GB2289979A - Imaging devices systems and methods - Google Patents

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GB2289979A
GB2289979A GB9410973A GB9410973A GB2289979A GB 2289979 A GB2289979 A GB 2289979A GB 9410973 A GB9410973 A GB 9410973A GB 9410973 A GB9410973 A GB 9410973A GB 2289979 A GB2289979 A GB 2289979A
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Konstantinos Evange Spartiotis
Risto Olavi Orava
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Priority to GB9421289A priority patent/GB2289980A/en
Priority to GB9502419A priority patent/GB2289981A/en
Priority to GB9508294A priority patent/GB2289983B/en
Priority to AT98200377T priority patent/ATE288170T1/de
Priority to DE69533967T priority patent/DE69533967T2/de
Priority to NZ287868A priority patent/NZ287868A/en
Priority to EP98200375A priority patent/EP0854644A3/en
Priority to CA002191100A priority patent/CA2191100C/en
Priority to PCT/EP1995/002056 priority patent/WO1995033332A2/en
Priority to DE69505375T priority patent/DE69505375T2/de
Priority to EP95921784A priority patent/EP0763302B1/en
Priority to JP50032296A priority patent/JP3897357B2/ja
Priority to AT95921784T priority patent/ATE172343T1/de
Priority to AT98200376T priority patent/ATE411699T1/de
Priority to ES95921784T priority patent/ES2123991T3/es
Priority to EP98200376A priority patent/EP0853427B1/en
Priority to DK95921784T priority patent/DK0763302T3/da
Priority to CN95194375A priority patent/CN1132408C/zh
Priority to DE69535864T priority patent/DE69535864D1/de
Priority to AU26720/95A priority patent/AU691926B2/en
Priority to EP98200374A priority patent/EP0854643A3/en
Priority to EP98200377A priority patent/EP0854639B1/en
Priority to IL113921A priority patent/IL113921A/xx
Priority to US08/454,789 priority patent/US5812191A/en
Priority to TW084112672A priority patent/TW293902B/zh
Publication of GB2289979A publication Critical patent/GB2289979A/en
Priority to GBGB9605294.9A priority patent/GB9605294D0/en
Priority to FI964728A priority patent/FI114841B/fi
Priority to NO19965104A priority patent/NO320777B1/no
Priority to US08/783,417 priority patent/US6035013A/en
Priority to US08/871,199 priority patent/US6856350B2/en
Priority to US08/871,512 priority patent/US20010002844A1/en
Priority to US08/871,714 priority patent/US20020089595A1/en
Priority to HK98116002A priority patent/HK1014819A1/xx
Priority to US10/384,532 priority patent/US8169522B2/en
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    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/40—Extracting pixel data from image sensors by controlling scanning circuits, e.g. by modifying the number of pixels sampled or to be sampled
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Priority Applications (35)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9410973A GB2289979A (en) 1994-06-01 1994-06-01 Imaging devices systems and methods
GB9421289A GB2289980A (en) 1994-06-01 1994-10-21 Imaging devices systems and methods
GB9502419A GB2289981A (en) 1994-06-01 1995-02-08 Imaging devices systems and methods
GB9508294A GB2289983B (en) 1994-06-01 1995-04-24 Imaging devices,systems and methods
EP98200377A EP0854639B1 (en) 1994-06-01 1995-05-29 Imaging device, system and method
EP98200376A EP0853427B1 (en) 1994-06-01 1995-05-29 Imaging devices, systems and methods
EP98200374A EP0854643A3 (en) 1994-06-01 1995-05-29 Imaging devices, systems and methods
NZ287868A NZ287868A (en) 1994-06-01 1995-05-29 X-ray imager has solid-state arrays of pixel detectors and charge accumulating circuits
EP98200375A EP0854644A3 (en) 1994-06-01 1995-05-29 Imaging devices, systems and methods
CA002191100A CA2191100C (en) 1994-06-01 1995-05-29 Imaging devices, systems and methods
PCT/EP1995/002056 WO1995033332A2 (en) 1994-06-01 1995-05-29 Imaging devices, systems and methods
DE69505375T DE69505375T2 (de) 1994-06-01 1995-05-29 Vorrichtung, system und methoden zur aufnahme von bildern
EP95921784A EP0763302B1 (en) 1994-06-01 1995-05-29 Imaging devices, systems and methods
JP50032296A JP3897357B2 (ja) 1994-06-01 1995-05-29 撮像素子、撮像システムおよび撮像方法
AT95921784T ATE172343T1 (de) 1994-06-01 1995-05-29 Vorrichtung, system und methoden zur aufnahme von bildern
AT98200376T ATE411699T1 (de) 1994-06-01 1995-05-29 Vorrichtungen, systeme und methoden zur aufnahme von bildern
ES95921784T ES2123991T3 (es) 1994-06-01 1995-05-29 Dispositivos, sistemas y procedimientos de formacion de imagenes.
