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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:
Nov. 18, 2014

Filed:

Jun. 28, 2011
Applicants:

Scott Smith, San Jose, CA (US);

Dong LI, Cupertino, CA (US);

Peng Lin, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Inventors:

Scott Smith, San Jose, CA (US);

Dong Li, Cupertino, CA (US);

Peng Lin, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Assignee:

Aptina Imaging Corporation, George Town, KY;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/235 (2006.01); H04N 3/14 (2006.01); H04N 5/355 (2011.01); H04N 5/353 (2011.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/23254 (2013.01); H04N 5/2353 (2013.01); H04N 5/35554 (2013.01); H04N 5/3535 (2013.01); H04N 5/2355 (2013.01);
Abstract

An imager includes an array of pixels arranged in rows and a control circuit for sequentially capturing first and second image frames from the array of pixels. The control circuit is configured to sequentially capture first and second pairs of adjacent rows of pixels during first and second exposure times, respectively, when capturing the first image frame. The control circuit is also configured to sequentially capture first and second pairs of adjacent rows of pixels during second and first exposure times, respectively, when capturing the second image frame. The first exposure times during the first and second frames are of similar duration; and the second exposure times during the first and second frames are of similar duration. The control circuit is configured to detect motion of an object upon combining the first and second image frames and, then, correct for the motion of the object.


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