Method of driving solid-state imaging device, solid-state imaging device and camera
    31.
    发明授权
    Method of driving solid-state imaging device, solid-state imaging device and camera 失效
    驱动固态成像装置,固态成像装置和相机的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07002630B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-21

    申请号:US09249463

    申请日:1999-02-12

    Applicant: Tetsuya Iizuka

    Inventor: Tetsuya Iizuka

    CPC classification number: H04N1/486 H04N5/3452 H04N5/347 H04N5/3728 H04N9/045

    Abstract: To provide a solid-state imaging device driving method, a solid-state imaging device and a camera in which the solid-state imaging device is able to operate at a high speed without a change of an angle of view and without a mixture of colors in a color solid-state imaging device by reducing an amount of data in the horizontal direction to ½. In a solid-state imaging device of a two-dimensional arrangement having a pixel comprising a light-receiving accumulation unit, a vertical register or a vertical register having a light-receiving function and a horizontal register, signal electric charges of pixels distant from each other on one row are transferred to the horizontal register, these signal electric charges are mixed within the horizontal register, and the mixed signal electric charge is transferred in the horizontal direction.

    Abstract translation: 为了提供固态成像装置驱动方法,固态成像装置和照相机,其中固态成像装置能够在不改变视角并且不混合颜色的情况下以高速度操作 在彩色固态成像装置中,通过将水平方向的数据量减少到1/2。 在具有包括光接收累积单元,垂直寄存器或具有光接收功能的垂直寄存器和水平寄存器的像素的二维布置的固态成像设备中,距离每个像素的像素的信号电荷 一行中的另一行被传送到水平寄存器,这些信号电荷在水平寄存器内混合,并且混合信号电荷在水平方向上传送。

    Charge transfer of solid-state image pickup device
    32.
    发明授权
    Charge transfer of solid-state image pickup device 失效
    固态摄像装置的电荷转移

    公开(公告)号:US06707498B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-16

    申请号:US09188885

    申请日:1998-11-10

    CPC classification number: H04N5/3728 H04N5/3452 H04N5/3456

    Abstract: An image signal processing apparatus includes: a solid-state image pickup device capable of taking a two-dimensional image, the device having a plurality of primary transfer paths and a secondary transfer path, wherein the plurality of primary first transfer each have a plurality of transfer stages each capable of storing electric charges and transfer the electric charges in a first direction, and the secondary transfer path has a plurality of transfer stages each capable of storing electric charges, receives electric charges in the plurality of primary transfer paths, and transfers the electric charges in a second direction; a reading unit for scanning the two-dimensional image on the solid-state image pickup device in a main scan direction corresponding to the second direction and in a sub-scan direction corresponding to the first direction and reading the electric charges in the secondary-transfer path as image signals; and an output unit for outputting the read image signals on a monitor by interchanging the main scan direction and the sub-scan direction.

    Abstract translation: 一种图像信号处理装置包括:能够获取二维图像的固态图像拾取装置,该装置具有多个一次传送路径和二次传送路径,其中多个主要第一传送各自具有多个 每个能够存储电荷并沿第一方向传送电荷的传送级,并且二次传送路径具有多个传送级,每个传送级能够存储电荷,在多个一次传送路径中接收电荷,并传送 第二方向的电荷; 读取单元,用于在与第二方向对应的主扫描方向和对应于第一方向的副扫描方向上扫描固态图像拾取装置上的二维图像,并读取二次转印中的电荷 路径作为图像信号; 以及输出单元,用于通过交替主扫描方向和副扫描方向在监视器上输出读取的图像信号。

    Method and apparatus for adjusting sweep-out frequency for an imaging apparatus responsive to an operating state of a strobo means
    34.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for adjusting sweep-out frequency for an imaging apparatus responsive to an operating state of a strobo means 失效
    用于响应于频闪装置的操作状态来调整成像装置的扫除频率的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20020093580A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-18

    申请号:US10068319

    申请日:2002-02-05

    Abstract: An operating condition judging means judges at least one of consumed current, whether or not a mechanically driven part is being operated, the supply voltage level, the ambient temperature, whether or not the lens stop means is operative, whether or not the strobo means is being charged, and whether or not access operation of recording means is being performed. A control means controls a frequency of sweep-out of unnecessary charge in the imaging element on the basis of the output of the operating condition judging means. Thus, it is possible to effectively reduce the peak consumed current through the entire imaging apparatus, reduce the power consumption and extend the battery life.

