YCbCr pulsed illumination scheme in a light deficient environment
First Claim
1. A system for digital imaging in an ambient light deficient environment comprising:
- an imaging sensor comprising an array of pixels for sensing electromagnetic radiation;
an emitter configured to emit a plurality of pulses of electromagnetic radiation; and
a control unit comprising a processor and wherein the control unit is in electrical communication with the imaging sensor and the emitter;
wherein the control unit is configured to synchronize the emitter and the imaging sensor so as to produce a plurality of image frames; and
wherein the plurality of image frames comprise a luminance frame comprising luminance image data and a chrominance frame comprising chrominance data that are combined to form a color image;
wherein the image sensor comprises pixels having a plurality of pixel sensitivities;
wherein the pixel sensitivities comprise a long exposure and a short exposure;
wherein the control unit is configured to synchronize the emitter and the imaging sensor such that, for a single chrominance frame of the plurality of image frames, a first pulse of electromagnetic radiation in a first portion of an electromagnetic spectrum is pulsed at a start of the long exposure and is switched to a second pulse of electromagnetic radiation in a second portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is at a start of the short exposure is stopped at the start of the short exposure.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for digital imaging in an ambient light deficient environment are described. The methods, systems, and computer program products described include an imaging sensor with an array of pixels for sensing electromagnetic radiation, an emitter that is configured to emit a pulse of electromagnetic radiation, and a control unit that includes a processor. The control unit is in electrical communication with the imaging sensor and the emitter. The control unit is configured to synchronize the emitter and the imaging sensor so as to produce a plurality of image reference frames. The plurality of image reference frames include a luminance frame with luminance image data and a chrominance frame with chrominance data, where the plurality of image reference frames are combined to form a color image.
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1. A system for digital imaging in an ambient light deficient environment comprising:
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an imaging sensor comprising an array of pixels for sensing electromagnetic radiation; an emitter configured to emit a plurality of pulses of electromagnetic radiation; and a control unit comprising a processor and wherein the control unit is in electrical communication with the imaging sensor and the emitter; wherein the control unit is configured to synchronize the emitter and the imaging sensor so as to produce a plurality of image frames; and wherein the plurality of image frames comprise a luminance frame comprising luminance image data and a chrominance frame comprising chrominance data that are combined to form a color image; wherein the image sensor comprises pixels having a plurality of pixel sensitivities; wherein the pixel sensitivities comprise a long exposure and a short exposure; wherein the control unit is configured to synchronize the emitter and the imaging sensor such that, for a single chrominance frame of the plurality of image frames, a first pulse of electromagnetic radiation in a first portion of an electromagnetic spectrum is pulsed at a start of the long exposure and is switched to a second pulse of electromagnetic radiation in a second portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is at a start of the short exposure is stopped at the start of the short exposure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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