Self-illuminating imaging device
US6717560B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10K39/32
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A self-illuminating solid-state color image capture device, includes: an array of light emitting elements and light sensing elements formed on a common substrate; the light emitting elements including first color elements adapted to emit light of a first color and second color elements adapted to emit light of a second color, and the light sensing elements being responsive to all emitted colors; and electronics coupled to the light emitting and light sensing elements for sequentially causing the first and second color elements to emit light and sensing the light reflected from a scene being captured with the light sensing elements.
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