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WO2005062872A3 - Photo-detector filter having a cascaded low-noise amplifier - Google Patents

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WO2005062872A3
WO2005062872A3 PCT/US2004/043024 US2004043024W WO2005062872A3 WO 2005062872 A3 WO2005062872 A3 WO 2005062872A3 US 2004043024 W US2004043024 W US 2004043024W WO 2005062872 A3 WO2005062872 A3 WO 2005062872A3
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photo
noise amplifier
detector filter
cascaded low
detector
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WO2005062872A2 (en
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W Daniel Hillis
Roderick A Hyde
Nathan P Myhrvold
Jr Lowell L Wood
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Searete LLC
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Priority claimed from US10/742,517 external-priority patent/US7053809B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/744,057 external-priority patent/US7053998B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/758,950 external-priority patent/US7250595B2/en
Application filed by Searete LLC filed Critical Searete LLC
Publication of WO2005062872A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005062872A2/en
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Publication of WO2005062872A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005062872A3/en
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    • H03M1/06—Continuously compensating for, or preventing, undesired influence of physical parameters
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    • G01J1/0407—Optical elements not provided otherwise, e.g. manifolds, windows, holograms, gratings
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    • G01J1/00—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
    • G01J1/10—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter by comparison with reference light or electric value provisionally void
    • G01J1/16—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter by comparison with reference light or electric value provisionally void using electric radiation detectors
    • G01J1/18—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter by comparison with reference light or electric value provisionally void using electric radiation detectors using comparison with a reference electric value
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    • G01J1/00—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
    • G01J1/42—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter using electric radiation detectors
    • G01J1/4228—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter using electric radiation detectors arrangements with two or more detectors, e.g. for sensitivity compensation
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    • G01J3/00—Spectrometry; Spectrophotometry; Monochromators; Measuring colours
    • G01J3/28—Investigating the spectrum
    • G01J3/30—Measuring the intensity of spectral lines directly on the spectrum itself
    • G01J3/36—Investigating two or more bands of a spectrum by separate detectors
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    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/70—Circuitry for compensating brightness variation in the scene
    • H04N23/741—Circuitry for compensating brightness variation in the scene by increasing the dynamic range of the image compared to the dynamic range of the electronic image sensors
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    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
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    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/10—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof for transforming different wavelengths into image signals
    • H04N25/17—Colour separation based on photon absorption depth, e.g. full colour resolution obtained simultaneously at each pixel location
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    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/70—SSIS architectures; Circuits associated therewith
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/70—SSIS architectures; Circuits associated therewith
    • H04N25/76—Addressed sensors, e.g. MOS or CMOS sensors
    • H04N25/77—Pixel circuitry, e.g. memories, A/D converters, pixel amplifiers, shared circuits or shared components
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J1/00—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
    • G01J1/02—Details
    • G01J1/04—Optical or mechanical part supplementary adjustable parts
    • G01J1/0488—Optical or mechanical part supplementary adjustable parts with spectral filtering
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03M—CODING; DECODING; CODE CONVERSION IN GENERAL
    • H03M1/00—Analogue/digital conversion; Digital/analogue conversion
    • H03M1/12—Analogue/digital converters
    • H03M1/34—Analogue value compared with reference values
    • H03M1/38—Analogue value compared with reference values sequentially only, e.g. successive approximation type
    • H03M1/44—Sequential comparisons in series-connected stages with change in value of analogue signal

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  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)
  • Spectrometry And Color Measurement (AREA)

Abstract

Method and systems related to obstructing a first predefined portion of at least one defined wavelength of light incident upon a first photo-detector array; and detecting the at least one defined wavelength of light with a photo-detector in a second photo-detector array.
PCT/US2004/043024 2003-12-19 2004-12-20 Photo-detector filter having a cascaded low-noise amplifier Ceased WO2005062872A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/742,517 US7053809B2 (en) 2003-12-19 2003-12-19 Analog-to-digital converter circuitry having a cascade
US10/742,517 2003-12-19
US10/744,057 US7053998B2 (en) 2003-12-22 2003-12-22 Photo-detector filter
US10/744,057 2003-12-22
US10/758,950 US7250595B2 (en) 2004-01-14 2004-01-14 Photo-detector filter having a cascaded low noise amplifier
US10/758,950 2004-01-14

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WO2005062872A2 WO2005062872A2 (en) 2005-07-14
WO2005062872A3 true WO2005062872A3 (en) 2007-05-24

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Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5864146A (en) * 1996-11-13 1999-01-26 University Of Massachusetts Medical Center System for quantitative radiographic imaging
US6300612B1 (en) * 1998-02-02 2001-10-09 Uniax Corporation Image sensors made from organic semiconductors

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5864146A (en) * 1996-11-13 1999-01-26 University Of Massachusetts Medical Center System for quantitative radiographic imaging
US6300612B1 (en) * 1998-02-02 2001-10-09 Uniax Corporation Image sensors made from organic semiconductors

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