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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2020
Applicant:
Black Sesame International Holding Limited, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Zhaowei Xin, Henan, CN;
Hui Pan, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Black Sesame Technologies Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/235 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/2355 (2013.01); H04N 5/2352 (2013.01);
Abstract
A high dynamic range sensor, comprising a pixel array, having a plurality of pixels, a spatial light transmittance modulator, the spatial light transmittance modulator having a plurality of pre-defined shadings, the plurality of pre-defined shadings are fixed with respect to the plurality of pixels, wherein the plurality of pre-defined shadings is located above the plurality of pixels and a micro-lens array, having a plurality of micro-lens aligned to at least one of the plurality of pixels, wherein the micro-lens array is located above the plurality of pixels.