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Optical image transformation apparatus
Assignee: Anritsu Corp
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Filing: 1987-07-13
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Granted: 1989-01-24
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Expires: 2007-07-13
Abstract
Abstract A plurality of photocells are two-dimensionally arranged on a single light-image receiving plane. Each photocell is connected to first and second sum signal output lines. These lines receive output signals from the photocells through transmission switches, and output sum signals of these signals to an amplifier. The amplifier outputs the difference between the two signals received from the first and second sum signal output lines. A memory stores control signals including weighting data for controlling transmission, isolation, amplification factors, and/or an attenuation factors with respect to the individual transmission switches, and outputs the control signals to the transmission switches. Each transmission switch multiplies or does not multiply the output signal from the corresponding photocell with a specific amplification or attenuation factor, and transmits the product to the first or second sum signal output line. A memory controller writes the weighting data into the memory. A function generator outputs the weighting data of a two-dimensional function.
Inventors
- 👤 Shintaro Inagaki
- 👤 Akira Kobayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:20
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N25/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
236 words
An optical image transformation apparatus for two-dimensionally transforming an intensity distribution of received light, comprising: a plurality of photocell means, two-dimensionally arranged on a single light-receiving plane, for outputting signals corresponding to the intensities of the received light; first sum signal output line means for receiving signals output from said photocell means, and for transmitting a signal corresponding to the sum of the output signals to the outside; transmission switching means, each of which is arranged between each of said photocell means and said first sum signal output line means in correspondence with said photocell means, and has a capability for amplifying, attenuating, transmitting, and isolating the output signal from the corresponding photocell means in accordance with a control signal, so as to amplify or to attenuate the output signal from the corresponding photocell means and to transmit or not to transmit it into said first sum signal output line means; memory means for storing the control signals including weighting data for indicating the amplification factors, the attenuation factors, and the information whether to transmit or isolate for said transmission switching means, and for outputting the control signals for causing said transmission switching means to perform amplification, attenuation, transmission, or isolation; memory control means for writing the weighting data into said memory means; and function generating means for generating the weighting data of two-dimensional functions, and for transmitting the weighting data to said memory control means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
236 words
An optical image transformation apparatus for two-dimensionally transforming an intensity distribution of received light, comprising: a plurality of photocell means, two-dimensionally arranged on a single light-receiving plane, for outputting signals corresponding to the intensities of the received light; first sum signal output line means for receiving signals output from said photocell means, and for transmitting a signal corresponding to the sum of the output signals to the outside; transmission switching means, each of which is arranged between each of said photocell means and said first sum signal output line means in correspondence with said photocell means, and has a capability for amplifying, attenuating, transmitting, and isolating the output signal from the corresponding photocell means in accordance with a control signal, so as to amplify or to attenuate the output signal from the corresponding photocell means and to transmit or not to transmit it into said first sum signal output line means; memory means for storing the control signals including weighting data for indicating the amplification factors, the attenuation factors, and the information whether to transmit or isolate for said transmission switching means, and for outputting the control signals for causing said transmission switching means to perform amplification, attenuation, transmission, or isolation; memory control means for writing the weighting data into said memory means; and function generating means for generating the weighting data of two-dimensional functions, and for transmitting the weighting data to said memory control means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said photocell means, said sum signal output line means, said transmission switching means, said memory means, and said memory control means are integrated to form an integrated structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said photocell means, said sum signal output line means, said transmission switching means, said memory means, and said memory control means are integrated in a multilayered structure of two layers or more, thereby forming a three-dimensional integrated structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
