The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
May. 16, 2013
Albert Theuwissen, Bree, BE;
Albert Theuwissen, Bree, BE;
Harvest Imaging bvba, , BE;
Abstract
An image sensor () comprising: an array () of pixels logically organized in rows and columns, the outputs of the pixels being connected to column lines (COLx) connectable to an array of buffers () via a routing block (), the buffers being connected to an array of A/D convertors (), the routing block () having a group of switches () for reading sub-picture data, whereby the values of at least two rows of the sub-picture are distributed over the analog-to-digital-convertors before digitizing them in parallel. The entire sub-picture () may be digitized in one step. The routing block () may comprise an analog bus (). The image sensor () further comprises a control circuit () for controlling the routing block () for routing pixel values on the column lines (COL) to a subset of the buffer array, the control circuit being adapted for supporting sub-pictures () with programmable positions and/or sizes.