Image sensor with capacitance addition means
    2.
    发明授权
    Image sensor with capacitance addition means 失效
    具有电容加法装置的图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US4953028A

    公开(公告)日:1990-08-28

    申请号:US465653

    申请日:1990-01-19

    CPC分类号: H04N5/355 H04N5/374

    摘要: An image sensor comprising MOS-type solid-state image pickup elements for transferring signals produced in photosensing elements to signal read-out lines through MOS-type switches. The image sensor is equipped with capacitance addition means comprising MOS-type switches and capacitance elements, whereby an additive capacitance is selectively connected to each signal read-out line.

    摘要翻译: 一种图像传感器,包括用于将通过光敏元件产生的信号通过MOS型开关传送到信号读出线的MOS型固态图像拾取元件。 该图像传感器配备有包括MOS型开关和电容元件的电容添加装置,由此将增量电容选择性地连接到每个信号读出线。

    Color solid state image pickup element with plural photocells of a same
color within a subunit thereof controlled by a common control line and
outputting to a common signal line
    3.
    发明授权
    Color solid state image pickup element with plural photocells of a same color within a subunit thereof controlled by a common control line and outputting to a common signal line 失效
    彩色固态摄像元件,其具有由其公共控制线控制的子单元内的具有相同颜色的多个光电管,并输出到公共信号线

    公开(公告)号:US4930006A

    公开(公告)日:1990-05-29

    申请号:US32644

    申请日:1987-03-31

    CPC分类号: H04N9/045 H04N3/1512

    摘要: A solid state image pickup element including: an MOS image sensor comprising: photoelectric conversion elements arranged in rows and columns; vertical selection lines extending along the rows; vertical signal lines extending along the columns; a vertical switching device associated with each photoelectric conversion element and controlled by an associated vertical selection line for selectively connecting an output of the associated photoelectric conversion element to an associated vertical signal line; a horizontal switching device associated with each column for selectively connecting an associated vertical signal line to an output line; a vertical shift register for controlling the vertical switching device through the vertical selection lines; and a horizontal shift register for controlling the horizontal switching device. The photoelectric conversion elements are divided into sets of m.times.n contiguous photoelectric conversion elements, and each set is divided into groups of photoelectric conversion elements. All of the photoelectric conversion elements in each group are associated with color filters having the same color; and the vertical switching devices associated with the photoelectric conversion elements in all but one of the groups selectively connect the outputs of all of the photoelectric conversion elements in a single group to one vertical signal line associated with the single group. The photoelectric conversion elements of the one group is connected to a number of vertical signal lines.

    摘要翻译: 一种固态摄像元件,包括:MOS图像传感器,包括:以行和列排列的光电转换元件; 垂直选择线沿着行延伸; 沿着列延伸的垂直信号线; 与每个光电转换元件相关联并由相关联的垂直选择线控制的垂直开关装置,用于选择性地将相关联的光电转换元件的输出连接到相关联的垂直信号线; 与每列关联的水平切换装置,用于将相关的垂直信号线选择性地连接到输出线; 垂直移位寄存器,用于通过垂直选择线控制垂直开关装置; 以及用于控制水平切换装置的水平移位寄存器。 光电转换元件被分成m×n个相邻的光电转换元件组,每组被分成几组光电转换元件。 每组中的所有光电转换元件与具有相同颜色的滤色器相关联; 并且与所有组中的所有光电转换元件相关联的垂直开关器件选择性地将单个组中的所有光电转换元件的输出连接到与单个组相关联的一个垂直信号线。 一组的光电转换元件连接到多条垂直信号线。

    Variable order and period solid state image pickup device
    4.
    发明授权
    Variable order and period solid state image pickup device 失效
    可变顺序和周期固态图像拾取装置

    公开(公告)号:US4764813A

    公开(公告)日:1988-08-16

    申请号:US909542

    申请日:1986-09-22

    CPC分类号: H04N9/045 H04N3/1512

    摘要: A color sensor array in which vertical output lines correspond to different colors. The reading order and the reading periods for each color are adjusted in one of two ways. Separate vertical shift registers are provided for each color and the separate vertical shift registers are selectively enabled. Alternatively all color are simultaneously read but the color lines are selectively coupled to one output line.

