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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2004
Applicants:
Chiang Sun Cheah, Penang, MY;
Bernard Ly Hock Chan, Penang, MY;
Tong Seng Liew, Perak, MY;
Ming Yong Mau, Penang, MY;
Inventors:
Chiang Sun Cheah, Penang, MY;
Bernard Ly Hock Chan, Penang, MY;
Tong Seng Liew, Perak, MY;
Ming Yong Mau, Penang, MY;
Assignee:
Aptina Imaging Corporation, Grand Cayman, KY;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/44 (2006.01); G01J 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for timing image acquisitions provide an optical charge pulse to a sensor within an optical imaging system prior to image acquisitions by the optical imaging system. This optical charge pulse compensates for dark current discharge in the sensor.