Thomson Licensing

Gvbb Holdings S.a.r.l

Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

U.S. Philips Corporation

Thomon Licensing

Thomson Licensing S.a.

Nicolaas Johannes Damstra

Jeroen Rotte

Petrus Gijsbertus Maria Centen

Heinrich Schemmann

Steffen Lehr

Sabine Roth

Marinus C Van Buul

Henricus C Buthker

Jan Van Rooy

Chris Kuppens

Volker Neiss

Jerry Roctus

John Hommel

Reinhard Weber

Wolfgang Metje

Peter Vissers

Stelian Florin Persa

Mike Stekelenburg

Petrus Gm Centen

Robert C Edge

Gerardus A Van Beijsterveld

Robert Verkuijlen

Richard John Everitt

A system and method is provided for using camera metadata from multiple cameras in a live environment to improve video production workflow. Each camera of the system is provided to media content of a live scene and store camera metadata that includes camera lens, position and gyro setting. This metadata can then be provided to other cameras in the system and/or a control that can generate a 3D metadata feed using the camera metadata. Moreover, based on the metadata feed, control instructions can be generated and transmitted to one or more of the cameras to control camera operations for capturing the media content.

System and method for creating metadata model to improve multi-camera production

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for fixing an image sensor to a beamsplitter. An exemplary method comprises placing a first fixative agent comprising an ultraviolet adhesive between the image sensor and the beamsplitter and positioning the image sensor relative to the beamsplitter. The position of the image sensor is initially fixed relative to the beamsplitter by the first fixative agent. The exemplary method further comprises securing the image sensor to the beamsplitter with a second fixative agent.

System and method for fixing an image sensor to a beamsplitter

After recording a data container, a back-pointer item is recorded, comprising a specific key and an indicator of the length of the data container. This back-pointer item can be used to jump to the beginning of the data container when reading the file backwards. Other types of coding than KLV coding are also proposed. These types of coding can be used for instance to code the back-pointer item.

Method for recording data, method for retrieving sets of data, data file, data structure and medium carrying such data

A circuit for resetting and reading out a pixel cell of a CMOS image sensor is proposed. The circuit allows for reading out the pixel cell at least two times during a main integration interval, thereby generating at least two pixel signals. The circuit further comprises means for combining the at least two pixel signals to an output signal. The means for combining are operable to combine the at least two pixel signals weighted in dependence on a saturation level of the pixel cell. A method for controlling the circuit for reading out the image sensor is also proposed.

Circuit and method for reading out and resetting pixels of an image sensor

A rotatable disc comprises a first zone in which a plurality of features, e.g. optical filters, are located at uniform angles from each other with respect to an axis of rotation of the disc and a second annular zone comprising sets of adjacent marks of a first type and of a second type. Each set may have a same total circumferential length, but the marks of a given type may have at least two different total circumferential lengths within a set of marks, or may be distinguishable by the relative position of marks of the different type to each other. The adjacent marks of the first and the second type may also form a code pattern that can be used for identifying the features. A method for adjusting the rotational orientation of the disc based on detecting the widths of the sectors is described.

Rotatable disc and method for adjusting its orientation

An apparatus is proposed for detachable mechanical and electrical and/or optical connection of a recording appliance to an imaging apparatus. The apparatus comprises a mounting board and an insert board, which is pushed into the mounting board. In this case, the mounting board has guides on opposite sides, which hold the insert board in an interlocking manner in the pushed-in state. Electrical and/or optical contacts on the mounting board and on the insert board are connected to one another when the insert board has been pushed essentially completely into the guides on the mounting board. In one embodiment, a locking lever is provided, which converts a rotary movement of the locking lever to a linear movement of the insert board in the insertion direction. A latching position is provided in an end position of the locking lever.

Apparatus for mechanical and electrical connection

An image sensing device has an image cell with a photo-sensitive element, a detection node and an output pin. Charges accumulated during a first period of time are transferred from the photo-sensitive element to the detection node, thereby obtaining a first voltage, and kept on the detection node which is thus used as a memory. Some moments later, a first value corresponding to the first voltage is generated on the output pin, charges accumulated during a second period of time are transferred from the photo-sensitive element to the detection node, thereby obtaining a second voltage, and a second value is generated on the output pin corresponding to the second voltage. The signal thus generated is also proposed.

Image sensing device, process for driving such a device and electrical signal generated in such a device

In an electronic device printed circuit boards in a housing are kept parallel to each other by guiding means. One or a plurality of these printed circuit boards is connected with a housing part each on their corresponding edge by means of electronic plug-in connections. To secure the electronic plug-in connections, spring means are provided which exert pressure on opposite edges of the printed circuit boards in the direction of the plug-in connection.

Electronic device

An advantageous production system comprises at least a camera producing a raw digital signal and a processing circuit for generating a processed video signal from the raw digital signal. In a control area, at least a camera control interface is able to set at least a parameter in the processing circuit. The processing circuit is located in the control area. An image capturing system for such a production system is also presented.

Production system, control area for a production system and image capturing system for a production system

In a method of generating red, green and blue color signals, the red, green and blue color signals are picked up by red, green and blue color sensors each having a horizontal read-out register, while first n-phase clock signals (&phgr; , &phgr; , &phgr; ), generated (DEL) from a pixel clock signal (f), are processed (MUX-G) to obtain second n-phase clock signals (&phgr; (G), &phgr; (G), &phgr; (G)) for the read-out register of the green color sensor in order to obtain an electronic half pixel offset for the green color signal with respect to the red and blue color signals.

Color camera and method for obtaining an electronic half pixel offset

A motor control device controls an electric 3-phase brushless d.c. motor (10) having a magnetic rotor (15) and three windings (11, 12, 13). The motor control device includes a detection unit (20) adapted to generate a commutation signal (21) on the basis of the back-emf voltage produced in the windings (11, 12 and 13). The motor control device further includes an output stage (30) having a first terminal (31) and a second terminal (32) for the connection of a power-supply source, outputs (33, 34, 35) for the connection of the windings (11, 12 and 13) and a number of semiconductor elements (36) for selectively coupling the terminals (31, 32) to the outputs (33, 34, 35) in dependence upon the commutation signal (21). The motor control device further includes a phase detector (40) adapted to generate a phase-error signal (43) which is representative of the phase difference between a sensor signal and a reference signal. The output stage (30) is arranged in series with a controllable power-supply stage (50) adapted to feed a bidirectional current (I) through the windings (11, 12, 13) via the outputs (33, 34, 35). The current (I) is controlled in dependence upon the phase-error signal (43) for driving the rotor (15) in a controlled manner, or for actively braking said rotor.

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Breda, Netherlands

Nicolaas Johannes Damstra