公开(公告)号：US09977230B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US14934414

申请日：2015-11-06

申请人： OLYMPUS CORPORATION

发明人： Kiyoshi Yuri

IPC分类号： G02B21/00 ,  G02B21/36 ,  G06T5/50 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G02B21/16

CPC分类号： G02B21/008 ,  G02B21/0076 ,  G02B21/16 ,  G02B21/367 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T2207/10056 ,  G06T2207/10064 ,  G06T2207/20221 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/372

摘要： A microscope system includes a virtual-slide microscope that acquires a virtual-slide image of a specimen when mounted on a first stage, and a fluorescence microscope that acquires a fluorescence image of the specimen when mounted on a second stage. The virtual-slide microscope includes a display and an image-capturing-condition setting portion that sets image capturing conditions, including a fluorescence-image acquisition position, on the virtual-slide image. The fluorescence microscope includes a memory portion that stores coordinate transformation data between the coordinates of the specimen when fixed on the first stage and the coordinates of the specimen when fixed on the second stage, a condition input portion to which the image capturing conditions are input, and a driving-condition setting portion that sets a driving condition on the basis of the image capturing conditions and the coordinate transformation data.

公开(公告)号：US20180098014A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15640305

申请日：2017-06-30

申请人： Planet Labs Inc.

发明人： Ignacio Zuleta ,  Adam Fritzler

IPC分类号： H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H01L27/148 ,  H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H04N5/37206 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14856 ,  H01L27/14868 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/3696 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N9/0451 ,  H04N9/04553 ,  H04N9/04557 ,  H04N9/04559

摘要： Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention implement TDI imaging techniques in conjunction with monolithic CCD image sensors having multiple distinct imaging regions, where TDI imaging techniques can be separately implemented with respect to each distinct imaging region. In many embodiments, the distinct imaging regions are defined by color filters or color filter patterns (e.g. a Bayer filter pattern); and data from the distinct imaging regions can be read out concurrently (or else sequentially and/or nearly concurrently). A camera system can include: a CCD image sensor including a plurality of pixels that define at least two distinct imaging regions, where pixels within each imaging region operate in unison to image a scene differently than at least one other distinct imaging region. In addition, the camera system is operable in a time-delay integration mode whereby time delay-integration imaging techniques are imposed with respect to each distinct imaging region.

公开(公告)号：US20180088296A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15714199

申请日：2017-09-25

申请人： KYOCERA Corporation

发明人： Kenichi KOHAMA ,  Kanae HORIUCHI

IPC分类号： G02B7/02 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H01L27/146

CPC分类号： G02B7/02 ,  G02B7/021 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H04N5/2253 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/2258 ,  H04N5/372

摘要： An imaging element mounting substrate may include an insulating substrate and a metal substrate. The insulating substrate may include a first mounting region for mounting an imaging element on a top surface, and a second mounting region located a distance away from the first mounting region for mounting one or more electronic components. The insulating substrate may include a fixed region for securing a lens housing surrounding the first mounting region. A metal substrate may be bonded to a bottom surface of the insulating substrate. A third mounting region located between the first mounting region and the second mounting region in the fixed region of the insulating substrate may be positioned with respect to the center of the insulating substrate in a plan view. The metal substrate may be located to overlap with the third mounting region and bestride the first mounting region and the second mounting region.

公开(公告)号：US09930276B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US15149321

申请日：2016-05-09

申请人： SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC

发明人： Christopher Parks

IPC分类号： H04N5/372 ,  H01L27/148

CPC分类号： H04N5/37213 ,  H01L27/14812 ,  H01L27/14818 ,  H01L27/14831

摘要： Methods of measuring and calibrating the gain of a CCD imaging system are described. Charge injectors may be present on either side of an image sensor array that provide test charges to respective calibration VCCDs. Test charges may be transferred to upper and lower HCCDs during quad-output read out or to only the lower HCCD during dual-output or single-output read out. In each quadrant of the imaging system, test charges may be transferred to an EMCCD output or to a non-EMCCD output via a charge switch based on the magnitude of the test charges. The gains of all EMCCD outputs and non-EMCCD outputs in the imaging system may be calibrated against one another by adjusting the gain at each output when a discrepancy is detected between any two outputs.

公开(公告)号：US20180084177A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15822675

申请日：2017-11-27

申请人： FUJIFILM Corporation

发明人： Manabu HYODO ,  Yoshiya OHARA

IPC分类号： H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/21 ,  H04N1/32 ,  H04N5/202 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N9/82 ,  H04N101/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/2352 ,  H04N1/00278 ,  H04N1/00347 ,  H04N1/2112 ,  H04N1/32128 ,  H04N5/202 ,  H04N5/2353 ,  H04N5/2355 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/37455 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/772 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N9/8205 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/0084 ,  H04N2201/3252 ,  H04N2201/3257

摘要： The electronic camera has an imaging device that images a subject with subject reflectance R (%) with a dynamic range wider than that at displaying or printing to acquire image data and a recording device that converts the image data acquired by the imaging device with a predetermined function and records the converted image data and the information on the function as digital values (digit). Therefore, a printed image with an automatically or manually corrected density can be obtained at the displaying or the printing.

