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Image pickup system
Assignee: Citizen Watch Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-03-27
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Granted: 1986-04-08
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Expires: 2004-03-27
Abstract
Abstract An image pickup system has an image sensor including a plurality of photodetectors arranged in two dimensions and an optical system having a lens for forming an image on the image sensor so that the image sensor produces picture data. A vibrator is provided for vibrating the image on the image sensor so as to oscillate the picture data, and a scanner is provided to be operative in synchronism with the vibration of the image for changing the oscillated picture data to data for a fixed image. A memory is provided for storing the data for a fixed image and a majority logic circuit is provided for selecting the most reliable data from the data stored in the memory and for producing a picture data for the image on the image sensor.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeru Morokawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:52
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40; H04N1/409; H04N23/00; H04N23/58; H04N25/00; H04N25/48; H04N25/60; H04N25/68
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
An image pickup system comprising: an image sensor including a plurality of photodetectors arranged in two dimensions and having a plurality of first output terminals corresponding thereto; an optical system forming an image on said image sensor wherein said image sensor produces a picture data signal at said first output terminals; vibrator means for vibrating said image on said image sensor wherein said picture data signal moves at said first output terminals in synchronization with said image; scanning means, having a plurality of second output terminals corresponding thereto and operative in synchronism with the vibration of said image, for rendering said moving picture data signal at said first output terminals stationary on a predetermined one of said second output terminals and for changing said stationary signal into sequential picture data signals at said second output terminals; memory means for storing said picture data signals; and means for determining reliable data from said picture data signals stored in said memory means and for producing a picture data for said image on said image sensor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
An image pickup system comprising: an image sensor including a plurality of photodetectors arranged in two dimensions and having a plurality of first output terminals corresponding thereto; an optical system forming an image on said image sensor wherein said image sensor produces a picture data signal at said first output terminals; vibrator means for vibrating said image on said image sensor wherein said picture data signal moves at said first output terminals in synchronization with said image; scanning means, having a plurality of second output terminals corresponding thereto and operative in synchronism with the vibration of said image, for rendering said moving picture data signal at said first output terminals stationary on a predetermined one of said second output terminals and for changing said stationary signal into sequential picture data signals at said second output terminals; memory means for storing said picture data signals; and means for determining reliable data from said picture data signals stored in said memory means and for producing a picture data for said image on said image sensor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The image pickup system according to claim 1 wherein said vibrator means is an electromechanical transducer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The image pickup system according to claim 2 wherein said electromechanical transducer is a piezoelectric element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The image pickup system according to claim 1 wherein the vibration of said image has amplitudes within a predetermined range and frequencies within a predetermined range are pseudo-random.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The image pickup system according to claim 1 wherein the vibration of said image is in a plane of two dimensions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The image pickup system according to claim 1 wherein the vibration has a frequency.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The image pickup system according to claim 1 wherein said vibrator means is means for vibrating a part of said optical system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The image pickup system according to claim 7 wherein said part is a lens.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The image pickup system according to claim 7 wherein said part is a prism.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The image pickup system according to claim 1 wherein said determining means includes a majority logic circuit which selects reliable data.
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