Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING ELECTRONIC AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1999009453
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are disclosed whereby generally matched exposures for at least first and second photoresponsive materials (14, 16) generally concurrently can be obtained, wherein the first photoresponsive material (14) is more photoresponsive than the second (16). The present invention relates generally to methods, apparatus, and systems for selectively acquiring electronic (14) and/or photographic (16) images in an imaging apparatus (10). More specifically, the invention relates to methods, apparatus, and systems for generally simultaneously matching the exposure of a solid-state sensor (14) for electronic image acquisition with the exposure of a photographic film (16), especially during a pulse of transient illumination (34).
Inventors:
BULLITT JULIAN G
PLUMMER WILLIAM T
VAN TASSELL JON
WHITESIDE GEORGE D
PLUMMER WILLIAM T
VAN TASSELL JON
WHITESIDE GEORGE D
Application Number:
PCT/US1998/016796
Publication Date:
May 14, 1999
Filing Date:
August 13, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
POLAROID CORP (US)
International Classes:
G03B9/04; G03B15/05; G03B17/48; G03B19/02; H04N5/225; H04N5/235; G03B7/16; H04N5/243; (IPC1-7): G03B7/16; G03B7/18; G03B9/04; G03B17/48; H04N5/235; H04N5/225
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