Andy C Lin

US Patent:

20120228482, Sep 13, 2012

Filed:

Mar 9, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/043769

Inventors:

Andy Lai Lin - Parsippany NJ, US

International Classification:

G02B 26/00
H01J 3/16

US Classification:

250216, 359291

Abstract:

A device for sensing light comprises a light sensor, one or more intermediate mirrors, a micromirror array including a plurality of independently positionable micromirrors, wherein a first micromirror in the micromirror array is positionable in a first position such that light reflected by the first micromirror while in the first position is reflected toward a first region on one of the one or more intermediate mirrors, wherein the light reflected toward the first region on one of the one or more intermediate mirrors is further reflected to the light sensor, and a lens configured to direct light toward the micromirror array.

US Patent:

20130063624, Mar 14, 2013

Filed:

Aug 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/584660

Inventors:

Andy Lai Lin - Parsippany NJ, US
Francisco Imai - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA - Tokyo

International Classification:

H04N 5/76

US Classification:

34823199, 348E05031

Abstract:

A method for adaptive spectral image capture that may be performed via an image capture device is disclosed. A default capture parameter is applied to an imaging assembly and a sample image of a scene is captured by an image capture device. The sample image is analyzed to identify transition zones between multiple different regions. An initial guess as to which spectral regions a filter mode might work best is obtained based on dominant transition region spectrum and a first iterated step in which numerical values for the filter mode are calculated. A second iterated step in which each such filter mode is evaluated for effectiveness against other filter modes. The regions in which a specific filter mode works best becomes associated with the filer mode and these regions become the guess for the next iteration.

US Patent:

20140049662, Feb 20, 2014

Filed:

Aug 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/585661

Inventors:

Andy Lai Lin - Parsippany NJ, US
Francisco Imai - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA - Tokyo

International Classification:

H04N 5/228

US Classification:

3482221, 348E05031

Abstract:

A spectral capture parameter is adjusted for capturing successive frames of motion image data. Spectral content in a first region of a current frame is compared to spectral content in a counterpart region in a previous frame. It is determined whether the spectral content has changed by more than a threshold value, based on the comparison. Responsive to a determination that the spectral content has changed by more than the threshold value, the spectral capture parameter for the first region is adjusted, and the adjusted spectral capture parameter is applied to an imaging system for capture of a successive frame.