Disparity estimation using sparsely-distributed phase detection pixels

A Lindskog, MW Tao, MN Jouppi - US Patent 10,762,655, 2020 - Google Patents
The disclosure pertains to techniques for image processing. One such technique comprises
a method for image processing comprising obtaining first light information from a set of light …

Robust use of semantic segmentation for depth and disparity estimation

MN Jouppi, A Lindskog, MW Tao - US Patent 11,526,995, 2022 - Google Patents
This disclosure relates to techniques for generating robust depth estimations for captured
images using semantic seg mentation. Semantic segmentation may be defined as a process …

Method for determining a type and a state of an object of interest

M Kampel, C Pramerdorfer, R Planinc… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
The disclosed subject matter relates to a method for determining a type and a state of an
object of interest, comprising: generating a depth map of a scene by means of a depth …

Depth image processing method and apparatus, and electronic device

J Kang - US Patent 11,205,278, 2021 - Google Patents
The present disclosure provides a depth image processing method and apparatus, and an
electronic device. The method includes: acquiring a first image acquired by a depth sensor …

Guided backpropagation-gradient updating for image processing task using redundant information from image

KK Vyas, Y Li, LUO Chenchi, GQ Chen… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
Amethod includes obtaining, using at least one processor, an input image frame. The
method also includes identifying, using the at least one processor, one or more regions of …

Pixelwise filterable depth maps for robots

G Satat, M Quinlan - US Patent 11,618,167, 2023 - Google Patents
US11618167B2 - Pixelwise filterable depth maps for robots - Google Patents
US11618167B2 - Pixelwise filterable depth maps for robots - Google Patents Pixelwise …

Depth acquisition device and depth acquisition method

T Azuma, S Sato, N Wakai, K Yoshioka… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
A depth acquisition device includes memory and processor performing: acquiring, from the
memory, intensities of infrared light emitted from a light source and measured by imaging …

Method and device for laser safety verification

C Townsend, P Mellot - US Patent 11,353,591, 2022 - Google Patents
The present disclosure relates to a method of laser safety verification for a depth map
sensor, comprising illuminating, during a first illumination phase, using a laser illumination …

Phase detection autofocus sensor apparatus and method for depth sensing

MG Gluskin, BC Hseih - US Patent 11,818,462, 2023 - Google Patents
Various embodiments are directed to a device including an infrared phase detection
autofocus (PDAF) sensor. The device may include a projector configured to transmit a …

Automatic system for production-grade stereo image enhancements

R Nevins - US Patent 11,109,010, 2021 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for automatically optimizing pairs of stereo images are
presented. Pixels in an image pair are reprojected from their raw format to a common pixel …