Samsung Patents a Nano Optical Lens Array for Single-Shot HDR Capture
Samsung is patenting an image sensor that uses nanoscale optical structures — not software — to simultaneously capture bright and dark scene…
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How phones and headsets see: image sensors, lenses, autofocus tricks, and the processing that turns light into photos. We track every camera filing as it publishes.
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Samsung Patents a Camera-Driven Auto Keystone Correction System for Projectors
If you've ever pointed a projector at a wall from an angle and gotten a trapezoid instead of a rectangle, you know…
Samsung Patents a Runtime System That Calibrates Camera Noise While You Shoot
Most camera noise reduction is baked in at the factory. Samsung's new patent describes a system that figures out your sensor's unique…
Samsung Patents a Gesture-Based Fallback for Unresponsive Smart Home Controllers
What happens when your smart home controller goes offline mid-use? Samsung is patenting a camera-based gesture system that steps in automatically —…
Google Patents an Automated Camera Quality Scoring and Correction System
Google has filed a patent for a system that automatically grades individual aspects of a camera image — sharpness, exposure, color balance,…
Samsung Patents a Motion-Trajectory System for Fixing Blurry Video Frames
Every video has a few frames ruined by motion blur — a fast pan, a sudden gesture, a poorly timed shutter. Samsung's…
Samsung Patents an Induction Cooktop That Knows When Your Pot Is Boiling
Samsung is patenting a way for induction cooktops to automatically detect when something on the burner reaches a boil — no thermometer,…
Google Patents a Smooth-Zoom System That Fixes Jumpy Camera Previews
Anyone who's used a phone camera knows the jarring jump when you zoom in — the preview stutters, shifts, or snaps to…
Google Patents a Hybrid Auto-Focus System That Prioritizes Close-Up Subjects
Getting a sharp photo of something small and close — a flower petal, an insect, a piece of food — is surprisingly…
Meta Patents a Metal-Sheathed Camera Lens Assembly for AR Glasses
Meta is patenting a very specific way to wrap a camera lens in metal — and the tiny air gap built into…
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