GB2332800B - Device for imaging radiation - Google Patents

Device for imaging radiation

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GB2332800B
GB2332800B GB9726768A GB9726768A GB2332800B GB 2332800 B GB2332800 B GB 2332800B GB 9726768 A GB9726768 A GB 9726768A GB 9726768 A GB9726768 A GB 9726768A GB 2332800 B GB2332800 B GB 2332800B
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cell
array
image
cells
imaging
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GB2332800A (en
GB9726768D0 (en
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Jouni Ilari Pyyhtia
Markku Tapio Eraluoto
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Simage Oy
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Simage Oy
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Priority to GB9726768A priority Critical patent/GB2332800B/en
Publication of GB9726768D0 publication Critical patent/GB9726768D0/en
Priority to US09/095,153 priority patent/US6255638B1/en
Priority to GB9823403A priority patent/GB2332586B/en
Priority to GB9823402A priority patent/GB2332585B/en
Priority to JP2000526042A priority patent/JP2001527342A/ja
Priority to PCT/EP1998/007525 priority patent/WO1999033260A1/en
Priority to AT98965690T priority patent/ATE213374T1/de
Priority to IL13670398A priority patent/IL136703A0/xx
Priority to EP98965690A priority patent/EP1040649B1/en
Priority to JP2000526043A priority patent/JP3613705B2/ja
Priority to DE69806811T priority patent/DE69806811T2/de
Priority to IL13671398A priority patent/IL136713A0/xx
Priority to DE69801059T priority patent/DE69801059T2/de
Priority to PCT/EP1998/007523 priority patent/WO1999033258A1/en
Priority to AU18746/99A priority patent/AU1874699A/en
Priority to DE69803881T priority patent/DE69803881T2/de
Priority to EP98965691A priority patent/EP1040650B1/en
Priority to AU21539/99A priority patent/AU2153999A/en
Priority to PCT/EP1998/007524 priority patent/WO1999033259A1/en
Priority to AU21540/99A priority patent/AU2154099A/en
Priority to AT98963498T priority patent/ATE221287T1/de
Priority to JP2000526041A priority patent/JP4531251B2/ja
Priority to EP98963498A priority patent/EP1040648B1/en
Priority to IL13670598A priority patent/IL136705A0/xx
Priority to AT98965691T priority patent/ATE202882T1/de
Priority to US09/208,040 priority patent/US6552319B2/en
Priority to US09/207,327 priority patent/US6252217B1/en
Publication of GB2332800A publication Critical patent/GB2332800A/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • 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
    • H04N25/44—Extracting pixel data from image sensors by controlling scanning circuits, e.g. by modifying the number of pixels sampled or to be sampled by partially reading an SSIS array
    • H04N25/443—Extracting pixel data from image sensors by controlling scanning circuits, e.g. by modifying the number of pixels sampled or to be sampled by partially reading an SSIS array by reading pixels from selected 2D regions of the array, e.g. for windowing or digital zooming
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/30—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof for generating image signals from X-rays
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/70—SSIS architectures; Circuits associated therewith
    • H04N25/76—Addressed sensors, e.g. MOS or CMOS sensors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/70—SSIS architectures; Circuits associated therewith
    • H04N25/76—Addressed sensors, e.g. MOS or CMOS sensors
    • H04N25/779—Circuitry for scanning or addressing the pixel array
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/70—SSIS architectures; Circuits associated therewith
    • H04N25/76—Addressed sensors, e.g. MOS or CMOS sensors
    • H04N25/7795—Circuitry for generating timing or clock signals

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Transforming Light Signals Into Electric Signals (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Radiation Diagnosis (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Radiation (AREA)
  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
  • Solid State Image Pick-Up Elements (AREA)
GB9726768A 1997-12-18 1997-12-18 Device for imaging radiation Expired - Fee Related GB2332800B (en)

Priority Applications (27)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9726768A GB2332800B (en) 1997-12-18 1997-12-18 Device for imaging radiation
US09/095,153 US6255638B1 (en) 1997-12-18 1998-06-10 Apparatus for radiation imaging using an array of image cells
GB9823403A GB2332586B (en) 1997-12-18 1998-10-26 Device for imaging radiation
GB9823402A GB2332585B (en) 1997-12-18 1998-10-26 Device for imaging radiation
AU18746/99A AU1874699A (en) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 Device for imaging radiation
AU21539/99A AU2153999A (en) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 Device for imaging radiation
AT98965690T ATE213374T1 (de) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 Vorrichtung zur strahlungsbildaufnahme
IL13670398A IL136703A0 (en) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 Device for imaging radiation
EP98965690A EP1040649B1 (en) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 Device for imaging radiation
JP2000526043A JP3613705B2 (ja) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 放射線を画像化するためのデバイス
DE69806811T DE69806811T2 (de) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 Vorrichtung zur strahlungsbildaufnahme
IL13671398A IL136713A0 (en) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 Device for imaging radiation
DE69801059T DE69801059T2 (de) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 Vorrichtung zur strahlungsbildaufnahme
PCT/EP1998/007523 WO1999033258A1 (en) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 Device for imaging radiation
JP2000526042A JP2001527342A (ja) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 放射線を画像化するためのデバイス
DE69803881T DE69803881T2 (de) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 Vorrichtung zur strahlungsbildaufnahme
EP98965691A EP1040650B1 (en) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 Device for imaging radiation
PCT/EP1998/007525 WO1999033260A1 (en) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 Device for imaging radiation
PCT/EP1998/007524 WO1999033259A1 (en) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 Device for imaging radiation
AU21540/99A AU2154099A (en) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 Device for imaging radiation
AT98963498T ATE221287T1 (de) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 Vorrichtung zur strahlungsbildaufnahme
JP2000526041A JP4531251B2 (ja) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 放射線を画像化するためのデバイス
EP98963498A EP1040648B1 (en) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 Device for imaging radiation
IL13670598A IL136705A0 (en) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 Device for imaging radiation
AT98965691T ATE202882T1 (de) 1997-12-18 1998-11-16 Vorrichtung zur strahlungsbildaufnahme
US09/208,040 US6552319B2 (en) 1997-12-18 1998-12-07 Device for imaging radiation
US09/207,327 US6252217B1 (en) 1997-12-18 1998-12-07 Device for imaging radiation

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GB9726768A GB2332800B (en) 1997-12-18 1997-12-18 Device for imaging radiation

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GB2332800A GB2332800A (en) 1999-06-30
GB2332800B true GB2332800B (en) 2000-09-27

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EP (1) EP1040649B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP4531251B2 (enExample)
AT (1) ATE213374T1 (enExample)
AU (1) AU2153999A (enExample)
DE (1) DE69803881T2 (enExample)
GB (2) GB2332800B (enExample)
IL (1) IL136705A0 (enExample)
WO (1) WO1999033258A1 (enExample)

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DE69803881T2 (de) 2002-08-14
US6255638B1 (en) 2001-07-03
EP1040649B1 (en) 2002-02-13
GB9726768D0 (en) 1998-02-18
AU2153999A (en) 1999-07-12
GB2332586B (en) 2000-09-06
JP4531251B2 (ja) 2010-08-25
ATE213374T1 (de) 2002-02-15
GB9823403D0 (en) 1998-12-23
WO1999033258A1 (en) 1999-07-01
GB2332586A (en) 1999-06-23
IL136705A0 (en) 2001-06-14
EP1040649A1 (en) 2000-10-04
JP2001527341A (ja) 2001-12-25
DE69803881D1 (de) 2002-03-21

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