F-Term-List

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AX00
OBJECTS OF IMAGE PICK-UP

AX01

AX02

AX03

AX04

AX06

AX07

AX09

AX10

. Visible light

. . Illuminators

. . . Bias light, auxiliary light

. . . Flash generators

. Infra-red radiation

. . Infra-red radiation generators, heating sources

. Ultrasonic waves

. . Ultrasonic waves generator

AX11

AX12

AX13

AX14

AX16

AX17

AX19

AX20

. X-rays

. . X-rays-light transformation

. . . Image enhancement

. . X-ray generators

. Radiation (Alpha, beta, gamma)

. Electrostatic latent images, phosphor sheets

. Moving objects

. . Movement by belt conveyers

BX00
APPLICATION

BX01

BX02

BX03

BX04

BX05

BX06

BX07

. Electronic still cameras

. Endoscopes

. Remote sensing

. Monitoring cameras

. Telecine

. Computer, personal computer use

. TV telephones

CX00
PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS (1)

CX01

CX03

CX04

CX05

CX06

CX07

CX08

. Prevention of optical flare phenomena

. Noise removal

. . Fixed pattern noise removal (Priority to CX21)

. . . Reset noise removal

. . . . Correlated double sampling (CDS)

. . . . . Configurations from multiple sampling circuits

. . . . . Configurations from clamps and sampling circuits

CX11

CX12

CX13

CX14

CX15

CX16

CX17

. . False signal removal

. . . Removal of excessive electric charges, removal of blooming

. . . Smear removal

. . . Wrap distortion removal, moire removal

. . Removal of flickers, flickers of screens

. . . Fluorescent lamp flickers

. . Removal of afterimages, residual electric charges

CX21

CX22

CX23

CX24

CX25

CX26

CX27

. . Correction of pixel defects

. . . Detection of pixel defects

. . . Memorizing defective pixel positions

. . . Memorizing defect compensation values

. . . Defective compensation in fields

. . . . Adaptive compensation in pick-up pictures

. . Correction of sensitivity, unequal sensitivity between pixels

CX31

CX32

CX33

CX34

CX35

CX37

CX38

CX39

. . Removal of dc variation portions

. . . Removal of dark currents

. . . . Memorizing dark current compensation values in advance

. . . . Obtaining output signals and dark currents by the same pixels

. . . Correction of shading

. Improvement of resolution, resolving power

. . Image pick-up by multiple image pick-up devices according to each region

. . Image pick-up by one image pick-up device in each region

CX41

CX43

CX44

CX45

CX46

CX47

. Improving sensitivity, increasing light receiving surface apertures rate

. Extension of dynamic ranges

. . Gamma characteristics, knee characteristics in output signal

. . . Adjustment of drain voltages

. . . Synthesizing light receiving section outputs having different sensitivity

. . . Synthesizing light receiving section outputs of different storage time

CX51

CX52

CX53

CX54

CX55

CX56

. Control of storage time, periods

. . Low-speed shutters

. . Reading electric charge several times

. . Electronic shutters

. . Optical shutters

. . Combined use of electronic shutters and optical shutters

CX61

CX62

CX63

CX64

CX65

CX66

CX67

CX68

CX69

. . Control of storage starting timing

. . . Storage starting simultaneously with release

. . . Storage starting by waiting for line synchronization signals

. . Stopping driving pulses in storage time

. . Varying storage time automatically

. . . Control of exposure time by negative feedback of picture signals

. . . Control of exposure time by photometry element outputs

. . . Control by discharging electric charge amount of drains

. . Varying storage time manually

CY00
PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS (2)

CY01

CY02

CY04

CY06

CY07

CY08

CY09

. Non-destructive detection

. . Refreshing movement

. Varying wavelength of receiving light

. System transformation

. . Change of aspect ratios

. . Switching between high definition modes and standard definition modes

. . Switching between standard definition modes

CY11

CY12

CY14

CY15

CY16

CY17

CY18

CY19

CY20

. Switching between moving picture radiography and still picture radiography

. . Switching resolution between moving picture and still picture

. Recording of picture signals

. Display of picture signals, display to finders

. Characteristics for transmitting (Clocks, picture signals or the like)

