Class 257/E27.142 - Color imager (EPO)

Subclass of Class 257 - Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diodes)
Definition: This subclass is indented under subclass E27.141. This
No. of patents: 20
Last issue date: 06/05/2001

Number	Title	Issue Date
6242730	Semiconductor color image sensor A semiconductor image sensor includes a metal layer formed on a semiconductor substrate. An oxide layer is disposed over the semiconductor substrate to cover the metal layer. A SOG is disposed on the oxide layer, a color filter is disposed on the SOG and ...	06/05/2001
5892222	Broadband multicolor photon counter for low light detection and imaging A low light level detection and imaging device including a photon sensing and counting device for image detection that is capable of detecting/imaging low photon flux levels over a wide spectral range using either image tube or solid state readout. The se...	04/06/1999
5767559	Thin film type photoelectric conversion device A thin-film type photoelectric conversion device for use in an image input unit of facsimile equipment, a scanner and the like, which uses a thin-film semiconductor as a phoconductive layer to reading not only a monochromatic image but also a color image ...	06/16/1998
4796072	Solid-state imaging device with potential barriers between pixels A solid-state imaging device comprising an MOS scanning circuit over which is formed an array of photoconductive imaging elements. The imaging elements are separated by doped regions which create potential barriers against the movement of carriers of the ...	01/03/1989
4786819	Method of fabricating a contact type color image sensor A contact type color image sensor comprises a photoelectric converting section comprising a plurality of photoelectric converting elements of sandwich type in which a metallic electrode, a photoelectric converting layer and a light permeable electrode are...	11/22/1988
4763189	Color image sensor with three line sensors on different layers separated by electrically-insulating layers A line sensor for color reading comprises a plurality of line sensors, each having photosensors arranged one-dimensionally, for the number of the color signals to be separated arranged in parallel with each other on one and the same substrate; and a color...	08/09/1988
4737833	Solid-state color image pickup device with accumulated-layer structure A solid-state image pickup device includes a semiconductor substrate and at least a layer of photosensitive semiconductor having a semiconductor material in which photocarriers are excited with a light incident thereto. The photosensitive semiconductor la...	04/12/1988
4700080	Color photosensor utilizing color filters A color photosensor which includes a plurality of closely arranged sensor units. Each sensor includes a color filter provided at a position corresponding to that of a photoreceptor. The color filter comprises at least one of coloring matter layers selecte...	10/13/1987
4682212	Solid-state image pickup device for producing color-separated video signals by use of afterimage rise-time An imaging apparatus includes a solid-state image pickup device having an array of photosensitive cells formed in a photoconductive layer on a semiconductor substrate, an optical system for focusing an image of an object on the cell array, an optical shut...	07/21/1987
4663535	Color image sensor A contact type color image sensor reads out a document image at its actual size while moving along the length of the document. The photosensitive cell arrays, each having pixel electrodes which prescribe n photosensitive cells (where n is a positive integ...	05/05/1987
4654536	Contact color image sensor A contact-type color image sensor in which pixel electrodes are linearly provided in a main scanning direction and three (or four) rows thereof are arrayed in a subscanning direction, color filters for color-separating are provided to oppose the pixel ele...	03/31/1987
4543489	Solid state image sensor A solid state image sensor with a plurality of cells comprising a photoelectric converting film formed on a semiconductor substrate for photoelectrically converting incoming light rays to generate signal charge, signal charge storage areas for storing sai...	09/24/1985
4514755	Solid-state color imager with two layer three story structure A solid-state color imager comprised of a solid-state base comprised of a plurality of electrical switching elements said base further including photosensitive elements associated with some of the switching elements arranged in sets having superimposed th...	04/30/1985
4443813	Solid-state color imager with two layer three story structure A solid-state color imager comprised of a solid-state base comprised of a plurality of electrical switching elements said base further including photosensitive elements associated with some of the switching elements arranged in sets having superimposed th...	04/17/1984
4438455	Solid-state color imager with three layer four story structure A solid-state color imager comprised of a solid-state base comprised of a plurality of electrical switching elements arranged in sets of three having superimposed thereon a plurality of photosensor layers which can detect and absorb different colors of li...	03/20/1984
4412236	Color solid-state imager A color solid-state imager comprising a semiconductor body which has a photoelectric conversion function and which includes at least photosensitive elements and switching elements, and predetermined color filters which are formed on the body; characterize...	10/25/1983
4395629	Solid-state color imager and method of manufacturing the same According to a solid-state imager of this invention, in case where a plurality of color filters are disposed on a semiconductor body for the solid-state imager including a plurality of photosensitive regions and where the color filter of a third color is ...	07/26/1983
4354104	Solid-state image pickup device In a solid-state image pickup device of the type in which a photoconductive substance is formed as a photosensor on a scanning device consisting of charge-transfer elements or MOS matrix elements, light shielding means are provided in order to optically s...	10/12/1982
4345021	Solid-state image pickup element and process for fabricating the same A highly sensitive and high-density picture element solid-state image pickup element and a process for fabricating the same which is featured in (a) that in the step for patterning a photoconductive layer, a protective pattern resisting an etchant is form...	08/17/1982
4271420	Solid-state image pickup device In a solid-state image pickup device of the type in which a photosensitive or photoconductive film is formed over a substrate capable of charge-transfer or X-Y address scanning and an electrode is formed over the photosensitive or photoconductive film, a ...	06/02/1981

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