US5128751A
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Image sensing device arranged to perform a white compression process
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-01-24
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Granted: 1992-07-07
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Expires: 2010-01-24
Abstract
Abstract In an image sensing device which performs a white compressing process before performing an automatic gain adjusting action on an image signal, a white compression circuit is arranged to have a white compressing characteristic which is variable in association with the automatic gain adjustment; and the gain of an A/D converter which is provided for A/D converting the output of the white compression circuit is arranged to be adjustable.
Inventors
- 👤 Eiji Ohara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:38
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/80; H04N23/84; H04N23/88
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
An image sensing device arranged to perform a white compressing process on a video signal before automatic gain adjustment is performed on said video signal, comprising: a white compression circuit coupled to receive said video signal, having a white compressing characteristic arranged to be variable in association with said automatic gain adjustment; and a gain control circuit coupled to said white compression circuit, for performing gain control over an output of said white compression circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
An image sensing device arranged to perform a white compressing process on a video signal before automatic gain adjustment is performed on said video signal, comprising: a white compression circuit coupled to receive said video signal, having a white compressing characteristic arranged to be variable in association with said automatic gain adjustment; and a gain control circuit coupled to said white compression circuit, for performing gain control over an output of said white compression circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image sensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said gain control circuit includes an analog-to-digital converter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
An image sensing device comprising: a) white compression means for performing a white compressing process on an input video signal; b) gain control means for performing gain control over an output of said white compression means; and c) control means for setting a white compressing characteristic of said white compression means and a gain control characteristic of said gain control means in association with each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
An image sensing device comprising: a) white compression means for performing a white compressing process on an input video signal; b) gain control means for performing gain control over an output of said white compression means; and c) control means for setting a white compressing characteristic of said white compression means and a gain control characteristic of said gain control means in association with each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 3, wherein said gain control means is an analog-to-digital converter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 3, wherein said control means is a white balance control circuit which is arranged to form a white balance control signal according to a color temperature of an object.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device according to claim 3, wherein said input video signal is composed of a plurality of color signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 3, wherein said input video signal is an output of an image sensing means which is arranged to convert image light of an object into an electrical signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
95 words
An image sensing apparatus arranged to perform a white compression process on an input video signal and to perform white balanced control by controlling a gain of the white-compressed video signal, comprising: a control means for producing a control signal for the white balance control; and a white compression circuit for varying a white compression characteristic on the basis of said control signal including an analog-to-digital converter having a ladder resistance circuit and wherein white balance control is accomplished by varying a reference voltage of said ladder resistance circuit in accordance with said control signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
95 words
An image sensing apparatus arranged to perform a white compression process on an input video signal and to perform white balanced control by controlling a gain of the white-compressed video signal, comprising: a control means for producing a control signal for the white balance control; and a white compression circuit for varying a white compression characteristic on the basis of said control signal including an analog-to-digital converter having a ladder resistance circuit and wherein white balance control is accomplished by varying a reference voltage of said ladder resistance circuit in accordance with said control signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device according to claim 3, further including an analog-to-digital converter and wherein said white balance control is accomplished by adjusting a gain of said analog-to-digital converter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 8, wherein said control means is a white balance control circuit which is arranged to form a white balance control signal according to a color temperature of an object.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device according to claim 8, wherein said input video signal is composed of a plurality of color signals.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
A device according to claim 8, further including an image sensing means which is arranged to convert image light of an object into an electrical signal and wherein said input video signal is an output of said image sensing means.
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