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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:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2012
Applicants:
John P. Mccarten, Penfield, NY (US);
Eric J. Meisenzahl, Ontario, NY (US);
Inventors:
John P. McCarten, Penfield, NY (US);
Eric J. Meisenzahl, Ontario, NY (US);
Assignee:
Truesense Imaging, Inc., Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 9/64 (2006.01); H04N 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In various embodiments, image sensors include an imaging array of optically active pixels, a dark-reference region of optically inactive pixels, and two light shields disposed over the dark-reference region and having openings therein.