Obtaining digital image of a scene with an imager moving relative to the scene
US7663086B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C2211/5644
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An imager acquires a scene's image by pixels each of which has a digital storage device which accumulates information on a pertinent portion of the image. During image acquisition, the imager moves relative to the scene, and the contents of the digital storage devices are shifted from one pixel to another. In some embodiments, less than all bits of a digital storage device are shifted, and/or the shift is accompanied by some operation on the contents of the digital storage devices. Other features are also provided.
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