(19)
(11) EP 1 382 194 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
16.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
29.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/31

(21) Application number: 02725602.3

(22) Date of filing: 10.04.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 5/217(2011.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/011289
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/089467 (07.11.2002 Gazette 2002/45)

(54)

EFFICIENT DARK CURRENT SUBTRACTION IN AN IMAGE SENSOR

EFFIZIENTE DUNKELSTROMSUBTRAKTION IN EINEM BILDSENSOR

SOUSTRACTION EFFICACE DES COURANTS DE SIGNAUX NOIRS DANS UN CAPTEUR D'IMAGES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 25.04.2001 US 842553

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/04

(60) Divisional application:
15177916.2 / 3001670

(73) Proprietor: Tarsium B.V.
1076 EE Amsterdam (NL)

(72) Inventor:
  • BAER, Richard, L.
    Los Altos, CA 94024 (US)

(74) Representative: EP&C 
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk
2280 GE Rijswijk (NL)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 5 376 966
 US-A- 6 101 287
   
       
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