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`1. A solid state imaging apparatus comprising:
`(A) a plurality of photodiodes arranged in an array;
`(B) a plurality of floating diffusion sections each being connected to ones of the plurality of photodiodes via each of (C) a plurality
`of transfer transistors;
`(D) a plurality of read-out lines each being selectively connected to at least two of (C) the plurality of transfer transistors;
`(E) a plurality of pixel amplifier transistors each detecting and outputting the potential of each of the plurality of floating diffusion
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`and (F) a plurality of power supply lines applying voltage to drain sections of the pixel amplifier transistors, wherein
`(A) the plurality of photodiodes includes (a1) a first photodiode and (a2) a second photodiode,
`(D) the plurality of read-out lines includes (d1) a first read-out line and (d2) a second read-out line,
`(C) the plurality of transfer transistors includes (c1) a first transfer transistor and (c2) a second transfer transistor,
`(a1) the first photodiode is in row n, where n is a positive integer, (a2) the second photodiode is in row n+1, (a1) the first and (a2)
`the second photodiodes are in the same column,
`one of (B) the plurality of floating diffusion sections is connected to (a1) the first photodiode via (c1) the first transfer transistor
`and is connected to (a2) the second photodiode via (c2) the second transfer transistor,
`(D) the plurality of read-out lines are disposed between (a1) the first and (a2) the second photodiodes,
`(d1) the first read-out line is connected to (c1g) a gate of the first transfer transistor,
`(d2) the second read-out line is connected to (c2g) a gate of the second transfer transistor, and
`(D) the plurality of read-out lines and one of (F) the plurality of power supply lines intersect with each other.
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 1-15 Filed 04/22/16 Page 10 of 17 PageID #: 308
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`Claim 1
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`A solid state imaging apparatus comprising: (A) a plurality of photodiodes arranged in an array; (B) a plurality of floating
`diffusion sections each being connected to ones of the plurality of photodiodes via each of (C) a plurality of transfer transistors;
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 1-15 Filed 04/22/16 Page 11 of 17 PageID #: 309
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`Claim 1
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`(D) a plurality of read-out lines each being selectively connected to at least two of (C) the plurality of transfer transistors;
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`Two of (C)
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 1-15 Filed 04/22/16 Page 12 of 17 PageID #: 310
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`Claim 1
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`(E) a plurality of pixel amplifier transistors each detecting and outputting the potential of each of the plurality of floating diffusion
`sections; and (F) a plurality of power supply lines applying voltage to drain sections of the pixel amplifier transistors,
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`one of (F)
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`Claim 1
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`(A) the plurality of photodiodes includes (a1) a first photodiode and (a2) a second photodiode,
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 1-15 Filed 04/22/16 Page 14 of 17 PageID #: 312
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`Claim 1
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`(D) the plurality of read-out lines includes (d1) a first read-out line and (d2) a second read-out line,
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 1-15 Filed 04/22/16 Page 15 of 17 PageID #: 313
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`Claim 1
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`(C) the plurality of transfer transistors includes (c1) a first transfer transistor and (c2) a second transfer transistor, (a1) the
`first photodiode is in row n, where n is a positive integer, (a2) the second photodiode is in row n+1, (a1) the first and (a2) the
`second photodiodes are in the same column, one of (B) the plurality of floating diffusion sections is connected to (a1) the first
`photodiode via the (c1) first transfer transistor and is connected to (a2) the second photodiode via (c2) the second transfer
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`Same column
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`Claim 1
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`(D) the plurality of read-out lines are disposed between (a1) the first and (a2) the second photodiodes,
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`Claim 1
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`(d1) the first read-out line is connected to (c1g) a gate of the first transfer transistor, (d2) the second read-out line is connected
`to (c2g) a gate of the second transfer transistor, and (D) the plurality of read-out lines and one of (F) the plurality of power
`supply lines intersect with each other.
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