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Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2022

Filed:

Apr. 04, 2019
Applicant:

Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;

Inventors:

Yongho Cho, Seoul, KR;

Hyojin Nam, Seoul, KR;

Sangkeun Lee, Seoul, KR;

Chansung Jeong, Seoul, KR;

Assignee:

LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 13/271 (2018.01); H04N 13/254 (2018.01); H04N 13/156 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 13/271 (2018.05); H04N 13/156 (2018.05); H04N 13/254 (2018.05);
Abstract

A depth image generation apparatus is disclosed including a light source for generating light to be emitted toward an object in order to solve an SNR problem caused by resolution degradation and an insufficient amount of received light, while not increasing a light-emitting amount when photographing a remote object; a first optical system for emitting a dot pattern at the object, the light generated by the light source; an image sensor for receiving light reflected from the object and converting the light into an electrical signal; an image processor for acquiring depth data through the electrical signal; and a control unit connected to the light source, the first optical system, the image sensor and the image processor, where the control unit controls the first optical system so as to scan the object by moving the dot pattern in a preset pattern.


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