Color imaging apparatus having color imaging element
US-9204020-B2 · Dec 1, 2015 · US
Imaging apparatus
US8994794B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8994794-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414174247-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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An imaging apparatus includes a first light-shielding member formed in a predetermined optical member included in a photographing optical system, the first light-shielding member dividing a pupil region of the photographing optical system into a first region and a second region and a second light-shielding member letting only a light beam passing through the first region enter a first light-receiving element and letting only a light beam passing through the second region enter a second light-receiving element other than the first light-receiving element.
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What is claimed is: 1. An imaging apparatus comprising: a photographing optical system; an image pickup device having a plurality of light-receiving elements two-dimensionally arranged, the image pickup device including a first light-receiving element and a second light-receiving element other than the first light-receiving element; a first light-shielding member having a predetermined width and formed in a predetermined optical member included in the photographing optical sys…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8994794B2 cover?
- An imaging apparatus includes a first light-shielding member formed in a predetermined optical member included in a photographing optical system, the first light-shielding member dividing a pupil region of the photographing optical system into a first region and a second region and a second light-shielding member letting only a light beam passing through the first region enter a first light-rec…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fujifilm Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N13/0217. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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