BE1029563B1 - Pixel array met dynamische laterale en temporele resolutie - Google Patents

Pixel array met dynamische laterale en temporele resolutie Download PDF

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BE1029563B1
BE1029563B1 BE20215521A BE202105521A BE1029563B1 BE 1029563 B1 BE1029563 B1 BE 1029563B1 BE 20215521 A BE20215521 A BE 20215521A BE 202105521 A BE202105521 A BE 202105521A BE 1029563 B1 BE1029563 B1 BE 1029563B1
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Christian Mourad
Der Tempel Ward Van
André Bernard Miodezky
Johannes Willem Peeters
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BE20215521A BE1029563B1 (nl) 2021-07-05 2021-07-05 Pixel array met dynamische laterale en temporele resolutie
KR1020247003446A KR20240027104A (ko) 2021-07-05 2022-06-29 동적 측면 및 시간적 해상도를 구비한 픽셀 어레이
EP22737523.5A EP4367488B1 (en) 2021-07-05 2022-06-29 Pixel array with dynamic lateral and temporal resolution
CN202280043633.3A CN117501074A (zh) 2021-07-05 2022-06-29 具有动态横向和时间分辨率的像素阵列
JP2023579860A JP2024525440A (ja) 2021-07-05 2022-06-29 動的なラテラル方向分解能及び時間分解能を有する画素配列
PCT/IB2022/000323 WO2023281308A1 (en) 2021-07-05 2022-06-29 Pixel array with dynamic lateral and temporal resolution
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