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Four color image sensing apparatus

US7057654B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims
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Filing dateFeb 26, 2002
Grant dateJun 6, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/125
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An imaging camera apparatus (20) for capturing images electronically and providing output data for four separate color channels, red, green, blue, and a fourth saturated primary color, expanding the color gamut over conventional three color channel cameras. An image acquisition unit (120) directs input light to one, two, or four photosensors (30) for obtaining four-color image data.

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