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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:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
May. 11, 2009
Applicant:
Chi-shao Lin, Grand Cayman, KY;
Inventor:
Chi-Shao Lin, Grand Cayman, KY;
Assignee:
Himax Imaging, Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A scheme is provided that enhances the dynamic range performance of images via multiple readouts during one exposure. The readout process circuit structure includes at least an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The analog-to-digital converter converts analog data generated from an image sensor into digital data, allowing sub-frame readouts for improving a dynamic range of the image sensor. Additionally, methods of partial digitization (not a full number of bits) and image array are provided.