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(11) EP 4 740 487 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
13.05.2026 Bulletin 2026/20

(21) Application number: 23963386.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.01.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 25/57(2023.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04N 25/57; H04N 25/773
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2023/079172
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/159731 (31.07.2025 Gazette 2025/31)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(71) Applicant: Fairchild Imaging, Inc.
San Jose, CA 95112 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • YI, Xianmin
    San Jose, California 95112 (US)
  • LU, Alexander
    San Jose, California 95112 (US)
  • HU, Shanli
    San Jose, California 95112 (US)
  • TAM, Edmond
    San Jose, California 95112 (US)
  • LOPEZ, Angel
    San Jose, California 95112 (US)
  • TIAN, William G.
    San Jose, California 95112 (US)

(74) Representative: Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB 
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München
81633 München (DE)

   


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