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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2006
Applicant:
Justin Richardson, Edinburgh, GB;
Inventor:
Justin Richardson, Edinburgh, GB;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics (R&D) Ltd., Marlow Bucks, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/235 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a solid state image sensor having a pixel array, a first frame is imaged using varying exposure times in a series of zones. The exposure time for a subsequent frame is selected from the results of the first frame, The exposure times are controlled in a rolling blade manner by controlling the number of lines between reset and readout. The sensor is particularly suited to use in bar code readers.