configured to correct a spectral response generated by the plurality of optical sensors and an interface between the first processing device and the second processing device is configured to transmit information therebetween.

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