Photosensor array using multiple exposures to reduce thermal noise
    1.
    发明授权
    Photosensor array using multiple exposures to reduce thermal noise 失效
    光电传感器阵列使用多次曝光降低热噪声

    公开(公告)号:US07102679B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-05

    申请号:US09558434

    申请日:2000-04-25

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14 H04N1/04 H01L27/148

    摘要: In an image scanner, multiple exposures are used for each scan line, and only part of the pixels for each scan line are used for each exposure. For example, with two exposures, half the pixels may be used for the first exposure, and half for the second exposure. For each exposure, half of the charges are shifted out rapidly and discarded, without waiting for the A/D conversion time. As a result, for each exposure, the time required to empty the charge shift register is greatly reduced, reducing the thermal noise for all pixels.

    摘要翻译: 在图像扫描器中,对于每个扫描线使用多次曝光,并且对于每次曝光仅使用每条扫描线的部分像素。 例如,通过两次曝光,可以将一半像素用于第一曝光,一半用于第二次曝光。 对于每次曝光,一半的费用被快速地移出并被丢弃,而不用等待A / D转换时间。 结果,对于每次曝光,大大减少了清空电荷移位寄存器所需的时间,降低了所有像素的热噪声。

    Controller for photosensor array with multiple different sensor areas
    3.
    发明授权
    Controller for photosensor array with multiple different sensor areas 有权
    具有多个不同传感器区域的光电传感器阵列的控制器

    公开(公告)号:US07027193B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-11

    申请号:US10079957

    申请日:2002-02-19

    IPC分类号: H04N1/40

    CPC分类号: H04N1/486

    摘要: A multiple resolution sensing apparatus comprises first and second arrays of photosensor elements and an image processing system. The first array exhibits a first signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio and a first input sampling rate (ISR). The first array also is operative to generate color information, corresponding to an image, that comprises at least one of red, green and blue information. The second array exhibits a second S/N ratio lower than the first S/N ratio and a second ISR higher than the first ISR. The second array is operative to generate luminance information corresponding to the image. The image processing system is communicatively coupled to the first array and the second array and is operative to receive the color information from the first array and the luminace information from the second array. The image procesing system also is operative to generate pixel data corresponding to the image, with the pixel data comprising the color information from the first array and the luminance information from the second array. Other apparatuses also are provided.

    摘要翻译: 多分辨率感测装置包括光传感元件的第一和第二阵列和图像处理系统。 第一阵列呈现出第一信噪比(S / N)比和第一输入采样率(ISR)。 第一阵列还可操作以产生对应于包括红色,绿色和蓝色信息中的至少一种的图像的颜色信息。 第二阵列具有比第一S / N比低的第二S / N比和比第一ISR高的第二ISR。 第二阵列用于产生对应于图像的亮度信息。 图像处理系统通信地耦合到第一阵列和第二阵列,并且可操作以从第一阵列接收颜色信息和从第二阵列接收亮度信息。 图像处理系统还可操作以产生对应于图像的像素数据,其中像素数据包括来自第一阵列的颜色信息和来自第二阵列的亮度信息。 还提供了其他装置。

    Controller for photosensor array with multiple different sensor areas
    4.
    发明授权
    Controller for photosensor array with multiple different sensor areas 有权
    具有多个不同传感器区域的光电传感器阵列的控制器

    公开(公告)号:US07349129B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-25

    申请号:US09780984

    申请日:2001-02-09

    IPC分类号: G06K7/00 G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: H04N1/486

    摘要: A controller controls selection of rows of photosensors residing in a photosensor array having at least one row of photosensors with a first sensor size, and at least one row of photosensors with a second sensor size. In a first example embodiment, the controller may select each sensor in a double row of sensors for white light having a smaller area than the sensors in other rows. For the first embodiment, the native input sampling rate for luminance is greater than the native input sampling rate for color information. In a second example embodiment, for every band of wavelengths being sensed, the controller selects one of two rows of sensors, with one row having relatively small sensor areas and the other row having relatively large sensor areas. In the second example embodiment, the rows with relatively small sensor areas are used for high native input sampling rates, and the rows with relatively large sensor areas are used for high color accuracy.

    摘要翻译: 控制器控制驻留在具有第一传感器尺寸的至少一行光电传感器的光电传感器阵列中的光电传感器的行的选择,以及具有第二传感器尺寸的至少一行光传感器。 在第一示例性实施例中,控制器可以选择双排传感器中的每个传感器用于具有比其他行中的传感器更小的面积的白光。 对于第一实施例,亮度的本地输入采样率大于颜色信息的本机输入采样率。 在第二示例实施例中,对于被感测的每个波长波段,控制器选择两行传感器之一,其中一行具有相对较小的传感器区域,另一行具有相对较大的传感器区域。 在第二示例性实施例中,具有较小传感器面积的行被用于高本地输入采样率,并且具有相对较大传感器面积的行被用于高色彩精度。

    System and method for providing uniform illumination as received by an optical detector
    5.
    发明授权
    System and method for providing uniform illumination as received by an optical detector 失效
    用于提供由光学检测器接收的均匀照明的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06917452B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-12

    申请号:US09838974

    申请日:2001-04-20

    申请人: Edward S Beeman

    发明人: Edward S Beeman

    IPC分类号: H04N1/028 H04N1/04

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a system and method which capture images by use of an optical detector. The system and method illuminate a scan region utilizing a bulb that emits light of greater intensity near its extremities than at its center to provide image light to an optical detector via an optical reduction component.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种通过使用光学检测器捕获图像的系统和方法。 该系统和方法利用在其末端附近发射更强光的灯泡的灯泡照射扫描区域,而不是在其中心处,以经由光学减少部件向光学检测器提供图像光。