公开(公告)号：US12244914B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-04

申请号：US18409405

申请日：2024-01-10

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Mark Kraz ,  Kevin Edward Booth ,  Tyler Scott Wilson ,  Nicholas Webb ,  Jason Evans Goulden ,  William Dong ,  Jeffrey Law ,  Rochus Jacob ,  Adam Duckworth Mittleman ,  Oliver Mueller

IPC: H04N23/51 ,  G02B1/11 ,  G02B5/20 ,  G03B11/04 ,  G03B17/02 ,  G03B17/08 ,  G03B31/00 ,  G08B13/196 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N23/52 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/56 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/04 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R27/00

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a video camera assembly that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor positioned within the housing and having a field of view corresponding to a scene in the smart home environment; and (3) a concave-shaped front face positioned in front of the image sensor such that light from the scene passes through the front face prior to entering the image sensor; where the front face includes: (a) an inner section corresponding to the image sensor; and (b) an outer section between the housing and the inner section, the outer section having a concave shape that extends from an outer periphery of the outer section to an inner periphery of the outer section; and where the concave shape extends around an entirety of the outer periphery.

公开(公告)号：US11546491B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-03

申请号：US17365850

申请日：2021-07-01

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Mark Kraz ,  Kevin Edward Booth ,  Tyler Scott Wilson ,  Nicholas Webb ,  Jason Evans Goulden ,  William Dong ,  Jeffrey Law ,  Rochus Jacob ,  Adam Duckworth Mittleman ,  Oliver Mueller

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G03B17/02 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04R1/02 ,  G02B1/11 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R1/04 ,  G03B17/08 ,  G02B5/20 ,  H04R27/00 ,  G03B31/00 ,  G03B11/04

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a camera device that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor positioned within the housing and having a field of view corresponding to a scene in the smart home environment; (3) at least one infrared (IR) illuminator positioned with the housing, the IR illuminator configured to selectively illuminate the scene; and (4) a front face that is at least partially concave-shaped and coupled to the housing, the front face positioned in front of the image sensor such that light from the scene passes through the front face prior to entering the image sensor, and the front face positioned in front of the IR illuminator such that IR light from the IR illuminator is directed through the front face.

公开(公告)号：US11849198B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US17649613

申请日：2022-02-01

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Jason Rukes ,  Tyler Wilson ,  Amber Volmering ,  William Dong ,  Jeffrey Law ,  Jason Goulden ,  Guangxun Liao ,  Kevin Edward Booth ,  Dietrich Ho ,  Daniel Patrick Foran ,  Oliver Mueller ,  Mark Kraz

IPC: H04N23/51 ,  G03B17/55 ,  G08B13/196 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G03B17/08 ,  H04N23/52

CPC classification number: H04N23/51 ,  G03B17/08 ,  G03B17/55 ,  G08B13/19626 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N23/52 ,  G03B2206/00

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a video camera assembly that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor encased in the housing and configured to capture activity of the smart home environment; (3) a wireless radio configured to transmit video frames captured by the image sensor to an electronic device via a remote server; (4) at least one infrared transmitter configured to selectively illuminate the smart home environment; (5) one or more circuit boards encased in the housing, the one or more circuit boards including at least one processor mounted thereon; and (6) a heating component coupled to the image sensor, the heating component configured to continuously maintain the image sensor at a temperature above a threshold temperature while the image sensor is capturing the activity of the smart home environment.

公开(公告)号：US11089187B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-10

申请号：US16734127

申请日：2020-01-03

Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

Inventor： Mark Kraz ,  Kevin Edward Booth ,  Tyler Scott Wilson ,  Nicholas Webb ,  Jason Evans Goulden ,  William Dong ,  Jeffrey Law ,  Rochus Jacob ,  Adam Duckworth Mittleman ,  Oliver Mueller

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G03B17/02 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04R1/02 ,  G02B1/11 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R1/04 ,  G03B17/08 ,  G02B5/20 ,  H04R27/00 ,  G03B31/00 ,  G03B11/04

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a video camera assembly that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor positioned within the housing and having a field of view corresponding to a scene in the smart home environment; and (3) a concave-shaped front face positioned in front of the image sensor such that light from the scene passes through the front face prior to entering the image sensor; where the front face includes: (a) an inner section corresponding to the image sensor; and (b) an outer section between the housing and the inner section, the outer section having a concave shape that extends from an outer periphery of the outer section to an inner periphery of the outer section; and where the concave shape extends around an entirety of the outer periphery.

公开(公告)号：US20190089872A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-21

申请号：US15793908

申请日：2017-10-25

Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

Inventor： Jason Rukes ,  Tyler Wilson ,  Amber Volmering ,  William Dong ,  Jeffrey Law ,  Jason Goulden ,  Guangxun Liao ,  Kevin Edward Booth ,  Dietrich Ho ,  Daniel Patrick Foran ,  Oliver Mueller ,  Mark Kraz

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  G03B17/55 ,  G03B17/08 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G08B13/196

CPC classification number: H04N5/2252 ,  G03B17/08 ,  G03B17/55 ,  G03B2206/00 ,  G08B13/19626 ,  H04N5/22521 ,  H04N5/33

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a video camera assembly that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor encased in the housing and configured to capture activity of the smart home environment; (3) a wireless radio configured to transmit video frames captured by the image sensor to an electronic device via a remote server; (4) at least one infrared transmitter configured to selectively illuminate the smart home environment; (5) one or more circuit boards encased in the housing, the one or more circuit boards including at least one processor mounted thereon; and (6) a heating component coupled to the image sensor, the heating component configured to continuously maintain the image sensor at a temperature above a threshold temperature while the image sensor is capturing the activity of the smart home environment.

公开(公告)号：US11924532B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US18060907

申请日：2022-12-01

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Mark Kraz ,  Kevin Edward Booth ,  Tyler Scott Wilson ,  Nicholas Webb ,  Jason Evans Goulden ,  William Dong ,  Jeffrey Law ,  Rochus Jacob ,  Adam Duckworth Mittleman ,  Oliver Mueller

IPC: H04N23/51 ,  G02B1/11 ,  G02B5/20 ,  G03B11/04 ,  G03B17/02 ,  G03B17/08 ,  G03B31/00 ,  G08B13/196 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N23/52 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/56 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/04 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R27/00

CPC classification number: H04N23/51 ,  G02B1/11 ,  G02B5/208 ,  G03B11/04 ,  G03B17/02 ,  G03B17/08 ,  G03B31/00 ,  G08B13/19619 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N23/52 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/56 ,  H04R1/023 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R1/04 ,  H04R1/406 ,  H04R27/00 ,  H04R2227/003 ,  H04R2227/005

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a video camera assembly that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor positioned within the housing and having a field of view corresponding to a scene in the smart home environment; and (3) a concave-shaped front face positioned in front of the image sensor such that light from the scene passes through the front face prior to entering the image sensor; where the front face includes: (a) an inner section corresponding to the image sensor; and (b) an outer section between the housing and the inner section, the outer section having a concave shape that extends from an outer periphery of the outer section to an inner periphery of the outer section; and where the concave shape extends around an entirety of the outer periphery.

公开(公告)号：US20220159149A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17649613

申请日：2022-02-01

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Jason Rukes ,  Tyler Wilson ,  Amber Volmering ,  William Dong ,  Jeffrey Law ,  Jason Goulden ,  Guangxun Liao ,  Kevin Edward Booth ,  Dietrich Ho ,  Daniel Patrick Foran ,  Oliver Mueller ,  Mark Kraz

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  G03B17/55 ,  G08B13/196 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G03B17/08

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a video camera assembly that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor encased in the housing and configured to capture activity of the smart home environment; (3) a wireless radio configured to transmit video frames captured by the image sensor to an electronic device via a remote server; (4) at least one infrared transmitter configured to selectively illuminate the smart home environment; (5) one or more circuit boards encased in the housing, the one or more circuit boards including at least one processor mounted thereon; and (6) a heating component coupled to the image sensor, the heating component configured to continuously maintain the image sensor at a temperature above a threshold temperature while the image sensor is capturing the activity of the smart home environment.

公开(公告)号：US11277546B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US17135891

申请日：2020-12-28

Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

Inventor： Jason Rukes ,  Tyler Wilson ,  Amber Volmering ,  William Dong ,  Jeffrey Law ,  Jason Goulden ,  Guangxun Liao ,  Kevin Edward Booth ,  Dietrich Ho ,  Daniel Patrick Foran ,  Oliver Mueller ,  Mark Kraz

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  G03B17/55 ,  G08B13/196 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G03B17/08

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a video camera assembly that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor encased in the housing and configured to capture activity of the smart home environment; (3) a wireless radio configured to transmit video frames captured by the image sensor to an electronic device via a remote server; (4) at least one infrared transmitter configured to selectively illuminate the smart home environment; (5) one or more circuit boards encased in the housing, the one or more circuit boards including at least one processor mounted thereon; and (6) a heating component coupled to the image sensor, the heating component configured to continuously maintain the image sensor at a temperature above a threshold temperature while the image sensor is capturing the activity of the smart home environment.

公开(公告)号：US20200244845A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16827406

申请日：2020-03-23

Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

Inventor： Jason Rukes ,  Tyler Wilson ,  Amber Volmering ,  William Dong ,  Jeffrey Law ,  Jason Goulden ,  Guangxun Liao ,  Kevin Edward Booth ,  Dietrich Ho ,  Daniel Patrick Foran ,  Oliver Mueller ,  Mark Kraz

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  G03B17/08 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G03B17/55

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a video camera assembly that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor encased in the housing and configured to capture activity of the smart home environment; (3) a wireless radio configured to transmit video frames captured by the image sensor to an electronic device via a remote server; (4) at least one infrared transmitter configured to selectively illuminate the smart home environment; (5) one or more circuit boards encased in the housing, the one or more circuit boards including at least one processor mounted thereon; and (6) a heating component coupled to the image sensor, the heating component configured to continuously maintain the image sensor at a temperature above a threshold temperature while the image sensor is capturing the activity of the smart home environment.

公开(公告)号：US10602035B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US15793908

申请日：2017-10-25

Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

Inventor： Jason Rukes ,  Tyler Wilson ,  Amber Volmering ,  William Dong ,  Jeffrey Law ,  Jason Goulden ,  Guangxun Liao ,  Kevin Edward Booth ,  Dietrich Ho ,  Daniel Patrick Foran ,  Oliver Mueller ,  Mark Kraz

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  G03B17/55 ,  G08B13/196 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G03B17/08

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a video camera assembly that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor encased in the housing and configured to capture activity of the smart home environment; (3) a wireless radio configured to transmit video frames captured by the image sensor to an electronic device via a remote server; (4) at least one infrared transmitter configured to selectively illuminate the smart home environment; (5) one or more circuit boards encased in the housing, the one or more circuit boards including at least one processor mounted thereon; and (6) a heating component coupled to the image sensor, the heating component configured to continuously maintain the image sensor at a temperature above a threshold temperature while the image sensor is capturing the activity of the smart home environment.