公开(公告)号：WO2005122255A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-22

申请号：PCT/US2005/019429

申请日：2005-06-02

Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ,  TAN, Liang ,  ERHARDT, Herbert, James

Inventor： TAN, Liang ,  ERHARDT, Herbert, James

IPC: H01L23/58

CPC classification number: H01L23/485 ,  H01L23/53228 ,  H01L23/53257 ,  H01L27/14636 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a substrate; a sealing element spanning a periphery of the substrate that forms a protective boundary for the substrate; a plurality of copper lines spanning the substrate in at least two distinct layers contained within the protective boundary; a first conducting element disposed outside the sealing element; and one or more second conducting elements connecting at least two of the copper lines and that spans the sealing element; wherein the conducting elements are substantially non-oxidizing metals that are resistant to oxidization and that connect the copper line to the first conducting element.

Abstract translation: 集成电路包括基板; 跨越衬底的周边的密封元件，其形成用于衬底的保护性边界; 在保护边界内包含至少两个不同层的跨越衬底的多条铜线; 设置在密封元件外部的第一导电元件; 以及一个或多个第二导电元件，其连接铜线中的至少两条并跨过密封元件; 其中所述导电元件是耐氧化的并且将所述铜线连接到所述第一导电元件的基本上非氧化性金属。

公开(公告)号：WO1992006564A1

公开(公告)日：1992-04-16

申请号：PCT/US1991006906

申请日：1991-09-25

Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

Inventor： EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ,  ERHARDT, Herbert, James

IPC: H04N09/04

CPC classification number: H04N5/3537 ,  H04N5/3692 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: An image sensor is disclosed which is adapted to sense a color image and comprises three channels (11, 15, 17), one for each of the primary colors. Each channel is identical except for the color of the filter associated therewith. In order to provide the optimum exposure time for each of the colors, the integration time (τexp) for each of the channels is controlled independently. The line readout time (τline) for each of the channels is maintained the same, however, so that the three channels (11, 15, 17) can be read out in parallel.

公开(公告)号：WO1991003838A1

公开(公告)日：1991-03-21

申请号：PCT/US1990004913

申请日：1990-08-29

Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

Inventor： EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ,  ERHARDT, Herbert, James

IPC: H01L27/148

CPC classification number: H01L27/14887 ,  H01L27/14831

Abstract: A charge-coupled imager includes in a substrate (12) of a semiconductor material a plurality of spaced photodetectors (16) arranged in a line. The photodetectors (16) are each of a type that can be completely depleted. A suitable photodetector (16) is a pinned photodiode. A separate accumulation region (18) is contiguous with one side of each of the photodetectors (16). A potential is applied to each accumulation region (18) which forms an accumulation well (38) therein which is lower than that in its respective photodiode so that charge carriers generated in the photodiode will continuously flow into the accumulation region (18). An anti-blooming drain (24) is provided adjacent each accumulation region (18) with the potential barrier between the anti-blooming drain (24) and the accumulation region (18) being below thepotential well in the photodiode so that when the accumulation region (18) fills with charge carriers to the level of the potential barrier any additional charge carriers will overflow into the anti-blooming drain (24). This maintains the level of the potential well (38) in the accumulation region (18) below that in the photodiode to allow the continuous flow of charge carriers from the photodiode into the accumulation region. A CCD shift register (20) extends along the line of accumulation region (18) and has a transfer gate (29) which allows the charge carriers in the accumulation regions (18) to be transferred into the shift register (20).

公开(公告)号：WO2009048526A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-16

申请号：PCT/US2008/011420

申请日：2008-10-02

Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ,  BORDER, John Norvold ,  ERHARDT, Herbert, James ,  LEE, Kelly ,  KOWARZ, Marek, Wlodzimierz ,  BOYSEL, Robert, Mark

Inventor： BORDER, John Norvold ,  ERHARDT, Herbert, James ,  LEE, Kelly ,  KOWARZ, Marek, Wlodzimierz ,  BOYSEL, Robert, Mark

IPC: G02B26/02 ,  B81B3/00

CPC classification number: B81B7/04 ,  B81B2201/045 ,  G02B26/02 ,  G02B26/0841

Abstract: A microshutter array has a frame having a light transmissive portion. Linear microshutter elements extend across the light transmissive portion and in parallel to each other. Each microshutter element has a flat blade extended in a length direction and first and second torsion arms extending outwards from each side of the blade in the length direction, the blade extending across the light transmissive portion. There is at least one electrode associated with each linear microshutter element and extended in the length direction parallel to the microshutter element.

