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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:
Apr. 10, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1998
Applicants:
Ori J. Braun, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Gavriel J. Iddan, Haifa, IL;
Giora Yahav, Haifa, IL;
Inventors:
Assignee:
3DV Systems Ltd., Yokneam Eilit, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/335 (2006.01); G01C 3/08 (2006.01); G01N 21/86 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A semiconductor surface is provided comprising a plurality of light sensitive pixels wherein each pixel of the plurality of pixels comprises an electronic circuit formed on or in the semiconductor surface, the circuit comprising: a photosensor that generates a signal responsive to light incident thereon at an output thereof; and circuitry that provides a signal responsive to a time lapse between a first time responsive to said signal and a reference time. There is also provided a 3D camera incorporating the semiconductor surface.
Published as:
WO0036372A1; AU1574899A; EP1147370A1; JP2002532704A; US7202898B1; EP2026035A2; EP1147370B1; DE69840608D1; JP4578686B2;