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Device and method for determining object distances

US9442296B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 2011
Grant dateSep 13, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/8063
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated image sensor capable of determining the distance to objects contained in a scene, including a pixel array, each pixel in the array being associated with a microlens and being formed of an assembly of sub-pixels, each including a photosensitive area.

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