Television – Camera – system and detail – Solid-state image sensor
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-07
2009-11-10
Ho, Tuan V (Department: 2622)
Television
Camera, system and detail
Solid-state image sensor
C348S221100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07616243
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for an electronic image sensor having a base exposure, followed by a second or multiple exposures that are formed during signal readout. A timing controller controls the signal readout, such that as each line is read, the second and subsequent exposures are subsequently added to the base exposure to enrich the dynamic range. The image sensor may further include an analog-to-digital converter and noise suppression to further enhance the efficacy of the dynamic range enrichment. The system may also include additional signal processing and scaling functions.
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AltaSens Inc.
Ho Tuan V
Reed Smith LLP
Selby Gevell
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