Camera set-up and method for ascertaining picture signals having color values
US8817140B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2209/046
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for ascertaining image signals having color values and a camera set-up, which has: a camera having camera optics, an image sensor for recording an environment and for outputting first image signals, and a color mask applied in front of the image sensor, and an evaluation device, which picks up the first image signals emitted by the image sensor, the image sensor having a plurality of sensor pixels and the color mask having a plurality of filter pixels which are each situated in front of the sensor pixels and include first colored filter pixels and transparent filter pixels; and some of the sensor pixels picking up the light via the colored filter pixels and outputting the first color values, and additional sensor pixels picking up the light via the transparent filter pixels and outputting the intensity values. The evaluation device ascertains second color values from the intensity values and the first color values of various sensor pixels, and forms second image signals from the first color values and the second color values.
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