    Abstract translation: 操作条件判断装置判断消耗电流,机械驱动部件是否正在工作,供电电压电平,环境温度,镜头停止装置是否可操作中的至少一个,闪光灯装置是否为 被充电,以及是否正在执行记录装置的访问操作。 控制装置基于操作条件判断装置的输出控制成像元件中的不必要电荷的扫除频率。 因此,可以有效地降低通过整个成像装置的峰值消耗电流,降低功耗并延长电池寿命。

    IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND SOLID STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE
    35.
    发明申请
    IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND SOLID STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE 无效
    图像拾取装置和固态图像拾取装置

    公开(公告)号:US20020057349A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-16

    申请号:US08807201

    申请日:1997-02-28

    Abstract: An image pickup device is operated in a thinning mode, an image pickup signal is supplied to a liquid crystal display, and a pickup image is displayed (monitoring mode). The image pickup device is operated in a progressive scan reading mode and the image pickup signal is written into a DRAM (first recording mode). After completion of the writing, data compressed by an encoder/decoder is written into a flash memory and the image pickup signal is displayed (second recording mode). The image pickup signal is read out from the flash memory and decoded and written into the DRAM and the image pickup signal is displayed (first reproducing mode). The data is thinned and read out from the DRAM and displayed (second reproducing mode). A switching operation of those modes is controlled by a data switcher and a microcomputer.

    Abstract translation: 图像拾取装置以稀薄模式操作,将图像拾取信号提供给液晶显示器,并且显示拾取图像(监视模式)。 图像拾取装置以逐行扫描读取模式操作,并且图像拾取信号被写入DRAM(第一记录模式)。 在写入完成之后,由编码器/解码器压缩的数据被写入闪速存储器并显示图像拾取信号(第二记录模式)。 摄像信号从闪速存储器中读出并被解码并写入到DRAM中,并且显示摄像信号(第一再现模式)。 数据被稀疏并从DRAM中读出并显示(第二再现模式)。 这些模式的切换操作由数据切换器和微型计算机控制。

    Digital camera
    36.
    发明申请
    Digital camera 审中-公开
    数码相机

    公开(公告)号:US20010024234A1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-27

    申请号:US09817545

    申请日:2001-03-26

    Inventor: Hiroaki Kubo

    CPC classification number: H04N5/343 H04N5/2628 H04N5/3452 H04N5/3454 H04N5/347

    Abstract: A digital camera is provided with a whole-frame recording mode in which image data covering an angle of view corresponding to an entire image sensor is recorded, a partial recording mode in which image data covering an angle of view corresponding to part of the image sensor is recorded, a unity-magnification display mode in which an image covering the same angle of view as image data for recording is displayed, and an enlarged display mode in which an image covering a smaller angle of view than image data for recording is displayed with enlargement. In the partial recording mode or enlarged display mode, electric charges are read out from rows of pixels located within a predetermined area on the image sensor, or from one out of a predetermined number of consecutive rows of pixels over the entire image sensor.

    Abstract translation: 数字照相机具有全帧记录模式,其中记录了覆盖与整个图像传感器相对应的视角的图像数据,部分记录模式,其中覆盖与图像传感器的一部分相对应的视角的图像数据 被记录在其中显示覆盖与用于记录的图像数据相同的视角的图像的单位倍率显示模式,以及放大的显示模式,其中显示比用于记录的图像数据更小的视角的图像, 放大。 在部分记录模式或放大显示模式中,从位于图像传感器上的预定区域内的像素行或整个图像传感器上的预定数量的连续行像素中的一个像素读出电荷。

    Fluorescence imaging apparatus
    37.
    发明申请
    Fluorescence imaging apparatus 审中-公开
    荧光成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20010011708A1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-09

    申请号:US09777681

    申请日:2001-02-07

    Inventor: Kazuo Hakamata

    Abstract: An excitation light irradiating device irradiates excitation light to a measuring site, the excitation light causing the measuring site to produce fluorescence. An imaging system detects an image of the fluorescence, which has been produced from the measuring site when the excitation light is irradiated to the measuring site. An imaging controller controls operations of the imaging system. The imaging system is provided with an image sensor, which comprises a plurality of pixels arrayed in two-dimensional directions and which has a fluorescence imaging region utilized for the imaging of the fluorescence and a non-imaging region other than the fluorescence imaging region. The imaging controller controls such that, when signal charges are to be read from the image sensor, signal charges, which have been accumulated in at least certain pixels among pixels falling within the non-imaging region, are read with a quick reading operation, in which the signal charges are read at a reading speed higher than the reading speed for the fluorescence imaging region.

    Abstract translation: 激发光照射装置将激发光照射到测量部位,引起测量部位的激发光产生荧光。 当激发光照射到测量部位时,成像系统检测从测量部位产生的荧光图像。 成像控制器控制成像系统的操作。 该成像系统设置有图像传感器,该图像传感器包括沿二维方向排列的多个像素,并且具有用于荧光成像的荧光成像区域和除荧光成像区域以外的非成像区域。 成像控制器控制使得当要从图像传感器读取信号电荷时,在快速读取操作中读取已经累积在落在非成像区域内的像素中的至少某些像素中的信号电荷, 以比荧光成像区域的读取速度高的读取速度读取信号电荷。

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