AT98200377T ATE288170T1 (de) 1994-06-01 1995-05-29 Vorrichtung, system und methode zur aufnahme von bildern
DK95921784T DK0763302T3 (da) 1994-06-01 1995-05-29 Indretninger, systemer og fremgangsmåder til afbildning
CN95194375A CN1132408C (zh) 1994-06-01 1995-05-29 成象装置、成象系统及成象方法
DE69535864T DE69535864D1 (de) 1994-06-01 1995-05-29 Vorrichtungen, Systeme und Methoden zur Aufnahme von Bildern
AU26720/95A AU691926B2 (en) 1994-06-01 1995-05-29 Imaging devices, systems and methods
DE69533967T DE69533967T2 (de) 1994-06-01 1995-05-29 Vorrichtung, System und Methode zur Aufnahme von Bildern
IL113921A IL113921A (en) 1994-06-01 1995-05-30 Imaging devices, systems and methods
US08/454,789 US5812191A (en) 1994-06-01 1995-05-31 Semiconductor high-energy radiation imaging device
TW084112672A TW293902B (es) 1994-06-01 1995-11-28
GBGB9605294.9A GB9605294D0 (en) 1994-06-01 1996-03-13 Imaging systems and methods
FI964728A FI114841B (fi) 1994-06-01 1996-11-27 Kuvauslaitteita, -järjestelmiä ja -menetelmiä
NO19965104A NO320777B1 (no) 1994-06-01 1996-11-29 Billeddannende anordning og system, og anvendelse av disse
US08/783,417 US6035013A (en) 1994-06-01 1997-01-14 Radiographic imaging devices, systems and methods
US08/871,199 US6856350B2 (en) 1994-06-01 1997-06-09 Semiconductor radiation imaging device including threshold circuitry
US08/871,714 US20020089595A1 (en) 1994-06-01 1997-06-09 Radiation imaging system with imaging devices arranged in a mosaic
US08/871,512 US20010002844A1 (en) 1994-06-01 1997-06-09 System and method for computer tomography imaging
HK98116002A HK1014819A1 (en) 1994-06-01 1998-12-28 Imaging devices systems and methods
US10/384,532 US8169522B2 (en) 1994-06-01 2003-03-11 Imaging devices, systems and methods

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WO1998023974A1 (en) * 1996-11-24 1998-06-04 Ge Medical Systems Israel, Ltd. Solid state gamma camera
US6242745B1 (en) 1996-11-24 2001-06-05 Ge Medical Systems Israel Ltd. Solid state gamma camera
US7109468B2 (en) 1998-06-05 2006-09-19 Drs Tactical Systems Limited Imaging arrangement method for high-speed imaging
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EP1069439A2 (en) * 1999-07-13 2001-01-17 Edge Medical Devices Ltd. Improved active matrix detector for x-ray imaging
EP1069439A3 (en) * 1999-07-13 2002-03-27 Edge Medical Devices Ltd. Improved active matrix detector for x-ray imaging
WO2001035080A1 (en) * 1999-11-12 2001-05-17 Motorola, Inc. System and method for detecting molecules using an active pixel sensor
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