With Digital Output Of The Sensor Cell, E.g., Dynamic Ram Image Sensors (epo) Patents (Class 348/E5.092)
  • Patent number: 8400512
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the fields of imaging systems, security screenings, contraband object detection, microwave screening, millimeter wave screening and Terahertz screening. The present invention especially relates to a camera assisted sensor imaging system and a multi aspect imaging system. The camera assisted sensor imaging system according to the present invention comprises an optical and/or infrared camera unit for generating camera image information, a processing and control unit for detecting targets based on the generated camera image information, and a sensor unit adapted to successively scan portions of a detected target and to generate a plurality of corresponding image information parts, whereby the sensor unit is operable in the microwave, millimeter wave and/or Terahertz frequency range, and the processing and control unit is further adapted to construct an image of the target based on the image information parts and based on the generated camera image information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Stefan Koch, Marc Guthoerl