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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2015
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Culver City, CA (US);
Kazunori Tanaka, Irvine, CA (US);
SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC., Culver City, CA (US);
Abstract
A digital imaging device includes: a monochromatic sensor including a plurality of photosensitive elements distributed in an array, the plurality of photosensitive elements configured to convert light falling on the monochromatic sensor into electronic signals; and a plurality of filters, each filter configured to be moved into a position in front of the monochromatic sensor, wherein each filter, when moved into the position in front of the monochromatic sensor, covers substantial portion of the monochromatic sensor. Key words include imaging sensor and layered filter.