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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 10, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ray A. Mentzer, Corvallis, OR (US);
Assignee:
Agilent Technologies, Inc, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/700 ;
Abstract
An active pixel sensor (APS) circuit which provides enhanced test and signal processing capabilities. APSs usually include pixel cells arranged in an array of rows and columns. Selectably enableable coupling conductors are provided between principal conductors in the array to permit a signal on one principal conductors to propagate to another principal conductors. The principal conductors include row, reset and column conductors. Signal propagation for testing purposes and for normal mode operation are disclosed.