公开(公告)号：US20130027591A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-31

申请号：US13550436

申请日：2012-07-16

申请人： Rastislav Lukac ,  Shri Ramaswami ,  Sanghoon Bae

发明人： Rastislav Lukac ,  Shri Ramaswami ,  Sanghoon Bae

IPC分类号： H04N9/64 ,  H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H04N5/35563 ,  H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H04N5/2173 ,  H04N9/045

摘要： A pixel sensor array includes a plurality of pixel sensors having a first gain and a plurality of pixel sensors having a second gain less than the first gain.

摘要翻译： 像素传感器阵列包括具有第一增益的多个像素传感器和具有小于第一增益的第二增益的多个像素传感器。

公开(公告)号：US20120113290A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-10

申请号：US13317017

申请日：2011-10-07

申请人： Masashi Nakata ,  Eiichi Funatsu

发明人： Masashi Nakata ,  Eiichi Funatsu

IPC分类号： H04N5/235 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/228

CPC分类号： H01L27/14645 ,  H01L27/14607 ,  H01L27/1461 ,  H01L27/14612 ,  H01L27/14636 ,  H01L27/14812 ,  H04N5/35554 ,  H04N5/35563 ,  H04N5/37455 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N9/045

摘要： A solid-state image sensing device includes: a pixel part in which pixels are arranged in a matrix; and a pixel signal readout part including an AD conversion part that analog-digital (AD)-converts a pixel signal read out from the pixel part. Each of the adjacent pixels or one of the pixels of the pixel part is formed as divided pixels divided into regions with different photosensitivity or amounts of accumulated charge, photosensitivity or exposure time conditions are set for the divided pixels and the photosensitivity or exposure time conditions of the divided pixels provided to be opposed in diagonal directions are set to the same conditions, the pixel signal readout part reads out divided pixel signals of the respective divided pixels of the pixel, and the AD conversion part obtains a pixel signal of one pixel by AD-converting the respective read out divided pixel signals and adding the signals.

摘要翻译： 固态图像感测装置包括：像素部，其中像素以矩阵形式排列; 以及像素信号读出部，包括模拟数字（AD）转换从像素部读出的像素信号的AD转换部。 每个相邻像素或像素部分的像素中的一个被形成为划分为具有不同光敏度或累积电荷量的区域的分割像素，对于分割像素设置光敏性或曝光时间条件，并且对于分辨像素的光敏度或曝光时间条件 被设置为在对角线方向上相对的分割像素被设置为相同的条件，像素信号读出部分读出像素的各个划分像素的分割像素信号，并且AD转换部分通过AD获得一个像素的像素信号 - 转换各个读出的分割像素信号并相加信号。

公开(公告)号：US07940311B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-10

申请号：US11906990

申请日：2007-10-03

申请人： Mejdi Trimeche ,  Marius Tico ,  Tom Pylkkanen

发明人： Mejdi Trimeche ,  Marius Tico ,  Tom Pylkkanen

IPC分类号： H04N9/73

CPC分类号： H04N5/35563 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/35554 ,  H04N9/045

摘要： The specification and drawings present a new method, apparatus and software product for enhancing a dynamic range of an image with a multi-exposure pixel pattern taken by an image sensor of a camera for one or more color channels, wherein a plurality of groups of pixels of the image sensor have different exposure times (e.g., pre-selected or adjusted by a user through a user interface using a viewfinder feedback, or adjusted by a user through a user interface after taking and storing RAW image, etc.). Processing of the captured image for constructing an enhanced image of the image for each of the one or more color channels can be performed using weighted combination of exposure times of pixels having different pre-selected exposure times according to a predetermined criterion.

