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Solid state image sensing device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1982-06-18
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Granted: 1985-02-12
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Expires: 2002-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A radiation sensing device includes radiation sensor for generating an electrical indication indicative of the distribution pattern of received radiation, a storing device for storing the electrical indication generated by the sensor, and a read-out device for reading out the stored electrical indication from the storing device. The sensor includes a first plurality of sensing elements, while the storing device includes a second plurality of storage elements. The second plurality is fewer than the first plurality.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuyoshi Tanaka
- 👤 Takao Kinoshita
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-24 14:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N25/00; H04N25/70; H04N25/71; H04N25/72; H04N25/40; H04N25/42; H04N25/46; H04N25/713
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A radiation sensing device comprising: (A) radiation sensing means for generating an electrical indication indicative of a distribution pattern of received radiation representative of television signal frame information; (B) storing means for storing an electrical indication generated by said sensing means and representative of field information based on the frame image information; and (C) read-out means for reading out said stored electrical indication from said storing means, wherein said sensing means includes a first plurality of sensing elements, and said storing means includes a second plurality of storage elements, the second plurality being approximately equal to one-half the first plurality, and wherein each of said sensing elements has a storage capacity for storing an electrical signal generated in response to a received radiation pattern, while each of said storage elements has a storage capacity for storing an electrical signal, the storage capacity of one storage element being larger than that of one sensing element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A radiation sensing device comprising: (A) radiation sensing means for generating an electrical indication indicative of a distribution pattern of received radiation representative of television signal frame information; (B) storing means for storing an electrical indication generated by said sensing means and representative of field information based on the frame image information; and (C) read-out means for reading out said stored electrical indication from said storing means, wherein said sensing means includes a first plurality of sensing elements, and said storing means includes a second plurality of storage elements, the second plurality being approximately equal to one-half the first plurality, and wherein each of said sensing elements has a storage capacity for storing an electrical signal generated in response to a received radiation pattern, while each of said storage elements has a storage capacity for storing an electrical signal, the storage capacity of one storage element being larger than that of one sensing element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein the storage capacity of one storage element is approximately equal to twice the storage capacity of one sensing element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
162 words
A charge-coupled radiation sensing device comprising: (A) a radiation sensing array responsive to a distribution pattern of radiation for generating a pattern of electrical charge representative of television signal frame information; (B) a storage array for receiving and temporarily storing electrical charge generated by said sensing array and representative of field information based on the frame information; and (C) a read-out register arranged to read out said electrical charge from said storage array, wherein said radiation sensing array includes a first plurality of sensing elements, and said storage array includes a second plurality of storage elements, the second plurality being approximately equal to one-half of the first plurality, and wherein each of said sensing elements has a storage capacity for storing an electrical charge generated in response to a received radiation pattern, while each of said storage elements has a storage capacity for storing an electrical charge, the storage capacity of one storage element being larger than that of one sensing element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
162 words
A charge-coupled radiation sensing device comprising: (A) a radiation sensing array responsive to a distribution pattern of radiation for generating a pattern of electrical charge representative of television signal frame information; (B) a storage array for receiving and temporarily storing electrical charge generated by said sensing array and representative of field information based on the frame information; and (C) a read-out register arranged to read out said electrical charge from said storage array, wherein said radiation sensing array includes a first plurality of sensing elements, and said storage array includes a second plurality of storage elements, the second plurality being approximately equal to one-half of the first plurality, and wherein each of said sensing elements has a storage capacity for storing an electrical charge generated in response to a received radiation pattern, while each of said storage elements has a storage capacity for storing an electrical charge, the storage capacity of one storage element being larger than that of one sensing element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device according to claim 3, wherein the storage capacity of one storage element is nearly equal to twice the storage capacity of one sensing element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
164 words
A frame-transfer type image sensing device comprising: (A) a two-dimensional image sensing array responsive to an imagewise distribution pattern of radiation for generating an imagewise pattern of electrical indication representative of television signal frame information; (B) a two-dimensional storage array for storing an electrical indication generated by said sensing array and representative of field information based on the frame information; and (C) a read-out path for reading out said electrical indication from said storage array, wherein said image sensing array includes a first plurality of sensing elements, and said storage array includes a second plurality of storage elements, the second plurality being approximately equal to one-half of the first plurality, and wherein each of said sensing elements has a storage capacity for storing an electrical signal generated in response to a received radiation pattern, while each of said storing elements has a storage capacity for storing an electrical signal, the storage capacity of one storage element being different from that of one sensing element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
