Imaging apparatus and imaging method for obtaining images fro electromagnetic waves

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9140895
APP PUB NO 20130099097A1
SERIAL NO

13655145

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Provided is an imaging apparatus including an imaging element section, an imaging optical system, a transmission/block section, an actuator, and an output section. The imaging element section includes a plurality of pixels, and the imaging optical system forms an image on the imaging element section, the image being formed by an electromagnetic wave from the outside. The transmission/block section transmits and blocks the electromagnetic wave to/against the imaging element section, the transmission/block section being disposed at an aperture stop position in the imaging optical system. The actuator drives the transmission/block section to move back and forth to be changed in state between transmission and blocking. The output section produces an image signal output being differential signaling between a pixel output from the imaging element section when the transmission/block section is in the transmission state, and a pixel output from the imaging element section when it is in the blocking state.

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SONY CORPORATIONTOKYO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Isobe, Hiroshi Kanagawa, JP 109 809
Kabasawa, Hidetoshi Saitama, JP 113 859
Mitani, Satoshi Kanagawa, JP 24 127
Niikura, Hideo Tokyo, JP 30 307
Saito, Masahiro Kanagawa, JP 202 1407
Wakabayashi, Minoru Tokyo, JP 18 271

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