公开(公告)号：EP1530873B1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-30

申请号：EP03731150.3

申请日：2003-05-08

申请人： Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.

发明人： FRAME, Wayne, W.

IPC分类号： H04N5/225

CPC分类号： H04N5/332 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N2209/045 ,  H04N2209/047

公开(公告)号：EP1530873A2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-18

申请号：EP03731150.3

申请日：2003-05-08

申请人： Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.

发明人： FRAME, Wayne, W.

IPC分类号： H04N1/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/332 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N2209/045 ,  H04N2209/047

摘要： A high sensitivity, single chip, low light level imaging device is provided. The imaging device of the present invention utilizes sparse color sampling, to maximize the luminance information gathered. In particular, color information is gathered by a small proportion of the pixels included in an image sensor, while the remaining pixels operate at full spectrum sensitivity. The present invention allows the correct hue of objects to be determined, while providing high sensitivity to available luminance information in a scene. In addition, the present invention allows hue information to be ascribed to objects in a scene, even in combination with luminance data collected over a spectrum that includes the near infrared and infrared wavelengths.