164 words
A frame-transfer type image sensing device comprising: (A) a two-dimensional image sensing array responsive to an imagewise distribution pattern of radiation for generating an imagewise pattern of electrical indication representative of television signal frame information; (B) a two-dimensional storage array for storing an electrical indication generated by said sensing array and representative of field information based on the frame information; and (C) a read-out path for reading out said electrical indication from said storage array, wherein said image sensing array includes a first plurality of sensing elements, and said storage array includes a second plurality of storage elements, the second plurality being approximately equal to one-half of the first plurality, and wherein each of said sensing elements has a storage capacity for storing an electrical signal generated in response to a received radiation pattern, while each of said storing elements has a storage capacity for storing an electrical signal, the storage capacity of one storage element being different from that of one sensing element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device according to claim 5, wherein the storage capacity of one storage element is larger than that of one sensing element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device according to claim 6, wherein the storage capacity of one storage element is approximately equal to twice the storage capacity of one sensing element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
229 words
A frame-transfer type charge-coupled image sensing device comprising: (A) a two-dimensional image sensing array responsive to an imagewise distribution pattern of radiation for generating an imagewise pattern of electrical charge representative of television signal frame information; (B) a two dimensional storage array for storing electrical charge generated by said sensing array and representative of field information based on the frame information; and (C) a read-out register for reading out said electrical charge from said storage array, wherein said image sensing array has a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, and said storage array has a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, the number of rows of said storage array being approximately equal to one-half the number of rows of said sensing array, and wherein said image sensing array includes a plurality of sensing elements arranged in columns and rows according to said columns and rows of said sensing array, each of said sensing elements having a storage capacity for storing an electrical charge generated in response to a received radiation pattern; and said storage array includes a plurality of storage elements arranged in columns and rows according to said columns and rows of said storage array, each of said storage elements having a storage capacity for storing an electrical charge, the storage capacity of one storage element being different from that of one sensing element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
229 words
A frame-transfer type charge-coupled image sensing device comprising: (A) a two-dimensional image sensing array responsive to an imagewise distribution pattern of radiation for generating an imagewise pattern of electrical charge representative of television signal frame information; (B) a two dimensional storage array for storing electrical charge generated by said sensing array and representative of field information based on the frame information; and (C) a read-out register for reading out said electrical charge from said storage array, wherein said image sensing array has a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, and said storage array has a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, the number of rows of said storage array being approximately equal to one-half the number of rows of said sensing array, and wherein said image sensing array includes a plurality of sensing elements arranged in columns and rows according to said columns and rows of said sensing array, each of said sensing elements having a storage capacity for storing an electrical charge generated in response to a received radiation pattern; and said storage array includes a plurality of storage elements arranged in columns and rows according to said columns and rows of said storage array, each of said storage elements having a storage capacity for storing an electrical charge, the storage capacity of one storage element being different from that of one sensing element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device according to claim 8, wherein the storage capacity of one storage element is larger than that of one sensing element.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device according to claim 9, wherein the storage capacity of one storage element is approximately equal to twice the storage capacity of one sensing element.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device according to claim 8 or 9 10, where the number of columns of said storage array is equal to the number of columns of said sensing array.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
184 words
A device for generating an electrical indication indicative of an image scansion, comprising: (A) a two-dimensional image sensing array having a plurality of one-dimensional image sensing arrays, each for generating an electrical indication indicative of a line scansion of a portion of an image representative of television signal frame information; (B) a two-dimensional stoarge array having a plurality of one-dimensional storage arrays, each being arranged to store a composite electrical indication composed of a selected plural number of said line scansion indications and representative of field information based on the frame information; and (C) a read-out portion for reading out composite electrical indications from said storage array, wherein the number of said one-dimensional storage arrays is nearly equal to one half the number of said one-dimensional sensing arrays, and wherein each of said one-dimensional sensing arrays includes a plurality of sensing elements, each having a predetermined electrical storage capacity, while each of said one-dimensional storage arrays includes a plurality of storage elements, each having a predetermined electrical storage capacity, the storage capacity of one storage element being larger than that of one sensing element.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
