Canon Patents RGBW 12 Image Sensor

According to the Egami Blog, Canon has submitted a patent for an RGBW 12 sensor array.

Patent Details

Release date 2016.12.8
Application date 2015.4.15
RGBW 12 array
Generate resolution data and color data, synthesize resolution data and color data, upconvert, process with mosaic processing (Bayer conversion), demosaic order

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US 20160309130 A1: Apparatus, system, and signal processing method for image pickup using resolution data and color data