CA2373595C - Image sensor response enhancement using fluorescent phosphors - Google Patents
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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| US09/325,005 US6597398B1 (en) | 1999-06-02 | 1999-06-02 | Image sensor response enhancement using fluorescent phosphors |
| PCT/US2000/013718 WO2000074140A1 (en) | 1999-06-02 | 2000-05-17 | Image sensor response enhancement using fluorescent phosphors |
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| US (1) | US6597398B1 (https=) |
| EP (1) | EP1183733B1 (https=) |
| JP (1) | JP4426139B2 (https=) |
| KR (1) | KR20020059254A (https=) |
| AU (1) | AU4857200A (https=) |
| CA (1) | CA2373595C (https=) |
| DE (1) | DE60035586T2 (https=) |
| TW (1) | TW492256B (https=) |
| WO (1) | WO2000074140A1 (https=) |
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| JP4950541B2 (ja) * | 2006-04-05 | 2012-06-13 | キヤノン株式会社 | 固体撮像素子 |
| US7541596B2 (en) | 2006-07-05 | 2009-06-02 | Omnivision Technologies, Inc. | Method and apparatus for increasing light absorption in an image sensor using energy conversion layer |
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| DE102007053307A1 (de) * | 2007-11-08 | 2009-05-14 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Kamera zur Erfassung eines Fahrzeugumfeldes |
| KR20110124354A (ko) * | 2009-03-01 | 2011-11-16 | 타우 사이언스 코포레이션 | 고체 상태 광원을 활용하는 고속 양자 효율 측정 장치 |
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| AU4857200A (en) | 2000-12-18 |
| CA2373595A1 (en) | 2000-12-07 |
| DE60035586D1 (de) | 2007-08-30 |
| EP1183733A1 (en) | 2002-03-06 |
| KR20020059254A (ko) | 2002-07-12 |
| US6597398B1 (en) | 2003-07-22 |
| JP2003529955A (ja) | 2003-10-07 |
| EP1183733B1 (en) | 2007-07-18 |
| WO2000074140A1 (en) | 2000-12-07 |
| TW492256B (en) | 2002-06-21 |
| DE60035586T2 (de) | 2008-04-17 |
| JP4426139B2 (ja) | 2010-03-03 |
| US20030133029A1 (en) | 2003-07-17 |
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