. Photometry, ranging

. Special effects

. Electronic zooms

. Multiplex exposure

CY21

CY22

CY23

CY25

CY26

CY27

. Correction of hand blurring

. . Correction by driving systems of image pick-up devices

. . Correction by moving image pick-up devices

. Outline picture extraction

. Detection of movement by image pick-up devices per se

. Having dummy configurations (excluding light-shielding pixels)

CY31

CY32

CY33

CY34

CY35

CY37

CY38

CY39

CY40

. Pixel shifts

. . Pixel shifts by multiple image pick-up devices

. . Pixel shifts by one image pick-up device

. . . Pixel shifts by optical systems

. . . Pixel shifts by vibrating image pick-up devices

. Pixel interpolation, image filter (Priority to CX21)

. . In fields, frames

. . Between fields, frames

. . Adaptive compensation in pick-up pictures

CY41

CY42

CY43

CY44

CY45

CY46

CY47

CY48

CY49

CY50

. Multi-screen display

. Power saving

. Automatic tracking

. Testing, inspection

. Picture compression

. Insertion of reference signal

. Processes of manufacture

. Seal, sealing up

. Alignment, fixing

. Performing display and image pick-up

DX00
KINDS OF PICTURE SIGNALS

DX01

DX02

DX03

DX04

DX05

DX06

DX07

DX08

. Colors

. High-definition, hi-vision

. Narrow bands

. Still pictures

. PAL, SECAM modes

. Solid

. Digital modes

. Computers, personal computers (VGA or the like)

EX00
IMAGE PICK-UP DEVICES, OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND PERIPHERAL CONFIGURATIONS THEREOF

EX01

EX02

EX03

EX04

EX05

EX06

. Line sensors, line scanners

. Image pick-up tubes

. Control of supply voltages

. Devices for moving image pick-up devices, optical systems

. Devices for vibrating image pick-up devices or optical systems

. Electromechanical transformation (Piezoelectric elements or the like)

EX11

EX12

EX13

EX15

EX17

EX18

. Photometry, ranging elements

. . Characteristics for image pick-up devices per se for performing photometry, ranging

. . Characteristics for elements per se dedicated to photometry, ranging

. Temperature detecting elements (excluding heated image pick-up devices)

. Two or more image pick-up devices

. . For colors

EX21

EX22

EX23

EX24

EX25

EX26

. Mounting of image pick-up devices

. . Packages, frames

. . Protective glass, translucent caps

. . Resin layers

. . Bonding pads, wires

. . Radiating members, cooling devices

EX31

EX32

EX34

EX35

. Optical shutters, optical choppers, rotating shutters

. . Liquid crystal shutters

. Diaphragms

. . Liquid crystal diaphragms

EX41

EX42

EX43

EX45

EX47

EX48

EX50

. Mirrors, half mirrors, scanning mirrors

. Optical lenses, condensing elements

. . Micro-lenses

. Acoustic lenses

. Prisms

. . Reflection prisms

. Slits, pinholes

EX51

EX52

EX54

EX55

EX56

. Optical filters

. . Color separation optical filters

. Optical fibers

. Transparent plates

. Elements of optical characteristics varying

GX00
DETAILS OF IMAGE PICK-UP DEVICES (STRUCTURES)

GX01

GX02

GX03

GX04

GX05

GX06

GX07

GX08

GX09

GX10

. Cell structures

. . Light receiving elements

. . . Photodiodes

. . . Phototransistors

. . . Photoconductors

. . . . Control of applied voltage

. . . . Layered structures

. . . Infra-red ray detecting elements

. . . Phosphor layers (X-rays transformation use or the like)

. . . Electrostrictive elements, piezoelectric elements (Ultrasonic transformation use)

GX11

GX12

GX13

GX14

GX15

GX16

GX17

GX18

GX19

GX20

. . . Liquid crystal layers

. . . Dielectric layers

. . . Exposure in light receiving sections and vertical CCD

. . Multiple photoelectric transformation elements in one cell

. . Circuit elements

. . . Three-terminal active elements

. . . Two-terminal active elements

. . . Capacitors

. . . Resistance elements

. . . Organic light-sensitive materials

GX21

GX22

GX24

. Characteristics for pixel arrangements

. . Checkers, staggered arrangements of pixels

. Back side incidental type

GY00
DETAILS OF IMAGE PICKUP DEVICES (TYPES)

GY01

GY02

GY03

GY04

GY05

GY06

GY07

GY08

GY09

. CCD (charge-coupled device)

