Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Optical or pre-photocell system
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-13
2007-02-13
Luu, Thanh X. (Department: 2878)
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Optical or pre-photocell system
C250S208100, C348S272000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10281388
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus that directs light onto individual photodetectors in an electronic image sensor array is disclosed. In one embodiment, refractive elements are used to appropriately refract different colors of light onto matching photodetector elements for different colors. In this manner, the image sensing apparatus most efficiently directs the proper colors of light on to the proper photodetector elements.
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