213 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising second sum signal output line means for receiving the output signals from said photocell means, and for transmitting a signal corresponding to the sum of the output signals; and amplifier means for receiving the signals from said first and said second sum signal output line means, and for outputting a difference between the two said line means to the outside, wherein each of said transmission switching means is arranged between each of said photocell means and said first and said second sum signal output line means in correspondence with said photocell means, and has a capability for amplifying, attenuating, transmitting, and isolating the output signal from the corresponding photocell means in accordance with a control signal, so as to transmit the output signal from the corresponding photocell means into one of said first and said second sum signal output line means after amplifying or attenuating the output signal, or not to transmit the output signal, and said memory means stores the control signals including the weighting data for indicating the amplification factors, the attenuation factors, and the information whether to transmit or isolate said transmission switching means, and outputs the control signals for causing said transmission switching means to perform amplification, attenuation, transmission, or isolation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said photocell means, said first and second sum signal output line means, said transmission switching means, said memory means, and said memory control means are integrated to form an integrated structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said photocell means, said first and second sum signal output line means, said transmission switching means, said memory means, and said memory control means are integrated in a multilayered structure of two layers or more, thereby forming a three-dimensional integrated structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
217 words
An optical image transformation apparatus for two-dimensionally transforming an intensity distribution of received light, comprising: a plurality of photocell means, two-dimensionally arranged on a single light-receiving plane, for outputting signals corresponding to the intensities of the received light; first sum signal output line means receiving signals output from said photocell means, and for transmitting a signal corresponding to the sum of the output signals to the outside; transmission switching means, each of which is arranged between each of said photocell means and said first sum signal output line means in correspondence with said photocell means, and has a capability for transmitting or isolating the output signal from the corresponding photocell means in accordance with a control signal, so as to transmit or not to transmit the output signal from the corresponding photocell means to said first sum signal output line means; memory means for storing the control signals including weighting data for indicating the information whether to transmit or isolate for said transmission switching means, and for outputting the control signals for causing said transmission switching means to perform transmission, or isolation; means control means for writing the weighting data into said memory means; and function generating means for generating the weighting data of two-dimensional functions, and for transmitting the weighting data to said memory control means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
217 words
An optical image transformation apparatus for two-dimensionally transforming an intensity distribution of received light, comprising: a plurality of photocell means, two-dimensionally arranged on a single light-receiving plane, for outputting signals corresponding to the intensities of the received light; first sum signal output line means receiving signals output from said photocell means, and for transmitting a signal corresponding to the sum of the output signals to the outside; transmission switching means, each of which is arranged between each of said photocell means and said first sum signal output line means in correspondence with said photocell means, and has a capability for transmitting or isolating the output signal from the corresponding photocell means in accordance with a control signal, so as to transmit or not to transmit the output signal from the corresponding photocell means to said first sum signal output line means; memory means for storing the control signals including weighting data for indicating the information whether to transmit or isolate for said transmission switching means, and for outputting the control signals for causing said transmission switching means to perform transmission, or isolation; means control means for writing the weighting data into said memory means; and function generating means for generating the weighting data of two-dimensional functions, and for transmitting the weighting data to said memory control means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said plurality of photocell means are arranged in a rectangular matrix at equal intervals in horizontal and vertical directions, the two-dimensional functions are two-dimensional Walsh functions, and said transmission switching means includes transmission gates which can be cut off.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said photocell means, said sum signal output line means, said transmission switching means, said memory means, and said memory control means are integrated to form an integrated structure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said photocell means, said sum signal output line means, said transmission switching means, said memory means, and said memory control means are integrated in a multilayered structure of two layers or more, thereby forming a three-dimensional integrated structure.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said photocell means, said sum signal output line means, said transmission switching means, said memory means, and said memory control means are integrated to form an integrated structure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said photocell means, said sum signal output line means, said transmission switching means, said memory means, and said memory control means are integrated in a multilayered structure of two layers or more, thereby forming a three-dimensional integrated structure.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
