Jonathan E Stern

US Patent:

8605177, Dec 10, 2013

Filed:

Sep 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/586060

Inventors:

Giuseppe Rossi - Los Angeles CA, US
Roberto Marchesini - Santa Monica CA, US
Qianjiang Mao - Chino Hills CA, US
Emanuele Mandelli - Santa Monica CA, US
Gaurang Patel - Newbury Park CA, US
Naveen Kolli - Newbury Park CA, US
Jonathan Stern - Thousand Oaks CA, US

Assignee:

AltaSens, Inc. - Westlake Village CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/335
H04N 5/228
H04N 5/235

US Classification:

348296, 3482211, 348362

Abstract:

An image sensor, system and method that alternates sub-sets of pixels with long exposure times and pixels with short exposure times on the same sensor to provide a sensor having improved Wide Dynamic Range (WDR). The sub-sets of pixels are reset at different time intervals after being read, which causes the respective integration times to vary. By combining information contained in the both the short and long integration pixels, the dynamic range of the sensor is improved.

US Patent:

20220239811, Jul 28, 2022

Filed:

Jul 13, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/627238

Inventors:

- San Mateo CA, US
Jonathan Stern - San Mateo CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/225
G03B 17/56
G03B 17/14
H04N 5/232

Abstract:

Systems and processes for cameras with a reconfigurable lens assembly are described. For example, some methods include automatically detecting that an accessory lens structure has been mounted to an image capture device including a mother lens and an image sensor configured to detect light incident through the mother lens, such that an accessory lens of the accessory lens structure is positioned covering the mother lens; responsive to detecting that the accessory lens structure has been mounted, automatically identifying the accessory lens from among a set of multiple supported accessory lenses; accessing an image captured using the image sensor when the accessory lens structure is positioned covering the mother lens; determining a warp mapping based on identification of the accessory lens; applying the warp mapping to the image to obtain a warped image; and transmitting, storing, or displaying an output image based on the warped image.

US Patent:

20230095812, Mar 30, 2023

Filed:

Dec 5, 2022

Appl. No.:

18/074890

Inventors:

- San Mateo CA, US
Jonathan Stern - San Mateo CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/225
G03B 17/08

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed for lens water dispersion. For example, an image capture device may include a lens mounted on a body of the image capture device; an image sensor mounted within the body, behind the lens and configured to detect images based on light incident on the image sensor through the lens; and a dispersion structure around a perimeter of the lens on an external surface of the body, wherein the dispersion structure includes gaps sized to cause capillary action to move water away from the lens, from a first edge of the dispersion structure to a second edge of the dispersion structure.

US Patent:

20210051252, Feb 18, 2021

Filed:

Mar 29, 2019

Appl. No.:

17/043284

Inventors:

- San Mateo CA, US
Jonathan Stern - San Mateo CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/225
G03B 17/08

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed for lens water dispersion. For example, an image capture device may include a lens mounted on a body of the image capture device; an image sensor mounted within the body, behind the lens and configured to capture images based on light incident on the image sensor through the lens; and a dispersion structure around a perimeter of the lens on an external surface of the body, wherein the dispersion structure includes gaps sized to cause capillary action to move water away from the lens, from a first edge of the dispersion structure to a second edge of the dispersion structure.

US Patent:

20190208099, Jul 4, 2019

Filed:

Dec 24, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/231765

Inventors:

- San Mateo CA, US
Nicholas D. Woodman - Woodside CA, US
Sandor Lee Barna - Los Altos CA, US
Jonathan Stern - San Mateo CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/238
H04N 5/225
H04N 5/232

Abstract:

An image capture device includes an image capture module and a base module. The image capture module is releasably connectable to the base module. The image capture module includes an integrated image sensor and optical component for capturing image data. The base module includes a processor. The processor is configured and the base module is calibrated based on identification data provided by the image capture module when releasably connected to the base module. The image information and identification data may be wirelessly transferred from the image capture module to the base module.

US Patent:

20190050671, Feb 14, 2019

Filed:

Oct 10, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/156516

Inventors:

- Phoenix AZ, US
Jonathan Michael STERN - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC - Phoenix AZ

International Classification:

G06K 9/62
H04N 5/232
H04N 17/00

Abstract:

Methods of image breathing correction. Implementations may include capturing and displaying a first image to a user using a lens, an image sensor, memory, and a display included in a camera unit, adjusting a position of the lens, capturing a second image and storing data of the second image collected by the image sensor in the memory. The method may include determining a second position of the lens using a lens position sensor included in the camera unit and calculating a change in magnification from the first image to the second image using a processor and a breathing correction model. The method may include rescaling the data of the second image to generate corrected second image data using the processor and displaying the corrected second image to a user. The corrected second image may be substantially free from breathing effects when compared with the first image.

US Patent:

20170134620, May 11, 2017

Filed:

May 26, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/165161

Inventors:

- Phoenix AZ, US
Jonathan Michael STERN - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC - Phoenix AZ

International Classification:

H04N 5/217
G06K 9/62
H04N 5/262
H04N 5/232

Abstract:

Methods of image breathing correction. Implementations may include capturing and displaying a first image to a user using a lens, an image sensor, memory, and a display included in a camera unit, adjusting a position of the lens, capturing a second image and storing data of the second image collected by the image sensor in the memory. The method may include determining a second position of the lens using a lens position sensor included in the camera unit and calculating a change in magnification from the first image to the second image using a processor and a breathing correction model. The method may include rescaling the data of the second image to generate corrected second image data using the processor and displaying the corrected second image to a user. The corrected second image may be substantially free from breathing effects when compared with the first image.

US Patent:

20150146014, May 28, 2015

Filed:

Nov 27, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/092501

Inventors:

- George Town, KY
Jonathan Michael Stern - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

Aptina Imaging Corporation - George Town

International Classification:

G06T 7/00

US Classification:

348187, 3482221

Abstract:

An imaging system may include a camera module with an image sensor having an array of image sensor pixels and one or more lenses that focus light onto the array. The system may include processing circuitry configured to mitigate flare artifacts in image data captured using the array based on at least one image flare map. The image flare map may identify a portion of the captured image data on which to perform image flare mitigation operations. The processing circuitry may perform image flare mitigation operations such as pixel value desaturation on the identified portion of the captured image data without desaturating portions of the image data that do not include flare artifacts. The flare map may be generated using a calibration system that characterizes the location, intensity, and color of all possible image flare artifacts that may be generated by the imaging system during normal imaging operations.

Author:

Jonathan P. Stern

ISBN #:

0566050188

Author:

Jonathan P. Stern

ISBN #:

0566051680

Author:

Jonathan P. Stern

ISBN #:

0566050463

Author:

Jonathan P. Stern

ISBN #:

0435843419

Author:

Jonathan P. Stern

ISBN #:

0669032336

Author:

Jonathan P. Stern

ISBN #:

0853742057

Author:

Jonathan S. Stern

ISBN #:

0896584909

Author:

Jonathan Stern

ISBN #:

0197300294