H04N25/42

Method for determining imaging ratio of flexible panel electronic device and storage medium

Method for determining imaging ratio of flexible panel, electronic device and storage medium are provided. A first surface of the flexible panel is adapted to be placed with an object to be imaged, an image capturing device is disposed on the second surface, and a curvature radius of the first surface is adjustable. The method includes: for a light source in the image capturing device, acquiring a real-time image formed on the image capturing device after a light signal emitted from the light source is reflected by the first surface; determining a real-time curvature radius of the first surface based on the real-time image; and calculating the imaging ratio based on the real-time curvature radius and thickness of the flexible panel. The imaging ratio is determined based on bending degree of the flexible panel in real time to acquire an image with size approximate to actual size of the object.

APPARATUS, SYSTEM, MOVING BODY, AND EQUIPMENT
20230119511 · 2023-04-20 ·

An apparatus includes a pixel unit including a plurality of pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and each including a quench element of which a control node a signal defining a start and an end of an exposure period is input to and a photodiode connected to the quench element, a scan unit that scans the pixel unit by performing processing of reading signals of the pixels, processing of starting the exposure period, and processing of ending the exposure period on the plurality of rows sequentially in units of one row or two or more rows, and a control unit that outputs a synchronization signal to the scan unit to control a timing of the reading processing, wherein at least one of a timing of the start processing and a timing of the end processing is controlled by another control signal different from the synchronization signal.

APPARATUS, SYSTEM, MOVING BODY, AND EQUIPMENT
20230119511 · 2023-04-20 ·

An apparatus includes a pixel unit including a plurality of pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and each including a quench element of which a control node a signal defining a start and an end of an exposure period is input to and a photodiode connected to the quench element, a scan unit that scans the pixel unit by performing processing of reading signals of the pixels, processing of starting the exposure period, and processing of ending the exposure period on the plurality of rows sequentially in units of one row or two or more rows, and a control unit that outputs a synchronization signal to the scan unit to control a timing of the reading processing, wherein at least one of a timing of the start processing and a timing of the end processing is controlled by another control signal different from the synchronization signal.

VIDEO CREATION METHOD

A video creation method includes a first recording step of reading out the pixel signals from the plurality of pixels, creating a video of a first angle of view at a first thinning-out rate, and recording first video data, and a second recording step of, in a case where a target subject exists in the first angle of view, creating a video of a second angle of view including the target subject and having a second angle of view smaller than the first angle of view at a second thinning-out rate lower than the first thinning-out rate, and recording second video data.

Devices, System, and Methods using Transflective Mirrors with Rolling Shutter Sensors
20230063717 · 2023-03-02 ·

A system and methods for implementing a transflective mirror as a rolling shutter sensor. The method includes. The method includes a controller setting a current state of an obfuscator to a transmissive state at a first point in time, the first point in time being a time when all pixels of an imaging sensor are in an active state. An imaging sensor then obtains an image of an object in a field of view of the imaging sensor. The image is obtained at a time when the obfuscator is in the transmissive state. The controller then sets the current state of the obfuscator to an obfuscative state at a point in time before a single pixel of the plurality of pixels is switched to an inactive state, wherein the active state of a pixel is a state in which a pixel is an active optical detector, and the inactive state is a state in which a pixel is not an active optical detector.

PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
20230065051 · 2023-03-02 ·

In order to achieve a photoelectric conversion device that enables suppressing the lowering in tone, a photoelectric conversion device has a pixel including a photoelectric conversion element that outputs a signal according to an incident photon; a photon counter that outputs a measured value according to the number of photons incident to the pixel, a time counter that measures a time until the measured value of the photon counter reaches a first threshold after the photon counter starts the measurement, and a sensitivity adjustment unit configured to perform a sensitivity change for the pixel during a time until the measured value of the photon counter reaches the first threshold after the photon counter starts the measurement.

Detector, methods for operating a detector and detector pixel circuit

A pixelated sensor comprises a semiconductor substrate chip with a plurality of sensor pixels and a detector chip with a plurality of detector pixels. Each of the sensor pixels is configured as a photodiode and is electrically connected to an input node of one of the detector pixels. The detector pixels are further configured to convert and output the sensor input to an analog to digital converter. The detector chip further comprises first and second macropixels and a plurality of second macropixels, wherein each first macropixel is formed by subset of detector pixels switchably interconnected via a first conducting grid and wherein each second macropixel is formed by a subset of first macropixels switchably interconnected via a second conducting grid.

Detector, methods for operating a detector and detector pixel circuit

A pixelated sensor comprises a semiconductor substrate chip with a plurality of sensor pixels and a detector chip with a plurality of detector pixels. Each of the sensor pixels is configured as a photodiode and is electrically connected to an input node of one of the detector pixels. The detector pixels are further configured to convert and output the sensor input to an analog to digital converter. The detector chip further comprises first and second macropixels and a plurality of second macropixels, wherein each first macropixel is formed by subset of detector pixels switchably interconnected via a first conducting grid and wherein each second macropixel is formed by a subset of first macropixels switchably interconnected via a second conducting grid.

Sensor read out mode for high resolution and low light imaging in-sync with lidar timing
11665450 · 2023-05-30 · ·

This disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods that relate to obtaining image frames with variable resolutions in synchronization with a clock source. An example device may include an image sensor, a clock input, and a controller. The controller includes at least one processor and a memory. The at least one processor is operable to execute program instructions stored in the memory so as to carry out operations. The operations include receiving, by the clock input, a clock signal. The clock signal is a periodic signal defining at least one scan interval. The operations also include during the scan interval, causing the image sensor to capture a full resolution image frame. The operations yet further include during the scan interval, causing the image sensor to capture at least one reduced resolution image frame.

Sensor read out mode for high resolution and low light imaging in-sync with lidar timing
11665450 · 2023-05-30 · ·

This disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods that relate to obtaining image frames with variable resolutions in synchronization with a clock source. An example device may include an image sensor, a clock input, and a controller. The controller includes at least one processor and a memory. The at least one processor is operable to execute program instructions stored in the memory so as to carry out operations. The operations include receiving, by the clock input, a clock signal. The clock signal is a periodic signal defining at least one scan interval. The operations also include during the scan interval, causing the image sensor to capture a full resolution image frame. The operations yet further include during the scan interval, causing the image sensor to capture at least one reduced resolution image frame.