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7569803 |
Biasing apparatus, systems, and methods
Apparatus, methods, and systems for providing a uniform bias voltage in a biasing circuit to a plurality of pixels. The biasing circuit has a plurality of switches, including a first switch...
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7570290 |
Drive method for solid-state imaging device, solid-state imaging device, and imaging apparatus
A drive method for a solid-state imaging device having an oblique pixel pattern includes the steps of: adding, separately for an odd-numbered row and an even-numbered row, x pixels in the...
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7569804 |
Image sensor having exposed dielectric layer in a region corresponding to a first color filter by a passivation layer
Disclosed is an image sensor. The image sensor includes a substrate having photodiodes therein; a dielectric layer on the substrate; a passivation layer on the dielectric layer exposing the...
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7566855 |
Digital camera with integrated infrared (IR) response
There are many, many inventions described herein. In one aspect, what is disclosed is a digital camera including a plurality of arrays of photo detectors, including a first array of photo detectors...
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7566854 |
Image sensor module
The present invention provides an image sensor module. The image sensor module has a die formed on a substrate, the die having a micro lens area, a lens holder formed on the substrate and over the...
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7567281 |
Solid state imaging device, method for driving the same, and camera
A solid state imaging device includes an imaging area where a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels are respectively arranged in the form of a matrix, each of the first pixels...
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7566857 |
Image sensor, multi-chip module type image sensor and contact image sensor
The invention is to suppress a loss in image quality resulting from a sensitivity difference among different colors and to suppress an increase in a chip area. The invention provides for example an...
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7566853 |
Image sensor employing a plurality of photodetector arrays and/or rear-illuminated architecture
Image sensors are provided having a plurality of photodetectors in a detector layer Optionally, an optically transparent substrate is provided for a rear-illuminated sensor architecture. The...
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7566856 |
Image reading apparatus and controlling method thereof
An image reading apparatus includes light sources, an image sensor, a data generating unit, and a carrier unit. The light sources are sequentially turned on for an identical period once in a single...
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7564018 |
Image sensors with enhanced charge transmission characteristics
An image sensor includes photoelectric conversion elements formed adjacent to each other on a substrate. Two transmission elements transmit charge accumulated in two adjacent photoelectric...
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7564019 |
Large dynamic range cameras
Digital camera systems and methods are described that provide digital cameras with large effective single-frame dynamic exposure ranges. The digital camera systems include multiple channels. Each...
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7564017 |
System and method for characterizing aerial image quality in a lithography system
While a high-resolution 2-dimensional image reconstruction is expected to give the maximum possible amount of information on the aerial image in a projection system, relevant information regarding...
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7564015 |
System and method for processing and displaying light energy
A method for processing light energy is provided that includes receiving a plurality of photons reflected by an object and generating sensor data that is based a portion of the plurality of photons...
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7565034 |
Determination of a navigation window in an optical navigation system
A technique for reducing navigation errors that are caused by uneven illumination involves using only the portion of the image data that is properly illuminated in the correlation process. The...
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7564016 |
Solid-state imaging device and method for driving the same
A shutter row and a selecting row in an image pixel portion 104 are sequentially shifted by vertically (V) selecting means 106 . Then, in pixels constituting the shutter row, signal charges of...
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7560679 |
3D camera
Structures and methods are provided for obtaining depth information regarding a scene being imaged. The scene is illuminated with light having a time varying parameter. Light reflected from the...
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7560682 |
Device and method for monitoring solid-state detectors
In a device and associated method for monitoring solid-state detectors, image segments of a test image (such as, for example, a dark current image) from solid-state detectors are evaluated and...
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7560684 |
On-vehicle imaging device
A vehicle-mounted imaging device that is mounted in an automobile and performs color imaging has been provided with a plurality of two-dimensionally arranged pixel cells. In each of the pixels, a...
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7560681 |
Image sensor and manufacturing method thereof
An image sensor may include a plurality of photodiodes for performing a photo-electric conversion and a plurality of microlenses. Each of the microlenses is formed over one of the photodiodes. The...
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7560678 |
Semiconductor imaging device having a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix-like pattern
In an arrangement with four PDs (PD 1 to PD 4 ) aligned along the column direction sharing the signal voltage reading unit, respective elements are disposed in the order of: PD/FD 1 and TG-Tr 1,2...
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7560680 |
3D measurement sensor
In a matrix of light detectors forming a part of a three-dimensional measurement sensor, outputs of light detectors belonging to a same row are connected to a common signal line. An output of each...
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7561197 |
Matrix image recorder with image sensor and a plurality of row conductors
The invention relates to matrix image sensors intended in particular for digital photography. The invention provides a driver in each pixel that allows exposure control common to the entire matrix....
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7557844 |
Active pixel sensor (APS) readout structure with amplification
An active pixel sensor (APS) includes an array of individually addressable APS cells ad a pixel readout structure that includes an amplifier. The amplifier may have a two-branched structure and...
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7557826 |
Method for device spectral sensitivity reconstruction
A method and system are provided for approximating spectral sensitivities of a particular image sensor, the image sensor having a color filter array positioned over the image sensor. In one example...
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7557848 |
Solid-state image pickup device including switched capacitor amplifier
A solid-state image pickup device includes a detection diode for detecting a transfer charge and a switched capacitor amplifier whose input section is connected to the detection diode. The switched...
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7557503 |
Streak tube including control electrode having blocking portion between a photocathode and an anode
A streak tube 1 A comprises an envelope 10 including an entrance faceplate 12 ; a photocathode 20 for converting light received from the entrance faceplate 12 into an electron; an anode 23...
