Eric J Powers

US Patent:

20210037223, Feb 4, 2021

Filed:

Oct 5, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/063591

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
Bran FERREN - Beverly Hills CA, US
Adrian KAEHLER - Los Angeles CA, US
Dan RUDERMAN - Glendale CA, US
David BEAL - Glendale CA, US
Pablo MAURIN - Glendale CA, US
Eric POWERS - Glendale CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 9/64
H04N 13/204
H04N 5/225
G06T 5/20
H04N 5/232
H04N 5/33
H04N 5/357
H04N 5/372

Abstract:

Disclosed are improved methods, systems and devices for color night vision that reduce the number of intensifiers and/or decrease noise. In some embodiments, color night vision is provided in system in which multiple spectral bands are maintained, filtered separately, and then recombined in a unique three-lens-filtering setup. An illustrative four-camera night vision system is unique in that its first three cameras separately filter different bands using a subtractive Cyan, Magenta and Yellow (CMY) color filtering-process, while its fourth camera is used to sense either additional IR illuminators or a luminance channel to increase brightness. In some embodiments, the color night vision is implemented to distinguish details of an image in low light. The unique application of the three-lens subtractive CMY filtering allows for better photon scavenging and preservation of important color information.

US Patent:

20200195902, Jun 18, 2020

Filed:

Feb 26, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/802210

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
Bran FERREN - Beverly Hills CA, US
Adrian KAEHLER - Los Angeles CA, US
Dan RUDERMAN - Glendale CA, US
David BEAL - Glendale CA, US
Pablo MAURIN - Glendale CA, US
Eric POWERS - Glendale CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 9/64
H04N 5/372
H04N 5/357
H04N 5/33
H04N 5/232
G06T 5/20
H04N 5/225
H04N 13/204

Abstract:

Disclosed are improved methods, systems and devices for color night vision that reduce the number of intensifiers and/or decrease noise. In some embodiments, color night vision is provided in system in which multiple spectral bands are maintained, filtered separately, and then recombined in a unique three-lens-filtering setup. An illustrative four-camera night vision system is unique in that its first three cameras separately filter different bands using a subtractive Cyan, Magenta and Yellow (CMY) color filtering-process, while its fourth camera is used to sense either additional IR illuminators or a luminance channel to increase brightness. In some embodiments, the color night vision is implemented to distinguish details of an image in low light. The unique application of the three-lens subtractive CMY filtering allows for better photon scavenging and preservation of important color information.

US Patent:

20190342532, Nov 7, 2019

Filed:

Jul 19, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/517451

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
Bran FERREN - Beverly Hills CA, US
Adrian KAEHLER - Los Angeles CA, US
Dan RUDERMAN - Glendale CA, US
David BEAL - Glendale CA, US
Pablo MAURIN - Glendale CA, US
Eric POWERS - Glendale CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 9/64
H04N 5/33
H04N 5/357
H04N 13/204
H04N 5/225
G06T 5/20
H04N 5/232
H04N 5/372

Abstract:

Disclosed are improved methods, systems and devices for color night vision that reduce the number of intensifiers and/or decrease noise. In some embodiments, color night vision is provided in system in which multiple spectral bands are maintained, filtered separately, and then recombined in a unique three-lens-filtering setup. An illustrative four-camera night vision system is unique in that its first three cameras separately filter different bands using a subtractive Cyan, Magenta and Yellow (CMY) color filtering-process, while its fourth camera is used to sense either additional IR illuminators or a luminance channel to increase brightness. In some embodiments, the color night vision is implemented to distinguish details of an image in low light. The unique application of the three-lens subtractive CMY filtering allows for better photon scavenging and preservation of important color information.

US Patent:

20180146180, May 24, 2018

Filed:

Jan 22, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/877300

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
Bran FERREN - Beverly Hills CA, US
Adrian KAEHLER - Los Angeles CA, US
Dan RUDERMAN - Glendale CA, US
David BEAL - Glendale CA, US
Pablo MAURIN - Glendale CA, US
Eric POWERS - Glendale CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 9/64
G06T 5/20
H04N 5/225
H04N 5/232
H04N 5/33
H04N 5/372
H04N 5/357

Abstract:

Disclosed are improved methods, systems and devices for color night vision that reduce the number of intensifiers and/or decrease noise. In some embodiments, color night vision is provided in system in which multiple spectral bands are maintained, filtered separately, and then recombined in a unique three-lens-filtering setup. An illustrative four-camera night vision system is unique in that its first three cameras separately filter different bands using a subtractive Cyan, Magenta and Yellow (CMY) color filtering-process, while its fourth camera is used to sense either additional IR illuminators or a luminance channel to increase brightness. In some embodiments, the color night vision is implemented to distinguish details of an image in low light. The unique application of the three-lens subtractive CMY filtering allows for better photon scavenging and preservation of important color information.

US Patent:

20170070715, Mar 9, 2017

Filed:

Nov 21, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/357788

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
Bran FERREN - Beverly Hills CA, US
Adrian KAEHLER - Los Angeles CA, US
Dan RUDERMAN - Glendale CA, US
David BEAL - Glendale CA, US
Pablo MAURIN - Glendale CA, US
Eric POWERS - Glendale CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 9/64
H04N 5/357
H04N 13/02
H04N 5/232
H04N 5/33
G06T 5/20
H04N 5/372

Abstract:

Disclosed are improved methods, systems and devices for color night vision that reduce the number of intensifiers and/or decrease noise. In some embodiments, color night vision is provided in system in which multiple spectral bands are maintained, filtered separately, and then recombined in a unique three-lens-filtering setup. An illustrative four-camera night vision system is unique in that its first three cameras separately filter different bands using a subtractive Cyan, Magenta and Yellow (CMY) color filtering-process, while its fourth camera is used to sense either additional IR illuminators or a luminance channel to increase brightness. In some embodiments, the color night vision is implemented to distinguish details of an image in low light. The unique application of the three-lens subtractive CMY filtering allows for better photon scavenging and preservation of important color information.