公开(公告)号：US20170339302A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15484035

申请日：2017-04-10

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Geoffrey B. Rhoads ,  Alastair M. Reed

IPC: H04N1/32 ,  H05B33/08 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/28 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G06T1/00 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/447 ,  G01J3/36 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H04N9/04 ,  A61B5/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/32309 ,  A61B5/0075 ,  G01J3/0272 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/447 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G06T1/0028 ,  G06T2201/0051 ,  H04N1/32144 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N5/2354 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04N2201/3233 ,  H05B33/0869 ,  H05B37/0272

Abstract: Information is encoded in an image signal by exploiting spectral differences between colors that appear the same when rendered. These spectral differences are detected using image sensing that discerns the spectral differences. Spectral difference detection methods include using sensor-synchronized spectrally-structured-light imaging, 3D sensors, imaging spectrophotometers, and higher resolution Bayer pattern capture relative to resolution of patches used to convey a spectral difference signal.

公开(公告)号：US20170289467A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15630267

申请日：2017-06-22

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Yusuke Yamamoto

IPC: H04N5/33 ,  A61B1/06 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N9/097 ,  H01L27/146 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G02B5/20 ,  G02B5/22 ,  G02B27/10 ,  A61B1/04 ,  H04N9/04

CPC classification number: H04N5/332 ,  A61B1/043 ,  A61B1/0638 ,  A61B1/0646 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0227 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J3/4406 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J2003/2826 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G02B5/208 ,  G02B5/223 ,  G02B27/1013 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14634 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H01L27/14649 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N9/097 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: An imaging device includes a light splitting unit which splits first light from a subject into second light and third light, first and second imaging units, and an arithmetic unit. The first light includes the second light having infrared light and at least one of green light and blue light, and the third light having red light or the green light. The first imaging unit includes a first and a second light reception regions. The first light reception region generates at least one of the group consisting of a B signal according to the blue light and a G signal according to the green light. The second light reception region generates an IR signal according to the infrared light. The arithmetic unit generates a visible light image signal from the R signal, the G signal, and the B signal and generates an infrared light image signal from the IR signal.

公开(公告)号：US20170234733A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15428948

申请日：2017-02-09

Applicant: NASA SOLUTIONS, LLC

Inventor： Denis Corrochano

IPC: G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/02

CPC classification number: G01J3/505 ,  G01J1/0204 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  G01J3/0264 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J2001/4252

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a color and brightness of an LED, when the LED is biased with a current pulse. The apparatus includes a sensor having a plurality of filters and an output probe connected to the sensor, the output probe providing a color output and a brightness output in a single signal. The sensor may further include an input probe connected to the sensor providing power and a ground probe connected to the sensor providing a grounded connection to the sensor. The plurality of filters in the sensor are preferably configured in a matrix array of color receptors having different colors. The method of this invention utilizes pulsing/dynamic sampling to determine a frequency and/or a brightness of the LED output.

公开(公告)号：US20170150888A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-01

申请号：US15430517

申请日：2017-02-12

Applicant: Thomas Nathan Millikan

Inventor： Thomas Nathan Millikan

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G01J3/02 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J1/58 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G06T7/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/0075 ,  A61B5/0071 ,  A61B5/0077 ,  A61B5/1112 ,  A61B5/743 ,  A61B2560/0242 ,  A61B2576/00 ,  G01J1/58 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/0229 ,  G01J3/0264 ,  G01J3/027 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/14 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J2003/1213 ,  G01J2003/2826 ,  G06T7/0012 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06T2207/10024 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G06T2207/30088 ,  G06T2207/30196 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/332 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N7/183

Abstract: Multispectral images, including ultraviolet light and its interactions with ultraviolet light-interactive compounds, can be captured, processed, and represented to a user. Ultraviolet-light related information can be conveniently provided to a user to allow the user to have awareness of UV characteristics and the user's risk to UV exposure.

公开(公告)号：US09627424B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US14547761

申请日：2014-11-19

Applicant: Silicon Laboratories Inc.

Inventor： Jefferson L. Gokingco ,  Moshe M. Altmejd

IPC: G01J3/50 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L31/16

CPC classification number: H01L27/14621 ,  G01J1/0433 ,  G01J1/0488 ,  G01J1/4204 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J5/602 ,  G01S7/4813 ,  G01S17/026 ,  H01L27/14647 ,  H01L31/02162 ,  H01L31/1013 ,  H01L31/165

Abstract: Ambient light sensing and proximity sensing is accomplished using pairs of stacked photodiodes. Each pair includes a shallow diode with a shallow junction depth that is more sensitive to light having a shorter wavelength and a deeper diode with a deeper junction depth more sensitive to light with longer wavelengths. Photodiodes receiving light passed through cyan, yellow, and magenta filters and light passed without a color filter are used to generate red, green, and blue information through a subtractive approach. The shallow diodes are used to generate lux values for ambient light and the deeper diodes are used for proximity sensing. One or more of the deep diodes may be used in correction to lux determinations of ambient light.

公开(公告)号：US20170102271A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：US15257938

申请日：2016-09-07

Applicant: Keyence Corporation

Inventor： Shinichi Tsukigi

IPC: G01J3/46 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/10

CPC classification number: G01J3/463 ,  G01J3/0286 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J2003/1213 ,  G01J2003/2833 ,  G01J2003/466 ,  G05B19/401 ,  G05B19/404 ,  G09G3/04

Abstract: There is provided a photoelectric switch capable of accurately detecting even such a workpiece where a tint changes within the same workpiece, while preventing erroneous detection. The photoelectric switch includes: a light projecting unit; a light receiving unit; a coincidence degree calculating unit for comparing the acquired color information with a reference color to calculate a coincidence degree of both of the color information. When the color information is newly acquired, a detection signal generating unit compares, with a detection determination threshold, the highest coincidence degree of coincidence degrees calculated by respectively comparing the color information newly acquired, with the two or more reference colors, to perform workpiece determination.

公开(公告)号：US20170074652A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

申请号：US15305379

申请日：2015-04-16

Applicant: BASF SE

Inventor： Robert SEND ,  Ingmar BRUDER ,  Stephan IRLE ,  Erwin THIEL

IPC: G01C3/08 ,  G01J3/50

CPC classification number: G01C3/08 ,  G01J1/0266 ,  G01J3/0216 ,  G01J3/0289 ,  G01J3/502 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01S7/4816 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/46 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0421 ,  G06F3/0423

Abstract: A detector for determining a position of at least one object, where the detector includes: at least one optical sensor, where the optical sensor has at least one sensor region, where the optical sensor is designed to generate at least one sensor signal in a manner dependent on an illumination of the sensor region by illumination light traveling from the object to the detector; at least one beam-splitting device, where the beam-splitting device is adapted to split the illumination light in at least two separate light beams, where each light beam travels on a light path to the optical sensor; at least one modulation device for modulating the illumination light, where the at least one modulation device is arranged on one of the at least two light paths; and at least one evaluation device, where the evaluation device is designed to generate at least one item of information from the at least one sensor signal.

Abstract translation: 一种用于确定至少一个物体的位置的检测器，其中所述检测器包括：至少一个光学传感器，其中所述光学传感器具有至少一个传感器区域，其中所述光学传感器被设计为以一种方式产生至少一个传感器信号 取决于通过从物体行进到检测器的照明光照射传感器区域; 至少一个分束装置，其中分束装置适于在至少两个分离的光束中分裂照明光，其中每个光束在光路上行进到光学传感器; 至少一个用于调制照明光的调制装置，其中所述至少一个调制装置布置在所述至少两个光路中的一个上; 以及至少一个评估装置，其中所述评估装置被设计成从所述至少一个传感器信号产生至少一个信息项。

公开(公告)号：US09587980B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-07

申请号：US14349080

申请日：2012-09-10

Applicant: Katsumi Shibayama ,  Takashi Kasahara

Inventor： Katsumi Shibayama ,  Takashi Kasahara

IPC: G01B9/02 ,  G01J3/45 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/12

CPC classification number: G01J3/0229 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/2803 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J2003/1234 ,  G01J2003/2806

Abstract: A spectroscopic sensor 1 comprises an interference filter unit 20, having a cavity layer 21 and mirror layers 22, 23 opposing each other through the layer 21, for selectively transmitting therethrough light in a predetermined wavelength range according to an incident position thereof; a light-transmitting substrate 3, arranged on the layer 22 side, for transmitting therethrough light incident on the unit 20; and a light-detecting substrate 4, arranged on the layer 23 side, for detecting the light transmitted through the unit 20. The layer 21 has a filter region 24 held between the layers 22, 23; an annular surrounding region 25 surrounding the region 24 with a predetermined distance therefrom; and an annular connecting region 26 connecting an end part 24e on the substrate 4 side of the region 24 and an end part 25e on the substrate 4 side of the region 25 to each other.

