Synchronizing Image Signal Processing Across Multiple Image Sensors
US-2024388683-A1 · Nov 21, 2024 · US
Image sensor, imaging apparatus, and imaging method
US9029751B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9029751-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213533363-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Priority date | Aug 2, 2011 |
| Publication date | May 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2015 |
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There is provided an image sensor including a normal pixel group composed of a plurality of normal pixels, each of the normal pixels having a photoelectric conversion device for photoelectrically converting an incident light, and a detection pixel configured to detect a light incident from a neighboring pixel by the photoelectric conversion device within an effective pixel area of the normal pixel group.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image sensor comprising: a normal pixel group composed of a plurality of normal pixels, each of the normal pixels having a photoelectric conversion device for photoelectrically converting an incident light; and a detection pixel configured to detect a light incident from a neighboring pixel by the photoelectric conversion device within an effective pixel area of the normal pixel group. 2. The image sensor according to claim 1 , wh…
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- What does patent US9029751B2 cover?
- There is provided an image sensor including a normal pixel group composed of a plurality of normal pixels, each of the normal pixels having a photoelectric conversion device for photoelectrically converting an incident light, and a detection pixel configured to detect a light incident from a neighboring pixel by the photoelectric conversion device within an effective pixel area of the normal pi…
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- Nakata Masashi, Sony Corp
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- Primary CPC classification H04N23/10. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue May 12 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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