An imager module for a vehicle includes an imager having an imager lens. The imager is configured to collect image data from at least one of inside and outside the vehicle. A cover is disposed proximate the imager lens and configured to allow the imager to capture image data through the cover. The cover is operable between a first condition, wherein the imager is generally visible through the cover, and a second condition, wherein the imager is generally concealed from view by the cover.

Embodiments of systems and methods for using electronic diffusers to implement message indicators are described. A segment of a diffuser attached to an electronic device is configured to indicate an informational message in response to signals that result in a change to an optical property. A set of information to be displayed using the segment is determined, and a signal is transmitted to the segment to display the information.

Embodiments of systems and methods for using electronic diffusers to implement message indicators are described. A segment of a diffuser attached to an electronic device is configured to indicate an informational message in response to signals that result in a change to an optical property. A set of information to be displayed using the segment is determined, and a signal is transmitted to the segment to display the information.

The present disclosure relates to an imaging device and an imaging method capable of improving image quality of an image reconstructed by a lensless camera.

By using a mask containing a light-shielding material that shields incident light and provided with a telephoto pattern including a light-shielding region and a plurality of transmission regions that transmits the incident light in a part of the light-shielding material and is configured in the vicinity of a center and a wide-angle pattern that is an outer edge portion of the telephoto pattern and has a pitch larger than that of the telephoto pattern, the incident light is modulated and transmitted. Incident light modulated by the telephoto pattern is imaged as a telephoto imaging result, and incident light modulated by the wide-angle pattern of the mask is imaged as a wide-angle imaging result. A telephoto image is reconstructed on the basis of the telephoto imaging result, and a wide-angle image is reconstructed on the basis of the wide-angle imaging result. The present disclosure can be applied to a camera mounted on a smartphone.

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for image capture and image processing that support capture using a variable aperture (VA) camera. In a first aspect, a method of image processing includes determining a plurality of depths for a scene, the plurality of depths corresponding to a plurality of regions of interest; determining an aperture size for a camera based on the plurality of depths; determining a lens position for the camera based on the aperture size and the plurality of depths; and controlling the camera to adjust a variable aperture (VA) of the camera based on the aperture size and to adjust a lens associated with the variable aperture (VA) based on the lens position. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

An optical module for a vehicle includes an imager configured to collect image data from at least one of inside and outside the vehicle. A cover is disposed proximate a lens of the imager. The cover includes an electro-optic cell aligned with the lens and configured to allow the imager to capture the image data through the cover. The cover is colored to match one of an interior and exterior body panel of the vehicle. The electro-optic cell is operable between a first condition wherein the electro-optic cell has a visible light transmission of greater than 50% and a second condition wherein the visible light transmission of the electro-optic cell is less than 15%.

An optical filter for a camera is switchable between a reflection state and a transmission state. The optical filter includes a first plurality of liquid crystals configured to dynamically form cholesteric phase structures in the reflection state that block right-handed circularly polarized light in a spectral light sub-band and transmit light outside of the spectral light sub-band. The first plurality of liquid crystals dynamically forms a nematic phase arrangement in the transmission state that transmits light in the spectral light sub-band. The optical filter further includes a second plurality of liquid crystals configured to dynamically form cholesteric phase structures in the reflection state that block left-handed circularly polarized light in the spectral light sub-band and transmit light outside of the spectral light sub-band. The second plurality of liquid crystals dynamically form a nematic phase arrangement in the transmission state that transmits light in the spectral light sub-band.

An electrochromic display element is provided. The electrochromic display element includes a pair of electrodes and an electrochromic layer disposed between the electrodes. The electrochromic layer contains a solvent, a supporting electrolyte, an anodic electrochromic molecule comprising a triarylamine derivative, and a cathodic electrochromic molecule comprising a viologen derivative. Concentrations of the triarylamine derivative and the viologen derivative in the electrochromic layer are each 4 mM or more.

An image projection apparatus includes an optical element configured to change a light amount of light emitted from the light source, an information acquirer configured to acquire information on a gradation of the image signal, a corrector configured to correct the image signal in accordance with a change in the light amount, and a controller configured to correct the image signal based on at least one of first correction data used to correct the image signal in accordance with the change in the light amount caused by controlling the optical element, and second correction data used to correct the image signal in accordance with the change in the light amount caused by controlling the supply power.

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for image capture and image processing that support capture using a variable aperture (VA) camera. In a first aspect, a method of image processing includes determining a plurality of depths for a scene, the plurality of depths corresponding to a plurality of regions of interest; determining an aperture size for a camera based on the plurality of depths; determining a lens position for the camera based on the aperture size and the plurality of depths; and controlling the camera to adjust a variable aperture (VA) of the camera based on the aperture size and to adjust a lens associated with the variable aperture (VA) based on the lens position. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.