Electronic apparatus
US-12165552-B2 · Dec 10, 2024 · US
Driving technology of an image sensor in an image capture apparatus
US9154685B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9154685-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314010966-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | Sep 3, 2012 |
| Publication date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2015 |
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An image capture apparatus includes an image sensor having a pixel that photo-electrically converts an object image, a readout unit that reads out a signal for image forming and a signal for focus detection from the pixel, and a control unit that controls which one of a first readout mode to read out both the signal for focus detection and the signal for image forming from the pixel and a second readout mode to read out only the signal for image forming from the pixel is to be used to operate the readout unit.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image capture apparatus comprising: an image sensor having a pixel unit which photo-electrically converts an object image; a pixel signal readout unit configured to read out a signal for image forming and a signal for focus detection from the pixel unit; a general control and calculating unit configured to control the readout unit to change a ratio of a number of frames in the first readout mode and a number of frames in the second readout mode, where…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N23/672Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N5/23212Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9154685B2 cover?
- An image capture apparatus includes an image sensor having a pixel that photo-electrically converts an object image, a readout unit that reads out a signal for image forming and a signal for focus detection from the pixel, and a control unit that controls which one of a first readout mode to read out both the signal for focus detection and the signal for image forming from the pixel and a secon…
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- Canon Kk
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- Primary CPC classification H04N23/672. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 06 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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