Intraoral sensor having power conservation features
US6924486B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/65
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic image sensor includes a first subsystem that has a radiation sensitive sensor array that captures an image upon the presence of incident radiation, a second subsystem that provides signals to control the reading out of data from the sensor array; and a third subsystem that provides electrical power to the first and second subsystems. A fourth subsystem has a controller that provides control signals to the third subsystem, to selectively control the provision of electrical power to the first subsystem and the second subsystem.
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