    摘要翻译: 垂直输出线对应于不同颜色的彩色传感器阵列。 每种颜色的阅读顺序和阅读时间都以两种方式之一进行调整。 为每种颜色提供单独的垂直移位寄存器,并且可以选择性地启用单独的垂直移位寄存器。 或者,所有颜色被同时读取,但是颜色线选择性地耦合到一条输出线。

    Multi-eye image pickup apparatus and adjusting method
    5.
    发明授权
    Multi-eye image pickup apparatus and adjusting method 有权
    多眼摄像装置及调整方法

    公开(公告)号:US07956886B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-07

    申请号:US12126659

    申请日:2008-05-23

    申请人: Jin Murayama

    发明人: Jin Murayama

    摘要: A stereoscopic camera includes a master camera for photoelectric conversion of object light to generate a first image signal with three color components G, R and B. A slave camera generates a second image signal. In an adjusting method, a first gain Dmr, Dmg and Dmb of the color components is determined according to the first image signal to correct a brightness level and white balance of the master camera, to adjust the first image signal by use thereof. A second gain Dsr, Dsg and Dsb of the color components is determined according to the first gain and color calibration information predetermined according to color sensitivity of the master and slave cameras in relation to the color components. The second image signal is adjusted by use thereof, for color matching between the first and second image signals to set equal the brightness level and the white balance.

    摘要翻译: 立体照相机包括用于对象光的光电转换以产生具有三个颜色分量G,R和B的第一图像信号的主摄像机。从属照相机产生第二图像信号。 在调整方法中,根据第一图像信号确定颜色分量的第一增益Dmr,Dmg和Dmb,以校正主相机的亮度水平和白平衡,以通过其使用来调整第一图像信号。 颜色分量的第二增益Dsr,Dsg和Dsb根据根据主和从照相机相对于颜色分量的颜色灵敏度预定的第一增益和颜色校准信息来确定。 通过使用第二图像信号来调整第二图像信号,用于第一和第二图像信号之间的颜色匹配以将亮度等级和白平衡设置为相等。

    Range image producing method and apparatus for image taking
    6.
    发明授权
    Range image producing method and apparatus for image taking 有权
    用于图像拍摄的范围图像产生方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07477361B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-13

    申请号:US11889815

    申请日:2007-08-16

    申请人: Jin Murayama

    发明人: Jin Murayama

    IPC分类号: G01C3/08 H04N9/64

    摘要: An apparatus for image taking includes a range image sensor, in which a range image is produced in which a distance is represented with a pixel value by image taking of a principal object from an image taking position. An image pickup device receives light reflected by the principal object, to output an image signal for respective pixels. A light reception control unit changes over a reception sequence and reception time, and causes the image pickup device to output image signals associated with first and second distance ranges. The second distance range is a distance range where the principal object exists and is over the first distance range. A first range image and second range image, are formed according to the image signals. Blank portions are designated within the second range image by comparison of the first range image and second range image, to compensate for the blank portions.

    摘要翻译: 用于图像拍摄的装置包括范围图像传感器,其中通过从图像拍摄位置拍摄主要对象的像素值来产生距离来表示距离图像。 图像拾取装置接收由主要对象反射的光,以输出各像素的图像信号。 光接收控制单元改变接收序列和接收时间,并且使图像拾取装置输出与第一和第二距离范围相关联的图像信号。 第二距离范围是主体对象存在并处于第一距离范围的距离范围。 根据图像信号形成第一范围图像和第二范围图像。 通过比较第一范围图像和第二范围图像,在第二范围图像内指定空白部分,以补偿空白部分。

    Endoscope
    8.
    发明申请
    Endoscope 审中-公开
    内窥镜

    公开(公告)号:US20050264687A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-01

    申请号:US11136361

    申请日:2005-05-25

    申请人: Jin Murayama

    发明人: Jin Murayama

    摘要: An endoscope including: a light source for emitting light; a solid state imaging unit comprising a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements for accumulating signal charges corresponding to an incidence light amount, transfer units for transferring signal charges accumulated in the photoelectric conversion elements, and a plurality of color filters formed above the photoelectric conversion elements; and a transmission tube accommodating the light source and the solid state imaging unit, wherein the color filters include red, green and blue color filters, and the number of red photoelectric conversion elements upon which light transmitted through the red color filters are incident is larger than the number of green photoelectric conversion elements upon which light transmitted through the green color filters are incident and the number of blue photoelectric conversion elements upon which light transmitted through the blue color filters are incident. The endoscope can obtain a high quality image.