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7557335 |
CMOS image sensor with photo diode gate
A photodiode has a photodiode gate structure on the surface of the substrate. The photodiode may be located in a pixel sensor cell comprising a substrate having a first surface level. The...
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7557846 |
Solid-state image sensor including common transistors between pixels
In the solid-state image sensor including 4-Tr-pixels, a source follower transistor SF-Tr, a rest transistor RST and a select transistor Select are made common between pixels P n , P n+1 adjacent...
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7554755 |
Apparatus for holding optical lenses
An apparatus ( 10 ) for holding optical lenses ( 20 ) provided herein generally includes a holding member ( 100 ) and a cover member ( 200 ) coupling with the holding member. The holding member...
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7554074 |
Image sensor for low-noise voltage operation
An image sensor operated in a pseudo pinch-off condition capable of reducing a reset voltage of a photodiode and reducing a dark current and fixed pattern noise generated due to discordance of...
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7554070 |
Imaging-control apparatus and method of controlling same
For performing imaging with a high-frame rate, a control apparatus determines the time where at least one electrical charge of a sensor is read based on information about the position of an...
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7554069 |
Solid state imaging device and imaging apparatus having a first well region forming an overflow barrier interposed between a photoelectric conversion area and a second well region
A solid state imaging device having an image area in which a plurality of light receiving pixels is arranged on a semiconductor substrate of a first conductive type is disclosed. The device...
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7554067 |
Scanning imager employing multiple chips with staggered pixels
A solid state imaging system has at least one CMOS imager with first and second series of pixels in which the pixels of one series are offset, i.e., staggered, in respect to the pixels of the other...
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7554589 |
Redundancy in column parallel or row architectures
A column circuitry architecture for an imager includes redundant column or row circuits. The column or row circuitry includes a number of redundant column or row circuits. Each column or row...
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7554591 |
Photoelectric conversion apparatus and image sensing system using the same
A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a pixel unit having a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, a plurality of block lines to which signals are supplied from the pixels, transfer...
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7554068 |
Heat radiating structure for solid-state image sensor, and solid-state image pickup device
In a heat radiating member which has a contact portion to be put into contact with a solid-state image sensor fixed to a prism member, and a fin-like heat radiating portion for radiating heat,...
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7554066 |
Method and apparatus employing dynamic element matching for reduction of column-wise fixed pattern noise in a solid state imaging sensor
An imager having a switching circuit that couples pixel columns to different sample and hold circuits to reduce the noticeability of column-wise fixed pattern noise. A controller randomly couples a...
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7554071 |
Method and apparatus providing pixel array having automatic light control pixels and image capture pixels
A pixel array uses two sets of pixels to provide accurate exposure control. One set of pixels provide continuous output signals for automatic light control (ALC) as the other set integrates and...
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7551330 |
Image reading device, method of controlling the same, control program, storage medium and image forming apparatus provided with the image reading device
An image reading device includes a memory unit for storing positional information of a sensor for moving by a drive unit to read an image of a document and a control unit for controlling the drive...
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7550703 |
Apparatus including at least one light sensor with an input pin for receiving an integration period signal
An automatically dimming mirror includes a dimming element having variable reflectivity, the degree of reflectivity based on a control signal. An ambient light sensor is positioned to receive light...
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7550706 |
Solid state imaging device and output circuit thereof having a protecting device
An output circuit of a solid state imaging device comprises: a source follower circuit that amplifies a voltage value signal converted by a charge detecting portion in accordance with an amount of...
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7550732 |
Radiation image detector
A TFT readout system radiation image detector capable of satisfactorily removing noise signals generated by the parasitic capacitors formed in the vicinity of the respective intersections between...
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7551059 |
Hybrid infrared detector array and CMOS readout integrated circuit with improved dynamic range
A hybrid image sensor includes an infrared detector array and a CMOS readout integrated circuit (ROIC). The CMOS ROIC is coupled to at least one detector of the IR detector array, e.g., via indium...
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7550705 |
Highly sensitive solid-state image sensor
A solid-state image sensor ( 1 ) with very high sensitivity approaching the single-photon limit is realized with three modular building blocks: (a) a pixel ( 2.11, 2.12, . . . ) with a photo-site,...
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7550704 |
Solid state imaging device, method of driving solid state imaging device, and image pickup apparatus
A solid state imaging device includes: a pixel array section in which pixels including photoelectric conversion elements are two dimensionally arranged; a vertical selector that sequentially...
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7547872 |
Integrated circuit comprising an array of single photon avalanche diodes
An integrated circuit ( 1 ) has an array of single photon avalanche diodes (SPADS), a plurality of read-out circuits, each SPADS being coupled to one read-out circuit, wherein at least some of the...
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7547871 |
Photoelectric conversion device
A photoelectric conversion device formed on a single semiconductor substrate, including: a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements; a read-out circuit including a switch for reading out...
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7544923 |
LED signature elimination in specular-mode LED illumination having a light diffuser between an illuminator array and an image bearing surface
A system for detecting reflectance from an image bearing surface in a printer or electronic copier includes an illuminator array, positioned adjacent to the image bearing surface, comprising a...
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7545425 |
Solid-state image pickup device and camera system
In an MOS type solid-state image pickup device in which unit pixels each including a photodiode, a transfer transistor for transferring the signal of the photodiode to a floating node N 11 , an...
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7544920 |
Controller for an electronic line-scan camera which has at least two lines of light-sensitive pixels
A method for controlling an electronic line-scan camera having at least two lines with light-sensitive pixels by means of external trigger signals. A predetermined number of lines of the sensor are...
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