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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2005
Chin Hin Oon, Penang, MY;
Kean Loo Keh, Penang, MY;
Farn Hin Chen, Perak, MY;
Eit Thian Yap, Penang, MY;
Gim Eng Chew, Penang, MY;
Kee Yean NG, Penang, MY;
Thye Linn Mok, Penang, MY;
Wool Kin Goon, Penang, MY;
Rene P. Helbing, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Janet Bee Yin Chua, Perak, MY;
Chin Hin Oon, Penang, MY;
Kean Loo Keh, Penang, MY;
Farn Hin Chen, Perak, MY;
Eit Thian Yap, Penang, MY;
Gim Eng Chew, Penang, MY;
Kee Yean Ng, Penang, MY;
Thye Linn Mok, Penang, MY;
Wool Kin Goon, Penang, MY;
Rene P. Helbing, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Janet Bee Yin Chua, Perak, MY;
Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A device and method for producing an enhanced color image of a scene of interest captures a grayscale image of the scene of interest using a flash of infrared light and a color image of the scene of interest without using any flash of infrared light. The grayscale information from the grayscale image and the visible color information from the color image are combined to produce the enhanced color image.