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Image signal processing device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1982-08-06
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Granted: 1985-11-12
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Expires: 2002-08-06
Abstract
Abstract In the disclosed image signal processing device, an area type CCD with an input shift register and an output shift register, is used as a band converting element or, by recycling the output of an output register to an input register, is used as a reproducing device for a still picture, by carrying out an analog to digital conversion in the process of the recycling, the S/N of the signal is increased.
Inventors
- 👤 Takao Kinoshita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 23:51
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32358; H04N25/00; H04N25/70; H04N25/71; H04N25/713; H04N25/73; H04N25/745
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
An image signal processing device comprising: (a) memory means, storing image information constituting lines and rows; (b) register means for storing information in two adjacent lines in the memory means; and (c) control means for entering information in one of the two adjacent lines of the register means into the memory means and reading the information from the other of the two adjacent lines in the register means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
An image signal processing device comprising: (a) memory means, storing image information constituting lines and rows; (b) register means for storing information in two adjacent lines in the memory means; and (c) control means for entering information in one of the two adjacent lines of the register means into the memory means and reading the information from the other of the two adjacent lines in the register means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An image signal processing device according to claim 1, wherein the memory means is arranged for image pick-up.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image signal processing device according to claim 1, wherein the register means includes at least two horizontal shift registers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A semi-conductor device comprising: (a) a memory portion for storing image information along horizontal scanning lines; (b) two horizontal shift registers for storing information of two adjacent horizontal scanning lines of the memory portion; and (c) at least one horizontal shift register for entering signals in the memory part.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A semi-conductor device comprising: (a) a memory portion for storing image information along horizontal scanning lines; (b) two horizontal shift registers for storing information of two adjacent horizontal scanning lines of the memory portion; and (c) at least one horizontal shift register for entering signals in the memory part.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
82 words
A semi-conductor device comprising: (a) a memory portion for storing image information, said portion including plurality of independent electrically charged elements; (b) a first horizontal shift register portion being arranged for storing a sum of charges on the plurality of the elements and having storage addresses smaller in number than that of the elements; and (c) a second horizontal shift register portion having storage addresses in number corresponding to that of the elements so as to read the charge of each element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
82 words
A semi-conductor device comprising: (a) a memory portion for storing image information, said portion including plurality of independent electrically charged elements; (b) a first horizontal shift register portion being arranged for storing a sum of charges on the plurality of the elements and having storage addresses smaller in number than that of the elements; and (c) a second horizontal shift register portion having storage addresses in number corresponding to that of the elements so as to read the charge of each element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
81 words
An image signal processing device comprising: (a) memory means for storing image information, said memory means having signal input means and signal output means; (b) converting means for converting the output at the output means of the memory means into digital information; (c) a first signal path for entering the output of the converting means in the input means of the memory means and; (d) a second signal path for reading the output of said memory means without said converting means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
81 words
An image signal processing device comprising: (a) memory means for storing image information, said memory means having signal input means and signal output means; (b) converting means for converting the output at the output means of the memory means into digital information; (c) a first signal path for entering the output of the converting means in the input means of the memory means and; (d) a second signal path for reading the output of said memory means without said converting means.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-11-11 | 1989-05-13 | 1989-11-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-11-11 | 1993-05-13 | 1993-11-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-11-11 | 1997-05-13 | 1997-11-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |