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Color separation apparatus for reducing lag in photosensors using color auxiliary light biasing
Assignee: Kodak IL Ltd
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Filing: 1990-08-10
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Granted: 1992-06-23
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Expires: 2010-08-10
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus is disclosed for reducing lag in photosensors in a color separation assembly having an optical imaging path. The apparatus comprises a plurality of colored LEDs located outside of said optical path and arranged for illumination of the photosensors. The color and location of the colored LEDs are preferably selected to match the transmission and reflection characteristics of the color separation assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 Haim Z. Melman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:58
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/10; H04N23/13; H04N23/16; H04N23/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
Color separation apparatus comprising: a plurality of photosensors; lens means for imaging an object onto said plurality of photosensors along an optical imaging path; optical filter means disposed along said optical imaging path for causing light of different spectral ranges to impinge on different ones of said plurality of photosensors; and means for reducing lag in said plurality of photosensors and comprising: a plurality of colored LEDs located outside of said optical imaging path, each of said plurality of colored LEDs being arranged for illumination of a corresponding one of said plurality of photosensors.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
Color separation apparatus comprising: a plurality of photosensors; lens means for imaging an object onto said plurality of photosensors along an optical imaging path; optical filter means disposed along said optical imaging path for causing light of different spectral ranges to impinge on different ones of said plurality of photosensors; and means for reducing lag in said plurality of photosensors and comprising: a plurality of colored LEDs located outside of said optical imaging path, each of said plurality of colored LEDs being arranged for illumination of a corresponding one of said plurality of photosensors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and wherein the color of each of said plurality of colored LEDs is selected to match the spectral range of light received by the corresponding one of said plurality of photosensors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and wherein said plurality of color LEDs comprises LEDs of at least one of the following colors: green, red and blue.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 and wherein said plurality of color LEDs comprises LEDs of at least one of the following colors: green, red and blue.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 1 and wherein said optical filter means comprises dichroic filters.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 1 and wherein said optical filter means comprises prisms with dichroic layers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and wherein said plurality of photosensors includes three photosensors each detecting a different color and said plurality of colored LEDs includes LEDs of only two different colors.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 and wherein said plurality of photosensors includes three photosensors each detecting a different color and said plurality of colored LEDs includes LEDs of only two different colors.
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