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Patent US7817878 - Imaging apparatus having plurality of operating states - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThere is described an imaging apparatus having an image sensor, and a plurality of operating states. Operation of the imaging apparatus can be differentiated between the operating states. In one operating state, the imaging apparatus can capture a frame of image data having image data corresponding to...http://www.google.com/patents/US7817878?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7817878 - Imaging apparatus having plurality of operating statesAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7817878 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/371,277Publication dateOct 19, 2010Filing dateFeb 13, 2009Priority dateJan 22, 2001Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS7268924, US7428079, US7492493, US8121440, US8559767, US9047525, US9582696, US20020125317, US20060126129, US20080170275, US20090255993, US20110031314, US20120145789, US20140175174, US20150269402Publication number12371277, 371277, US 7817878 B2, US 7817878B2, US-B2-7817878, US7817878 B2, US7817878B2InventorsCharles P. Barber, Carl W. Gerst, III, S. Smith II George, Robert M. Hussey, Robert C. Gardiner, Matthew W. PankowOriginal AssigneeHand Held Products, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (268), Non-Patent Citations (35), Referenced by (6), Classifications (20), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetImaging apparatus having plurality of operating states
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