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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2012
Harvest Imaging Bvba, Bree, BE;
Albert Theuwissen, Bree, BE;
Harvest Imaging bvba, , BE;
Abstract
An array () comprising a plurality of pixels (Pi,j) for detecting radiation, the pixels (Pi,j) being arranged in rows and columns is typically arranged for reading out pixel information on a row-by-row basis. According to the present invention, the array () is furthermore provided with selectable means for moving pixel information of a first set () of pixels of different rows, e.g. of a particular column, of the array, the first set () of pixels (Pi,j) comprising a number of pixels (Pi,j) larger than one, into information present on a number of columns of the array equal to the number of pixels (Pi,j) in the first set (). This way, pixel information on a plurality of pixels of different rows, e.g. of a same column, can be read out simultaneously.