Filing Information

Inventor(s)	John F. Hamilton, JR. · John T. Compton ·
Assignee(s)	HAMILTON JR JOHN F · COMPTON JOHN T ·  View assignee updates
Correspondent	EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY;PATENT LEGAL STAFF ·
Application Number	US11780523
Filing date	07/20/2007
Publication date	01/22/2009
Predicted expiration date	07/20/2027
U.S. Classifications	348/249  · 348/E09.037  · 348/E09.001  ·
International Classifications	H04N964  ·
Kind Code	A1

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Abstract

A method for obtaining image data from an image sensor array including the steps of: providing an image sensor array having a first component subset of panchromatic pixels for integrating charge and a second component subset of color pixels for integrating charge; reading pixel charge to produce pixel signals from the first component subset of the panchromatic pixels while exposing the second component subset of color pixels and digitizing and storing the first component subset signals; and reading pixel charge to produce pixel signals from the second component subset of color pixels that were exposed for at least a portion of time during the reading of pixel signals from the first component subset of the panchromatic pixels and digitizing and storing the second component subset signals.

Independent Claims | See all claims (13)

1. 1. A method for obtaining image data from an image sensor array comprising the steps of: a) providing an image sensor array having a first component subset of panchromatic pixels for integrating charge and a second component subset of color pixels for integrating charge; b) reading pixel charge to produce pixel signals from the first component subset of the panchromatic pixels while exposing the second component subset of color pixels and digitizing and storing the first component subset signals; and c) reading pixel charge to produce pixel signals from the second component subset of color pixels that were exposed for at least a portion of time during the reading of pixel signals from the first component subset of the panchromatic pixels and digitizing and storing the second component subset signals.
2. 11. A method for obtaining image data from an image sensor array comprising the steps of: a) providing an image sensor array and selectively organizing the image pixels into a first organization of a first component subset of panchromatic pixels for integrating charge and a second component subset of color pixels for integrating charge and a second organization with a different first component subset of panchromatic pixels and a different second component subset of color pixels; b) reading pixel charge to produce pixel signals from the first component subset of the panchromatic pixels while exposing the second component subset of color pixels and digitizing and storing the first component subset signals; c) reading pixel charge to produce pixel signals from the second component subset of color pixels that were exposed for at least a portion of time during the reading of pixel signals from the first component subset of the panchromatic pixels and digitizing and storing the second component subset signals; and d) changing the organization of the image pixels in response to photographic conditions.