摘要翻译： 说明书和附图提出了一种用于通过用于一个或多个颜色通道的相机的图像传感器采用的多曝光像素图案来增强图像的动态范围的新方法，装置和软件产品，其中多个像素组 的图像传感器具有不同的曝光时间（例如，由用户通过用户界面使用取景器反馈进行预选或调整，或者在拍摄和存储RAW图像之后由用户通过用户界面进行调整等）。 可以使用根据预定标准的具有不同预选曝光时间的像素的曝光时间的加权组合来执行用于构造用于一个或多个颜色通道中的每一个的图像的增强图像的捕获图像的处理。

公开(公告)号：US20110001861A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-06

申请号：US12828718

申请日：2010-07-01

申请人： Nagataka TANAKA ,  Makoto Monoi

发明人： Nagataka TANAKA ,  Makoto Monoi

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/35563 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N9/045

摘要： According to one embodiment, a solid-state imaging device includes an imaging region, and a control circuit. In a first operation mode, the control circuit performs control in which signal charges of first and second photodiodes are transmitted to a floating diffusion. In a second operation mode, the control circuit performs control in which a signal charge of the second photodiode is transmitted to the floating diffusion.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例，固态成像装置包括成像区域和控制电路。 在第一操作模式中，控制电路执行第一和第二光电二极管的信号电荷被传输到浮动扩散的控制。 在第二操作模式中，控制电路执行其中第二光电二极管的信号电荷被传输到浮动扩散的控制。

公开(公告)号：US20100245620A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-30

申请号：US12414392

申请日：2009-03-30

申请人： Emi Arai ,  Yuji Itoh

发明人： Emi Arai ,  Yuji Itoh

IPC分类号： H04N5/235

CPC分类号： H04N5/35563

摘要： A wide dynamic range image sensor method combines the response of high-gain sensing cells and low-gain sensing cells with better linearity than the prior art. A search is made in successive central regions within the response curve of the high-gain and low-gain cells to find a highest slope linear fit. This highest slope and the corresponding offset are used in mixing the high-gain and low-gain responses to achieve a wide dynamic range.

摘要翻译： 宽动态范围图像传感器方法将高增益感测单元和低增益感测单元的响应与现有技术相比具有更好的线性度。 在高增益和低增益单元的响应曲线内的连续中心区域进行搜索，以找到最高斜率线性拟合。 该最高斜率和相应的偏移量用于混合高增益和低增益响应以实现宽动态范围。

公开(公告)号：US20100128159A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-27

申请号：US12626273

申请日：2009-11-25

申请人： Hayato YAMASHITA

发明人： Hayato YAMASHITA

IPC分类号： H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/235

CPC分类号： H04N5/35563 ,  H04N9/045

摘要： An imaging apparatus includes a solid-state imaging device and an imaging device driver. The imaging device includes first pixels and second pixels. The first pixels execute an imaging operation for a long exposure time. The second pixels execute an imaging operation for a short exposure time which overlaps with a part of the long exposure time. The first and second pixels are mixedly arranged in a two dimensional array. Plural different drive controlling modes each controlling operation timings of start and end of exposure of the first pixels and operation timings of start and end of exposure of the second pixels are prepared in advance. The imaging device driver selects one of the drive controlling modes in accordance with a shooting condition under which an object image is taken and drives the solid-state imaging device in accordance with the selected mode.

摘要翻译： 成像装置包括固态成像装置和成像装置驱动器。 成像装置包括第一像素和第二像素。 第一像素执行长曝光时间的成像操作。 第二像素执行与长曝光时间的一部分重叠的短曝光时间的成像操作。 第一和第二像素以二维阵列混合排列。 预先准备多个不同的驱动控制模式，每个控制模式控制第一像素的开始和结束的开始和结束的操作定时以及第二像素的开始和结束的操作定时。 成像装置驱动器根据拍摄对象图像的拍摄条件选择驱动控制模式之一，并根据所选择的模式驱动固态成像装置。

公开(公告)号：US07692693B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-06

申请号：US11341635

申请日：2006-01-30

申请人： Takeshi Misawa

发明人： Takeshi Misawa

IPC分类号： H04N5/235

CPC分类号： H04N5/35563 ,  H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： A CCD of a digital camera has high sensitive main pixels for depicting gradations in low and middle brightness portions of a subject, and low sensitive sub pixels for depicting gradations in high brightness portions of the subject. Main pixel image signals from the main pixels have a larger signal level than sub pixel image signals from the sub pixels. The main pixel image signals are attenuated by an attenuator to have the same signal level as the sub pixel image signals. The attenuated main pixel image signals and the sub pixel image signals are amplified by an amplifier with the same gain. The amplified main and sub pixel image signals are digitalized and composed to generate composite image data.

