Raymond E Davis

US Patent:

7619683, Nov 17, 2009

Filed:

Aug 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/651599

Inventors:

Raymond A. Davis - Corvallis OR, US

Assignee:

Aptina Imaging Corporation - Grand Cayman

International Classification:

H04N 5/225
H04N 5/228

US Classification:

348374, 3482221, 3482111

Abstract:

An apparatus such as a wireless telephone and methods of using the apparatus are disclosed, the apparatus having a dual camera module. The dual camera module includes a flex interconnect on which a first image module and a second image module are attached, each image module adapted to capture images. The two image modules can be placed such that images can be captured in different directions; at different resolutions; at different times; independently or simultaneously; generating independent or composite data streams.

US Patent:

20060149425, Jul 6, 2006

Filed:

Dec 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/021035

Inventors:

Raymond Davis - Salem OR, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

701001000

Abstract:

A vehicle includes a motion sensor and a control processor. The motion sensor optically detects motion of the vehicle with respect to an underlying surface. The motion sensor includes a variable focus imager. The control processor receives information from the motion sensor and calculates location of the vehicle, speed of the vehicle and/or acceleration of the vehicle.

US Patent:

20160295205, Oct 6, 2016

Filed:

Apr 1, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/675877

Inventors:

- Phoenix AZ, US
Dennis ENGELBRECHT - Corvallis OR, US
Raymond Allen DAVIS - Salem OR, US
Agustin HERNANDEZ - Albany OR, US

Assignee:

SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC - Phoenix AZ

International Classification:

H04N 17/00

Abstract:

An imaging system with real-time digital testing capabilities verifies the functionality of image processing circuitry used to process pixel data signals read out from a pixel array during imaging operations. Image processing circuitry may process a data frame read from an imaging array that includes multiple regions of imaging and non-imaging data. Digital test patterns may be generated to test the functionality of specific image processing blocks. Test patterns may correspond to or represent imaging data or non-imaging data from regions of the output readout frame. A checksum generator generates a test pattern checksum for output of a subset of the image processing blocks that were provided with a given test pattern. The test pattern checksum may be compared to a predetermined checksum of the output of properly functioning image processing blocks provided with test patterns equivalent to the given test pattern.

US Patent:

20160286145, Sep 29, 2016

Filed:

Mar 24, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/667436

Inventors:

- Phoenix AZ, US
Cornelis Daniel HOEKSTRA - Corvallis OR, US
Raymond Allen DAVIS - Salem OR, US
Ray Alan MENTZER - Corvallis OR, US

Assignee:

SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC - Phoenix AZ

International Classification:

H04N 5/369
H04N 5/378
H04N 17/00

Abstract:

An image sensor with an array of pixels is provided. In order to determine failure of transient signal generation circuitry within the image sensor, monitoring circuitry may be used to capture and adjust transient signals as the signals are being transmitted. The transient signals may be voltage booster signals that are generated by booster circuitry to adjust row control signal levels to be below the ground reference voltage or above the supply reference voltage before providing them to the array of image sensor pixels. The captured and adjusted transient signals may be multiplexed and transmitted through a common buffer circuit. The method of shifting/adjusting the captured voltages may also apply to static signals. The multiplexed adjusted signals may be converted from digital signals to analog signals with digital-to-analog conversion circuitry. The digitized signals may be transmitted to host circuitry for processing which may include pass/fail testing.