Color image pickup device

Claim 2

A color image pickup device in which a striped colorseparated image of an object to be televised is projected through a striped color filter on the photoelectric conversion layer of an image pickup tube, said device comprising: A. Multiple image producing optical means interposed between the object and said filter for projecting N images of said object on said photoelectric conversion layer spaced apart an integral multiple of p/N in the direction of array of color component stripes of said filter, where the duty cycle and pitch of the primary color component stripes are 1/N and p respectively.

Claim 3

A color image pickup device in which a striped color-separated image of an object to be televised is projected through a striped color filter on the photoelectric conversion layer of an image pickup tube, said device comprising: multiple image producing optical means interposed between the object and said filter for projecting N images of said object on said photoelectric conversion layer spaced apart an integral multiple of p/N in the direction of array of color component stripes of said filter, where the duty cycle and pitch of the primary color component stripes are 1/N and p respectively, wherein said multiple image producing means includes at least two optical double refractors disposed in such a manner that their image separating directions are different from each other.

Claim 4

A color image pickup device in which a striped color-separated image of an object to be televised is projected through a striped color filter on the photoelectric conversion layer of an image pickup tube, said device comprising: multiple image producing optical means interposed between the object and said filter for projecting N images of said object on said photoelectric conversion layer spaced apart an integral multiple of p/N in the direction of array of color component stripes of said filter, where the duty cycle and pitch of the primary color component stripes are 1/N and p respectively, wherein said multiple image producing means includes at least two optical double refractors disposed in such a manner that their image separating directions are different from each other.

Claim 5

A color image pickup device as claimed in claim 2, said pickup device comprising, in addition, an optical rotatory means located between said object and said multiple image-producing optical means.

Claim 6

A color image pickup device as claimed in claim 2, said pickup device comprising, in addition, a double refracting means located on a light path between said object and said multiple image-producing optical means in such a manner that the optical axis of the double refracting means is substantially perpendicular to said light path.

Claim 7

A color image pickup device as claimed in claim 1 in which said multiple image means comprises prism means between said object and said photoelectric conversion layer to direct light from said object to a plurality of slightly displaced image locations on said conversion layer.

Claim 8

A color image pickup device as claimed in claim 5 in which said prism means comprises a single, trapezoidal prism.

Claim 9

A color image pickup device in which a striped color-separated image of an object to be televised is projected through a striped color filter on the photoelectric conversion layer of an image pickup tube, said device comprising: multiple image producing optical means interposed between the object and said filter for projecting N images of said object on said photOelectric conversion layer spaced apart an integral multiple of p/N in the direction of array of color component stripes of said filter, where the duty cycle and pitch of the primary color component stripes are 1/N and p respectively, wherein said multiple image means includes prism means between said object and said photoelectric conversion layer to direct light from said object to a plurality of slightly displaced image locations on said conversion layer, said prism means including a micro-prism having a plurality of groups of facets.

Claim 10

A color image pickup device in which a striped color-separated image of an object to be televised is projected through a striped color filter on the photoelectric conversion layer of an image pickup tube, said device comprising: multiple image producing optical means interposed between the object and said filter for projecting N images of said object on said photOelectric conversion layer spaced apart an integral multiple of p/N in the direction of array of color component stripes of said filter, where the duty cycle and pitch of the primary color component stripes are 1/N and p respectively, wherein said multiple image means includes prism means between said object and said photoelectric conversion layer to direct light from said object to a plurality of slightly displaced image locations on said conversion layer, said prism means including a micro-prism having a plurality of groups of facets.

Claim 11

A color image pickup device in which a striped color-separated image of an object to be televised is projected through a striped color filter on the photoelectric conversion layer of an image pickup tube, said device comprising: multiple image producing optical means interposed between the object and said filter for projecting N images of said object on said photoelectric conversion layer spaced apart an integral multiple of p/N in the direction of array of color component stripes of said filter, where the duty cycle and pitch of the primary color component stripes are 1/N and p respectively, wherein said multiple image means includes a plurality of half mirrors to divide light from said object into a plurality of light paths directed toward slightly separated locations on said photoelectric conversion layer.

Claim 12

A color image pickup device in which a striped color-separated image of an object to be televised is projected through a striped color filter on the photoelectric conversion layer of an image pickup tube, said device comprising: multiple image producing optical means interposed between the object and said filter for projecting N images of said object on said photoelectric conversion layer spaced apart an integral multiple of p/N in the direction of array of color component stripes of said filter, where the duty cycle and pitch of the primary color component stripes are 1/N and p respectively, wherein said multiple image means includes a plurality of half mirrors to divide light from said object into a plurality of light paths directed toward slightly separated locations on said photoelectric conversion layer.

Claim 13

A color image pickup device in which a striped color-separated image of an object to be televised is projected through a striped color filter on the photoelectric conversion layer of an image pickup tube, said device comprising double refracting optical means interposed between the object and said filter for projecting N images of said object on said photoelectric conversion layer spaced apart in integral multiple of p/N in the direction of array of color component stripes of said filter, where the duty cycle and pitch of the primary color component stripes are 1/N and p respectively.

Claim 14

A color image pickup device in which a striped color-separated image of an object to be televised is projected through a striped color filter on the photoelectric conversion layer of an image pickup tube, said device comprising double refracting optical means interposed between the object and said filter for projecting N images of said object on said photoelectric conversion layer spaced apart in integral multiple of p/N in the direction of array of color component stripes of said filter, where the duty cycle and pitch of the primary color component stripes are 1/N and p respectively.

Claim 15

A color image pickup device as claimed in claim 9 in which said double refracting means comprises a sheet of quartz.