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Sparsely sampled image sensing device with color and luminance photosites

US6476865B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 2001
Grant dateNov 5, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N25/134
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image sensing device having an array of light-sensitive elements, including: a first type of element sensitive to a spectral region corresponding to luminance; a second type of element sensitive primarily to red light; a third type of element sensitive primarily to green light; and a fourth type of element sensitive primarily to blue light, the four types of elements occurring in repeating patterns.

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