. . Meandering channels, zigzag transfer

. . Frame transfer type

. . Interline transfer type

. . Frame interline transfer type

. . Characteristics for arrangements of storage sections

. . . Having storage sections in vertical directions of light-sensitive sections

. . . Storage sections in parallel with each vertical CCD

. . . Having multiple storage sections in series

GY11

GY12

GY13

GY14

GY15

GY16

GY17

GY18

GY19

GY20

. . Arrangements of light receiving sections

. . . Two or more row CCDs corresponding to single-row light receiving sections

. . . Two or more light receiving sections to single-row CCDs

. . Circulation type

. . Branches of transfer paths

. . Synthesis of transfer paths

. . Electric charge detecting sections

. . . Floating diffusion regions

. . . . Voltage adjustment of diffusion regions

. . . . Capacity adjustment of diffusion regions

GY21

GY22

GY23

GY24

GY25

GY26

GY27

GY29

GY30

. . . . Characteristics for reset gate pulse

. . . Floating gates

. . Characteristics for final transfer electrode structures, voltages

. . Charge injection parts

. . Characteristics for charge transfer gate voltages

. . . Between light receiving section and CCD

. . . Between CCDs

. CSD (Charge sweep device)

. BBD

GY31

GY32

GY33

GY34

GY35

GY36

GY37

GY38

GY39

. MOS type, X-Y type

. . Horizontal reading (TSL) elements

. . CID (Charge injection device)

. . CPD (Charge priming device)

. . Having storage sections, condensers in output lines

. . Characteristics for horizontal scanning circuits, horizontal shift registers

. . Characteristics for vertical scanning circuits, vertical shift registers

. . Means for clearing signal lines

. . Having amplification means in pixels

GY41

GY42

GY43

GY44

GY45

GY46

GY47

. Internal amplifying type elements

. . AMI

. . SIT

. . CMD

. . APD

. . FGA

. . BASIS

GZ00
DETAILS OF IMAGE PICKUP DEVICES (SIGNAL READOUT)

GZ01

GZ02

GZ03

GZ04

GZ05

GZ06

GZ07

GZ08

GZ09

GZ10

. External discharging, removal of electric charges

. . Drains, overflow drains

. . . Vertical type

. . . . Characteristics for discharging movement

. . . . . Electrical diaphragm by changing base voltages

. . . Horizontal type

. . . . Arrangements in each row

. . . . . Light receiving section sides

. . . . . CCD sides

. . . . . Storage sections adjacent to drains

GZ11

GZ12

GZ13

GZ14

GZ15

GZ16

GZ17

GZ18

GZ19

GZ20

. . . . Sharing in two rows

. . . Drains under horizontal transfer sections

. . . Drains above horizontal transfer sections

. . . Drains above image pick-up sections

. . . Discharging through normal transfer paths

. . . . Discharging from output sections

. . . . Discharging from other ends of horizontal transfer and output sections

. . . . Discharging electric charges by high-speed driving pulses

. . . . Discharging of electric charges by normal speed driving pulses

. . . . Applying a predetermined value to transfer electrode voltages

GZ21

GZ22

GZ24

GZ25

GZ26

GZ27

GZ28

GZ29

GZ30

. . . . Using reconnection regions

. . . Discharging by signal lines

. Adding, integrating electric charges by image pick-up devices per se

. . Adding vertical adjacent pixels in horizontal transfer sections

. . Adding horizontal adjacent pixels in horizontal transfer sections

. . Adding vertical adjacent pixels in vertical transfer sections

. . Adding pixels in storage sections

. . Adding electric charges of three or more pixels

. . . Adding pixels in vertical directions and in horizontal directions

GZ31

GZ32

GZ33

GZ34

GZ36

GZ37

GZ38

GZ39

GZ40

. Obtaining mean values by drives

. Storing of frame time

. Storing of field time

. Optical windows, apertures

. Optically shielded pixels, photoelectric transformation regions

. . Light-shielding sections at right or left ends of image pick-up sections

. . Light-shielding sections at both right and left ends of image pickup sections

. . Light-shielding sections above image pick-up sections

. . Light-shielding sections under image pick-up sections

GZ41

GZ42

GZ43

GZ44

GZ45

GZ46

GZ47

GZ48

GZ49

GZ50

. Having multiple electric charge output sections

. . Having multiple horizontal transfer sections (Transfer lines)

