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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8139128 | Image capture device and image processing method for the same The image capture device includes defect information storage unit in which defective pixel data is stored in advance; signal conversion unit adapted to covert pixel values of an image signal output from image capture unit to pixel values from which defective values ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7586528 | Color sensor and color image pickup method A color sensor comprises: light reception elements that generate color signals corresponding to stimulus values of colors in an RGB color system, the stimulus values of colors comprising a stimulus value of blue (B) and a stimulus value of red (R), wherein the light... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7333656 | Image processing method and image processing apparatus An image processing method comprises forming a histogram of an entire image, determining a ratio between a reference luminance value and a reference threshold value at a maximum frequency, dividing the image into local areas, forming a histogram of each local area, ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323676 | Color photosensor with color filters and subtraction unit The invention relates to a color photosensor for sensing the color contents of incident light. In order to provide a color photosensor which is cheap to produce and which allows the control of light in as well intensity as color a color photosensor is proposed compr... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7295235 | Solid-state image pickup device A solid-state image pickup device includes a photoelectric conversion portion for generating signal electric charges in accordance with an amount of incident light, a plurality of color filters, and a flattening layer formed on the plurality of color filters. A thic... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7268813 | Solid state imaging apparatus A solid state imaging apparatus includes a plurality of pixels two-dimensionally arranged in the row direction and the column direction, and every two of the plurality of pixels that are adjacent to each other in the row direction or the column direction include col... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7259788 | Image sensor and method for implementing optical summing using selectively transmissive filters An image sensor includes a two-dimensional array of pixel elements where the array of pixel elements outputting pixel data representing an image of a scene, and a two-dimensional array of selectively transmissive filters superimposed on the two-dimensional array of ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259789 | Method of producing color filter for solid-state imaging device A method of producing a color filter composed of filter elements of RGB is used for a solid-state imaging device, which color filter is capable of improving the resolution of the device. The method includes the steps of: forming a filter layer of a second color in a... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7215368 | Photoelectric conversion device with photoelectric conversion units stacked in a depth direction and corresponding read transistor structure In a photoelectric conversion device having a plurality of pixel circuits, a read transistor, a main electrode of which is connected to a charge accumulation node of a photoelectric conversion unit in each pixel circuit is operated in a pentode region, so as to read... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7167603 | Image requesting apparatus A client apparatus checks overlap of graphic objects described in multimedia description data. For an image found to be not overlapped with another graphic object, the client apparatus transmits a whole image request for whole image data to a server apparatus. For a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7095441 | Image pick-up apparatus having plural pixels with different transmittances and being operable in different modes An image pick-up apparatus includes a plurality of pixels, each of which includes a photoelectrically converting area for converting an optical signal from a subject into an electronic signal. A plurality of first pixels included in the plurality of pixels have a fi... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7057654 | Four color image sensing apparatus An imaging camera apparatus (20) for capturing images electronically and providing output data for four separate color channels, red, green, blue, and a fourth saturated primary color, expanding the color gamut over conventional three color channel cameras. A... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6977783 | Lens module and assembling method thereof A lens module has a module body and a mating receptacle. The module body has a lens unit and an image sensing and processing unit, the image sensing and processing unit receiving light beams from the lens unit and producing an image signal. The mating receptacle is ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6968154 | Avoidance of interference between items of electrical apparatus The invention relates to the simultaneous operation of items of electrical apparatus, such as but not exclusively, a broadcast data receiver and a DECT telephone system. A problem with this type of apparatus is that the operating frequencies of the same can overlap ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6930336 | Vertical-color-filter detector group with trench isolation A vertical-color-filter detector group comprises a semiconductor body including a plurality of alternating silicon layers of first and second conductivity types, the second conductivity type being opposite that of the first conductivity type, formed over a substrate... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6924840 | Color image capturing device and image reader using the color image capturing device A color image capturing device provided with groups of two rows of photoelectric conversion elements for each color of R, G and B is mounted on a carriage and planar color images are read by moving the carriage in a sub scanning direction. As each first row of photo... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6900913 | Image pickup module A CCD and CMOS image pickup module including a circuit main board on which an image sensor (CMOS, CCD) and relevant electronic elements are laid. A lens seat is disposed on an upper edge of a package of the image sensor. The lens seat has an image pickup cylinder co... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6683644 | Portable electronic apparatus with flat display When the interior of an electronic camera is seen from the back of the camera, a storage medium chamber is located inside a grip part at the right part of a casing. A smart medium is inserted into and extracted from the storage medium chamber. An LCD is a... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6657663 | Pre-subtracting architecture for enabling multiple spectrum image sensing A method is provided having the first step of generating a first signal representing a first amount of light detected by a first pixel sensor, where the first amount of light is composed of light in a first spectrum and in a second spectrum. The method co... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6618087 | Solid-state image device In a solid state image device which has at least a horizontal CCD register, the horizontal CCD register is covered with a light shielding film which is formed by a resin material.... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6518558 | Color image sensor for short-time exposure The invention relates to an optical sensor consisting of an arrangement of pixel units, each comprising an optoelectronic converter for converting the incident radiation into a photoelectric current that depends on intensity and wavelength, an integrator ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6346969 | Color filter array and its color interpolation apparatus A color filter array and its signal process circuit in which vertical interpolation process is not needed, which can be applied to the field of image signal input and signal process such as video camera, digital camera and color scanner, and color copier ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6008843 | Color charge-coupled device A color CCD includes a plurality of photo diodes, a color filter layer for making only light of predetermined wavelength pass through to each photo diode, and a plurality of poly silicon films formed on selected photo diodes. The color filter layer may be... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6005689 | Image processing system An image input and output system for scanning an image of a color original and processing data of the scanned image has a color line sensor for picking up the image of the original. The system also includes a memory for sequentially storing three types of... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5923382 | Superimposing apparatus and method for displaying an overlapping image without loss of an original image An apparatus and method are shown for superimposing an overlapping image signal on an original image signal while preserving the original image. An embodiment of a method according to the present invention includes generating a color difference signal for... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5703641 | Solid-state color image pickup device for reproducing a color image A solid-state color image pickup device which is capable of simplifying signal processing with respect to picture signals. A color filter mounted on the solid-state image pickup device is composed of first to fourth filter elements E1 to E4. The sum E1+E2... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5381176 | Miniaturized video camera In a miniature or small-sized video camera, a front block assembly including an image pick-up element and a rear block assembly are respectively secured within opposed open ends of a tubular outer casing, and a base plate assembly is disposed within the c... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5146320 | Color image pickup apparatus A color image pickup apparatus having: an image pickup device in which a color filter array is provided, the color filter array being composed of color filters of three or more colors disposed in such a manner that, assuming that the horizontal scanning d... | 09/08/1992 |
| 4951130 | Color filter structure of color image sensor There is provided an improvement on a solid-state type color image sensor having a color filter arrangement matching the line sequential color difference signal method. A color filter selected from magenta, yellow and cyan for covering the entire area of ... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4922334 | Color filter arrangement for an image pickup device having complementary color elements which overlap at boundaries between picture elements A color filter arrangement having complementary color filters for mounting on an image pickup having a plurality of picture elements. The color filters are arranged to overlie respective picture elements and are further arranged to overlap each other over... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4630106 | Color solid-state imager with color filter having an overlapping segmented filter arrangement A solid state color imaging apparatus includes a solid state image sensor having a plurality of picture elements regularly disposed in a two dimensional pattern along a plurality of horizontal lines. Each horizontal line includes a plurality of picture el... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4567510 | Solid state color imaging apparatus There is disclosed a solid-state color imaging apparatus which comprises an imaging device composed of a solid-state charge-coupled device having a plurality of cells each of which has at least two potential wells and a color filter having a combination o... | 01/28/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4450475 | Solid state color imaging apparatus Solid state color imaging apparatus comprises a solid state photoelectric device such as an interline type CCD having a color filter in front of it. The color filter has a number of minute filter elements disposed forming vertical column and at the same t... | 05/22/1984 |
| 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 |
| 4404586 | Solid-state color imager with stripe or mosaic filters A solid-state color imager comprised of a solid-state base comprised of a plurality of charge switching elements said base further including photodiode elements associated with some of the switching elements arranged in sets having superimposed thereon a ... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4403247 | Solid state color imaging apparatus In a solid state color imaging apparatus comprising a solid state photoelectric device having an array of picture elements, a color filter fixed in front of the solid state photoelectric device, the improvement is that the color filter has filter elements of a first com... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4334239 | Monolithically integrated circuit for linear image scanning with matchable sensors A color image scanning circuit has a linear image sensor with photodiode sensor elements disposed in two adjacent rows integrated on a semiconductor substrate. The sensor elements are divided into groups with all sensors in each group being covered with o... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4290671 | Color encoding filter A filter for use with a CCD imager has vertical color stripes that have a non-integral relationship to the CCD sensors. A means for controlling the amount of a particular color that falls on a particular photosensor suppresses undesired signals.... | 09/22/1981 |
