(19)
(11) EP 0 522 143 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
13.01.1993 Bulletin 1993/02

(21) Application number: 92905733.0

(22) Date of filing: 22.01.1992
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 5/ 20( . )
H04N 9/ 04( . )
H01L 27/ 14( . )
H04N 9/ 07( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1992/000519
(87) International publication number:
WO 1992/013423 (06.08.1992 Gazette 1992/21)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU MC NL SE

(30) Priority: 25.01.1991 US 19910646130

(71) Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MOORMAN, Michael, C.
    Princeton, NJ 08540 (US)
  • HIBBARD, Robert, H.
    Fairport, NY 14450 (US)
  • PARULSKI, Kenneth, A.
    Rochester, NY 14652 (US)

(74) Representative: Schmidt, Peter, Dipl.-Ing., et al 
KODAK Aktiengesellschaft Patentabteilung
D-70323 Stuttgart
D-70323 Stuttgart (DE)

   


(54) A SOLID STATE COLOR IMAGE SENSOR USING A FIELD-STAGGERED COLOR FILTER PATTERN