Abstract translation: 光谱传感器1包括干涉滤光器单元20，其具有通过层21相对的空腔层21和反射镜层22,23，用于根据其入射位置选择性地透射预定波长范围的光; 布置在层22侧的用于透射入射在单元20上的光的透光基板3; 以及布置在层23侧的用于检测透过单元20的光的光检测基板4.层21具有保持在层22,23之间的过滤器区域24。 围绕区域24的环形周围区域25与预定距离; 以及将区域24的基板4侧的端部24e和区域25的基板4侧的端部25e彼此连接的环状连接区域26。

公开(公告)号：US09523608B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-20

申请号：US13715446

申请日：2012-12-14

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Beilei Xu ,  Lalit Keshav Mestha ,  Yao Rong Wang ,  Peter Paul

IPC: G01N21/01 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G06K9/20 ,  H04N9/07

CPC classification number: G01J3/2823 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G06K9/00369 ,  G06K9/00785 ,  G06K9/2018 ,  H04N5/332 ,  H04N9/07

Abstract: What is disclosed is a system and method for processing image data acquired using a multi-band infrared camera system with a spectral mosaic filter arranged in a geometric pattern without having to perform a demosaicing that is typical with processing data from an array of sensors. In one embodiment, image data that has been captured using a camera system that has a spectral filter mosaic comprising a plurality of spectral filters arrayed on a grid. A material index is determined, using intensity values collected by sensor elements associated with a cell's respective spectral filters. All of the material indices collectively generate a material index image. Thereafter, material identification is performed on the material index image using, for example, pixel classification. Because the demosaicing step can be effectively avoided, image processing time is reduced. The teachings hereof find their uses in a wide array of applications including automated HOV/HOT violation detection.

Abstract translation: 所公开的是一种用于处理使用具有以几何图案排列的频谱马赛克滤波器的多频带红外相机系统获取的图像数据的系统和方法，而不必执行典型的来自传感器阵列的数据处理的去马赛克。 在一个实施例中，已经使用具有包括排列在网格上的多个频谱滤波器的频谱滤波器马赛克的相机系统捕获的图像数据。 使用与单元相应的光谱滤波器相关联的传感器元件收集的强度值来确定材料索引。 所有材料指标共同生成材料索引图像。 此后，使用例如像素分类对材料索引图像进行材料识别。 因为可以有效地避免去马赛克步骤，所以减少了图像处理时间。 其教导在各种应用中发现其用途，包括自动HOV / HOT违规检测。

公开(公告)号：US20160299008A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：US15036410

申请日：2014-10-16

Applicant: AMS AG

Inventor： Mario MANNINGER ,  Peter TRATTLER

IPC: G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/02

CPC classification number: G01J3/51 ,  G01J1/0204 ,  G01J1/0437 ,  G01J1/0474 ,  G01J1/0488 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  G01J1/06 ,  G01J3/0229 ,  G01J3/0256 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J2003/1226 ,  G02B5/201 ,  G02B27/46

Abstract: A light sensor arrangement comprising a stack having a light sensor, an optical filter, and a mask between the light sensor and the optical filter. In particular, the light sensor comprises a light sensitive surface. The mask comprises an upper opaque base facing away from the light sensitive surface and having first apertures each confining an optical path in the mask, respectively. The mask further comprises a lower opaque base facing the light sensitive surface and having second apertures, each confining the optical path in the mask, respectively. The upper and lower base are made from metal. The optical paths are designed for allowing incident light to reach the light sensitive surface when having an angle of incidence from an allowed interval of angles determined by the size of the first and second apertures and defined with respect to an optical axis of the optical paths, respectively. A spectrometer is shown comprising at least light sensor arrangements of the aforementioned kind.

Abstract translation: 一种光传感器装置，包括具有光传感器，光学滤光器和光传感器和滤光器之间的掩模的叠层。 特别地，光传感器包括光敏表面。 该掩模包括一个背向光敏表面的上部不透明基底，并且具有分别限制掩模中光路的第一孔。 掩模还包括面向光敏表面的下不透明基底，并具有第二孔，每个孔分别将光路限制在掩模中。 上下基座由金属制成。 光路被设计成当入射角从入射角度确定的角度由第一和第二孔的尺寸确定并且相对于光路的光轴限定时，允许入射光到达光敏表面， 分别。 示出了至少包括上述类型的光传感器装置的光谱仪。