US5339162A
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Driving apparatus of image pick-up device for preventing leakage of accumulated electrical charges
Assignee: Pentax Corp
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Filing: 1993-04-26
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Granted: 1994-08-16
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Expires: 2013-04-26
Abstract
Abstract An image pick-up device driving apparatus including an image pick-up device having a light receiver which converts an image of an object to be taken to electrical signal charges to be accumulated, and a signal transfer device which transfers the accumulated signal charges, and a controller for controlling the image pick-up device to prevent unnecessary electrical charges accumulated by the light receiver from leaking into the signal transfer device before the electrical charges accumulated in the light receiver and transferred to the signal transfer device are read.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuhiro Tani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:28
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/70; H04N23/72; H04N25/00; H04N25/60; H04N25/62; H04N25/621; H04N25/622; H04N25/70; H04N25/71
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
An image pick-up driving apparatus, comprising: an image pick-up device having a light receiving portion that converts an image of an object to be photographed into electrical charges to be accumulated, and a signal transfer portion that transfers said accumulated electrical charges; first means for controlling said image pick-up device by periodically issuing a first signal for transferring electrical charges accumulated in said light receiving portion to said signal transfer portion, said first controlling means issuing a second signal for starting an accumulation of electrical charges in said light receiving portion and for discharging unnecessary electrical charges accumulated in said signal transfer portion to a substrate; and second means for controlling said image pick-up device by issuing a third signal for discharging unnecessary electrical charges directly to said substrate over a period of time from when electrical charges accumulated in said light receiving portion are transferred to said transfer portion, in response to said first signal issued by said first controlling means, until a diaphragm associated with said image pick-up device is closed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
An image pick-up driving apparatus, comprising: an image pick-up device having a light receiving portion that converts an image of an object to be photographed into electrical charges to be accumulated, and a signal transfer portion that transfers said accumulated electrical charges; first means for controlling said image pick-up device by periodically issuing a first signal for transferring electrical charges accumulated in said light receiving portion to said signal transfer portion, said first controlling means issuing a second signal for starting an accumulation of electrical charges in said light receiving portion and for discharging unnecessary electrical charges accumulated in said signal transfer portion to a substrate; and second means for controlling said image pick-up device by issuing a third signal for discharging unnecessary electrical charges directly to said substrate over a period of time from when electrical charges accumulated in said light receiving portion are transferred to said transfer portion, in response to said first signal issued by said first controlling means, until a diaphragm associated with said image pick-up device is closed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The image pick-up driving apparatus of claim 1, wherein said light receiving portion comprises a number of independent electrical charge accumulating elements in a matrix arrangement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The image pick-up driving apparatus of claim 2, wherein said signal transfer portion comprises arrays of vertical transfer portions corresponding to rows of said electrical charge accumulating elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The image pick-up driving apparatus of claim 3, further comprising an integrated circuit substrate on which said independent electrical charge accumulating elements and said vertical transfer portions are formed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The image pick-up driving apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a recorder for recording said accumulated electrical charges onto a recording medium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The image pick-up driving apparatus of claim 5, wherein said recording medium comprises a magnetic disc.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The image pick-up driving apparatus of claim 1, further comprising means for driving said pick-up device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The image pick-up driving apparatus of claim 7, wherein said driving means outputs an accumulation signal for accumulating said electrical charges into said light receiving portion.
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