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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2023

Filed:

Mar. 08, 2021
Applicants:

Kyle L. Baltz, Rossmoor, CA (US);

John E. Carlson, Farmington Hills, MI (US);

Inventors:

Kyle L. Baltz, Rossmoor, CA (US);

John E. Carlson, Farmington Hills, MI (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/262 (2006.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/75 (2023.01); H04N 23/45 (2023.01); H04N 23/62 (2023.01); H04N 23/63 (2023.01); H04N 23/72 (2023.01); H04N 23/73 (2023.01); H04N 23/76 (2023.01); H04N 23/80 (2023.01); H04N 23/951 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/2621 (2013.01); H04N 5/2625 (2013.01); H04N 23/45 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/62 (2023.01); H04N 23/63 (2023.01); H04N 23/72 (2023.01); H04N 23/73 (2023.01); H04N 23/75 (2023.01); H04N 23/76 (2023.01); H04N 23/80 (2023.01); H04N 23/951 (2023.01);
Abstract

A camera system and method provide a trailing motion blur effect without the use of a flash. In one embodiment, a variable light-transmissive filter is positioned in front of an image sensor. While the light-transmissive property of the filter is lower, the blurred image of the object in motion is produced. The light-transmissive property of the filter is increased during the exposure in order to produce a clearer image of the object. In a method, a plurality of images taken in rapid succession are combined to produce a clear image of the object with a trailing blurred image of the object.


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