Sony Patents a Camera Chip That Keeps Photos Sharp Despite Tiny Electrical Interference
Every time a camera sensor reads a pixel, a tiny unwanted voltage spike can sneak into the signal and muddy the image.…
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New Image Sensor Patent Tackles Pixel Interference at the Source
Sony has filed a patent describing a new way to physically separate the light-sensing zones inside an image sensor, a design that…
Samsung Patents a Smartwatch Back Panel Where the Health Sensor and Charger Share Wiring
Samsung is exploring a way to make the back of a smartwatch do two jobs with one set of wires, letting the…
Sony Patent Separates Real Objects From Screen Recordings for Independent Editing
When a camera films a person standing in front of a screen, the screen content and the person get baked into one…
Sony Patent Turns Event Pixel Noise Into Usable Luminance Data
Most camera engineers spend their careers fighting sensor noise. Sony just filed a patent that treats that noise as useful data, specifically,…
Sony Patents Screen Technology That Stops Harsh Eye Strain From Flickering Displays
Screen flicker is one of those things you might not consciously notice, but your eyes definitely do. Sony is patenting a way…
Nvidia Patents a Fix for How Games Track Motion Through Glass and Water
When a character runs behind a glass window or swims underwater in a video game, the engine often gets confused about where…
Intel Patents a Fix for Screen Flickering During Display Setting Changes
Every time your laptop changes its display settings, such as switching refresh rate or adjusting brightness, the screen can flicker or blank…
Microsoft Patents a Circuit That Monitors Tiny Display Lights Without Burning Them Out
Micro-LEDs are tinier and brighter than the pixels in modern best screens, but testing them without damaging them is a real engineering…
Disney Patents a Way to Project Images Directly Into Natural Crystals
Disney is patenting a projection system that sends images into natural crystals, specifically minerals like ulexite and selenite that already have unusual…
Sony Patent Uses Grayscale Data to Sharpen Event-Based Pixel Edges
Most camera sensors blur the edges of fast-moving objects. Sony is patenting a way to fix that by combining two completely different…
Disney Patents a System That Keeps Projected Images Locked to Moving Objects
When a character costume or a parade float moves, projected images tend to slip out of alignment. Disney has filed a patent…
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