公开(公告)号：US20180059033A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15671729

申请日：2017-08-08

申请人： KLA-Tencor Corporation

发明人： Steve Zamek ,  David L. Brown ,  Venkatraman Iyer

IPC分类号： G01N21/95 ,  H01L27/146 ,  G01T1/24 ,  H04N5/372

CPC分类号： G01N21/9501 ,  G01T1/24 ,  H01J37/28 ,  H01J2237/2441 ,  H01J2237/2447 ,  H01L27/14618 ,  H01L27/14636 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/37206

摘要： An imaging sensor assembly includes at least one substrate including a plurality of substrate signal lines. The imaging sensor assembly also includes at least one imaging sensor package disposed on the at least one substrate, the at least one imaging sensor package including at least one imaging sensor disposed on at least one imaging sensor package substrate. The imaging sensor assembly also includes at least one receiver package disposed on the at least one substrate, the receiver package including at least one receiver integrated circuit disposed on at least one receiver package substrate. The imaging sensor assembly also includes at least one electrical interconnect operably coupled to the at least one imaging sensor package and the at least one receiver package. A plurality of data signals are transmitted between the at least one imaging sensor package and the at least one receiver package via the at least one electrical interconnect.

公开(公告)号：US20180019546A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-18

申请号：US15711173

申请日：2017-09-21

申请人： Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

发明人： Yutaka HIROSE ,  Yoshihisa KATO ,  Hiroyuki MORI ,  Taichi SATO ,  Yoshihide SAWADA ,  Tsuyoshi TANAKA

IPC分类号： H01R13/64 ,  B01L9/00 ,  H04N1/031 ,  H01R13/73 ,  H01R13/639 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H01L27/146 ,  G02B21/34 ,  G02B21/00 ,  F16M11/10 ,  F16M11/04 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H01L27/148

CPC分类号： H01R13/64 ,  B01L9/52 ,  B01L2300/0645 ,  B01L2300/0654 ,  B01L2300/0822 ,  F16M11/046 ,  F16M11/10 ,  G02B21/0008 ,  G02B21/34 ,  H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14818 ,  H01R13/639 ,  H01R13/73 ,  H04N1/0315 ,  H04N1/0318 ,  H04N5/2257 ,  H04N5/372

摘要： A socket includes a first base member that includes a module mount unit allowing a module including an imaging device and an object to be placed thereon and an electric connector that electrically connects the imaging device to an external apparatus, a second base member having an opening, and an engagement unit that causes the first base member to be engaged with the second base member under a condition that the module placed on the module mount unit is sandwiched by the first and second base members. When the first base member is engaged with the second base member by the engagement unit under a condition that the module placed on the module mount unit is sandwiched by the first base member and the second base member, the electric connector is electrically connected to the imaging device, and the object receives illumination light from a light source through the opening.

公开(公告)号：US09866770B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US15331455

申请日：2016-10-21

申请人： Curtis B. Colonero ,  Michael W. Kelly ,  Megan H. Blackwell ,  Lauren L. White

发明人： Curtis B. Colonero ,  Michael W. Kelly ,  Megan H. Blackwell ,  Lauren L. White

IPC分类号： H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/232

CPC分类号： H04N5/35554 ,  H04N5/23254 ,  H04N5/23267 ,  H04N5/2355 ,  H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/35572 ,  H04N5/37206 ,  H04N5/3743 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： In time-delay-and-integrate (TDI) imaging, a charge-couple device (CCD) integrates and transfers charge across its columns. Unfortunately, the limited well depth of the CCD limits the dynamic range of the resulting image. Fortunately, TDI imaging can be implemented with a digital focal plane array (DFPA) that includes a detector, analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and counter in each pixel and transfer circuitry connected adjacent pixels. During each integration period in the TDI scan, each detector in the DFPA generates a photocurrent that the corresponding ADC turns into digital pulses, which the corresponding counter counts. Between integration periods, the DFPA transfers the counts from one column to the next, just like in a TDI CCD. The DFPA also non-destructively transfers some or all of the counts to a separate memory. A processor uses these counts to estimate photon flux and correct any rollovers caused by “saturation” of the counters.

公开(公告)号：US09860471B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-02

申请号：US14925333

申请日：2015-10-28

申请人： Sony Corporation

发明人： Keiji Mabuchi ,  Eiichi Funatsu ,  Kasai Masanori

IPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/365 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/369

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/2253 ,  H04N5/3559 ,  H04N5/365 ,  H04N5/3698 ,  H04N5/37213 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H04N5/3765

摘要： A CMOS sensor has unit pixels each structured by a light receiving element and three transistors, to prevent against the phenomenon of saturation shading and the reduction of dynamic range. The transition time (fall time), in switching off the voltage on a drain line shared in all pixels, is given longer than the transition time in turning of any of the reset line and the transfer line. For this reason, the transistor constituting a DRN drive buffer is made proper in its W/L ratio. Meanwhile, a control resistance or current source is inserted on a line to the GND, to make proper the operation current during driving. This reduces saturation shading amount. By making a reset transistor in a depression type, the leak current to a floating diffusion is suppressed to broaden the dynamic range.

公开(公告)号：US09854175B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US15191185

申请日：2016-06-23

申请人： JSC Yukon Advanced Optics Worldwide

发明人： Aliaksandr Alsheuski

IPC分类号： H04N5/262 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G02B23/12 ,  F41G1/38 ,  F41G1/32 ,  H04N5/372

CPC分类号： H04N5/23296 ,  F41G1/32 ,  F41G1/38 ,  G02B23/12 ,  H04N5/23229 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/2628 ,  H04N5/372

摘要： In an implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a digital signal from an image acquisition sensor, the digital signal encoded with an initial resolution. A video image is constructed from the digital signal to display on a micro display of an optical system, an initial linear dimension of the video image smaller than a linear dimension of an active area of the micro display. A display of the video image is initiated on the micro display using monochrome sub-pixels configured to act as independent pixels for display of the video image. A magnification request is received for the video image on the micro display, and the video image is adjusted on the micro display by increasing a linear dimension of the video image on the micro display by combining groups of monochrome sub-pixels to collectively represent a single pixel of the video image at the initial resolution.