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Device and method for producing an enhanced color image using a flash of infrared light

US7609291B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. · SG

Inventors

Chin Hin Oon · Bukit Mertajam, MY
Kean Loo Keh · Air Itam, MY
Farn Hin Chen · Ipoh, MY
Eit Thian Yap · Bukit Mertajam, MY
Gim Eng Chew · Bukit Mertajam, MY
Kee Yean Ng · Bukit Mertajam, MY
Thye Linn Mok · Bukit Mertajam, MY
Wool Kin Goon · Bukit Mertajam, MY
Rene Helbing · Palo Alto, US
Janet Bee Yin Chua · Kuala Kangsar, MY

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 7, 2005
Grant date	Oct 27, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 6, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03B15/03
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

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.

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