. . . Adjacent multiple horizontal transfer sections

. . . Output sections above and under light-sensitive sections

. . . Horizontal transfer sections above and under storage sections

. . Horizontal transfer sections in horizontal direction according to each region

. . Output sections on both ends of horizontal transfer sections

. . Dc current, gain correction between respective output sections

. . Four or more output sections

. . . Simultaneous reading of nth row and mth column pixels

HX00
CIRCUIT CONFIGURATIONS

HX01

HX02

HX03

HX04

HX05

HX06

HX07

HX09

HX10

. Characteristics for integration (IC)

. Driving circuits (Characteristics for detail configurations)

. Delays, phase shifts

. Filters

. . Low-pass filters

. . High-pass filters

. . Band pass filters

. Clamps

. . Adjustment of clamp voltages

HX11

HX12

HX13

HX14

HX15

HX17

HX18

HX20

. Clips, slices

. Gates

. Sampling hold

. Substitution, interpolation

. Timing correction, phase adjustment

. Amplification

. . Adjustment of gains, AGC

. Detection of peaks

HX21

HX22

HX23

HX24

HX26

HX27

HX28

HX29

HX30

. Detection of mean values

. Detection of movement

. A/D transformation, D/A transformation

. . Reference voltage adjustment

. Parallel to series transformation, series to parallel transformation

. Binarization

. Addition

. Subtraction, comparison, and differential amplification

. Multiplication, division

HX31

HX32

HX33

HX34

HX35

HX37

HX38

HX40

. Integration, summing up

. Counters

. Decoders

. Resonance circuits

. Capacitances, capacitors

. Oscillation circuits

. . PLL

. Transistors (including FET)

HX41

HX42

HX44

HX45

HX46

HX47

HX48

HX50

. Diodes

. . Zener diodes

. Resistances, resistance circuits

. . Variable resistances

. Power supply

. . Voltage sources

. . Current sources

. Switching circuits and elements, selection circuits and elements

HX51

HX52

HX53

HX55

HX56

HX57

HX58

HX59

HX60

. Logic circuits

. . AND circuits, OR circuits

. . NOT circuits, inverter circuits

. Memory, recording

. . Magnetism

. . Semiconductor memories (CCD memory or the like)

. . . For picture signals

. . . ROM, character generators

. Display

JX00
SCANNING, TRANSFER, AND TIMING

JX01

JX02

JX03

JX04

JX05

JX06

JX07

JX08

JX09

. Electron beam scanning

. Optical beam scanning (Laser beam or the like)

. Scanning with elastic waves

. Optical scanning (Scanning mirrors or the like)

. Sub-scanning

. Pre-scanning, scanning for outputting no picture signals

. Intermittent scanning (Reducing number of readout times)

. Scanning of specified regions

. Output from arbitrary pixels

JX11

JX12

JX14

JX15

JX16

JX17

JX18

JX19

JX20

. Sequential scanning

. . Switching between sequential scanning and interlaced scanning

. Interlaced scanning (Priority to JX12)

. . Changing combinations of adding rows

. . Other direction discharging at one-direction readout

. . Same electric charge storage periods according to each row

. . Substantially same electric charge storage periods according to each row

. . Equaling dark currents according to each row

. . Interlaced scanning in three or more rows

JX21

JX22

JX23

JX24

JX25

JX26

JX27

JX28

JX29

JX30

. Transfer

. . Single phase, one phase

. . Two phases

. . Three phases

. . Four phases

. . Six phases

. . Eight or more phases

. . Driving voltages having three or more levels

. . Characteristics for clock waveforms

. . High-speed transfer of picture signals

JX31

JX32

JX34

JX35

JX36

JX37

. . Accordion transfer

. . Other electric charge injection into moving electric charges in transfer sections

. Operation of CSD

. Control of scanning, transfer frequencies

. Control of scanning, transfer directions

. TDI (Time delay and integration) operation

JX41

JX42

JX43

JX44

JX45

JX46

. Characteristics for timing (Priority to CX51)

. . Characteristics for frame periods

. . Characteristics for vertical synchronization, periods

. . Characteristics for horizontal synchronization, periods

. . Characteristics for timing relating to blocks.

. . Release, triggers

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