Television – Camera – system and detail – Solid-state image sensor
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-20
2005-12-20
Ometz, David L. (Department: 2615)
Television
Camera, system and detail
Solid-state image sensor
C348S302000, C257S291000, C250S208100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06977684
ABSTRACT:
In an image sensing apparatus having a plurality of unit cells, each including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and a common circuit shared by the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, arranged in either one or two dimensions, the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements are arranged at a predetermined interval.
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Hashimoto Seiji
Hoshi Junichi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
Tran Nhan
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