Abstract translation: 微型扫描器阵列具有具有透光部分的框架。 线性微型振荡器元件延伸穿过光透射部分并且彼此平行。 每个微型振动元件具有在长度方向上延伸的平坦叶片，并且第一和第二扭转臂在长度方向上从叶片的每侧向外延伸，叶片延伸穿过透光部分。 至少有一个电极与每个线性微型切割器元件相关联并且在长度方向上平行于微型振动器元件延伸。

公开(公告)号：WO1992003850A2

公开(公告)日：1992-03-05

申请号：PCT/US1991005671

申请日：1991-08-09

Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

Inventor： EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ,  ERHARDT, Herbert, James ,  NELSON, Edward, Tichenor ,  STEVENS, Eric, Gordon

IPC: H01L27/148

CPC classification number: H01L29/76833 ,  H01L27/14831

Abstract: An image sensor formed on a P-type substrate (12; 112) includes a plurality of pinned diode photodiodes (18; 118), a CCD shift register (20; 120) and a separate buried transfer gate (22; 122) located between each of the photodiodes (18; 118) and the CCD shift register (20; 120). The photodetectors (18; 118) are arranged in at least one line. The CCD shift register (20; 120) extends along the line of photodetectors (18; 118). Each of the pinned diode photodetectors (18; 118) includes a first region (24; 124) of N-type conductivity in the substrate (12; 112) and a second region (26; 126) of P+ type conductivity in the first region (24; 124) and along the substrate surface. The CCD shift register (20; 120) includes a channel region (30; 130) of N-type conductivity in the substrate surface and two sets of conductive gates (34, 36; 134) along the channel region (30; 130) and insulated from the substrate surface (14; 114). Each transfer gate (22; 122) includes a transfer channel region (46; 146) of N-type conductivity in the substrate and extending along the substrate surface from the shift register channel region (30; 130) to the first region (24; 124) of its respective photodetector (18; 118). Each gate (34; 134) of one of the sets of shift register gates may have a portion (50; 150) which extends over the transfer gate channel region (46; 146).

Abstract translation: （12; 112）布置成P型的衬底上的图像传感器包括多个光电二极管PIN二极管（18; 118），一个CCD移位寄存器（20; 120）埋入和一个单独的传输门 （22; 122），放置在每个光电二极管（18; 118）和CCD寄存器（20; 120）之间。 光电检测器（18; 118）被布置在至少一条线中。 CCD移位寄存器（20; 120）沿着光电检测器（18; 118）的线延伸。 每个PIN二极管光电探测器（18; 118）包括在衬底（12; 112）中的第一N型导电区域（24; 124）和第二P型导电区域（26; 126） 在第一区域（24; 124）中并沿着衬底表面。 CCD移位寄存器（20,120）包括位于衬底表面中的具有-N型导电性的沟道区域（30; 130）以及沿着衬底表面延伸的两组导电栅极（34,36; 134） 沟道区域（30; 130）并且与衬底表面（14; 114）隔离。 每个传输门（22; 122）包括位于衬底中并且沿沟道区（30; 122）的衬底表面延伸的具有-N型导电性的沟道传输区（46; 146） 130）移位到其相应的光电检测器（18; 118）的第一区域（24; 124）。 其中一组移位寄存器门的每个门（34; 134）可具有在传送门的通道区域（46; 146）上方延伸的部分（50; 150）。 。

公开(公告)号：WO1990016083A1

公开(公告)日：1990-12-27

申请号：PCT/US1990003212

申请日：1990-06-11

Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

Inventor： EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ,  LEE, Teh-Hsuang ,  ERHARDT, Herbert, James

IPC: H01L27/148

CPC classification number: H01L27/14887

Abstract: A CCD imager includes a substrate (12) of a semiconductor material having a plurality of photodetectors (16) therein at a top surface (14) thereof and arranged either in a line or in an array of rows and columns. A CCD shift register (18) is in the substrate (12) along but spaced from one side of the line or each column of photodetectors (16). Between each photodetector (16) and its adjacent shift register (18) is an accumulation region (20). A transfer gate (26) is provided between the shift register (18) and its adjacent line or column of accumulation regions (20). A transfer gate (28) is provided between each line or row of photodetectors (16) and the adjacent accumulation regions (20). A first anti-blooming drain region (22) is provided along each line or column of photodetectors (16) on the side of the photodetectors opposite the accumulation regions (20). A separate second anti-blooming drain (24) is provided along a side of each accumulation region (20) in the area of the substrate between the shift register (18) and the photodetectors (16).

