Imaging apparatus and solid-state imaging device used therein
US11200688B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30256
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An imaging apparatus that is mounted on a vehicle that runs on a road surface includes: a light source that emits illumination light which is infrared light; a solid-state imaging device that images a subject and outputs an imaging signal indicating a light exposure amount; and a computator that computes subject information regarding the subject by using the imaging signal. The solid-state imaging device includes: first pixels that image the subject by receiving reflected light that is the illumination light reflected off the subject; and second pixels that image the subject by receiving visible light. Information indicated by an imaging signal outputted from the first pixels is information regarding a slope of the road surface, and information indicated by an imaging signal outputted from the second pixels is information regarding an appearance of the road surface.
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