    摘要翻译: 一种内窥镜,包括:用于发光的光源; 固态成像单元,包括用于累积对应于入射光量的信号电荷的多个光电转换元件,用于传送在光电转换元件中累积的信号电荷的转移单元和形成在光电转换元件上方的多个滤色器; 以及容纳所述光源和所述固态成像单元的透射管,其中所述滤色器包括红色,绿色和蓝色滤色器,并且通过所述红色滤色器入射的光的红色光电转换元件的数量大于 通过绿色滤色器入射的光的绿色光电转换元件的数量和通过蓝色滤色器透射的光的蓝色光电转换元件的数量。 内窥镜可以获得高质量的图像。

    Solid state image pickup device and method of manufacturing the same
    9.
    发明授权
    Solid state image pickup device and method of manufacturing the same 失效
    固体摄像装置及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US5264393A

    公开(公告)日:1993-11-23

    申请号:US842652

    申请日:1992-02-27

    IPC分类号: H01L31/0203 H01L21/60

    摘要: A solid state image pick-up device is provided in which a photoelectric conversion element is configured so that a light reception portion of the photoelectric conversion element is covered with a member of light transmissible glass. A frame, used as a package, is filled with synthetic resin by a potting method, and the synthetic resin is solidified so that the frame, the peripheral portions of the glass member, and the photoelectric conversion element are integrally combined with each other. By so doing, the light transmission property of the photoelectric element can be properly made, excellent moisture resistance can be obtained, and improved reliability of the device results. Further, a method of manufacturing the solid sate image pick-up device of the present invention is provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种固体摄像装置,其中光电转换元件被配置为使得光电转换元件的光接收部分被透光玻璃的部件覆盖。 用作包装的框架通过灌封法填充合成树脂,合成树脂固化,使得框架,玻璃构件的周边部分和光电转换元件彼此一体地组合。 通过这样做,可以适当地制造光电元件的透光性,可以获得优异的耐湿性,并提高器件的可靠性。 此外,提供了制造本发明的固体摄像装置的方法。

    Solid-state imaging device
    10.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device 失效
    固态成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US5115293A

    公开(公告)日:1992-05-19

    申请号:US632435

    申请日:1990-12-05

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146

    CPC分类号: H01L27/14643

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device constructed according to the TSL system having a plurality of photodiodes arrayed in matrix form so as to serve as a group of pixels, a vertical selection gate line extending from a vertical scanning circuit, a horizontal selection gate line extending from a horizontal scanning circuit, and a signal read line. A projection made of an impurity layer identical to that of the photodiodes is formed at an end of each of the photodiodes. A first switching transistor is formed by interconnecting the vertical selection gate line made of a polysilicon layer so as to cross over an upper surface of each of the projections. A second switching transistor is formed by laminating a gate portion made of a polysilicon layer on the other upper surface of each of the projections. Horizontal selection gate lines are formed by connecting between the vertically arrayed gate portions and an interconnection made of a conductor layer such as an aluminum layer insulatively laminated above the polysilicon layer. Signal read lines are formed by a conductive layer fabricated by a process identical to that of the conductive layer, and each signal read line is interconnected so that the upper surface of the projection and the upper surfaces of the first and second switching transistors are shielded thereby, and that the signal read line does not come in contact with the conductive layer forming the horizontal selection gate line.

    摘要翻译: 根据TSL系统构造的固态成像装置具有以矩阵形式排列成多个像素组的多个光电二极管,从垂直扫描电路延伸的垂直选择栅极线,从垂直扫描电路延伸的水平选择栅极线 水平扫描电路和信号读取线。 在每个光电二极管的端部形成由与光电二极管相同的杂质层制成的突起。 通过将由多晶硅层制成的垂直选择栅极线互连以跨过每个突起的上表面而形成第一开关晶体管。 第二开关晶体管通过在每个突起的另一个上表面上层叠由多晶硅层制成的栅极部分而形成。 水平选择栅极线通过连接垂直排列的栅极部分和由诸如绝缘层叠在多晶硅层上方的铝层的导体层构成的互连形成。 信号读取线由通过与导电层相同的工艺制造的导电层形成,并且每个信号读取线互连,使得突起的上表面和第一和第二开关晶体管的上表面被屏蔽, 并且信号读取线不与形成水平选择栅极线的导电层接触。