US5914749A
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Magenta-white-yellow (MWY) color system for digital image sensor applications
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1998-03-31
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Granted: 1999-06-22
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Expires: 2018-03-31
Abstract
Abstract A color imaging device of a plurality of light selective elements. The light selective elements include a first light selective element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to the Magenta region of the spectrum, a second light selective element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to the White region of the spectrum, and a third light selective element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to the Yellow region of the spectrum.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward J. Bawolek
- 👤 Zong-Fu Li
- 👤 Ronald Dean Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 23:04
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F39/00; H10F39/10; H10F39/12; H10F39/18; H10F39/182; H04; H04N; H04N25/00; H04N25/10; H04N25/11; H04N25/13; H04N25/133; H04N25/134; H04N25/135; H10F39/011; H10F39/024; H10F39/80; H10F39/805; H10F39/8053; H10F39/8057
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
A color imaging device comprising an array of light selective elements, consisting of a first light selective element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to magenta, a second light selective element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to white, and a third light selective element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to yellow.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
A color imaging device comprising an array of light selective elements, consisting of a first light selective element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to magenta, a second light selective element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to white, and a third light selective element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to yellow.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said first, second, and third light selective elements occur in a repeating pattern in said array.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 1, wherein over a major portion of said array, said second light selective element occurs at every other element position along both of two orthogonal directions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said light selective elements are arranged in a substantially rectangular pattern and said first light selective element and said third light selective element alternate with said second light selective element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said first light selective element consisting of a first polymer that is selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to magenta and a third polymer that is selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to yellow.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
111 words
A color image sensor comprising: an array of light sensitive elements; and an array of light selective elements overlying said array of light sensitive elements, said array of light selective elements consisting of a first light selective element over a first light sensitive element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to magenta, a second light selective element over a second light sensitive element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to white, and a third light selective element over a third light sensitive element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to yellow, wherein each of said light selective elements defines a color space for said respective light sensitive elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
111 words
A color image sensor comprising: an array of light sensitive elements; and an array of light selective elements overlying said array of light sensitive elements, said array of light selective elements consisting of a first light selective element over a first light sensitive element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to magenta, a second light selective element over a second light sensitive element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to white, and a third light selective element over a third light sensitive element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to yellow, wherein each of said light selective elements defines a color space for said respective light sensitive elements.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The sensor of claim 6, wherein said first, second, and third filter elements occur in a repeating pattern in said filter array.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The sensor of claim 6, wherein over a major portion of said array of filter elements, said second filter element occurs at every other element position along both of two orthogonal directions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The sensor of claim 6, wherein said filter elements of said array are arranged in a substantially rectangular pattern and said first filter element and said third filter element alternate with said second filter element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
133 words
An imaging system comprising: an imaging sensor having: an array of light sensitive elements; an array of light selective elements overlying said array of light sensitive elements and each defining a color space for said light sensitive elements, said array of light selective elements consisting of a first light selective element over a first light sensitive element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to magenta, a second light selective element over a second light sensitive element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to white, and a third light selective element over a third light sensitive element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to yellow; control circuitry configured to generate control signals for controlling said imaging sensor; and signal processing circuitry for generating image data in response to said sensor signals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
133 words
An imaging system comprising: an imaging sensor having: an array of light sensitive elements; an array of light selective elements overlying said array of light sensitive elements and each defining a color space for said light sensitive elements, said array of light selective elements consisting of a first light selective element over a first light sensitive element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to magenta, a second light selective element over a second light sensitive element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to white, and a third light selective element over a third light sensitive element selective to light having a wavelength corresponding to yellow; control circuitry configured to generate control signals for controlling said imaging sensor; and signal processing circuitry for generating image data in response to said sensor signals.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The imaging system of claim 10, wherein said first, second, and third filter elements of said imaging sensor occur in a repeating pattern in said filter array.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
The imaging system of claim 10, wherein over a major portion of said array of said filter elements of said imaging sensor, said second filter element occurs at every other element position along both of two orthogonal directions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
43 words
The imaging system of claim 10, wherein said filter elements of said array of filter elements of said imaging sensor are arranged in a substantially rectangular pattern and said first filter element and said third filter element alternate with said second filter element.
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