193 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising second sum signal output line means for receiving the output signals from said photocell means, and for transmitting a signal corresponding to the sum of the output signals; and amplifier means for receiving the signals from said first and said second sum signal output line means, and for outputting a difference between the two said line means to the outside, wherein each of said transmission switching means is arranged between each of said photocell means and said first and said second sum signal output line means in correspondence with said photocell means, and has a capability for transmitting and isolating the output signal from the corresponding photocell means in accordance with a control signal, so as selectively to transmit or not to transmit the output signal from the corresponding photocell means to one of said first and said second sum signal output line means, and said memory means stores the control signals including the weighting data for indicating the information whether to transmit or isolate said transmission switching means, and outputs the control signals for causing said transmission switching means to perform transmission or isolation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
60 words
An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said plurality of photocell means are arranged in a rectangular matrix at equal intervals in horizontal and vertical directions, the two-dimensional functions are two-dimensional Walsh functions, and said transmission switching means includes 2-output selectors which can selectively output the signals to one of said first and said second sum signal output line means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said photocell means, said first and said second sum signal output line means, said transmission switching means, said memory means, and said memory control means are integrated to form an integrated structure.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
49 words
An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said photocell means, said first and said second sum signal output line means, said transmission switching means, said memory means, and said memory control means are integrated in a multilayered structure of two layers or more, thereby forming a three-dimensional integrated structure.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said photocell means, said first and said second sum signal output line means, said transmission switching means, said memory means, and said memory control means are integrated to form an integrated structure.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
49 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said photocell means, said first and said second sum signal output line means, said transmission switching means, said memory means, and said memory control means are integrated in a multilayered structure of two layers or more, thereby forming a three-dimensional integrated structure.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
228 words
An optical image transformation apparatus for two-dimensionally transforming an intensity distribution of received light, comprising: a plurality of photocell means, two-dimensionally arranged on a single light-receiving plane, for outputting signals corresponding to the intensities of the received light; sum signal output line means for receiving signals output from said photocell means, and for transmitting a signal corresponding to the sum of the output signals to the outside; transmission switching means, each of which is arranged between each of said photocell means and said sum signal output line means in correspondence with said photocell means, and has a capability for amplifying, attenuating, transmitting, and isolating the output signal from the corresponding photocell means in accordance with a control signal, so as (1) to amplify the output signal from the corresponding photocell means and transmit it to said sum signal output line means, (2) to attenuate the output signal from the corresponding photocell means and transmit it to said sum signal output line means, (3) to transmit the output signal from the corresponding photocell means, or (4) not to transmit the output signal from the corresponding photocell means; and control means for controlling said transmission switching means by supplying the control signals thereto, the control signals including weighting data for indicating the amplification factors, the attenuation factors, and the information whether to transmit or isolate for said transmission switching means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
228 words
An optical image transformation apparatus for two-dimensionally transforming an intensity distribution of received light, comprising: a plurality of photocell means, two-dimensionally arranged on a single light-receiving plane, for outputting signals corresponding to the intensities of the received light; sum signal output line means for receiving signals output from said photocell means, and for transmitting a signal corresponding to the sum of the output signals to the outside; transmission switching means, each of which is arranged between each of said photocell means and said sum signal output line means in correspondence with said photocell means, and has a capability for amplifying, attenuating, transmitting, and isolating the output signal from the corresponding photocell means in accordance with a control signal, so as (1) to amplify the output signal from the corresponding photocell means and transmit it to said sum signal output line means, (2) to attenuate the output signal from the corresponding photocell means and transmit it to said sum signal output line means, (3) to transmit the output signal from the corresponding photocell means, or (4) not to transmit the output signal from the corresponding photocell means; and control means for controlling said transmission switching means by supplying the control signals thereto, the control signals including weighting data for indicating the amplification factors, the attenuation factors, and the information whether to transmit or isolate for said transmission switching means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
72 words
An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said control means includes: memory means for storing the control signals, and for outputting the control signals for causing said transmission switching means to perform amplification, attenuation, transmission, or isolation; memory control means for writing the weighting data into said memory means; and function generating means for generating the weighting data of two-dimensional functions, and for transmitting the weighting data to said memory control means.
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