公开(公告)号：WO2012058062A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-03

申请号：PCT/US2011/056805

申请日：2011-10-19

Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ,  ERHARDT, Herbert, James ,  GUIDASH, Robert, Michael

Inventor： ERHARDT, Herbert, James ,  GUIDASH, Robert, Michael

IPC: G07C5/00 ,  G07C5/08 ,  B60R25/10 ,  G08B13/196

CPC classification number: G07C5/085 ,  B60R25/102 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G07C5/0866 ,  G07C5/0891 ,  G08B13/19647 ,  G08B13/19671 ,  G08B13/19697 ,  G08B25/016

Abstract: A motor vehicle system for automatically reporting exception events, comprising: one or more digital cameras, at least one digital camera having a primary function; an image memory system for storing digital images; means for detecting exception events; and a wireless communications system for communicating with a central reporting service. A program memory stores executable instruction for causing a processor to perform the steps of: using at least one of the digital cameras to periodically capture digital images at a specified capture frequency; storing the periodically captured digital images in the image memory for a specified period of time; and receiving input from the means for detecting an exception event. In response to the detection of an exception event a communication link is opened to the central reporting service using the wireless communications system, and one or more of the captured digital images are transmitted to the central reporting service.

Abstract translation: 一种用于自动报告异常事件的机动车辆系统，包括：一个或多个数字照相机，具有主要功能的至少一个数字照相机; 用于存储数字图像的图像存储系统; 用于检测异常事件的手段; 以及用于与中央报告服务进行通信的无线通信系统。 程序存储器存储用于使处理器执行以下步骤的可执行指令：使用所述数码相机中的至少一个周期性地以指定的捕获频率捕获数字图像; 将周期性捕获的数字图像存储在图像存储器中指定的时间段; 以及从用于检测异常事件的装置接收输入。 响应于异常事件的检测，使用无线通信系统向中央报告服务打开通信链路，并且将一个或多个捕获的数字图像发送到中央报告服务。

公开(公告)号：WO2005043894A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-12

申请号：PCT/US2004/034324

申请日：2004-10-19

Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ,  ERHARDT, Herbert, James ,  NICHOLS, David, Newell

Inventor： ERHARDT, Herbert, James ,  NICHOLS, David, Newell

IPC: H04N5/335

CPC classification number: H04N5/367 ,  H04N5/3696

Abstract: An image sensor includes a plurality of photosensitive sites which convert incident light into a charge for forming a bounded array of active imaging pixels; one or more substitutional pixels sites arranged in predetermined locations and interspersed amongst the boundary of the array of active imaging pixels; wherein the substitutional pixels are of a different design from the active imaging pixels which provides data, information or function different from the active pixels for improving performance, operation, manufacture, and/or assembly of the image sensor.

Abstract translation: 图像传感器包括将入射光转换成用于形成有源成像像素的有界阵列的电荷的多个感光部位; 一个或多个替代像素位置布置在预定位置并散布在有源成像像素阵列的边界之间; 其中所述替代像素与所述有源成像像素的设计不同，所述有源成像像素提供与所述有源像素不同的数据，信息或功能，以改善所述图像传感器的性能，操作，制造和/或组装。

公开(公告)号：WO1990012423A1

公开(公告)日：1990-10-18

申请号：PCT/US1990001562

申请日：1990-03-26

Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

Inventor： EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ,  ERHARDT, Herbert, James

IPC: H01L27/148

CPC classification number: H01L27/14825

Abstract: An image sensor is disclosed which comprises a plurality of image sensor elements (14, 16, 18; 14', 16', 18') arranged in rows and columns. Each of the image sensor elements includes a CCD (31, 23, 35; 31', 23', 35'). In order to provide an image sensor which can be used to image in different image formats, the image sensor includes imaging planes on edge surfaces (26, 28; 26', 28') as well as on a top surface (11, 11'). The top and bottom layers (15, 25; 15', 25') of the sensor are of an increased doping level, and these layers serve to guide charge carriers into CCD's (31, 35; 31', 35') located adjacent the edges of the sensor.