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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2001
Applicants:
Tomokazu Kakumoto, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Yoshio Hagihara, Amagasaki, JP;
Inventors:
Tomokazu Kakumoto, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Yoshio Hagihara, Amagasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/235 (2006.01); H04N 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Based on the output signal of an area sensor, a level adjustment circuitadjusts the bias voltage fed to the transistors provided within the individual pixels of the area sensorand operating in a subthreshold region and thereby adjusts the level of the output signal of the area sensor. According to whether the subject is illuminated with intense or dim light, the level of the output signal is lowered or raised, respectively.