184 words
A device for generating an electrical indication indicative of an image scansion, comprising: (A) a two-dimensional image sensing array having a plurality of one-dimensional image sensing arrays, each for generating an electrical indication indicative of a line scansion of a portion of an image representative of television signal frame information; (B) a two-dimensional stoarge array having a plurality of one-dimensional storage arrays, each being arranged to store a composite electrical indication composed of a selected plural number of said line scansion indications and representative of field information based on the frame information; and (C) a read-out portion for reading out composite electrical indications from said storage array, wherein the number of said one-dimensional storage arrays is nearly equal to one half the number of said one-dimensional sensing arrays, and wherein each of said one-dimensional sensing arrays includes a plurality of sensing elements, each having a predetermined electrical storage capacity, while each of said one-dimensional storage arrays includes a plurality of storage elements, each having a predetermined electrical storage capacity, the storage capacity of one storage element being larger than that of one sensing element.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device according to claim 12, wherein each of said one-dimensional storage arrays is arranged to store the composite electrical indication composed of two line scansion indications.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device according to claim 13, wherein the storage capacity of one storage element is approximately equal to twice the storage capacity of one sensing element.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device according to claim 12, wherein said one-dimensional sensing arrays are arranged in parallel with each other, and said one-dimensional storage arrays are arranged in parallel with each other.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
148 words
A device for generating an electrical indication indicative of an image scansion, comprising: (A) a plurality of one-dimensional image sensing arrays arranged in parallel with each other, each of said sensing arrays being for generating an electrical indication indicative of a line scansion of a portion of an image representative of television signal frame information; (B) a plurality of one-dimensional storage arrays arranged in parallel with each other, said storage arrays being selectively operable in different operation modes including first mode in which each of the storage arrays stores one line scansion indication generated by one sensing array and second mode in which each of the storage arrays stores a composite electrical indication composed of a selected plural number of line scansion indications and representative of field information based on the frame information; and (C) a read-out portion for reading out the electrical indications from said storage arrays.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
148 words
A device for generating an electrical indication indicative of an image scansion, comprising: (A) a plurality of one-dimensional image sensing arrays arranged in parallel with each other, each of said sensing arrays being for generating an electrical indication indicative of a line scansion of a portion of an image representative of television signal frame information; (B) a plurality of one-dimensional storage arrays arranged in parallel with each other, said storage arrays being selectively operable in different operation modes including first mode in which each of the storage arrays stores one line scansion indication generated by one sensing array and second mode in which each of the storage arrays stores a composite electrical indication composed of a selected plural number of line scansion indications and representative of field information based on the frame information; and (C) a read-out portion for reading out the electrical indications from said storage arrays.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device according to claim 16, wherein the number of said one-dimensional storage arrays is smaller than that of said one-dimensional sensing arrays.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device according to claim 17, wherein the number of said one-dimensional storage arrays is approximately equal to one half the number of said one-dimensional sensing arrays.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device according to claim 16, 17 or 18, wherein each of said one-dimensional storage arrays is operable, in said second mode, to store the composite electrical indication composed of two line scansion indications.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
61 words
The device according to claim 19, wherein each of said one-dimensional sensing arrays includes a plurality of sensing elements, each having a predetermined electrical storage capacity, while each of said one-dimensional storage array includes a plurality of storage elements, each having a predetermined electrical storage capacity, the storage capacity of one storage element being larger than that of one sensing element.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device according to claim 20, wherein the storage capacity of one storage element is approximately equal to twice the storage capacity of one sensing element.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
64 words
The device according to claim 16, 17 or 18, wherein each of said one-dimensional sensing arrays includes a plurality of sensing elements, each having a predetermined electrical storage capacity, while each of said one-dimensional storage arrays includes a plurality of storage elements, each having a predetermined electrical storage capacity, the storage capacity of one storage element being larger than that of one sensing element.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device according to claim 22, wherein the storage capacity of one storage element is approximately equal to twice the storage capacity of one sensing element.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
175 words