摘要翻译： 数码相机的CCD具有用于描绘被摄体的中低亮度部分中的灰度的高敏感主像素，以及用于描绘被摄体的高亮度部分中的灰度的低灵敏子像素。 来自主像素的主像素图像信号具有比来自子像素的子像素图像信号更大的信号电平。 主像素图像信号由衰减器衰减以具有与子像素图像信号相同的信号电平。 衰减的主像素图像信号和子像素图像信号由具有相同增益的放大器放大。 放大的主像素图像信号和子像素图像信号被数字化并被组合以产生合成图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US20100053385A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-04

申请号：US12469524

申请日：2009-05-20

申请人： Won-hee CHOE ,  Seong-deok LEE

发明人： Won-hee CHOE ,  Seong-deok LEE

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N9/045 ,  H04N5/35563

摘要： An image generating apparatus including a filtering unit to filter a plurality of light signals including a first filter region and a second filter region. The first filter region may allow a complementary color wavelength band of an incident light signal to pass through and the second filter region may allow a whole wavelength band of the incident light signal to pass through. At least one of the first filter region and the second filter region includes two sub-regions configured to pass filtered light signals with two different sensitivities. In addition, an image sensing unit may sense at least one of the filtered light signals of different sensitivities in the complementary color wavelength band and the filtered light signals of different sensitivities in the whole wavelength band from the filtering unit and an image processing unit may generate an image based on the sensed light signals.

摘要翻译： 一种图像产生装置，包括：滤波单元，用于对包括第一滤波器区域和第二滤波器区域的多个光信号进行滤波。 第一滤光器区域可以允许入射光信号的补色色波段通过，第二滤光区域可以允许入射光信号的整个波长带通过。 第一滤波器区域和第二滤波器区域中的至少一个包括被配置为通过具有两个不同灵敏度的滤波光信号的两个子区域。 此外，图像感测单元可以感测互补色波段中的不同灵敏度的滤波光信号中的至少一个，并且来自滤波单元的整个波段的不同灵敏度的滤波光信号和图像处理单元可以产生 基于感测的光信号的图像。

公开(公告)号：US20100033604A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-11

申请号：US12586221

申请日：2009-09-18

申请人： Neal Solomon

发明人： Neal Solomon

IPC分类号： H04N5/217

CPC分类号： G02B27/0025 ,  G06T7/194 ,  H04N5/2171 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/2258 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/23296 ,  H04N5/2353 ,  H04N5/238 ,  H04N5/243 ,  H04N5/35563 ,  H04N5/3572

摘要： A system is disclosed for the automated correction of optical and digital aberrations in a digital imaging system. The system includes (a) digital filters, (b) hardware modifications and (c) digital system corrections. The system solves numerous problems in still and video photography that are presented in the digital imaging environment.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在数字成像系统中自动校正光学和数字像差的系统。 该系统包括（a）数字滤波器，（b）硬件修改和（c）数字系统校正。 该系统解决了在数字成像环境中呈现的静止和视频摄影中的许多问题。

公开(公告)号：US07623168B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-24

申请号：US10946919

申请日：2004-09-22

申请人： Andrew C. Gallagher ,  David N. Nichols

发明人： Andrew C. Gallagher ,  David N. Nichols

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N9/045 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/2355 ,  H04N5/35563

摘要： An image sensor generates an image signal with a differential response to image light. The image sensor has an array of photosites divided into standard photosites and non-standard photosites. A limiter provides the standard photosites with a predetermined standard response to a light exposure and the non-standard photosites with a predetermined slower response to the same light exposure. The standard photosites and nonstandard photosites both sparsely sample the array in a predetermined pattern.

摘要翻译： 图像传感器产生具有对图像光的差分响应的图像信号。 图像传感器具有分为标准照片和非标准照片的照片阵列。 限制器为具有对曝光的预定标准响应和对相同曝光具有预定的较慢响应的非标准照片提供标准照片。 标准照片和非标准照片都以预定的图案稀疏地采样阵列。