Patents Examined by Teyler L Haskins
  • Imaging control device, imaging device, and imaging control method
    Patent number: 10244158
    Abstract: There is provided an image sensor including: a control unit configured to control pixels in a manner that a readout of a focus pixel signal from a focus detection pixel used for focusing and a readout of a main pixel signal from a pixel used for image generation are conducted independently; and an output unit configured to output the focus pixel signal and the main pixel signal independently from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi Fujii, Daisuke Miyakoshi, Kenzaburo Seki, Mitsuaki Kita