US 12,250,470 B2
Method and apparatus providing pixel array having automatic light control pixels and image capture pixels
Jorgen Moholt, Moss (NO)
Filed by Lodestar Licensing Group LLC, Evanston, IL (US)
Filed on Jul. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/349,801.
Application 18/349,801 is a continuation of application No. 17/846,851, filed on Jun. 22, 2022, granted, now 11,743,595.
Application 17/846,851 is a continuation of application No. 16/860,190, filed on Apr. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,381,752, issued on Jul. 5, 2022.
Application 16/860,190 is a continuation of application No. 15/896,609, filed on Feb. 14, 2018, granted, now 10,681,284.
Application 15/896,609 is a continuation of application No. 14/837,802, filed on Aug. 27, 2015, granted, now 9,930,264, issued on Mar. 27, 2018.
Application 14/837,802 is a continuation of application No. 13/926,365, filed on Jun. 25, 2013, granted, now 9,147,712, issued on Sep. 29, 2015.
Application 13/926,365 is a continuation of application No. 12/481,436, filed on Jun. 9, 2009, granted, now 8,477,225, issued on Jul. 2, 2013.
Application 12/481,436 is a continuation of application No. 11/223,045, filed on Sep. 12, 2005, granted, now 7,554,071, issued on Jun. 30, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2024/0064412 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 23/73 (2023.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H01L 27/148 (2006.01); H04N 23/71 (2023.01); H04N 23/84 (2023.01); H04N 25/13 (2023.01); H04N 25/533 (2023.01); H04N 25/70 (2023.01); H04N 25/73 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/73 (2023.01) [H01L 27/14609 (2013.01); H01L 27/14643 (2013.01); H01L 27/148 (2013.01); H04N 23/71 (2023.01); H04N 23/84 (2023.01); H04N 25/134 (2023.01); H04N 25/533 (2023.01); H04N 25/70 (2023.01); H04N 25/73 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
applying a pulse to a first reset line in an imager comprising a row of pixels that includes a first pixel and a second pixel, wherein, of the first pixel and the second pixel, only the first pixel is reset in response to the pulse to the first reset line; and
applying a pulse to a second reset line in the imager, wherein, of the first pixel and the second pixel, only the second pixel is reset in response to the pulse to the second reset line.