tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post4479247375050997306..comments2024-03-28T17:41:43.970+02:00Comments on Image Sensors World: Pelican Imaging Comes Out of Stealth ModeVladimir Koifmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01800020176563544699noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-54871470985953984592011-02-11T20:22:02.308+02:002011-02-11T20:22:02.308+02:00http://www.fenwick.com/docstore/publications/IP/IP...http://www.fenwick.com/docstore/publications/IP/IP_Articles/Patent_Applications_Published.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-82564454095618424582011-02-11T20:18:15.984+02:002011-02-11T20:18:15.984+02:00Eric, the option not to public a patent applicatio...Eric, the option not to public a patent application is obsolete. This option created effectively a lot of "under water" patents. Now all the patent applications should be published after a certain delay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-89879027995075411372011-02-10T21:24:41.435+02:002011-02-10T21:24:41.435+02:00Is there any news from refocusing imaging? It seem...Is there any news from refocusing imaging? It seems like they have been pursuing this "computational imaging technology using lenses array" for a while already. Like what you have said, their approach suffers a huge loss in resolution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-60181202503886406192011-02-10T14:47:52.272+02:002011-02-10T14:47:52.272+02:00Computational Imaging technology using lenses &quo...Computational Imaging technology using lenses "arrays" is based on Wafer scale optics infrastructure such as provided by Anteryon, Heptagon, Tessera and Nemotek.<br /><br />However, the image sensor design must be completly changed with small arrays of lower number of total effective pixels... at the end enabling to reconstruct a 8 to 12 MPixel image from lower number of effective photo-diodes. It will take time to anticipate these changes in IS design. This said, once this will be done, it will enable to stack vertically a simple optical array element to lead to a real solid-state camera with auto-focus and 3-D sensing capabilities. But the key driver is thickness, simplificaction of the supply chain and cost of the total optical module. Application could be smart-phones as well as new generation of DSC cameras (< 100$ total price) for emerging markets such as china, india, etc...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-13799196220462354272011-02-10T14:19:27.262+02:002011-02-10T14:19:27.262+02:00good post CDM. But, remember that publishing pate...good post CDM. But, remember that publishing patent applications is an option, not a requirement.<br />Perhaps also there is an agreement in place with Micron to license some initial technology. Especially possible if Micron was not interested in pursuing it.<br />The bottom line is do they offer a compelling advantage? Thinness? 3D? Computed focus? It seems possible to me.<br />Heh, and I am NOT affiliated in any way with this company.Eric R Fossumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09740612324630105312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-18432544531042472112011-02-10T13:00:22.650+02:002011-02-10T13:00:22.650+02:00If I VC, I take calculated risk today. Risk bar hi...If I VC, I take calculated risk today. Risk bar high for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-52486271932724660982011-02-10T11:43:02.174+02:002011-02-10T11:43:02.174+02:00consumers will not care of the technology innovati...consumers will not care of the technology innovations inside their phone camera. They want nice image quality at reasonable price. Can they satisfy this basic requirement with a sounding demo device?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-85927589879034358732011-02-10T10:22:35.167+02:002011-02-10T10:22:35.167+02:00VC do allot of Patent Due Diligence before investi...VC do allot of Patent Due Diligence before investing $17M. I would expect the camera module to have a regular MIPI I/FAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-54089036541975184142011-02-10T06:36:31.443+02:002011-02-10T06:36:31.443+02:00@ CDM. I totally agree with your comments. The sta...@ CDM. I totally agree with your comments. The statements from these so-called experts are meaningless if only for the reasons you mention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-66231436651080318412011-02-10T06:01:53.549+02:002011-02-10T06:01:53.549+02:00It's one thing to have well-regarded outside e...It's one thing to have well-regarded outside experts as technology advisors, but I think using them for this kind of marketing is a bad move. If they're paid endorsers, their comments are meaningless. Of course they're going to give wonderful reviews.<br /><br />That said, the big challenge for this company, in my opinion, is going to be securing strong patents. Probably a best strategy would be to get a product out the door, build a customer base, and make a financial exit before any applications issue as patents and get subjected to serious scrutiny.<br /><br />I wasn't able to find any published applications at the US PTO web site that have the company as assignee, which suggests they were filed less than 18 months ago. Published application 20080080028 from 2006 lists Kartik Venkataraman as an inventor and Micron as assignee. I believe its first claim, if allowed, would cover the imaging module in the Pelican Camera shown in the image above if the underlying arrays happened to have a microlens structure.<br /><br />In general, the impression I get is that the principals were working on some ideas at Micron, and are working on substantially the same ideas at their start-up company. If I were a later investor, I would insist on seeing all of the company's patent applictions and having the best objective patent attorneys I could find go over them thoroughly before putting any money in.CDMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16405088162729045793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-54048847541895329742011-02-10T01:22:44.773+02:002011-02-10T01:22:44.773+02:00"are the 'many' lenses built directly..."are the 'many' lenses built directly into the chip's package (BGA), where you tradionally have the glass lid?"<br /><br />Yes. They will use Wafer level camera array plus their own custom interface chip, plus wafer level optics. Lots of investment needed to make cost effective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-89357576549364824842011-02-09T22:25:48.376+02:002011-02-09T22:25:48.376+02:00http://www.ptgrey.com/products/profusion25/index.a...http://www.ptgrey.com/products/profusion25/index.aspAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-89388314618985918582011-02-09T22:23:38.062+02:002011-02-09T22:23:38.062+02:00this should be another funding blackhole for US ve...this should be another funding blackhole for US venture capitalists.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-27831902911340073352011-02-09T21:45:00.650+02:002011-02-09T21:45:00.650+02:00are the 'many' lenses built directly into ...are the 'many' lenses built directly into the chip's package (BGA), where you tradionally have the glass lid?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-80554798328264889722011-02-09T21:16:59.504+02:002011-02-09T21:16:59.504+02:00Is this device used by PetaPixel or do they have t...Is this device used by PetaPixel or do they have their own device?<br />http://www.petapixel.com/2010/09/23/the-first-plenoptic-camera-on-the-market/Eric R Fossumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09740612324630105312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-18989155159148424632011-02-09T20:52:53.629+02:002011-02-09T20:52:53.629+02:00The rendering is not good for a rendering company....The rendering is not good for a rendering company. The cube does not in the camera body as shown. One is a cube with sharp corners, while the other is a cube with filleted sides.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19092890.post-64643841147276289792011-02-09T19:39:46.660+02:002011-02-09T19:39:46.660+02:00Looks interesting. Are there sensor innovations i...Looks interesting. Are there sensor innovations involved or just a camera configuration and software? <br /><br />I also wonder about the low light performance with all that computation. <br /><br />At the very least, sounds good for several niche markets even if not across the board.<br /><br />It is good to see new stuff!!Eric R Fossumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09740612324630105312noreply@blogger.com