Multi-Aperture Depth Map Using Frequency Filtering

A Wajs - US Patent App. 15/163,435, 2016 - Google Patents
Frequency filtering is used to generate depth information from multiple images of the same
object. For example, two images may be captured by imaging systems with blur …

Multi-aperture depth map using blur kernels and edges

A Wajs - US Patent 9,721,357, 2017 - Google Patents
The present disclosure overcomes the limitations of the prior art by using blurring of edges.
For example, a first image may contain an edge and a second image may contain the same …

Multi-Aperture Depth Map Using Blur Kernels and Down-Sampling

A Wajs - US Patent App. 14/832,062, 2016 - Google Patents
SUMMARY 0007 Embodiments relate to different methods for reduc ing computations used
to estimate depth information. One aspect relates to Scaling the size of blur kernels used in …

Computer vision depth sensing at video rate using depth from defocus

K Powell, V Pradeep - US Patent 9,958,585, 2018 - Google Patents
Example embodiments simultaneously acquire multiple different focus state images for a
scene at a video rate. The focus state images are acquired from a static arrangement of …

Depth-based image blurring

CK Liang, K Oberheu, K Akeley, G Girod… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
An image such as a light-field image may be processed to provide depth-based blurring.
The image may be received in a data store. At an input device, first and second user input …

Generating a depth map based on a single image

SJ DiVerdi, JD Ventura - US Patent 8,665,258, 2014 - Google Patents
Various embodiments of systems, methods, and computer readable storage media for
determining a depth map from a single image are presented. First, an image may be …

Systems and methods for improved depth sensing

S Campbell, SM Verrall, KM Atanassov - US Patent 10,021,372, 2018 - Google Patents
Methods and apparatus for active depth sensing are disclosed. In some aspects, an imaging
device may generate first depth information based on an active sensing technology, such as …

Depth Estimation Based on Object Bottom Position

MH Hsieh, KU Shih-Yen, RH Sun - US Patent App. 17/995,051, 2023 - Google Patents
a stereoscopic camera may be used to determine a distance or depth associated with an
object. Specifically, the stereoscopic camera may simultaneously capture two or more …

Depth map correction using lookup tables

E Krupka - US Patent 10,230,934, 2019 - Google Patents
Depth map correction using lookup tables is described. In an example depth maps may be
generated that measure a depth to an object using differences in phase between light trans …

Depth sensing with depth-adaptive illumination

Z Xiong, F Wu, Y Zhang, P Cong - US Patent 8,896,594, 2014 - Google Patents
An adaptive depth sensing system (ADSS) illuminates a scene with a pattern that is
constructed based on an analysis of at least one prior-generated depth map. In one …