.~.~ Plural photosensitive image detecting element arrays
DEFINITION
Classification: 250/208.1
Plural photosensitive image detecting element arrays:
(under subclass 206) Subject matter having plural photocells structured in the form of a one or two dimensional array
capable of sensing an image of an object viewed by the array.
(1) Note. Subject matter in this subclass does not provide for means, e.g., electronic scanning means, coupled to the photosensitive image detecting array to generate a picture image.
(2) Note. Subject matter in this subclass includes arrangements of semiconductive photosensitive elements within an array which control an optical or electrical device and, therefore, do not fall within the scope of certain subclasses in Class 257 which are limited to arrays, per se.
(3) Note. If plural photocells are used to generate a picture image of an object viewed by the plural photocells, e.g., linear or area photocell arrays, the pictorial signal scanning and generation means will remove the subject matter from this class and subclass and take it to Class 348, subclasses 294+ and 332 and Class 358, Facsimile, subclasses 471+.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
204, for photocell systems having plural optical paths which terminate at plural photosensitive electrodes and in which the optical paths are controlled by the photosensitive electrodes to balance the light flux in the plural paths.
207, for photocell systems in which the photocell has plural electrodes, some of which act as secondary emitters. SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
348, Television,
294+, for solid-state image sensor and subclass 332 for array of photocells for generating visible image of an object.
356, Optics: Measuring and Testing,
222, for use of plural photocell photometers; subclass 343, using plural photocells to detect particle light scattering; subclass 411, for use of plural photocells to measure color of flowing liquids by light transmission; and subclass 435 for use of plural photocells to measure light transmission or absorption.
382, Image Analysis,
68, full retina optical image sensing, for arrays of photocells that scan characters for recognition purposes.