A system for generating an electrical indication indicative of an image scansion, comprising: (A) a plurality of one-dimensional image sensing arrays arranged in parallel with each other, each of said sensing arrays generating an electrical indication indicative of a line scansion of a portion of an image representative of television signal frame information; (B) a plurality of one-dimensional storage arrays arranged in parallel with each other; (C) a read-out portion for reading out electrical indications from said storage arrays; and (D) control means for controlling said storage arrays to cause each of said storage arrays to store a composite electrical indication composed of a selected plural number of said line scansion indications and representative of field information based on the frame information, wherein each of said sensing arrays has a storage capacity for storing an electrical signal generated in response to a received radiation pattern, while each of said storage arrays has a storage capacity for storing an electrical signal, the storage capacity of one storage array being larger than that of one sensing array.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
175 words
A system for generating an electrical indication indicative of an image scansion, comprising: (A) a plurality of one-dimensional image sensing arrays arranged in parallel with each other, each of said sensing arrays generating an electrical indication indicative of a line scansion of a portion of an image representative of television signal frame information; (B) a plurality of one-dimensional storage arrays arranged in parallel with each other; (C) a read-out portion for reading out electrical indications from said storage arrays; and (D) control means for controlling said storage arrays to cause each of said storage arrays to store a composite electrical indication composed of a selected plural number of said line scansion indications and representative of field information based on the frame information, wherein each of said sensing arrays has a storage capacity for storing an electrical signal generated in response to a received radiation pattern, while each of said storage arrays has a storage capacity for storing an electrical signal, the storage capacity of one storage array being larger than that of one sensing array.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
157 words
A system for generating an electrical indication indicative of an image scansion, comprising: (A) a plurality of one-dimensional image sensing arrays arranged in parallel with each other, each of said sensing arrays generating an electrical indication indicative of a line scansion of a portion of an image representative of television signal frame information; (B) a plurality of one-dimensional storage arrays arranged in parallel with each other; (C) a read-out portion for reading out electrical indications from said storage arrays; and (D) control means for controlling said storage arrays to cause the storage arrays to operate in different operation modes including a first mode in which each of the storage arrays stores one line scansion indication generated by one sensing array and a second mode in which each of the storage arrays stores a composite electrical indication composed of a selected plural number of said line scansion indications and representative of field information based on the frame information.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
157 words
A system for generating an electrical indication indicative of an image scansion, comprising: (A) a plurality of one-dimensional image sensing arrays arranged in parallel with each other, each of said sensing arrays generating an electrical indication indicative of a line scansion of a portion of an image representative of television signal frame information; (B) a plurality of one-dimensional storage arrays arranged in parallel with each other; (C) a read-out portion for reading out electrical indications from said storage arrays; and (D) control means for controlling said storage arrays to cause the storage arrays to operate in different operation modes including a first mode in which each of the storage arrays stores one line scansion indication generated by one sensing array and a second mode in which each of the storage arrays stores a composite electrical indication composed of a selected plural number of said line scansion indications and representative of field information based on the frame information.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
195 words
A method of generating an electrical indication indicative of an image scansion, comprising the steps of: (A) receiving image including information representative of television signal frame information by means of a plurality of one-dimensional image sensing arrays arranged in parallel with each other, each of said sensing arrays generating an electrical indication indicative of a line scansion of a portion of an image; (B) storing, by a plurality of one-dimensional storage arrays arranged in parallel with each other, electrical indications generated by said sensing arrays in such a manner that each of the storage arrays stores a composite electrical indication composed of a selected plural number of said line scansion indications and such that the stored indications together represent the information of one field of the frame; and (C) reading out, by a read-out portion, the electrical indications from said storage arrays, wherein each of said sensing arrays has a storage capacity for storing an electrical signal generated in response to a received radiation pattern, while each of said storage arrays has a storage capacity for storing an electrical signal, the storage capacity of one storage array being larger than that of one sensing array.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
195 words
A method of generating an electrical indication indicative of an image scansion, comprising the steps of: (A) receiving image including information representative of television signal frame information by means of a plurality of one-dimensional image sensing arrays arranged in parallel with each other, each of said sensing arrays generating an electrical indication indicative of a line scansion of a portion of an image; (B) storing, by a plurality of one-dimensional storage arrays arranged in parallel with each other, electrical indications generated by said sensing arrays in such a manner that each of the storage arrays stores a composite electrical indication composed of a selected plural number of said line scansion indications and such that the stored indications together represent the information of one field of the frame; and (C) reading out, by a read-out portion, the electrical indications from said storage arrays, wherein each of said sensing arrays has a storage capacity for storing an electrical signal generated in response to a received radiation pattern, while each of said storage arrays has a storage capacity for storing an electrical signal, the storage capacity of one storage array being larger than that of one sensing array.
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